HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-06-22 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
June 22, 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 is given three (3) minutes to speak indicated by a colored
light system on the Council dais; a green light appears when the speaker begins; a
yellow light appears when 30 seconds remain and a red light appears when time has
expired. Comments should be complete at this time.
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.
INVOCATION - Darcy
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
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)
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
June 8, 1999
June 16, 1999
AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
Teacher Recognition — Earth Jam 1999 Winners
PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY
RECESS TO SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
March 23, 1999
NEW BUSINESS
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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUDGET ADOPTION — ADOPTION OF
ANNUAL BUDGET — RESOLUTION NO. RDA 99-3 — The proposed
Redevelopment Agency budget for the upcoming fiscal year totals $363,910.
Given that the tax increment is still not yet sufficient to fund the
Redevelopment Agency, the budget will continue to be funded from a loan
from the City's General Fund.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. RDA 99-3, authorizing
the 1999/2000 Redevelopment Agency Budget.
ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR, 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.
i. 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. RENEWAL OF THE AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES - RESOLUTION
NO. 99-132 - Since incorporation, the City has utilized the services of the Los
Angeles County Sheriff Department for law enforcement services. The
existing law enforcement services agreement will expire on June 30, 1999.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-132 requesting
renewal of the agreement with the County of Los Angeles for Law
Enforcement Services.
3. AUTHORIZATION OF CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO FILE
AN APPLICATION WITH LAFCO FOR ANNEXATION 98-02 AND
PREZONE 98-002 (MASTER CASE 98-183) FOR THE PROPOSED
NORTH VALENCIA 2 ANNEXATION - RESOLUTION NO. 99-127
Application for the North Valencia 2 Annexation to be submitted to LAFCO.
North Valencia 2 is located outside and adjacent to the City limits generally
north of Newhall Ranch Road, west of McBean Parkway and south of
Copperhill Drive/Rye Canyon Road.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-127, authorizing the
City Manager, or his designee to file an annexation application with the Local
Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for the North Valencia 2 area.
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4. LEASE AGREEMENT EXTENSION FOR COMMUTER RAIL STATION
SITE (METROLINK) — A request for an additional four-month extension of
the lease agreement between the City and Santa Clarita LLC for the
Commuter Rail Station site. The extension period would be from August 21,
1999 to December 31, 1999, as City staff processes the proposed changes to
the Specific Plan, General Plan and Development Agreement.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct the City Manager to enter into a four-
month extension of the lease agreement between the City and Santa Clarita,
LLC for the Commuter Rail Station Site (Metrolink) from August 21, 1999, to
December 31, 1999, subject to City Attorney approval.
5. RESOLUTION TO INITIATE STORMWATER FEE ELECTION
PROCEEDINGS — NORTH VALENCIA II ANNEXATION - Proposition
218 requires that the City conduct an election of property owners for the
imposition of the Storm Drainage Fee in annexation areas. Resolution No.
99-107 initiates the election proceedings as required.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-107 initiating
proceedings for the North Valencia II annexation Storm Drainage Fee and set
the public hearing for August 24, 1999.
6. REGULATIONS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES —
ORDINANCE NO. 99-6 AND RESOLUTION NO. 99-131 — Second reading
and adoption of ordinance that amends the Unified Development Code to
contain development standards and definitions of frequently used terms for
wireless communications facilities. The resolution adopts the negative
declaration prepared for this ordinance.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-131 and adopt
Ordinance No. 99-6 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA PROVIDING
REGULATIONS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
ADDING SECTION 17.17.040.M, "WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
FACILITIES," TO THE SANTA CLARITA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
CODE.
7. NEWHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AUDITORIUM STATE GRANT —
RESOLUTION NO. 99-106 — A resolution of the City Council approving the
application for State of California grant funds in the amount of $344,750 for
Theater Arts for Children Foundation's Newhall Elementary School
Auditorium project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-106 for Theater Arts
for Children Foundation's Newhall Elementary School Auditorium project as
approved by Council on January 26, 1999.
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8. RIVER PARK PROGRAM - PROJECT NO. P0010 - DESIGN
SERVICES - Selection of a firm to perform design activities related to a
proposed park adjacent to the Santa Clara River, north of Soledad Canyon
Road and west of Camp Plenty Road.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award a contract to David Evans and
Associates for an amount not to exceed $200,000 for design services related to
Project No. P0010. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all
documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
9. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS FISCAL YEAR. 1999/2000
RENEWAL OF LANDSCAPE CONTRACTS - City Council has previously
reviewed and approved the awarding of maintenance and inspection
contracts for the various landscape maintenance districts listed in the agenda
report. These are multi-year contracts. As a procedural matter, expenditure
authorization must be granted for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1999.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the renewal of contracts for
maintenance and inspection of the districts, as well as for routine and
emergency repairs described in the contract detail sheet contingent on the
adoption of the 1999/2000 Fiscal Year budget.
10. MULTI -WAY STOP CONTROL AT TWO INTERSECTIONS -
RESOLUTION NO. 99-98 - This will establish a multi -way stop control at
the subject intersections to enhance the safety of pedestrians and motorists.
These stop signs will provide positive right-of-way assignment at these
intersections.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-98 establishing a
multi -way stop control at the following intersections: Copper Hill
Drive/Haskell Canyon Road; Golden Valley Road/Green Mountain Drive.
11. SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD - NO STOPPING ZONE IN THE VICINITY
OF THE SAUGUS SPEEDWAY - 22500 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD -
RESOLUTION NO. 99-103 - Prohibit the parking and stopping of vehicles
along both sides of Soledad Canyon Road in the vicinity of the Saugus
Speedway and eliminate the current regulation allowing parking on this
portion of the roadway on weekends during the Saugus Swap Meet.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-103.
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12. BICYCLE LANES/NO-STOPPING ZONE ON COPPER HILL DRIVE —
RESOLUTION NO. 99-104 — Last year, as part of the traffic -calming
strategies, bicycle lanes were installed on Haskell Canyon Road from Grove
Park Drive to Copper Hill Drive. At present, Copper Hill Drive has been
improved to its ultimate width for the major portion of its length between
Haskell Canyon Road and Seco Canyon Road.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the installation of bicycle lanes on
Copperhill Drive between Seco Canyon Rd. and Haskell Canyon Rd; and
adopt Resolution No. 99-104 establishing a no -stopping zone along both sides
of Copper Hill Drive in the same portion.
13. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR CITY TO ADMINISTER
COMBINED GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD/GOLDEN VALLEY HIGH
SCHOOL SITE GRADING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS — The proposed Golden Valley High School site
grading must be started and proceed at the same time as the grading
operations for Golden Valley Road from Sierra Highway to Via Princessa.
The construction schedule of both projects is very time critical in order to
obtain state bond funding for the school development. To take advantage of
the economies of scale and to eliminate potential conflicts that could arise if
the City road project and the school site grading were being done by separate
contractors and being administered separately, the two projects are proposed
to be combined. This combined project would be administered by the City
and paid for jointly by the City and the Education Foundation. The purpose
of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to establish basic guidelines
to proceed with the joint project and advertise for bids, while a more
comprehensive written agreement between the City and the Education
Foundation can be created and approved by both parties.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the MOU between the City and the
Education Foundation; approve the plans and specifications; authorize the
advertising for bids for the construction; and direct staff to prepare a more
comprehensive agreement for the administration and cost sharing of the
combined Golden Valley Road and Golden Valley High School site grading
construction project.
14. PARCEL MAP NO. 25005 — APPROVAL OF THE PARCEL MAP —
Tentative Parcel Map 25005 was granted approval by the Planning
Commission on April 21, 1998. This tract, located south of Warmuth Road,
east of Triumph Avenue, and west of Sand Canyon Road, is owned by
Williams Homes, Inc. The property consists of approximately 10 acres and is
being subdivided into four single-family residential lots. 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 and is ready for Council approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Parcel Map No. 25005; accept offers
of dedication; instruct the City Treasurer to endorse the Special Assessment
Certificate; and instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate.
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15. TRACT MAP NO. 44360-03 — APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP — Tract
Map No. 44360-03 is the third of five phases of Tract Map No. 44360.
Tentative Tract 44360 was granted approval by the Planning Commission on
February 4, 1997. This tract, which is located on the south side of Isabella
Parkway just westerly of Gilbert Drive, is owned by Isabella Investment
Group. This phase consists of approximately 6.47 acres of one lot for the
construction of 16 single-family residential condominium units. 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, and is ready for Council approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Tract Map No. 44360-03; make
findings; instruct the City Treasurer to endorse the Special Assessment
Certificate; and instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate.
16. 1999 AGREEMENT FOR HANDYWORKER PROGRAM — An agreement
between the City and the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging to
provide minor home repair services to low and moderate income residents of
Santa Clarita.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the City Manager to
execute an agreement between the City and the Santa Clarita Valley
Committee on Aging, Inc. to provide handyworker services for an amount not
to exceed $180,000, subject to the City Attorney approval. This is a
1999/2000 budgeted item, Account No. 2512-8001.
17. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 21,22 —RESOLUTION NO. 99-109 —Adoption
of resolution approving and ratifying payment of the demands presented in
the check register.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-109.
PUBLIC HEARING
18. ORDERING THE CONTINUED MAINTENANCE OF SANTA CLARITA
STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1,
AND ORDERING THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR
1999/2000 — RESOLUTION NO. 99-128 — Prior to Fiscal Year 1998/1999,
street lighting services in the City were provided by a special benefit district
administered by the County of Los Angeles. The Santa Clarita area was
included in two separate districts within the County Lighting Maintenance
District. The district that is now under the City's jurisdiction, Streetlight
Maintenance District No. 1, was established and is funded by assessments
levied pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and adopt
Resolution No. 99-128, approving the Engineer's Report and the levy of
assessments for Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 for
Fiscal Year 1999/2000.
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19. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY AND THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS
FOR SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 1, ANNEXATION NO. 99-L1, TRACT NO. 44360 — RESOLUTION
NO. 99-110 — Public Hearing on the approval of the annexation of territory
and the levy of assessments within Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance
District No. 1, Annexation No. 99-L1, Tract No. 44360.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and adopt
Resolution No. 99-110, approving the Engineer's Report and annexation of
territory into Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, as
Annexation No. 99-L1, Tract No. 44360.
20. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY AND THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS
FOR SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 1, ANNEXATION NO. 99-L2, TRACT NO. 44896 — RESOLUTION
NO. 99-111 — Public Hearing on the approval of the annexation of territory
and the levy of assessments within Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance
District No. 1, Annexation No. 99-L2, Tract No. 44896.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and adopt
Resolution No. 99-111, approving the Engineer's Report and annexation of
territory into Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, as
Annexation No. 99-L2, Tract No. 44896.
21. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY AND THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS
FOR SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 1, ANNEXATION NO. 99-L3, TRACT NO. 44965 — RESOLUTION
NO. 99-112 - Public Hearing on the approval of the annexation of territory
and the levy of assessments within Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance
District No. 1, Annexation No. 99-L3, Tract No. 44965.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and adopt
Resolution No. 99-112, approving the Engineer's Report and annexation of
territory into Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, as
Annexation No. 99-L3, Tract No. 44965.
22. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY AND THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS
FOR SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 1, ANNEXATION NO. 99-L4, TRACT NO. 52276 — RESOLUTION
NO. 99-113 - Public Hearing on the approval of the annexation of territory
and the levy of assessments within Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance
District No. 1, Annexation No. 99-1,4, Tract No. 52276.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and adopt
Resolution No. 99-113, approving the Engineer's Report and annexation of
territory into Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, as
Annexation No. 99-L4, Tract No. 52276.
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23. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY AND THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS
FOR SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
NO. 1, ANNEXATION NO. 99-L5, 17975 SIERRA HIGHWAY —
RESOLUTION NO. 99-114 — Public Hearing on the approval of the
annexation of territory and the levy of assessments within Santa Clarita
Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 99-L5, 17975 Sierra
Highway.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and adopt
Resolution No. 99-114, approving the Engineer's Report and annexation of
territory into Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, as
Annexation No. 99-L5, 17975 Sierra Highway.
24. GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION —
RESOLUTION NOS. 99-115 THROUGH 99-122 — Council will determine if
the public necessity requires the City Council to adopt the resolutions
authorizing condemnation proceedings for the purpose of acquiring the
interests described in the draft of said resolutions.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the staff report and review the
evidence presented at the public hearing, including public comments and any
written comments received. Adopt Resolution Nos. 99-115 through 99-122,
authorizing the commencement of eminent domain proceedings so as to
acquire several small parcels, portions of larger parcels, and easements for
road, slope, and construction purposes, for the construction of Golden Valley
Road.
25. CONTINUED MAINTENANCE OF SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOS. 1, Tl, AND T1A AND THE LEVY OF
ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999/2000 — Public Hearing on the
approval of the annual levy of assessments within Santa Clarita. Landscape
Maintenance District Nos. 1, Tl, and T1A for Fiscal Year 1999/2000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 99-129 for the continued
maintenance of Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Tl, and
T1A and the levy of assessments for Fiscal Year 1999/2000.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
26. ADOPTION OF THE OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL BUDGET
ADOPTION OF THE FIVE YEAR CIP — RESOLUTION NOS. 99-89,99-
88, 99-90, 99-108 — The 1999/2000 Budget and Five Year Capital
Improvement Program has been reviewed by the Council at two study
sessions and a public hearing, as well as by the Planning Commission and
Parks and Recreation Commission, and is ready for adoption.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the adjustments in Attachments A
and B of the agenda report, and adopt Resolution Nos. 99-89 (Making
appropriations in the amounts budgeted); 99-88 (Setting the Gann
Appropriations Limit for the Fiscal Year); 99-90 (Adopting the Five Year
Capital Improvement Program); 99-108 (Providing Compensation for City
Employees).
NEW BUSINESS
27. UPGRADE ON CABLE SYSTEM BY MEDIAONE AND TIME WARNER
COMMUNICATIONS — Since the early part of April of 1999, MediaOne and
Time Warner Communications Cable Companies have been upgrading their
system by rebuilding the cable network around the City.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report regarding MediaOne and Time
Warner Communications system upgrade, and provide staff with direction to
continue working with each cable company in facilitating upgrade activities
around the City.
28. FISCAL YEAR 1999/2000 TRAFFIC SIGNAL PRIORITY EVALUATION
REPORT — In October 1995, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 95-116,
establishing the City of Santa Clarita Traffic Signal Priority System. This
system, combined with the thoughtful allocation of limited funding sources
for traffic signal projects, provides maximum traffic safety in the community
by prioritizing candidate intersections, which are competing for traffic
signals. This item describes the results of the 1999/2000 signal priority
evaluation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the staff report; approve the ranked
list of candidate traffic signal locations; and select the intersection of Rye
Canyon Road and Avenue Crocker to be signalized from the City's current
Signal Priority List.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council)
STAFF COMMENTS
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT
In memory of Melina Grace Diaz, granddaughter of Deputy City Clerk, Geri
Bryan.
A City Council Study Session will be held on July 6, 1999, at 5:30 p.m. in the
City Hall Century Room, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
A Special Study Session will be held on July 7, 1999 at 5:30 p.m. in the City
Hall Council Chamber, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
The next regular City Council meeting will be held on July 13, 1999, at 6:30
p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita,
CA.
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 June 17. 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.
Sharon L. Dawson, CMC
City Clerk
Santa Clarita, California
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