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Home My WebLink About2004-10-26 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, October 26, 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 II) INVOCATION - Ferry CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Joe Bogna for donating a kidney 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. 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES October 12, 2004, - special and regular City Council meetings CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion by the City Council. The items are not individually discussed by the City Council unless a request is made by a member of the public or the Council, in which case, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately. L 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. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CODE - Adoption of the latest Los Angeles County Public Health Code in accordance with the City -County agreement. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC HEATH CODE AND ADDING CHAPTER 9.02 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE." 3. PARCEL MAP NO. 60298 - APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP - Approval of Parcel Map No. 60298 consisting of approximately 12.98 acres, located at the northeast corner of Constellation Road and Alta Vista Avenue in the Rye Canyon Business Park, and owned by Discovery Gateway Spectrum I, LLC. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Parcel Map No. 60298; make certain findings; instruct the City Treasurer to endorse the Special Assessment Certificate on the face of the Parcel Map; and instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate on the face of the Parcel Map. 4. TRANSIT MAINTENANCE FACILITY, PROJECT NO. F0003 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT - This project will create a new facility to meet the existing and short-term expansion needs of the Santa Clarita Transit System over the next five to ten years. The initial construction phase will address all current deficiencies, as well as provide for the use of alternative fuels to meet new regulations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award a construction management services contract to Jim Ament Construction in an amount not to exceed $209,580.00 for the Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance Facility, Project No. F0003; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 5. ANNUAL SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM, PROJECT NO. M0022 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - The Annual Slurry Seal Program resurfaces various streets throughout the City using an application of emulsion slurry seal to seal cracks and enhance skid -resistance properties. This provides smoother rides for vehicles, enhances the appearance of the area, and extends the economic life of the roadway. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the completion of the Annual Slurry Seal Program, Project No. M0022; direct the City Clerk to file the attached Notice of Completion; and direct staff to release the remaining 10 percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. 6. LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT'S AT -RISK YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (YES) PROGRAM - The City of Santa Clarita has been awarded $13,842.24 from Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District's Youth Employment Services (YES) Program to pay the wages of additional participants in the Job Skills Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the funding for the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District's Youth Employment Services (YES) Program in the amount of $13,842.24, and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any contract documents, change orders, or amendments arising out of this program, subject to City Attorney approval. Establish estimated revenues in the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District's YES Program, Account Number 453-6714 for $13,842.34 Upon award of grant, appropriate $12,188 to Account Number 7458-7015 for participants' wages, $921 to Account Number 7458-7120 for Medicare, and $733 to Account Number 7458-7130 for Workers' Compensation. 7. JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT (JPA) WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND CITIES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT AREA B, TO PROVIDE INTERAGENCY COOPERATION IN MAJOR NATURAL OR MANMADE DISASTERS. - The purpose of the JPA is to provide for interagency cooperation in major natural or manmade disasters, and to strengthen the Los Angeles County Operations Area by strengthening the Disaster Management Areas (formerly known as Civil Defense Areas). The reason for formulating the JPA is to receive annual Federal Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) funding. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the County of Los Angeles and Cities of Disaster Management Area B, to provide interagency cooperation in major natural or manmade disasters;. authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Joint Powers Agreement, subject to City Attorney approval. 8. CASH HANDLING PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTATION - This legislation governs the handling of City Cash, as directed by the City of Santa Clarita Municipal Code Title 2 Administration and Personnel, Chapter 2.12. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the City of Santa Clarita's Cash -Handling Manual, and direct staff to submit the manual and training program to the Association of Public Treasurers of the United States & Canada (APT US&C) for certification in their award program. 9. REVIEW OF USE TAX -SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SANTA CLARITA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA - Resolution 03-132 approved a four year Use Tax Sharing Agreement between the City and the Santa Clarita Community College District. Under the Agreement, the District would create a Use Tax Share Program, market the Program to Santa Clarita businesses, and in turn the City would share 50% of the revenue received under the Use Tax Agreement with the District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve staffs recommendation to continue the Santa Clarita Community College District/City of Santa Clarita Use Tax Sharing Program per the executed Agreement without changes. 10. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 40 AND 41 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION - Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 40 and 41. PUBLIC HEARINGS 11. THE CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, MASTER CASE NO. 04-361 (OAK TREE PERMIT NO. 04-034), A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND A RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND REALIGNMENT OF THE VIA PRINCESSA EXTENSION — The City of Santa Clarita is requesting the use of its condemnation authority to secure 7.94 acres in permanent and temporary easements to realign and construct an extension of Via Princessa in Los Angeles County and to remove up to 34 oak trees. The project area is currently owned and maintained by the Fair Oaks Homeowners Association (HOA). As part of the January 2002 City Council approval of the adjacent Golden Valley Ranch development, the developer (PacSun LLC/ Pardee Homes) was directed to relocate Via Princessa up to 250 feet to the west to reduce potential environmental impacts. Since the developer was unable to reach an agreement with the property owner, the City is using its powers of condemnation to secure the land. RECOMMENDED ACTION — Open the public hearing and continue the hearing to the November 23, 2004 City Council Meeting. NEW BUSINESS 12. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AN OIL PIPELINE FRANCHISE - This Ordinance extends the existing franchise agreement with Shell California Pipeline Company to the Year 2011. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT AND USE AN OIL PIPELINE TO SHELL CALIFORNIA PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC.", extending the franchise agreement to the year 2011. Direct the City Manager or designee to execute necessary agreements, subject to City Attorney approval, to implement the Agreement. Increase estimated revenues in account number 001-4023 by $14,000. ADJOURNMENT - In memory of Maxine Marie Doty FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. A City Council Study Session will be held Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1 st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia., 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 October 21, 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. ( nr y Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California