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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-09 - MINUTES - SPECIAL JOINT REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING 5:15 P.M. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MINUTES OF JOINT -CITY COUNCIL/ BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M. APRIL 9, 2013 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kellar called to order the special meeting at 5:16 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. 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 LABOR NEGOTIATOR Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Negotiator: City Manager or designee Represented Employees: All positions represented by SEIU Local 721 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1) Case Name: Alhambra and 46 Other Cities v. County of Los Angeles California Supreme Court Case No. 5218347 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — POTENTIAL LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) — one matter RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION Mayor Kellar recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 5:17 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:05 p.m. ' CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT Joseph Montes, City Attorney, announced that no action, was taken in Closed Session that was required to be reported. Meeting Minutes 1 April 9; 2013 ADJOURN ' Mayor Kellar adjourned the meeting at 6:06 p.m. INVOCATION Mayor Pro Tem Weste 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 6:09 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Carl Goldman led the flag salute. MEN OF HARMONY City Council and members of the public were treated with a stirring rendition of the Star Spangled Banner and Oh Shenandoah by the Men of Harmony. 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 Ferry second by McLean, to approve the agenda pulling Items 3 and 5 for comment. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Councilmember Boydston and Council presented a Certificate of Recognition to the California Youth Chess League and its founder, Jay Stallings, for organizing a chess tournament in Santa Clarita. Councilmember McLean and Council presented a Proclamation celebrating National Library Week to City Librarian, Ed Kieczykowski. In addition, Maggie Bensman, Founding President of the Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library, updated the City Council on the activities and fundraising efforts of the Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library. Mayor Pro Tem Weste and Council presented a Certificate of Recognition to the Bonelli Family 1 celebrating the Santa Clarita Swap Meet's 50th Anniversary. Meeting Minutes 2 April 9: 2013 Mayor Kellar and Council presented a Proclamation to the Special Districts Division staff celebrating April 13, 2013 as Arbor Day in the City of Santa Clarila. PRESENTATIONS None scheduled PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council was TimBen Boydston speaking as a private citizen regarding Council compensation; Ray Henry representing the Sand Canyon Mobile Home Park residents regarding the Sand Canyon Mobile Home Park rent increase; Alan Ferdman regarding an agenda item on the Sanitation District Board which provides funding for Community Conservation Solutions public outreach; and Cam Noltemeyer regarding comments made at the previous City Council meeting about the Mayor Dude youth outreach program. City Manager Ken Striplin commented regarding Mr. Henry's request; and commented that Mr. Ferdman's issue would be answered by Sanitation District staff. City Attorney Joe Montes recommended that Council not discuss Sanitation District issues due to potential Brown Act violations. ' COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember McLean attended a Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) meeting and commented regarding the Cap and Trade legislation currently being discussed in Sacramento and the California Air Resources Board and asked that staff monitor the legislation. Also at the SCAG meeting, the I-5/14 Freeway Toll Road was discussed and comments for the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report are due by April 15. Councilmember McLean announced the launch of the City's FirstHOME Program and invited residents to the Touch a Truck festival benefiting the Senior Center on June 15th at Central Park. Mayor Pro Tem Weste announced that the Community Gardens is expanding its gardening plots; announced the 20th Annual Cowboy Festival and the Western Walk to Stars event; and requested adjournment in memory of Harriet Brauer Duval. Councilmember Boydston invited residents to attend the Saugus Town Hall Meeting on April 30i1' at Rosedell Elementary School; and commented on The Signal article regarding the Mayor Dude campaign and that it was his duty as a Councihnember to bring up issues of importance during Council meetings; and inquired if City Attorney Joe Montes was aware of any resolution to an investigation by the District Attorney's office into the Mayor Dude youth outreach program before March 4, 2013. Mayor Kellar reported that on April 6, Roger Presgrove, President of Help the Children, coordinated with Home Depot to donate two truckloads of items to veterans at the American ' Legion Hall. Meeting Minutes 3 April 9. 2013 ITEM I CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous Joint City Council and Board of Library Trustees meeting are submitted for approval. City Council and Board of Library Trustees: Approve the minutes of the March 26, 2013, special and regular meetings. 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 determines that the titles to all ordinances which appear on this public agenda have been read and waive further reading. ITEM 3 CONSENT CALENDAR 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. 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. Councilmember Boydston asked for clarification regarding the 3 -year funding from the Board of Supervisors and how successful the SCVEDC has been in obtaining private funding. City Manager Ken Striplin clarified the public and private funding investments. Addressing the Council on this item was Jonas Peterson representing SCV Economic Development Corporation, Dante Acosta, Roger Seaver representing Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, Fred Arnold representing SCV Chamber of Commerce, and John Shaffery representing Poole & Shaffery and SCVEDC Board of Directors. Councilmember Boydston inquired about the job growth in the valley; commented on the job retention and requested documentation from businesses saying that they are staying in Santa Clarita due to the SCVEDC efforts; and inquired regarding a list of detailed jobs that were created with help from the $200,000 that the City invested, as well as a copy of the SCVEDC budget. ' Meeting Minutes 4 April 9, 2013 Councilmember McLean requested that wording be added to the contract performance metric stating that the SCVEDC will provide to the City Council an annual update on accomplishments at the first quarter of each calendar year; and requested the right to terminate the agreement if the annual performance update is deemed unsatisfactory by City Council. Councilmember Boydston concurred that the termination clause should tie to performance and to add language that would make it consistent with the County EDC contract. ITEM 4 CONSENT CALENDAR 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. City Council conduct the second reading and adopts Ordinance No. 13-02 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." ITEM 5 CONSENT CALENDAR 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. Conduct a second reading and adopts Ordinance No. 13-03 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 SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF CENTRE POINTE PARKWAY AND GOLDEN TRIANGLE ROAD, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA." Addressing the Council on this item was Alan Ferdman representing the Canyon Country Advisory Commiteee and Cam Noltemeyer in support of Habitat for Heroes. ITEM 6 CONSENT CALENDAR 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. City Council approve the plans and specifications for the 2011-12 Paseo Bridge Repair Program - Pedestrian Over Crossing Goldcrest Drive, Project S 1038; 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 Meeting Minutes 5 April 9. 2013 Landscape Maintenance District Zone T8 (357) Fund balance into account S1038357-5161.001; ' 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. ITEM 7 CONSENT CALENDAR 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 properly located outside of the District's service area, the boundary must be expanded through the amiexation process. City Council adopts the Sanitation District's Resolution Nos.13-17, 13-18, and 13-19 approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Sanitation District Annexation 1065. ITEM 8 CONSENT CALENDAR 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. City Council adopts Resolution No. 13-20 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. ITEM 9 CONSENT CALENDAR 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. 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 Sheriff's 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. Meeting Minutes 6 April 9, 2013 ' ITEM IO CONS ENT'CALENDAR 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). 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. ITEM 11 CONSENT CALENDAR 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. 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. ITEM 12 CONSENT CALENDAR CHECK REGISTER NO. 6 Approval of the Check Register. City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 6. Motion by Boydston, second by Weste, to approve the Consent Calendar. On roll call vote: I Ayes: McLean, Ferry, Weste, Boydston, Kellar Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 13 UNFINISHED BUSINESS MASTER PLAN FOR A CONFERENCE CENTER IN SANTA CLARITA Jason Crawford advised that 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. Meeting Minutes 7 April 9, 2013 Wil Soholt, Senior Vice President of Kosmont Companies, presented findings and final report to City Council. Addressing the Council on this item was Berta GonzAlez-Harper, Fred Arnold, representing SCV Chamber of Commerce, and Patrick Miller. Motion by McLean, second by Weste, to direct staff to continue to search for a public- private partnership opportunity for the future potential development of a Conference Center. On roll call vote: Ayes: Ferry, Weste, McLean, Kellar Noes: Boydston Absent: None Motion carried. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CONTINUED No further requests to speak were received. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Kellar adjourned the meeting at 8:39 p.m. in memory of Harriet Brauer Duval. I 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. /11 !'MAYOR` - ATTES CIT LE 11 Meeting Minutes 8 April 9, 2013