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Home My WebLink About2010-09-28 - AGENDAS - JOINT REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, September 28, 2010 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st 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 II) INVOCATION - Kellar CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 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. 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. AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY Los Angeles Department of Mental Health Celebrating 50 years of service to the community's mentally ill PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Planning Commission Goals and Objectives COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 2 D 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. 1. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous City Council and Redevelopment Agency meetings are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 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. 2. 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: City Council determine that the titles to all ordinances which appear on this public agenda have been read, and waive further reading. 3. 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. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt resolution 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. 4. 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. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 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. 5. 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. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 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. 6. 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. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 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. 7. 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). RECOMMENDED ACTION: 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. 8. 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. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt an ordinance 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." 9. CHECK REGISTER NO. 18 - Approval of the Check Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: CIty Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 18 PUBLIC HEARINGS 10. 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) - A request for authorization to submit an application to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for Area "B" of the Northeast Annexation area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Continue Area "C" of the Northeast Annexation to a date uncertain; adopt a resolution 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 a resolution 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. 11. 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 -The proposed urgency ordinance would establish a 45 day 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. The moratorium will give City staff the necessary time to continue to study the issue and develop appropriate regulations regarding the location of where automobile and light truck retail sales businesses should be allowed within the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt an Urgency Ordinance 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". 6 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 P. Schafer 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. CERTIFICATION I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that on September 22, 2010, 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. Sarah P. Gorman, Esq. City Clerk Santa Clarita, California