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Home My WebLink About2007-04-10 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, April 10, 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 - Kellar CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Big Read & National Libraries Week Proclamation Autism Awareness Month Proclamation 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) COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 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 21, 2007 - special City Council meeting March 22, 2007 - special City Council meeting March 27, 2007 - special and regular City Council meetings CONVENE SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES — March 27, 2007 regular meeting CONSENT CALENDAR SCRDA 1. RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL RESTRIPE AND SIGNAL PROJECT IS OF BENEFIT TO THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT - Consideration of a resolution of the City Council and a resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita Making the findings required by section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law and determining that the Downtown Newhall restripe and signal project is of benefit to the Downtown Newhall Redevelopment Project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Adopt a resolution making the findings that the Public Improvements pending construction under the Newhall Restripe and Signal Project are of benefit to the Downtown Newhall Redevelopment Project Area as required by Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law. Redevelopment Agency: Adopt a resolution making the findings that the Public Improvements pending construction under the Newhall Restripe and Signal Project are of benefit to the Downtown Newhall Redevelopment Project Area as required by Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law. SCRDA 2. RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE DEMOLITION OF THE FORMER "MOORE'S SUB SHOP BUILDING AT 24158 SAN FERNANDO ROAD IS OF BENEFIT TO THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT: Resolution of the making findings required by section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law and determining that the demolition of the former "Moore's Sub Shop" is of benefit to the Downtown Newhall Redevelopment Project Area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: adopt a resolution making the findings that the Demolition Plan and Public Improvements pending construction under the Moore's Demolition Project are of benefit to the Downtown Newhall Project Redevelopment Area as required by Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law. Redevelopment Agency: Adopt a resolution making the findings that the Demolition Plan and Public Improvements pending construction under the Moore's Demolition Project are of benefit to the Downtown Newhall Project Redevelopment Area as required by Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law. ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONTINUE 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 items) 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. STATE LEGISLATION AB 1303: URBAN GREENING ACT OF 2007 - AB 1303, relating to funding for urban greening, was introduced by Assembly Member Cameron Smyth on February 23, 2007. This bill would require the Department of Parks and Recreation to establish a local assistance program to offer grants, on a competitive basis, to an eligible city, county, or district authorized to provide park, recreational, or open -space services, or a combination of these services. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Support AB 1303 as recommended by the Legislative Subcommittee and transmit statements of support to Assembly Member Smyth, appropriate committees of the Legislature and the League of California Cities. 3. STATE LEGISLATION AB 534: BICYCLE LANE FUNDING - AB 534, relating to bicycle lane funding, was introduced by Assembly Member Cameron Smyth on February 21, 2007. This bill would increase the current monthly appropriation of $416,667 to $1 million to the Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) from the Highway Users Tax Account in order to fund bicycle lanes and other bicycle related programs. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Support AB 534 as recommended by the Legislative Subcommittee and transmit statements of support to Assembly Member Smyth, appropriate committees of the Legislature and the League of California Cities. 4. CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL - Consideration of a resolution of intention to approve an amendment to the contract between the Board of Administration California Public Employees' Retirement System and the City of Santa CMta City Council to exclude Part -Time Seasonal Crossing Guards and Part -Time Seasonal Management Interns. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution of intention to amend contract between the Board of Administration California Public Employees' Retirement System and the City of Santa Clarita City Council; introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SANTA CLARITA TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA." 5. CONTRACT TO PREPARE AN INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL/MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING SPACE ANALYSIS FOR THE HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MASTER PLAN - Consideration of a contract to prepare an independent hospital/medical building space analysis. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct the City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract with Kurt Salmon Associates to prepare an independent hospital/medical building space analysis, subject to review by the City Attorney. In addition, the Council approve a budget transfer in the amount of $7,500 from Council Contingency account #2250-7401 to Community Development account #3120-8110 for professional contractual services. 6. AWARD LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR BUS STOP ADVERTISING CONCESSION TO CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, INC. - The Bus Stop Improvement Project (BSIP) is in the process of improving approximately 300 of the 438 bus stops located within the City of Santa Clarita. As a component of the BSIP, staff recommends entering into a new license agreement to improve bus stop amenities at 51 stop locations throughout the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a license agreement for the bus stop advertising concession to Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and any subsequent renewals, or modify the agreement in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval. 7. INITIATE THE FORMATION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA PRESERVATION DISTRICT - The creation of an open space preservation district pursuant to the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 (the "Act") entitles the City to levy an annual assessment on property within the City to provide the necessary funds to begin the process to purchase and preserve undeveloped land. Adopting a resolution would begin the process of forming a City-wide preservation district by ordering the preparation of an Engineer's Report in accordance with the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 and the other applicable laws of the State of California. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to initiate the formation of the City of Santa Clarita Open Space Preservation District. 8. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 12 AND 13 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 12 and 13. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY INTO STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO.1 (ANNEXATIONS L -77A AND L-83) - Consideration of annexation of 34 parcels into Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing, open and review the ballots, adopt a resolution approving the Engineer's Report ordering said annexations, and authorize the annual levy and collection of assessments within the District. 10. TOURNEY PLACE PROJECT, MASTER CASE NO. 06-107 - CONSIDERATION OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, ZONE CHANGE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP ON TOURNEY ROAD, 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA - Request to allow construction of a 50,814 square -foot, 449" tall office building and subdivide eight commercial lots on Tourney Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approving Master Case 06-107, General Plan Amendment 06-002, Conditional Use Permit 06-008, and Tentative Parcel Map 62297 for the development of a 44' 9" tall office building and the subdivision to create eight (8) lots for commercial purposes, subject to the attached conditions of approval; introduce and pass to a second reading on April 24, 2007 an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 06-002 (MASTER CASE 06-107) TO AMEND THE CITY'S ZONING MAP AND CHANGE THE ZONING OF PARCEL 2861-001-105 FROM OPEN SPACE (OS) TO BUSINESS PARK (BP) AND THE ZONING OF PARCEL 2861-061-035 FROM BP AND VISITOR SERVING/RESORT (VSR) TO BP, VSR, AND OS ON THE PROJECT SITE LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF TOURNEY ROAD, %. MILE SOUTH OF MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA" ADJOURNMENT — In memory of Pat Craig FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, April 24, 2007 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 April 5, 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. A2 00-4'3� Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California