HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-01-27 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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
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INVOCATION - McLean
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
American Association of University Women's Tech Trek Science Camp for Girls 2008 Tech
Trek scholarship recipients
Eileen Blanchard outgoing president of the Santa Clarita Republican Women Federated
PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY
None
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 13, 2009 - special and regular City Council meetings
CONVENE SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JOINT CITY COUNCIL / REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES — January 13, 2009
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC/SCRDA 1. ACQUISITION OF 24509 SPRUCE STREET, SANTA CLARITA, CA
91321 - APN 2831-006-032 - Acquisition of property at 24509 Spruce Street,
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council: Approve the acquisition and adopt a resolution consenting to
payment being made by its Agency for the purchase of real property for public
improvement and making the findings required by Section 33445 of the
California Redevelopment Law to permit the use of Agency funds to purchase
24509 Spruce Street for the construction of a public library.
Redevelopment Agency: Adopt a resolution of the Redevelopment Agency of
the City of Santa Clarita, California, requesting consent from the City Council
to use Agency funds for the purchase of land for public improvements and
making the findings required by Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment
Law and to permit the use of those funds to acquire 24509 Spruce Street for the
construction of a public library; authorize the appropriation of $1,010,000
from available funds in the Redevelopment Agency fund balance to Account
13400-5201.004; authorize Executive Director or designee to approve
payments up to a maximum amount of $1;010,000 for the acquisition and for all
required costs related thereto and execute all required documentation to
complete the acquisition of 24509 Spruce Street, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
(Assessor Parcel 2831-006-032), subject to review by the Agency Attorney.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
CC/SCRDA 2. RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY TO ACQUIRE THE LEASEHOLD
INTEREST AND CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO THE
REALTY OF GENERAL PARTS, INC., DBA CARQUEST AUTO
PARTS, 24535 MAIN STREET, SANTA CLARITA, CA FOR PROJECT
NO. F2007390 - Consideration of adopting a Resolution of Necessity
authorizing the acquisition of the leasehold interest and improvements
pertaining to the realty of General Parts, Inc. dba Carquest Auto Parts by
condemnation for the development of the proposed public library improvements
in Downtown Newhall.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: No action required.
Redevelopment Agency: Conduct a public hearing and adopt a Resolution of
Necessity authorizing the acquisition of the leasehold interest and
improvements pertaining to the realty of General Parts, Inc. dba Carquest Auto
Parts, located at 24535 Main Street, Santa Clarita, CA by condemnation for the
development of the proposed public library improvements in Downtown
Newhall; approporiate $59,370 from available funds in the Redevelopment
Agency fund balance to Account 13400-5201.004; authorize the Executive
Director or designee to deposit $59,370 from Account 13400-5201.004 to the
Los Angeles County Superior Court to initiate immediate taking proceedings;
and to execute all required documentation to complete the acquisition of the
leasehold interest and improvements pertaining to realty of General Parts, Inc.
dba Carquest Auto Parts, located at 24535 Main Street, Santa Clarita, CA
subject to Agency Attorney approval.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued)
CC/SCRDA 3. RESOLUTION MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS
PERTAINING TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE LEASEHOLD
INTEREST AND CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS PERTAINING TO THE
REALTYOF GENERAL PARTS, INC., DBA CARQUEST AUTO PARTS,
24535 MAIN STREET PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
SECTIONS 33445 AND 33679 - Acquistion of improvements pertaining to
acquisition of the leasehold interest and certain improvements pertaining to the
realty of General Parts, Inc., DBA Carquest Auto Parts to allow for the
construction of a new public library.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Conduct a public hearing and
adopt a resolution consenting to payment being made by the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Santa Clarita (Agency) for the acquisition of the
leasehold interest and certain improvements pertaining to the realty of General
Parts, Inc. dba Carquest Auto Parts (Carquest) located at 24535 Main Street,
Santa Clarita, CA to allow for public improvement and making the findings
required by Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law to permit the
use of Agency funds to purchase the leasehold interest and certain
improvements pertaining to the realty of Carquest to allow for the construction
of a public library.
Redevelopment Agency: Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution of
the Agency requesting consent from the City Council to use Agency funds for
the acquisition of the leasehold interest and certain improvements pertaining to
the realty of Carquest to allow for public improvements and making the findings
required by Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law and to permit
the use of those funds to acquire the leasehold interest and certain
improvements pertaining to the realty of Carquest to allow for the construction
of a public library; authorize Executive Director or designee to approve
payments up to a maximum amount of $59,370 for the acquisition and to
execute all required documentation to complete the acquisition of the leasehold
interest and certain improvements pertaining to realty, subject to review by
Agency Attorney.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued)
CC/SCRDA 4. RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE
LEASEHOLD INTEREST AND IMPROVEMENTS RELATED TO THE
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING STRUCTURE OWNED BY VIACOM/CBS
OUTDOOR, INC., LEASE #900890 LOCATED AT 24535 MAIN
STREET, SANTA CLARITA, CA FOR PROJECT NO. F2007390 -
NEWHALL LIBRARY - Consideration of adopting a Resolution of Necessity
authorizing the acquisition of the leasehold interest and improvements related to
the outdoor advertising structure owned by Viacom/CBS Outdoor, Inc., Lease
#900890 located at 24535 Main Street by condemnation for Project No.
F2007990.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: No action required.
Redevelopment Agency: Conduct a public hearing and adopt a Resolution of
Necessity authorizing the acquisition of leasehold interest and improvements
related to the outdoor advertising structure owned by Viacom/CBS Outdoor,
Inc., Lease #900890 located at 24535 Main Street by condemnation for the
development of the proposed public library improvements in downtown
Newhall; appropriate $44,000 from available funds in the Redevelopment
Agency fund balance to Account 13400-5201.004; authorize the Executive
Director or designee to deposit $44,000 from Account 13400-5201.004 to the
Los Angeles County Superior Court to initiate immediate taking proceedings;
and to execute all required documentation to complete the acquisition of the
leasehold interest and improvements related to the outdoor advertising structure
owned by Viacom/CBS Outdoor, Inc. located at 24535 Main Street, subject to
Agency Attorney approval.
PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued)
CC/SCRDA 5. STRUCTURE OWNED BY VIACOM/CBS OUTDOOR, INC. WHICH IS
LOCATED AT 24535 MAIN STREET, SANTA CLARITA PURSUANT
TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE SECTIONS 33445 AND 33679 -
Acquistion of improvements pertaining to acquisition of the leasehold interest
and improvements related to the outdoor advertising structure owned by
Viacom/CBS Outdoor, Inc. which is located at 24535 Main Street to allow, for
the construction of a new public library.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Conduct a public hearing and
adopt a resolution consenting to payment being made by the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Santa Clarita (Agency) for the acquisition of the
leasehold interest and improvements related to the outdoor advertising structure
owned by Viacom/CBS Outdoor, Inc. to allow for for public improvement and
making the findings required by Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment
Law to permit the use of Agency funds to purchase the leasehold interest and
improvements related to the outdoor advertising structure owned by
Viacom/CBS Outdoor, Inc. to allow for the construction of a public library.
Redevelopment Agency: Conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution of
the Agency requesting consent from the City Council to use Agency funds to
acquire the leasehold interest and improvements related to the outdoor
advertising structure owned by Viacom/CBS Outdoor, Inc. and making the
findings required by Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law and
permit the use of those funds to acquire the leasehold interest and improvements
relating to the outdoor advertising structure owned by Viacom/CBS Outdoor,
Inc. to allow for the construction of a public library; authorize Executive
Director or designee to approve payments up to a maximum amount of $44,000
for this acquisition and to execute required documentation to complete the
acquisition of the leasehold interest and improvements related to the outdoor
advertising structure owned by Viacom/CBS Outdoor, Inc. located in Santa
Clarita, California, subject to review by Agency Attorney.
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.
6. 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.
7. AWARD CONTRACT TO ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN TO IMPLEMENT SAFE
ROUTES TO SCHOOL NON -INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT - This is the first federal
Safe Routes to School Non -Infrastructure grant the City has received. The goals of the
project are to establish a core group of stakeholders at each school to support and maintain a
Safe Routes to School program, encourage students to walk and bike to school, and educate
students about safe and legal bicycle and walking behavior at each of the City's 26
elementary schools.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the Safe Routes to School Non -Infrastructure grant
in the amount of $295,000 and appropriate to Expenditure and Revenue Accounts 14409-
5161.001 and 229-4621.001 respectively; award contract to Alta Planning + Design for the
Safe Routes to School Non -Infrastructure project, federal project SRTS-5450(037), in the
amount of $295,000; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents,
subject to City Attorney approval.
8. ITS PHASE III AND SIGNAL COORDINATION TIMING, PROJECT I0006 -
AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT - The goal of this system is to increase the functionality
of the Traffic Operations Center by installing additional infrastructure in the field. This
project will also coordinate the traffic signal timing of approximately 131 of the City's
existing traffic signals.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the design contract for the ITS Phase III and Signal
Coordination Timing, Project I0006, to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the amount of
$787,842, and authorize a contingency in the amount of $78,784, for a total amount of
$866,626; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to
City Attorney approval.
9. PROPOSITION 1B LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS FISCAL YEAR 2008/09
APPROPRIATION - ADOPT COMPLETE PLAN - The purpose of the Complete Plan is
for the City to identify projects and meet the requirement to receive a state allocation totaling
$2,633,691.40 from the Proposition 1B Local Streets and Roads funding source. This is the
second of two allocations from this Proposition 1B fund source.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the Complete Plan for the use of Proposition 1B
Local Streets and Roads Fiscal Year 2008/09 Appropriation funding in the amount of
$2,633,691.40. The Complete Plan for Fiscal Year 2008/09 includes construction for the City
Overlay Program.
10. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 12.48 OF
TITLE 12 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE FOR WEIGHT LIMITS
WITHIN THE CANVAS STREET/LINDA VISTA STREET NEIGHBORHOOD AND
ON ISABELLA PARKWAY - Establishment of weight limits will restrict trucks from
utilizing these residential streets as "cut -through" routes.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 12.48 OF TITLE 12 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE SANTA CLARITA
MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING VEHICLES EXCEEDING FOURTEEN
THOUSAND (14,000) POUNDS—OPERATION ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS
PROHIBITED—ALTERNATE ROUTES."
11. RESOLUTION TO MODIFY EXISTING NO -PARKING ZONE ALONG THE
NORTH SIDE OF OAKMOOR STREET ADJACENT TO LEONA COX
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — Leona Cox Elementary School requests the City to modify
the existing no -parking zone on the north side of Oakmoor Street in order to move its parking
lot valet program onto Oakmoor Street, which is better equipped to handle the vehicular
volume.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to modify the existing no -parking zone
along the north side of Oakmoor Street adjacent to Leona Cox Elementary School.
12. AWARD CONTRACT TO HF&H CONSULTANTS, LLC TO CONDUCT A
FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE CITY'S COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL SOLID
WASTE HAULERS - At the May 27, 2008, City Council meeting, the City Council -
directed staff to request an audit of the financial records of the franchised commercial and
residential solid waste service providers. Pursuant to the franchise agreements, the cost for
the preparation of their financial statements and the audit shall be borne completely by the
respective franchisee.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award contract for the financial audit of the City of Santa
Clarita's franchised commercial and residential solid waste service providers to HF&H
Consultants, LLC in the amount of $84,640, plus a ten percent contingency in the amount of
$8,464, for a total contract amount not to exceed $93,104; and authorize the City Manager or
designee to execute all documents, subject to approval by the City Attorney.
13. COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008-09 - Community Services Grant
Committee's Project Recommendation List for Fiscal Year 2008-09, in an amount not to
exceed $100,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Community Services Grant Committee's Project
Recommendation List for Fiscal Year 2008-09, 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.
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14. SANTA CLARITA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT COLLEGE OF THE
CANYONS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING - Proposal to dissolve the
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Santa Clarita Community College District
regarding the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the dissolution of the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the Santa Clarita Community College District regarding the
Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons.
15. STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 110 - Assemblymember Cameron Smyth
has introduced AB 110, which removes the prohibition for inclusion of Elsmere Canyon
within the Rim of the Valley Corridor as required under his 1999 legislation, as the reasons
for the prohibition no longer exist. AB 110 allows an owner of property located in Elsmere
Canyon to include the property within the Rim of the Valley Trail Corridor upon the written
request of the property owner to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve sponsorship and support for Assembly Bill 110
(Smyth) and transmit statements of support to Assemblymember Smyth, members of Santa
Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor
Schwarzenegger, the League of California Cities and the Santa Monica Mountains
Conservancy.
16. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 53, 1, & 2 - Approval of the Check Registers.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in
Check Register Nos. 53, 1 & 2.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
17. TRAFFIC CALMING IN THE CANVAS STREET/LINDA VISTA STREET
NEIGHBORHOOD — Staff has been working with neighborhood residents for several years
on traffic issues. As directed by City Council, staff is reporting its findings regarding
appropriate traffic -calming measures.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss the evaluation findings of potential traffic -calming
measures for the Canvas Street/Linda Vista Street neighborhood and direct staff to continue
to work with the Sheriff's Department to provide an effective traffic enforcement program
for said neighborhood.
NEW BUSINESS
18. COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - On an annual basis, the City Council
updates the Council Committee Appointments List. Staff distributed a memo to each
Councilmember transmitting the 2009 Draft Council Committee Appointments list for
discussion at this time.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review, discuss, make changes to, and approve the City
Council Committee Appointments list for 2009.
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)
ADJOURNMENT - In memory of Penny January and Steve Cushing
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FUTURE MEETINGS
A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, February 3, 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, February 10, 2009, 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 5, 2009, 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, MMC
City Clerk
Santa Clarita, California
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