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
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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. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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