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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-12-14 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 14, 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 presentation of not more than three (3) minutes. 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, (661) 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) INVOCATION — Weste 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 slap 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) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY MediaOne Progress Report 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. 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 November 23, 1999 special and regular meeting November 30, 1999 special meeting November 30, 1999 adjourned meeting 2 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. AMENDMENT TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE — This amendment is a response to public comment received by the Department of Planning and Building Services to amend the Placerita and Sand Canyon Special Standards District Development Standards to allow residents to construct non -view obscuring fences a maximum of 5 feet in height in the 20 - foot front yard setback. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance 99-15 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 17.16.080.3.A AND 17.16.090.B.2 OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE. 3. PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES — PROJECT NO. P1001 ADVERTISE FOR BIDS — Proposed improvements to the playground areas at Almendra Park and Valencia Meadows Park. RECOMMENDED ACTION- Adopt the plans and specifications and authorize that Playground Equipment Upgrades — Project No. P1001 be advertised for bids. 4. TRACT MAP NO. 52004 — APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION — Approval of Tract Map No. 52004 consisting of approximately 399 acres. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Tract Map No. 52004; 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. 3 5. 1999 / 2000 MID -YEAR BUDGET REVIEW — Each year at this time, City staff takes the opportunity to review the City's adopted budget to determine if any financial adjustments are necessary. As with every year expenditures, revenues, and capital project budgets are reviewed for items that will assist City Departments in managing their operations to the end of the fiscal year. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adjust Fiscal Year 1999 / 2000 budgeted expenditures, revenues, and capital projects in the amount specified and adopt a resolution providing compensation for employees of the City. 6. AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR FY 1999 / 2000 — In August 1991, the City assumed responsibility for public transportation services in the Santa Clarita Valley from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works. The County assumes responsibility for providing funding for service in those areas not located within the City. The maximum Los Angeles County contribution for transit service, including proportional share of capital debt service, is $2,036,600 for Fiscal Year 1999 / 2000. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the agreement with the County of Los Angeles to provide public transportation services and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement with the County of Los Angeles, subject to City Attorney approval. 7. EARTHQUAKE AND FLOOD INSURANCE RENEWAL — In order to protect the City's assets, commercial insurance coverage is procured. To ensure we are receiving the highest amount of coverage for the lowest possible price, the City goes through an extensive bidding process. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Approve the expenditure of an amount not -to - exceed $85,500 from Account No. 1600-8501 to renew the City's Earthquake and Flood insurance policies, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents related thereto, subject to City Attorney approval. 8. CHECK REGISTER NO. 48 — Approval of the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt a Resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register 48. 11 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9. VERMONT DRIVE / EVERETT DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS, ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 99-1 — RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF LIMITED OBLIGATION IMPROVEMENT BONDS, AND APPROVED AS TO FORM, THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FISCAL AGENT AGRbEEMENT, A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT, AND A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT - PROJECT NO. 52039 — This project provides a new storm drain, sanitary sewer mainline with house laterals, and completely reconstructed street improvements for the Vermont Drive / Everett Drive Improvements, Assessment District No. 99-1. The resolution authorizes the issuance of bonds and related actions for the funding of the assessment district. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the resolution authorizing the issuance of limited obligation improvement bonds, and approve as to form the execution and delivery of a fiscal agent agreement, a bond purchase agreement, an official statement, and a preliminary official statement. 10. TRAFFIC MODEL USER AGREEMENTS — This item provides an opportunity for major developers to lease the Joint City / County Traffic Model for testing major land use and / or circulation scenarios. All minor traffic modeling proposals will be performed by City staff at minimal costs based on hourly rates to be determined in the near future. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the two alternative forms of user agreements for leasing the Joint City / County Traffic Model and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the user agreements when necessary, subject to City Attorney approval. 11. GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD PHASE I AND HIGH SCHOOL SITE — PROJECT NO. 53016 — AGREEMENTS — The City has been working with the William S. Hart Union School District on the joint development of the Golden Valley Road Phase I/School project, which is currently out to bid. Approval of the agreements is required to move forward with the construction of the project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager or designee, subject to City Attorney approval, to approve the agreements between 1) the City of Santa Clarita and the William S. Hart Union High School District; and 2) the City of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Valley Facilities Foundation. 5 NEW BUSINESS 12. NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PILOT PROGRAM FUNDING — Request approval of the Traffic -Calming Program developed for the Old Orchard I and II communities and the necessary budget to implement the program. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Approve the plans for the Old Orchard I and II Traffic -Calming Program; ratify the agreement between the City and the Old Orchard I and I HOAs; authorize staff to advertise for bids to install the traffic -calming measures; approve the transfer of $90,000 from City Council Contingency Account No. 1240-7401 to Traffic Engineering Contractual Services Account No. 4331-8001 to fund the cost to implement the project. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT The City Council will not hold a meeting on December 28, 1999 so that all can enjoy the holidays with their family and friends. A study session will be held Tuesday, January 4, 2000 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1" Floor, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, January 11, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! 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 December 9, 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 7