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Home My WebLink About2001-01-23 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLAR.ITA CITY COUNCIL RE 111 MEETING January 23, 2001 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 H) INVOCATION — Weste CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Vital Intervention Directional Alternatives (VIDA) 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) 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 9, 2001 CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR NSENT 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• AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE - REGULAR MEETINGS - Adoption of an ordinance amending the Municipal Code to change the time of regular meetings. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04 OF TITLE 2, OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE TIME OF REGULAR MEETINGS. S. APPLICATION FOR PROPOSITION 13 FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION AND CONSERVATION OF A SECTION OF BOUQUET CREEK NOT TO EXCEED $200,000 - The City is currently seeking to acquire and conserve a portion of Bouquet Canyon Creek near the intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and Alamogordo Road through a competitive grant process with the Regional Water Quality Control Board. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the application for Proposition 13 funds from the Regional Water Quality Control Board and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval and pending receipt of grant funds. 4. CULTURAL AFFAIRS ARTS ADVISORY BOARD STEERING COM [rME — Cultural Affairs Advisory Board calls for appointment of five community members to act as the initial Steering Committee. The Parks and Recreation Commission has unanimously endorsed five individuals to sit on the Steering Committee and requested staff to forward appointments to Council for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Arts Advisory Board Steering Committee nominations. 6. INITIATE PROCEEDINGS FOR ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY INTO SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. Tl FOR LYONS AVENUE MEDIANS — Initiates proceedings to mail ballots to commercial property owners to vote on proposed annexation of property along the north and south sides of Lyons Avenue, from Orchard Village Road to San Fernando Road, into Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. Tl, as annexation No. TI -G. The total proposed annual assessment that property owners must vote on is $4.12 per month per parcel for each of 42 parcels ($49.46 collected annually on the tax bills). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to initiate annexation proceedings, authorize ballots to be mailed, approve the preliminary Engineer's Report, and set the public hearing for March 13, 2001. 6. THIS NUMBER NOT USED 7. 1999 /VA ANNUAL APPROVAL OVERLAY PROGRAM, PROJECT NO. M0010 — L OF PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. M00g — This project traffic, enhance the appearance of the area, and extend the economic resurfaced various streets throughout the City to provide a smoother ride for the roadway. life of RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Program Supplement No. M009 for the 1999 / 2000 Annual Overlay program, Project No. M0010; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 4 8. LIVE OAK SPRINGS CANYON STORM DRAIN, UNIT H, PROJECT NO. M4002 — APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS —The City of Santa Clarita, in cooperation with Los Angeles County, entered into an agreement to construct a storm drain on Sand Canyon Road. The City will contribute $1,850,000.00 in HazardMitigation funding approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The County will be responsible for the balance of costs associated with this project. The County is requesting approval from the City to proceed with construction of the second phase or unit of the storm drain. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and specifications, and authorize the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works to proceed with construction of the Live Oak Springs Canyon Storm Drain, Unit II, Project No. M4002; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 9. CONSTRUCTION AWARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (L.E.D.) TRAFFIC SIGNAL DISPLAYS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY — present the bid results for the Light Emitting Diode (L.E.D.) traffic signal displays at various locations in the Santa Clarita Valley, and request authorization to award the project to the lowest responsive bidder. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award contract to Metro Parking and Traffic Systems, Inc. for construction services on the installation of L.E.D. traffic signal displays in the amount of $134,193.93; approve a 20 percent contingency expenditure in the amount of $26,838.79; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 10. GRANT TRACKING — The City's grant activity has been, and continues to be significant and successful. Each department has several employees actively involved in searching for and writing grants. Grant Tracker is a computer program that was developed to help staff seek out, coordinate, acquire, and track grants. It also helps staff keep current on grant resources and upcoming grant workshops. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept report for information only. �s 5 11. RESOLUTION TO APPLY TO THE SCAQMD (SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT) AND THE MSRC (MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION REVIEW COMMITTEE) FOR MATCHING GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE ALTERNATIVE FUELS SUBVENTION FUND MATCH PROGRAM — Administrative Services is responding to a RFP that will provide 50% match funding for infrastructure needs for alternative -fuel vehicles and 100% match for heavy and medium duty vehicles. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application to the SCAQMD (South Coast Air Quality Management District) and MSRC (Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee) for funding under the Alternative Fuels Subvention Fund Match Program. Direct the City Manager to enter into agreements with the SCAQMD/MSRC necessary to participate in the Subvention Fund Match Program if selected for funding. 12. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 1 AND 2 — Approval of the check registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for Payment the demands presented in Check Registers 1 and 2. PUBLIC HEARING 16 SAL "CLEAN-UP" OF TITLE 16 "SUBDIVISIONS" AND TITLE 17 "ZONING" OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) _ The City of Santa Clarita is proposing to modify various code sections of Title 16 Subdivisions, and Title 17 Zoning. Some of the amendments include, but are not limited to: administration; definitions,; Downtown Newhall Special Standards District; animal keeping and sign regulations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open public hearing, receive staff presentation, receive public testimony, close the public hearing, discuss and adopt a resolution adopting the negative declaration. Introduce an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 16 AND TITLE 17 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) and Pass to second reading. 14. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 8 — "ANIMALS" AND TITLE 11 —"PUBLIC PEACE AND WELFARE" OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE — The City of Santa Clarita is proposing to modify a section of Title 8 — Animals, and Title 11— Noise. These amendments include adding language for the keeping of cats and dogs and language for infraction procedures under the noise ordinance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the public hearing, receive staff presentation and public testimony, close the public hearing, and introduce an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 8 "ANIMALS" AND TITLE 11 'PUBLIC PEACE AND WELFARE" OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE and pass to second reading. NEW BUSINESS lb. AT & T FRANCHISE — INTERNET SERVICES — Over the past year, the City's cable providers have been collecting franchise fees on their cable modem services, in addition to the normal franchise fee on cable television. The fees for cable modem services were included as part of the franchise transfer resolutions for both Time Warner Communications (Time Warner/AOL Transfer) and AT&T Broadband (formally MediaOne). However, due to recent litigation, one of the City's cable companies, AT&T Broadband, has requested that the City take action regarding fees on cable modems. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Make no changes to the current franchise agreement, and continue collection of a 5% franchise fee on cable modem services. 7 STAFF COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT — to the "Flapjack Forum" on Saturday, January 27, 2001 at 8:00 am. in the City Hall Parking Lot, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, February 6, 2001 at 6:30 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, February 13, 2001 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. 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 January 18, 2001, between the hours of 9 o'clock a.m. and 6 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