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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-08-26 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, August 26, 2008 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 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 - Ender CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Santa Clarita Valley Sheriffs Station Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for receiving the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Police Traffic Services (PTS) Seminar PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Presentation to Outgoing Planning and Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commissioners PUBLIC SAFETY TOPIC OF THE MONTH Gang Awareness Month 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 July 8, 2008 - 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 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. PARCEL MAP 62683 (COMMERCIAL CONDOMINIUMS - WESTINGHOUSE PLACE) - APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP - Approval of Parcel Map 62683 (Commercial Condominiums — Westinghouse Place) consisting of approximately 7.7 acres, is located on the northeasterly side of Westinghouse Place, 650 feet southeasterly of Vanderbilt Way, and is owned by Westinghouse Industrial Properties, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Parcel Map 62683; make certain findings; instruct the Deputy City Manager/Director of Administrative Services to endorse the Special Assessment Certificate for Parcel Map; instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Certificate for Parcel Map; and instruct the City Engineer to endorse the Statement for the Parcel Map. 3 3. MCBEAN PARKWAY, GOLDCREST DRIVE, AND JOHN RUSSELL DRIVE PASEO BRIDGES MAINTENANCE - The City's Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) is responsible for the maintenance of 30 paseo bridges. Three of these bridges are in need of maintenance work. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize a service request and a purchase order with the County of Los Angeles Public Works Department; and authorize the transfer of additional funds in the amount of $95,369.00 from the Landscape Maintenance District Fund Balance into project Account M0067357-5161.001. 4. AWARD CONTRACT TO PURCHASE ONE NEW COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) VACTOR TRUCK - This action is for the purchase of a CNG Vactor truck to aid Environmental Services in maintaining the City's stormdrains. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize staff to place an order with Haaker Equipment Company under a City of Ontario contract for the purchase of a new CNG Vactor truck in an amount not to exceed $398,997; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents subject to City Attorney approval. il 5. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES TO AMEND 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. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct second reading and adopt 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". 6. DECLARATION OF NON -CONFORMING SIGNS AS PUBLIC NUISANCES; INTENT TO ABATE; ESTABLISHMENT OF DATE TO HEAR OBJECTIONS: The City's Sign Compliance Program is intended to improve the aesthetic appearance of the community and reduce competitive streetscape signage clutter along the City's roadway corridors. Through this program, the City may abate the nuisances created on various properties by non -conforming signs. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the proposed resolution declaring Council's intention to abate the public nuisances created by non -conforming signs, setting September 23, 2008, as the date for a public hearing on objections to the proposed abatement. 7. AWARD FIVE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACTS FOR LMD ZONES T -42A1, T -42B, T-42 C, 3, 6, 7 AND 19 - Invitations to bid were advertised during the month of July 2008 for the purpose of competitively awarding maintenance contracts for multiple Landscape Maintenance Zones managed by the City's Administrative Services Department. Staff is recommending award of five contracts that will result in lower maintenance costs for each of these zones and keep future potential cost increases to a minimum. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Make determination that Grace Building Maintenance, was not the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for Zone 7. Award two-year landscape maintenance service contracts for the specified landscape maintenance zones to the companies and for the amounts listed in the agenda report; authorize a 20% contingency to the awarded contractors for unanticipated repairs, vandalism, disease control and emergencies; 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 up to three (3) annual renewal options not to exceed the above annual amounts plus Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such Fiscal Year, and execute all documents subject to City Attorney approval. 8. CONTINUED APPROPRIATIONS - FISCAL YEAR 2007-2008 TO FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 - 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 fiscal year. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing continued appropriated funds from fiscal year 2007-08 to fiscal year 2008-09, as specified. 9. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, &, 32 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, & 32. PUBLIC HEARINGS 10. 2008 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LOCAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT - The Congestion Management Program is a state -mandated program administered in Los Angeles County by the'Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution finding the City to be in conformance with the Congestion Management Program, and d}rect staff to deliver the adopted resolution and the 2008 Local Development Report to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority on or before September 1, 2008. 11. AMENDMENT TO THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW - The City of Santa Clarita is preparing amendments to the Unified Development Code (UDC) that provides temporary measures to protect historic resources. The proposed code amendments provide a heightened level of discretion to evaluate the potential demolition or alteration to the City's list of historic resources and potentially historic resources. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the public hearing and introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CONSISTING OF MASTER CASE 08-103, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 08-003 FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW, AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION"; and approve a fee program whereby the Community Development Department pays for costs to residential property owners that may undergo historic preservation review. 7 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 12. BENZ ROAD TRAFFIC ISSUES AND RESPONSE TO NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING - At the June 10, 2008, City Council meeting, staff was directed to develop a proposed plan for additional traffic -calming measures to address the concerns of the residents along Benz Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive staff presentation and authorize the appropriation of $150,000 from City Council Contingency Account 19300-5401.001 to Account C4007601-5161.001, increase Transfers Out Account 10019500-5501.601, and increase Transfers In Account 601-4711.100 for the installation of temporary speed cushions at 20 to 30 locations along Benz Road, Canterwood Drive, Contessa Avenue, Franwood Drive, Alaminos Drive, and Kathleen Avenue as a pilot program in accordance with the City's draft speed hump policy and procedures; and direct staff to conduct a 6 -month evaluation on the effectiveness of the temporary speed cushions, which are to be removed unless the affected residents approve a benefit assessment district to pay for the installation of permanent speed humps/speed cushions. ADJOURNMENT - In memory of Frederick Gayle. FUTURE MEETINGS A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, September 2, 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, September 9, 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 August 21, 2008, 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. Sharon L. Dawson, MMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California x