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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-11-14 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, November 14, 2006 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) 255-4391. 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 II) INVOCATION - McLean CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE - Boy Scout Troop 499 COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Assemblyman Keith Richman PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Arts Advisory Committee Update Recognition of Cruz Caldera, Community Preservation Officer, for Acts of Heroism in the Community 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 19, 2006 - special joint City Council meeting with Supervisor Antonovich October 24, 2006 - 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. PRESERVATION OF UNDEVELOPED LAND AD-HOC COMMITTEE - At the October 24, 2006 City Council meeting, a number of community members spoke in support of preserving undeveloped land and asked the Council to once again consider pursuing creation of a mechanism to finance the preservation of undeveloped land. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Create an ad-hoc committee of the City Council, composed of Bob Kellar and Laurene Weste, for the preservation of undeveloped land; approve a budget transfer in the amount of $100,000 from Council Contingency Account 2250-7401 to Administrative Services Administration account 2100-8001 for professional consultant services. 3. BURRTEC ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Pursuant to Article 7 of the "Agreement Between the City of Santa Clarita and Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. for Commercial Solid Waste Management Services" (Franchise Agreement) the City may hold an annual Solid Waste Services and Performance Review Hearing. The hearing gives the City the opportunity to discuss and review the services provided by Burrtec. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to continue working with Burrtec Waste Industries in implementing programs and to increase the City's commercial diversion rate; direct staff to grant Burrtec a "Good Faith Effort" for their efforts to divert waste and to not levy a fine with Burrtec for not diverting 25 percent of their waste for the first half of the 2006 calendar year. In addition, approve a resolution to amend Burrtec's Franchise Agreement to grant a time extension to meet the 25 percent diversion requirement by January 1, 2007 (extended from January 1, 2006) and the 50 percent diversion requirement by July 1, 2007 (extended from January 1, 2007). None of these actions will allow an increase in Burrtec's collection rates. 4. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 11.68 (GRAFFITI) AND AMENDING SECTION 23.30.040(G) OF TITLE 23 (NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION) OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO GRAFFITI AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE - Graffiti on private property is a growing problem in the City of Santa Clarita. It is a blight that affects the aesthetics of a neighborhood and lowers property values. During the enforcement process, graffiti was allowed to remain for prolonged periods of time. A more effective process was sought to eradicate graffiti in a more timely manner. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 11.68 (GRAFFITI) AND AMENDING SECTION 23.30.040(G) OF TITLE 23 (NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION) OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO GRAFFITI AS A PUBLIC NUISANCE." 4 5. TRACT MAP NO. 52986, LOT 83 - VACATE THE RIGHT TO RESTRICT RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN A SMALL AREA OF BRIDGEPORT - Richmond American Homes has requested to vacate the right to restrict residential construction within an area of Lot 83 dedicated to the City of Santa Clarita by Tract Map No. 52986. It was determine the landscape improvements did not match the existing lot line and that a vacation of the right to restrict residential construction is necessary in order to adjust the lot line. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution for the abandonment of the dedication made to the City of Santa Clarita under Tract Map No. 52986, Lot 83, and direct the City Clerk to record the certified original resolution in the Office of the Registrar -Recorder of the County of Los Angeles. 6. TRACT MAP NOS. 53425-01 AND 53425-02 (RIVER VILLAGE - PHASES 1 AND 2) - APPROVAL OF FINAL MAPS AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION - Tract Map No. 53425-01, consisting of approximately 90.4 acres, is located east of Bouquet Canyon Road and north of the Newhall Ranch Road extension. Tract Map No. 53425-02, consisting of approximately 85.2 acres, is located east of Bouquet Canyon Road and south of the Newhall Ranch Road extension. The property contained by both tract maps is owned by The Newhall Land Company, a California Limited Partnership. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Tract Map Nos. 53425-01 and 53425-02; accept on behalf of the public the offers of dedication; make certain findings; instruct the City Treasurer to endorse the Special Assessment Certificate on the face of the tract maps; instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate on the face of the tract maps; and instruct the City Engineer to endorse the Agreement for Subdivision Improvements. 7. TRACT MAP NO. 65058 (COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUMS - RYE CANYON BUSINESS PARD - APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP - Tract Map No. 65058, consisting of approximately 5.43 acres, is located on the northeast corner of Kelly Johnson Parkway and Constellation Road intersection, and owned by Rye Canyon Office Condos, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Tract Map No. 65058; make certain findings; instruct the City Treasurer to endorse the Special Assessment Certificate on the face of the Tract Map; instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate on the face of the Tract Map; and instruct the City Engineer to endorse the Certificate on the face of the Tract Map. 8. ROBINSON RANCH TRAIL REPAIRS, PROJECT NO. E3004 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE -The Robinson Ranch Trail was washed out during the January 2005 storms. The work included grading, fence repair, fence replacement, and drainage improvements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the completion of the Robinson Ranch Trail Repairs, Project No. E3004; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; direct staff to release the 10 percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices have been filed, as provided by law. 9. OVERHEAD STREET NAME SIGNS, PROJECT NO. C0029 - REJECT ALL BIDS - 152 reflective overhead mast street name signs will be installed at gateway locations within the City. The new signs will provide greater visibility to motorists. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Reject all bids for the Overhead Street Name Signs, Project No. C0029. 10. PURCHASE OF EXCESS PROPERTY FROM LOS ANGELES COUNTY, ASSESSOR PARCEL NOS. 2842-003-900 THROUGH -905 - Pursuant to the provisions of the Sale And Purchase Agreement Chapter between the County of Los Angeles and the City of Santa Clarita, the County has agreed to sell 4.6 acres in the 25000 block of Sierra Highway, south of Golden Valley Road in the City of Santa Clarita. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Sale and Purchase Agreement with Los Angeles County to purchase Assessor's Parcels Numbered 2842-003-900 through 905; authorize the purchase price of $183,000.00; Appropriate $188,000.00 in funds from Council Contingency Account No. 2250-7401 to expenditure Account No. 4100-8620 for the purchase of the property and additional fees necessary for title transfer, if any, not to exceed $5,000.00; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 11. INTERSECTION MODIFICATION PROJECT, FEDERAL PROJECT NO. STPLH-5450(027), CITY PROJECT NO. C0025 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - This project included the improvements at nine signalized intersections to enhance pedestrian safety and access. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by Kalban, Inc. for the Hazard Elimination Safety (HES) project known as the Intersection Modification, Federal Project No. STPLH-5450(027), City Project No. C0025; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; and direct staff to release the retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. 12. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 2.26 AND 2.28 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE - Proposed amendments to the municipal code for consistency and to reflect current practices for the Planning and Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commissions. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.26, PLANNING COMMISSION, AND CHAPTER 2.28, PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION." 13. APPROVE RENEWAL FOR YOUTH SPORTS UNIFORMS CONTRACT - Approve renewal of the annual contract for the purchase of uniforms for the City's youth sports programs. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award youth sports uniform contract renewal to Idea Factory, and authorize City Manager to execute the contract renewal and one future renewal in accordance with the terms of the contract, subject to City Attorney approval. Approve contract amount not to exceed $72,669, plus an additional 10% contingency amount of $7,269 from account number 7242-7312. 14. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 41 AND 42 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 41 and 42. PUBLIC HEARINGS 15. APPEAL OF THE MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF) - Appeal of Planning Commission decision to adopt a fully enclosed materials recovery facility. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the public hearing and continue the hearing to the January 23, 2007 City Council meeting. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 16. ORDER ABATEMENT OF NON -CONFORMING SIGNS, DECLARED AS PUBLIC NUISANCES - This item is to update the City Council on the status of the eight non -conforming signs, declared as public nuisances. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive update on Sign Compliance Program regarding status of the eight (8) non -conforming signs, declared public nuisances by the City Council on August 22, 2006, and order the abatement of the remaining three (3) public nuisances. NEW BUSINESS 17. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE REGARDING NO SMOKING IN SANTA CLARITA PARKS - Introduction of an Ordinance amending Chapter 9.50 "Tobacco Control." RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 9.50 "TOBACCO CONTROL." 18. CITY COUNCIL VACANCY - Discussion of the options to fill the upcoming City Council vacancy. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report, discuss options and provide direction to staff: ADJOURNMENT, FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1 at 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 9, 2006, 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. Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California 0