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Home My WebLink About2003-06-10 - AGENDAS - REGULAR & RDA (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, June 10, 2003 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 st 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) 255-4291. 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 - Girl Scout Troop #380 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY SBC Golf Classic 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 (3) 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. 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 27, 2003 - special and regular City Council meetings CONSENT CALENDAR 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. RICE SELF STORAGE DEVELOPMENT - On May 13, 2003, the City of Santa Clarita City Council conducted a hearing on the Rice Self Storage Development which consisted of the City Council approving the specific plan amendment and conditional use permit to construct an 82,500 square foot self storage facility within the Lowe's shopping center. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE NORTH VALENCIA I SPECIFIC PLAN, ADOPTING A SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT TO ALLOW SELF STORAGE FACILITIES IN THE COMMERCIAL AREAS WITH AN APPROVED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT. 3. HAPPY VALLEY SPECIAL STANDARDS DISTRICT - The Happy Valley community approached the City's Planning Division with a request to adopt a special standards district similar to that of the Placerita Canyon or Sand Canyon Special Standards Districts. Planning staff met with two neighborhood representatives and conducted a tour of the area to define possible boundaries for the district. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to proceed with the preparation of the Happy Valley Special Standards District. 3 4, 2003 ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY STUDY - Staff has completed an Engineering and Traffic Survey Study, which forms the basis for recommended speed limits on roadway segments that have been constructed and/or annexed into the City since the last Study, the 2000 Citywide Engineering and Traffic Survey Study. Included in the current Study is State Route 126 (Magic Mountain Parkway and San Fernando Road) between Interstate 5 and State Route 14, which was relinquished to the City in October 2002. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct the City Clerk to certify the 2003 Engineering and Traffic Survey Study; adopt the resolution establishing prima facie speed limits on each highway segment included in the 2003 Engineering and Traffic Survey Study; direct staff to implement the necessary signage changes brought about by adopting this Study; and request the Sheriffs Department to continue the radar enforcement program on City streets and highways covered in this Study as soon as the signage changes are made. 5. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY INTO SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AS ANNEXATION NO. 2003-L52, TRACT MAP NO. 45254, LOT 1, MCBEAN PARKWAY AND VALENCIA BOULEVARD - This item annexes territory for Assessor Parcel Nos. 2861-054-003 and -004, located at McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard, into Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 as Annexation No. 2003-L52. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to initiate annexation proceedings for Annexation No. 2003-L52 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 June 10, 2003. 6. APPROVE THE ENGINEER'S REPORT AND DECLARE THE CITY'S INTENTION TO LEVY ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS FOR STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003/04 - 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. This report and the appropriate resolutions are then presented to the City Council at a regularly scheduled City Council meeting, and a date is scheduled for a public hearing on the proposed annual assessments. 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 2003/04, and set the public hearing for June 24, 2003. 4 7. PARCEL MAP NO. 13616, SAND CANYON ROAD, SOUTH OF VALLEY RANCH ROAD - STREET ACCEPTANCE - A portion of Sand Canyon Road, south of Valley Ranch Road, shown on Exhibit "A" was offered as a future street on Parcel Map No. 13616. The original offer was rejected because this portion of road was not needed for public use at the time the offer was made. The City is now in the process of constructing a trail system along this right-of-way. In order to properly construct the trail, this portion of Sand Canyon must now be accepted as a public street. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution for the acceptance of Sand Canyon Road, south of Valley Ranch Road into the City's road system; and direct City staff to record the certified original resolution in the office of the Registrar -Recorder of the County of Los Angeles. 8. SUMMARY VACATION OF AVENUE STANFORD, NORTHWESTERLY OF VANDERBILT WAY AND A PORTION OF WESTINGHOUSE PLACE - The portion of Avenue Stanford northwesterly of Vanderbilt Way was a temporary road alignment connecting Newhall Ranch Road. Vanderbilt Way, which now connects to Newhall Ranch Road, is open as a public roadway. The approval of Parcel Map No. 19164 included a condition to vacate this portion of Avenue Stanford. Additionally, Newhall Land, the owner of lots 2, 3, and 4, has requested to vacate the northwesterly forty feet of Westinghouse Place. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution for the summary vacation of Avenue Stanford, northwesterly of Vanderbilt Way and a portion of Westinghouse Place, as shown on the exhibits; and direct City staff to record the certified original resolution in the office of the Registrar -Recorder of the County of Los Angeles and file the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk of the County of Los Angeles. 9. SUMMARY VACATION OF EXCESS ROAD EASEMENT IN LOT 2 OF TRACT MAP NO. 32365 (DEPUTY JAKE DRIVE AT VALLE DEL ORO) - As part of the approval of Tract Map No. 53114, an easement for road and slope purposes at the intersection of Deputy Jake Drive and Valle Del Oro was dedicated to the City with the agreement that the City would later vacate the excess road easement after the new road was constructed. The excess road easement described in Exhibit "A" and shown on Exhibit "B" is no longer needed and is considered excess easement. It is now appropriate for the City Council to vacate this easement. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution for the Summary Vacation of excess road easement in lot 2 of Tract No. 32365, at the intersection of Deputy Jake Drive and Valle Del Oro; and direct City staff to record the certified original resolution in the office of the Registrar -Recorder of the County of Los Angeles. 10. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ALL FUTURE PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENTS EXECUTING MASTER AGREEMENT NO. 07- 5450 OR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS - Reimbursement of funds to the City is always ddressed in the separate Program Supplement Agreement. Supplements to this Master Agreement formalize the financial responsibilities and provisions the specific federal aid projects administered by Caltrans. By approving this resolution, the City will be able to expedite requests for reimbursement of funds for projects approved and completed by City staff. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the execution of all future Program Supplement Agreements or future modifications of Master Agreement No. 07- 5450; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 11. CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE PURCHASE OF A MEDIUM -DUTY DUMP TRUCK - The City Council approved the FY 2002/2003 budget, which included the purchase of a medium- duty dump truck. The Invitation to Bid was published three times, from April 6 to April 13, 2003. Notifications were sent to the Chamber of Commerce, VIA, and 27 suppliers on file. The Invitation to Bid was distributed to 7 dealers, who requested an opportunity to bid. Additionally, 11 dealers downloaded the bid package from the City's website. Nine suppliers submitted responses opened by the City Clerk on May 15, 2003. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Reject the alternative bid from Reynolds Buick GMC Truck, and award a contract to Lake Chevrolet for the purchase of a medium -duty dump truck, for an amount not to exceed $59,414.10, from account number 5211-8615. 12. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 21 AND 22 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION - Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 21 and 22. G PUBLIC HEARINGS 13. APPROVAL OF THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY AND THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AS ANNEXATION NO. 2003-L52, TRACT MAP NO. 45254, LOT 1, MCBEAN PARKWAY AND VALENCIA BOULEVARD - 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. 2003-1,52, Assessor Parcel Nos. 2861-054-003 and -004, located at McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct 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. 2003-1,52, Tract Map No. 45254, Lot 1, McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard. 14. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA TO SIGN AN AMENDMENT TO THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT — ADVANCE/NEWHOUSE - For the past two and one-half years, staff has been preparing for the renewal of the City's Cable Franchise agreements with Comcast, formerly AT&T, and Time Warner Communications. The County of Los Angeles originally granted the agreements in August of 1987, just before the City's incorporation in December of 1987. With incorporation, the City adopted the franchises set forth. According to the existing agreements, both franchises are scheduled to expire this year. The City's agreement with Comcast will expire on November 7, 2003, whereas the City's agreement with Time Warner will expire on August 1, 2003. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the Public Hearing and introduce and pass to second reading an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA TO SIGN AN AMENDMENT TO THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT — ADVANCE/NEWHOUSE. 7 CONVENE SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES December 10, 2002 JOINT PUBLIC HEARING 15. & SCRDA 1. PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004 ANNUAL BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - This is a joint public hearing of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency on the fiscal year 2002/2003 Operating Budget, Redevelopment Agency Budget, and Five -Year Capital Improvement Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council / Redevelopment Agency conduct the public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2003/2004 Operating Budget and Five -Year Capital Improvement Program, and schedule the budget for adoption at the June 24, 2003 City Council and Redevelopment Agency meetings. ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESUME CITY COUNCIL MEETING 8 NEW BUSINESS 16. CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES - The City Council creates committees for purposes of reviewing in detail various issues impacting the City and providing recommendations to the full City Council for action. Staff is recommending the creation of two ad-hoc committees for purposes of considering specific issues; 1) review of the trash franchise proposals and 2) issues relating to annexation and potential development of the South Santa Clarita area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Create two ad-hoc committees of the City Council: one for Purposes of reviewing the trash franchise proposals; the other for purposes of consideration of issues relating to the South Santa Clarita Annexation request currently pending before the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1st 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 5, 2003, 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