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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-05-13 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, May 13, 2003 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st 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) 255-4291. 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 11) INVOCATION - McLean CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Award of Excellence & Achievement - Parks Operations - Parks Maintenance - LMD's - Recreation PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Fiscal Year 03 / 04 Budget 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 22, 2003 special and regular City Council meetings CONSENT CALENDAR 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. 3 2. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY SCHOOL TRUSTEES ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE COALITION - The Legislative Coalition has developed letterhead to use in communicating positions and matters of general interest. The City of Santa Clarita is a coalition member and the City's name and seal is proposed to be included on letterhead and other materials of general interest along with the names and seals of other coalition members. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve in concept the use of the City of Santa Clarita name and seal on letterhead and other materials prepared and used by the Santa Clarita Valley School Trustees Association Legislative Coalition during the time period during which the City of Santa Clarita is a member of the coalition. 3. STATE LEGISLATION: SENATE BILL 394 (KNIGHT) - Current California law requires each public school to conduct daily patriotic exercises. SB 394, authored by Senator William J. "Pete" Knight, would require that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States be recited every day during the school year at all California public elementary and secondary schools. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Support Senate Bill 394 and transmit statements of support to Senator Knight, members of Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, members of appropriate legislative committees, Governor Davis and the League of California Cities. 4. STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 872 (STRICKLAND) - Assembly Bill 872, authored by Assembly Member Tony Strickland (R -37 -Thousand Oaks), would provide flexibility to local agencies in setting speed limits on roads within their jurisdictions. The bill specifies criteria which may be considered by local agencies in setting speed limits on certain local roadways, as defined in the bill. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Support Assembly Bill 872, in concept, and transmit statements of support to Assembly Member Strickland, members of Santa Cladta's state legislative delegation, members of appropriate legislative committees, Governor Davis, the City of Thousand Oaks and the League of California Cities. 12 5. A RESOLUTION OF THE SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO UTILIZE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH DEPUTY SHERIFF DUTIES - The Santa Clarita Sheriffs Department requests the expansion of duties for the Volunteers on Patrol Program, to include enforcement of all parking codes violations as specified in the City's Municipal Code, section 12, and all codes specified in Division 12 of the Califomia Vehicle Code. This will allow deputies to focus on more critical issues in the Santa Clarita Valley. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution expanding the duties of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department's Volunteers on Patrol Program and provide staff with direction to allow the Sheriffs Department to expand the duties of the Volunteers on Patrol (VOP) to include the enforcement of all City Municipal Parking Codes (Section 12) and all parking codes in Division 11 of the California Vehicle Code. 6. PERSONNEL RULES REGARDING MILITARY LEAVE - This item is being brought forward by City Council at the request of Mayor Cameron Smyth. Current City policy provides for paid leave due to military service in accordance with State law, which requires public sector employers to continue pay to employees for 30 days per fiscal year. In addition, the City allows employees called to military service to utilize their leave bank time as a means to offset the earning lost during the leave, should it extend beyond 30 days. The California National Guard and the United States Military reserves have been ordered to active duty in response to the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001, America's continuing War On Terrorism and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Two of these activated individuals have been employees of the City of Santa Clarita. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution amending the Personnel Rules of the City to provide a benefit of 180 total days paid leave for employees involuntarily called to service during active military campaigns. 7. RENEWAL OF BUS CONTRACT WITH LAIDLAW EDUCATION SERVICES - The City of Santa Clarita's summer camp programs offer weekly and daily trips in Day Camp and Teen Travel programs to various locations in Southem California. Laidlaw was awarded the contract in 2002 with a 2 year renewal option. This will be the first renewal. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve contract renewal with Laidlaw Education Services to provide summer transportation for City of Santa Clarita camp programs. 5 g- TRANSFER OF STORM DRAINS PD NO. 2010 AND MTD NO. 1613 TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT - The following storm drains have been constructed to the satisfaction of the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD) and are ready for transfer: PD No. 2010 - Vicinity of Magic Mountain Parkway and Valencia Boulevard MTD No. 1613 - Vicinity of Valley Street and Maple Street. County procedures require that each storm drain transfer request be accompanied by a resolution. The adoption of these resolutions is requested at this time. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolutions for the transfer and conveyance of Private Drain (PD) No. 2010 and Miscellaneous Transfer Drain (MTD) No. 1613 to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. 9. SANTA CLARA RIVER COMMUTER TRAIL (SEGMENT 1), PROJECT NO. T0017 - AWARD CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN SERVICES - This project is to design the segment of the Santa Clara River Commuter Trail on the north side of the Santa Clara River from Interstate 5 to Avenue Tibbitts and to make a connection across the Santa Clara River to the trail system along Magic Mountain Parkway. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a Professional Service Agreement between the City and RRM Design Group in the amount of $450,000.00 for engineering and environmental design services for the Santa Clara River Commuter Trail (Segment 1), Project No. T0017, subject to City Attorney approval. 10. 2001-02 ANNUAL OVERLAY PROGRAM - PROJECT NO. M0020 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - The Annual Overlay Program resurfaces various streets throughout the City to provide smoother rides for vehicles, enhance the appearance of the area, and extend the economic life of the roadway. The major arterial streets for the 2001/02 Annual Overlay Program included Soledad Canyon Road, Haskell Canyon Road, and Plum Canyon Road. The local streets included in this project were in the Saugus area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Security Paving, Inc. on the 2001/02 Annual Overlay Program; establish Account No. M0020001-8001 and transfer funds in the amount of $252,454.62 from account M0021001-8001 into Account No. M0020001-8001 to cover additional costs incurred during construction; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; and direct staff to release the remaining ten percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. 9 11. 2003 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT APPLICATION - The State of California is currently accepting applications to fund the construction of capital projects that improve pedestrian safety for school children. The Safe Routes to School Grant Program is administered through the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the proposed 2003 Safe Routes to School project, and direct staff to submit the completed grant application to Caltrans by the May 31, 2003 deadline. 12. GATES KING PROPERTIES LAND GIFT - Gate King Properties, LLC has offered to gift approximately 75 acres of land to the City of Santa Clarita. This land is adjacent to a designated wildlife corridor and is consistent with the City's policy of protecting these lands for future generations. The land will be restricted by the terms of the Grant Deed to use as open space and for other passive recreational uses. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the proposed Grant Deed, subject to City Attorney approval, and instruct the City Clerk to execute and attach to the Grant Deed the appropriate Certificate Acceptance and cause the Grant Deed to be recorded in the Official Records of Los Angeles County. 13. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 16,17 AND 18 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION - Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 16, 17 and 18. V7 PUBLIC HEARINGS 14. APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION P02-12, FINDING THAT SANTA CLARITA, LLC AND BERMITE RECOVERY, LLC HAVE NOT COMPLIED IN GOOD FAITH WITH THE TERMS OF THE PORTA BELLA DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT - Public hearing to consider SCLLC's appeal of the Planning Commission's decision regarding Porta Bella Development Agreement Findings of Non -Compliance. The item was further continued by the Council at the February 25th meeting to tonight's meeting for further consideration. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing and adopt a resolution upholding the Planning Commission's finding that Santa Clarita, LLC and Bermite Recovery, LLC have not complied in good faith with the terms of the Porta Bella Development Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and Whittaker Porta Bella, Inc., approved by the Council on February 27, 1996. 15. RICE SELF STORAGE DEVELOPMENT - The applicant is requesting a specific plan amendment to the North Valencia I Specific Plan to allow self storage facilities in the commercial area with an approved conditional use permit. As part of the request the applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an 82,500 square foot self -storage facility in the rear of the Lowe's Home Improvement shopping center. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the staff report; open the Public Hearing, receive testimony, close the Public hearing; approve a Resolution adopting the mitigated negative declaration for the project and Conditional Use Permit 02-022; and introduce and pass to second reading an Ordinance (Specific Plan Amenment 02-003) to modify the North Valencia I Specific Plan. 16. DEVELOPMENT OF THE GATE KING INDUSTRIAL PARK PROJECT WHICH INCLUDES THE SUBDIVISION OF 584 ACRES INTO 88 LOTS - The City Council requested at the conclusion of the January 28, 2003 City Council meeting, that staff continue to work with the applicant on the remaining project issues for the project. In addition, Council directed staff to hire a consultant to perform an economic feasibility analysis to verify the developer's claims of economic feasibility constraints. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Continue the public hearing to the May 27, 2003 City Council meeting. r UNFINISHED BUSINESS 17. WHITTAKER-BERMITE CLEAN-UP AND REUSE PROJECTCITY-CHEROKEE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT - The City's Whittaker-Bermite Strategy Team, together with Cherokee Investment Partners, has drafted an agreement in anticipation of Cherokee's purchase of the Whittaker-Bermite property. The purpose of this agreement is to set forth procedures and a funding mechanism for the processing of certain entitlement applications associated with the future reuse of the Whittaker-Bermite property. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the Reimbursement Agreement for City Services associated with Development of the Whittaker-Bermite Property, and direct the City Manager to execute the Agreement, subject to the approval of the City Attorney. NEW BUSINESS 18. DIAPER RECYCLING PILOT PROGRAM UPDATE AND PILOT EXTENSION - On April 10, 2001, Council directed staff to implement a diaper -recycling pilot program. As a result, staff coordinated a partnership between one of the City's waste haulers (Waste Management), Knowaste (the manufacturer of the Knowaste Diaper Processor II (KDPII)), and BFT (for the housing of the processor). After several months of planning and preparation, the City rolled out the nation's first Diaper Recycling Pilot Program to select neighborhoods in November 2002. The final collection day for the six-month pilot program was May 6, 2003. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive information on the six-month diaper recycling pilot program, approve an extension of the pilot for an additional three months on the condition that Knowaste cooperates with providing data needed to further evaluate the program. Council to direct staff to return with item on a regular council meeting agenda at the end of the three-month period to provide program update. ADJOURNMENT In memory of Margaret Edith Dawson, beloved mother of Sharon Dawson, City Clerk FUTURE MEETINGS A City Council Special Study Session will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. A City Council Special Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission will be held Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. in the Century Room, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, May 27, 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 May 8, 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. Shar6n L. Dawson, CM City Clerk Santa Clarita, California 10