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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-12 - AGENDA REPORTS - APPROVAL MINUTES (2)Agenda Item: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA JOINT CITY COUNCIL / REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approva r , CONSENT CALENDAR Item to be presented by: Sarah P. Gorman DATE: October 12,- 2010 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council approve minutes of the September 28, 2010, special and regular meetings of the City Council. Redevelopment Agency approve the minutes of the September 28, 2010, special and regular meetings of the Redevelopment Agency. BACKGROUND The minutes from the previous City Council and Redevelopment Agency meetings are submitted for approval. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Amendments to the minutes may be approved as necessary. FISCAL IMPACT None by this action. ATTACHMENTS Minutes Q�PROVED CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF JOINT SPECIAL MEETING 5:30 P.M. MINUTES OF JOINT REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 CALL TO ORDER Mayor/Chair Weste called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers/Agencymembers were present, excepting Councilmember Ender. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was none. CLOSED SESSION Joseph Montes, Assistant City Attorney/Assistant Agency Counsel, advised of the need to conduct a Closed Session for the purpose of holding a: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — PENDING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Case Name: In re RFI Realty, Inc., et al. US Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona Case No. 2-04-BK-10486-CGC Case Name: People of the State of California, and City of Santa Clarita, Plaintiffs, v. Scott Wilcox, an individual; and Does 1 through 50, inclusive, Defendants. Los Angeles Superior Court, North Valley District Case No. PC048977. RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor/Chair Weste recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 5:31 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:10 p.m. CITY ATTORNEY/AGENCY COUNSEL ANNOUNCEMENT Joseph Montes, Assistant City Attorney/Assistant Agency Counsel, announced that no action was taken in Closed Session that was required to be reported. Mayor/Chair Weste adjourned the meeting at 6:11 p.m. N CITY CLERK'S ANNOUNCEMENT Sarah Gorman, City Clerk, announced that anyone wishing to address an item on the agenda should complete a speaker's slip and submit it to the City Cleric before the item is announced by the Mayor. INVOCATION Councilmember Kellar gave the invocation. CALL TO ORDER Mayor/Chair Weste called to order the regular joint meeting of the City Council/Redevelopment Agency at 6:14 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers/Agencymembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Councilmember Kellar led the flag salute. EXECUTIVE MEETING This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the agenda and obtain any further information that may be needed. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by Kellar, second by McLean, to approve the agenda, pulling items 3, 4 and 7 from the consent calendar for comment/discussion. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Mayor Weste and Councilmembers presented a proclamation to the Los Angeles Department of Mental Health celebrating 50 years of service to the community's mentally ill. PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Timothy Burkhart, Vice -Chair of the Planning Commission, presented the Planning Commission goals and objectives. COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Ender commented on the Blue Ribbon Task Force's efforts to educate and remind the community that tobacco cannot be sold to minors. Councilmember Ferry commented on Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital's fundraiser for the NICU construction, which will include a baby photo collage; discussed Teen Scene Unplugged at the Hyatt on September 29; and commented on his opinion of objection to the marijuana ballot measure at the November election. 3 City Council Minutes 2 September 28, 2010 Councilmember Kellar discussed a Senior Center fundraiser walk and race at Magic Mountain on October 3; commented on his opinion of objection to the marijuana ballot measure at the November election; and discussed the Santa Clarita Festival of the Arts this weekend. Mayor Pro Tem McLean discussed,the process to preserve Elsmere Canyon and requested a celebration for the protection of Elsmere Canyon when the process is finalized; discussed the League of California Cities support of the City -proposed resolution and thanked Michael Murphy, Ken Pulskamp and Assemblymember Cameron Smyth for their assistance and support of the resolutions; discussed support of Prop 22; discussed Breast Cancer Awareness month; and discussed stoppage of construction at the Canyon Country library and inquired of City Manager Pulskamp of reasons why construction stopped. Mayor Weste discussed the State of the City event on October 14 at the Valencia Hyatt; discussed the pow -wow at Hart Park this past weekend; discussed Mayor Pro Tem McLean's, Councilmember Ender's, and her attendance at the Hoefflin fundraiser; concurred with Mayor Pro Tem McLean that Elsmere Canyon volunteers should be recognized, along with Congressman McKeon and Senator Boxer for their support and congratulated Santa Clarita for the acquisition of the property; and adjourned in honor of Ronald P. Shaefer. ITEM 1 CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES The minutes of the previous City Council and Redevelopment Agency meetings are submitted for approval. City Council: Approve minutes of the September 14, 2010, special meeting and regular joint meeting of the City Council; and supersede the approval of the July 13, 2010, special and regular joint meetings of the City Council with the approval of amended minutes. Redevelopment Agency: Approve the minutes of the September 14, 2010, regular joint meeting of the Redevelopment Agency; and supersede the approval of the July 13, 2010, special and regular joint meetings of the Redevelopment Agency with the approval of amended minutes. ITEM 2 CONSENT CALENDAR 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. City Council determine that the titles to all ordinances which appear on this public agenda have been read, and waive further reading. City Council Minutes 3 September 28, 2010 ITEM 3 CONSENT CALENDAR ENDORSEMENT OF "BUSINESS FRIENDLY PRINCIPLES" AS PART OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS' (SCAG) DEVELOPMENT OF A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ECONOMIC GROWTH STRATEGY The "Business Friendly Principles" proposed by the Southern California Association of Governments identifies four core principles critical to the development of a Southern California economic growth strategy: 1) Economic Development as a Priority, 2) Business Partnership, 3) Business Responsive Processes, 4) Attractiveness to Business Investment. City Council adopt Resolution No. 10-79 endorsing the "Business Friendly Principles" in Southern California and direct the City Manager or his designee on behalf of the City Council to submit the resolution of support as part of SCAG's development of a Southern California Economic Growth Strategy to SCAG. Addressing the Council on this item were David Lutness; and Carole Lutness representing the SCV Fair Elections Committee. Mayor Pro Tem McLean discussed small businesses; Assistant City Attorney Montes responded to questions and comments from Councilmember Kellar and Mayor Weste regarding the City election date. ITEM 4 CONSENT CALENDAR AWARD CONTRACT FOR CITYWIDE PARKING ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM A pilot Citywide Parking Enforcement Program to address and respond more effectively to all community complaints related to parking matters and alleviate sworn patrol deputies from responding to non -emergent service requests related to parking enforcement. Council appropriated funds in the FY 10-11 annual budget to contract with a vendor to provide a comprehensive turn -key parking enforcement program. City Council award a contract to Data Ticket, Inc. for the Citywide Parking Enforcement Program in an amount not to exceed $300,000; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents; and execute up to three (3) annual renewal options not to exceed the above annual amount plus Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year, subject to City Attorney approval. Addressing the Council on this item were David Lutness; Carole Lutness representing the SCV Fair Elections Committee; and Cam Noltemeyer. One written comment was received on this item. Councilmember Kellar and Mayor Weste suggested that the recommended action be amended to require a report from staff and the Sheriff's Department on the program after its the first year. City Council Minutes 4 September 28, 2010 ITEM 5 CONSENT CALENDAR 2010-11 OVERLAY AND SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM, PROJECT M0077 - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT The Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal Program improves various streets throughout the City by resurfacing and sealing surface cracks to enhance skid resistant properties and increase pavement life. This results in a smoother ride for traffic, an enhanced appearance of the area, and extends the economic life of the roadway. City Council award the contract for engineering design services to Pavement Engineering Inc. for the 2010-11 Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal Program, Project M0077, in the amount of $160,000, plus a contingency in the amount of $20,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $180,000; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. ITEM 6 CONSENT CALENDAR SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE, PROJECT T0030 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE This project consisted of the construction of physical improvements at crossings near Mitchell Community School, Rosedell Elementary School, and Peachland Elementary School. The goal of this project was to enhance student safety by reducing the speed of vehicles near school grounds and increasing the visibility of school crossings. City Council accept the completion of the Safe Routes to School Infrastructure, Project T0030; 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. ITEM 7 CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVE GRANTEES FOR THE OLD TOWN NEWHALL BUILDING IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM AS PART OF ARRA - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT Funding is available to assist local businesses and property owners with improvements to existing buildings in Old Town Newhall. This program was created as part of the 21 -Point Business Plan for Progress, approved by City Council in April 2009. Funding for this program comes from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) as outlined in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). City Council approve grantees for the Old Town Newhall Building Improvement Grant Program noted, subject to the grantee finalizing design plans acceptable to the Director of Community Development; continue revenues in Revenue Account 203-4424.012 by $164,128 from Fiscal Year 2009-2010 to 2010-2011 and continue the appropriation of $109,542.68 to Expenditure Account 13329-5161.001 from Fiscal Year 2009- 2010 to 2010-2011; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Mayor Pro Tem McLean requested that the recommended action be amended to require that the grants would be provided subject to the grantee finalizing design plans acceptable to the Director of Community Development and the Redevelopment Subcommittee. e City Council Minutes 5 September 28, 2010 ITEM 8 CONSENT CALENDAR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, SECTION 11.68.020, ADDING THE DEFINITION OF SLAP TAGS TO THE CITY'S GRAFFITI ORDINANCE Second Reading and Adoption of an amendment to the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, Section 11.68.020, adding the definition of Slap Tags to the City's Graffiti Ordinance. City Council adopt Ordinance No. 10-11 entitled, "An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, Amending Chapter 11.68 of Title 11, Public Peace and Welfare, of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code Concerning Graffiti." ITEM 9. CONSENT CALENDAR CHECK REGISTER NO. 18 Approval of the Check Register. City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 18. Motion by Kellar, second by Ender, to approve the Consent Calendar, with the Council proposed changes to items 4 and 7. On roll call vote: Ayes: Ender, Kellar, McLean, Ferry, Weste Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 10 PUBLIC HEARING ANNEXATION OF AREAS "B" AND "C" OF THE NORTHEAST ANNEXATION, MASTER CASE 08-112 INCLUDING PREZONE 08-001, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 08-001, AND A REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION 08-001 AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT 08-001 TO THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) Mayor Weste opened the public hearing. Sarah Gorman, City Clerk, stated that all notices required have been provided. Patrick Leclair, Associate Planner, advised that this item is for a request for authorization to submit an application to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for Area "B" of the Northeast Annexation area. Addressing the Council on this item was Lynne Plambeck representing SCOPE. Mr. Leclair, Mr. Pulskamp and Mr. Montes responded to questions from Mayor Pro Tem McLean and Mayor Weste. City Council Minutes 6 September 28, 2010 Mayor Weste closed the public hearing. Motion by Kellar, second by Ferry, to Continue Area "C" of the Northeast Annexation to a date uncertain; adopt Resolution No. 10-80 adopting the Negative Declaration prepared for the Northeast Annexation and approving General Plan Amendment 08-001 for Area "B" of the Northeast Annexation; introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING PREZONE NO. 08-001 (MASTER CASE 08-112) FOR ANNEXATION AREA "B" OF THE NORTHEAST ANNEXATION AREA"; and adopt Resolution No. 10-81 authorizing staff to submit an application to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to amend the City's Sphere of Influence and annex 8.3 acres of land to the City of Santa Clarita for Area "B" of the Northeast Annexation. On roll call vote: Ayes: Kellar, McLean, Ferry, Ender, Weste Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 11 PUBLIC HEARING ADOPTION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE EXTENDING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF ANY NEW PERMIT, LICENSE, APPROVAL, OR ENTITLEMENT PERTAINING TO THE RETAIL SALE OF NEW OR USED AUTOMOBILES AND LIGHT TRUCKS ANYWHERE IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA Mayor Weste opened the public hearing. Sarah Gorman, City Clerk, stated that all notices required have been provided. Assistant City Attorney Montes responded to questions from Mayor Pro Tem McLean. Mayor Weste closed the public hearing. Motion by Kellar, second by Ferry, to adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 10-12 entitled: "AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF ANY NEW PERMIT, LICENSE, APPROVAL, OR ENTITLEMENT PERTAINING TO THE RETAIL SALE OF NEW OR USED AUTOMOBILES AND LIGHT TRUCKS ANYWHERE IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA". On roll call vote: Ayes: McLean, Ferry, Ender, Kellar, Weste rol City Council Minutes 7 September 28, 2010 Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council/Agency was: Cam Noltemeyer, Lynne Plambeck, and Valerie Thomas regarding library issues; Sandra Tracey regarding Bouquet traffic and wireless counters for traffic; and Deanna Hanashiro and Ed Carstens regarding library issues. Three written comments were received regarding library issues. STAFF COMMENTS City Manager Pulskamp stated that staff will provide Ms. Noltemeyer with the information she requested, requested that persons with specific questions regarding the library address them in an electronic mail to him, and responded to questions regarding traffic on Bouquet and traffic monitors. Assistant City Attorney Montes stated that the FPPC has issued letters that indicate the general rule regarding a conflict of interest, and has not precluded participation on decisions on matters beyond 500 feet from Mayor Weste's property. Mayor Weste commented on discussions with the community regarding library needs and desires. Mayor Pro Tem McLean commented on discussions of the issue. Deputy City Manager Darren Hernandez discussed volunteering with Santa Clarita city libraries. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Weste adjourned the meeting in memory of Kevin Adams and Ronald P. Schafer at 7:48 p.m. FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK I OSep28m.doc 9 City Council Minutes 8 September 28, 2010