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Home My WebLink About2007-09-11 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, September 11, 2007 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 st 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 Il) INVOCATION - Weste CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE - Boy Scout Troop 2222 AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY First Responder Timothy Brink for assisting and transporting Christopher Bolewski, after being bitten by a Southern Pacific rattlesnake, to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital "Kids Day" Proclamation in conjunction with the Boys and Girls Club Dave House - H3 Publications for contributions to the Tour of California efforts 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. 2 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 August 28, 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 consideredseparately. 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. 2007 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM - Grant funds will be used for Sheriffs overtime to conduct curfew sweeps, graffiti enforcement, bike patrols, undercover and sting operations, gang prevention and enforcement, and other operations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept 2007 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance; increase estimated revenues in Account Number 229-4461.008 by $35,545; increase estimated expenditures in Account Number 16104-5161.001 (Contractual Services) by $33,586, and in Account Number 16104-5111.001 (Special Supplies) by $1,959; authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any contract documents, change orders, or amendments arising out of this program, subject to City Attorney approval. 3. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE STREET NAME CHANGE OF SAN FERNANDO ROAD TO MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN NEWHALL - On December 22, 2005, the City Council and Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency adopted the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan which calls for a number of catalytic projects'to be implemented. One project in particular requires changing the name of San Fernando Road to Main Street for the segment between 5th Street and Lyons Avenue. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution changing the street name of San Fernando Road to Main Street for the segment of the road between 5th Street and Lyons Avenue. 4. AWARD CONTRACT TO PURCHASE AUXILIARY MAST ARMS FOR OVERHEAD STREET NAME SIGN, PROJECT NO. B0003 - The purchase of the auxiliary sign arms will allow the mounting of the new City signs on 42 gateway intersections throughout the City, as well as 27 intersections identified for Phase II of this project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract for 222 street name sign arms to Lingo Industrial Electronics in the amount of $99,719.00, plus a 10 percent contingency of $9,972.00, for a total of $109,691.00; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 5. PARCEL MAP NO. 60953 (RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION — MARKET STREET) - .APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION - Parcel Map No. 60953 consisting of approximately 1.2 acres is located on the northwesterly side of Market Street, 1,200 feet southwesterly of Newhall Avenue, and is owned by The Phyllys Carver Testamentary Trust. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Parcel Map No. 60953; make certain findings; instruct the Director of Administrative Services to endorse the Special Assessment Statement on the face of the parcel map; instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Statement on the face of the parcel map; and instruct the City Engineer to endorse the Statement on the face of the parcel map. 4 6. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING NO -PARKING ZONES ON SIERRA HIGHWAY BETWEEN FRIENDLY VALLEY PARKWAY AND RAINBOW GLEN DRIVE - Staff has received several complaints concerning the increase of large semitrucks parked along Sierra Highway between Friendly Valley Parkway and Rainbow Glen Drive. This resolution establishes no -parking zones for this portion of Siena Highway. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution establishing no -stopping zones along the east curb of Sierra Highway, extending 1,100 feet northerly from Rainbow Glen Drive to the existing no -stopping zone located 940 feet south of Friendly Valley Parkway, and along the west curb of Siena Highway, extending 1,500 feet southerly from Friendly Valley Parkway to a point 550 feet north of Rainbow Glen Drive. 7. UNITED PACIFIC SERVICES INC. - CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR TREE TRIMMING SERVICES - In January 2007, the City entered into a one-year contract with United Pacific Services Inc. for the maintenance and care of City trees. This amendment will extend the original contract term by 6 months to coincide with the City's fiscal year. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the renewal of the current contract for tree trimming services to United Pacific Services Inc. in an amount not to exceed $550,000, plus annual consumer price index increases and a 15 percent contingency; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents or modify the awards in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, and execute renewals in accordance with the terms of the contract, subject to City Attorney approval. 8. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE CODIFYING ORDINANCE NO. 87-5 REGARDING "TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX" BY ADDING CHAPTER 3.34 OF TITLE 3 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNCIPAL CODE - On December 15, 1987, when the City of Santa Clarita was incorporated, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 87-5 regarding Transient Occupancy Tax. Although the ordinance was adopted by City Council and has been implemented for hotels within the City's jurisdiction, it has not been codified. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE CODIFYING ORDINANCE NO. 87-5 REGARDING TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX BY ADDING CHAPTER 3.34 OF TITLE 3 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE." 9. STREETLIGHT INSTALLATION PROJECTS (SEGO CANYON ROAD AND SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD) - Funding required to enter into agreements with Southern California Edison to install streetlights on Seco Canyon Road south of Copper Hill Drive and Soledad Canyon Road in front of Canyon Country Park. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appropriate $157,423 from Fund 354 (Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1) fund balance to Account No. 12590-5161.001. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents, or modify the award in the event that issues of impossibility arise, subject to City Attorney's approval, for Southern California Edison to install eight streetlights on Seco Canyon Road and six streetlights on Soledad Canyon Road. 10. AWARD CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC ART AT BUS STOPS - BUS STOP AMENITY ART PROJECT #TR -06-07-51- Commissioned artists will fabricate creative works of art that also function as bus stop shading, seating, and trash receptacles for selected bus stop locations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve to award agreements for public art for bus stop amenities, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreements and any subsequent renewals, or modify the agreement in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval. Appropriate $108,000 to account #12400.5201.003, and increase the grant revenue account # 700.4424.009 by $86,400 (which is the 80% federal grant amount). The remaining local match (20%) will be appropriated from the 700 Transit Fund balance. 11. OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND AUDIT PANEL VACANCIES - On July 17, 2007, the Open Space Preservation District (OSPD) was officially formed by the City Council. Pursuant to Resolution 07-31, a Citizen's Financial Accountability and Audit Panel is to be formed. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a process and timeline to recruit and select City residents to fill the vacancies on the Open Space Preservation District Financial Accountability and Audit Panel. no 12. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE MOBILE HOME PARK CHANGE OF USE ORDINANCE: Second reading for adoption of Ordinance regarding amendments to the mobile home park change of use ordinance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 6.04.070(B)(5) OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO RELOCATION COSTS FOR MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS - CHANGE IN USE." 13. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 34 AND 35 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 34 and 35. NEW BUSINESS 14. CITY COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES During the May 22, 2007 City Council Meeting, Council Member Tim Ben Boydston requested that the City Manager agendize a discussion regarding the possible creation of a public safety subcommittee. Subsequent to Council Member Boydston's request, this item was agendized for discussion during the June 12, 2007 City Council Meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss the possibility of forming a standing City Council subcommittee for the purpose of considering issues related to public safety and provide direction. ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, September 25, 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 September 6, 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. ':j" Oq -Q4-Lj� Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California