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Home My WebLink About2001-10-09 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING October 9, 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 — Weste CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE 1 COUNCILMEMEER COMMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY L.A. County Sheriffs Posse Region 1 North 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 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 September 25, 2001 - special and regular meetings October 2, 2001 - special 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. PURCHASE OF SINGLE RIDE TICKETS FROM THE TRANSIT DIVISION - The Community Services Division is requesting approval to purchase single ride tickets from the Transit Division for the amount of 50 cents each. These tickets will be distributed to local non-profit organizations for their clients' use on an emergency basis. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Community Services Division's request to purchase single ride tickets from Santa Clarita Transit. Authorize the expenditure, not to exceed $1,000 from Account No. 7414-8001. 3. AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD - Resolutions authorizing the submittal of two separate grant applications to the California Integrated Waste Management Board requesting funds from the 2001 / 2002 Waste Tire Playground Cover, and 2001 / 2002 Waste Tire Track and Other Recreational Surfacing Grant Programs. If successful, funds will be used for the purchase of material made of recycled tires to be used as playground surface cover at the proposed Oak Spring Canyon Park, and for recycled tire material to be used as mulch at several City parks, RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolutions authorizing the submittal of grant applications to the California Integrated Waste Management Board. R1 4. YOUTH SPORTS UNIFORM CONTRACT RENEWAL — Renewal of the contract with All-American Marketing for the purchase of youth sports uniforms. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Extend the current contract of All American Marketing for youth sports' team uniforms in the amount of $68,810 for an additional year, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the original contract. The funds have been budgeted in the 2001 / 2002 fiscal year budget in Account No. 7242-7313. 5. PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD / SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD INTERCHANGE — Submittal of a grant application to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) seeking $5 million to support the construction of the future Golden Valley Road / Soledad Canyon Road Interchange. RECOMMENDED ACTION- Approve a request to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for $5 million to support the construction of the future Golden Valley Road / Soledad Canyon Road Interchange and direct staff to submit a completed grant application to the PUC by the October 19, 2001 deadline. 6. SOLID WASTE HAULER AUDIT UPDATE — On October 2, 2001 the Council awarded a contract to Ernst & Young to conduct an audit of the solid waste franchise in the City. The City Council also requested that at each Council meeting there be an update so that the Council may provide input and direction for the audit. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Accept report for information only. 7. RESOLUTION TO APPLY TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER PROPOSITION 12 FUNDED URBAN FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM Staff has identified the need to purchase 1,000 trees in an effort to fill over 6,000 tree vacancies in the right-of-ways throughout the City. These trees will reduce the impact of the release of diesel and other engine pollutants within the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for funding under the Proposition 12 Urban Forestry Grant Program. Direct the City Manager, if selected for funding and subject to City Attorney approval, to enter into agreements with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection necessary to partici9pate in the Urban and Community Forestry Program. 13 S. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 38 AND 39 - Approval of the check registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 38 and 39. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF A SIGN VARIANCE REQUEST TO ALLOW A NON -CONFORMING 41 - FOOT HIGH, 282 SQUARE FOOT PYLON SIGN LOCATED AT 27140 SIERRA HIGHWAY - The applicant, U -Haul, requests a sign variance to maintain an existing non -conforming 41 -foot high, 282 square foot pylon sign. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and subsequently upheld the Administrative Hearing Officer's decision to deny the variance request. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Conduct the public hearing and adopt a resolution denying Sign Variance 00-007 (Master Case 00-320) thereby affirming the Planning Commission's decision. 10. GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION Commencement of a public hearing to determine if public necessity requires that the Council adopt a resolution authorizing condemnation proceedings for the purpose of acquiring certain property for the construction of Golden Valley Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing and receive staff report and review the evidence presented, including public comments and any written comments received; adopt a resolution authorizing the commencement of eminent domain proceedings to acquire a portion of a larger parcel, and easements for road, slope, and construction purposes, for the construction of Golden Valley Road. Direct staff to transfer $750,000 from Golden Valley Road Interchange, Project No. S3005301-8001, to Golden Valley Road Phases II and III, Project No. S3006301-8001; and consistent with the commencement of eminent domain proceedings, authorize staff to place a deposit with the Court for an amount not to exceed the appraised fair - market value of the subject parcel, subject to City Attorney approval. 5 UNEMSHED BUSINESS 11. COUNCIL DIRECTION ON THE PROPOSED L.A. COUNTY FAIR OAKS RANCH PROJECT, PHASE II (PARDEE HOMES) — Phase II of the Fair Oaks Ranch Project, proposed by Pardee Homes, is scheduled for a public hearing before the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission on Wednesday, October 17, 2001. Following a project update, staff is seeking the Council's feedback and direction regarding the City's position on the Fair Oaks Ranch proposal. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive status report on the Fair Oaks Ranch Project, Phase II, proposed by Pardee Homes in unincorporated Los Angeles county, and provide feedback to staff regarding the City's position on this development proposal. NEW BUSINESS 12. PURCHASE OF RUETHER AVENUE BUSINESS PARK (RABP) FOR A PUBLIC PARK (38 ACRES) — During the budget study sessions in June of this year, the Council directed staff to explore the option of purchasing the 38-acre RABP for the City. On August 28, 2001, the Council authorized staff to enter into formal negotiations with the owners of the property. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the purchase of the 38-acre Ruether Avenue Business Park Property, pending authorization in closed session for a purchase price to be determined upon direction of Council. Appropriate $2,3000,000 from facility replacement fund balance to transfer out Account No. 604-9501. Increase estimated revenues in transfers in Account No. 001- 6810 by $2,300,000, and appropriate $2,300,000 to Account No. P3003001- 8620. Secure the balance of the RABP purchase with a tax-exempt note to be held by the owner. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents subject to City Attorney approval. 13. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY SCHOOL COALITION (SCVSC) — Santa Clarita Valley schools are experiencing tremendous growth in student population and are facing overcrowding situations throughout the five elementary and high school districts as well as the community college district. In an effort to alleviate the overcrowding situation and build the necessary schools and classrooms to house the valley's student population, the Santa Clarita Valley School Coalition was formed. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Endorse City's participation in the Santa Clarita Valley School Coalition (SCVSC) and involvement in the October 29, 2001 SCVSC School Summit Kick-off meeting. ri ADJOURNMENT ��,�•,��,�� FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, October 23, 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 October 4, 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