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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
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 II)
INVOCATION - McLean
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE - Cub Scout Pack 577
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
Brad Berens for many years of service to the Senior Center
Domestic Violence Awareness Month Proclamation
NOMAD LAB Youth Art Program
PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY
None
COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
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 28, 2010,
special and regular joint meetings of the City Council. Redevelopment Agency: Approve
the minutes of the September 28, 2010, special and regular joint meetings of the
Redevelopment Agency.
2. OLD TOWN NEWHALL LIBRARY, PROJECT F2007 - REJECTION OF ALL BIDS
AND AUTHORIZATION TO RE -ADVERTISE FOR BIDS - This project to complete
the construction of a 30,000 -square -foot, two-story public library in Old Town Newhall
including onsite grading and at -grade landscaped parking lots was advertised for bids.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Redevelopment Agency: Reject all bids and direct staff to
re -advertise for bids for the Old Town Newhall Library, Project F2007; and authorize an
increased expenditure in the amount of $50,000 to the existing contract with R.C. Becker &
Son, Inc., for rough grading. City Council: No action required.
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: City Council determine that the titles to all ordinances
which appear on this public agenda have been read, and waive further reading.
4. FISCAL YEAR 2010 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE
GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM - The City of Santa Clarita has been awarded a grant for
$42,879 by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the Fiscal
Year 2010 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council accept Fiscal Year 2010 Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau
of Justice Assistance. Increase estimated revenues in account 206-4461.011 by $42,879.
Increase estimated expenditures in account 16112-5161.001 by $41,050, and in account
16112-5191.001 by $1,829. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any contract
documents, change orders, or amendments arising out of this program, subject to City
Attorney approval.
5. PROJECT ACCEPTANCE OF DISCOVERY PARK - Construction work and the 90 -day
maintenance period have been completed on Discovery Park - Project P3016.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council accept the work performed by R. C. Becker &
Son, Inc., on the construction of Discovery Park, Project P3016. Direct the City Clerk to file
the Notice of Completion with the County Recorder. Direct staff to release the balance of
the retention 35 days after Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices, as
provided by law, have been filed.
6. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF 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"- This is
the second reading of an Ordinance to Prezone Area "B" of the Northeast Annexation.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct the second reading and adopt 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."
7. CHECK REGISTER NO. 19 - Approval of the Check Register.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands
presented in Check Register No. 19.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. WEST CREEK/TESORO DEL VALLE/COPPERSTONE ANNEXATION, MASTER
CASE NO. 10-048 — CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 10-
001, PREZONE 10-001, AND REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION 10-001 AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
AMENDMENT 10-001 TO THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
(LAFCO) - Request for approval of a General Plan Amendment and Prezone and request to
submit applications for annexation for the West Creek/Tesoro Del Valle/Copperstone areas
to LAFCO.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a
Resolution approving General Plan Amendment (GPA) 10-001 for approximately 1,438
acres of land (Areas A-E), generally located east of the Lockheed Industrial Center and west
of San Francisquito Creek, along the northerly boundary of the City of Santa Clarita, and
adopt the Negative Declaration prepared for the project; introduce and pass to second
reading, on October 26, 2010, an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA TO APPROVE
PREZONE NO. 10-001 (MASTER CASE 10-048) FOR APPROXIMATELY 2,830 ACRES
OF THE WEST CREEK/TESORO DEL VALLE ANNEXATION AREA, GENERALLY
LOCATED EAST OF THE LOCKHEED INDUSTRIAL CENTER AND WEST OF SAN
FRANCISQUITO CREEK, ALONG THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA"; and adopt a Resolution requesting the Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCO) to amend the City's sphere of influence to include approximately
2,112 acres of land, north of the City's existing sphere of influence boundary; and authorize
staff to submit applications to LAFCO to annex approximately 1,505 acres of land, including
the Copperstone/Copper Hill, West Creek/West Hills, and Tesoro del Valle neighborhoods as
follows: file an application with LAFCO for annexation of the Copperstone/Copper Hill
neighborhood (Area A); file an application with LAFCO for annexation of the West
Creek/West Hills neighborhood (Areas B, C, and D), subject to meeting with Newhall
Land/Lennar; and file an application with LAFCO for annexation of the Tesoro del Valle
neighborhood (Area E), subject to meeting with the Tesoro del Valle Homeowners'
Association.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. PRESENTATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE FINANCIAL AUDITS OF THE
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL WASTE HAULERS PERFORMED BY HF&H
CONSULTANTS, LLC - The findings of the waste haulers' financial audits performed by
HF&H Consultants, LLC will be presented to the City Council.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council receive the presentation regarding the results
of the third party financial audits performed by Hilton, Farnkopf & Hobson Consultants,
LLC (HF&H) of the commercial solid waste franchise held by Burrtec Waste Industries
(Burrtec) and the residential solid waste franchise held by Blue Barrel Disposal/Waste
Management (Waste Management); direct staff to work with the commercial and residential
waste haulers to address the results of the audit and return to the City Council at a later date
to address issued raised; and finalize the solid waste audits conducted by HF&H.
NEW BUSINESS
10. CREATION OF CITIZENS PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE -
Establishment of a citizens public library advisory committee to assist with conducting a
community needs assessment for public library services and developing a long range
strategic plan for the Santa Clarita Public Library.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the creation of a Citizens Public
Library Advisory Committee; direct the City Clerk to publish a notice requesting volunteers
to serve on the Committee, and approve the recruitment process.
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11. PRESERVATION OF 842 +/- ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY, ELSMERE CANYON
AREA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, ASSESSOR'S PARCELS 2848-015-010, 011,
012, 013, 2581-001-001, 007, 015, 016, 021, 025, 026, 027, 028, 029, 030, 032, 033, 034,
035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 041, 2603-005-021, 2603-002-002, 003, 005, 2582-001-002,
AND 2582-001-006 - Preservation district acquisition.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council authorize the City Manager, or designee, to
execute all documents to authorize the purchase of 842 +/- acres of real property located in
Elsmere Canyon, Los Angeles County Assessor's Parcels 2848-015-010, 011, 012, 013,
2581-001-001, 007, 015, 016, 021, 025, 026, 027, 028, 029, 030, 032, 033, 034, 035, 036,
037, 038, 039, 040, 041, 2603-005-021, 2603-002-002, 003, 005, 2582-001-002, and 2582-
001-006; appropriate $3,750,000 from Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund
358) to Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account 12592-5201.004, which
includes $75,000 for immediate deposit into escrow; and approve additional expenditures
and appropriate $50,000 from Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to
Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account 12592-5161.001 for anticipated due
diligence costs needed to complete the transaction; and approve additional expenditures and
appropriate $50,000 from Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to
Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account 12592-5201.008 for site
improvements needed to allow public access; adopt a resolution authorizing submittal of an
application for grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space
District Specified Grant Project, and recognize anticipated funds from this grant in the
amount of $750,000; and upon award of the funds, appropriate to 15206-5201.004 and
appropriate revenue to account 262-4431.002; appropriate $1,000,000 to be received from
the County of Los Angeles Sunshine Canyon Landfill Benefit Trust Fund in the amount of
$1 million to expenditure account 15501-5201.004 and the revenue to 259-4621.001; and
appropriate $500,000 to be received from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy
Proposition 84 funds, in the amount of $500,000 to expenditure account 15501-5201-004 and
the revenue to 259-4621.001. The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Governing Board
approved these funds at a meeting on September 27, 2010.
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.
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STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation)
ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, October 26, 2010,
at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1 st 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 October 7, 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