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Home My WebLink About2004-05-11 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, May 11, 2004 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 - Kellar CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE- Boy Scout Troop 2002 COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Teen Court members Annie Heofel, Cindy Lien and Drew Aresca California Parks and Recreation Society (CPRS) Facility Design and Parks Planning Award for the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center. PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Proposed FY 2004-05 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. 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES April 27, 2004 - special and regular City Council meetings RECESS TO SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES - April 27, 2004 UNFINISHED BUSINESS SCRDA 1. NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF REDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS - Consideration of applications received to fill vacancies on the Newhall Redevelopment Committee. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider applicants for vacancies on the Newhall Redevelopment Committee and appoint new member(s). ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 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. RRM DESIGN CONSULTANT CONTRACT RENEWAL - Renewal of design consultant contract for fiscal year 2004 to 2005. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to extend the existing professional services agreement between the City and RRM Design Group to provide urban design/architectural review services on an as needed basis for a one-year period beginning July 1, 2004. Per the terms of the original contract executed in May 1999, the contract is extended on an annual basis, subject to approval of the fiscal year budget. 3. TRACT MAP NO. 42670-07 (CENTRE POINTE BUSINESS PARK) - APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION - Tract Map No. 42670-07 is the seventh phase of Tentative Tract Map No. 42670, which was granted approval by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on August 16, 1983. This phase, consisting of approximately 19.93 acres, is located north of Centre Pointe Parkway, between Golden Valley Road and the aqueduct, and is owned by Spirit Properties, Ltd., a California Corporation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Tract Map No. 42670-07 (Centre Pointe Business Park); accept on behalf of the public the offers of dedication; make certain findings; instruct the City Treasurer to endorse the Special Assessment Certificate; instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate ; and instruct the City Engineer to endorse the Agreement for Subdivision Improvements. 4. PARCEL MAP NO. 26026 (WILDWOOD CANYON AREA, TWO LOT SUBDIVISION) - APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION - Approval of Parcel Map No. 26026 (Wildwood Canyon area, two -lot subdivision) consisting of approximately 2.66 acres, located on Wildwood Canyon Road approximately 500 feet south of Wildwood Road and owned by Frank and Shannon Bellina. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Parcel Map No. 26026 (Wildwood Canyon area, two -lot subdivision); accept on behalf of the public the offers of dedication, rights and easements; make certain findings; instruct the City Treasurer to endorse the Special Assessment Certificate; instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate; and instruct the City Engineer to endorse the Agreement for Subdivision Improvements. 5. RENEWAL OF BUS SERVICES CONTRACTS FOR DAY CAMPS AND TEEN TRAVEL CLUB - Weekly trips for day campers and daily trips for the teens are an integral part of their camp experience. Buses are required to transport participants safely to and from their field trip destination. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award contract to Laidlaw Education Services in the amount of $51,205 for Fiscal Year 2004-05 for bus services for Day Camp and Teen Travel' Club, and authorize a 10% contingency expenditure, contingent on adoption of the 2004-05 Budget. The funds are proposed to be budgeted in Fiscal Year 2004-05 Budget in account number 7291-8110; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 5 6. VALLEY-CALGROVE BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT NUMBER P2005 - AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - Staff completed the bidding process for the Valley-Calgrove Beautification Project. On April 5, 2004, three bids were publicly opened by the City Clerk. After staff review of the bids, Oakridge Landscape, Inc. was found to be the lowest responsible bidder. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award construction contract for the Valley-Calgrove Beautification Project to Oakridge Landscape, Inc., in the amount of $68,958.49, which includes bid alternates in the amount of $11,557.96, and authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $6,895. Funds for this project have been budgeted in Fiscal Year 2003-04 in account number P2005-001-8001, in the amount of $75,853.49; authorize the City Manager or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 7. CANYON COUNTRY SHERIFF'S OFFICE/ALTERNATE COMMAND POST - Lease Agreements between the City of Santa Clarita and the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department and between the City of Santa Clarita and William S. Hart Union High School District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Lease Agreements and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 8. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATURAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL DISASTER MITIGATION ACT OF 2000 (PUBLIC LAW 106-390) - In October 2000, the President signed and enacted the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390). This federal legislation requires that all local agencies must have a local Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. This plan needs to be in place within the local agency to be eligible for both pre- and post -disaster federal funding. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution in support of the development of a Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. IN 9. AWARD CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE MEDIUM -DUTY DUMP TRUCK - Award a contract to purchase a diesel -fueled, medium -duty dump truck from Lake Chevrolet. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award a contract to Lake Chevrolet for the purchase of a diesel -fueled medium -duty dump truck for an amount not to exceed $67,341.24 from account number 5211-8610. Reject lowest bid from Reynolds Buick/GMC as not responsive. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 10. SUBMISSION OF THE ASSESSMENT OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT - As part of the requirements to receive Community Development Block Grant funds, the City is required to submit an Assessment to the Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Al is done once every five years and provides HUD with an profile of the community, and evaluation of the fair housing practices in the community, identification of potential impediments to fair housing practices, and recommendations for addressing those impediments. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Assessment of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) as written. Authorize the Mayor to sign the AI for submission to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 11. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA'S FISCAL YEAR 2004-05 STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT POLICY - Per California Government Code Section 53646, the City Treasurer is required to annually present the City's Investment Policy to the City Council to reaffirm or make any changes to the existing policy. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the City of Santa Clarita's Fiscal Year 2004-05 Statement of Investment Policy, and direct staff to submit the policy to the Association of Public Treasurers of the United States & Canada (APT US&C), formerly the Municipal Treasurer's Association (MTA US&C), for certification award program. 7 12. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES BUDGET UPDATE - The County of Los Angeles will begin receiving testimony relative to their FY 2004/05 budget on May 12, 2004. The County has identified two potential areas of concern to the City of Santa Clarita regarding budget issues related to animal control services and library services. The City has already been in communication with Supervisor Antonovich's office regarding these two issues. The Council may wish to authorize oral testimony to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on May 12, 2004. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize Councilmember Laurene Weste to provide oral testimony to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on May 12, 2004 relative the County of Los Angeles proposed FY 04/05 budget as it relates to the provision of animal control services and library services within the City of Santa Clarita. 13. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 16 AND 17 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION - Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 16 and 17. PUBLIC HEARINGS 14. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORIES FOR SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 ZONE 6A (WHITES CANYON MEDIANS) - The proposed Whites Canyon Median Beautification Project represents an opportunity to construct landscaped medians along Whites Canyon Road. The purpose of this Public Hearing is to determine if a majority of support exists among property owners within the proposed boundaries of the annexation areas. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and, pending the majority support of property owners in the individual annexation area, adopt a resolution approving the annexation of territories for Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 6A (Whites Canyon Medians). 15. GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH COMMERCIAL CENTER - Appeal of the Planning Commission decision to approve Master Case 03-347 which consists of several entitlements related to the development of a 618,759 square foot commercial center within Golden Valley Ranch. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Deny the appeal and affirm the decision of the Planning Commission and adopt a resolution considering the Initial Study/EIR Addendum together with the Final EIR and approving Master Case 03-347 (Tentative Parcel Map 60337; Conditional Use Permit 03-010; Minor Use Permit 03-045; Development Review 03-027; and Sign Review 03-018) for a 618,759 square -foot commercial center exceeding 35 feet in height, consisting of a variety of retail uses, including alcohol sales (Target, Shop 1, Shop 3; Pads A, C, D, E, F and G, and the gas station), an automated, self-service car wash, two drive-through fast food restaurants, and three on-site freeway commercial signs and one off-site freeway commercial sign as part of the Golden Valley Ranch development located east and adjacent to State Route 14, subject to the Conditions of Approval. ADJOURNMENT - In memory of Allan Raymond Carl Howe FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, May 25, 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 May 6, 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. ,a 4 "_ Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California W