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Home My WebLink About2000-11-14 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 14, 2000 6:30 p.m. City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1" Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY — 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) ioiyir�vii�rsaigrunriiioiavi i wworr�iiiiiio�i.riii�ivuenurriiwnyeiuyuwerriyuanry�� INVOCATION — Darcy CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE � ism�wiwoii�viiriyv�c �.y�yuii Niiis�axryiw��wmiu i�v�x 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. M]N//l/ISJ/I/AI/////FF//I/I/I//N/IV//I/////I/FI/ILIYI/ NII//rWI.WI%Ii//IINII/////II�/II/F////Itlh STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY "Caught You Doing Something Good" - Victor Feany, Matthew Feany, Diane Vradenburg, Richard Vradenburg PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY 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 there are any changes to the Agenda or if any member of the Council or the public would like to pull for discussion, any item on the Consent Calendar. 4193;Ii1V:VWe) oW hZII'm 9 October 24, 2000 9/%/////ItlVN/tlVIMWNI% /I///NI/L. F//FI/I/IH/I.WI/Ili/I/I/I/FI/////IVl1RY/N/H///fIY/I/ dl�y/I/I//.5 RECESS TO SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY iIIMII,I/IVF/ I � , yAI/I.Y%Y///F�nY///IIS/N/L: 2 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 27, 2000 SCRDA 1 LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST — Section 64970 of the Government Code, also known as "The Maddy Act" requires that the legislative body must cause to be prepared a list of appointments of all ongoing boards, commissions and committees which are appointed by the Agency. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Local Appointments List and designate the Valencia Public Library to receive a copy of the list. ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR 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. i.�4RY/FY/I7�I/AI/I.�//�/N/I/I/NI/IY/N/IN/Ity .M�I.WwY//Y F�IilI1NFI/I.'I/I/I/IW /lNtlY/I///IW1N/Y/Ilii 2. LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST — Section 54970 of the Government Code, also known as "The Maddy Act" requires that the legislative body must cause to be prepared a list of appointments of all ongoing boards, commissions and committees which are appointed by the City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Local Appointments List and designate the Valencia Public Library to receive a copy of the list. W:IN/LW/ MY/IMwI.'Ii1gl///I.r/%I/HI/FI/I/NI/I/I/I/IH/I/I/!I/INN I/I/11//MM/I/I/I�%N /I/. 3. RESOLUTION CORRECTING THE PROPOSED TOWSLEY CANYON ANNEXATION DEED FOR ANNEXATION NO. 89-01 GENERALLY LOCATED WEST OF INTERSTATE 50 EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET SOUTH OF WILEY CANYON ROAD; EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET NORTH OF WILEY CANYON ROAD; EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY TWO-THIRDS OF A B= WEST OF THE OLD ROAD — This resolution corrects the legal description for the deed recorded on June 14, 1996 conveying the Towsley Canyon Annexation area to the City of Santa Clarita. It also authorizes the City Clerk to file the amended legal description in the office of the Registrar - Recorder of the County of Los Angeles. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the resolution. 4. AMENDMENT TO SECTION 17.15.020 OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE - This is an amendment to the residential development standards section of the Unified Development Code (Section 17.15.020). This amendment will reinstate additions to the code that were previously approved and adopted, but deleted unintentionally. No changes to the wording previously adopted would be made with this ordinance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, READOPTING A PROVISION OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE REPEALED BY TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN PREVIOUS ORDINANCE. 5. TRACT MAP NO. 51931-03 (THE PROMENADE AT TOWN CENTER) — APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION — Tract No. 51931-03 is the third phase of Tract Map No. 51931. Tentative Tract No. 51931 was granted approval by the City Council on December 18, 1997 and consists of 43.2 acres bounded on the south by Magic Mountain Parkway and on the east by McBean Parkway. The map is ready for City Council approval and acceptance of dedications. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Tract Map No. 51931-03; 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. W/wY/i /INN N N N/I4I/AYJ!/II y/I/Ih n r y � ur/iiiui�ra�iiuri �r/i/i/�.yuinruerw.r u/iv.ww.nw�vi /ii�wa 6. TEMPORARY PARKING ALONG ORCHARD VILLAGE ROAD SOUTH OF AVENIDA RONADA — Allow temporary parking along Orchard Village Road for the purpose of Christmas tree sales. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution allowing temporary parking from November 24, 2000 to December 24, 2000, along the west side of Orchard Village Road south of Avenida Ronada, a total of 1000 feet; direct staff to do appropriate adjustments to existing signs to effect this resolution; invoice Mr. Jim Blumel, Vice President of Frosty's Forest, Inc., for all related costs; and direct staff to require Mr. Blumel to provide appropriate traffic control on Orchard Village Road. 7. ORDINANCE GOVERNING PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPEED DISPLAY TRAILER (PARET) UNIT — AMENDMENT TO SECTION 12.64.100 OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLAR.ITA MUNICIPAL CODE — Allow the Speed Display Trailer (PARET) unit to be exempt from the requirements of Section 12.64.100 of the City of Santa Clarita Municipal Code. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 12.64.100 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PARKING OF TRAILERS OR SEMI- TRAILERS ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS, and pass to second reading. SY/I//�Y/IBJ/I/I/FI///J/l/III/If/L�I/l/I � //.WI/I.///I/INJF]%I//NN///fWl 'I/F �MYy/I/I/ICES 8. PROJECT ACCEPTANCE FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATIONS AT RYE CANYON ROAD / AVENUE CROCKER AND PLUM CANYON ROAD / RODGERS DRIVE, PROJECT NO. C0009 — This item discusses the completion of the installation of a traffic signal and interconnect system at the intersections of Rye Canyon Road / Avenue Crocker and Plum Canyon Road / Rodgers Drive. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Maverick Electric, Inc. on the traffic signal and interconnect installations at Rye Canyon Road / Avenue Crocker and Plum Canyon Road / Rodgers Drive, Project No. C0009; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; and direct staff to release the ten percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. 4W/OI,I/I/IC1/I/ I,i�I/I.%/I/I/I////NlI�IPII/NIN,OI.%/I/IY/I/I�M'JN%/,I/I//NS1Il%,I/IY/MyCI/I///iK%//rS 5 9. SUMN[ARY VACATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE EASEMENT (STORM DRAIN) — LOT 19, TRACT NO. 51931-02 (JPI APARTMENTS) — The subject easement was granted to the County of Los Angeles in February 1982 for the construction of Private Drain No. 1595, Parcel Map No. 8405. Private Drain No. 1595 was never constructed. The storm drain easement was never .used, never vacated, and is now located on Lot 19 of Tract No. 51931-02. Since this storm drain easement is not being used for its designated purpose, the developer requests that it be vacated in order to clear the property title. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt a resolution for the summary vacation of the storm drain easement as shown on the exhibits; and direct City staff to record a certified copy of the original resolution in the office of the Registrar - Recorder of the County of Los Angeles. 10. RUETHER AVENUE BUSINESS PARK PROPERTY PURCHASE OPTION — It has been the desire of the City Council to purchase property adjacent to the Santa Clarita Sports Complex (SCSC) foi future expansion. As a result, Council asked staff to explore opportunities with the Ruether Avenue Business Park (RABP) property owners. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement to place a four-month option to purchase a five -acre flat -pad parcel of land, in an amount not to exceed $42,000 from Account No. F3010001-8001, located in the area known as Ruether Avenue Business Park, subject to City Attorney approval. 11. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 42 AND 43 — Approval of the check registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 42 and 43. %I/N/%///ILKy/ifI//H/I/% I/J/lil/IXYIYXr%/I/I/IY/I/////I/NAY//% N.%M�1N /IVIF PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. PROTEST HEARING, FINDINGS AND APPROVAL TO ORDER ANNEXATION 1998-02 (NORTH VALENCIA 2), ANNEXATION OF 576 ACRES OF UNINHABITED LAND LOCATED IN NORTH VALENCIA IN UNINCORPORATED LOS ANGELES COUNTY ADJACENT TO THE CITY LDHTS NORTH OF NEWHALL RANCH ROAD AND WEST OF MCBEAN PARKWAY — This item is a protest hearing offering property owners within the North Valencia 2 annexation area a final opportunity to protest the annexation. If insufficient written protests are received, then the Council may make findings and proceed to order the annexation. If so ordered, the annexation may be completed by the end of November 2000. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive staff report, open the public hearing, accept public testimony and written protests, close the public hearing and the protest period; adopt a resolution making findings regarding written protest, then direct staff to transmit the resolution and appropriate fees to LAFCO for final review and certification. If the hearing results in a sufficient number of written protests, continue the hearing to a date certain to take appropriate action. 6 13. CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE CROSS - VALLEY CONNECTOR PROJECTS — At the September 5, 2000 Study Session, the City Council received an update on the Central City Roads Program. As part of the program, staff is also developing a funding strategy to secure "outside" public funding to assist the City in implementing these regionally significant transportation improvement projects. At the September 5, 2000 Study Session, several Councilmembers expressed support for the efforts being made to complete the various components of the "Cross - Valley Connector." Mayor Pro Tem Weste requested that staff return to the City Council with a resolution that would demonstrate the City Council's support for making the Cross -Valley Connector the City's primary priority in terms of prioritizing public funding requests. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt a resolution supporting the public funding priority and implementation of the Cross -Valley Connector projects. 14. STATUS REPORT ON CONTINUING NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCHISED SOLID WASTE HAULERS — Pursuant to direction of the City Council, staff has been negotiating with the franchised municipal solid waste haulers operating within the City to secure service enhancements and a rate reduction similar to those which could be achieved through re -bidding the franchise. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Receive status report and direct staff. 7 COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, November 28, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. A Special Study Session will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2000 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1° floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. ryanxr�,a�ii/i/ineinw.riyiiw /iviewewinwrio�/i/wwriia /wmw' �v�.yawieir/ii �vur/wnr+yww/i/�uwm�/�+wriiu 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 November 9, 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. Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California 0 COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) STAFF COMMENTS i�R/•fI/I.Y/I/� //I/%My// %//// /N �yJ./LiiWl.'I/ffb%/.•AIIIII/�ItWI/I� //.4 COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, November 28, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. A Special Study Session will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2000 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1° floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. ryanxr�,a�ii/i/ineinw.riyiiw /iviewewinwrio�/i/wwriia /wmw' �v�.yawieir/ii �vur/wnr+yww/i/�uwm�/�+wriiu 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 November 9, 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. Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California 0