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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-09-25 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, September 25, 2007 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 St 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 Il) INVOCATION - Ferry CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Rick Patterson and Anthony Zinannti, two local attorneys 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 - September 11, 2007 special and regular City Council meetings RECESS TO SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 26, 2007 regular meeting and August 28, 2007 special joint meeting CONSENT CALENDAR SCRDA 1. DOWNTOWN NEWHALL RESTRIPE, AWARD OF CONTRACT TO RECONFIGURE ANGLED PARKING - Since the parking has become a major source of difficulty and complaints, staff recommends that this contract be awarded so that the contractor can restripe the parking on Main Street. RECOMMENDATION: Approve revised plans and specifications for the construction of the Downtown Newhall Restripe and Signal project, Project Number S2016390 to reflect changes to striping on Main Street; transfer additional funds from the Redevelopment Agency account number 13400-5161.001 into project account number S2016390-5161.001 in the amount of $60,000 to pay for all related design and construction costs; approve the implementation of the reconfiguration of the angled parking on Main Street to "head -in" only; authorize staff to negotiate a change order to TDS Engineering to implement the striping modification, including sign relocation and installing handicap access ramps in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00; 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. AWARD CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES TO LEE'S MAINTENANCE SERVICE, INC. - In September 2004, the City entered into a one-year contract with Lee's Maintenance Service, Inc. for janitorial services of City facilities. This amendment will extend the original contract for an additional one-year term. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award a one-year renewal of the current contract for janitorial services with Lee's Maintenance Service, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $247,000; 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. 4 3. TRACT MAP NO. 62252 (RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS - BENEDA LANE) - APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION Tract Map No. 62252 (Residential Condominiums - Beneda Lane) consisting of approximately 11.6 acres is located on the northwesterly side of Beneda Lane at the intersection with Minor Way, and is owned by WK Beneda 89, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Tract Map No. 62252; accept on behalf of the public, the offers of dedication for public use; make certain findings; instruct the Director of Administrative Services 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 Agreement for Subdivision Improvements and to endorse the Statement on the face of the tract map. 4. WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER - FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 GRANT AMENDMENT - The City received the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) grant for Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs from the Los Angeles County Department of Community and Senior Services for Fiscal Year 2007-08, in the amount of $155,686. This grant provides services for job seekers and businesses. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Grant Amendment in the amount of $155,686; decrease estimated revenue in Account Number 259-4441.002 by $37,140, and estimated expenditures in Account Number 15303 by $43,388, based on the Antelope Valley. Workforce Development Consortium's final allocation from the County of Los Angeles for Fiscal Year 2007-08; authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any contract agreements, extensions, or change orders arising out of this program, subject to City Attorney approval. 5. DEVELOPMENT OF AN OFF -LEASH DOG AREA AT CENTRAL PARK - This item is in response to overwhelming requests from the community to have an informal off -leash dog area in the southern area of Central Park. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the concept of an interim off -leash area at Central Park and transfer funding for the project in the amount of $35,000 from Council contingency account number 19300-5401.001 to account number 15204-5161.001. 6. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE CODIFYINNG 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: Adopt 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." 7. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND LAUREN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (LBC) - City staff and Lauren Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) have finalized a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will govern a six-month pilot program developed to evaluate the viability of using a contract firm to increase local original programming on the City's Public, Education and Government (PEG) Channel inclusive of community features, local news segments and coverage of local high school sports. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve a six-month MOU between the City and Lauren Broadcasting Corporation and authorize the City Manager to execute the MOU, subject to City Attorney approval. 8. CONTINUED APPROPRIATIONS - FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 TO FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 - Each year after the budget is adopted, City staff reviews prior year expenditures and revenues to determine if monies are required to continue or complete Council approved programs or projects in the current FY 07-08 year. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing 2007-2008 continued appropriations as specified in the report. 9. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 36 AND 37 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 36 and 37. PUBLIC HEARINGS 10. HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MASTER PLAN PROJECT - Continued public hearing on a Master Plan and Conditional Use Permit requested for the approval of a series of improvements on the HMNMH campus. The applicant, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital and G&L Realty, propose a master plan to guide future development of the campus facilities. Approval of Master Plan 04-022 would allow the construction of the following facilities: one six -level inpatient building (five levels above ground); three three-story medical office buildings; four multi-level parking structures (with subterranean levels); reconfiguration of existing hospital space.for 20 intensive care unit beds; the demolition of the 8,000 square -foot Foundation building; construction of a central plant facility and two helipads; and the removal of surface parking. A Conditional Use Permit is requested to allow specific buildings and parking structures to exceed 35 feet in height. A Development Agreement is also requested by the applicant. This public hearing was continued from the August 28, 2007, City Council meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive staff and applicant presentations and public testimony, provide feedback on the revised Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Master Plan Development Agreement, and continue the public hearing to the January 8, 2008, City Council meeting. 11. ADOPTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITIES IMPACT FEE - The primary policy objective of the law enforcement facilities impact fee is to ensure new development pays its fair share for the capital costs associated with expanding and/or building law enforcement facilities to accommodate the growth in service population. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing, and adopt a resolution establishing a law enforcement facilities impact fee to mitigate the impact of new development on police facilities. 7 NEW BUSINESS 12. LOBBYIST REGISTRATION - At the August 28, 2007, City Council meeting, upon the request of Council Member Boydston, the Council directed staff to prepare an agenda report relating to lobbyist registration with the City of Santa Clarita. The purpose of requiring lobbyist registration is to maintain fair and open decision making processes within City government and inform the public of lobbying activities bearing on legislative and administrative action. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Provide direction to staff. ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETINGS A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, October 2, 2007, at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1 st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita CA. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, October 9, 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 September 20, 2007, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall and the Santa Clarita Sheriffs Station. 31 Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California