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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-01-26 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING January 26, 1999 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1" Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY — No New Business REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY — No New Business City Clerk Announcement During the Public Participation portion of the meeting, each person wishing to speak should prepare a three (3) minute presentation. Public Participation speaker's slips must be submitted to the City Clerk before this portion of the meeting begins. Anyone wishing to address an item on the agenda should fill out a speaker's slip and submit it to the City Clerk before the Mayor announces the item. Each person addressing the Council has three minutes in which to speak, after which time the red light on the Council dais will appear. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office, (805) 255-4391. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28CFR 35.102- 35.104 ADA Title II) Executive Meetin¢ This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the agenda and obtain any further information that may be needed. Council will also discuss each individual item during the course of the meeting with the exception of the Consent Calendar, which may be approved in its entirety by one motion, unless there is a request to pull an item for discussion. No action will be taken on public agenda items during the Executive Meeting. This session is open to the public. Public Participation This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council on items that are not on the agenda. Council will not act upon those items at this meeting other than to review and return without action or provide direction to staff. ALL speakers must call or submit a speaker's slip to the City Clerk prior to this portion of the meeting and prepare a presentation not to exceed three minutes. The number of people wishing to speak will divide the thirty minutes allowed for public input, maximum time allowed per person will be three (3) minutes. STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) INVOCATION - Darcy CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Mayor to inquire whether any member of the public would like to pull for discussion, any item on the Consent Calendar. APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 7, 1999 January 12, 1999 January 19, 1999 AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY 1998 Holiday Lights Tour - Trader Joe's and ATC/Vancom PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion unless a request is made for discussion, in which case, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately following this portion of the agenda. 1. READING OF ORDINANCE TITLES - Government Code Section 36934 requires that all ordinances be read in full prior to Council taking action on the ordinance. By listing the ordinance title on the Council meeting agenda, Council may determine that the title has been read. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Determine that the titles to all ordinances, which appear on this public agenda, have been read and waive further reading. 2. ADOPTION OF REPUBLISHED MUNICIPAL CODE - ORDINANCE NO. 99-5 - At the meeting of January 12, 1999, Council introduced 99-5 to adopt the republished edition of the City's Municipal Code, including the Unified Development Code. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 99-5 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE. 2 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD EL NI&O EMERGENCY STORM REPAIRS APPROVAL OF PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. M003 - This project provided emergency repairs for the 1998 El Nino storm damage along Soledad Canyon Road across from the Saugus Speedway. The future restoration will include placing large rocks along the full height of the riverbed slope adjacent to Soledad Canyon Road for approximately 1,200 linear feet. Program Supplement No. M0032 provides the funds necessary to reimburse the City for costs associated with this emergency repair project, as well as the costs to initiate the preliminary engineering for the future restoration phase of the project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Supplement No. M003 for the Soledad Canyon Road El Nino Emergency Storm Repairs project, and authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve all documents relating to this supplement. 4. EL NINO EMERGENCY STORM REPAIRS - APPROVAL OF PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. M004 - This project provided emergency repairs for the 1998 El Nino storm damage to major arterial roadways within the City. Costs associated with these repairs are for locations requiring emergency repairs only. Program Supplement No. M004 provides the funds necessary to reimburse the City for costs associated with this project. (Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road are separate projects requiring further restoration efforts, and will be addressed independently.) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Program Supplement No. M004 for the El Nino Emergency Storm Repairs project, and authorize the City Manager or his designee to approve all documents relating to this supplement. 5. INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND INTERCONNECT ON WHITES CANYON ROAD AT STEINWAY STREET AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON BOUQUET CANYON ROAD AT CENTRAL PARK ENTRANCE, PROJECT NOS. C0012 AND C4001 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - These projects installed a traffic signal and interconnect system on Whites Canyon Road at Steinway Street and a traffic signal on Bouquet Canyon Road at Central Park Entrance. Justification for the traffic signals was established according to the 1997-98 Annual Traffic Signal Priority Rating System and the City/CLWA Central Park Lease Agreement, respectively. The signal projects were completed on October 14, 1998. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Paul Gardner Corporation for the installation of the traffic signal and interconnect system on Whites Canyon Road at Steinway Street and the traffic signal on Bouquet Canyon Road at Central Park Entrance, Project Nos. C0012 and C4001; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion and direct staff to release the ten percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. 6. TRACT MAP NO. 51857 — APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION - Tentative Tract Map No. 51857 was granted tentative approval by the Planning Commission on June 20, 1995. The property is located at the terminus of Delphinium Avenue and Narcissus Crest Avenue, in the Pinetree area of the City. The owner is Santa Clarita Canyon Cove, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company. The property consists of 30 acres and is being subdivided into 37 lots. There will be 36 single-family residential lots and one open space lot. The open space lot is 20.26 acres in size or two-thirds of the project site. The conditions set by the Planning Commission have been met, and fees have been paid as indicated on the Fact Sheet. The map has been checked to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The map is ready for Council approval and acceptance of the dedications. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Tract Map No. 51857; accept offers of dedication; make findings; instruct the City Treasurer to endorse the Special Assessment Certificate; and instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate. 7. This item number was not used. 8. NORTH COUNTY TRANSPORTATION FINANCE STUDY — The North County Transportation Coalition plans to conduct a study to determine how much the North County area has contributed to various transportation taxes such as Proposition A, Proposition C, Transportation Development Act, and Gas Tax. In addition, it will determine how much of the revenue collected has been returned to the North County area. The purpose of the study is to identify if a deficit exists, and if so, the study results can be used to justify additional transportation investment in the North County area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve participation in the North County Transportation Coalition fiscal impact study, contributing 25 percent toward the total cost of the study, and appropriate $12,500 from Account No. 1240- 7401, General Fund Contingency, to cover this cost. F1 9. AUTHORIZE CIVILIAN VOLUNTEERS AND EXPLORERS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO DIRECT TRAFFIC - Since 1995, the Santa Clarita Sheriffs Station has been running a pilot program that uses civilian volunteers and explorers to direct traffic. The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department now requires that a resolution be passed authorizing the use of civilian volunteers and explorers to continue directing traffic. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-15 authorizing civilian volunteers and explorers of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department to direct traffic. 10. DESIGNATING OFFICIALS AUTHORIZED TO FILE APPLICATION TO THE STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO OBTAIN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RELATING TO DISASTERS - RESOLUTION NO. 99-20 - Designating officials authorized to execute for and on behalf of the City on application to the State Office of Emergency Services for obtaining federal and/or state financial assistance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Resolution No. 99-20 authorizing the City Manager and designates as approved agents and that staff provide the Office of Emergency Services with a certified copy of Resolution No. 99-20. 11. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 50, 51, 52, 01 -RESOLUTION NO. 99-15 - Adoption of resolution approving and ratifying payment of the demands presented in the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-15. PUBLIC HEARING 12. RESIDENTIAL REFUSE AGREEMENTS: ANNUAL TERM EXTENSION - RESOLUTION NO. 99-12 - Council consideration of extending the residential refuse franchise agreements for an additional twelve (12) month period, with no rate increase. Consideration of an additional twelve -(12) month rate freeze. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the public hearing, receive public input, close the public hearing and direct staff to amend the residential franchise agreements to reflect the agreements outlined in the report, and allow residential franchise agreements to automatically extend for a twelve (12) month period. R 13. PREZONE OF THE NORTH VALENCIA 2 AREA (PZ 98-002) - RESOLUTION NO. 99-5 AND ORDINANCE NO. 99-2 - Prezone of 1,054 acres in the North Valencia 2 area located outside the City north of Newhall Ranch Road, east and west of McBean Parkway, and north and south of Copper Hill/Rye Canyon Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing, adopt Resolution No. 99-5 to approve the Negative Declaration prepared for the prezone, with the finding that the project will not have a significant effect on the environment; and, introduce Ordinance No. 99-2 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP (PREZONE 98- 002) FOR THE NORTH VALENCIA 2 AREA, 1,054 ACRES LOCATED ADJACENT TO AND OUTSIDE THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS NORTH OF NEWHALL RANCH ROAD, EAST AND WEST OF MCBEAN PARKWAY, AND NORTH AND SOUTH OF COPPER HILL DRIVE/RYE CANYON ROAD. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 14. METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) BOARD OF DIRECTORS VACANCY - The City Council has the opportunity to nominate an elected City Council official as a candidate for the vacancy on the MTA Board of Directors, due to the resignation of MTA Director Larry Zarian. Nominating a member of the Santa Clarita City Council to the MTA Board of Directors would be a major step toward enhancing our City's role in transportation issues of the North County, Antelope Valley, and Northern Corridor Cities. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss the nomination of a member of the City Council as a candidate for the Metropolitan transportation Authority (MTA) Board of Director's vacancy. 15. COUNCIL COMMITTEES - On a yearly basis, the City Council updates the Council Committee list. As requested by Mayor Darcy, a draft Committee list has been prepared for discussion at this time. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review, discuss, make changes to, and approve the draft Committee list. C7. NEW BUSINESS 16, MAGIC MOUNTAIN/VIA PRINCESSA EXTENSION FINAL EIR - RESOLUTION NO. 99-22 - Certification of the Final Environmental Impact Report and adoption of a statement of overriding considerations that weighs the project benefits against the project's significant unavoidable impacts for the Magic Mountain/Via Princessa Roadway Extension Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-22 certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH#97021026) and adopting a statement of overriding considerations that weighs the project benefits against the project's significant unavoidable impacts. 17. COMMUNITY AUDITORIUM STATE GRANT ($344,750) - As part of the State of California's 1998-99 budget process, the City of Santa Clarita has been allocated $344,750 in local assistance funding for auditorium restoration. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and approve criteria for Community Auditorium State Grant; award funding to Theater Arts for Children Foundation for the Newhall Elementary School Auditorium in an amount not to exceed $344,750; direct staff to apply to the State of California for the grant funds; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign all documents pertaining thereto. Appropriate $344,750 to Account No. 7492- 8001 and increase estimated revenues in Account No. 453-5143. 18. POTENTIAL PURCHASE OF A RETAIL WATER COMPANY BY THE CASTAIC LAKE WATER AGENCY - Although becoming a water retailer is in violation of State Law and not in the best interest of the community, the Castaic Lake Water Agency has recently expressed an interest in purchasing the Santa Clarita Water Company. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Reaffirm its policy that the purchase of a retail water company by the Castaic Lake Water Agency would be a violation of California State Law, and not in the best interest of the community. Furthermore, the City Council instruct the City Manager to communicate the Council's action to the Castaic Lake Water Agency's Board of Directors and request that State elected representatives decline any efforts to change such law. VA 19. POTENTIAL PURCHASE OF THE SANTA CLARITA WATER COMPANY — In 1993 the Santa Clarita Water Company expressed an interest in selling the company to the City of Santa Clarita. Since that time, the City Council has considered the issue and evaluated the benefit to the community of such an action. It is recommended that two firms be retained to assist in the public discussion process and subsequent negotiations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with the following companies for services related to the potential purchase of the Santa Clarita Water Company by the City of Santa Clarita, subject to City Attorney approval: 1) Bookman Edmonston Engineering, in an amount not to exceed $100,000, from Account No. 1240- 7401, the City Council Contingency Fund. 2) Rogers & Associates, in an amount not to exceed the City Manager's standard authority of $50,000, from Account No. 1240-7401, the City Council Contingency Fund. 20 STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PLAN - On June 26, 1998, the City's Staff Leadership Forum participated in the first ever "Strategic Implementation Session". The action items contained in the plan are items that have come as a result of the recent planning efforts by the community, the Council, and staff. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review status of Strategic Implementation Plan for approximately thirty minutes, and continue the discussion to the next City Council meeting. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEM 3ER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel - Potential Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9 (c) — one matter ADJOURNMENT A study session will be held Tuesday, February 2, 1999 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1" Floor, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, February 9, 1999 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. 8 CERTIFICATION I, Sharon L. Dawson. City Clerk, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that on January 21. 1999, between the hours of 9 o'clock a.m. and 5 o'clock p.m., the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall and the Santa Clarita Sheriffs Station. - J -R, - x S� n mb,-� Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California