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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-05-26 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, May 26, 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 - Ferry CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Joe Caso and Frontier Toyota - Support of the White Ribbon Drive Safe Campaign and White Ribbon Week Proclamation Dianne Van Hook - Los Angeles County Commission for Women and County Board of Supervisors 2009 Woman of the Year Award 2009 Western States Police & Fire Games Proclamation 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. CONVENE SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JOINT CITY COUNCIL / REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CALL TO ORDER PUBIC 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 May 12, 2009 regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CC/SCRDA 2. CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSIDER WRITTEN FINDINGS TO WRITTEN OBJECTIONS, CONSIDER THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION, AND INTRODUCE FOR FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE FOR AMENDMENT NO. THREE TO EXTEND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S EMINENT DOMAIN AUTHORITY - 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: City Council: Adopt a Resolution adopting written findings in response to written objections to Amendment No. Three received from affected taxing entities and property owners, on the proposed Amendment No. Three to the Redevelopment Plan for the Newhall Redevelopment Project Area; and introduce and pass to second reading an Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AMENDMENT NO. THREE TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PERTAINING TO THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN, AND MAKING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT THEREOF, AND APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION RELATED THERETO." Redevelopment Agency: No Action. 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 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. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous City Council meeting are submitted for City Council approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes of the May 12, 2009 special and regular meetings of the City Council. 5. NEW SANTA CLARITA SUPERIOR COURTHOUSE PROJECT UPDATE - At the March 24, 2009, City Council meeting, the City Council adopted a resolution committing to a land donation of approximately 3.5 acres located on Golden Valley Road for the purposes of a new courthouse. Furthermore, Council directed staff to work with the appropriate agencies and legislators to explore the creation of a new Santa Clarita Judicial District. The Council also created an Ad -Hoc Committee and appointed Mayor Frank Ferry and Councilmember Bob Kellar to serve on the committee. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive the report regarding the new Santa Clarita Superior Courthouse Project, amend the City Council resolution approved on March 24, 2009, increasing the land donation for this project from 3.5 acres to approximately 7 acres located on Golden Valley Road, and provide staff direction to continue the necessary process to secure placement of the new courthouse within City of Santa Clarita boundaries. 6. ACQUISITION OF 140 +/- ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY FOR OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION, PLACERITA CANYON AREA, ASSESSOR'S PARCELS 2848- 012-085 AND 2848-011-010 - Consideration of purchase of 140 +/- acres of real property for open space preservation, in Placerita Canyon adjacent to the Angeles National Forest. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the purchase of 140 +/- acres of real property for open space preservation, located in Placerita Canyon, Assessor'.s Parcels 2848-012-085 and 2848-011-010. Appropriate $736,351 from Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account 12592-5201.004; authorize the expenditure of $650,000 from the Environmental Mitigation Land Acquisition Account R0002303. Appropriate $800,000 in Developer Contribution from General Fund to Non -Departmental Administration Account 19000-5201.004; increase Prop A Revenue Account 262- 4431.002 in the amount of $250,000. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 7. AWARD SECURITY SERVICES CONTRACT - Awarding this contract will provide the presence of an appropriately uniformed security guard who will serve as a visible deterrent to reduce the threat of injury to the public, and prevent damage and loss of property at each service location. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the contract for security services to North American Security in the amount of $282,833, plus a 5 percent contingency of $14,142, for a total amount not to exceed $296,975 per year, plus annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases; and -authorize the City Manager or designee to modify the award in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, execute up to four annual renewals not to exceed $296,975 per year, plus annual CPI increases, 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. INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (ITS) PHASE II, PROJECT I0004 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - The ITS Phase II project built upon the success of the Intelligent Transportation Management System and Thoroughfare Signal Interconnect projects previously completed by staff in 2006. This phase installed the necessary infrastructure for traveler information data collection, integration, and dissemination systems in the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by TDS Engineering on ITS Phase 11, Project 10004; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; and direct staff to release the retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices have been filed, as provided by law. 9. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING WITH RESPECT TO INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL PERMITS, PLAN REVIEWS, INSPECTIONS, AND OTHER NECESSARY SERVICES BY AMENDING SECTIONS 15.20.010, 15.20.020, 15.20.030, 5.20.040, AND 15.20.050 OF CHAPTER 15.20 SANITARY SEWERS AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE ADOPTING THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CODE TITLE 20, UTILITIES, DIVISION 2, SANITARY SEWER AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE BY REFERENCE, AND REPEALING SECTIONS 15.20.060 - 15.40.040 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 15, DIVISION 2 - The City has a formal agreement in effect with the County of Los Angeles to perform industrial waste permitting, inspection, and enforcement consistent with federal law, state law, and the Santa Clarita Municipal Code. In turn, the County of Los Angeles bills the City for the cost of the service provided. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING WITH RESPECT TO INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL PERMITS, PLAN REVIEWS, INSPECTIONS, AND OTHER NECESSARY SERVICES BY AMENDING SECTIONS 15.20.010, 15.20.020, 15.20.030, 15.20.040, AND 15.20.050 OF CHAPTER 15.20 SANITARY SEWERS AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE, ADOPTING THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CODE TITLE 20, UTILITIES, DIVISION 2, SANITARY SEWER AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE BY REFERENCE, AND REPEALING SECTIONS 15.20.060 - 15.40.040 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 15, DIVISION 2." 10. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING NO -STOPPING ZONES ALONG THE SOUTH CURB OF LYONS AVENUE AND THE EAST CURB OF BOUQUET CANYON ROAD - Staff is proposing to restripe roadway segments of Lyons Avenue and Bouquet Canyon Road to install an additional third travel lane to increase roadway capacity and improve traffic flow. These improvements require the removal of on -street parking along the south curb of Lyons Avenue and the east curb of Bouquet Canyon Road. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to establish approximately 630 feet of no -stopping zone along the south curb of Lyons Avenue between Wiley Canyon Road and Peachland Avenue and establish approximately 1,000 feet of no -stopping zone along the east curb of Bouquet Canyon Road from 500 feet south of Cinema Drive to 500 feet north of Cinema Drive. 11. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF MULTIWAY STOP CONTROLS FOR THE INTERSECTIONS OF ALAMINOS DRIVE AT WELLSTON DRIVE, CENTURION WAY AT SCALLION DRIVE, BERNINA AVENUE AT OAKMOOR STREET, AND LAS MANANITAS DRIVE AT GARZOTA DRIVE - Requests have been received from area residents to investigate the possibility of installing multiway stop controls at the intersections of Alaminos Drive at Wellston Drive, Centurion Way at Scallion Drive, Bernina Avenue at Oakmoor Street, and Las Mananitas Drive at Garzota Drive. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the installation of multiway stop controls for the following intersections: Alaminos Drive at Wellston Drive, Centurion Way at Scallion Drive, Bernina Avenue at Oakmoor Street, and Las Mananitas Drive at Garzota Drive. 12. RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR FRANCHISED SOLID WASTE SERVICE PROVIDERS - Pursuant to the Section 6.3 of the respective franchise agreements, Blue Barrel Disposal and Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. may request an adjustment of their maximum rates for the rate year of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution for the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement Between the City of Santa Clarita and USA Waste of California, Inc. (dba Blue Barrel Disposal), for Residential Solid Waste Management Services allowing an increase of their single-family rates by 0.29 percent and an increase of their multifamily rates by 0.06 percent based on the formula outlined in their Franchise Agreement and an extraordinary rate increase request. The Fourth Amendment also modifies the Franchise Agreement to alter one existing program and add an additional five programs, subject to City Attorney Approval; adopt a resolution for the Ninth Amendment to the Agreement Between the City of Santa Clarita and Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc., for Commercial Solid Waste Management Services allowing an adjustment in rates by -0.06 percent based on the formula outlined in their Franchise Agreement, subject to City Attorney approval. 13. SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN (SSMP) - STATEWIDE GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS - The California State Water Resources Control Board adopted statewide Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRs) 2006-0003 for Sanitary Sewer Systems. According to the WDRs, each agency must develop and implement a system -specific sanitary Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP). The Santa Clarita SSMP is a summary of both the Los Angeles County Sewer Maintenance District's and the City of Santa Clarita's management and operational practices. The SSMP will ensure the sewer systems are •properly maintained to prevent or significantly reduce the occurrence of Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the proposed Sewer System Management.Plan and authorize the Director of Public Works to make future changes as needed. 14. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PURCHASING - Conduct a second reading, and adopt an Ordinance amending the Municipal Code regarding Purchasing to reflect current public agency best practices and facilitate local economic development. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a second reading, and adopt 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." 15. AWARD CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF IN -STUDIO PRODUCTION CAMERA PACKAGE FOR CHANNEL 20 - The purpose of this item is to award a contract for the purchase of an In -Studio Production Camera Package for Channel 20 for use in producing local television programming for the community. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Make finding deeming Markertek Video and Hitachi Kokusai as non-responsive to Bid No. PS 08-09-43; Award a contract to Visual Interactive Dynamics for the purchase of an in -studio production camera package for Santa Clarita Community Television Channel 20, Bid No. PS 08-09-43, in the amount of $71,320; Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents, or modify the award in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval. 16. ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR THE OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT - This recommended action orders and approves the assessment Engineer's Report and sets a public hearing on the annual levy for the Open Space Preservation District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution initiating proceedings for the levy and collection of assessments within the Open Space Preservation District for Fiscal Year 2009- 10; Adopt resolution declaring the City's intention to levy assessments and preliminarily approving an Engineer's Report in connection with the Open Space Preservation District for Fiscal Year 2009-10. 17. ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS - This required procedural matter orders and approves the assessment engineer's reports and sets a public hearing on the annual levy for the Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMD), Street Light Maintenance District (SMD), Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District (GVROSMD) and the Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas (DBAA). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution initiating proceedings for the levy and collection of assessments for Fiscal Year 2009-10 for the Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMD), Streetlight Maintenance District (SMD), Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District (GVROSMD), and the Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas (DBAA); Adopt resolutions declaring the City's intention to levy assessments and preliminarily approving engineer's reports for the Landscape Maintenance Districts. 18. AWARD LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACTS FOR LMD ZONE 1, 15, 16, 18, and 2008-1 - Award of LMD landscape maintenance contracts. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award two-year landscape maintenance service contracts for the landscape maintenance zones to the companies and amounts as listed in the agenda report; authorize the two-year amounts, plus a 20 percent contingency for maintenance and repairs 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 annual bid 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. 10 19. CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION TO: A) AUGMENT TWO EXISTING OVOV RELATED CONTRACTS, ONE TO IMPACT SCIENCES AND ONE TO LILBURN CORPORATION INCLUDING CONTINGENCY EXPENDITURES; AND B) EXTEND TERM OF EACH CONTRACT BY TWO YEARS; AND C) APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER REQUESTS - Due to unforeseen factors in preparing the final One Valley One Vision (OVOV) and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) products, including work items requested by staff, additional environmental studies, further field work, and increased mapping have resulted in the need for these augments. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize augment of existing contract to Impact Sciences for the preparation of the OVOV EIR in the amount of $59,000 plus a 15% contingency expenditure amounting to a total budgeted increase of $67,850; extend term of the Impact Sciences contract two years to May 1, 2011; and Approve budget transfers of. $19,000 from 13000-5161.002 to 13100-5161.002; $1,000 from 13100-5121.001 to 13100-5161.002; $35,000 from 13100-5161.001 to 13100-5161.002; $1,000 from 13100-5161.004 to 13100- 5161.002; and authorize augment of existing contract to Lilburn Corporation for the preparation of the OVOV General Plan in the amount of $13,296 plus a 15% contingency expenditure amounting to a total budgeted increase of $15,290.40; extend term of the Lilburn contract two years tojanuary 31, 2011; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 20. SUBMISSION OF THE DRAFT 2009-2010 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires an Annual Action Plan outlining how CDBG funds will be used in our community primarily to benefit lower income individuals. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Draft 2009-2010 Annual Action Plan and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding recommendations contained therein, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all required documents, subject to the approval of the City Attorney. 21. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 17 & 18 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 17 & 18. PUBLIC HEARINGS 22. STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE RATE AND METHODOLOGY ADJUSTMENT - Conduct the public hearing to hear public testimony, receive written and/or oral property owner protests, and consider all protests against the proposed Fee. Pursuant to Article XIIID of the California Constitution (Proposition 218) the City is required to go through a two-step process. The first step is a Public Hearing, and the second step is a property owner election. In the absence of a majority protest the City Council may order a mailed ballot election on the proposed Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed annual Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee (Fee) rate and methodology adjustment. If a majority protest does not exist, adopt a Resolution authorizing a mail ballot election for August 25, 2009, for submittal of a proposed annual Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee to owners of real property subject to the Fee, confirming a report on the proposed Fee, and adopting procedures for the conduct of the election; increase the contract for Harris and Associates, in the amount of $43,000, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute any documents, subject to City Attorney approval; and appropriate $131,000 from the Stormwater Utility fund balance to expenditure account 14600-5161.002 for the election and public information process of the proposed Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee Rate and Methodology adjustment. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 23. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH IMPACT SCIENCES, INC. TO PREPARE THE STAGE I EIR FOR THE LYONS AVENUE AT -GRADE RAIL CROSSING/EXTENSION AND THE STAGE II EIR FOR THE NORTH NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT - City staff is recommending Impact Sciences to prepare a Staged EIR for the proposed Stage I Lyons Avenue At -Grade Rail Crossing/Extension and the proposed Stage II North Newhall Specific Plan. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize City Manager or designee to enter into a professional services agreement with Impact Sciences, Inc. to prepare the Stage I EIR for the Lyons Avenue At -Grade Rail Crossing/Extension and the Stage II EIR for the the North Newhall Specific Plan (NNSP) Project for a contract amount not to exceed $628,211, which includes a 15% contingency totaling $81,940. EIR preparation costs will be borne by the co - applicant, Casden Santa Clarita, LLC. 12 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 Ronald Murphy FUTURE MEETINGS A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 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, June 9, 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 21, 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. jk,-5,- 0 Q-U,� Sharon L. Dawson, MMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California 13