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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-12-11 - AGENDAS - JOINT REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA JOINT CITY COUNCIL/BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, December 11, 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 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 None scheduled. PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY None scheduled. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council on items NOT on the agenda. The City Council will not act upon these 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. Speakers may not exceed three (3) minutes and may only be heard once per meeting under Public Participation. STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) 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. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous City Council/Board of Library Trustees/Successor Agency and the meeting of the City Council/ Board of Library Trustees meetings are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council/Board of Library Trustees/Successor Agency: Approve the minutes of the November 13, 2012, regular meeting. City Council and Board of Library Trustees: Approve the minutes of the November 27, 2012, regular meeting. 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. APPOINTMENT OF CITY OF SANTA CLARITA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE GREATER LOS ANGELES VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT - The City of Santa Clarita received notice the appointed representative's term will expire January 7, 2013. The City may reappoint Trustee Robert Newman or appoint a new trustee for either a two- or four-year term of office, commencing on January 7, 2013. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council reappoint Robert Newman, Director of Public Works, to the Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District Board to represent the City of Santa Clarita for a two-year term, commencing on January 7, 2013. 4. 2012-13 OVERLAY AND SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM, PROJECT M0090 - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT - The Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal Program improves various streets throughout the City by resurfacing and sealing surface cracks to enhance skid -resistant properties and increase pavement life. This results in a smoother ride for traffic, an enhanced appearance of the area, and extends the economic life of the roadway. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council award the contract for engineering design services to Pavement Engineering Inc., for the 2012-13, Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal Program, Project M0090, in the amount of $82,005, plus a contingency in the amount of $10,720, for a total contract amount not to exceed $92,725; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, or modify the awards in the event issues of impossibility of performance arise, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year, and execute all documents subject to City Attorney approval. 5. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENTS OR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS THEREOF FOR LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AID FUNDED PROJECTS - With the approval of this resolution, the City will be able to expedite routing and signature of agreements, which provide the mechanism for the City to receive reimbursement for grant funding. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution to clarify the intent of City Council with regard to authorizing the execution of grant funding agreements; authorize the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Clerk, City Attorney, and Director of Public Works or their designee's to execute grant documents. This resolution amends Resolution 03-77, which was adopted by the City Council on June 10, 2003. 6. APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP, ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION, AND ABANDONMENT OF EXISTING EASEMENTS FOR TRACT NOS. 71564-01, 71564-02, 71564-03, 71564-04, AND 71564 (RESIDENTIAL PHASES OF GOLDEN VALLEY RANCH) - Pursuant to Section 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, approve the final maps for Golden Valley Ranch. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve Tract Nos. 71564-01, 71564-02, 71564-03, 71564-04, and 71564 (residential phases of Golden Valley Ranch); accept on behalf of the public, the easements for covered storm drain, appurtenant structures, ingress and egress purposes; the easements for ingress and egress purposes; the casements for sanitary sewer and sanitary sewer ingress and egress purposes; all sanitary sewers and appurtenant structures; the right to prohibit the erection or construction of any buildings or structures within lots designated as open space/recreation as shown on the maps; and accept the offer of dedication and grant in fee simple of lot 73 of Tract No. 71564-01; abandon existing easements for public use and road purposes; make findings as follows: (a) this project is consistent with the provisions of Sections 66474 and 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act and should be approved, and (b) this proposed subdivision, together with the provisions for this design and improvement, is consistent with the General Plan required by Article 5 (commencing with Section 65300) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of the Government Code, or any specific plan adopted pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 65450) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of the Government Code; instruct the Deputy City Manager to endorse the Special Assessment Statement on the face of Tract Nos. 71564-01, 71564-02, 71564-03, 71564-04, and 71564, which indicates all special assessments levied by the City of Santa Clarita are paid; instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Statement on the face of Tract Nos. 71564-01, 71564-02, 71564-03, 71564-04, and 71564, which embodies the approval of said maps and the acceptance of the dedications shown thereon, and the abandonment of the easements shown thereon; and instruct the City Engineer to endorse the Statement on the face of Tract Nos. 71564-01, 71564-02, 71564-03, 71564-04, and 71564, which provides for verification of substantial conformance with the Tentative Map and all provisions of local ordinances and state laws applicable at the time of approval. 5 7. APPROVAL OF APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF A REQUEST FOR A TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP TO SUBDIVIDE A 2.01 -ACRE RESIDENTIAL PARCEL INTO TWO NEW RESIDENTIAL PARCELS IN THE RESIDENTIAL LOW ZONE. AN OAK TREE PERMIT IS REQUESTED TO ALLOW FOR THE REMOVAL OF TWO NON -HERITAGE OAK TREES - At its November 27, 2012, meeting, the Council directed staff to return on December 11, 2012, with a resolution for approval of the proposed Quigley Canyon two -lot tract map and its associated entitlements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution approving appeal of Planning Commission denial and adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and approving a request for Tentative Parcel Map 71806 to subdivide a 2.01 acre residential parcel into two new residential parcels in the residential low zone and approve associated Oak Tree Permit 11-040, subject to the Conditions of Approval. 8. MASTER CASE 10-135: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 17.03.145 OF THE SANTA CLARITA UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE - HISTORIC PRESERVATION - On September 9, 2008, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita adopted Ordinance 08-14 establishing the City's first Historic Preservation Ordinance and directed staff to return with a more comprehensive ordinance. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council hold a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING MASTER CASE 10-135, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 10-008, TO ADOPT A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND AMEND SECTION 17.03.145, HISTORIC PRESERVATION. 9. CHECK REGISTER NO. 24 - Approval of the Check Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 24. NEW BUSINESS 10. FISCAL YEAR 2012-13 MID -YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS — As the organization approaches the middle of the fiscal year, City staff evaluates the adopted budget, revenue projections, and economic conditions for the remainder of the fiscal year. It is standard procedure to perform a mid -year review of the City's budgetary and financial position to ensure any deviations from the initial budget projections are proactively addressed. Staff also reviews requests for appropriations to address new priorities which are unfunded or underfunded. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council authorize adjustments to Fiscal Year 2012-13 budget in the amount specified and adopt a resolution amending the position classification plan. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 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. No further speaker cards will be accepted one Public Participation begins. Speakers may not address items that have been considered this evening. Speaker cards may not be submitted relating to any items listed on the agenda. STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) ADJOURNMENT FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. CERTIFICATION I, Armin6 Chaparyan, Interim City Clerk, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that on December 6, 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. Santa Clarita, California