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Home My WebLink About2004-02-24 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, February 24, 2004 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 COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Laura Hauser, Chair of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission presenting Commission priorities to Council Sgt. James Anderson presenting Council with Sheriff Station Traffic T-shirts, and presenting a plaque to Traffic Division/Engineering Dept. 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 February 6, 2004 - special meetings February 10, 2004 - 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. 2. STATE LEGISLATION: ACR 142 - Assembly Member Edward Chavez has introduced Assembly Concurrent Resolution 142. ACR 142 would designate the Interstate 605/Interstate 210 interchange as the Los Angeles County Deputy David March Memorial Interchange. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Support Assembly Concurrent Resolution 142 and transmit statements of support to Assembly Member Edward Chavez, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees and Governor Schwarzenegger. 3. ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION - The City has received a grant from the California Department of Conservation (DOC) in the amount of $44,623 to promote beverage and container recycling and/or litter clean-up activities. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive grant funds provided by the California Department of Conservation for the 2003/2004 Fiscal Year in the amount of $44,623 for appropriation to Account No. 5714-8001, and increase estimated revenues in Account No. 453-5105 by the same amount to promote beverage container recycling and litter clean-up activities. 4. TRACT MAP NO. 54019 (CREEKSIDE, NORTH VALENCIA 11 ANNEXATION) - APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION Approval of Tract Map No. 54019 consisting of approximately 10.55 acres, located west of McBean Parkway, between Newhall Ranch Road and Decoro Drive, and owned by Warmington Creekside Associates, LP, a California Limited Partnership. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Tract Map No. 54019 (Creekside, North Valencia II Annexation); accept on behalf of the public the offers of dedication for public use and road purposes; make certain findings; instruct the City Treasurer to endorse the Special Assessment Certificate on the face of Tract Map; instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate on the face of Tract Map; instruct the City Engineer to endorse the Agreement for Subdivision Improvements. 5. 2004 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT APPLICATION - The proposed project would construct 807 linear feet of new sidewalk along both the east and west side of Arcadia Street. This project seeks $302,995.00 in grant funds and would require a $33,666.00 local match, for a total estimated project cost of $336,661.00. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the proposed 2004 Safe Routes to School project, and direct staff to submit the completed grant application to Caltrans by the February 27, 2004 deadline. 6. WHITES CANYON MEDIAN BEAUTIFICATION, APPROVE ENGINEER'S REPORT; APPROVE RESOLUTION OF INTENTION; RE -SET DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING FROM MARCH 9, 2004 TO MAY 11, 2004 - The proposed Whites Canyon Median Beautification Project represents an opportunity to construct landscaped medians along Whites Canyon Road. The median beautification project would take place on Whites Canyon Road between Stillmore and Nadal, and between Wildwind and Ashboro, similar to the existing Landscape Maintenance District medians installed along Whites Canyon Road from Nadal to Wildwind. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution of intention to initiate proceedings for the development of a Landscape Maintenance District on Whites Canyon Road from Stillmore to Nadal and from Wildwind to Ashboro; approve the respective engineer's report; and re -set the date of the public hearing from March 9, 2004 to May 11, 2004. El 7. APPROVE AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA FOR THE ADOPTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEVELOPER FEE BY THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - On May 4, 1993, the City of Santa Clarita and the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County entered into an agreement adopting a developer fee by the City of Santa Clarita for the benefit of the Consolidated Fire Protection District. The proposed amendment makes changes to the language relating to the negotiations of in-kind consideration for fulfillment of a developer's fees, as well as allowing for the City to collect a 5% Administrative Fee to offset costs. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Amendment number one to the May 4, 1993 agreement between the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County and the City of Santa Clarita. S. RESOLUTION APPROVING SURETY BONDS - State Government Code requires that certain city officials have surety bonds issued on their behalf. Bonds will be issued for the City Manager, Assistant to the City Manager, City Treasurer and the City Clerk. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve resolution issuing surety bonds. 9. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 05 AND 06 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 05 and 06. 5 PUBLIC HEARINGS 10. NORTHPARK PREZONE, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN ANNEXATION APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION TO MARCH 23, 2004 - This item is a request to approve a Prezone and General Plan Amendment to the Valencia Northpark annexation area. This item also includes a request for authorization to submit an application for annexation of the Valencia Northpark Area to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO). This agenda item was advertised and public notice was sent via mail for a public hearing to be held on February 24, 2004 before the City Council. Due to state law requirements regarding the number of times a City's General Plan can be amended, staff requests this item be continued to March 23, 2004, so it may be combined with other requests to amend the City's General Plan Land Use Element. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Continue this public hearing to March 23, 2004. NEW BUSINESS 11. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL'S GOALS FOR 2004 City Council held a goal setting session with the City Manager in January regarding major issues in the City. Council would like to approve the goals set forth by them as a result of this meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the 2004 City Council goals. 12. STATE LEGISLATION: PROPOSITION 55 - The City of Santa Clarita proposes to support Proposition 55, which will appear on the March 2, 2004 California Primary ballot. Proposition 55 allows the state to issue $12.3 billion of general obligation bonds for construction and renovation of K-12 school facilities ($10 billion) and higher education facilities ($2.3 billion). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Support Proposition 55. 0 13. WHITES CANYON PARK MASTER PLAN APPROVAL - PROJECT NUMBER: P3002 - On June 11, 2002, City Council awarded a contract to RJM Design Group to facilitate a public participation process and develop a master plan for park improvements on a 32 -acre site at the intersection of Whites Canyon Road and Canyon Crest Drive. The public participation process has been completed, and on November 6, 2003, the Master Plan was approved by the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Whites Canyon Park Master Plan - Project Number: P3002. 14. SANTA CLARITA SPORTS COMPLEX EXPANSION MASTER PLAN APPROVAL - PROJECT NUMBER: P3009 - The Master Plan for the expansion of the Santa Clarita Sports Complex has been completed. The expansion was made possible by the City's 2001 purchase of an adjacent 38 -acre parcel. The Master Plan process included extensive public outreach, with two public meetings facilitated by RJM Design Group. On January 8, 2004, the Master Plan was approved by the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Santa Clarita Sports Complex Master Plan. ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETINGS A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia., Santa Clarita CA. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, March 9, 2004 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 February 19, 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