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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-14 - AGENDAS - JOINT REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, June 14, 2011 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 FAX"W 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 - Ender 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 Sgt. Hargraves for adoption of abandoned horse The Signal Newspaper for receiving a California Newspaper Publishers Association Award PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY Arts Commission Goals 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 May 24, 2011, special and regular joint meetings. Redevelopment Agency: Approve the minutes of the May 24, 2011, special and regular joint meetings. Board of Library Trustees: Approve the minutes of the May 24, 2011, special and regular 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. FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - The Fiscal Year 2011-2012 budget process is a six month effort that began in January 2011. The City Council Budget Subcommittee, comprised of Mayor McLean and Mayor Pro Tem Ender, has been involved in the budget process since the beginning and played a significant role in the development of the recommended budget. The proposed balanced budget was presented to the City Council during a Public Hearing on May 24, 2011. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and Redevelopment Agency adopt the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Annual Operating Budget and Five -Year Capital Improvement Program: City Council: Adopt resolution Adopting the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2011-2012; adopt resolution adopting the Five -Year Capital Improvement Program; adopt resolution Setting the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2011-2012; adopt resolution Electing to Receive All or a Portion of the Tax Revenues Pursuant to Health and Safety Code (Community Development Law); adopt resolution approving a loan from the Valencia Bridge and Thoroughfare to the Bouquet Bridge and Thoroughfare in the amount of $424,728; adopt resolution Classifying the Various Components of Fund Balance as defined in Governmental Accounting Standard Board Statement No. 54; adopt resolution Providing for Compensation of Employees and Amending the Position Classification Plan. Redevelopment Agency: Adopt resolution Adopting the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2011-2012. 4. INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING CITY COUNCILMEMBER COMPENSATION - In compliance with the Government Code, Councilmember compensation has historically been reviewed and adjusted every two years, and the last adjustment occurred on July 1, 2008. Council compensation was reviewed in November 2009, and at that time the Council decided to postpone consideration of an increase to a future date. Councilmember compensation was discussed at the May 24, 2011, City Council meeting and Council proposed a total pay increase of ten percent (not compounded) for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2012, to be effective on July 1, 2012. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.048 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CITY COUNCIL COMPENSATION." 5. ADOPT RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO LEVY THE TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT (TMD) ANNUAL ASSESSMENT 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 was established to provide an assessment of two percent 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: City Council adopt "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CONTINUE 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 AREA." M 6. OLD TOWN NEWHALL STREETSCAPE PHASE II, PROJECT S2005 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - This project constructed street, signal, sidewalk, and stormdrain improvements including landscaping amenities consistent with Phase I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council accept completion of the Old Town Newhall Streetscape Phase II, Project S2005; 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. RAILROAD AVENUE FENCING AND LANDSCAPE, PROJECTS B0004, B2011, AND B2012 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project will install fencing, landscaping, and irrigation within the railroad right-of-way along Railroad Avenue, beginning at Cinema Drive and proceeding south to Oak Ridge Drive and at the Placerita Creek Bridge continuing south to 13th Street. 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. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the plans and specifications for the Railroad Avenue Fencing and Landscaping, Projects B0004, B2011, and B2012, and award the construction contract to STL Landscape, Inc., in the amount not to exceed $514,272, including contingency; appropriate $120,000 from Landscape Maintenance District, Zone 17, Fund Balance 357 to Expenditure Account B0004357-5161.001; appropriate $30,000 from Landscape Maintenance District, Ad Valorem, Fund Balance 357 to Expenditure Account 132012357=5161.001; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 5 8. 2010-11 OVERLAY AND SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM, PROJECT M0077 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - The Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal project is an integral part of the City's pavement management program and provides pavement and slurry seal asphalt maintenance treatments to selected City streets. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the plans and specifications for the 2010-11 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program, Project M0077; award the construction contract to Toro Enterprises Inc. in the amount of $4,647,152, and authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $464,716, for a total contract amount not to exceed $5,111,868; authorize an expenditure increase in the amount of $70,000 to the existing professional services contract with Pavement Engineering Inc. for pavement inspections and updates for the Pavement Management System; authorize an expenditure increase not to exceed $45,000 to the existing professional services contract with Pavement Engineering Inc. for roadway/asphalt-related design changes during construction; authorize the transfer of $130,000 from the 2009-10 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program Account M0071306-5161.001 to the 2010-11 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program Account M0077306-5161.001; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute. all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 9. TAX -SHARING RESOLUTIONS FOR SANITATION DISTRICT ANNEXATIONS 331, 1054, AND 1057 - The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District (District) provides wastewater treatment services within the District's service area. To provide wastewater, treatment service to property located outside of the District's service area, the boundary must be expanded through the annexation process. .RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt the Sanitation District's resolutions approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Sanitation District (District) Annexations 331, 1054, and 1057. 10. SUBMISSION OF THE DRAFT 2011-2012 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (AAP) AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS - Approval of the Draft 2011-2012 Annual Action Plan (AAP) and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding recommendations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the Draft 2011-2012 AAP and the CDBG Funding Recommendations contained therein, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all required documents subject to approval of the City Attorney. C 11. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, AMENDING THE FINE SCHEDULE PURSUANT TO SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE §23.20.060 AND INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RESTATING TITLE 8 (ANIMALS) OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND, ADD AND DELETE DEFINITIONS, TO CLARIFY POLICIES RELATING TO ANIMALS, AND TO CHANGE THE FEE FOR LICENSING DELINQUENCIES - The City of Santa Clarita's Community Preservation Division currently oversees the contract with Los Angeles County for animal control services . The proposed revisions to the ordinance mirror changes adopted by Los Angeles County Animal Control Services to Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution amending the fine schedule pursuant to Chapter 23.20 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code and, introduce and pass to . second reading an ordinance entitled: "INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RESTATING TITLE 8 (ANIMALS) OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND, ADD AND DELETE DEFINITIONS, TO CLARIFY POLICIES RELATING TO ANIMALS, AND TO CHANGE THE FEE FOR LICENSING DELINQUENCIES". 12. AWARD CONTRACT FOR CONCESSION SERVICES AT THE SANTA CLARITA AQUATIC CENTER - Award of contract to Plevco West Inc., dba Lamppost Pizza, to provide food concessions at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council award a contract for the operation of food concessions at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center to Plevco West Inc., dba Lamppost Pizza, and authorize the City Manager,.or designee, to execute the contract and any subsequent renewals, or modify the award in the event that issues of impossibility or performance arise, subject to City Attorney review. 13. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 - Second reading of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee Ordinance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012." 7 14. LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT RESOLUTIONS INITIATING PROCEEDING, APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT, AND TAKING OTHER RELATED ACTIONS - Various actions required by law to modify the assessment methodologies and rates for various zones in Landscape District Nos. 1 and T1. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution to initiate proceedings, and make certain designations in connection with proposed annexations into, detachments from, creation of new zones, dissolution of existing zones, and assessment rate adjustment in Landscape Maintenance District Nos. 1 an T1; and adopt a resolution to approve Engineer's Report, and declare its intention to order annexations into, detachments from, creation of new zones, dissolution of existing zones, and assessment rate adjustments in Landscape Maintenance District Nos. 1 and T1, and to levy an assessment thereon, taking certain other actions in connection therewith. 15. CHECK REGISTER NO. 10 - Approval of the Check Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 10. PUBLIC HEARINGS 16. ANNEXATION OF PARCELS INTO STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (ANNEXATION L-90) - Consideration of annexing nine parcels receiving benefit into Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council continue the public hearing to June 28, 2011, to allow the 45 -day notice period to expire for parcels under consideration in this annexation. 8 17. ONE VALLEY ONE VISION PROCESS - APPROVAL OF NEW GENERAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA. CERTIFICATION OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT INCLUDING ADOPTION OF THE MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, REQUIRED FINDINGS OF FACT AND ADOPTION OF STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS - Presentation of new general plan and accompanying environmental impact report as recommended for approval by the Planning Commission. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council receive the staff report, open the public hearing for testimony, close the public hearing and adopt resolutions as recommended by the Planning Commission approving the new General Plan and certifying its Final Environmental Impact Report. NEW BUSINESS 18. COMPASS BLUEPRINT CONCEPT PLAN FOR THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE NORTH NEWHALL AREA - Overview of -the Compass Blueprint Concept Plan, prepared by Design Community and Environment (DC&E), for the southern and western portions of the North Newhall Area. The Concept Plan was prepared as part of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Compass Blueprint Demonstration Project Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council receive presentation and direct staff to implement the Compass Blueprint Concept Plan as a set of guidelines for future development of the Concept Plan Area. 19. NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER TO THE ARTS COMMISSION - Nomination and approval of individual to fill the vacant Arts Commission seat for the remaining term through July 31, 2012. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Nominate and approve appointment to the Arts Commission. 0 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 James E. Jinks FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, June 28, 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 June 9, 2011, 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. , City Cl�rk Clarita, Cal 10