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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05-28 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING May 28, 2002 6:00 p.m. City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1' Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY — No New Business 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 — McLean CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE 1 COUNCILMEM 3ER COMMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY California Parks & Recreation Society Award to 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) 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 14, 2002 — special and regular meetings 2 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. EXTENSION OF QUARTERLY BROCHURE PUBLISHING CONTRACT — This item is for the renewal of the contract with RLF Publishing for the design, publication, and distribution of the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department quarterly recreation and general information Seasons brochure. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Extend the current contract with RLF Publishing, for the Seasons brochure, in the amount of $69,350 for an additional year. The extension is pursuant to the terms and conditions of the amended original contract, and contingent on funding in the proposed Fiscal Year 2002 / 2003 budget. The funds have been budgeted in the proposed 2002 / 2003 budget in Account No. 7213-7308. 3. EASEMENT DEED TO BLUE CROSS LABORATORIES, INC., AND THEIR SUCCESSORS, CONVEYING AN INTEREST FOR INGRESS/EGRESS OVER AND ON THE ADJACENT PARCEL, NEAR GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD AND REDVIEW DRIVE — This item will grant an easement to the owner for permanent access to the adjacent property. The property required for the easement is a small strip of land adjacent to Golden Valley Road, near Redview Drive. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve an easement deed conveying an interest for ingress/egress to Blue Cross Laboratories, Inc., and their successors, on a property adjacent to Golden Valley Road, near Redview Drive; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 3 4. APPROVE THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND DECLARE THE CITY'S INTENTION TO LEVY ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 / 2003 — Each year the City is required to order an Engineer's Report for Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 (District), 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 2002/ 2003, and set the public hearing for June 25, 2002. 5. QUIGLEY CANYON LENNAR COMMUNITIES OAK TREE MITIGATION AGREEMENT — This item will establish the City -owned Quigley Canyon property (Beazer Back Country) as a designated open space, and accept the addition of 136 Coast Live Oak and Valley Oak trees as a mitigation requirement imposed on Lennar Communities by the County of Los Angeles. Lennar and their subcontractors will be obligated to establish and maintain the trees and irrigation systems for five years. In addition, Lennar agrees to pay $187,500 to the City as reimbursement for the property purchase. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the oak tree mitigation agreement with Stevenson Ranch Venture, LLC/Lennar Communities; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents related to the agreement, subject to City Attorney approval. Increase estimated revenues in Account No. 001-6714 by $120,000 and Account No. 301-6714 by $67,500 to account for the reimbursement from Lennar Communities. 6. APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF PROPOSED FREEWAY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - INTERSTATE 5 AT VALENCIA BOULEVARD — This agreement, which defines maintenance responsibilities between the City and the State of California Department of Transportation, reflects the reconstruction of the Valencia Boulevard interchange on the Interstate 5 Freeway, including the City's maintenance of the decorative lighting on the new structure, including the unincorporated side. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt a resolution and approve and execute the proposed Freeway Maintenance Agreement between the City and the State of California Department of Transportation for Interstate 5 at Valencia Boulevard. 0 7. LOST CANYON ROAD PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND SIDEWALK (SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM), PROJECT NO. T3009 - RESOLUTION TO EXECUTE PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT NO. M014 TO ADMINISTERING AGENCY -STATE AGREEMENT NO. 07-5450 — Project No. T3009 will construct a pedestrian bridge parallel to, but separate from the Lost Canyon road Bridge over the Sand Canyon wash, as well as a sidewalk along the south side of Lost Canyon Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION- Adopt a resolution to execute the Program Supplement Agreement No. M014 to Administering Agency -State Agreement No. 07-5450; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement, subject to City Attorney approval. S. COMMISSION VACANCIES - On July 31, 2002, the terms of Planning Commissioners Mike Berger, Dennis Ostrom, and Timothy Burkhart and Parks and Recreation Commissioners Duane Harte, Todd Longshore, and Mmberle Wooten will expire. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Declare three vacancies on the Planning Commission and three vacancies on the Parks and Recreation Commission and approve the appointment process. 9. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS FISCAL YEAR 2002 / 2003 RENEWAL OF LANDSCAPE CONTRACTS — Council has previously reviewed and approved the awarding of multi-year maintenance and inspection contracts for the various landscape maintenance districts. As a procedural matter, contract continuation must be granted for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Authorize the continuation of contracts for maintenance and inspection of the LMD's and for routine and emergency repairs / replacements within these districts, as described in the contract detail sheet, contingent on the adoption of the proposed 2002 / 2003 Fiscal Year budget. 61 10. SMOKE-FREE PARKS — The passage of AB188 restricts smoking in public park playground and tot lot areas. This report request further definition of affected park areas and a plan for public education. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to develop a City ordinance banning smoking and disposal of tobacco-related waste in developed City parks per the recommendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission. 11. ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR ALL ZONES WITHIN LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NOS. 1, Tl, AND T1A FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 / 2003 — 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 2002 / 2003, and calling for a public hearing on the report. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the resolution to initiate proceedings for the annual levy of assessments, approve the preliminary Engineer's Report, and set the public hearing for June 25, 2002. 12. SUPPORT FOR SAUGUS UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND - MEASURE E - The Governing Board of the Saugus Union School District has voted to place a measure on the June 4, 2002 ballot that, if approved, will provide for the sale of general obligations bonds in the amount of $48 million dollars. Funds will be used to help fund the development of two non - mitigated schools, assist in modernizing the four' of the districts oldest schools and provide renovations at all school sites, specifically, in the areas of technology infrastructure and security. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution in support of the Saugus Union School District General Obligation Bond initiative, Measure E, which will be on the upcoming June 4, 2002 ballot. 13. EXISTING AND PROPOSED AUTO DEALERSHIPS - At the request of Councilmember Kellar, this item is presented to the Council to adopt a resolution in support of the auto dealerships and their current location. The City depends on the ongoing success of these existing dealerships for a significant portion of its revenues and believes that the best way to ensure the ongoing success of these dealerships is to continue their concentration and growth within or immediately adjacent to the existing area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution supporting the existing auto dealerships along Creekside Drive and Valencia Boulevard and expressing the City's position regarding potential new dealerships in other parts of the Santa Clarita Valley. 2. 14. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 19 AND 20 — Approval of the check registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 19 and 20. PUBLIC HEARING 15. AN APPEAL OF A PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A PRESCHOOL AND A MODULAR BUILDING AT A SITE DEVELOPED WITH AN EXISTING RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION LOCATED AT 23023 HILSE LANE — The appellants request the City Council deny the applicant's, Temple Beth Ami, request for a conditional use permit for a preschool and a modular building at a site developed with an existing religious institution. The Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and approved the request. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing and adopt a resolution affirming the decision of the Planning Commission to adopt the negative declaration and approve Master Case 01-354, which consists of Conditional Use Permit 01-022, subject to the conditions of approval, and adopt the Negative Declaration. ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETINGS A special City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at 5:00 p.m. in the Century Room, 1" floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA for the purpose of holding a Closed Session to discuss the City Manager recruitment. A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, la` floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2002 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 May 23, 2002, 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 VA