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Home My WebLink About2011-11-22 - AGENDAS - JOINT REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, November 22, 2011 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Q"WM 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 AND RECOGNITIONS International Festival and Events Association Awards PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY None scheduled 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, Redevelopment Agency, and Board of Library Trustees meetings are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council, Redevelopment Agency, and Board of Library Trustees: Approve the minutes of the November 8, 2011, regular meeting. 2. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF MULTIWAY STOP CONTROLS FOR THE INTERSECTION OF CARNEGIE AVENUE AND BARCOTTA DRIVE - Staff received a request from an area resident to install multiway stop controls at the intersection of Carnegie Avenue and Barcotta Drive. The resident indicated heavy vehicular and school-age pedestrian congestion at the intersection during the morning arrival and afternoon school dismissal periods. Staff conducted an analysis of the intersection and determined the installation of multiway stop controls will improve the safety and operation of the intersection. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the installation of multiway stop controls for the intersection of Carnegie Avenue and Barcotta Drive. 3. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING NO -STOPPING ANYTIME ZONE ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF SECO CANYON FRONTAGE ROAD - Staff received a request from local residents to install a no -stopping anytime zone along the west side of Seco Canyon Frontage Road between Decoro Drive and Guadilamar Drive. Residents indicated Seco Canyon Frontage Road is a narrow street and is often blocked by parents as they drop off and pick up students at nearby schools. Residents feel removing parking on one side will improve safety and circulation, especially during school drop-off and dismissal times. Based on observation of traffic conditions in the area and the feedback received from affected residents, staff determined that removing parking (770 feet) would enhance operation and safety. Saugus and Hart School Districts and nearby schools have supported the proposal to remove parking. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution establishing a no -stopping anytime zone along the west side of Seco Canyon Frontage Road. 4. PURCHASE OF 17.20 +/- ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY IN PLACERITA CANYON, SANTA CLARITA, CA, LOS ANGELES COUNTY ASSESSOR'S PARCEL 2833-023-020 - Purchase 17.20 +/- acres of real property in Placerita Canyon for the purpose of open space preservation. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the purchase of 17.20 +/- acres of real property in Placerita Canyon, Assessor's Parcel 2833-023-020, for open space preservation at a total cost of $90,000, which includes $15,000 for escrow, title, surveying fees, and due diligence costs, and $20,000 for open space start-up costs including gates, fencing, and signs as may be required; appropriate $52,000 from Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account 12592-5201.004; appropriate $20,000 from Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account 12592-5201.008; authorize the transfer of $18,000 from Contractual Services Account R0002303-5161.001 to Environmental Mitigation Land Acquisition Account R0002303-5201.004; authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. a 5. LOCAL APPOINTMENTS LIST - Section 54970 of the Government Code, also known as "The Maddy Act" requires that the legislative body must cause to be prepared a list of appointments of all ongoing boards, commissions and committees which are appointed by the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Approve the Local Appointments List, and designate all branches of the Santa Clarita Public Library to receive a copy of the list. Redevelopment Agency: Approve the Local Appointments List, and designate all branches of the Santa Clarita Public Library to receive a copy of the list. 6. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 21 - Approval of the Check Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 22. 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 FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. 5 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 November 17, 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. Sarah P. Gorman, Esq. City Clerk Santa Clarita, California r