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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-06-12 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING June 12, 2001 6:00 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) INVOCATION — Smyth CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Santa Clarita Emergency Communications Team Blender's Cafe Owner - Paul Thomas KIIS FM - Barry McKeever PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Award from California Parks & Recreation Society to Councilmember Ferry 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 18, 2001 May 22, 2001 May 31, 2001 June 2, 2001 2 RECESS TO SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 9, 2001 PUBLIC HEARING SCRDA 1 FISCAL YEAR 2001 / 2002 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUDGET - On May S, 2001, the City Council received for review the proposed 2001 1 2002 Fiscal Year Budget, which included the Redevelopment Agency Budget. The proposed Redevelopment Agency tax increment is estimated at $372,330, and proposed expenditures total $467,225. This includes $150,000 for a downtown Newhall parking lot, $95,055 for Personnel, and $222,170 for Operations and Maintenance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2001 / 2002 Redevelopment Agency Budget, and schedule the budget for adoption at the June 26, 2001 Redevelopment Agency meeting. ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 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. AWARD OF TREE SERVICE CONTRACT - The Urban Forestry Division is interested in using multiple criteria as selection criteria to obtain the best possible tree services contractor. It is essential the selected contractor is highly experienced and qualified to perform work to the City's high standards. When all determining factors are considered, the contractor with the best overall rating will be deemed the best value for the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Find the bid from TipTop Arborists non- responsive. Approve the use of "multiple criteria" in the selection of the successful bidder for tree maintenance services. Award contract to TruGreen Landcare in the amount of $470,653 for monthly services, tree pruning and associated required work, subject to approval of the Fiscal Year 2001/2002 budget. These funds have been requested to be budgeted in Fiscal Year 2001/2002 in Account No. 5600-8001. Authorize City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 3. AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 12.54 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE - An amendment to the Santa Clarita Municipal Code to permit bicycle usage in the Santa Clarita Skatepark. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12.54 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW BICYCLE USE IN SKATEPARK. n 4. COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM — PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE REMAINING FISCAL YEAR 20001 2001 FUNDS — Of the $200,000 allocated for the Community Services Grant Program, City Council awarded $190,638 on April 10, 2001, for fiscal year 2000 / 2001. Funds remaining in the account total $9,362. The Community Services Grant Committee has made recommendations for the remaining funds. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Approve Community Services Grant Committee's recommendation for two additional grant projects for the amount of $9,000. Direct staff to execute agreements with the organizations approved for funding, subject to City Attorney approval. The approved projects have been budgeted in Fiscal Year 2000 / 2001 budget in Account No. 7413-8110. 5. SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD MEDIAN LANDSCAPING PROJECT NO. B3001 — FEDERAL PROJECT NO. STPLER 5450 (016) — PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT Moll — This item requests approval of Program Supplement M011 to Master Agreement No. 07-5450 for Federal Aid projects. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Approve Program Supplement No. Moll to Administering Agency / State Agreement for Federal Aid Projects No. 07- 5450, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute same. 6. SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD MEDIAN LANDSCAPING PROJECT NO. B3001 — FEDERAL PROJECT NO. STPLER 5450 (016) BID AWARD — On May 29, 2001, the City Clerk publicly opened four bids for Project No. B3001. MJS Construction, Inc. was determined to be the lowest responsible bidder. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Award the contract for Project No. B3001 to MJS Construction, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $644,000.00, plus a 15 percent contingency. Contract award to include traffic signal interconnect, and Federal Project No. STPLER 5450 (017) traffic signal median modifications included as Bid Addendum No. 1 to the bid package. Expenditures from Account No. 4332-8001 to be contingent upon adoption of the FY 2001 / 2002 Annual Budget. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 5 7. MASTER CASE NO. 01-085, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT NO. 01-001 AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 17.19 OF THE CITY'S UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (SIGN REGULATIONS) REQUEST TO ESTABLISH SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SIGNS — On May 22, 2001, the City Council adopted the negative declaration and introduced the proposed Ordinance for first reading. At the hearing, the City Council directed staff to return to the June 12, 2001 meeting with the second reading of the proposed ordinance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt 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). 8. ADOPTION OF MODIFIED RESOLUTION OF DENIAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE FOR THE GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, MASTER CASE NO. 97-212, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 97-003, PREZONE 97-001, ANNEXATION NO. 97-001, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 52414, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 97- 017, OAK TREE PERMIT 97-024, HILLSIDE REVIEW NO. 97-022, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT SCH NO. 97121037 — On May 8, 2001, the City Council denied the Golden Valley Ranch project. At Maypr Weste's request, the resolution of denial for the Golden Valley Ranch project (Master Case 97-212) has been modified to reflect additional findings to support the Council's decision to deny the project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to deny without prejudice the following entitlement requests: General Plan Amendment 97-003a, General Plan Amendment 97-003b, Prezone 97-001, Annexation 97-001, Tentative Tract Map 52414, Conditional Use Permit 97-017, Oak Tree Permit 97-024, and Hillside Review 97-022, and not certify Environmental Impact Report SCH 97121037. Rescind Resolution No. 01-48, adopted by the City Council on May 8, 2001. Z 9. ESTABLISH BUDGET FOR VALENCIA BRIDGE AND THOROUGHFARE DISTRICT REIMBURSEMENT — The Valencia Bridge and Thoroughfare District (District) was formed to provide funding for the construction of road improvements that are a part of the General Plan's Circulation Element and identified in the District formation document. The Newhall Land and Farming Company (NLF) has requested that the City reimburse the costs of constructing roadway and bridge improvements on Newhall Ranch Road, McBean Parkway, and Avenue Scott in the Bridgeport area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appropriate $7,550,491.69 to Account No. 4364-8001 from the Valencia Bridge and Thoroughfare District's fund balance for reimbursement to the Newhall Land & Farming Company for public improvement projects within the District. 10. APPROVE THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND DECLARE THE CITY'S INTENTION TO LEVY ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 / 2002 — Each year the City is required to order an Engineer's Report for Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1, and determine the necessary assessments to collect for the coming fiscal year. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the Engineer's Report declaring the City's intention to levy and collect assessments for Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 for fiscal Year 2001 / 2002, and set the public hearing for June 26, 2001. 11. DIAPER -RECYCLING PILOT PROGRAM MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING — On April 10, 2001 Council directed staff to implement a diaper -recycling pilot program for the City. To implement the program, staff drafted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) collectively developed through several meetings with Knowaste, LLC, Blue Barrel Disposal, Santa Clarita Disposal, and Consolidated Services. The MOU outlines the City's, Knowaste's, and the franchised haulers' responsibilities, the duration of the program, the location of the program, and the measurements of success for the program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the diaper -recycling pilot program Memorandum of Understanding between the City, Knowaste, LLC (Knowaste), Blue Barrel Disposal, Santa Clarita Disposal, and Consolidated Services, which will serve as a non-binding understanding to implement the pilot diaper recycling program. Direct staff to prepare a contract for the purchase of Knowaste Diaper Processor II (KDP II) upon the determination of a mutually agreed upon processing agent and location to house the KDP II, subject to City Attorney review. 7 12. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 20 AND 21 - Approval of the check registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 20 and 21. PUBLIC HEARING 13. 2001 / 2002 BUDGET AND 2002 / 2006 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - The 2001 / 2002 Fiscal Year Budget and 2002 / 2006 Capital Improvement Program represents the City's ongoing commitment to provide the community with the utmost quality and level of service attainable. The proposed budget has total appropriations of $127.1 million. This includes $49 million in Capital Projects, $23 million in Personnel costs, $54 million in Operations and Maintenance, and approximately $1.1 million in Capital Outlay. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the Public Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2001 / 2002 Operating Budget and Five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP), and schedule the budget for adoption at the June 26, 2001 meeting of the City Council. 14. COST RECOVERY ANALYSIS AND PROPOSED NEW FEE SCHEDULE - In 1990, City Council directed staff to prepare a study identifying the full cost of services provided by the City. Since that time there has been only one adjustment to fees, which was adopted in 1996. As a result, the City's fees have not kept up with the cost of providing these services. This fee adjustment will bring recovery rates back in line with those approved in 1996. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Open the public hearing and continue to the meeting of July 10, 2001. E 15. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FEES AND CHARGES FOR STORM DRAINANGE UTILITY SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001 / 2002 — The Federal Clean Water Act sets forth specific requirements with which the City must comply on an annual basis. These requirements are provided in the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board. In order to fund the services needed to be in compliance with this federally mandated program, the City enacted, by Ordinance No. 94-7, the Storm Drainage Pollution Abatement Charge. This charge was originally enacted in 1994. However, in compliance with the Government Code it is reaffirmed each year. For fiscal year 2001 / 2002, the fee will remain unchanged at $21 per equivalent dwelling unit. This fee is based on the cost of providing the services required under the NPDES permit, which is estimated at $2,170,000 per year. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Open the public hearing, receive testimony, close the public hearing and adopt a resolution establishing fees and charges for storm drainage utility services for Fiscal Year 2001 / 2002. 16. TRANSIT MAINTENANCE FACILITY, PROJECT NO. T1007 RIGHT- OF-WAY ACQUISITION — Determine if the public necessity requires the City Council to adopt a resolution authorizing condemnation proceedings for the purpose of acquiring the interests described in the draft of said resolution. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing, receive staff report and review the evidence presented at the public hearing, including public comments and any written comments received; and adopt a resolution authorizing the commencement of eminent domain proceedings so as to acquire property known as Lot 2 of Tract Map No. 52673-02 in the Rye Canyon Business Park for the construction of the proposed Transit Maintenance Facility. E 17. GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD FUNDING, CONSTRUCTION, AND ACQUISITION AGREEMENT AMENDMENT - Currently, Phase I of Golden Valley Road is nearing completion and is expected to be finished soon. Phase II and III are the next critical links that will extend Golden Valley north to Soledad Canyon Road. Through several public proceedings, the Community Facilities District was formed with the intent to issue bonds for road construction. Since that time, business conditions changed, and the idea of publicly financing the road was no longer considered an option for Santa Clarita Business Park. As a result, Administrative Services, working with the Transportation and Engineering Services Department and representatives from the Santa Clarita Business Park, finalized a revised plan for financing and constructing Golden Valley Road Phases II and III. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council, as the legislative body of CFD No. 99-1 (the "CFD"), conduct a public hearing on modifications to the CFD; adopt a resolution calling a special election on modifications to the CFD; hold the Special Election; adopt a resolution canvassing the results of the Special Election; adopt a resolution approving change to CFD; introduce an ordinance modifying Ordinance Nos. CFD 99-1-1 and 99-1-2. NEW BUSINESS 18. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TRANSIT SERVICE - The current transit service contract expires on August 4, 2001. After following an extensive and objective Request for Proposals and evaluation process, staff seeks City Council authorization to award a new contract covering the period from August 5, 2001 to August 4, 2006. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a five-year contract with ATC for the operation and maintenance of City's transit service, subject to City Attorney approval. 10 19. NAMING OF THE CITY'S NEW LIBRARY FACILITY IN CANYON COUNTRY - "THE JO ANNE DARCY CANYON COUNTRY LIBRARY, SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA" - Mayor Laurene Weste has requested that the new facility be named the "Jo Anne Darcy Canyon Country Library, Santa Clarita, California" in honor of long-time Councilmember and community activist Jo Anne Darcy. Jo Anne Darcy was the founding President of the Santa Clarita Valley "Friends of the Library" and was named "Woman of the Year Honoree" and "Founding President's Honoree." Jo Anne Darcy has worked for and with the residents of the Santa Clarita Valley for decades and has done a tremendous amount of work to insure the success of the Valley's library system. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve naming the City's new library facility in Canyon Country the "Jo Anne Darcy Canyon County Library, Santa Clarita, California" and direct the City Manager to draft a letter to the County of Los Angeles informing them of the facility's new name. ADJOURNMENT - In memory of: James Daniel Turner, a member of the Santa Clarita Elks Lodge #2379, the Mint Canyon Lodge #2173, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6885. He was a dedicated volunteer in the City of Santa Clarita. Tim Basiliere, WWII veteran who served in the 330th Infantry Regimen and European Theater of Operations. He received the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Campaign ribbon, and many other medals. FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. 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 June 7, 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. -,%QA,A, X Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California 11