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Home My WebLink About2004-01-27 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. lst Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA 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 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS (Council) AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Municipal Information Systems Association of CA - Excellence in Information Technology Service Award Certificate of Appreciation to the City for work done for Fire Disaster Victims 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 January 13, 2004 - special and regular City Council meetings RECESS TO SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES -January 13, 2004 CONSENT CALENDAR SCRDA 1. REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE VACANCIES - The Redevelopment Agency declare that there are two vacancies on the Newhall Redevelopment Committee. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Declare two vacancies on the Newhall Redevelopment Committee. ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES — March 26, 2002 CONSENT CALENDAR PFA 1. UPDATE THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE INVESTMENT OF SANTA CLARITA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY'S FUNDS IN THE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND - Consideration of updating the Authority's resolution to update the signers for the Local Agency Investment Fund. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the updated Santa Clarita Public Financing Authority's Resolution, authorizing the investment of monies in the Local Agency Investment Fund. ADJOURN PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY RECONVENE 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. LOST CANYON ROAD PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE AND SIDEWALK, PROJECT NO. T3009; FEDERAL PROJECT NO. STPLHSR-5450(021) - APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT — Authorization to appropriate funds for the Lost Canyon Road Pedestrian Bridge and Sidewalk project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Increase estimated revenues by $306,000.00 in Revenue Account No. 109-6714; approve the draw down of funds in the amount of $306,000.00 from the Federal Transportation Safety Fund, and appropriate this amount to the Lost Canyon Road Pedestrian Bridge and Sidewalk project, Account No. T3009109-8001, for construction and construction management services; and appropriate $34,300.00 in General Fund from City Council Contingency Account No. 2211-7401 to Account No. T3009001-8001. 3. GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD INTERIM IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. C3002 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - This item discusses the completion of the Golden Valley Road Interim Improvements project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Granite Construction Company on the Golden Valley Road Interim Improvements, Project No. C3002; 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. 4. ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION SERVICES OF A WAREHOUSE AND SHED AT 22427 MARKET STREET, PROJECT NO. F2002 - AWARD CONTRACT OF ABATEMENT AND DEMOLITION SERVICES - This item is for the award of a contract for abatement and demolition services of an existing warehouse and shed to facilitate a four -acre lot for the Newhall Community Center and parking lot expansion. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract for abatement and demolition of buildings located at 22427 Market Street for the construction of the Newhall Community Center and parking lot expansion, Project No. F2002, to American Wrecking, Inc. in the amount of $103,827.00, with a 15 percent contingency expenditure of $15,574.00, for a total contract amount not to exceed $119,401.00; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 5. UPDATE THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA'S FUNDS IN THE LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT FUND- Consideration of adopting the City Council resolution to update the signers for the Local Agency Investment Fund. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the updated version of the Council resolution, appointing the City Manager and City Treasurer as signers on the Local Agency Investment Fund account. 6. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 53, 01 AND 02 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION - Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 53, 01, and 02. PUBLIC HEARINGS ANNEXATION OF TERRITORIES AND THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SANTA CLARITA STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AS ANNEXATION NO. 2003-1,54 (COLMER TRACTS — NARCISSUS CREST VICINITY); ANNEXATION NO. 2003-L55 (LENNAR COMMUNITIES - NORTHBRIDGE VICINITY); AND ANNEXATION NO. 2003-1,58 (NEWHALL LAND - NORTHBRIDGE VICINITY) - Approval of the annexation of territories and the levy of assessments for Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1: Annexation No. 2003-1,54, single-family residential, Tract Nos. 51857 and 52372, Annexation No. 2003-L55, single-family residential, Tract Nos. 44859, 44850 and 44851, Annexation No. 2003-L58, single-family residential, Tract Nos. 44481, 44692, and 44693 RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and, pending the majority support of property owners in individual annexation areas, adopt resolutions approving the annexation of up to three specific territories and the levy of assessments for Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1 for Annexation Nos. 2003-1,54, 2003-L55, and 2003- L58. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 8. AN APPEAL OF A PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL OF A MINOR USE PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO AUTOMOTIVE BUILDINGS - Consideration of a minor use permit for two new automotive buildings in conjunction with an existing car wash facility at 23720 Lyons Avenue. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the architectural plans and adopt a resolution denying the appeal and affirming the decision of the Planning Commission to adopt the Negative Declaration and approve Master Case 01-368, which consists of Minor Use Permit O1-040, subject to the modified architecture and conditions of approval. ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETINGS A special City Council meeting will be held on Friday, January 30, 2004 at 7:00 a.m, at the Valencia Country Club, 27330 Tourney Road, Santa Clarita, CA, to conduct a goal -setting session. A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, February 3, 2004 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1 st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia, Santa Clarita CA. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, February 10, 2004 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 January 22, 2004, 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