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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-07-08 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, July 08, 2003 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 st 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 II) INVOCATION - Kellar CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE - Kellar COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Educators In Industry Proclamation 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 24, 2003 - regular City Council meeting 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. 2. REPEAL CHAPTER 7.02 CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS AND DISCLOSURE - The purpose of this action is to align the City's municipal election finance laws with state, county, school board and water board election FPPC requirements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council introduce an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING CHAPTER 7.02 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS AND DISCLOSURE" 3. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY COMMITTEE ON AGING AGREEMENT - City Council has allocated $300,000 to the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging to provide a broad range of recreational, health and wellness programs and to provide transit related services and support to senior and disabled residents. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Agreements between the City of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging in the amount of $300,000, and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Funds are budgeted in Fiscal Year 2003-04 in Account Numbers 7100-8001 and 5100-8110. 3 4. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY: SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST - The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) has submitted a $20 million federal FY 04 appropriations request to implement safety retrofits on four tunnels, including three tunnels along the Metrolink train line serving Santa Clarita. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Support the Southern California Regional Rail Authority's federal FY 04 funding request and transmit statements of support to Senators Boxer and Feinstein, Congressman McKeon and members of appropriate congressional committees. 5. TELECOMMUNICATIONS INVESTMENT IN LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE - The California Public Utilities Commission, in response to the Telecommunications Act of 1996, has taken actions to increase telecommunications competition and enable multiple companies to provide service to California consumers. The Public Utilities Commission will be considering policies later this summer to encourage telecommunications companies to enhance their infrastructure investment in local communities. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Support a resolution encouraging the California Public Utilities Commission to adopt policies encouraging telecommunications companies to make infrastructure investments in California. 6. AWARD OF SECURITY CONTRACT - Award bid for security services contract to Golden West K-9. Service locations to include City Hall Building, three Metrolink commuter rail stations, the McBean Transfer Station, 15 parks and the Sports Complex. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the security contract to Golden West K-9 in the amount of $324,500. These funds have been budgeted in Fiscal Year 2003-2004 in Account No. 5504-8007 (City Hall), Account No. 5503-8007 (Metrolink Stations), Account No. 7320-8001 (Parks Facilities), and Account No. 7321-8001 (Sports Complex). Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. C! 7. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003/2004 - In August 1991, the City assumed responsibility for public transportation services in the Santa Clarita Valley from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works. The County assumes fiscal responsibility for Santa Clarita Transit Service in unincorporated areas. The Agreement is renewed annually, and is structurally similar to the Fiscal Year 2002/2003 contract. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Agreement with the County of Los Angeles to provide public transportation services, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Agreement with the County of Los Angeles, subject to City Attorney approval. 8. LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY REGIONAL TRANSIT PASS PROGRAM RENEWAL - A Regional Transit Pass (EZ Transit Pass) will allow riders to transfer from one system to another without the uncertainty of transfer payments and fare differentials. The EZ Transit Pass program was first implemented in September 2002 and has proven to be a valuable program for public transit patrons in the Los Angeles County including Santa Clarita. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the City's continued participation in the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Regional Pass Program, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding, subject to City Attorney approval. 9. RESOLUTION APPROVING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION/ CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION PREPARED FOR THE SIERRA HIGHWAY BRIDGE(S) OVER THE RAILROAD - PROJECT NO. S3009 - This project's purpose is to rehabilitate one and/or replace the second of two existing bridges on Sierra Highway over the railroad tracks in Canyon Country. These improvements will eventually provide better travel lane widths for motorists and cyclists, as well as enhanced sidewalks for pedestrians in each direction. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration/Categorical Exclusion prepared for the Siena Highway Bridge(s) over the Railroad, Project No. 53009, and direct staff to file a Notice of Determination. 5 10. GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD/SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD INTERCHANGE, PROJECT NO. 53005 - RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION FOR GREENBRIER ESTATES, NEWHALL LAND, AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - Additional right-of-way necessary for the construction of Valley Center Drive from Soledad Canyon Road to the future Golden Valley Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement with Greenbrier Estates; authorize the City Manager to negotiate the purchase of the property between Greenbrier Estates and the City in the range of $34,030.00 (plus or minus 15 percent); approve the property acquisition between the City and Newhall Land; and approve the Letter of Agreement for the Santa Clara Yard relocation between the City and County of Los Angeles, subject to City Attorney approval, for the Golden Valley Road/Soledad Canyon Road Interchange, Project No. S3005. 11. SANTA CLARITA SPORTS COMPLEX - PROJECT NO. F3009 - EXECUTE A CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER FOR AN AUXILIARY PARKING LOT - This construction and maintenance agreement will allow the City to construct additional parking spaces in the lot owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, adjacent to the Santa Clarita Sports Complex currently under construction. The City will use one acre to construct the necessary number of spaces conditioned for the use of the Sports Complex. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the execution of the Construction and Maintenance Agreement with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), for the use of one acre; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 12. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY INTO SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AS ANNEXATION NO. 2003-1,53,24525 LYONS AVENUE - Annexing territory for Assessor Parcel No. 2851-014-004, located at 24525 Lyons Avenue, into Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 as Annexation No. 2003-L53. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to initiate annexation proceedings for Annexation No. 2003-L53 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 July 8, 2003. 7V 13. STORM DRAIN TRANSFERS TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT - Passage of resolutions related to the transfer and conveyance of seven storm drains to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for operation, maintenance, repair, and improvement. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolutions for the transfer and conveyance of seven storm drains to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD). 14. AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A GROUND LEASE FOR TEMPORARY FIRE STATION 104 - The Los Angeles County Fire Department would like to construct a temporary fire station on two acres of the 12 -acre City owned property on Golden Valley Road just south of the intersection of Golden Valley Road and Centre Pointe Parkway. RECOMMENDED ACTION:: Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute on behalf of the City the Ground Lease Agreement with the County of Los Angeles for two acres of City owned property for a temporary fire station, subject to City Attorney approval; appropriate $350,000.00 of Consolidated Fire Protection District Fees to Account No. F3011455-8001 for the construction and installation of utilities needed to serve the site; and increase estimated revenues by $350,000.00 in Account No. 455-4511. 15. GATE KING INDUSTRIAL PARK PROJECT SECOND READING - On June 24, 2003, the City of Santa Clarita City Council certified the Final Environmental Impact Report and approved the Gate King Project which consisted of Tentative Tract Map 50283 and the associated entitlements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA APPROVING ZONE CHANGE NO. 99-002 (MASTER CASE 99-264) FOR THE GATE -KING INDUSTRIAL PARK PROJECT SITE LOCATED ON 508.2 ACRES SOUTH OF SAN FERNANDO ROAD, EAST OF PINE STREET, AND WEST OF SIERRA HIGHWAY; adopt an ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE WHICH APPROVES DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH GATE -KING PROPERTIES LLC FOR THE 508.2 ACRE SITE LOCATED SOUTH OF SAN FERNANDO ROAD, EAST OF PINE STREET, AND WEST OF SIERRA HIGHWAY. 7 16. EXTENSION OF QUARTERLY BROCHURE PUBLISHING CONTRACT - 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 $71,075 for an additional year. The extension is pursuant to the terms and conditions of the amended original contract 17. ORDINANCE TO CHANGE TITLE OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT, AND DIRECTOR. - Adoption of an ordinance to change the title of the Parks and Recreation Commission, Department, and Director to Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission, Department, and Director. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE TITLE OF PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT AND DIRECTOR." 18. INITIATING PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNEXATION OF ELEVEN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENTS INTO SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND TI - The annexation of the eleven individual developments into the City's Landscape Maintenance District Nos. 1 and T1 is a procedural matter. The developers are required to annex their developments into an existing District as a condition of development to provide for beautification and landscape maintenance of medians and parkways. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the resolution to initiate the annexation proceedings, order the preparation of preliminary Engineer's Report, declare the City's intention to annex the eleven individual territories into the Districts, call for the Public Hearing on the levy of assessments, and set the public hearing for July 8, 2003. 19. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 25 AND 26 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 25 and 26. PUBLIC HEARINGS 20. ANNEXATION OF ELEVEN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENTS INTO SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NOS. 1 AND T1 - The annexation of the eleven individual developments into the City's Landscape Maintenance Districts No. 1 and No. Tl are procedural matters. The developers are required to annex their developments into an existing District or form new Districts as a condition of development to provide for beautification and landscape maintenance of medians and parkways. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing, adopt the resolution approving the Engineer's Report ordering annexations 1-C, T1 -R, T1 -S, T1 -T, T1 -U, T1 -V, T1 -W, Tl -X, Tl -Y, Tl -Z and T10 -A, and authorize the annual levy and collection of assessments. 21. APPROVAL OF THE ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY AND THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AS ANNEXATION NO. 2003-L53,24525 LYONS 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. 2003-1,53, Assessor Parcel No. 2851-014-004, located at 24525 Lyons Avenue. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a 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-L53, 24525 Lyons Avenue. 0 22. 2003 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORT - Annual report to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority verifying the City's compliance with the Congestion Management Program (CMP). Participation requires the adoption of a compliance resolution, as well as the reporting of new development activity and transportation improvements to either credit or debit the bank established in the 1995 CMP. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution finding the City to be in conformance with the Congestion Management Program; and direct staff to deliver the adopted resolution and the the 2003 Local Implementation Report to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on or before the September 1, 2003 deadline. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 23. TRANSIT MAINTENANCE FACILITY, PROJECT NO. F0003 - APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE TO ADVERTISE FOR CONSTRUCTION BID AND DESIGN -BUILD RFP - Per City Council's approval on June 12, 2001, the City acquired the selected site for the new Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance Facility, Project No. F0003. Subsequently, on May 14, 2002, the City Council awarded the design services contract to Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc. The design of the Facility has been completed, and the project is now ready to advertise for bid and begin construction. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation from Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum, Inc.; approve the construction plans and specifications; make the necessary findings that the use of the design -build process for the compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station will reduce project costs, expedite completion, and/or provide design features not achievable through the design -bid -build method; and authorize advertising for bids for the Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance Facility, Project No. F0003. 10 ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETINGS A Special City Council meeting will be held Wednesday, August 6, 2003 at 7:00 p.m., at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library, 18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Canyon Country, CA for the purpose of holding a Special Town Hall meeting. After the Council's summer break, the next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, August 26, 2003 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1 st 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 July 3, 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 11