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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-04-26 - AGENDAS - JOINT REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, April 26, 2011 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 - Weste 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 AND RECOGNITIONS SCV Veterans Memorial Committee Grace Baptist Church for Assisting in Neighborhood Beautification PRESENTATIONS Autism Awareness Month COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS 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 and Redevelopment Agency meetings are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Approve the minutes of the April 5, 2011, special meeting and the April 12, 2011, special and regular joint meetings. Redevelopment Agency: Approve the minutes of the April 12, 2011, special and regular joint meetings. 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. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR PREZONE NO. 08-001(B) (MASTER CASE 08-112) FOR THE NORLAND ROAD/ROBINSON RANCH 2 ANNEXATION AREA - A request to conduct the second reading of an ordinance to prezone approximately 187 acres for the Norland Road/Robinson Ranch 2 Annexation Area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: conduct the second reading for the ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING PREZONE NO. 08-001(B) (MASTER CASE 08=112) FOR THE NORLAND ROAD/ROBINSON RANCH 2 ANNEXATION AREA, AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT "A". 4. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR PREZONE 10-002 (MASTER CASE 10-150) FOR THE ELSMERE CANYON ANNEXATION AREA - Second reading and adoption of an ordinance approved by. City Council on April 12, 2011. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PREZONE NO. 10-002 FOR THE ELSMERE CANYON ANNEXATION AREA, AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT "A." 5. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS BEACON AWARD PROGRAM - Request to participate in the Institute for Local Government's Beacon Award recognition program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution supporting the City's participation in the Institute for Local Government's Beacon Award recognition program. 6. SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD MEDIAN LANDSCAPE REFURBISHMENT, PROJECT B4006 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project will refurbish the landscaping and irrigation in the medians along the eastern most portion of Soledad Canyon Road, beginning at Shadow Pines and proceeding west to Luther Drive. The project is part of the City's adopted Capital Improvement Program and will help the City accomplish its beautification efforts of all major roadways through landscaped medians. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the plans and specifications for the Soledad Canyon Road Median Landscape Refurbishment, Project B4006, award the construction contract to America West Landscape in the amount of $931,114, and authorize a contingency in the amount of $139,667, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,070,781; authorize an increased expenditure in the amount of $45,000 to the existing professional services contract with Pacific Coast Land Design for landscape architect design and support services during construction; authorize an expenditure in the amount of $15,000 to Santa Clarita Water, a division of Castaic Lake Water Agency, for meter services for the irrigation system; appropriate $507,272 from Landscape Maintenance District Fund Balance 357 to Expenditure Account B4006357-5161.001; transfer $80,000 from Account B4006357-5161.001 Soledad Canyon Road Median Landscape Refurbishment to Account B4007357-5161.001 Bouquet Canyon Road Median Landscape Refurbishment design (Plum Canyon to Urbandale); and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Ei 7. STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 1058 - On February 18, 2011, Assembly Member Smyth introduced AB 1058 to the California State Legislature. If passed AB 1058 would add a section to the State Water Code requiring the SWRCB on or before July 1, 2013, to adopt a statewide policy establishing a statewide water quality objective and plan of implementation for chloride and other measures of salinity that may affect the suitability of water used for agricultural purposes, in accordance with prescribed bill requirements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council support Assembly Bill 1058 (Smyth) and transmit statement of support to Assembly Member Smyth, the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District, appropriate Members of the California Legislature, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. 8. SANTA CLARITA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) - The City of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Community College District,have negotiated an MOU for the Performing Arts Center (PAC) to expire June 30, 2012. The MOU provides priority access for Community Users, funding for maintenance and equipment replacement, partial funding for the salaries of the Managing Director and shared Arts Grants Writer, and various marketing opportunities for the City and Community Users through the PAC brochure and other marketing materials. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Community College District. 9., ANNEXATION OF PARCELS INTO STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (ANNEXATION L-90) - Annexation of parcels receiving benefit into Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt resolution to initiate annexation proceedings for nine parcels into Streetlight Maintenance District (SMD) No. 1; approve the Engineer's Report, and call for and set the Public Hearing for June 14, 2011. 10. CHECK REGISTER NO. 7 - Approval of the Check Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 7. 5 11. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT REGIONAL COUNCIL APPOINTMENT - In 2008 the Southern California Association of Governments assessed its multiple districts and redistricted cities for more equitable population parity. In this action, the City of Santa Clarita and the City of San Fernando were redistricted into the same regional district. Previously, the City. of Santa Clarita was districted with City of Lancaster and the City of Palmdale. The cities of Santa Clarita and San Fernando both concurred with the redistricting so as to provide more equitable population parity for residents of our two cities in comparison to the other existing districts in the region. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council reappoint Mayor McLean as the Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council representative for District 67, which includes the City of Santa Clarita and the City of San Fernando, for another two-year term. 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS 12. THE VISTA CANYON ANNEXATION PROJECT, INCLUDING THE ANCILLARY ANNEXATION AREA (PORTIONS OF SAND CANYON, FAIR OAKS RANCH, AND JAKES WAY): A request for the approval of the annexation and development of Vista Canyon including approval of the annexation of the existing Fair Oaks, Jakes Way and portions of Sand Canyon communities and certification of the EIR for the projects. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council receive the staff report and public testimony; City Council close the public hearing; certify the Final Environmental Impact Report prepared for the Vista Canyon project and the Ancillary Annexation Area through the adoption of two Resolutions (one for Vista Canyon and one for the Ancillary Annexation Area), which includes the adoption of the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, CEQA Findings, and Statement of Overriding Considerations; adopt a Resolution (including the Final Conditions of Approval) that approves General Plan Amendment 07-001 A, Specific Plan 07-001, Tentative Tract Map 69164, Conditional Use Permit 07-009, and Oak Tree Permit 07-002; adopt a Resolution approving General Plan Amendment 07-001 B for the Ancillary Annexation Areas (Jakes Way, Fair Oaks Ranch, portions of Sand Canyon); adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to submit an application to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) requesting: (a) annexation of approximately 2,442 acres of land to the City of Santa Clarita for the Vista Canyon, Jakes Way, Fair Oaks Ranch, and portions of Sand Canyon areas, and (b) a simultaneous and corresponding Sphere of Influence Amendment; introduce and pass to second reading an Ordinance approving Prezone 07-OOIA for the Vista Canyon project; and introduce and pass to second reading an Ordinance approving Prezone 07-001 B for the Ancillary Annexation Areas (Jakes Way, Fair Oaks Ranch, portions of Sand Canyon). 7 UNFINISHED BUSINESS 13. SPECIAL LIBRARY TAX - City Staff has concluded research related to the special library tax and is returning this item to the City Council. Following a review of various issues, including the receipt of updated information regarding property tax revenue for fiscal year 2011-12, staff has determined that levying and collecting the special library tax approved by the voters of the City of Santa Clarita in 1997 is not NEEDED in order to operate the Santa Clarita Public Library and to significantly improve the level of public library services provided to the community. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a Resolution making the determination to not levy the voter -approved special tax dedicated to fund library services, effective Fiscal Year 2011-12. NEW BUSINESS 14. ACQUISITION OF RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) SYSTEM AND RELATED SOFTWARE FOR THE SANTA CLARITA PUBLIC LIBRARY - One of the most significant components for operating the City's Library is purchase of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system. RFID is the primary method for check-out/check-in, inventory, management, and security of library items such as books, CD's, DVD's, enables library items to be tracked throughout the entire library system and expedites the process for tracking whether items have been returned. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council award a contract to Integrated Tech Group (ITG) in the amount of $312,112 for the purchase, installation, and integration of a new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) check-out and security system, authorize a contingency of 10% in the amount of $31,211 for a total contract not to exceed $343,323, and appropriate in account 12050-5201.013; appropriate $45,000 for the purchase of a Public Computer (PC) Reservation System required to manage the availability of computer work stations utilized by public library patrons in account 12050-5111.009; approve a loan of $388,323 for the purchase of the RFID and PC Reservation Systems from the General Fund Capital Projects Reserve to the Public Library Fund (Fund 309) at an interest rate equal to the rate of return on investments of the City's cash and investment portfolio and to be repaid at such time as possible by Fund 309 anticipated to be within seven to ten years; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, or modify the awards in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval. 15. APPOINTMENT OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO SERVE AS THE TRUSTEES OF THE SANTA CLARITA BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES - Section 2.70.020 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code provides that the Santa Clarita Public Library shall be managed by a board of library trustees consisting of five members who are appointed by the City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a Resolution appointing the Mayor and members of the City Council to serve as the trustees of the Santa Clarita Board of Library Trustees. we 16. CALIFORNIA REDISTRICTING COMMISSION- Every 10 years after the U.S. Census data is released, California must redraw the boundaries of its Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly, and State Board of Equalization districts to address any changes in population concentration. For these districts in California, the Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) will draw the new districts. The Commission must hold public hearings and accept public comment. After hearing from the public and drawing the maps for the 53 House of Representatives districts, 40 State Senate districts, 80 Assembly districts, and four Board of Equalization districts, the Commission must vote on the new maps to be used for the next decade. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve recommendation of the City Council Legislative Committee to submit the following recommendations to the California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC): City of Santa Clarita be placed within only one Congressional, State Senate, Assembly, and Board of Equalization district and not divided among two or more districts; Santa Clarita Valley be placed within only one Congressional, State Senate, Assembly, and Board of Equalization district and not divided among two or more districts; the City of Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley be placed within compact districts, which should include other communities of north Los Angeles County and/or the northwest communities of the San Fernando Valley; and City Council designate a Council Member to testify at one or both of the Citizens' Redistricting Commission meetings on April 30, 2011 in San Fernando and/or May 1, 2011 in Lancaster. 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 Ruth Clark 10 FUTURE MEETINGS A City Council Study Session will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2011, at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita CA. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. CERTIFICATION I, Kevin Tonoian, Acting City Clerk, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that on April 21, 2011, beyween the ours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., the foregoing agenda was posted at City Halla the to Clarita Sheriffs Station. 11 gity Clerk Clarita, California