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Home My WebLink About2009-08-25 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 st Floor Santa Clanta, 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 II) INVOCATION - Weste CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE - Boy Scout Troop 499 AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Southern California Edison presentation to the Boys and Girls Club Recognition of local businesses that achieved a special "Certificate of Recognition" by the County Sanitation District for maintaining full compliance with all Sanitation District's industrial waste requirements for a minimum of the 2008 calendar year PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Recognition of Councilmember Weste for winning the Government Leadership Award at the San Fernando Valley Business Journal 2009 Women in Business Awards 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 CONSENT CALENDAR CC/SCRDA 1. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous Redevelopment Agency meeting are submitted for Redevelopment Agency approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Redevelopment Agency: Approve minutes of the July 14, 2009 regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency. CC/SCRDA 2. CONTINUED APPROPRIATIONS - FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 TO FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 - Each year after the budget is adopted, and as part of the year-end process, each department reviews prior -year expenditures to determine if any appropriations should be continued into the new fiscal year. Continued appropriations represent funds authorized for appropriation in the 2008-2009 fiscal year that were not expended but are still required to complete the projects previously authorized by City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Adopt a resolution authorizing continued appropriated funds from fiscal year 2008-2009 to fiscal year 2009- 2010. Redevelopment Agency: Adopt a resolution authorizing continued appropriated funds from fiscal year 2008-2009 to fiscal year 2009-2010. 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. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous City Council meetings are submitted for City Council approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes of the July 14, 2009 special and regular meetings of the City Council. 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. RENEW CONTRACT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES WITH SPECIAL INDEMNITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN CONTRACT CITIES AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES REGARDING MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES - Since incorporation, the City of Santa Clarita has contracted with the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department for law enforcement services. Per the terms of the Law Enforcement Agreement, the County provides law enforcement services within the incorporated limits of the City. Customarily the Agreement is renewed for five (5) year periods. Due to the ongoing issues with the Limited Liability Trust Fund (LTF) and possible future changes in the language of the contract, the California Contract Cities Association (CCCA) has requested that contract cities support actions by the CCCA to resolve the LTF issues prior to renewing a five (5) year period Law Enforcement Agreement contract. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Renew contract with Los Angeles County for Enforcement Services with the additional provisions in the Special Indemnity Agreement and authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the contract and the Special Indemnity Agreement, subject to City Attorney approval; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, including subsequent renewals in accordance with the terms of the contract, subject to City Attorney approval. 6. TAX -SHARING RESOLUTION FOR SANITATION DISTRICT ANNEXATION 1047 - 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 resolution approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Sanitation District Annexation 1047. 7. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH IMPACT SCIENCES, INC., TO PREPARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE VIA PRINCESSA EAST EXTENSION - The Via Princessa extension will be one of the primary east -west arterials through the City of Santa Clarita. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into a professional services agreement between the City and Impact Sciences, Inc., to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Via Princessa continuation from Rainbow Glen Drive to Golden Valley Road in the amount of $422,000, plus a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $63,000, for a total not to exceed $485,000; appropriate $535,000 from Eastside Bridge and Thoroughfare District Fund Balance (Fund 301) to expenditure Account S3026301-5161.001; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 8. APPROVE THE DEFERMENT OF CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES FOR ONE YEAR TO STIMULATE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA - On April 28, 2009, the City Council approved the Economic Development 21 -Point Business Plan for Progress. One of the items in this plan is to implement several recommendations of the Development Process Advisory Committee, including an alternative method of fee collection for development impact fees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the deferment of the collection of Quimby, Bridge & Thoroughfare, and Transit Impact development fees to building permit for one year to help stimulate economic growth in the City of Santa Clarita. 9. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 2.29 TO TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL) OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ARTS COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA - At the July 14, 2009, City Council meeting, City Council introduced and passed the ordinance to a second reading. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt ordinance titled, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 2.29 TO TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL) OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ARTS COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA. 10. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 26 through 32 - Approval of the Check Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 26 through 32. PUBLIC HEARINGS 11. APPEAL OF MASTER CASE 08-033, A REQUEST FOR A 99,000 SQUARE -FOOT COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY) ZONE - A public hearing was heard before the Planning Commission on June 2, 2009, and the project was approved with a 4-1 vote. On June 8, 2009, the project was appealed and referred to the City Council for further discussion and review. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Open the public hearing and continue to October 27, 2009, to allow additional time for the applicant and the adjoining property owner to discuss the potential of changing the project to include other parcels in the Newhall Gateway area. 12. 2009 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 direct staff to deliver the adopted resolution and the 2009 Local Development Report to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority on or before September 1, 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 Susan Clemmer. FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, September 8, 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 August 20, 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. 6� QKJ�� Sharon L. Dawson, MMC City Clerk Santa Clanta, California