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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-12 - AGENDAS - JOINT REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA JOINT CITY COUNCILBOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, June 12, 2012 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY — No New Business How to Address the City Council You may address the City Council during Public Participation on any matter within the Council's jurisdiction that is not listed on the agenda. Each person wishing to speak should prepare a presentation of not more than three (3) minutes. Public Participation speaker's cards must be submitted to the City Clerk BEFORE this portion of the meeting begins. The maximum time allowed per person will be three (3) minutes per meeting. Anyone wishing to address an item on the agenda should fill out a speaker's card 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. Each presentation may not exceed three (3) minutes. 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 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 Councilmember Weste for being named Volunteer of the Year by 5th District Supervisor Michael Antonovich Purchasing Award PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY None scheduled. 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/or provide direction to staff. ALL speakers must submit a speaker's card to the City Clerk PRIOR to the beginning of this portion of the meeting. Thirty minutes are allotted for public input at this time. The FIRST TEN people to submit a speaker card prior to the beginning of Public Participation will be heard. Speaker cards will be accepted beginning at 5:45 p.m. Any speaker cards received once the first speaker has begun will be heard at the end of the meeting regardless if the ten person limit has been met. 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. 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. 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous City Council and Board of Library Trustees meetings are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and Board of Library Trustees: Approve the minutes of the May 22, 2012, special and regular meetings. 3. FISCAL YEAR 2012-2013 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - The Fiscal Year 2012-2013 budget process is a six month effort that began in January 2012. The City Council Budget Subcommittee, comprised of Mayor Ferry and Mayor Pro Tem Kellar, has been involved in the budget process 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 22, 2012. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and City Council acting as Successor Agency for the former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita: Adopt resolution Adopting the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013; Making Appropriations for the Amounts Budgeted; and Establishing Policies for the Administration of the Adopted Annual Budget; adopt resolution Adopting the 2012-2013 Capital Improvement Program; adopt resolution Approving and Adopting the Annual Appropriations Limit for the Fiscal Year 2012-2013; adopt resolution Providing for Compensation of Employees and Amending the Position Classification Plan; Adopt resolution between the Board of Administration California Public Employees' Retirement System and the City of Santa Clarita for Employer Paid Member Contributions; Adopt resolution between the Board of Administration California Public Employees' Retirement System and the City of Santa Clarita to tax defer Member Paid Contributions; adopt resolution Electing to Receive All or a Portion of the Tax Revenues Pursuant to Health and Safety Code (Community Development Law); adopt resolution Adopting an Amendment to the Conflict of Interest Code. 4. PURCHASING POLICY UPDATE - Staff periodically reviews the Purchasing Policy so that the policy is effective, reflects the public agency's best practices, and also reflects changes in state and federal law. The Purchasing Policy is derived from the Municipal Code and establishes the processes to be used in making purchases to ensure a fair and transparent process in compliance with the code. It is designed for use by managers and supervisors directing or approving purchases. The Purchasing Policy includes a summary of the requirements of the code and the steps necessary to satisfy those requirements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve changes and updates to the Purchasing Policy. 11 5. APPROVE THE USE OF A "PIGGYBACK" CONTRACT FOR AN AERIAL LIFT TRUCK - The aerial lift truck is used by the Public Works Streets Maintenance division to maintain and repair street signs, as well as complete other tasks that require staff to work at heights. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the purchase of an aerial lift truck from Altec Industries Inc. using National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) Contract 060311 in an amount not to exceed $98,143.44. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval, 6. TAX -SHARING RESOLUTIONS FOR SANITATION DISTRICT ANNEXATIONS 1062 AND 1063 - 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 Annexations 1062 and 1063. 7. ADOPT A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP CONTROL BETWEEN NEXTG NETWORKS OF CALIFORNIA, INC., AND CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP., IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY'S AGREEMENT WITH NEXTG NETWORKS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. - Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI), requests the City consent to a change of control transaction between NextG Networks of California, Inc. (NextG), and CCI, as related to NextG's Agreement with the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution consenting to the change of ownership control of NextG Networks of California, Inc., and Crown Castle International Corp. in accordance with the City's Agreement with NextG Networks of California, Inc.; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the attached Consent to Change in Control of NextG Networks of California, Inc., subject to City Attorney approval. 5 S. BOUQUET CANYON ROAD MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT B4007 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - This project constructed a raised, landscaped median on Bouquet Canyon Road from Plum Canyon Road to Urbandale Avenue. Other improvements included the installation of landscaping and installation in existing medians north of Plum Canyon Road and south of Urbandale Avenue. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council accept the completion of the Bouquet Canyon Road Median Improvements, Project B4007; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; and 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. 9. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE STREET NAME CHANGE OF AURORA DRIVE TO WEST RYE CANYON ROAD, LOCATED BETWEEN KELLY JOHNSON PARKWAY AND NEWHALL RANCH ROAD - The Southern California Gas Company (Gas Company) requests the City authorize the street name change of Aurora Drive to West Rye Canyon Road. The West Rye Canyon Road street name is consistent with the Gas Company's legal documents and no other existing business or property will be directly impacted by the street name change. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the street name change of Aurora Drive to West Rye Canyon Road, located between Kelly Johnson Parkway and Newhall Ranch Road. 10. DESIGNATING OFFICIALS AUTHORIZED TO FILE APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO OBTAIN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RELATING TO DISASTERS - The resolution authorizes City Council to designate authorized agents every three years to execute and file applications to the California Emergency Management Agency as required by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, and designees, as approved agents, and authorizes staff to provide the California Emergency Management Agency with a certified copy of the resolution. 11. PRESERVATION OF 1,030 +/- ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY, SOLEDAD CANYON AREA, ASSESSOR'S PARCELS 3210-001-004, 3210-002-007, 3210-004-004, 005, 008, 009, 010, 011, 013, 014, 3210-005-006, 007, 008, 027, 035, 040,3210-006-005, 3210-008-021 AND 022, and 3210-010-001 - Consideration of participation in the purchase of 1,030 +/- acres of vacant land for open space preservation in the Soledad Canyon area, adjacent to existing City -owned open space. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve participation in the purchase of 1,030 +/- acres of real property located in the Soledad Canyon area within unincorporated Los Angeles County, Assessor's Parcels 3210-001-004, 3210-002-007, 3210-004-004, 005, 008, 009, 010, 011, 013, 014, 3210-005-006, 007, 008, 027, 035, 3210-006-005, 3210-008-021 and 022, and 3210-010-001; appropriate $1,285,000 from Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account 12592-5201.004; appropriate $715,000 to Miscellaneous Grants (Fund 259) Expenditure Account 15501-5201.004 and appropriate $715,000 to Miscellaneous Grants Revenue Account 259-4621.001; appropriate $200,000 from the Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account 12592-5201.004 for acquisition costs for escrow, title, and other transaction -related costs, including due diligence, attorney and professional services fees not to exceed $200,000; approve the expenditure of $1,485,000 from Open Space Preservation District Account 12592-5201.004 and $715,000 from Miscellaneous Grants Account 15501-5201.004; authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 12. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/13 - Determination and approval of the rates for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for Fiscal Year 2012-2013. 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 2012-2013." 13. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 10 AND 11 - Approval of the Check Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 10 and 11. NEW BUSINESS 14. POLITICAL SIGNS - Council confirm intent that staff issue administrative citations for persons who seek to retrieve signs from City and to destroy signs if signs not retrieved within 14 days. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council confirm that the Council's intent is for staff to issue administrative citations to anyone that seeks to retrieve their signs from the City; and in the event such signs are not retrieved within 14 days, staff is to destroy the retrieved signs. 15. COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - Traditionally, the City Council updates the Council Committee Appointments List upon Mayor rotation. At the April 24, 2012, City Council meeting, the City Council appointed Frank Ferry as the Mayor. Subsequently, Mayor Ferry transmitted a memo to each Councilmember with the current Council Committee Appointments list for discussion at this time. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council consider and approve appointments made by the Mayor on the City Council Committee Appointments list for 2012. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CONTINUED This time has been set aside for any speakers that have turned in speaker cards and were not heard in the first thirty minutes allotted to address the City Council on items that are NOT on the agenda. No further speaker cards will be accepted once Public Participation begins. STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) ADJOURNMENT - In memory of Rev. Monsignor Edmond M. Renehan FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1st 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 June 7, 2012, 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 0