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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-24 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 REVISED 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 - Kellar CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Amateur Radio Week Proclamation presented to the Amateur Radio Club PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Communication Division - CAPIO Awards Economic Development Division - Tourism Program Award 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 June 10, 2008 - special and regular City Council meetings 2 CONVENE SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JOINT CITY COUNCIL / REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 10, 2008 — regular meeting CONSENT CALENDAR CC/SCRDA 1. FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM- The annual budget process began in December 2007. Study Sessions were held with the City Council on March 4 and May 6, 2008. The proposed balanced budget was presented to the Council/Agency and a public hearing was held on June 10, 2008. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Adopt Resolution Adopting the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009; adopt Resolution Adopting the Five -Year Capital Improvement Program; adopt Resolution Setting the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2007-2008; adopt Resolution Electing to Receive All or a Portion of the Tax Revenues Pursuant to Health and Safety Code; adopt Resolution Amending the Position Classification Plan; adopt Resolution Amending the Conflict of Interest Code; adopt Resolution Declaring Intention to Reimburse Certain Expenditures from a Tax - Exempt Obligation as Required by United States Department of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2; approve the renewal of annual service contracts that are funded as part of the Fiscal Year 2008-2009 budget as submitted; approve Agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging in the total amount of $375,000 for senior transit -related support services and for recreational wellness programs for seniors, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute contracts and any subsequent renewals, or modify the award in the event that issues of impossibility or performance arise, subject to City Attorney review. Redevelopment Agency: - Adopt Resolution Adopting the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009. NEW BUSINESS CC/SCRDA 2. PROPOSED OLD TOWN NEWHALL LIBRARY, PROJECT F2007 - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT - The Downtown Newhall Specific Plan proposes and identifies a site for a new library to be built to service the area. A contract for architectural services is needed to provide site design and schematic design for the new facility. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award a contract for professional services to LPA, Inc. for architectural design services for the proposed Old Town Newhall Library, Project F2007, in the amount of $320,000, plus a contingency in the amount of $20,000, for a total of $340,000; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute agreements with utility companies for the relocation of existing utilities within the library site; authorize the City Manager or designee to modify the award in the event other issues of impossibility of performance arise and execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval; and decrease account F2007601-5161.001 (General Fund) by $1,000,000 and increase Account F2007390-5161.001 (RDA Non -Housing Bond Proceeds) by $1,000,000. ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESUME 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. 3. 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. 4 4. LEGISLATION - SB 1185 (1 -year tentative tract/parcel map extension), SB 1646 (South Coast Air Quality Management District fee extension), S. 1499 (Marine Vessel Emissions Act of 2007: Reductions of oxides from ship fuel). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review legislative bills and direct staff to send letters of support for the following bills: SB 1185 (1 -year tentative tract/parcel map extension), SB 1646 (South Coast Air Quality Management District fee extension), S. 1499 (Marine Vessel Emissions Act of 2007: Reductions of oxides from ship fuel). 5. CONCERTS IN THE PARK STAGE TRUSS, SOUND, AND POWER CONTRACT RENEWAL 06-00202-B WITH ADVANTAGE PRODUCTIONS - Contract renewal to provide stage, truss, sound, and power services for the 19th annual Concerts in the Park summer series. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Contract 06-00202-B renewal with Advantage Productions in the amount of $51,333.83 for 2008 Concerts in the Park stage, truss, sound, and power; authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 6. COMMUNITIES FOR HEALTHY KIDS (CHK) - The City of Santa Clarita has been approved as a Level 2 Communities for Healthy Kids (CHK). CHK is a program to develop innovative strategies for cities and counties to identify and enroll children who are eligible for no- and low-cost health insurance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the City of Santa Clarita's designation as a Level 2 Communities for Healthy Kids (CHK) community by the institute for Local Government; accept CHK Grant in the amount of $6,100; increase estimated revenue in Account 259- 4621.001 by $6,100 in Fiscal Year 2007-08; increase estimated expenditures in Communities for Healthy Kids Account 15313-5161.001 by $6,100; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any contract documents, change orders, or amendments arising out of this program, subject to City Attorney's approval. 7. SANTA CLARITA SPORTS COMPLEX PHASE IV, SKATE PARK AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT P3010 — APPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project will modify portions of the existing Sports Complex park site and create a new park expansion of approximately 15 acres that will include a new 40,000 -square -foot skate park facility, shade structures, a restroom building, a combination basketball/sport court, a multi -use sports field, and a temporary dog park. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and specifications for Santa Clarita Sports Complex Phase IV, Project P3010; award the construction contract to Valley Crest Landscape, Inc. in the amount of $6,335,969.77; include add -alternates one to four (1-4) in the amount of $529,827.73, and authorize a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $1,029,869 for a total contract value of $7,895,667.50; appropriate funds in the amount of $8,320,729 from the Facilities Replacement Fund to Expenditure Account P3010723- 5161.001 and authorize the expenditure of $191,062 to Castaic Lake Water Agency for water connection fees; authorize contracts for $70,400 to Hunsaker and Associates for survey services; $32,200 to R.T. Frankian for geological testing services; $117,000 to DMR Team for construction and special inspection services; $77,400 to Site Design Group, Inc. for skate park construction observation services, and $17,000 for labor compliance services; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 8. AUTHORIZATION TO DONATE SOME SURPLUS STREET SIGNS TO LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR FUND- RAISING - The City is replacing existing green street signs at major intersections with new reflective blue street signs. The City would like to offer locally based, non-profit agencies the opportunity to receive up to three signs as available for, fund-raising efforts. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager or designee to donate some surplus City street signs to local school districts and/or non-profit organizations for fund- raising. 9. ACCEPTANCE OF CARL COURT AND A PORTION OF VALLE DEL ORO (FROM NEWHALL AVENUE TO THE FLOOD CONTROL CHANNEL) FOR PUBLIC USE AND ROAD PURPOSES - The City Engineer has determined that it will benefit the residents of the surrounding subdivisions to open Carl Court and a portion of Valle Del Oro (from Newhall Avenue to the flood control channel), both currently private and future streets, for use by the public. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution rescinding the City Council action of December 10, 2002, which rejected the public use of Carl Court, and accept and open the street for public use and road purposes in compliance with the State of California Government Code, Subdivision Map Act, Section 66477.2 (a); and adopt a resolution rescinding the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors action of October 16, 1984, which rejected the public use of a portion of Valle Del Oro, and accept and open the street for public use and road purposes in compliance with the State of California Government Code, Subdivision Map Act, Section 66477.2 (a). 10. TRANSFER TITLE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT INTERSECTION OF NEWHALL AVENUE AND LYONS AVENUE FROM THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA TO THE SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - The City desires to encourage and assist the RDA with its redevelopment efforts by transferring its interest in this parcel from the City to the RDA for the purpose of redevelopment. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to execute a quit claim deed to transfer title of property from the City of Santa Clarita to the Redevelopment Agency. 11. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 11.37 OF TITLE 11 OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS - Introduce new code language that will provide officers in the field with specific and tangible enforcement criteria pertaining to peddlers and solicitors. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and pass to second reading an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 11.37 OF TITLE 11 OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS." 12. UPDATE ON THE FREEDOM FOR SENIORS FREE RIDE PROGRAM- Update to Council of the FREEdom for Senior Free Fare Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize staff to extend the FREEdom Fare program for an additional six months to allow staff to further analyze the impact of the planned route adjustments on the program, and identify any contributing factors for the low transition rate from Dial -A -Ride to the fixed -route system. 13. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 22 & 23 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 22 & 23. PUBLIC HEARINGS 14. ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY INTO STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (ANNEXATION L-86) - Consideration of annexing one parcel receiving benefit into Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct public hearing, and open and review the ballot. If no protest exists, adopt resolution ordering said annexation, and authorize the annual levy and collection of assessments within the District. If a protest exists, no action will be required. 15. ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Consideration of Resolutions approving the Final Engineers' Reports for the annual levy of assessments and the continued maintenance for the special districts for Fiscal Year 2008/09. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing; upon conclusion of the public hearing, adopt the resolutions approving the Final Engineer's Reports and ordering the levy and collection of assessments and continued maintenance for Fiscal Year 2008-09 for the following special districts: Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas 3, 6, 18, 19, 20, 22 and 2008-1 (River Village); Landscape Maintenance Districts Nos. 1, T1, and A2; Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1; Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District, and Open Space Preservation District. 16. AMENDMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE INCLUDING ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE (TITLE 9), UPDATES TO THE CITY'S FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE (TITLE 10), ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE HIGHWAY CODE (TITLE 13), AND ANNUAL AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE (TITLE 16 AND 17) - Staff conducts an annual review and update of the City's Unified Development Code (UDC) to keep consistent with new state requirements, keep current with development and planning trends, and make modifications to clarify the intent of the UDC and periodically updates various sections of the City's Municipal Code. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the public hearing and continue to the July 8, 2008 Council meeting consideration of the following ordinances entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, (1) ADOPTING CHAPTER 9.60 OF TITLE 9 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION OF FIREWORKS"; (2) ADOPTING CHAPTER 9.70 OF TITLE 9 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRING STRUCTURES AND MULTI -UNIT SECURED COMMUNITIES TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY KEY SYSTEM INSTALLED ON THE PREMISES FOR FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PURPOSES"; (3) AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATING THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE AS A FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION MEASURE AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION"; (4) AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE MODIFYING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL DRIVE APPROACHES AND CONSTRUCTION ON NEW OR RECENTLY REHABILITATED ROADWAYS"; and (5) APPROVING MASTER CASE 08-038, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 08-001, AMENDING TITLE 16 AND 17 (THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE) OF THE SANTA CLARITA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION". 17. ANNUAL AMENDMENTS TO THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN - This is a request to amend the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan (DNSP). Various sections of Chapter 4 of the DNSP will be amended to clarify the intent of the DNSP and to provide flexibility within the specified development envelope. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing and introduce and pass to second reading the following ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CONSISTING OF MASTER CASE 08-049 (UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 08-002) FOR THE ANNUAL AMENDMENTS TO THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN AND ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS." UNFINISHED BUSINESS 18. INTERSTATE 5/MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY INTERCHANGE PHASE 2 IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT S1003 - EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON (SCE) AND CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS), AND AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN SPENDING AUTHORITY - 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: Authorize an increase of $10,400,000 to the existing contract for general contractor Security Paving, Inc. resulting in a total contract price of $36,751,592; authorize an increase totaling $1,400,000 to existing contracts for construction design, testing, and management; approve the streetlight installation agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) in the amount of $600,000 for the lighting system to be installed on Magic Mountain Parkway and The Old Road; authorize the execution of a landscape maintenance agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to maintain the decorative treatment on the recently constructed retaining walls at the northbound Magic Mountain Parkway off -ramp; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 19. NON -MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION ADOPTION - The goal of the Non -Motorized Transportation Plan (Plan) is to develop a framework with policy recommendations that fosters an environment of non -motorized transportation (bicycling and walking) and enhanced recreational bicycle use in the City. The Plan is intended to reduce single vehicle occupancy use and traffic congestion by promoting bicycling and walking as a general means of transportation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution for the City of Santa Clarita Non - Motorized Transportation Plan (Plan) that includes the Bicycle and Trail Master Plan as an element of the Plan and the Negative Declaration prepared for the project; and authorize the City Manager or designee to update the Bicycle and Trail Master Plan element of the City of Santa Clarita Non -Motorized Transportation Plan as necessary. ADJOURNMENT 10 FUTURE MEETINGS A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 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, July 8, 2008, 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 June 19, 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. en, Lma� - 0� t Z-rnL. Dawson, CMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California 11