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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-09-10 - MINUTES - JOINT SPECIAL REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING 5:00 P.M. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA JOINT CITY COUNCIL/BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M. SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kellar called to order the special meeting at 5:03 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Councilmembers McLean and Ferry. Councilmember McLean entered the Council Chambers subsequent to the roll call. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION No requests to speak were received. ' CLOSED SESSION Joseph Montes, City Attorney, advised of the need to conduct a Closed Session for the purpose of holding a: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code 54956.9(d)(1) Fabric Wallcraft vs. Tobo Construction, Inc.; The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company; City of Santa Clarita, and DOES 1 through 100 Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 518039 CONFERENCE WITH PROPERTY Government Code Section 54956.8 Assessor's Parcels Nos. 2827-029-008, 2827-030-011, 012, 013, 2827-029-031-002, 007. Negotiating Parties: Fred R. and Janet E. McHaddad City's Authorized Negotiator: City Manager Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment Assessor's Parcel Nos. APN 2866-007-907, APN 2840-001-271 and an additional site Within the Remsen Street right-of-way approximately 1000 feet southeast of Siena Highway (adjacent to APN 2827-010-012. Negotiating Parties: Metro and Edwards Outdoor Advertising, Inc. Meeting Minutes 1 September 10, 2013 City's Authorized Negotiator: City Manager ' Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Kellar recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 5:04 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:15 p.m. CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT Joseph Montes, City Attorney, announced that in Closed Session, Council voted 4-0 to authorize the City Attorney and Burke, Williams & Sorensen to undertake the defense in the Fabric Wallcraft vs. Tobo Construction, Inc.; The Ohio Casualty Insurance Company; City of Santa Clarita matter listed on the Closed Session agenda. ADJOURN Mayor Kellar adjourned the meeting at 6:16 p.m. INVOCATION Councihnember McLean delivered the invocation. CALL TO ORDER Mayor/President Kellar called to order the regular joint meeting of the City Council/ Board of Library Trustees at 6:17 p.m. I ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present with the exception of Councilmember Feng. FLAG SALUTE Mayor Kellar called upon two Troop 609 Boy Scouts in attendance to lead the 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 Motion by Boydston, second by Weste, to approve the agenda. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. Meeting Minutes 2 September 10, 2013 ' PRESENTATIONS . Mayor Kellar introduced Michael Santomauro, Executive Director of Help the Children who gave a synopsis of the organization's goals, current initiatives, needs and the many ways the community can help. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council was Alan Ferdman regarding the 9-11 Anniversary; Cam Noltemeyer regarding chlorides; Sandra Cattell representing the Sierra Club, regarding the former Los Lomas project; and Doug Fraser representing Mobile Home Park Residents, regarding the election of John Lang to the Mobilehome Panel. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS City Manager Ken Striplin commented regarding the complaints by Doug Fraser. Councilmember Boydston requested information from City Manager Ken Striplin regarding the notification process for the Mobile Home Park Ordinance community meetings. COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Mayor Pro Tem Weste commented regarding a September 4, 2013 trip to Sacramento where, along with Mayor Kellar and City staff, she met with California Natural Resources Secretary John Laird, which also included members of his staff, Tom Bohigian, California State Director ' for Senator Barbara Boxer; and Bill Craven, Chief Consultant to the California Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water. She further commented on also meeting with Assemblymen Fox and Wilk, and Senators Pavley and Knight to discuss Senator Boxer's S. 771 regarding the CEMEX issue. Councilmember Boydston commented regarding appearing before the Economic Development Corporation and giving a presentation on the chloride tax; commented regarding the upcoming vote by the Sanitation District and inquired about the possibility of agendizing the matter for a vote to recommend which chloride option is preferred by Council prior to the Sanitation District Board's vote on the same subject matter. City Attorney Joseph Montes commented regarding the potential for a conflict of interest and indicated he would like to further review the subject; and clarified that there would need to be a Council consensus to agendize the matter. Councilmember McLean commented regarding agendizing the issue of selling salt for water softeners within the City for discussion. City Attorney Joseph Montes commented that he would review the material and report back at the next meeting as to issues arising out of agendizing the regulation of the sale of salt for water softeners due to the many possible uses of salt. ' Councilmember McLean commented that the City hosted a food drive during the month of August to benefit the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry where the equivalent of 2,089 meals were Meeting Minutes 3 September 10, 2013 collected; commented that she will be representing the Los Angeles County division of the ' League of California Cities at the State Leagues annual convention where a resolution will be introduced requiring funding sources for water issues and unfunded mandate issues; and commented that the Out West Western Boutique and Cultural Center moved to Sixth and Main Street in Old Town Newhall and takes part in the Thursdays@Newhall festivities. Mayor Kellar commented regarding the chloride issue and the myriad of regulation and oversight over the issue and how citizen engagement is critical to the success in settling the matter; announced that the Vietnam Traveling Wall will be in Santa Clarita September 26 through September 29 at the Westfield Valencia Town Center; commented regarding the 9-11 Anniversary commemoration at Route 66 and other locations; commented on the Veteran's Italian Dinner and Movie Night to be held at the new Mini Cooper Dealership on Saturday, September 14 to benefit the Veterans' Plantation and Food Harvesting Program. ITEM 1 CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES City Council approve the minutes of the August 27, 2013, special meeting. Joint City Council and Board of Library Trustees, and City Council Acting as the Governing Board of Successor Agency to the former Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency approve the minutes of the August 27, 2013, regular meeting. ITEM 2 ' CONSENT CALENDAR 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. City Council determine that the titles to all ordinances which appear on this public agenda have been read and waive further reading. ITEM 3 CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVE THE USE OF A "PIGGYBACK" CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN AL120 EZ -LINER PICKUP MOUNTED STRIPER The purchase of an AL120 EZ -Liner pickup mounted striper will increase productivity in maintaining painted traffic markings on City roadways. The purchase of a new striper will eliminate downtime spent in search of costly and hard to find replacement parts and improve efficiency in meeting annual restriping goals. City Council approve the use of a "piggyback" contract for the purchase of an AL120 EZ -Liner pickup mounted striper using Helping Governments Across the Country (HGAC) Contract SM10-12 RFP, No. P201, in an amount not to exceed $70,000; and authorize the City Manager or designee to modify all documents to contract with the next lowest and/or qualified bidder/proposer in the event the awardee is unable to fulfill its obligations or perform, subject to City Attorney final document approval, contingent ' upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year. Meeting Minutes 4 September 10, 2013 ' ITEM 4 CONSENT CALENDAR 2013-14 ANNUAL OVERLAY AND SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM, PROJECT M0097 AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT The Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal Program improve 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 an extended economic life of the roadway. City Council award the contract for engineering design services to Pavement Engineering Inc. for the 2013-14 Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal Program, Project M0097, in the amount of $109,075, and authorize a contingency in the amount of $16,361, for a total contract amount not to exceed $125,436; and authorize the City Manager or designee to modify all documents to contract with the next most qualified proposer, as provided for in the staff report, in the event the awardee is unable to fulfill its obligations or perform, subject to City Attorney final document approval, contingent upon the available appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year. ITEM 5 CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR HABITAT CONSERVATION FUNDS ' The grant funds would be used to improve the trails and access in Haskell Canyon Open Space. City Council adopt Resolution No. 13-63 authorizing submittal of a grant application to the State of California Department of Parks and Recreation's Habitat Conservation Fund (HCF) Program seeking funding for trail improvements in the City's Haskell Canyon Open Space. ITEM 6 CONSENT CALENDAR AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-14 Agreement with the County of Los Angeles for the operation of transit services within the unincorporated areas of the Santa Clarita Valley. City Council approve an agreement with the County of Los Angeles to provide public transportation service in unincorporated areas, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Agreement or modify the award in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval. ITEM 7 CONSENT CALENDAR CHECK REGISTER NO, 17 Approval of the Check Register. City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 17. Meeting Minutes 5 September 10, 2013 Motion by Boydston, second by Weste, to approve the Consent Calendar. I On roll call vote: Ayes: McLean, Weste, Boydston, Kellar Noes: None Absent: Ferry Motion carried. ITEM 8 UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEWHALL ROUNDABOUT ART PROJECT Rick Gould, Director of Parks, Recreation, & Community Services, gave an update on the current concept proposals for the Newhall Roundabout art project. Addressing the Council on this item was John Dow, Duane Harte, Dr. Michael Millar, and Joseph Jasik. One written comment was received. Councilmember Boydston commented that an art piece should be done but not placed in the , roundabout and that instead, a tree be placed in the roundabout; and the art piece be referred back to the Arts Commission; and commented that the Council should receive direction from citizens through a survey on what should be placed in the roundabout before giving direction to the Arts Commission. Councilmember McLean commented that the art piece be referred back to the Arts Commission, proposed that the Council discuss and give clear direction to the Arts Commission, and suggested that a survey on the City's web page be implemented. The Council agreed to provide the Arts Commission with clear direction on all future similar art projects. Mayor Pro Tem Weste commented regarding the art piece being underfunded and that the direction provided back to the Arts Commission should be specific. Mayor Kellar polled the room regarding the types of art pieces people would like to see in the roundabout. City Manager Striplin clarified that the direction was to compile a survey on the City's website and refer the art piece back to the Arts Commission with specific direction. Meeting Minutes 6 September 10, 2013 1 Motion by Kellar, second by Weste, to return the item to the Arts Commission and ask that they return with an art piece of William S. Hart for the Roundabout project. On roll call vote: Ayes: Weste, Kellar Noes: McLean, Boydston Absent: Ferry Motion failed. Council consensus to direct staff to refer the project back to Arts Commission to develop a survey seeking input from the public about what should be at the center of the Roundabout and return to Council with their recommendation. ITEM 9 NEW BUSINESS RIVENDALE PARK AND OPEN SPACE CONCEPTUAL MASTER PLAN Rick Gould, Director of Parks, Recreation & Community Services, advised that the City acquired the 60 -acre Rivendale Ranch Property in 1995. Since that time, use of the property has been ' limited primarily to trailhead parking and trail access for the adjacent Towsley Canyon Open Space. In recent years, several individuals, event promoters, and groups with a desire for the development of a cultural or historical interpretive area have shown interest in the site. The Rivendale Park and Open Space Conceptual Master Plan was prepared with extensive public participation and therefore represents the community's vision for the site. Addressing the Council on this item was Lori Denman representing Native Culture Preservation Society, Duane Harte, Cam Noltemeyer, James Farley, Wendy Langhans, Dave Morrow representing the Sierra Club, Lynne Plambeck representing Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment (SCOPE), David Stears representing the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival, and Gavin Dougan representing the Park Planning Group. One written comment was received. Rick Gould, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services commented regarding the amenities and number of parking spaces, and explained the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process; and Jeff Ferber, Principal of RRM Design Group, commented regarding parking and stormwater drainage. Councilmember McLean commented that she would like to see the amphitheater component removed until such time the environmental issues and nocturnal wildlife can be addressed. I Councilmember Boydston commented regarding the excitement of the amphitheater by citizens. Meeting Minutes 7 September 10, 2013 Mayor Pro Tem Weste commented regarding the impact on wildlife and requested clarification ' from Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services Rick Gould on addressing concerns of impact on wildlife during the CEQA process. City Manager Ken Striplin proposed that Council approve the concept plan and direct staff to return the plan to Council for approval after the CEQA review process. Motion by Boydston, second by McLean, to approve the Rivendale Park and Open Space Conceptual Master Plan with an asterisk placed on the amphitheater component to be thoroughly reviewed for any environmental issues. On roll call vote: Ayes: Weste, Boydston, McLean, Kellar Noes: None Absent: Ferry Motion carried. RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Kellar recessed the meeting at 8:52 p.m. and reconvened at 9:00 p.m. ITEM 10 , NEW BUSINESS REVIEW AND DISCUSS OPTIONS TO ADDRESS SINGLE -USE PLASTIC BAGS DISTRIBUTED BY COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS Travis Lange, Environmental Services Manager, reported on the City's current approach to address single -use plastic bags and options to consider going forward. Addressing the Council on this item was Brian Baker, Sandra Cattell and Dave Morrow representing the Sierra Club, Sarah Sheehy representing the California Grocers Association, Chris Townsley, and Lynne Plambeck representing SCOPE. One written comment was received. Councilmember McLean commented that she would support a ban on plastic bags. Mayor Pro Tem Weste inquired of the City Attorney regarding the possibility of not charging for a paper bag. City Attorney Joseph Montes explained that in 2011, the California Supreme Court recognized Manhattan Beach's Negative Declaration for their CEQA review stating that paper bags create a larger environmental impact than plastic bags. Therefore, when a large jurisdiction passes a plastic bag ordinance, it potentially creates a significant negative impact on the environment by only offering paper bags. To offset the demand for paper bags, large Cities choose to adopt an ' environmental mitigation measure to offset the identified impact by implementing a fee for paper Meeting Minutes 8 September 10, 2013 bags. The courts have yet to determine the size threshold of a jurisdiction to allow no mitigation measures, however, an environmental impact report may be conducted to examine the extent of the negative impact. Councilmember Boydston commented that he would not support the plastic bag ban if there is a tax tied to the paper bags. Mayor Kellar commented that the issue should be left to free enterprise. Councilmember McLean clarified that she is not in support of charging an additional tax, and staff should upgrade their efforts in working with grocery stores to educate people to use re- usable bags. Council consensus to direct staff to upgrade the City's effort in education outreach and encourage the use of reusable bags. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CONTINUED No further requests to speak were received. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Kellar adjourned the meeting at 9:36 p.m. ' FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, September 24, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1 st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. *AAYT ATTEST: CI CLE Meeting Minutes 9 September 10, 2013