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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-10-08 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING October 8, 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 — Weste CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE 1 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY "End Domestic Violence Month" Proclamation PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY American Public Transit Association "Outstanding Transit System of the Year" 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 24, 2002 - special and regular meetings September 26, 2002 - special meeting 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. REVIEW OF COUNCIL NORMS AND PROCEDURES — On October 24, 2000, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 00-134, adopting Council Norms and Procedures. Section XIII, Administration, A, provides for a review of the Council Norms and Procedures as needed or every two years. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review and reaffirm Resolution No. 00-134, Council Norms and Procedures, for Council meetings and related functions and activities. 3. AMEND SELF STORAGE FACILITY REQUIREMENTS AND SIGN REGULATIONS IN TITLE 17 "ZONING" OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) — The City is proposing to amend various code sections of Title 17 "Zoning". Some of the amendments include, but are not limited to specific development requirements, permitted use chart, and sign regulations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC). 4. OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) SEAT BELT COMPLIANCE GRANT — The City of Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriffs Station have been awarded a grant from the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety, to conduct a Seat Belt Compliance Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept OTS Seat Belt Compliance Grant; increase estimated revenues in Account Number 453-5173 by $13,827; increase estimated expenditures in Account Number 7448-8001 (Contractual Services) by $13,827; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any contract documents, change orders, or amendments arising out of this program, subject to City Attorney approval. 5. YOUTH SPORTS UNIFORM BID AWARD - Each year, the City offers youth summer and winter basketball, softball / t -ball, and flag football leagues. These sport activities are an important recreational and social resource for local youth. As part of the program fee, the City provides team uniforms for each participant. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Disqualify the bid from All Star Embroidery as non-responsive, award an annual contract for the purchase of youth sports uniforms to Promotional Design in the amount of $76,705.41; and authorize transfer of $7,200 from Council Contingency Account No. 2250-7401 to Youth Sports Account No. 7242-7313 to cover the additional expense. 6. AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINES — On December 12, 2000, the Council approved the 2000 / 01 mid -year budget which allocated funding for the City to enter into a contract with RRM Design Group for the preparation of Architectural Design Guidelines. The cost of developing the guidelines will exceed the approved amount. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize RRM Design Group to exceed the Architectural Design Guidelines contract for $50,000; transfer $10,000 from City Council Contingency fund 2250-7401 to cover contractual obligations for the preparation of the Architectural Design Guidelines. 7. ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR WHITTAKER-BERMITE STRATEGIC PLANNING - On June 11, 2002, the City Council directed staff to proceed with the development of strategies regarding various aspects of the Whittaker-Bermite property. Council directed staff to acquire specific expertise in legal, perchlorate and unexploded ordnance issues. Cox, Castle, Nicholson and UXB International have been retained as the City's legal and technical experts to address the Whittaker-Bermite property. Due to the complexities of this issue, additional funds are needed to continue this project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and authorize the transfer of $200,000 from the City Council Contingency Fund, Account No. 2250-7401, to the Planning and Building Services' Administration Professional Services Account No. 3110-8110 to continue the Whittaker-Bermite clean-up strategy development process. 8. SANTA CLARITA SPORTS COMPLEX BUILDING NO. 1 (ACTIVITIES CENTER), PROJECT NO. F3007 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE — This project provided for the construction of a tenant improvement for Building No. 1 at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex. Features of this tenant improvement involved the construction of an open arena, community rooms, multi-purpose rooms, child development areas, teen development areas, and various recreational program areas. RECOMMENDED ACTION. Accept the construction completed for the Santa Clarita Sports Complex Building No. 1 (Activities Center), Project No. F3007, by BEGL Construction Co., Inc.; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; and direct staff to release any remaining retention, less the disputed amount, 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. 9. TOURNEY ROAD - ESTABLISHING A NO -STOPPING ZONE - This item would establish a no -stopping zone along the west side of Tourney Road, north of the north driveway of the U. S. Borax facility. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution establishing a no -stopping zone along the west side of Tourney Road, extending 300 feet north of the north driveway of the U. S. Borax facility. 10. AWARD THE PURCHASE OF NINE LIGHT-DUTY TRUCKS —The City Council approved the FY 2002 / 2003 budget, which included the purchase of nine light-duty trucks. In response to the Notice Inviting Bids, six suppliers submitted responses opened on September 12, 2002. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Find the bid from Raceway Ford to be non - responsive and award a contract to Lake Chevrolet for the purchase of nine light-duty trucks for an amount not to exceed $199,575.11 from Account Nos. 1700-8615, 3710-8615, 4312-8615 and 7330-8615. 11. 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 Nos. 38 and 39. PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FILMING POLICY FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA - Santa Clarita has a rich history of commercial filming in the valley and continues to be a popular spot for on -location filming. At present, there is no policy regarding filming in the Santa Clarita Municipal Code. The California Film Commission has reviewed and endorsed the proposed ordinance as being "film -friendly". RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and introduce an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 11.46 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING FILMING POLICY. 13. REFINANCING OF $20,000,000 COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 92-1 (VALENCIA TOWN CENTER) SPECIAL TAX BONDS - A petition was received by the sole landowner within Community Facilities District No. 99-1 (Valencia Town Center) to refinance the CFD's 1992 Special Tax Bonds (the "1992 Bonds) to take advantage of lower interest rates. On August 27, 2002, the City declared its intention to form a new CFD and issue bonds secured by the new CFD to refund the 1992 Bonds and called this public hearing. RECOMMENDED ACTION: (1) Conduct public hearing and (2) adopt a resolution determining validity of proceedings and establishing CFD 2002-2; resolution determining the necessity to incur bonded indebtedness within the CFD, establishing an appropriations limit and calling a special election; conduct special election; (3) conduct special election; (4) adopt a resolution canvassing results of the election; (5) conduct first reading of an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2002-1 (VALENCIA TOWN CENTER), AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX; (6) adopt a resolution authorizing the issuance of special tax bonds and the execution and delivery of a fiscal agent agreement, a continuing disclosure certificate, a bond purchase contract, and an official statement and approving a preliminary official statement; and a resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of an Escrow Deposit and Trust Agreement. 31 NEW BUSINESS 14. UPDATE ON FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE NEWHALL COMMUNITY CENTER AT THE ANAWALT SITE — City Council has identified the Newhall Community Center as one of its priorities. Staff and RRM Design Group consultants continue to aggressively identify the potential costs and relevant issues as they relate to the Anawalt site. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report and direct staff to proceed with the future Community Center at the Anawalt site. ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETINGS A special joint meeting of the City Council, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and Parks and Recreation Commission will be held Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, V floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at the conclusion of the special joint meeting 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, October 22, 2002 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, V 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 3, 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