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Home My WebLink About2007-01-23 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, January 23, 2007 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 - Kellar CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL a7I: MICI OU1 Y sl COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Saugus High School Girls Cross Country California State Championship Safe Rides 20th Anniversary College of the Canyons Community Partnership - Implementation of the Drive Through Flu Shot Clinic PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission Priorities 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. `a 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 January 9, 2007 - 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. SECOND READING OF ANNUAL UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) AMENDMENTS (MASTER CASE 06-219, UDC AMENDMENT 06-002) - Second reading and adoption of an Ordinance to adopt the Annual Unified Development Code amendments. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a second reading and adopt an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTERS 16 AND 17 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE ANNUAL AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE". 3 3. METRO 2007 CALL FOR PROJECTS APPLICATIONS - Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) 2007 Call for Projects Applications. The Call is a competitive grant process that co -funds new regionally significant capital transportation projects. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to submit grant applications to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) by the January 26, 2007 deadline, requesting an estimated $55,702,529 in the 2007 Metro Call for Projects grant cycle. 4. NEWHALL PARK AQUATIC BUILDING REHABILITATION, PROJECT NO. M2001 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - This project was for the rehabilitation of the Newhall Park Aquatic Building, which included addressing poor drainage and ventilation problems. The new design of the floor plan was a major enhancement to this building renovation project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the completion of the Newhall Park Aquatic Building Rehabilitation, Project No. M2001; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; direct staff to release the 5 percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices have been filed, as provided by law; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 5. AWARD CONTRACT FOR PARKS, RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN UPDATE - The current Parks and Recreation Master Plan was adopted in 1995 and is now 12 years old. Since that time, the City has experienced significant growth which has impacted recreation services and facilities, as well as the relationship between open space areas and developed land. The goal of the updated Master Plan is to develop a framework that reflects our community's vision and character ensuring that parks and recreation serves the needs of Santa Clarita residents, while at the same time ensuring that our open space areas are protected and maintained. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract for the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan Update to RJM Design Group in the amount of $182,000. The amount of $157,000 are budgeted in Account No. 7100-8110, and $25,000 in Account No. 3120-8110; authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 4 6. COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006-07 - City of Santa Clarita provides funds for community organizations through the Community Services Grant Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Community Services Grant Committee's Project Recommendation List for Fiscal Year 2006-07 in an amount not to exceed $75,000; direct staff to execute agreements approved for funding; authorize City Manager, or designee, to sign all documents pursuant to City Attorney approval. 7. JUNE 30, 2006 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT, MANAGEMENT LETTER, AND AUDIT COMMITTEE LETTER - The City's independent audit firm, Diehl, Evans and Company, has completed the City's annual audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2006. Diehl, Evans and Company conducted the audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, whereby an audit plan was prepared and followed to obtain reasonable assurance that the City's financial statements were free from material misstatements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and approve Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), Management Letter, and Audit Committee Letter for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006. 8. FREEDOM FOR SENIORS TRANSIT PILOT PROGRAM - Receive report on the findings from the Freedom for Seniors Pilot Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize staff to continue the FREEdom for Seniors Transit Pilot Program, and expand the program to include the disabled community, effective February 1, 2007 through June 30, 2007. 9. CHECK REGISTER NOS. i AND 2 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 1 and 2. PUBLIC HEARINGS 10. WITHDRAWAL OF A REQUEST FOR A ZONE CHANGE TO PLACE A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) OVERLAY ZONE ON A 210 -ACRE PROPERTY CURRENTLY ZONED BP (BUSINESS PARK) AND RE (RESIDENTIAL ESTATE) - Request to withdraw a request to amend the City's zoning designation on a 210 -acre property. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Close the public hearing and accept the withdrawal of the project. 11. MATERIALS RECOVERY FACILITY (MRF) - Appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of the fully enclosed Materials Recovery Facility/Waste Transfer Station (MRFl within the Gate King Industrial Park RECOMMENDED ACTION: Continue the public hearing to a date uncertain. 12. DEVELOPER FEE INCREASE FOR FIRE PROTECTION FACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST ADOPTED LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPER FEE PROGRAM - Fire District development fees pay for the construction of fire stations and related fire protection improvements. This resolution would increase fees for fire protection facilities in accordance with the latest adopted Los Angeles County Developer Fee program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution to increase Fire District fees from $.3877 per square foot to $.7946 per square foot in accordance with the Developer Fee Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County. rl NEW BUSINESS 13. COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - On an annual basis, the City Council updates the Council Committee Appointments List. Staff distributed a memo to each Councilmember transmitting the 2006 appointments list for discussion at this time. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review, discuss, make changes to, and approve the City Council Committee Appointments list for 2007; and approve process to recruit a new appointee to the North County Transportation Coalition and designate two Councilmembers to review applications and make a recommendation for the Council's consideration. ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETINGS A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita CA. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, I 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 January 18, 2007, 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