Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-10-12 - MINUTES - REGULAR MTG (4)MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL 6:00 P.M. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL 6:30 P.M. OCTOBER 12, 1999 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Darcy called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Councilmembers Heidt and Weste. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was none. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT Carl Newton, City Attorney, announced the purpose of this Closed Session was to conduct a: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Jenna -Santa Clarita LLC vs. City of Santa Clarita CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Anticipated Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9 (c) - one matter RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION At 6:02 p.m., Mayor Darcy recessed the meeting to closed session in the Century Room. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION FOR CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT Mayor Darcy reconvened the special meeting of the City Council at 6:46 p.m.; all Councilmembers were present. CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT n Carl Newton, City Attorney, reported that, during Closed Session, Council authorized the City Attorney to defend the City's position in the Jenna -Santa Clarita LLC matter. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Darcy adjourned the special meeting of the City Council at 6:48 p.m.. CITY CLERK'S ANNOUNCEMENT Sharon Dawson, City Clerk, announced that anyone wishing to address an item on the agenda should fill out a request to speak and submit it to the City Clerk before the item is discussed. EXECUTIVE SESSION This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the agenda and obtain any further information that may be needed. This session is open to the public. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Darcy called to order the regular meeting of the City Council at 6:55 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Mayor Darcy led the flag salute. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Mayor Darcy and Councilmembers presented certificates to Randy Cressall and Dave Wilke of the Valencia Auto Spa honoring their Spirit of Community Award. PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Amelia Rietzel, Environmental Services Coordinator, made a presentation on the City's Project Pollution Prevention. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council was Cody Minnick regarding an elm tree in Newhall (also submitted petition); Cam Noltemeyer regarding the proposed Golden Valley school site; Lynne Plambeck regarding the Newhall elm tree, the Golden Valley school site and the Robinson Ranch well; and Marijana Maric regarding the Media One rocks. STAFF COMMENTS George Caravalho, City Manager, commented on the elm tree as well as the Golden Valley school site. Steve Stark, Director of Administrative Services, commented on the Media One work. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Klajic, second by Weste, to approve the agenda, pulling Items 2 and 3 from the Consent Calendar and moving Item 12 to follow the Consent Calendar as Item 8a. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Motion by Ferry, second by Heidt, to approve the minutes of the September 28, 1999 Regular Meeting. On roll call vote: Ayes: Ferry, Weste, Klajic, Heidt, Darcy Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 1 CONSENT CALENDAR READING OF ORDINANCE TITLES By listing the ordinance titles on the public agenda and placing an item on the Consent Calendar for Council to waive further reading of all ordinances whose titles appear on the public agenda, this reading requirement is satisfied once Council approves the Consent Calendar item. Determine that the titles to all ordinances which appear on this public agenda have been read and waive further reading. ITEM 2 CONSENT CALENDAR VERMONT DRIVE / EVERETT DRIVE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 99-1 — APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS This project will provide a new storm drain, sanitary sewer mainline with house laterals, and completely reconstructed street improvements for the Vermont Drive / Everett Drive Assessment District No. 99-1. Addressing the Council on this item was Steve Manzo. Chris Price, Supervising Engineer, provided additional information in response to inquiries. Council consensus to trail this item until later in the meeting. Further consideration of this item took place following Item 11 as follows: George Caravalho, City Manager, indicated that staff had worked out an agreeable solution with the property owner. Mr. Manzo confirmed this and thanked Council for their assistance. Motion by Heidt, second by Hlajic, to approve the plans and specifications and authorize the advertising of bids for the construction of sewer, storm drain, and street improvements for Vermont Drive / Everett Drive Assessment District No. 99-1. On roll call vote: Ayes: Heidt, Ferry, Weste, IOajic, Darcy Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. 3 ITEM 3 CONSENT CALENDAR TO ALLOW BLUE BARREL DISPOSAL TO LEASE APPROXIMATELY A HALF ACRE OF VACANT CITY LAND FOR EMPLOYEE PARKING AND TO TEMPORARILY STORE RESIDENTIAL CONTAINERS AND LARGE BULKY ITEMS Blue Barrel Disposal approached the City in July to lease approximately 21,000 square feet of City owned property on Drayton Street. Blue Barrel Disposal proposes to use the vacant land for employee parking and temporary storage. Addressing the Council on this item was Laurel Davis and Barbara Preheim representing the Santa Clarita Community Development Corporation; Larry. Preheim; and Mike Mouton representing St. Stephens Episcopal Church and the SCCDC. . Motion by Weste, second by Klajic, to direct staff to enter into the lease agreement with Blue Barrel Disposal, further directing staff to make the lease cancelable, and to increase the City's Miscellaneous Revenues Account No. 901-6714 by $8,040.69 to reflect Blue Barrel Disposal's pro -rated rental fee for the remainder of FY 1999 / 2000. On roll call vote: Ayes: Weste, Klajic, Heidt, Ferry, Darcy Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 4 CONSENT CALENDAR TAX SHARING RESOLUTIONS FOR SANITATION DISTRICT ANNEXATION ► %Io i Y Y��I�f(i Vii] Y1Y:atY111I:\Q1►1a►I:YY[� 161�6 Tax sharing resolutions to establish tax increment funding for Sanitation District No. 32 to provide wastewater treatment services to the area included in Sanitation District Annexation No. 251 and for Sanitation District No. 26 to provide wastewater treatment services to the area included in Sanitation District Annexation No. 309. Adopt resolutions approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Sanitation District Annexation No. 251 and from Sanitation District Annexation No. 309. ITEM 5 CONSENT CALENDAR AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE PLANNING CONSORTIUM TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR THE NEWHALL PARTNER'S GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD PROJECT (MASTER CASE NO. 97-143) City staff has selected The Planning Consortium to prepare an EIR for the Newhall Partner's Golden Valley Road project, which proposes approximately 176 residential units on 55 acres of property currently zoned RS (Residential Suburban). The 12 Planning Consortium was the highest rated firm of the three firms interviewed by City staff for the preparation of the EIR. The cost for preparing the document is $98,660. An additional $10,000 contingency fund has been added to the professional services agreement to cover the cost of any unanticipated studies, therefore the total cost of administering the contract is not to exceed $108,660. Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into a professional services contract between the City and The Planning Consortium to prepare an EIR for the Newhall Partner's Golden Valley Road development, for a total contract amount not to exceed $108,660 from Account No. 501-23016, subject to City Attorney approval. ITEM 6 CONSENT CALENDAR ADJUSTMENT OF CHLORIDE STANDARD IN THE SANTA CLARA RIVER On August 24, 1999 the Council received a report from the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts regarding the process that is underway to evaluate water quality in the Santa Clara River and to consider increasing the water quality standard for chloride from 100 mg / liter to 143 mg / liter. Approve the Regional Water Quality Control Board's Option #2 to accept current chloride levels and monitor ground and surface water quality to ensure continued protection of water quality in the Santa Clara River. ITEM 7 CONSENT CALENDAR AWARD CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF THREE MOWERS The purchase of three mowers was approved in the FY 99 / 00 budget. An Invitation to Bid was issued August 8, 1999 and was distributed to ten dealers who requested an opportunity to bid. Five dealers submitted bids opened by the City Clerk on August 23, 1999. Disqualify the bids from Moridge Mfg. Inc. and Staben Equipment as not meeting specifications and award the contract to California Turf in the amount of $48,000 from Account No. 1700-8615 and $47,386.65 from Account No. 7330-8610. ITEM 8 CONSENT CALENDAR CHECK REGISTER NOS. 38 AND 39 Adoption of resolution approving and ratifying payment of the demands presented in the check register. Adopt a Resolution approving the check registers. Motion by Weste, second by Klajic, to adopt the balance of the Consent Calendar. On roll call vote: Ayes: Klajic, Heidt, Ferry, Weste, Darcy Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. 5 ITEM 12 UNFINISHED BUSINESS HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Through action taken earlier during the meeting, Item 12 was considered at this time. RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Darcy called a recess at 8:16 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:31 p.m. ITEM 9 PUBLIC HEARING ESTABLISH A LIBRARY FACILITIES MITIGATION FEE THAT WOULD APPLY TO ALL NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE CITY — RESOLUTION NOS. 99-38, 99-39, 99-40 — ORDINANCE NO. 99-7 Mayor Darcy opened the public hearing. Sharon Dawson, City Clerk, reported that all notices required have been provided. Jeff Lambert, Director of Planning and Building Services, reported that in October of 1998, the County of Los Angeles adopted a Library Facilities Mitigation Fee. The fee establishes a financing mechanism for library facilities and also mitigates the impact of such development on library services. Since December 1998, staff and the City Attorney's office have been reviewing the County's Library Facilities Mitigation Fee and at the same time looking into developing a City Library Fee that would apply to all new residential dwelling units within the City boundaries. Addressing the Council on this item was Lynne Plambeck representing SCOPE; and Allan Cameron. Mayor Darcy closed the public hearing. Motion by Weste, second by HIajic, to adopt Resolution No. 99-38, adopting a capital improvement plan; adopt Resolution No. 99-39, adopting a negative declaration; and adopt Resolution No. 99-40, adopting a Library Facilities and Technology Mitigation Fee of $580.00 per dwelling unit. Introduce Ordinance No. 99-7 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ADD SECTION 16.21.200 (LIBRARY FACILITIES MITIGATION FEE) OF CHAPTER 16.21 (SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS) AND SECTION 17.07.020 (DEFINITIONS) OF CHAPTER 17.07 (DEFINITIONS) TO ESTABLISH A LIBRARY FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY MITIGATION FEE FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. 09 On roll call vote: Ayes: Ferry, Weste, Klajic, Heidt, Darcy Noes: None. Absent: None Resolutions 99-38,99-39, and 99-40 adopted. Ordinance 99-7 passed to second reading. ITEM 10 PUBLIC HEARING SPHERE OF INFLUENCE FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA LOCATED OUTSIDE THE EXISTING CITY LIMITS GENERALLY BOUNDED TO THE NORTH BY THE ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST; TO THE EAST BY THE ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST AND EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE WILLIAM S. HART SCHOOL DISTRICT; TO THE SOUTH BY THE ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST, THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS; AND TO THE WEST BY THE SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS AND THE VENTURA COUNTY LINE — RESOLUTION NO. 99-162 Mayor Darcy opened the public hearing. Sharon Dawson, City Clerk, reported that all notices required have been provided. Jeff Lambert, Director of Planning and Building Services, reported that this item authorizes the City Manager or designee, to file a Sphere of Influence application to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for the City of Santa Clarita. This Sphere of Influence proposal is the City's third submittal to the LAFCO. Earlier applications, both denied, were submitted in 1989, and in 1991. Previous proposed spheres had identical boundaries. This application excludes the community of Castaic, and includes those projects already under the City planning influence. These include Transit Mix Concrete, the proposed Whitney Canyon Annexation, the proposed Golden Valley Ranch Annexation, and Elsmere Canyon. Addressing the Council on this item was Joseph Chesler representing the Walt Disney Company; Ben Curtis representing Canyon Country East; Allan Cameron; and Hunt Braly. One written comment was submitted on this item. Mayor Darcy closed the public hearing. Motion by Weste, second by Klajic, to adopt Resolution No. 99-162 to authorize the City Manager, or designee, to file an application with the Local Agency Formation Conunission (LAFCO) to initiate proceedings for adoption of the Sphere of Influence, further directing that staff continue to work with local legislators. On roll call vote: ^� Ayes: Weste, Klajic, Heidt, Ferry, Darcy Noes: None Absent: None Resolution 99-162 adopted. h ITEM 11 UNFINISHED BUSINESS AUTHORIZATION OF FEE SUBSIDY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE FOR BUSINESSES AND PROPERTIES WITH PRE-EXISTING, LEGAL NON- CONFORMING SIGNS THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE SIGN ORDINANCE AS WELL AS APPEALS OF ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE DECISIONS Conal McNamara, Associate Planner, reported that on September 14, 1999 the Council directed staff to return to the meeting of September 28, 1999 with a mechanism to subsidize application and appeal fees associated with Administrative Variance applications for pre-existing, legal non -conforming signs that do not comply with the Sign Ordinance. Council requested that staff return with possible subsidy options on this agenda. Addressing the Council on this item was Berta Gonzalez -Harper. One written comment was submitted on this item. Motion by Weste, second by Ferry, to authorize City subsidy of Administrative Variance application fees for businesses and properties with pre-existing, legal non -conforming signs at a rate of $415 per application. Transfer $20,750 from Council Contingency Account No. 1240.7401 to Account No. 3120-8110. Authorize City subsidy of appeal fees for Administrative Variance hearing officer decisions affecting businesses and properties with pre-existing, legal non -conforming signs at a rate of $465 per application (50% of Planning Commission appeal fee). Transfer $9,300 from Council Contingency Account No. 1240-7401 to Account No. 3120-8110. On roll call vote: Ayes: Klajic, Heidt, Ferry, Weste, Darcy Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 2 CONSENT CALENDAR VERMONT DRIVE / EVERETT DRIVE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 99-1 — APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS Through action taken earlier during the meeting, Consent Item 2 was considered at this time. ITEM 12 UNFINISHED BUSINESS HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Ken Pulskamp, Assistant City Manager, reported that during the budget process, the issue of hospital services was discussed. Since that time, the City has met with the Hospital on two separate occasions, including a joint meeting with the Hospital Foundation. Based on that meeting, the Council discussed making a financial contribution to the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Trauma Center. Addressing the Council on this item was Lisa Foust, President of the Hospital Foundation; Mike Lebecki and Cheri Fleming representing the Hospital Foundation; and Bob Lathrop. One written comment was submitted on this item. Motion by Weste, second by Klajic, to authorize a financial contribution to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital which provides a $2 to $1 cash match contribution, up to a maximum $200,000 for the emergency room expansion. Appropriate $200,000 from Council Contingency Account No. 1240-7401 to Account No. 1210-8001. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute any and all documents related to the contribution, subject to City Attorney approval. On roll call vote: Ayes: Heidt, Ferry, Weste, Klajic, Darcy Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 13 NEW BUSINESS SAVE -ADOPT -VACCINATE -EDUCATE (SAVE) PROGRAM Mayor Darcy reported on a letter received from the County of Los. Angeles Animal Care and Control Department requesting the City's support of a new pet population control program. This program is in response to statistics covering the last five years that demonstrate steady increases in dog impounds and increased numbers of animals in shelters. Motion by Weste, second by Klajic, to provide a one-time contribution of $5,000 to the SAVE program.. On roll call vote: Ayes: Ferry, Weste, Klajic, Heidt, Darcy Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmember Heidt commented on the City accepting the Helen Putnam Award for the Children's Dental Health program at the League of CA Cities conference in San Jose. STAFF COMMENTS There were none. 0 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Majic requested staff put up detour signs to redirect traffic when streets were closed due to construction. Councilmember Ferry requested staff look into the restriping done at the intersection of Newhall Ranch Road and McBean Parkway and into having vending machines at the train station. Councilmember Heidt requested staff provide information on what agencies, Flood Control, Fish & Game, etc. do what with the streambeds. Mayor Darcy commented on two upcoming special meetings; one on Friday, October 15 for a tour of the Golden Valley Road/Soledad interchange; and one on Tuesday, October 19 for a tour of the Stevenson Ranch Welcome Home Center. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Darcy adjourned the meeting at 9:40 p.m. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. A special meeting of the City Council will be convened Friday, October 15, 1999 at 2 p.m. in the Main Conference Room, V floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA, to conduct a tour of the Golden Valley Road/Soledad Canyon Road interchange. A special meeting of the City Council will be convened Tuesday, October 19, 1999 at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA, to conduct a tour of the Stevenson Ranch Welcome Home Center. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, October 26, 1999 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, l' floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. ATTEST: CITY CLERK ssoniz�.a« dIhCYOR 10