HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-12 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)1, CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, May 12, 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
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 11)
INVOCATION—Weste
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
Local Professional Golfer Richie Contreras on Competing in the AT&T Champions Classic
PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY
Communications Division CAPIO Awards
Economic Development CAPIO and CALED Awards
COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE MEETING
This time has been set aside for Councilniembers 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.
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CONVENE SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JOINT CITY COUNCIL / REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
CONSENT CALENDAR
CC/SCRDA I. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous
Redevelopment Agency meeting are submitted for Redevelopment Agency
approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes of the April 28, 2009 regular
meeting of the Redevelopment Agency.
CC/SCRDA 2. TRAFFIC CIRCLE AT 5TH STREET AND NEWHALL AVENUE,
PROJECT C2022 - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT - One of the first items
identified by the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan was the reconfiguration of the
traffic flow through the area.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the design contract to MNS Engineers,
Inc., for civil engineering design services for the 5th Street -and Newhall Avenue
Traffic Circle,.Project C2022, in the amount of $113,175, and authorize a 15
percent contingency in the amount of $16,976, for a total amount of $130,151;
authorize additional expenditures in the amount of $10,000 for project
administration costs; appropriate $112,678 from the Redevelopment Agency
Non -Housing fund balance to Expenditure Account C2022390-5161.001; and
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
CC/SCRDA 3. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL AND THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO.
THREE TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE NEWHALL
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA - The Redevelopment Agency
("Agency") seeks to amend the Redevelopment Plan ("Plan") for the Newhall
Redevelopment Project Area ("Project Area") in order to reinstitute its eminent
domain authority for a period of 12 additional years.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a joint public hearing to hear testimony
on the proposed Amendment No. Three to the Redevelopment Plan for the
Newhall Redevelopment Project Area. No further action will be taken on this
matter until the May 26, 2009, Agency and City Council meeting.
ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RESUME CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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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.
4. 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 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.
5. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous City Council
meeting are submitted for City Council approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes of the April 28, 2009 special and regular
meetings of the City Council.
6. SUBMISSION OF THE 2009-2013 CONSOLIDATED PLAN (CON PLAN) FOR THE
CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
ENTITLEMENT FUNDS - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) requires a Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) from each entitlement City outlining the
priorities for the expenditure of CDBG funds to meet the needs of the low and moderate -
income residents in our community. The City's current five-year Con Plan is due to expire
on June 30, 2009. The new Con Plan will cover program years 2009-2013.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Draft 2009-2013 Consolidated Plan for the
City's use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds.
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7. NEWHALL RANCH ROAD AND MCBEAN PARKWAY POLE RELOCATION,
PROJECT C1001- PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - This project consisted of the relocation
of a traffic signal pole at the southeast corner of Newhall Ranch Road and McBean Parkway
and the restriping of a dual right -turn lane to a single right -turn lane improving the safety at
the intersection.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the completion of the Newhall Ranch Road and
McBean Parkway Pole Relocation, Project C1001; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of
Completion; and direct staff to release the 10 percent retention balance 35 days after the
Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices have. been filed, as provided by
law.
S. PARCEL MAP NO. 70993 (COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT — VALLEY STREET)
— APPROVAL OF PARCEL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF
DEDICATION - Parcel Map No: 70993 consisting of approximately 2.75 acres is located in
the southeasterly corner of the intersection of Valley Street and Lyons Avenue and is owned
by Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, a National Banking
Corporation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Parcel Map No. 70993; accept on behalf of the
public the offers of dedication; make certain findings; instruct the Deputy City Manager to
endorse the Special Assessment Statement on the face of the parcel map; instruct the City
Clerk to endorse the Statement on the face of the parcel map; and instruct the City Engineer
to endorse the Statement on the face of the parcel map.
9. TAX -SHARING RESOLUTIONS FOR SANITATION DISTRICT ANNEXATION
1045 - The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District provides wastewater treatment services
within the District's service area. To provide wastewater treatment service to property
located outside of the District's service area, the boundary must be expanded through the
annexation process.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the Sanitation District's resolutions approving and
accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Sanitation District
Annexation 1045.
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10. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING PURCHASING - Introduce an Ordinance amending the Municipal Code
regarding Purchasing to reflect current public agency best practices and facilitate local
economic development.
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 CHAPTERS 3.12 and 3.14 OF THE SANTA CLARITA
MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING PURCHASING."
11. AWARD CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICES - Award
contract for Audit Services to Caporicci & Larson, Certified Public Accountants, for an
amount not to exceed $148,990 over three fiscal years.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award contract for audit services to Caporicci & Larson,
Certified Public Accountants, for an amount not to exceed $148,990 over three fiscal years,
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.
12. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA'S FISCAL YEAR 2009-10 STATEMENT OF
INVESTMENT POLICY -The Investment Policy provides guidelines for the management
of the City's cash and the investment of its idle funds.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the City of Santa Clarita's Fiscal Year 2009-10
Statement of Investment Policy, and direct staff to submit the policy to the Association of
Treasurers United States and Canada (APT US&C) for certification in their award program.
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13. PROPOSITION 83 AND PROPOSED CITY ORDINANCE RESTRICTING
RESIDENCY OF REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS - At the direction of the City
Council, City staff was requested to examine the restrictions of Proposition 83, as well as any
further residency restrictions the City may legally enact pursuant to the provisions of
Proposition 83. Direction was given to research the consideration of restricting residency of
sex offenders within 2,000 feet of trails, parks, paseos, and open space within the City. The
introduction and first reading of this ordinance took place at the April 28, 2009, City Council
meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 11.74 TO TITLE
11 "RELATING TO REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS."
14. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 15 & 16 - Approval of the Check Registers.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in
Check Register Nos. 15 & 16.
NEW BUSINESS
15. "IN GOD WE TRUST"- During the April 14, 2009, meeting of the City Council,
Councilmember Kellar brought forth for Council consideration, the idea of incorporating the
phrase "In God We Trust" into the City logo, and suggested the City place the matter before
the public as a voter initiative on the ballot for the City's General Municipal Election on
April 13, 2010. Following Councilmember Kellar's suggestion, the Council agreed to place
the matter on a future agenda for discussion.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve of initiating a city-wide ballot measure regarding
the incorporation of "In God We Trust," into the City logo on the ballot for the City's
General Municipal Election on April 13, 2010.
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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 Norman Francis Phillips and E. Mills Whitney
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, May 26, 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 May 7, 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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