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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-09-26 - MINUTES - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING 5:00 PAL 1VIINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL 6:30 P.M. SEPTEMBER 26, 2000 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Darcy called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 5:04 p.m. ROLL CALL ' All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Councilmember Kellar. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was none. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Weste, second by Ferry, to add a subsequent need item to the Closed Session agenda to confer with legal counsel regarding Newhall Hidden Valley HOA and Alamos Lane HOA, LA County Superior Court Case No. PC 026208 Y, finding there is an immediate need to discuss the matter, and that the need arose subsequent to the posting of this agenda. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered by unanimous vote of those present. Carl Newton, City Attorney, advised of the need to conduct a Closed Session for the purpose of holding a: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Steve Cornell & Citizens Against Barricades v. City of Santa Clarita Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BC 226881 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Pending Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(a) William Leo Henderson v. City of Santa Clarita Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. PC 021838W CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Anticipated Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(c) - two matters CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — Pending Litigation Government Code Section 64956.9(a) Newhall Hidden Valley HOA and Alamos Lane HOA V. City of Santa Clarita LA County Superior Court Case No. PC 026208 Y. RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Darcy recessed the meeting to closed session at 5:07 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:45 p.m. CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT Carl Newton, City Attorney, announced that during Closed Session, Council authorized the City Attorney and Burke Williams & Sorensen to prepare a defense in the matter of Newhall Hidden Valley HOA and Alamos Lane HOA v. the City of Santa Clarita. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Darcy adjourned the special meeting at 6:47 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 announced by the Mayor. INVOCATION Councilmember Kellar gave the invocation. CALL TO ORDER Sharon Dawson, City Clerk, called to order the regular meeting of the City Council at 6:50 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Councilmember Kellar led the flag salute. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council were Lynne Plambeck regarding water and recent court decisions; and Marsha McLean regarding the Transit Mixed Concrete proposal. STAFF COMMENTS Carl Newton, City Attorney, noted that staff would be requesting a continuance on the TMC matter at the October 24 hearing before the County Board of Supervisors. AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Mayor Darcy and Councilmembers presented a plaque to Bob Lathrop in recognition of his activism for the betterment of our community. 2 PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Mayor Darcy and Councilmembers, assisted by Susan Andrade Wax, Recreation Supervisor, presented certificates to the Aquatics Program Staff for their recent victory at the Southern California Public Pool Operators' Lifeguard Competition. EXECUTIVE SESSION This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the agenda and obtain - any further information that may be needed. Public comment on Item 6 was heard at this time. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Smyth, second by Weste, to approve the agenda. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. I 02 Al _11 Motion by Ferry, second by Sellar, to approve the minutes of the September 12, 2000, special and regular meetings, as amended. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. 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 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COUNCIL NORMS AND PROCEDURES The purpose of this resolution is to establish norms and procedures for City officials, staff, and members of the public. Adopt a resolution on the Council norms and procedures for Council meetings and related functions and activities. This item was removed from the agenda and continued to a future meeting. ITEM 3 CONSENT CALENDAR COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 92-1 OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA (VALENCIA TOWN CENTER) - ANNUAL TAX LEVY On August 25, 1992, Council passed Ordinance No. CFD 92-1-1 authorizing the levy of a special tax within Community Facilities District No. 92-1 (Valencia Town Center). Adoption of the resolution will levy the special taxes for Fiscal Year 2000 / 01 upon all properties within Community Facilities District No. 92-1 which are not 3 otherwise exempt. Adopt a resolution authorizing and providing for the levying of special taxes within said district and directing staff to prepare and deliver special tax bills to the property owners. ITEM 4 CONSENT CALENDAR PLEASANTVIEW INDUSTRIES CDBG GRANT AGREEMENT At the June 27, 2000 meeting, Council approved the 2000 / 01 CDBG budget, which included as a line item, $150,000 to Pleasantview Industries. As a CDBG recipient, Pleasantview Industries is required to enter into an agreement before CDBG dollars may be expended. Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and Pleasantview Industries, a non-profit organization, to improve the interior of their facility for an amount not to exceed $150,000, subject to City Attorney approval. This is a 2000 / 01 budgeted item, Account No. 2512-8001. ITEM 5 CONSENT CALENDAR YEAR TWO OF THE RESIDENTIAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE PILOT PROGRAM AND USED OIL COLLECTION PROGRAM CONTRACT AWARD Award contract to continue ongoing Household Hazardous Waste and Used Motor Oil Collection Program which includes door-to-door collection of household hazardous waste and used motor oil. The first year of the HHW pilot program which started in July 1999 has been successful. The program collected over 130,000 pounds of hazardous material city-wide. Award contract to Curbside, Inc. for an amount to exceed $131,000 ($80,000 from Account No. 3820-8069 and $51,000 from the used oil block grant, Account No. 3812-8001) and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. ITEM 6 CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE SANTA CLARITA STORM DRAINAGE FEE FOR THE GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH ANNEXATION - SETTING TIME AND PLACE FOR PUBLIC HEARING Proposition 218 requires that the City conduct an election of property owners for the imposition of the storm drainage fee in annexation areas. The resolution initiates the election proceedings as required. Adopt a resolution initiating proceedings for the Golden Valley Ranch Annexation Storm Drainage Fee and set the public hearing for September 26, 2000. Addressing the Council on this item was Connie Worden-Roberta. ITEM 7 CONSENT CALENDAR TAX SHARING RESOLUTIONS FOR SANITATION DISTRICT ANNEXATION NO. 258 A standard procedure tax sharing resolution to establish tax increment funding for Sanitation District No. 32 for the newly created assessment area of an 89 -unit senior citizen assisted living facility at 24431 Lyons Avenue in order to provide wastewater treatment services included in Sanitation District Annexation No. 258. Adopt resolutions approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Sanitation District Annexation No. 258. ITEM 8 CONSENT CALENDAR ADDENDUM TO HUNTERS GREEN (PROJECT NOW KNOWN AS ROBINSON RANCH) < FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FEIR) FOR ROBINSON RANCH TRAIL IN ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST (ANF) This addendum results from a federal environmental review pursuant to the National Environmental Protection Act where an environmental assessment document was completed analyzing the environmental effects of the portions of the Robinson Ranch Trail proposed to be located in the ANF. On July 31, 2000, the District Ranger of the ANF issued a Decision Notice and a finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) related to the new trail design and. alignment.: Adopt resolution approving the addendum to the FEIR for the Hunters Green (project now known as Robinson Ranch) Residential Development and Golf Course. ITEM 9 CONSENT CALENDAR TRACT MAP NO. 53268 (BRIDGEPORT, CENTEX HOMES) - APPROVAL OF THE FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION Approval of Tract Map No. 53268 consisting of approximately 10.5 acres, located south of Avenue Scott, west of McBean Parkway. Approve Tract Map No. 53268 (Bridgeport, Centex Homes); 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. ITEM 10 CONSENT CALENDAR SUMMARY VACATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE EASEMENTS (DRAIN AND SLOPE) - TRACT NO. 51931-02, LOTS 14, 20 AND 37 - LOWE'S HOME IMPROVEMENT CENTER The subject easements were granted to the County of Los Angeles in February 1985 as part of the road dedication for Newhall Ranch Road. Tract No. 51931-02 was recorded over this area creating new lots along Newhall Ranch Road where the existing easements are now located. Since these drain and slope easements are not being used and have not been used for their designated purposes for the last eight years, the developer requests that they be vacated in order to clear the title to the property. Adopt a resolution for the summary vacation of those portions of the drain and slope easements, as shown on Exhibits attached to the resolution, and direct City staff to record the certified original resolution in the office of the Registrar - Recorder of the County of Los Angeles. ITEM 11 CONSENT CALENDAR BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT NO.5 Approval of application for the Bureau of Justice Assistance Local Law Enforcement Block Grant, in the amount of $144,702 to provide local jurisdictions with opportunities to reduce crime and improve public safety. A cash match of $16,078 is required from the City. Authorize the City Manager or designee to complete required application and subsequent documents and to execute any contracts, change orders, or amendments arising out of this program, subject to City Attorney approval; establish estimated revenues in the Bureau of Justice Assistance Local Law Enforcement Block Grant No. 5, account number 108-5265 for $144,702, and transfers in account number 108-6810 for $16,078; authorize $16,078 to be transferred from City Council Contingency account number 1240-7401 to transfers out, account number 001-9501 for the required cash match; appropriate $2,000 to account number 7499-7011 and $158,780 to account number 7499-8001. ITEM 12 CONSENT CALENDAR. TOBACCO CONTROL SERVICES GRANT ALLOCATION The City of Santa Clarita has received a contract extension to provide tobacco education and community outreach. This item allocates the funds to the appropriate accounts. Establish estimated revenues of $57,468 in the Miscellaneous Grants Fund account number 453-5054; appropriate $57,468 to account numbers 7444 and 7441 as specified in the report. ITEM 13 CONSENT CALENDAR WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT GRANT Increased funding for the Workforce Investment Act Grant to continue job training and employment services at the Santa Clarita One-stop Career Center. This funding, from the County of Los Angeles, replaces Job Training Partnership Act funding. Accept the Workforce Investment Act Grant; increase estimated revenue by $263,603 in account number 453-5055 ($360,000 was estimated in the 2000 1 01 budget) and appropriate in expenditure account 7446 as specified in the report; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute any contract agreements, extensions, or change orders arising out of this program, subject to City Attorney approval This item was removed from the agenda and continued to a future meeting. ITEM 14 CONSENT CALENDAR CHECK REGISTER NOS. 35,36 AND 37 Approval of the check registers. Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 35, 36 and 37. Motion by Weste, second by Smyth, to approve the Consent Calendar, continuing Items 2 and 13 to a future meeting. On roll call vote: Ayes: Ferry, Kellar, Weste, Smyth, Darcy Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 18 PUBLIC HEARING SANTA CLARITA STORM DRAINAGE FEE PROTEST HEARING & ELECTION FOR -THE ANNEXATION OF 1310 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE PROPOSED GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH ANNEXATION Mayor Darcy opened the public hearing. Sharon Dawson, City Clerk, stated that all notices required have been provided. Motion by Smyth, second by Weste, to waive the staff presentation. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. In report, Amelia Rietzel, Environmental Services Coordinator, indicated that the purpose of this Proposition 218 public hearing election is for the imposition of the storm drainage fees for the Golden Valley Ranch Annexation area. No requests to speak were submitted on this item. Mayor Darcy closed the public hearing. Sharon Dawson, City Clerk, announced that a ballot in favor of imposition of the fee has been received from the sole property owner; therefore, there was no majority protest. Motion by Ferry, second by Smyth, to adopt resolution making findings regarding election results, setting Storm Drainage Utility Fees, and authorizing staff to proceed with the Golden Valley Ranch Annexation. On roll call vote: Ayes: Kellar, Weste, Smyth, Ferry, Darcy Noes: None Absent: None Resolution adopted. ITEM 16 PUBLIC HEARING TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT (TEFRA) HEARING FOR THE CHILD AND FAMILY CENTER Mayor Darcy opened the public hearing. Sharon Dawson, City Clerk, reported that all notices required have been provided. Frank Oviedo, Management Analyst, reported that the Child & Family Center has asked the California Statewide Communities Development Authority to act as issuer in connection with the issuance of tax exempt bonds for the purpose of acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of property in connection with the mental health clinic. Liz Seipel, Executive Director of the Santa Clarita Child & Family Center, provided further information on the project. No-req+iests to speak were submitted on this item; ` Mayor Darcy closed the public hearing. Motion by Weste, second by Kellar, to adopt resolution approving the issuance by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) of not to exceed $2.8 million aggregate principal amount'of Multi -Family Housing Revenue Bonds. On roll call vote: Ayes: Weste, Smyth, Ferry, Kellar, Darcy Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 17 UNFINISHED BUSINESS STRIPING OF MCBEAN PARKWAY BETWEEN INTERSTATE b AND VALENCIA BOULEVARD Tony Nisich, Director of Transportation and Engineering Services stated that the purpose of this item is the consideration of approval of the striping of McBean Parkway between Interstate 5 and Valencia Boulevard. Bahman Janka, City Traffic Engineer, provided additional background and detail on the proposal, including a slide presentation. Wayne Smith of the City's Urban Forestry Division provided information on different types of trees. Addressing the Council on this item was Bob Jonsen; Robin Stevenson; Roy Fisher; William Elliott; Sydell Stokes (submitted written material); Douglas Hall; Jennifer Henningfield; Jina Corrella; Barbara McElmeel representing Meadows Tract; Carole Cole; Lillian Klein; Paul Vizcarra; Barbara Farrar; Michelle Hoffman; Carol Hemker representing Arbor Park Collection HOA (submitted petition); Bob Krug; Lynne Plambeck representing SCOPE; and Connie Worden-Roberts representing the Chamber Transportation Committee. Thirty-three written comment cards were submitted. Amended motion by Weste, second by Ferry, to require replacement trees to be 24 or 36 inch box trees where possible; save trees 10 and 11; develop and implement a speed enforcement plan; restrict truck traffic, if possible; create better buffer planting along the frontage road; spend time and money to make the community comfortable and safe; and to review the situation in one year. 1.1 On roll call vote: Ayes: Smyth, Ferry, Kellar, Weste, Darcy Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. — -_ Original motion by Ferry, second by Smyth, to approve the six -lane striping of McBean Parkway between Interstate 6 and Valencia Boulevard; and authorize (1) the removal of nine trees to improve sight distance of traffic entering McBean Parkway and to conform with recognized design/safety parameters, and replanting of five new trees in their respective places; (3) the installation of "no right -turn on red" and guardrail devices to reduce tree removals; and (4) the planting of no less than eight additional trees where possible to reduce the effect and gain additional trees along the corridor, as amended. On roll call vote: Ayes: Ferry, Weste Noes: Kellar, Smyth, Darcy Absent: None Motion failed. RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Darcy called a recess at 9:64 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 10:08 p.m. Councilmember Ferry was absent. REPORTS (Council) There were none. STAFF COMMENTS There were none. COUNCILMEMBER COM11iENTS Councilmember Weste requested an update on the situation with golf balls from the Robinson Ranch golf course; noted the I-6 construction opening to be held Wednesday morning; inquired about a resolution regarding Golden Valley Road; and commented on the community calendar. Motion by Weste, second by Smyth, to adjourn the meeting at 10:12 p.m. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. N A regular study session will be held Tuesday, October 3, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. A special meeting will be held Wednesday, October 4, 2000 at 8:00 a.m. in the Century Room, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA, to meet with Supervisor Mike Antonovich. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, October 10, 2000 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. ATTEST: CITY CLERK a.Paem.a. 10