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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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