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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-03-12 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING March 12, 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 — Smyth CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE 1 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Youth in Government Participants Caught You Doing Something Good Award -Albertson's Caught You Doing Something Good Award - ATC PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Purchasing Recognition 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 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 26, 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. CITY COUNCIL SUMMER AND HOLIDAY RECESS — Council has previously identified a period of time during the summer and the latter half of December when study session and/or regular meetings of the Council are canceled. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Declare City Council summer recess for July 23, August 6 (study session) and August 13. Also, declare a holiday recess for December 24, 2002. 3. COUNCILMEM13ER COMPENSATION — Members of the Santa Clarita City Council are compensated monthly by the City for the substantial amount of time and effort they contribute leading our local government. Each Councilmember makes personal and financial sacrifices in order to fulfill the responsibilities associated with their jobs. The last City Council compensation adjustment took place on July 1, 2000. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and pass to second reading and ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.048 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CITY COUNCIL SALARIES. 4. MCBEAN TRANSFER STATION PROJECT NO. T1007 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - FTA PROJECT NOS. CA -90-%936 AND CA-90-YO68 — On June 26, 2001, the City Council awarded the construction contract for the McBean Transfer Station to Dennis J. Amoroso Construction Company. The project facilitated a timed bus -transfer facility for all Santa Clarita Transit bus routes and constructed as 12 -bay bus -transfer island, as well as passenger amenities such as restroom facilities and canopies for pedestrian cover. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Denis J. Amoroso Construction Company for the construction of the McBean Transfer Station, Project No. T1007; directed the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; and direct staff to release the 10 percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. 5. SUMMARY VACATION OF PRIVATE AND FUTURE STREET, TRACT NO. 51931-02, LOTS 17,18 AND 19 (TOWN CENTER APARTMENTS)— Request by developer to vacate a portion of a private and future street easement shown on Tract No. 51931-02 (Town Center Apartments). The original plan for this area was to construct a trail connection to the river trail located along the tract's north boundary. This connection is now planned westerly of the tract boundary. The portion of easement to be vacated will no longer be needed and is considered excess right-of-way. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution for the summary vacation of private and future street shown on Exhibits "B" B-1" and "B-2"•. and direct City staff to record the certified original resolution in the office of the Registrar -Recorder of the County of Los Angeles. 6. INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND INTERCONNECT ON SIERRA HIGHWAY AT AMERICAN BEAUTY DRIVE AND A TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON BOUQUET CANYON ROAD AT WELLSTON DRIVE - PROJECT NO. C0016 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE — This project installed a traffic signal and interconnect system on Sierra Highway at American Beauty Drive and a traffic signal on Bouquet Canyon Road at Wellston Drive. Justification for the traffic signals was established according to the 2000 / 2001 Annual Traffic Signal Priority Rating System. The signal projects were completed on February 15, 2002. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Taft Electric Company for the installation of the traffic signal and interconnect system on Sierra Highway at American Beauty Drive and the traffic signal on Bouquet Canyon Road at Wellston Drive, Project No. C0016; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; and direct staff to release the ten percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. 4 ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY INTO SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AS ANNEXATION NO. 2002-L33, 26858 RUETHER AVENUE — Annexing territory for Assessor Parcel No. 2805-019-028, located at 26858 Ruether Avenue, into Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 as Annexation No. 2002-1,33. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Adopt a resolution to initiate annexation proceedings for Annexation No. 2002-L33 into Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1; approve the Engineer's Report; declare the city's intention to annex territory; and set the public hearing for March 12, 2002. 8. PROPOSITION A PARATRANSIT INCENTIVE FUND - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - Since the initiation of paratransit (Dial -a -Ride) service by Santa Clarita Transit I 1991, the City has received Proposition A Incentive Funds for paratransit service. The annual payment has grown gradually over the years to the Fiscal Year 2001 / 2002 fundmark of $250,884. The amount of funds received is based on a percentage of the total cost of the program and a bonus based on achieving three efficiency and effectiveness measures. Santa Clarita Transit continues to meet the three criteria; therefore, the City will receive the maximum amount possible under this program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) that allows the City to receive $250,884 in Proposition A Paratransit Incentive Funds; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Memorandum of Understanding, subject to City Attorney approval. 9. CANYON COUNTRY SENIOR HOUSING DEFERRED IMPACT FEE AGREEMENT — On January 22, 2002, the City Council conceptually approved a plan to reduce the development impact fees associated with the Canyon Country Senior Housing Project as well as having the developer defer the fee payment over time through a formal agreement with the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to finalize a Deferred Impact Fee Agreement, subject to approval of the City Attorney. 10. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 08 AND 09 — Approval of the check registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 08 and 09. PUBLIC HEARINGS 11. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY AND THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AS ANNEXATION NO. 2002-1,33, 26858 RUETHER AVENUE— Public hearing on the approval of the annexation of territory and the levy of assessments for Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 as Annexation No. 2002-L33, Assessor Parcel No. 2805-019-028, located at 26858 Ruether Avenue. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing and adopt a resolution to approve the annexation of territory and the levy of assessments for Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 as Annexation No. 2002-L33, 26858 Ruether Avenue. 12. JAN HEIDT METROLINK STATION IN NEWHALL PARKING LOT EXPANSION, PROJECT NO. F2002 — PROPERTY ACQUISITION — Prior to completion of the Jan Heidt Metrolink Station construction, a partial property acquisition was sought by the City to acquire a portion of one property that was needed for commuter parking. The City did not elect to purse the purchase of the entire property, as the monetary resources did not exist to complete such a purchase. In the time that has transpired since the City initiated a partial taking of the Anawalt property, additional federal funding sources have become available that now allows the City to move forward and acquire the remaining portion of this property. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing and receive staff report, review the evidence presented at the public hearing; adopt a resolution authorizing the condemnation proceedings necessary for parking expansion at the Jan Heidt Metrolink Station in Newhall, CIP Project No. F2002; approve the increase in revenues for STPL Fund 103 by $294,177.00, and appropriate this amount from the Transit Fund to Account No. F2002103-8001; authorize the City Attorney to amend the City's March 10, 1999 Eminent Domain Compliant regarding the subject property and deposit an additional $1,815,100.00 with Los Angeles Superior Court to initiate immediate taking proceedings; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval; direct staff to continue to work with the property owner to reach a mutually beneficial purchase agreement. 2 13. SOLID WASTE HAULER AUDIT UPDATE — On October 2, 2001, 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. As a result of the above action, Ernst & Young has spent the last four months completing the first phase of their audit of the City's solid waste franchises. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file Phase I report by the Solid Waste Audit subcommittee. ADJOURNMENT FUTURE The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, March 26, 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 March 7, 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 7