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Home My WebLink About2008-02-12 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, February 12, 2008 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 St Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY — No New Business Public Participation Process 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 - Boydston CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Saugus, Hart & West Ranch High School Bands Field Band Championships Lombardi Ranch for their contributions to the community PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY None PUBLIC SAFETY TOPIC OF THE MONTH Motorcycle and Bicycle Safety 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 January 22, 2008 - special and regular City Council meetings RECESS TO SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES January 22, 2008 - regular meeting CONSENT CALENDAR SCRDA 1. DOWNTOWN NEWHALL RESTRIPE & SIGNAL PROJECT, PROJECT NO. S2016 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - This project implemented the first phase of the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan (DNSP) identified public improvements adopted by the Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency (Agency). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the completion of the Downtown Newhall Restripe & Signal Project - Project No. 52016; adopt the Resolution establishing parking stalls for disabled persons along Main Street between 5th Street and 9th Street; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; and Direct staff to release the 5% retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices have been filed, as provided by law. 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. COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 - The 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 2007-08 in an amount not to exceed $100,000, and direct staff to execute agreements approved for funding. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to sign all documents pursuant to City Attorney approval. Approve transfer of $25,000 from Council Contingency Account 19300-5401.001 to Account 15300-5171.001. rd 3. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE, PROJECT NO. T0026 - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT - The goal of this project is to improve student safety in the vicinity of three schools in the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the design contract for preparation of the Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) package for the Safe Routes to School Infrastructure, Project No. T0026, to Hall & Foreman Inc. in the amount of $90,000; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 4. INTERSTATE 5/MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY INTERCHANGE PHASE 2 IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. S1003 - AWARD THE CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICE CONTRACT AND INCREASE THE CONSTRUCTION DESIGN SUPPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SERVICES CONTRACTS - This project consists of reconstruction of four freeway ramps, the widening of Magic Mountain Parkway from The Old Road to the proposed northbound ramps, and realignment and widening of The Old Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the construction administration services contract for Interstate 5/Magic Mountain Parkway Interchange Reconstruction Phase 2, Project No. S 1003 to MNS Engineers Inc. in the amount of $100,000; authorize increases to existing construction support and environmental monitoring contracts in the amount of $275,000; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents subject to City Attorney approval. 5. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE STREET NAME CHANGE OF SAN FERNANDO ROAD TO RAILROAD AVENUE FOR THE SEGMENT OF ROAD FROM LYONS AVENUE TO MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY - The City and Redevelopment Agency are implementing various aspects of the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan. The Plan adopted in December of 2005, calls for changing the street name of San Fernando Road to names that will provide more continuity with the community. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the street name change of San Fernando Road to Railroad Avenue for the segment of road from Lyons Avenue to Magic Mountain Parkway; and appropriate $20,000 from the RDA fund balance to Expenditure Account No. S2044390-5161.001 for this project. 5 6. TRACT MAP NO. 60536 (RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUMS - SIERRA HIGHWAY) - APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION - Approval of Tract Map No. 60536 (Residential Condominiums - Sierra Highway) consisting of approximately 9.2 acres, is located on the northwesterly side of Sierra Highway at the intersection with American Beauty Lane, and is owned by WK Beneda 89, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Tract Map No. 60536; 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. 7. VIA PRINCESSA METROLINK STATION RESTROOMS AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT F3012 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project is the construction phase for adding restrooms and sewers to the exiting Via Princessa Metrolink Station. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the contract documents and specifications for the Via Princessa Metrolink Station Restrooms and Sewer Improvements, Project F3012; authorize the appropriation of $655,850 from Proposition A Local Return fund balance to Expenditure Account F3012261-5161.001; award the construction contract to C.J. Tech Construction, Inc. in the amount of $719,000, plus a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $107,850; award various construction support contracts totaling $104,000; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Z 8. URGENCY ORDINANCE FOR AN AMENDMENT OF SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1.01.260(A) REGARDING NUISANCES: RECOVERY OF ABATEMENT EXPENSES - Government Code Section 38773.5 authorizes cities to adopt an ordinance that allows the recovery of attorneys' fees by the prevailing party in nuisance abatement actions. Pursuant to this state statute, Santa Clarita Municipal Code Section 1.01.260 outlines a procedure for the recovery costs and expenses in such an action. The proposed ordinance amends Section 1.01.260 to clarify that the prevailing party in nuisance abatement actions is entitled .to recover attorneys' fees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt as an urgency ordinance an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 1.01.260 OF TITLE 1, CHAPTER 1.01 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING NUISANCES: RECOVERY OF ABATEMENT EXPENSES" ("The Urgency Version"); and introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 1.01.260 OF TITLE 1, CHAPTER 1.01 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING NUISANCES: RECOVERY OF ABATEMENT EXPENSES" ("The Non -Urgency Version"). 9. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE 2008/2009 CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY-BASED TRANSPORTATION GRANT - Consideration of adoption of a. resolution to accompany grant application. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing an application for the 2008/2009 California Department of Transportation Community -Based Transportation Grant. 10. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 3, 4, & 5 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 3, 4, & 5. 7 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 11. NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND AUDIT PANEL - By the adoption of Resolution 07-31, the City Council established a Financial Accountability and Audit Panel for the Open Space Preservation District. The City Clerk was directed by Council to publish the Notice of Vacancies. The deadline for applications was extended from Friday, October 26, 2007 to Friday, December 28, 2007. A total of nine (9) applications have been received. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Nominate and appoint five (5) members to the Open Space Preservation District Financial Accountability and Audit Panel. ADJOURNMENT - In memory of Janine Doughlin FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 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 February 7, 2008, 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. Sharon L. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California