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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-11-22 - AGENDAS - REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, November 22, 2005 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 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) 255-4391. 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 Il) INVOCATION - Smyth CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE - Boy Scout Troop 499 COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Bookmark Contest Winners from 3 SCV Libraries 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. 2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 8, 2005 - special and regular City Council meetings RECESS TO SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 28, 2005 CONSENT CALENDAR SCRDA 1. LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST - Section 54970 of the Government Code, also known as "The Maddy Act" requires that the legislative body must cause to be prepared a list of appointments of all ongoing boards, commissions and committees which are appointed by the Redevelopment Agency. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Local Appointments List and designate the Valencia Public Library to receive a copy of the list. ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING 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. TAX SHARING RESOLUTION FOR SANITATION DISTRICT ANNEXATION NO. 340 - The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District (formerly known as County Sanitation District Nos. 26 and 32) provides wastewater treatment services within the District's service area. To provide wastewater treatment service to property located outside of the District's service area, the boundary must be expanded through the annexation process. As part of this process, a tax -sharing resolution to provide the required funding to the Sanitation District is adopted by the public agency responsible for providing services to the subject property. RECOMMENDED ACTION - Adopt resolution approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Sanitation District Annexation No. 340. 3. BURRTEC'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW - Pursuant to Article 7 of the "Agreement Between the City of Santa Clarita and Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc., for Commercial Solid Waste Management Services" beginning on or around October 2005, the City may hold a hearing to review Burrtec's performance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to continue working with Burrtec in; (1) identifying alternative locations for a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), (2) the siting and construction of a MRF, and (3) implementing programs to increase the City's commercial diversion rate to achieve 25 percent diversion in their waste stream for the 2006 calendar year. 4. PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES - PROJECT NUMBER: M0045 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT- This project comprises three components of improvements; play equipment renovation, a shade canopy installation, and two park sign installations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the appropriation of $30,000 from Council Contingency Account Number 2250-7401 to Account Number M0045001-8001 (Playground Equipment Upgrades Project M0045) to fully fund the project with a 10% contingency. Award construction contract to John Burgeson Contractors, Inc., in the amount of $237,119, and authorize a 10% contingency in the amount of $23,712 from Account Number M0045001-8001. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Authorize staff to increase estimated revenues by $25,000 in Account Number 453-5112 and appropriate $25,000 to Account Number M0045453-8001 to properly account for the California Integrated Waste Management Board Grant. 5. 2005-06 ANNUAL OVERLAY AND SLURRY SEAL PROGRAMS, PROJECT NOS. M0046 AND M0049 - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT - The Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal Programs improve various streets throughout the City by resurfacing and sealing surface cracks to enhance skid resistant properties and increase pavement life. This results in a smoother ride for traffic, an enhanced appearance of the area, and extends the economic life of the roadway. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract to Pavement Engineering Inc. for engineering design services for the 2005-06 Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal Programs, Project Nos. M0046 and M0049, in the amount of $135,465.00, and authorize a $19,535.00 contingency expenditure; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 6. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING, GEOLOGIC REPORT REVIEW, AND SOILS TESTING SERVICES - AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS - The purpose of this item is to select consultants for geotechnical engineering, geologic report review, and soils testing services. To initiate the consultant selection process, staff prepared a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the subject services. The RFP's were sent to 19 firms on the City's Soils Consultants List. Seven firms submitted proposals for review. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award contracts to Alan Seward Engineering Geology, Fugro West, GeoDynamics, and R.T. Frankian & Associates for geotechnical engineering geologic report review services and soils testing services. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute and sign all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 7. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE FOR PREZONE 05-001 (MASTER CASE 05-270) FOR THE EAST SANTA CLARITA ANNEXATION - General Plan Amendment and Prezone for the approximately 1,885 -acre, undeveloped area known as the East Santa Clarita Annexation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an ordinance entitiled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA TO APPROVE PREZONE NO. 05-001 (MASTER CASE 05-275) FOR THE EAST SANTA CLARITA ANNEXATION AREA GENERALLY LOCATED IN CANYON COUNTRY ABUTTING THE EASTERN PROPOSED STONECREST BOUNDARY EAST AND WEST OF STATE ROUTE 14. 8. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH IMPACT SCIENCES, INC. TO COMPLETE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE MASTER'S COLLEGE MASTER PLAN - Authorization to enter into a professional services contract with Impact Sciences, Inc. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into a professional services contract between the City and Impact Sciences, Inc. for the completion of an Environmental Impact Report and related documents, for a total contract amount not to exceed $250,000.00. 1.1 9. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE FOR DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN (Master Case 05-029) Specific Plan designed to revitalize and redevelop Downtown Newhall into a thriving, mixed-use, pedestrian -oriented urban village with a series of economic engines. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct second reading and adopt ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 05-001 AND UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 05-001 (MASTER CASE 05-029) TO CHANGE THE PROPOSED DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN BOUNDARY FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC), RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN (RS), RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM (RM), RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM HIGH(RMH), RESIDENTIAL LOW (RL), INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL (IC), AND OPEN SPACE (OS), TO SPECIFIC PLAN (SP) GENERALY LOCATED AS 50 BLOCKS BOUNDED BY NEWHALL CREEK TO THE EAST, 14TH STREET TO THE NORTH, NEWHALL AVENUE AND WILLIAM S. HART PARK TO THE WEST AND THE INTERSECTION OF PINE STREET AND SAN FERNANDO ROAD TO THE SOUTH IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA. 10. AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR UPGRADE OF CITY FINANCIAL SYSTEM - Consideration of awarding contract to upgrade the City's Financial System. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the upgrade of the City's current Automated Financial System, and award a contract to Sunguard Pentamation in the amount of $266,500, plus a 10% contingency in the amount of $29,000, for a total contract value of $295,500, subject to approval by the City Attorney; appropriate $44,500 from Fund 601 (Technology Replacement) to the Technology Services budget, Account No.2311-8610 (Computer Replacement Fund) in order to fund the total cost associated with the upgrade of the Financial System. The total cost of upgrading the City's Financial system (inclusive of the contract with Sunguard Pentamation, plus additional hardware, training and potential temporary staff) is $315,500, plus contingency in the amount of $29,000, for a total project cost not to exceed $344,500. 7 11. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) - Santa Clarita Transit (SCT), in partnership with the MTA San Fernando Valley Service Sector, has successfully pursued federal funding to establish all -day fixed -route bus service connecting Santa Clarita with the San Fernando Valley. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the MOU with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to provide public transportation services to and from the San Fernando Valley, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Agreement with the MTA, subject to City Attorney approval. 12. LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST - Section 54970 of the Government Code, also known as "The Maddy Act" requires that the legislative body must cause to be prepared a list of appointments of all ongoing boards, commissions and committees which are appointed by the City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Local Appointments List and designate the Valencia Public Library to receive a copy of the list. 13. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - APRIL 11, 2006 - The City of Santa Clarita will hold a general municipal election on April 11, 2006 to elect three members of the City Council for seats currently held by Councilmembers Frank Ferry, Laurene Weste and Marsha McLean. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution calling and giving notice of the General Municipal Election to be held April 11, 2006; adopt a resolution requesting the County of Los Angeles to render specified services to the City; adopt a resolution adopting regulations for candidates for elective office; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a contract with Martin & Chapman Company to provide election services in an amount not to exceed $90,650 as budgeted in account 2802-8110, subject to City Attorney approval. 14. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 44 AND 45 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION - Adopt a resolution to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Registers 44 and 45. 15. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) INCREASE FOR CONSOLIDATED DISPOSAL SERVICES - Based on the City's current residential franchise agreement, Consolidated Disposal Services is permitted to obtain an annual CPI rate increase for their collection services. This will not increase the rates for most single-family home or mobile home residents located in Consolidated's franchised areas, as the City's new franchise agreement with Blue Barrel Disposal requires them to absorb the cost of Consolidated's rates for those residents at their current rate. However, this will create an increase in rates for all multi -family residents not subscribing to the three can system located within Consolidated's franchised area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution for the 19th amendment to the City's Residential Franchise Agreement with Consolidated Disposal Services allowing Consolidated to increase the funds they will receive by the maximum of five percent based on the CPI percentage increase between October of 2004 and October of 2005 (5.40 percent). Pursuant to Section 21 (B) of the Residential Franchise Agreement, Consolidated is entitled to the rate increase. PUBLIC HEARINGS 16. PROPOSED FORMATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA OPEN SPACE AND PARKLAND PRESERVATION ASSESSMENT DISTRICT - The Council expressed its desire for staff to find a way to purchase and preserve open space and fund the construction of new and rehabilitation of existing of parks as well as provide for their stewardship. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed formation of the City of Santa Clarita Open Space and Preservation Assessment District. W 17. ANNUAL UPDATE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE INCLUDING THE ADDITION OF THE MIXED USE OVERLAY ZONE, THE VEHICLE SERVICES OVERLAY ZONE, AND THE RIDGELINE PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE - Consideration of annual update of the City's Unified Development Code. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration; conduct first reading of an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 16 AND 17 (THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE) OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, CONCERNING THE ANNUAL MODIFICATION OF THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AND THE ADDITION OF THE MIXED USE OVERLAY ZONE, THE RIDGELINE PRESERVATION OVERLAY ZONE, AND THE VEHICLE SERVICES OVERLAY ZONE TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE; and pass ordinance to second reading on December 13, 2005. 18. BOUQUET JUNCTION INTERSECTION/SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. S1036 - RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY, L.A. PROPERTIES II, LLC - Consideration of a resolution finding and determining that the public interest, convenience, and necessity require acquisition of certain property for public purposes for the construction of the Bouquet Junction Intersection/Soledad Canyon Road Improvements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing, receive the staff report, and review evidence presented at the public hearing, including any oral or written comments presented at the public hearing, and public oral and written comments received; adopt a resolution authorizing the condemnation proceedings necessary for the right-of-way acquisition for completion of the Bouquet Junction Intersection/Soledad Canyon Road improvements, Project No. S 1036; and authorize the deposit of $30,000.00 with the Los Angeles County Superior Court to initiate immediate taking proceedings. S�7 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 19. HURRICANE RELIEF - Consideration of City relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina evacuees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Provide direction to staff regarding the allocation of $34,000 to provide disaster relief to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. ADJOURNMENT FUTURE The City Council Study Session scheduled for Tuesday, December 6, 2005 has been cancelled. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, December 13, 2005 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 November 17, 2005, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall and the Santa Clarita Sheriffs Station. '4" a Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California 11