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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-02-09 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING February 9, 1999 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1" Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY — 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 indicated by a light system; a yellow light will appear when 30 second remain and at the conclusion of 3 minutes, a 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 Meeting 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) 1 INVOCATION - Ferry 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 26, 1999 AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY American Youth Character Awards PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY RECESS TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING CALL TO ORDER r j-03 Awi7zi ietiy1151.9 January 12, 1999 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION RDA 1. DOWNTOWN NEWHALL FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Establishment of Fagade Improvement Program to assist with the elimination of blighting conditions within the Downtown Newhall area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. RDA 99-2, approving the Downtown Newhall Fagade Incentive Program, which would include the staff recommended alternative to allow pre-existing legal uses to participate in the Program for an eighteen -month period. ADJOURN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING RECONVENE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING 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. LEFT -TURN RESTRICTION FROM CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS ONTO MCBEAN PARKWAY — To prohibit left -turn movements out of an uncontrolled driveway of the California Institute of the Arts ("Cal Arts"), onto McBean Parkway. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to prohibit left -turns out of the McBean Parkway driveway of Cal Arts (24700 McBean Parkway), and install the necessary signs and markings to prohibit those movements. 3. TRACT MAP NO. 44374-05 — APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION — Tract Map 44374-05 is the fourth of five phases of Tract Map No. 44374. Tentative Tract No. 44374 was granted approval by the Planning Commission on February 4, 1997. Taylor Woodrow owns this phase, which is located at the northeast corner of Valencia Boulevard and Tourney Road. The property consists of approximately 16 acres and is being subdivided into three lots. One lot will be used for condominium purposes consisting of 53 units with the remaining two lots used for open space. 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. 44374-05; accept offers of dedications; make findings; instruct the City Treasurer to endorse the Special Assessment Certificate; and instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate. 3 4. SANTA CLARITA DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA NO. 22, TRACT NOS. 51857 AND 52372, LOCATED AT SHADOW PINES BOULEVARD AND NARCISSUS CREST AVENUE — RESOLUTION NO. 99-19 — Initiate proceedings for the proposed Drainage Benefit Assessment Area No. 22. The total proposed assessment for Fiscal Year 1999/00 is $9,000. Council will consider the adoption of Resolution No. 99-19 to initiate proceedings, authorize preparation of an Engineer's Report, approve the report, and set a time and place fora public hearing. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-19; initiate proceedings; order the preparation of the Engineer's Report; approve the Engineer's Report; and set a Public Hearing date for April 13, 1999. 5. PREZONE OF THE NORTH VALENCIA 2 AREA (PZ 98-002) ADOPTION OF 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: Adopt 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. 6. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) — Mayor Darcy has requested an agenda item to discuss the City's involvement with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). Staff has reviewed possible options with SCAG staff to increase the City's role and influence in SCAG regional policy decisions. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report and direct staff to work with SCAG to officially assign the City of Santa Clarita to the North County District (including the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale) of SCAG and pursue a more active role for the City in SCAG policy discussions, and begin participating with Lancaster and Palmdale in subregional policy planning, projects and studies. El 7. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 2,3 — RESOLUTION NO. 99-24 — Adoption of resolution approving and ratifying payment of the demands presented in the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt Resolution No. 99-24. PUBLIC HEARING 8. PROPOSITION 218 ELECTION FOR STORMWATER FEE- ROBINSON RANCH GOLF COURSE — In November 1996, California voters passed Proposition 218 — The Right to Vote on Taxes Act. As a result, the City must conduct a majority protest public hearing and a ballot election for each area annexed into the City in order to impose the stormwater fee on these parcels. RECOMMENDED ACTION- Conduct public hearing, consider all written protests to the proposed fee. Conduct election of the property owners to confirm the imposition of the fee. 9. MASTER CASE NO. 98-243, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT NO. 98-003 AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 17.19 OF THE CITY'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (SIGN REGULATIONS) AND CHAPTER 17.07 OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (DEFINITIONS) — ORDINANCE NO. 99-01 — Second reading of Ordinance approving an amendment to the Sign Ordinance making sign regulations more easy to understand and use. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Receive report, receive testimony, discuss Council's requests of staff, and adopt Ordinance No. 99-01 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING BY REFERENCE VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC AMENDMENT 98-003). 5 10. THE JAN HEIDT METROLINK STATION IN NEWHA.LL — PROJECT NO. 52001, AND VIA PRINCESSA METROLINK STATION IMPROVEMENTS — PROJECT NO. T3007 — BID AWARD — This item will award the contract for the construction of the Jan Heidt Metrolink Station in Newhall, award the contract for the construction upgrades to the Via Princessa Metrolink Station, and transfer funds to provide sufficient budget for these two projects. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract for Project Nos. 52001 and T3007 to Ford Engineering & Construction, Inc. Authorize the transfer of $48,000 from the City Council Contingency Account No. 1240-7401 to Account No. T3007001 for the Via Princessa Station Upgrades. Authorize the transfer of $529,000 from the City Council Contingency Account No. 1240- 7401 to Account No. 52001001 for the Jan Heidt Metrolink Station in Newhall. NEW BUSINESS 11. 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 not be in the best interest of the community, and would be a violation of California State Law. Furthermore, the City Council instruct the City Manager to communicate the Council's action to the Castaic Lake Water Agency's Board of Directors. 12. RETENTION OF CONSULTANTS FOR THE 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 the subsequent purchase. RECOMMENDED ACYION: 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, by transferring $100,000 from Account No. 1240-7401, the City Council Contingency Fund, to Account No. 1210-8110. 2) Rogers & Associates, in an amount not to exceed the City Manager's standard authority of $50,000, by transferring $50,000 from Account No. 1240-7401, the City Council Contingency Fund, to Account No. 1210-8110. R 13. BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB FACILITY AT SIERRA VISTA JR. HIGH — In conjunction with the 1998/99 Fiscal Year Mid -Year Budget Process, the City Council allocated $500,000 as a contribution toward a new Boys & Girls Club facility, which will be constructed on the Sierra Vista Jr. High campus. Additional funding for the proposed building will come from the Boys & Girls Club, and that portion of the cost representing usage by the school will be borne by the William S. Hart School District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report regarding the proposed Boys & Girls club facility on the Sierra Vista Jr. High campus, and authorize the expenditure of $500,000 from Account No. F3004001-8001, which was previously allocated by the City Council for this purpose. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEM 3ER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION Conference with legal counsel — anticipated litigation: Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (c) — one case ADJOURNMENT In memory of Susie LaSoya, former Accounting Manager with the City's Finance Department from June, 1990 through February, 1997. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, February 23, 1999 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. 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 February 4. 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. _� 62,z ^^J Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California 0