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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-05-09 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING May 9, 2000 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 — 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 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) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Earthday Poster Contest Winners PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Budget and CIP Presentation Saugus Community Group 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 he 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 April 25, 2000 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. CITY COUNCIL SUMMER RECESS AND HOLIDAY RECESS - Council has 'previously identified a period of time during the summer in which regular meetings of the Council are canceled as well as meetings canceled due to holidays. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Declare City Council summer recess for July 25, August 1 (Study Session), and August 8. Also declare a holiday recess for December 26, 2000. Cancel the study session for the week of July 4, 2000. 3. SACRAMENTO LOBBYIST — Currently, the City does not contract with any firm or individual to provide legislative advocacy efforts in Sacramento. Due to the increasing number of City projects and programs, there is a growing need for outside financial resources. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Authorize the City Manager to contract with Robert M. Levy for state legislative advocacy services in the amount of $44,000 for the period of June 1, 2000 through May 31, 2001. Transfer $5,500 from City Council Account No. 1240-7401 to Account No. 1210-8110. Authorize the City Manager or designee to sign all documents related thereto. 91 4. RESOLUTION OF APPLICATION FOR THE TOWSLEY CANYON ANNEXATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO LAFCO - Adopting resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to file an application with LAFCO for Annexation 89-01 and Prezone (Master, Case 89-016) for the proposed Towsley Canyon annexation, located outside the City limits west of Interstate 5, extending approximately 600 feet south of Wiley Canyon Road; extending approximately 400 feet north of Wiley Canyon Road; extending approximately two-thirds of a mile west of the Old Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to file an annexation application with the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for the Towsley Canyon area. 5. QUARTERLY BROCHURE CONTRACT CONTINUATION - Renewal of the contract with RLF Publishing for the design, publication, and distribution of the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department quarterly recreation and general information Seasons brochure. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Extend the current contract of RLF Publishing in the amount of $54,170, for an additional year, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the original contract. The funds have been budgeted in the proposed 2000/2001 budget for FY 00/01 in Account No. 7213-7308. 6. COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999/2000 - The City of Santa Clarita allocated $30,000 towards the fiscal year 1999/2000 Community Services Grant Program's Beautification Projects. Eleven grant applications were received totaling $27,447 and the Community Services Grant Committee recommends funding nine proposals not to exceed $22,500. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Community Services Grant Committee's FY 1999/2000 Beautification Recommendation List in an amount not to exceed $22,500. Direct staff to execute agreements with individuals approved for funding. Approved projects have been budgeted in FY 1999/2000 budget in Account No. 7413-8110. 7. REGISTRATION AND FACILITY BOOKING SOFTWARE - A Request for Proposal (RFP) was distributed in March, 1999 soliciting proposals from software vendors to replace the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department's registration and facility booking system. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award contract to Sierra Digital, Inc., in the amount of $61,000, for the purchase of recreation registration and facility booking software. The funds have been budgeted in FY 99/00 in Account No. 2312-7360. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 8. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 15 AND 16 - Approval of the check register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register 15 and 16. Cl PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. PROPOSITION 218 ELECTION FOR STORMWATER FEE - TOWSLEY CANYON ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA - Public Hearing for the Santa Clarita Storm Drainage Fee Protest Hearing & Election and adoption of resolution canvassing ballots, imposing storm drainage utility fees, and authorizing staff to proceed with the annexation of 60.1 acres of land described in Exhibit A located in the proposed Towsley Canyon Annexation. The City of Santa Clarita has submitted a ballot approving the fee for the Towsley Canyon property. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Open the public hearing, receive testimony, if any, close the public hearing, determine if a majority protest exists, if not, canvass election ballots, and adopt a resolution making findings regarding election results, setting Storm Drainage Utility Fees, and authorizing staff to proceed with the annexation of the Towsley Canyon Annexation. 10. OVERSIZED VEHICLE ORDINANCE - ADDING CHAPTER 12.94 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING OVERSIZED VEHICLE PARKING REGULATIONS - RESOLUTION APPROVING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED FOR THE OVERSIZED VEHICLE ORDINANCE - At the request of the Saugus Community Group and the Canyon Country Better than Ever committee, the City held a public forum to discuss the issue of long term parking of recreational vehicles on public streets. The purpose of the meeting was to determine whether this was an issue, and if so, whether it was an issue citywide or in just a few isolated areas. The meeting was advertised in the local papers, on channel 20, and on the City's web -site. As a result, over 115 people attended the meeting to express their views. It was apparent from those in attendance that indeed it was an issue and that the issue was not isolated to a few areas, as residents in attendance represented each of the four communities within the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION- Conduct the public hearing and introduce for first reading an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 1OV OVER TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE ERSIZED VEHICLE PARKING REGULATIONS, and pass to second reading. Adopt a resolution approving the negative declaration prepared for the Oversized Vehicle Ordinance. W UNFINISHED BUSINESS 11. GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD BOND ISSUE — AMENDMENT TO CFD NO. 99-1 — On April 25, 2000, a public hearing was held on the proposed changes to the CFD. Since there was no majority protest from property owners, a special election was called and held on the proposed changes. The proposition passed with a two-thirds vote from the qualified electors (the landowners). Additionally, on April 3, 2000, the City, Santa Clarita Business Park, and PacTen Partners agreed to a MOU that has become the basis for the first amendment to the Funding, Construction, and Acquisition Agreement. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. CFD 99-1-2 entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 99- 1 (SANTA CLARITA BUSINESS PARK) AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. CFD 99-1-1. Adopt a resolution, authorizing the issuance and sale of Special Tax Bonds, authorizing the execution and delivery of a fiscal agent agreement, a bond purchase agreement, continuing disclosure agreement, and an official statement, approving a preliminary official statement in connection therewith, and taking certain other actions in connection therewith. Approve the First Amendment to the Funding, Acquisition, and Construction Agreement among the City, the CFD, and Spirit. 12. GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD ADMINISTRATION. Staff has spent the last year finalizing the necessary documents to sell Community Facility district (CFD) Bonds in order to raise proceeds to construct Golden Valley Road in conjunction with the Santa Clarita Business Park. As part of the process, several administrative actions must take place for the City to properly carry its duties out while tracking construction activities. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize City Manager to sign an agreement with ESI for the consultant to cover the inspection and assessment work through construction for an amount not to exceed $445,000 over the estimated three-year build -out of the project. Consider waiving the three -bid requirement, as set forth in the City / Developer Funding Agreement, for the developer's grading of Golden Valley Road, Phases II and III, as requested by the developer. NEW BUSINESS 13. COMMUNITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM — In response to Council inquiries regarding "green building" Initiatives, Practices and Policies, details from a potential new, voluntary program are provided. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Receive the report and adopt a resolution directing staff to implement the Community Energy Efficiency Program (CEEP), working with members of the Building Industry Institute, local builders, California Energy Commission staff, building industry consultants, environmental groups and local utilities. Authorize a total fee subsidy of $24,000 for a two-year program. Authorize a transfer of funds in the amount of $4,000 from City Council contingency, Account No. 1240-7401 to Account No. 3710-8001 to cover the proposed subsidy for the remainder of FY 99/00. authorize $16,000 to be included in the FY 00/01 budget to cover the proposed subsidy during FY 00/01. 14. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA'S RESOLUTIONS FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES — Every year the League of California Cities begins the process of soliciting resolutions related to City policy issues. This process provides an opportunity for cities to set League policy at the annual conference. The process began with the submission of resolutions to the Legislative Committee of the League's Los Angeles county division on April 21, 2000. City staff submitted two resolutions for the Division's consideration. The first relates to redefining the role of municipalities in the funding and location of schools. The second resolution proposes to raise the speeding fine in a school zone, and use the increased amount of money on safety education programs. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the two resolutions that the City submitted to the Legislative Committee of the League of California Cities' Los Angeles County Division. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS COUNCMMEM 3ER COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION 7 ADJOURNMENT A special City Council Study Session will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2000 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday May 23, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1" floor of City Hall, 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 May 4, 2000, 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. �LDawAsonCMC�� p !0-t --Sha o v City Clerk Santa Clarita, California 0