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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-04-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - MIN APPROVAL (2)CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: Agenda Item: I CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: April 22, 2014 APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES City Manager's Office RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council and Board of Library Trustees: Approve the minutes of the March 25, 2014, regular meeting. BACKGROUND The minutes from the previous Joint City Council/Board of Library Trustees meeting are submitted for approval. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Amendments to the minutes may be approved as necessary. FISCAL IMPACT None by this action. ATTACHMENTS Minutes AFHRU,P�AITIYL D I CITY OF SANTA CLARITA JOINT CITY COUNCILBOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M. MARCH 25, 2014 INVOCATION Mayor Weste delivered the invocation. CALL TO ORDER Mayor/President Weste called to order the regular joint meeting of the City Council/Board of Library Trustees at 6:11 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Boy Scout Troop 2 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 Motion by Ferry, second by Kellar, to approve the agenda pulling items 4, 5, 10,11 for comment and item 7 for comment and a separate vote. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. AWARDS AND RECOGINITIONS Mayor Weste and Council recognized the many Agencies and Volunteers who are involved in the Every 15 Minutes Program. PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBER FERRY Mayor Weste and Councilmembers recognized Councilmember Ferry for his years of service. PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBER FERRY ON BEHALF OF NON -CITY OFFICIALS Making presentations to Councilmember Ferry in recognition of his 16 years of service on City Council were Tom Campbell representing Castaic Lake Water Agency, Steve Zimmer representing College of the Canyons, Rob Challinor representing William S. Hart Union School Meeting Minutes March 25, 2014 11 District, Doug Bryce representing Saugus Union School District, Drew Mercy representing State Senator George Runner, Kara Seward representing State Senator Fran Pavley, Dave Perry representing Supervisor Michael Antonovich, Terri Crain representing Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, Tom and Alice Reynolds and Patty Upton representing the Blue Ribbon Task Force. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council was Carl Boyer regarding campaign issues, Cam Noltemeyer regarding the election, Glo Donnelly regarding Councilmember Ferry leaving office, Sandra Bull regarding unrestricted funds in the budget, Ray Henry regarding Sand Canyon Mobile Home Park rent increase, Lynne Plambeck regarding the Oak Tree Ordinance, and Dennis Conn regarding tourism in Santa Clarita. One written comment was received. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS City Manager Ken Striplin commented regarding the 2012/2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR); commented regarding the Senior Center agenda item that the Council is considering and stated that the City is working closely with the Center; and commented regarding the Valley Street residents and Oak Tree trimming. City Attorney Joseph Montes commented regarding the Mobile Home Panel appeal hearing. COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Kellar commented regarding the March 29 Veteran's appreciation day hosted by Help the Children; and requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Brenda Dixon. Councilmember Ferry made no comments. Councilmember Boydston made no comments. Mayor Pro Tem McLean commented regarding the City Council Election on April 8 and the associated negativity; commented on attending the High Speed Rail (HSR) subcommittee meeting along with councilmember Boydston and requested that the HSR either bypass Santa Clarita or extend the Sand Canyon tunnel; commented on attending the KHTS bus trip to Sacramento to bring issues to the State Legislature; and commented regarding Chairing the Touch a Truck fundraiser for the SCV Senior Center. Mayor Weste commented regarding meeting with Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel of the Santa Clarita Community Hiking Club and Daniel Rossman of the Wilderness Society where a legislative proposal was discussed to designate the Castaic Wilderness preserving 69,812 acres in the Northern section of the Angeles Forest and creating a Saint Francis Dam disaster memorial as part of a congressional bill; and requested adjournment in memory of Eugene Stenson and Elizabeth Blackwelder. Meeting Minutes March 25, 2014 I ITEM 1 CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES The minutes of the 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 11, 2014, 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 determine that the titles to all ordinances which appear on this public agenda have been read and waive further reading. ITEM 3 CONSENT CALENDAR RESOLUTION FOR UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE REFORM On March 3, 2014, the City Council Legislative Committee met and considered United States Postal Service reform legislation, currently pending before Congress. City Council accept the recommendation of the City Council Legislative Committee and adopt a United States Postal Service (USPS) reform resolution, and transmit letters to the President of the United States, Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Representative Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, United States Postmaster General and the appropriate congressional committees. ITEM 4 CONSENT CALENDAR COMMENTS REGARDING CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY DRAFT 2014 BUSINESS PLAN On March 12, 2014, the City Council Ad -Hoc Subcommittee on High Speed Transportation met. The Subcommittee recommends that the City Council send a letter during the public comment period regarding the California High Speed Rail Authority 2014 Draft Business Plan. City Council adopt the recommendation of the City Council Ad -Hoc Subcommittee on High Speed Transportation and submit written comments during the public comment period regarding the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) 2014 Draft Business Plan. Addressing the Council on this item was Stephen Valenziano representing the SCV High Speed Rail Community Task Force and Mike Hogan representing the SCV High Speed Rail Community Task Force. Mayor Pro Tem McLean requested that Council sign a letter to the California High Speed Rail Authority regarding the CHSRA 2014 Draft Business Plan. Meeting Minutes March 25, 2014 1+ ITEM 5 CONSENT CALENDAR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY SENIOR CENTER FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center reports that the food and nutrition programs have insufficient funding to meet the current demand. This item is to discuss potential funding for the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center for the home delivered and congregate meals programs. City Council approve the expenditure of $29,240 for the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center nutrition programs and appropriate funds from City Council Contingency account 19300-5401.001 to expenditure account 15000-5161.001. Addressing the Council on this item was Dr. Gene Dorio, Alan Ferdman, and Berta Gonzalez - Harper. Councilmember Kellar commented regarding the possibility of a new central Senior Center facility. Mayor Weste thanked Supervisor Antonvich's staff in their efforts with the Senior Center. ITEM 6 CONSENT CALENDAR AWARD CONTRACT FOR BUS SERVICES FOR RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS Transportation services are needed for several Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Programs including: Camp Clarita, Junior Lifeguards, Canyon Country and Newhall Community Centers, Visions in Progress, and Neighborhood Empowerment Safety Team. In order to provide for the transportation of program participants, bids were solicited from bus service providers. City Council award contract to Student Transportation of America for bus service for Recreation and Community Services programs in the amount of $71,400 plus a contingency of $7,140, for a total annual amount not to exceed $78,540; authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute up to two annual renewal options for the contract with Student Transportation of America, not to exceed $78,540 each, plus Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such Fiscal Year; 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, and execute renewals, in accordance with the terms provided herein, subject to City Attorney approval. ITEM 7 CONSENTCALENDAR ADOPT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT UPDATED INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN Adopt resolution to adopt updated Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. The Integrated Regional Water Management Plan considers water supply, water demand, water quality, flood protection, and resource stewardship in their objectives and in prioritizing water projects locally. This update allows the upper Santa Clara River region to continue eligibility to apply for future Meeting Minutes March 25, 2014 5 state water grants and allows invoices by stakeholders of previously approved projects to continue. City Council adopt resolution to adopt the updated Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. Addressing the Council on this item was Cam Noltemeyer, Alan Ferdman, and representing Castaic Lake Water Agency, Jeff Ford. Councilmember Boydston commented regarding the amount of water required to be diverted to the Santa Clara River as part of the Water Management Plan; commented regarding compliance with the chloride Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) listed in the plan; commented on a lower target threshold for recycling water; and requested a separate vote on this item. Further clarification was received by Councilmember Boydston that negated the separate vote. Councilmember Kellar commented regarding the plan and all of the agency stakeholders. ITEM 8 CONSENT CALENDAR TAX -SHARING RESOLUTIONS FOR SANITATION DISTRICT ANNEXATION NO. 1071 The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District (District) provides wastewater treatment services within the District's service area. To provide wastewater treatment service to properties located outside the District's service area, the boundary must be expanded through the annexation process. City Council adopt the Sanitation District's resolutions approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Sanitation District Annexation No. 1071. ITEM 9 CONSENT CALENDAR AWARD CONTRACT FOR BID NUMBER LMD 13-14-46 FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES IN LMD ZONE 7 (CREEKSIDE), ZONE 19 (BRIDGEPORT/BOUQUET), AND ZONE Tl (FAIRCLIFF) Recommended award of a landscape maintenance contract to Oakridge Landscape, Inc. to serve LMD Zones 7, 19, and Tl not to exceed an annual amount of $102,300. City Council award a one-year maintenance service contract to Oakridge Landscape, Inc. to provide contractual landscape maintenance for Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) Zones 7 (Creekside), 19 (Bridgeport/Bouquet), and T-1 (Faircliff) in the annual amount of $82,800, and $19,500 for unforeseen repairs and maintenance that are not part of scheduled services for a one-year contract in an amount not to exceed $102,300; 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; and direct staff to return to the Council prior to the conclusion of this one-year contract to consider authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a one-year renewal option not to exceed the annual bid amount, plus Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments. Meeting Minutes 5 March 25, 2014 IJ ITEM 10 CONSENT CALENDAR I:ir::►I�I�.rLII�C�lufV1:167Tt1:1�117:V.`f•&lIo1Tui Procurement and implementation of a new automated agenda management and public meeting video system to increase operational efficiencies and enhance transparency by making public information more readily accessible to the community. City Council award a contract in the amount of $131,760, plus a 10% contingency in the amount of $13,176, for a total amount not to exceed $144,936, to Carahsoft Technology for the purchase and five-year technical support and maintenance of the IQM2 Automated Agenda Management and Public Meeting Video Streaming system; appropriate $144,936 from Technology Replacement Fund 720 to account 12203- 5161.001, for the configuration, implementation, and five-year support costs associated with the recommended agenda management and public meeting video -streaming system; and authorize the City Manager or designee to modify the award in the event issues of impossibility of performance arise, and execute all documents 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. Addressing the Council on this item was Alan Ferdman. ITEM 11 CONSENT CALENDAR AWARD OF NEW STORAGE AREA NETWORK Purchase of two (2) Nimble Storage Area Network (SAN) systems and five year technical support and maintenance. City Council award a contract in the amount of $218,529, plus a 10% contingency in the amount of $21,853, for a total amount not to exceed $240,382, to CDW-G for the purchase of two Nimble Storage Area Network (SAN) systems and five-year technical support and maintenance; appropriate $161,056 from Technology Replacement Fund 720 to account 12203-5161.001 and $79,326 from Transit American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funds to account 12400-5201.003 for the acquisition of a new Storage Area Network System. Increase Transit ARRA revenue account 700-4424.012 by $52,524; and authorize the City Manager or designee to modify the award in the event issues of impossibility of performance arise, and execute all documents 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. Addressing the Council on this item was Alan Ferdman. ITEM 12 CONSENT CALENDAR CHECK REGISTER NO. 5 Approval of the Check Register. City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 5. Motion by McLean, second by Kellar, to approve the Consent Calendar. Meeting Minutes March 25, 2014 On roll call vote: Ayes: Kellar, Ferry, McLean, Boydston, Weste Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 13 UNFINISHED BUSINESS SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF TWO ORDINANCES FOR THE BILLBOARD REDUCTION AND RELOCATION AGREEMENT (MASTER CASE NO. 13-184) Mayor Weste recused herself from participating on this item due to the proximity of her property to the current billboards. Tom Cole, Director of Community Development, reviewed the request by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) for a Development Agreement, Zone Amendment, General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, and 50 -year lease of City property to remove 62 outdoor advertising structures (118 billboard faces) from the METRO right-of-way (ROW), and construct three double -sided digital billboards (six faces) on City -owned properties adjacent to Interstate 5 (I-5) and State Route 14 (SR -14) (Master Case No. 13-184). City Attorney Joseph Montes made statements regarding zone changes and commented that there are no existing lawsuits addressing the Federal Highway Beautification Act and Outdoor Advertising Act in the context of Billboard Reduction agreements. Marcos Velayos, of Park & Velayos LLP, addressed the Council regarding zone change issues and the Department of Transportation preliminary review request. Mayor Pro Tem Mclean requested clarification from City Attorney Joseph Montes on the indemnification period. RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Pro Tem McLean recessed the meeting at 8:19 and reconvened at 8:31 p.m. Addressing the Council on this item was Diane Trautman regarding small business advertisement; Sandra Cattell regarding small business promotion, open space, and in opposition to digital billboards; Chris Fall regarding support of recommendation; Gloria Mercado-Fortine regarding refraining from making a rushed decision; Berta Gonzalez -Harper regarding support for recommendation and commented for the record that she lives within 20 feet from Soledad Canyon Road and a resident who is impacted by the current billboards; Dr. Gene Dorio in opposition of billboard reduction; Cam Noltemeyer regarding opposition to digital billboards; Karla Edwards in opposition to digital billboards; Mark Archuleta, representing Dr. Lee Rogers for Congress in opposition to digital billboards; Reena Newhall regarding the indemnification by Metro and postponing action on the item; Mary Smith in opposition to digital billboards; Tony Newhall regarding postponing the decision on this item; Stephen Daniels regarding postponing the decision on this item; Ed Bernstein representing 25Score, requesting delaying the vote on this Meeting Minutes 7 March 25, 2014 item; Patti Sulpizio regarding a petition in opposition to electronic billboards; Nanette Meister regarding postponing the decision on this item; Maria Gutzeit regarding conflict of interest; Ken Chase regarding open space and freeways in opposition of digital billboards; Glo Donnelly in support of recommendation; Alan Ferdman regarding open space and in opposition of digital billboards; Lynne Plambeck representing Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment (SCOPE) regarding open space in opposition of digital billboards; David Barlavi requesting a continuance on the issue; Larry McClements regarding blight and in opposition of digital billboards; Michael Oliveri regarding Council Norms and Procedures and digital billboards; Richard Green in support of the reduction and relocation agreement; Minerva Williams representing the Democratic Club of Santa Clarita Valley regarding driver distraction and digital billboards; Annette Lucas in opposition of digital billboards; Ethan Jewell in opposition to digital billboards; Kai Ellis in opposition of digital billboards; and Nancy Starczyk representing the SCV Chamber of Commerce in support of the removal of billboards. Councilmember Boydston commented regarding the silent majority and starting a referendum; commented regarding his belief of the reason METRO may be entering this deal; requested clarification of City Manager Striplin regarding the revenue of the deal and blight; commented regarding Open Space and placing a digital billboard in an open space area as it relates to the Highway Beautification Act; and inquiring of the City Attorney regarding entering into a bilateral contract. City Attorney Montes addressed the Federal Highway Beautification Act, the zone change, and the Billboard Reduction Agreement. Councilmember Boydston commented with regard to the Remsen site and inquired regarding the agreement exhibit attachments and requested that Council continue the item to the next regular Council meeting; inquired regarding the indemnification of METRO; and inquired of Mr. Velayos what the acronym REC means (Recognized Environmental Condition). Greg Smith of All Vision responded to inquiry of Councilmember Boydston relating to the preliminary determination. RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Pro Tem McLean recessed the meeting at 10:34 p.m. and reconvened at 10:48 p.m. Councilmember Boydston inquired of METRO representative, Cal Hollis, regarding the contract between All Vision and METRO, the terms of the contract, and the revenue possibility of the lease. Josh Scharfberg of All Vision responded to inquiries of Councilmember Boydston regarding the hard cap amounts for: entitlements, cost to build the digital boards, and removal of the current billboards. Appraiser Donna Desmond responded to inquiry of Councilmember Boydston regarding obtaining the best deal possible and other comparable agreements; and commented regarding the timing of small business and City promotional ads. Meeting Minutes 8 March 25, 2014 9 City Attorney Joseph Montes responded to inquiry of Councilmember Boydston regarding possible scenarios if a site is removed from the agreement. Mayor Pro Tem McLean inquired regarding the language in the Small Business Marketing Fund provision in the Development Agreement to include requirement to be reviewed by Council after two years; and requested the word "specific" on be added to the Ordinance approving Zone Amendment 13-005 and Zone Change 13-007 to Section 1 (Subsection D) and Exhibit A - Chapter 17.26.100 (Section A); City Attorney Montes stated that adding the word "specific" would be a change to the Ordinance of the type that would require reintroduction. Councilmember Boydston inquired and City Attorney Montes responded regarding Government Code Section 1090 and the Mayor's recusal from participating on this item. Councilmember Kellar commented regarding the misinformation and lack of information on the blogs, and commented regarding a support letter received from James Backer, Chairman of the Board, SCV Chamber of Commerce. Councilmember Ferry commented regarding the fifty illuminated billboard faces to be removed; commented regarding the manner in which Council makes decisions; and stated that visual blight is subjective. Mayor Pro Tem McLean commented regarding her position and the manner in which she makes her decisions; the flyer that was posted with her telephone number which allowed her to inform those that called her; and addressed the concern of open space. Councilmember Boydston commented that a 50 -year contract term is too long; and commented regarding the income streams of All Vision and Metro. Motion by Ferry, second by Kellar, for Council to adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA APPROVING ZONE AMENDMENT 13-005 AND ZONE CHANGE 13-007, AMENDING TITLES 11 AND 17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE AND THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA."; adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ADOPTING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) FOR THE REMOVAL OF 62 OFF-SITE ADVERTISING STRUCTURES, AND CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THREE DIGITAL BILLBOARDS ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE INTERSTATE 5 (I-5) AND STATE ROUTE 14 (SR -14) FREEWAYS."; and authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents to implement the approvals subject to final language approval by the City Attorney's Office. Meeting Minutes March 25, 2014 On roll call vote: Ayes: Ferry, McLean, Kellar Noes: Boydston Absent: None Recused: Weste Motion carried. Due to the late hour, motion by Weste, second by Ferry, to continue the meeting and proceed with the remaining items on the agenda. On roll call vote: Ayes: Ferry, Kellar, Boydston, McLean, Weste Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. ITEM 14 NEW BUSINESS AGREEMENT WITH EDWARDS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING, INC. FOR THE VOLUNTARY REMOVAL OF BILLBOARDS Mayor Weste recused herself from participating on this item due to the proximity of her property to the current billboards. Tom Cole, Director of Community Development, advised that the City has been working for a number of years to reduce the number of billboards within the City as a means to enhance community beautification efforts. Negotiations began with Edwards Outdoor Advertising, Inc. (Edwards) to discuss the removal of their billboard structures within the City of Santa Clarita in 2007 and resumed again in early 2013. As a result of the negotiations, Edwards has agreed to voluntarily remove existing billboard structures pursuant to an agreement between Edwards and the City. Addressing the Council on this item was Cam Noltemeyer, Berta Gonzalez -Harper, Alan Ferdman, Patti Sulpizio, and Julie Edwards -Sanchez. Mayor Pro Tem McLean inquired and City Attorney Montes responded regarding the definition of the word "reasonable" in terms of the agreement. Councilmember Boydston inquired of Ms. Edwards -Sanchez as to whether she felt coerced into this agreement; inquired of the City Attorney as to how the compensation was determined; inquired regarding directional boards and the possibility of allowing those signs to stay. City Attorney Joseph Montes suggested that language be added, if it is acceptable to Edwards Advertising, to have directional billboards be removed during the last phase of removal or removed if the current advertiser stopped leasing the sign. Meeting Minutes to March 25, 2014 Motion by Kellar, second by Ferry, to approve the Agreement for Voluntary Removal of Billboards (Agreement) with Edwards Outdoor Advertising, Inc., including the language regarding directional billboards; determine that approval of the Agreement is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and authorize the City Manager or his designee to implement the Agreement, including the payment of up to $1.3 million to Edwards Outdoor Advertising, Inc. On roll call vote: Ayes: McLean, Boydston, Kellar, Ferry Noes: None Absent: None Recused: Weste Motion carried. ITEM 15 NEW BUSINESS AMEND CONTRACT WITH REDFLEX TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC., TO EXTEND TERM FOR THE RED-LIGHT PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM In report, Andrew Yi, City Traffic Engineer, advised that Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc, provides services for the Red -Light Photo Enforcement Program. The existing contract term expires April 1, 2014. Approving this contract amendment will extend the existing contract term to a month-to-month basis. Addressing the Council on this item was James Farley, Jay Beeber, Alan Ferdman, Ronald Oguss, and Jim Lissner. Robert Newman addressed questions posed during public comment and inquiry of Councilmember Boydston. City Attorney Joseph Montes responded to inquiry of Councilmember Boydston regarding whether one could ignore a red light ticket without recourse. Motion by Kellar, second by Ferry, to approve the amendment to Contract 08-00553 with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., to extend the term on a month-to-month basis; direct staff to further evaluate the Red -Light Photo Enforcement Program and report back to the City Council within 12 months; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney review, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year. On roll call vote: Ayes: Boydston, McLean, Ferry, Kellar, Weste Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. Meeting Minutes March 25, 2014 ITEM 16 NEW BUSINESS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, MOVING THE DATE OF THE CITY'S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FROM THE SECOND TUESDAY IN APRIL IN EVEN -NUMBERED YEARS TO THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER IN EVEN -NUMBERED YEARS BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER OF 2016 Joe Montes, City Attorney, advised that in June 2013, Plaintiffs Jim Soliz and Rosemarie Sanchez -Fraser filed a lawsuit against the City of Santa Clarita in the Los Angeles County Superior Court alleging that the City is in violation of the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 by, among other things, maintaining an "at large" system for electing members of the City Council. The City disputes the allegations in the lawsuit and denies that the City violated the California Voting Rights Act of 2001. In an effort to avoid the time and expense of protracted litigation, the City and the Plaintiffs have negotiated and executed a settlement (the "Settlement Agreement"), which requires, among other things, that the City Council consider and act on an ordinance to change the day of its general municipal election from the second Tuesday in April of each even -numbered year to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even -numbered year. Addressing the Council on this item was Berta Gonzdlez-Harper. Motion by Boydston, second by, Kellar, to introduce and pass to second reading an Ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, MOVING THE DATE OF THE CITY'S GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FROM THE SECOND TUESDAY IN APRIL IN EVEN -NUMBERED YEARS TO THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER IN EVEN -NUMBERED YEARS BEGINNING IN NOVEMBER OF 2016." On roll call vote: Ayes: McLean, Ferry, Kellar, Boydston, Weste Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CONTINUED Addressing the Council was Ray Henry regarding the Sand Canyon Mobile Home Park rent increase and Berta Gonzdlez-Harper extending a fond farewell to Councilmember Ferry. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Weste adjourned the meeting in memory of Elizabeth Blackwelder, Brenda Dixon, and Eugene Stenson at 12:44 a.m. Meeting Minutes 12 March 25, 2014 �3 FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK Meeting Minutes 13 March 25, 2014 Iq