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Home My WebLink About2001-02-27 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA February 27, 2001 6:00 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 threg (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 — Ferry CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE — YMCA Indian Guides COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Presentation to Participants/Donors/Assistants in the "Every 15 Minutes" Program PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY 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 eac exception of the Consent h individual item during the course of the meeting with the s Calendar, which may be approved in its entirety by one motion, unless there 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 February 13, 2001 February 20, 2001 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 in separately following this portion of the agenda. 1. READING OF ORDINANCE TITLES _Government Code Sectiong934 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 CITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE — The Political Reform Act requires every local agency to review its Conflict of Interest Code as needed to determine if it is accurate and if the Code should be amended. Effective January 1, 2001, the Fair Political Practices Commission has made changes to increase the gift limit and minimum thresholds for certain disclosure categories. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution adopting an amendment to the City's Conflict of Interest Code. 3. CONSIDERATION OF INITIAL SUPPORT FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE PROPOSED ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST "RIM OF THE VALLEY", THE MAGIC MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS AND THE CASTAIC MOUNTAINS WILDERNESS AS WILDERNESS AREAS — The Sierra Club is currently seeking support for its statewide Wild Heritage Campaign. The intent of the letter of support is not to endorse the Wild Heritage Campaign on a statewide basis; rather, this letter of support is targeted specifically at designation of the four, areas identified in the title wilderness areas. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to draft and send a letter supporting the designation of parts of Elsmere Canyon, Whitney Canyon, Placerita Canyon, The Castaic Mountains, and the Magic Mountain Wilderness as Wilderness Areas within the Angeles National Forest. K] 4. OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING (OCJp) JUV ACCOUNTABILITY GRANT ENILE — The City is eligible for $13,615 in grant funding from the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for a Juvenile Accountability program. This is to request a cash match from City Council Contingency Fund for $1,513 and to approve acceptance of the grant. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve acceptance and use of OCJP Juvenile Accountability grant funds. Establish estimated revenues of $13,615 in the Miscellaneous Grants Fund Account No. 453-5175 and $1,513 in Account No. 453-6810. Authorize $1,513 to be transferred from Account No. 7411-7011 to 001-9501 for the required 10% cash match. Appropriate budget as follows: Amount: $1,513 to Account No. 7449-7011; Amount: $13,615 to Account No. 7449-7312. Authorize City Manager or designee to execute any contract agreements or change orders arising out of this program. 5. GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD INTERIM IMPROVEMENTS -PROJECT NO. C3002 —AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT — This project will widen at - grade crossings at three (3) intersections on Soledad Canyon Road and Golden Triangle Road at Ruether Avenue, Golden Oak, and Rainbow Glen Drive; and install curb, gutter, access ramps, and sidewalk. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract with STV Incorporated to include the engineering design services for Golden Valley Road Interim Improvements, Project No. C3002, in the amount of $187,260 and authorize a 15 percent contingency expenditure in the amount of $28,089. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 6. VERMONT DRIVE / EVERETT DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS, ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 99.1, PROJECT NO. 52039 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE — Acceptance of the construction of the Vermont Drive / Everett Drive Improvements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by C.A. Rasmussen, Inc. on the Vermont Drive / Everett Drive Improvements; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; and direct staff to release the remaining five percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. 9Y9i1%/I/IiIMI.yHN/I/y' y/IV /FY/IiN/IfIN/I.YN/Ly///NI/Iiiy/ lY/III/IY/.y% Y/R'MN/I�I��NIiI/I/NIi 4 7. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORIES INTO SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 — ANNEXATION NO. 2001-1,25,18211 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD; ANNEXATION NO. 2001-1,260 18617 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD; ANNEXATION NO. 2001- L27, TRACT NO. 50151, IN THE VICINITY OF VIA PRINCESSA / VISTA DEL CANON — Annexation of territories into Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt three resolutions to initiate annexation proceedings of Annexation Nos. 2001-1,25, 2001-1,26, and 2001-L27 into Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1; approve the respective Engineer's Reports; declare the City's intention to annex territories; and set the public hearing for February 27, 2001. 8. ANNUAL "CLEAN-UP" OF TITLE 16 "SUBDIVISIONS" AND TITLE 17 "ZONING" OF TEE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE iUDC) —Council adopted a resolution adopting the Negative Declaration and introduced this ordinance on February 13, 2001. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt 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). 9. AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 8.20 AND 8.24 OF TITLE 8 "ANIMALS" AND SECTION 11.44 OF TITLE 11 "PUBLIC PEACE AND WELFARE" OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE — Council introduced this ordinance on February 13, 2001. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 8 "ANIMALS" AND TITLE I, "PUBLIC PEACE AND WELFARE" OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE. 5 10. RESOLUTION TO FILE AN APPLICATION WITH NEW DESIGNATION NUMBER FOR THE TOWSLEY CANYON ANNEXATION, ANNEXATION NO. 1989-01(A) — This resolution with a new designation will authorize the City Manager or designee to file an application with LAFCO for the proposed annexation of Towsley Canyon to the City of Santa Clarita, located outside the City limits generally 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 with a new designation number authorizing the City Manager or designee to file an annexation application with the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for the Towsley Canyon area, Annexation No. 1989-01(a). 11. RESOLUTION TO E GOLDEN VALLEFILE AN APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED Y ANNEXATION (MASTER CASE NO. 97-212) — This resolution will authorize the City Manager or designee to file an application with LAFCO for Annexation 97-01 for the proposed annexation of Golden Valley Ranch, located outside the City limits generally east of the City limits, east of State Route 14, north of Placerita Canyon Road, and west and no the Angeles National Forest. rth of 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 proposed Golden Valley Ranch Annexation. 12. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (LACMTA) TO APPROVE THE USE OF PROPOSITION A DISCRETIONARY FUNDS — Each year, the City of Santa Clarita receives Proposition A Discretionary Funds that support bus system operations. These monies offset the City's and County's cost of providing transit services in the Santa Clarita Valley. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MOU) to approve the use of Proposition A Discretionary Funds; and authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the MOU on behalf of the City, subject to City Attorney approval. 1S- CHECK REGISTER NOS. 5,6 AND 7 — Approval of the check registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 5,6 and 7. ri PUBLIC HEARINGS 14. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORIES AND THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 - ANNEXATION NO. 2001-L25, 18211 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD; ANNEXATION NO. 2001-L26, 18617 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD; ANNEXATION NO. 2001-1,27, TRACT NO. 50151, IN THE VICINITY OF VIA PRINCESSA / VISTA DEL CANON - Annexation of territories into Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing and adopt three resolutions approving the annexation of territories and the levy of assessments for Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 for Annexation Nos. 2001-1,25, 2001-1,26, and 2001-1,27. 15. MASTER CASE NO. 99-377 - VALLEY STREET / CALGROVE BOULEVARD GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT - The project includes eliminating the secondary highway designation from this section of roadway and installing traffic calming devices prior to opening of the road on Valley Street and Calgrove Boulevard between Creekside Drive and Maple Street as a through street accommodating one lane of traffic in each direction. This recommended action is consistent with the Planning Commission's recommendation to the City Council on January 25, 2001. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt a resolution approving Alternative 4 in the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Valley Street / Calgrove Boulevard amendment to the Circulation Element of the General Plan resulting in opening the roadway connectionbetween Valley Street and Calgrove Boulevard as a through street accommodating one lane of traffic in each direction. The project includes eliminating the secondary highway designation from this section of roadway and installing traffic calming devises to the satisfaction of the City Engineer prior to opening the roadway. 7 STAFF COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION /HVifRf.HH/�yy/Ly,Y.ViW!1/.YIM✓H� ADJOURNMENT A special joint meeting of the City Council and College of the Canyons Board of Trustees will be held Wednesday, February 28, 2001, at 5:30 p.m. at College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA. A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, March 6, 2001 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, March 13, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. (NOTE NEW TIME) 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 February 22, 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 0 NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita held February 27, 2001 was adjourned to Monday, March 5, 2001 at 2:30 p.m. in the Century Room 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA, for the purpose of conducting a Closed Session under Government Code Section 54956.9 (c) - one matter. Dated this 28`s day of February, 2001. SHARON L. DAWSON, CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) SHARON L. DAWSON, being first duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita and that on February 28, 2001, she caused the above Notice to be posted at the door of the Council Chamber located at 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. SHARON L. DAWSON, CITY CLERK Fbms/adjmtg.do