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Home My WebLink About2007-03-27 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, March 27, 2007 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA 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 11) INVOCATION - Ferry CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE - Girl Scout Troop 153 COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY None. PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Santa Clarita Valley International Program Annual Update Iligh Speed Rail Public Outreach Team - LA to Palmdale High Speed Rail Line 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 March 13, 2007 - regular City Council meeting RECESS TO SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 13, 2007 regular meeting February 27, 2007 special meeting CONSENT CALENDAR SCRDA 1. DOWNTOWN NEWHALL RESTRIPE & SIGNAL PROJECT - PROJECT NO. S2016 - Award of this contract will allow for the construction of the first major capital project implementing the goals of the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan (DNSP) adopted by the Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency (Agency). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve plans and specifications for the construction of the Downtown Newhall Restripe & Signal Project - Project No. S2016; transfer funds from the Redevelopment Agency account number 3610- 8110 into project account number S2016901-8001 in the amount of $898,592.65 to pay for all related construction costs; approve the implementation of the reconfiguration of traffic lanes, intersection signalization, parking reconfiguration along San Fernando Road, as well as approve the complete parking restriction along the east side of Railroad Avenue and both sides of Lyons Avenue between Railroad Avenue and San Fernando Road; award a construction contract to TDS Engineering in the amount of $699,211.00; authorize a 15% contingency of $104,881.65, and a change order to Advantec Consulting Engineers existing contract in the amount of $74,500 for design services and $20,000 for construction management services required for this complex project; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 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. APPOINT REPRESENTATIVE TO NORTH COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COALITION - As a result of B. J. Atkins' resignation from the Coalition, a replacement business organization representative is needed. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appoint Arthur Sohikian as the City's business organization representative to the North County Transportation Coalition. 3. PURCHASE AND SALE EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTY WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY, PORTIONS OF ASSESSOR PARCELS NOS. 2864-003-916 AND 2864-003-918/PARCEL 6-13EX.1, VIA PRINCESSA METROLINK STATION AT WEYERHAEUSER WAY - Pursuant to the County's letter dated December 15, 2004 and subsequent negotiations, the County of Los Angeles has agreed to sell to the City 11,984 square feet of real property, a portion of APN 2864-003-918/Parcel6-13EX.1, in exchange for a 4,326 square foot portion of the City's property, APN 2864-003-916, and $21,060.00. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the purchase and sale exchange with Los Angeles County to purchase 11,984 square feet of real property, a portion of Assessor Parcel No. 2864-003-918/ Parcel 6-13EX.1, in exchange for 4,326 square feet of parcel 2864-003- 916 and $21,060.00; appropriate $21,060.00 in funds from fund 206 Local Return fund balance to expenditure Account No. 4150-8620 for the purchase and sale exchange of the property; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 4. L.E.D. (LIGHT EMITTING DIODE) REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS- AWARD CONTRACT - This program is intended to replace the existing traffic signal incandescent lamps with Light Emitting Diode (L.E.D.) technology. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Southern Calfomia Edison Standard Performance Contract (SPC) Grant agreement; approve budget transfers from Operations and Maintenance accounts to the Capital Improvement Project accounts; approve the plans and specifications for Light Emitting Diode (L.E.D.), Project No. M0002; award contract to Metro Parking & Traffic Systems for $184,040.75; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 5. TRANSIT MAINTENANCE FACILITY, PROJECT NO. F0003 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - The Transit Maintenance Facility (TMF) project constructed a permanent facility to accommodate the administrative, operation, and maintenance functions of the City's transit system based on its current and expansion projections, and is the City's first environmentally -friendly facility. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the construction of the Transit Maintenance Facility, Project No. F0003, completed by Fedcon General Contractors, Inc; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; and 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. 6. GENERAL FUND LOAN TO THE CITY'S FIRSTHOME PROGRAM - In order to fully expend $600,000 in State HOME funds and be eligible to apply for more funds, the general fund will loan the City's FirstHOME Program an amount not to exceed $25,000. The loan will be repaid to the general fund with upcoming loan proceeds. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the appropriation of a loan from the General Fund into the HOME Fund in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for the purpose of issuing one additional deferred -payment low-interest second mortgage loan. Amount to be determined when the loan is completed. 7. TRANSIT IMPACT FEE UPDATE CONTRACT AWARD - The existing Interim Transit Impact Fee (TIF) defrays the cost of the transit -related capital expenditures generated by new development. However, since it has not been updated since its establishment in 1991, and since the existing fee applies only to residential development, the fee is no longer adequate to substantially offset the costs of expanding transit service to serve new development. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager or designee to negotiate and execute a contract with MuniFinancial in an amount not to exceed $56,000, subject to City Attorney approval. 8. AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF EMISSION RETROFIT KITS FOR TRANSIT BUSES — As mandated by the California Air Resources Board, consideration of the purchase and installation of 36 emission retrofit kits and support maintenance equipment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award a contract to Ironman Parts and Services for the purchase and installation of 36 transit bus emission retrofit kits and maintenance equipment, in the amount of $346,993.60, and authorize a contingency of 10% of the award, or $34,699.00 from account number 2460-8615 and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents. 9. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 10 AND 11- Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 10 and 11. NEW BUSINESS 10. PRESERVATION OF UNDEVELOPED LAND AD-HOC COMMITTEE UPDATE - On November 14, 2006, City Council approved the creation of an ad-hoc committee, composed of Bob Kellar and Lauren Weste, to review various issues impacting the City and provide recommendations to City Council on a funding mechanism to finance the purchase of undeveloped land. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive ad-hoc committee update, and direct staff to begin necessary preparations to pursue an undeveloped land preservation district. ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETINGS A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, April 3, 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, April 10, 2007 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 March 22, 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. R Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California