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Home My WebLink About2001-05-22 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING May 22, 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 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 — Kellar CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE 1 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Caught You Doing Something Good — Tara Armellini Dedication of Armed Services Plaques PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Teen Court 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 May S, 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 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. BOUQUET CANYON MEDIAN LANDSCAPE — PROJECT NO. B4003 — AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT — On April 30, 2001 the City Clerk publicly opened five bids for the project. After staff reviewed the bids, American Landscape, Inc. was determined to be the lowest responsible bidder. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award contract for the construction of Bouquet Canyon Median Landscape per plans and specifications provided by John Wieneke & Associates, to American Landscape, Inc. in the amount of $227,000, which includes a 10% contingency. The funds have been budgeted in Fiscal Year 2000/2001 in Account No. B4003001. Authorize City Manager or designee to execute all documents subject to City Attorney approval. 3. ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR ALL ZONES WITHIN LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NOS. 1, T1 AND T1A — Resolution calling for an Engineer's Report detailing the annual levy of assessments for all zones within Landscape Maintenance Assessment District Nos. 1, Tl, and T1A for Fiscal Year 2001 / 2002, and calling for a public hearing on the report. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt a resolution to initiate proceedings for the annual levy of assessments, approve the preliminary Engineer's Report, and set the Public Hearing for June 26, 2001. 3 4. TRACT NO. 36496, PRIVATE DRAIN (PD) NO. 1836 — TRANSFER OF STORM DRAIN TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY'S FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT — The construction, final inspection, and final Notice of Completion for Private Drain (PD) No. 1836 have been completed. The project is located at Nadal Avenue and Whites Canyon Road in the Canyon Country area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution for the transfer and conveyance of the storm drain improvements for Tract No. 36496, Private Drain No. 1836, to Los Angeles County's Flood Control District (LACFCD); authorize the Mayor or designee to execute the Quitclaim Deed; direct staff to transmit a copy of this report indicating the date and action taken, three copies of the unrecorded Quitclaim Deed properly executed, and three certified copies of the adopted resolution to the Building & Safety / Land Development Division at Los Angeles County's Department of Public Works. 5. GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD PHASE III, PROJECT NO. 53008 — AMEND FUNDING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY AND WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY FACILITIES FOUNDATION; AND ADVERTISE FOR BIDS — This project includes the construction of Golden Valley Road from future Via Princessa northerly to Redview Drive. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager or designee, subject to City Attorney approval, to approve the amendments to the funding agreements between the City of Santa Clarita and William S. Hart Union High School District, and the City of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Valley Facilities Foundation; and approve the plans and specifications and authorize advertising for bids for Golden Valley Road Phase III, Project No. 53008. 6. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 18 AND 19 — Approval of the check registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 18 and 19. 0 PUBLIC HEARING 7. REQUEST TO AMEND CHAPTER 17.19 OF THE CITY'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (SIGN REGULATIONS) TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC STANDARDS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SIGNS THROUGHOUT THE CITY — As staff continues to work toward 100 percent compliance with the Sign Ordinance, some concerns were raised in regard to the preservation of business signs in the City considered to have local historical significance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report, open public hearing, receive testimony, close public hearing, adopt a resolution and introduce an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17.19 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHING PROVISIONS FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SIGNS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC AMENDMENT 01-01). UNFINISHED BUSINESS S. VALLEY STREET / CALGROVE BOULEVARD PERMANENT CLOSURE IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. S2003 — AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT — The Valley Street / Calgrove Boulevard Permanent Closure Improvements will install the necessary improvements for the permanent closure of Valley Street / Calgrove Boulevard while maintaining emergency vehicle access at all times. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract to Psomas for engineering design services for Valley Street / Calgrove Boulevard Permanent Closure Improvements, Project No. S2003, in the amount of $23,571.00, and authorize a contingency expenditure in the amount of $1,429.00; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. P,m,.--oe, - ,a„------- 5 NEW BUSINESS 9. ENERGY PROFILE AVAILABLE OPTIONS — In response to concern expressed by the public and the City Council regarding the reliability and demand for energy in the Santa Clarita Valley, the City Council directed staff to examine the current situation and make recommendations as to the options available to our community. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to retain a qualified advisor to assist in providing information regarding the electric utility industry, and provide guidance on options given the current community energy profile. Direct staff to conduct a community -wide energy forum to ascertain community values, needs, and solicit options available regarding this matter. Approve the allocation of $20,000 from Contingency Account No. 1240-7401 to Account No. 5100-8110 to fund related costs. Authorize City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. ADJOURNMENT In memory of: Ronald Charles Anselm — long time friend of Jo Anne Darcy Murriel Louise Stewart — citizen of Santa Clarita, active in the community. FUTURE MEETINGS A special Study Session of the City Council will be held Tuesday, May 29, 2001 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1" Floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. A special Study Session of the City Council will tentatively be held on Tuesday, June 5, 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, June 12, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. 3 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 17, 2001, 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 7