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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-22 - MINUTES - SPECIAL/JOINT REGULAR (2)CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kellar called to order the special meeting at 5:02 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 LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Jim Soliz and Rosemarie Sanchez -Fraser v. City of Santa Clarita; and Does 1-100, inclusive Los Angeles County Superior Court- Central District Case No.: BC 512735 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)- Initiation of litigation, one matter RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Kellar recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 5:03 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT Joseph Montes, City Attorney, announced that in no action was taken in closed session that was required to be reported. ADJOURN Mayor Kellar adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Meeting Minutes 1 October 22, 2013 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. OCTOBER 22, 2013 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kellar called to order the special meeting at 5:02 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 LEGAL COUNSEL — EXISTING LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Jim Soliz and Rosemarie Sanchez -Fraser v. City of Santa Clarita; and Does 1-100, inclusive Los Angeles County Superior Court- Central District Case No.: BC 512735 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)- Initiation of litigation, one matter RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Kellar recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 5:03 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT Joseph Montes, City Attorney, announced that in no action was taken in closed session that was required to be reported. ADJOURN Mayor Kellar adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m. Meeting Minutes 1 October 22, 2013 INVOCATION ' Councilmember Ferry 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 6:01 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Vietnam Veteran Bill Schwartz led 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 I Motion by Weste, second by,McLean, to approve the agenda pulling Item 2 for comment. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Mayor Kellar and Council presented certificates of recognition to the American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Memorial Wall Committee. Councilmember Boydston and Council presented proclamations for End Domestic Violence Month to members of the Domestic Violence Center and Breast Cancer Awareness Month to members of Circle of Hope and the Soroptimist International Clubs of Santa Clarita Valley and Greater Santa Clarita Valley. Councilmember McLean and Council presented a proclamation to the Board of Directors of Family Promise proclaiming October 2013 Family Promise Month. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council was Alan Ferdman regarding chlorides, Georgina Hayes regarding Fountain Glen Valencia rent increases, Michael Buter regarding Fountain Glen Valencia rent increases, Allan Cameron regarding the State of the City Luncheon, chlorides and the Sanitation District, and Cam Noltemeyer regarding Community Conservation Solutions, the recording of I the Sanitation District Board meeting and chlorides. Meeting Minutes 2 October 22, 2013 CITY MANAGER COMMENTS City Manager Ken Striplin commented regarding the rent increase issue at the Fountain Glen Valencia, the State of the City luncheon, and the Sanitation District Board meeting. COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Boydston commented regarding the Veteran's Day Memorial event being held at the Veteran's Memorial Plaza; commented regarding chlorides and salt water softeners and the upcoming Sanitation District meeting, and inquired as to whether the Economic Development Corporation has considered joining the new valley -wide Water Coalition; and commented regarding alternative four of the Sanitation District Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Mayor Pro Tem Weste commented regarding the Community Garden ribbon cutting on October 31; invited residents to participate in the Too Toxic to Trash Waste event on November 9 at College of the Canyons; commented on the upcoming Halloween Fiesta at Newhall Community Center on October 25; and read a letter from Secretary of California Natural Resources John Laird to Senator Barbara Boxer regarding his full support of SB 771 (Cemex). Councilmember McLean commented regarding the State of the City Luncheon; commented regarding the Chamber of Commerce Street Fair that took place on Main Street and the Art ' Classic event at Hart Hall; commented on the High Speed Rail Board of Directors meeting and clarified that she is not in support of the project, and proposed that it bypass Santa Clarita since it will receive none of the benefit of a rail stop in Santa Clarita; and commented on the third annual Literacy and Arts Festival event taking place on December 7 at the Old Town Newhall Library. Mayor Kellar commented on the Merchants on Main Street block party being held in Old Town Newhall on November 9 in concert with the holiday lighting of Main Street. Councilmember Mclean requested and received Council concurrence to agendize the review of public art pieces being proposed. ITEM 1 CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES City Council and Board of Library Trustees approve the minutes of the October 22, 2013, special and regular meetings. ITEM 2 CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS CONSENTING TO ASSIGNMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE SERVICE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FROM THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA FOR ANNEXED AREAS (COPPERSTONE, ELSMERE ' CANYON, NORTH COPPER HILL, SOLEDAD COMMONS, VISTA CANYON/FAIR OAKS/JAKES WAY, SOUTH SAND CANYON AND NORLAND/ROBINSON RANCH), Meeting Minutes 3 October 22, 2013 THE EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL AND TEMPORARY BIN ' SERVICE FOR ANNEXED AREAS, AND THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AMENDING THE COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES ALLOWING THE HAULERS TO TAKE WASTE TO ANY LANDFILL PERMITTED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO ACCEPT MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE City Council adopt Resolution No. 13-67 to consent to an assignment of the County of Los Angeles' Exclusive Franchise Agreement for residential solid waste collection services with Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc.; adopt Resolution No. 13-65 to amend the Exclusive Franchise Agreement for residential solid waste collection services between the County of Los Angeles (County) and Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc.; adopt Resolution No 13-69 to enter into Non - Exclusive Franchise Agreements for commercial solid waste collection and temporary bin service for the newly annexed areas and authorize the City Manager or designee to approve and execute future similar agreements with others who are entitled to continuation rights; adopt a resolution for the Third Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement between the City and USA Waste of California, Inc. dba Blue Barrel, for residential solid waste management services allowing Blue Barrel to use any landfill permitted by the State of California that accepts municipal solid waste; adopt a resolution for the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement between the City and Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. for commercial solid waste management services allowing Burrtec to use any landfill permitted by the State of California that accepts municipal solid waste; by motion determine that the aforementioned actions are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to section 15061 of the CEQA guidelines; and authorize the City Manager or designee ' to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Travis Lange, Environmental Services Manager, advised that the purpose of this item is consideration of consent for Los Angeles County to assign residential, commercial, and temporary bin services franchise agreements with amendments to the City of Santa Clarita for recently annexed areas and adoption of resolutions amending the commercial and residential franchise agreements to allow haulers the ability to take waste to landfills permitted by the State. Addressing the Council on this item was Steve Cassulo representing Chiquita Canyon Landfill and Cam Noltemeyer. Robert Newman, Public Works Director, responded to inquiry of Councilmember McLean. Mayor Kellar requested that this item be continued to further review. Councilmember Boydston inquired as to whether the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) has taken a vote to oppose the item. City Manager Ken Striplin explained that the EDC board has not voted on any position, but the EDC President/CEO, Holly Schroder requested the Council bifurcate the item to seek further input from the business community on the landfill issues. Councilmember Boydston inquired regarding flexibility allowed by haulers to choose a landfill. ' Meeting Minutes 4 October 22, 2013 ' Motion by Weste, second by Ferry, to adopt Resolution No. 13-67 to consent to an assignment of the County of Los Angeles' Exclusive Franchise Agreement for residential solid waste collection services with Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc.; adopt Resolution No. 13-68 to amend the Exclusive Franchise Agreement for residential solid waste collection services between the County of Los Angeles (County) and Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc.; adopt Resolution No 13-69 to enter into Non - Exclusive Franchise Agreements for commercial solid waste collection and temporary bin service for the newly annexed areas and authorize the City Manager or designee to approve and execute future similar agreements with others who are entitled to continuation rights; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval; and continue recommended actions 4, 5, and 6 for further review. On roll call vote: Ayes: Weste, Boydston, McLean, Ferry, Kellar Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 3 CONSENT CALENDAR ' AMEND CONTRACT 12-00122 BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND CONNEXIONZ, LTD., TO INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT OF HARDWARE AND EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AS PART OF THE TRANSIT INFORMATION NETWORK Santa Clarita Transit's current agreements with Connexion, Ltd. to provide comprehensive maintenance and support for hardware and equipment installed as part of the Transit Information Network have expired. Santa Clarita Transit is looking to enter into an agreement for the comprehensive maintenance and support of hardware and equipment related to its Transit Information Network through April 21, 2015, concurrent with its contract with Connexion, Ltd. to provide comprehensive maintenance and support of software related to the Transit Information Network. City Council amend Contract 12-00122 with Connexion, Ltd., to include comprehensive maintenance and support of hardware and equipment installed as part of the Transit Information Network; extend maintenance agreements through April 21, 2015; increase the value of the contract by $225,153 for a not -to -exceed total of $1,042,591; and approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all final document approval, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year. ITEM 4 CONSENT CALENDAR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) FOR PROPOSITION C 5% TRANSIT SECURITY FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-14 ' This would allow the City to receive Proposition C Transit Security Grant Funds. City Council approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO) to receive Proposition C Five Percent Meeting Minutes 5 October 22, 2013 Transit Security Grant Funds; and authorize the City Manager or designee to sign the MOU on I behalf of the City, subject to City Attorney approval. ITEM 5 CONSENT CALENDAR CHECK REGISTER NO. 20 Approval of the Check Register. City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 20. Motion by Boydston, second by McLean, to approve the Consent Calendar. On roll call vote: Ayes: McLean, Ferry, Weste, Boydston, Kellar Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Kellar recessed the meeting at 7:33 p.m. and reconvened at 7:42 p.m. Councilmember Ferry did not return to the dais. ITEM 6 PUBLIC HEARING ' GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE Mayor Kellar opened the public hearing. Deputy City Clerk Susan Caputo reported that all notices required by law have been provided. Jason Smisko, Senior Planner, advised that the purpose of this item is compliance with State -law to update the General Plan Housing Element (Housing Element). California State law requires that cities update their Housing Element every eight years. The current Housing Element was adopted as part of the City's new General Plan in June of 2011. This proposed update would serve as the City's Housing Element until October of 2021. Mr. Smisko responded to inquiry of Councilmember Boydston regarding Community Preservation, increasing density, addition or relocation of a metro -rail station, minimum requirements to stormwater permits, and costs of permit fees. Mayor Kellar closed the public hearing. Meeting Minutes 6 October 22, 2013 ' Motion by Boydston, second by Weste, to adopt a resolution approving Master Case 13-085, General Plan Amendment 13-002, to update the General Plan Housing Element, with the change of the term "relocation" to "location" of a metro -rail station. On roll call vote: Ayes: Weste, Boydston, McLean, Kellar Noes: None Absent: Ferry Motion carried. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CONTINUED Addressing the Council was Ray Kutylo regarding Santa Clarita Letters to the Editor. One written comment was received. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Kellar adjourned the meeting at 8:02 p.m. FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, I st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., ISanta Clarita, CA. ATTEST: a_�_ a, Citv C Meeting Minutes 7 October 22, 2013