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Home My WebLink About2010-03-23 - AGENDAS - REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, March 23, 2010 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 St Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY — No New Business 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 AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY April 17, 2010 -Arbor Day Proclamation Anthony LaBerge's Recognition for Service/Dedication to City of Santa Clarita PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Tree City USA Award Recognize Technology Service Staff for Receiving the 2009 Digital Cities Award California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) Budget Award 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. 2 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 meetings are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes of the March 9, 2010 special and regular meetings of the City Council. 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: Determine that the titles to all ordinances which appear on this public agenda have been read, and waive further reading. 3. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A TRANSPORTATION PLANNING GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) - The City of Santa Clarita is eligible to receive funding through the Caltrans Transportation Planning Grant Program. As such, the City would like to submit an application on behalf of the Orangeline Development Authority for community outreach and participation in association with the proposed Orangeline High Speed Transit System. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all documents and submit the Transportation Planning Grant to the California Department of Transportation requesting $240,000 in grant funds by the deadline of April 1, 2010. 3 4. ADOPT RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO FORM A TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT (TMD) AS A MEANS TO INCREASE TOURISM ACTIVITY IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA - As part of the 21 -Point Business Plan for Progress, the Tourism Marketing District would provide an assessment of 2 percent on the Transient Occupancy Tax assessed by local hotels on visitors. These funds will be used to market the City of Santa Clarita as a tourism destination and attract high quality, high economic impact events to the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO ESTABLISH A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT ("TMD") AND SETTING A TIME AND PLACE OF A HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH 5. APPROVAL OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED ON CITY OWNED PROPERTY - License agreement with Royal Street Communications to utilize Southern California Edison existing tower structures on City -owned parcels along the south fork of the Santa Clara River for cellular communication devices to enhance wireless communication. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the License Agreements with Southern California Edison and Royal Street Communications. Increase estimated revenues for Fiscal Year 2009-10 by $4,000 in the General Fund, account 100-4012.004 (Franchise Agreements - Other); and appropriate $4,000 one time to expenditure account 14502-5161-002. Approve an ongoing revenue adjustment in the amount of $12,000 to General Fund account 100-4012.004 (Franchise Agreements - Other). Approve ongoing base budget adjustment in the amount of $12,000 in expenditure account 14502-5161.002. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. rd 6. 2008-09 ANNUAL OVERLAY AND SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM, PROJECT M0063 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - The Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal project is an integral part of the City's pavement management program and adds pavement and slurry seal asphalt maintenance treatments to selected City streets. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the completion of the 2008-09 Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal Program, Project M0063; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; direct staff to release the remaining retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices have been filed, as provided by law; and transfer funds in Expenditure Accounts. 7. ACQUISITION OF 3.6 +/- ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY FOR BOUQUET CANYON CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT, A PORTION OF ASSESSOR'S PARCEL 2849-003-001 - Consideration of purchase of 3.6 acres of vacant land for Bouquet Canyon Creek Restoration project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the purchase of 3.6 +/- acres of real property for the Bouquet Creek Restoration project, a portion of Assessor's Parcel 2849-003-001; approve expenditure up to $26,950 of previously appropriated funds from Account R4001259-5161.001 for $15,950 and Account R4001601-5161.001 for $11,000 to acquire the property and perform Phase I analysis; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 5 S. PROPOSED GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD BRIDGE WIDENING OVER STATE ROUTE 14, PROJECT S3028 - AWARD OF DESIGN CONTRACT - The proposed improvements include widening of existing Golden Valley Road Bridge overcrossing from two to six lanes to accommodate anticipated increase in traffic. New traffic signals will be installed at both on- and off -ramps at Golden Valley Road intersections. These improvements will considerably increase capacity of the existing interchange and improve interchange operations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award various professional services contracts for the proposed Golden Valley Road Bridge Widening Over State Route 14, Project S3028, in an amount not to exceed $221,000; authorize payment not to exceed $253,293 to Terramar Retail Centers for reimbursement of design services from Bridge and Thoroughfare fees previously paid by the project; authorize a project contingency in the amount of $40,000; authorize the expenditure up to $75,000 for staff management and oversight; appropriate funds in the amount of $589,293 from the Eastside Bridge and Thoroughfare District Fund to Expenditure Account S3028301-5161.001; and authorize the City Manager or designee to modify the award in the event other issues.of impossibility of performance arise and execute all documents, subject to the City Attorney approval. 9. GOOGLE FIBER INITIATIVE - On February 10, 2010, Google announced their intentions of identifying a test city to deploy their ultra high-speed internet system through a competitive selection process. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to submit a Request for Information expressing Santa Clarita's desire to be selected as a test city for Google's ultra high-speed Internet network. 10. CHECK REGISTER NO. 4 - Approval of the Check Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS 11. CRYSTAL SPRINGS ANNEXATION, MASTER CASE NO. 09-073 — CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 09-004, PREZONE 09-003, AND REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION NO. 09-003 TO THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) - Request for authorization to submit an application for annexation of the Crystal Springs community. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Continue the public hearing to a date uncertain. 12. AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATION FOR A SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT ON 595 ACRES TO LAFCO AND CERTIFICATION OF FINAL EIR (SCH#2007081014) - Request for Application to Local Agency Formation (LAFCO) to amend the City's Sphere of Influence Boundary. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Continue this item for 60 days to the meeting of May 25, 2010, to allow for continued discussion with the property owner. 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 Ed Redd. 7 FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at 6 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 March 18, 2010, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall and the Santa Clarita Sheriffs Station. 111jim,- , ?(17777 Sarah P. Gorman, Esq. City Clerk Santa Clarita, California