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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-09 - AGENDAS - JOINT REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA JOINT CITY COUNCILBOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, April 09, 2013 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. Public Participation takes place before the consideration of the agenda items and following the consideration of agenda items. However, each person will be allowed to speak only one time during Public Participation per meeting. Anyone wishing to address an item on the agenda should till out a speaker's card and submit it tc 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 11) INVOCATION - Weste CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL FLAG SALUTE MEN OF HARMONY EXECUTIVE MEETING "Chis 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 California Superstates Chess Championship Producer Jay Stallings Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library & National Library Week Proclamation Santa Clarita Swapmeet 50th Anniversary Arbor Day Proclamation PUBLIC PARTICIPATION This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council on items NOT listed 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 Joint City Council and Board of Library Trustees meeting are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and Board of Library Trustees: Approve the minutes of the March 26, 2013, 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. RENEWAL OF SUPPORT FOR SANTA CLARITA VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SCVEDC) -The SCVEDC is requesting a financial investment for an annual operating amount of $200,000. The City has contributed $200,000 each of the previous three years (FY 09/10, 10/11, and 11/12). Since its creation, the SCVEDC has and continues to focus on business attraction and retention with tangible results that show significant positive impacts to the Santa Clarita Valley economy as a result of SCVEDC actions. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council authorize expenditure for up to $200,000 annually from the Economic -Development budget (account number 11301-5171.005) for the renewal of support for the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC) for three consecutive years (FY 12/13, 13/14, and 14/15); authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute a three-year renewal agreement with the SCVEDC, subject to City Attorney approval. 4. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR MASTER CASE 12-110 FOR PRE -ZONE (PRZ 12-001) FOR THE NORTH SAUGUS ANNEXATION - This is the second reading of an ordinance to prezone 827 acres of land in the unincorporated Los Angeles County to the applicable City zoning classifications. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct the second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, APPROVING PREZONE 12-001 (MASTER CASE 12-110) FOR THE NORTH SAUGUS ANNEXATION, AND ADOPTING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED FOR THE PROJECT." 5. MASTER CASE 12-132: HABITAT FOR HEROES - The applicant, Habitat for Humanity, has proposed an 87 -unit residential project. Units would be sold at below market rate to veterans of the United States military and their families. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a second reading and adopt an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 12-001 (MASTER CASE 12-132), TO AMEND THE ZONING MAP AND CHANGE THE ZONING OF ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 2836-015-029 FROM BUSINESS PARK (BP) TO RESIDENTIAL MODERATE (RM) ON THE PROJECT SITE LOCATED JUST SOUTFI OF THE INTERSECTION OF CENTRE POINTE PARKWAY AND GOLDEN TRIANGLE ROAD, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA." 6. 2011-12 PASEO BRIDGE REPAIR PROGRAM - PEDESTRIAN OVER CROSSING GOLDCREST DRIVE, PROJECT S1038 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project will replace the existing pedestrian timber bridge crossing at Goldcrest Drive near the Summit Homeowners Association with a new prefabricated steel truss bridge. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the plans and specifications for the 2011-12 Paseo Bridge Repair Program - Pedestrian Over Crossing Goldcrest Drive, Project S1038; reject all bids received on January 2, 2013; reject the nonresponsive bid from G2K Construction, Inc., and award the construction contract to Toro Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $319,000 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $47,850, for a total contract amount not to exceed $366,850; appropriate $93,750 from Landscape Maintenance District Zone T8 (357) Fund balance into account S 1038357-5161.001; and 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. 7. TAX -SHARING RESOLUTIONS FOR SANITATION DISTRICT ANNEXATION 1065 - The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation 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 Annexation 1065. VACATION OF A PORTION OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF LYONS AVENUE AND NEWHALL AVENUE - The vacation of a portion of the public right -of way at the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Newhall Avenue. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution for the summary vacation of a portion of the public right-of-way at the intersection of Lyons Avenue and Newhall Avenue; reserve an easement for public utility purposes; and direct the City Clerk to record the certified original resolution along with legal descriptions and plats, in the County of Los Angeles Registrar -Recorder office. 9. CITIZENS' OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) GRANT - FISCAL YEAR 2012-13 - Assembly Bill 1913 (Schiff -Cardenas Crime Prevention Act), signed into law in 2000, provides funding to cities and counties for frontline law enforcement officers and juvenile justice initiatives. With the passage of Assembly Bill 118 in 2011, the State of California amended Government Code 30061 as part of the criminal justice realignment plan. This provided financing for the Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council accept the Fiscal Year 2012-13 Citizens' Option for Public Safety (COPS) Grant from the County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office (CEO); approve the request from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, Santa Clarita Valley Station, to use the Fiscal Year 2012-13 COPS funds to continue funding the COBRA Team; establish estimated revenues in account 234-4461.003, Supplemental Law Enforcement Grant, by $285,337; appropriate $285,337 to account 16100-5161.001 (Contractual Services); and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any contracts, agreements, or change orders arising out of this program, subject to City Attorney approval. 10. HYDROPOINT DATA SYSTEMS SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL - Award of a five-year subscription renewal for wireless and data management service to support the Landscape Maintenance Districts' weather -based irrigation controllers (WBIC). RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council award a five-year service agreement to HydroPoint Data Systems in an amount not to exceed $437,609 for wireless and data management services to support the Landscape Maintenance Districts' weather -based irrigation controllers; appropriate funds in the amount of $433,557 from Landscape Maintenance District Fund (357) Balance and $4,052 from Transit Fund (700) Balance for a total of $437,609 to the operational accounts identified; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents subject to City Attorney approval. 11. INFRASTRUCTURE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT - Approval of an Infrastructure Reimbursement Agreement with Newhall Land for the construction of median improvements along Soledad Canyon Road adjacent to and not conditioned by the City as part of the original entitlement of the Villa Metro residential development project. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve an Infrastructure Reimbursement Agreement with Newhall Land, and authorize an expenditure in the amount of $318,117, plus a 20 percent contingency of $61,412, for a total not to exceed the amount of $379,529 for the construction of median improvements.; appropriate funds in the amount of $379,529 from Landscape Maintenance District Fund Balance (357) to Account 12541-5161.013; Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute this Agreement, subject to City Attorney approval. 12. CHECK REGISTER NO. 6 - Approval of the Check Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 13. MASTER PLAN FOR A CONFERENCE CENTER IN SANTA CLARITA - On August 28, 2012, City Council approved commissioning a master plan by Kosmont Companies for a Conference Center in Santa Clarita. The process has included multiple community meetings, targeted outreach to potential user groups, and meetings with the City Council Economic Development Subcommittee. Kosmont will be presenting their findings and final report to City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council receive presentation and direct staff to continue to search for a public-private partnership opportunity for the future potential development of a Conference Center. 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. 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 - In memory of Harriet Brauer Duval FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1 st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. CERTIFICATION I, Armine 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 April 4, 2013, 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. Interim City Clerk Santa Clarita, California