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Home My WebLink About2004-12-14 - AGENDAS - SPECIAL MTG (3)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Tuesday, December 14, 2004 5:00 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 - Smyth CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Vital Express Performing Arts Center — Dan and Lisa Boaz, Diane Van Hook PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY None 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 November 23, 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. 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. CITY COUNCIL 2004 GOALS PRESENTATION - On January 30, 2004, the Mayor and members of the City Council, along with the City Manager, met for a goal setting session. The session identified several goals for 2004. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive summary update of the 2004 Goals. 3. 2004-05 MIDYEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AND RESOLUTION FOR EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION - Each year at this time, City staff takes the opportunity to review the City's adopted budget to determine if any financial adjustments are necessary. As with every year, expenditure, revenue, and capital project budgets are reviewed for items that will assist City Departments in managing their operations to the end of the fiscal year. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adjust 2004-05 budgeted expenditures, revenues, and capital projects in the amount specified; authorize budget transfers as specified; adopt Resolution amending the Position Classification Plan; and adopt the City of Santa Clarita's 2004-05 Revised Investment Policy. 4. APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES FOR PROFESSIONAL BUILDING AND SAFETY SERVICES - Approval of expenditures for contractual plan review, building inspection, and industrial waste inspection services. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the additional expenditures for contractual plan review, building inspection, and industrial waste inspection services as follows: Professional plan review services by Esgil Corporation in the amount of $250,000 from Account No. 4210-8110; professional building inspection services by JAS Pacific, Inc. in the amount of $325,000 from Account No. 4210-8001; and contract industrial waste inspection services by Los Angeles County Public Works in the amount of $96,000 from Account No. 4210-8001. 5. 2004-05 ANNUAL OVERLAY AND SLURRY SEAL PROGRAMS, PROJECT NOS. M0039 AND M0044 - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT- The Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal Programs will resurface various streets throughout the City to provide a smoother ride for traffic, enhance the appearance of the area, and extend the economic life of the roadway. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract to MNS Engineers, Inc. for engineering design services for 2004-05 Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal Programs, Project Nos. M0039 and M0044, in the amount of $98,530.00, and authorize a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $14,780.00; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 6. PARCEL MAP NO. 60122 (GATE KING LARGE LOT MAP) - APPROVAL OF PARCEL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION - Approval of Parcel Map No. 60122 (Gate King Large Lot Map) consisting of approximately 478.2 acres, located south of San Fernando Road and west of Sierra Highway, and owned by Gate King Properties LLC, a California Limited Liability Company. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Parcel Map No. 60122 (Gate King Large Lot Map); 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 City Engineer's Statement. 7. TRACT MAP NO. 42670-07 (CENTRE POINTE BUSINESS PARK) - APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION - Tract Map No. 42670-09 is the ninth 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 23.66 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. 42670-09 (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 City Engineer's Statement. 8. PROPOSED 18727 SOLEDAD CANYON CAR WASH; RESOLUTION DENYING THE APPEAL AND APPROVING THE PROJECT (MASTER CASE 03-409, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 03-021) - At the November 23, 2004 Council Meeting, Council directed staff to return on December 14, 2004 with a consent calendar item consisting of a resolution approving proposed Master Case 03-409 and affirming the Planning Commission's approval of the project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution approving Master Case 03-409 and affirm the decision of the Planning Commission regarding the proposed car wash at 18727 Soledad Canyon Road. 9. AWARD OF JANITORIAL CONTRACT FOR THE SANTA CLARITA SPORTS COMPLEX - Recommendation to award the janitorial contract for the Santa Clarita Sports Complex to Grace Building Maintenance Company. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the janitorial contract to Grace Building Maintenance Company for the Santa Clarita Sports Complex buildings in the amount of $92,880.00, and authorize a contingency of 10% of the award or $9,288.00; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents, including the authority to approve three additional one-year extensions, subject to City Attorney approval. 10. VETERANS HISTORICAL PLAZA - PROJECT NUMBER: P2001 AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - Bids for the Veterans Historical Plaza project were publicly opened on November 17, 2004. After staff review of the bids, Thomsen Landscape was found to be the lowest responsible bidder. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award construction contract to Thomsen Landscape in the amount of $692,158.90 and authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $69,216; reject bid from Valley Crest Landscape Development as being non-responsive; authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval; authorize a budget transfer as described; authorize appropriation of funds as specified. 11. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 46, 47 AND 48 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION - Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 46, 47 and 48. CITY COUNCIL RE -ORGANIZATION REMARKS BY OUTGOING MAYOR OUTGOING MAYOR MAKES PRESENTATION TO COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING MAYOR ON BEHALF OF COUNCIL/STAFF PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING MAYOR ON BEHALF OF NON -CITY OFFICIALS OUTGOING MAYOR TURNS GAVEL OVER TO CITY CLERK CITY CLERK OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR FOR 2005 CITY CLERK SWEARS IN NEW MAYOR CITY CLERK TURNS GAVEL OVER TO NEW MAYOR NEW MAYOR GIVES ACCEPTANCE SPEECH NEW MAYOR OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR PRO -TEM COUNCIL COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT In memory of Bernice M. Mayzie Kalland RECEPTION FUTURE MEETINGS Due to the Christmas holiday, no City Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 28, 2004. A Joint City Council/Planning Commission Study Session will be held Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1 st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, January 11, 2005 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 December 9, 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 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL CITY OF SANTA CLARITA A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA WILL BE HELD ON THE 14th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2004 AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL AT 23920 VALENCIA BLVD., SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, TO CONSIDER THOSE ITEMS LISTED ON THE ATTACHED AGENDA. 6 -O -L Ro en Kellar, Mayor STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk, do hereby certify that a copy of the Notice of Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, CA, to be held on the 14`h day of December, 2004, at the hour of 5:00 p.m. was delivered and/or notice accepted by telephone not less than twenty four hours before the start of the meeting to: City Council City Manager City Attorney News Media / Won L. Dawson, CNYC City Clerk Dated: December 9, 2004