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Home My WebLink About2014-02-25 - MINUTES - SPECIAL JOINT REG (2)' CITY OF SANTA CLARITA MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING 5:15 P.M. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA JOINT CITY COUNCILBOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M. FEBRUARY 25, 2014 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Weste called to order the special meeting at 5:15 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 PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Government Code Section 54956.8 46 billboard structures and associated lease rights located along Newhall Avenue, Railroad Avenue, Bouquet Canyon Road, Soledad Canyon Road, Sand Canyon Road, and Sierra Highway Negotiating Parties: Edwards Outdoor Advertising, Inc. City's Authorized Negotiator: City Manager Under Negotiations: Price and Terms of Payment RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Weste recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 5:15 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:07 p.m. CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT Joseph Montes, City Attorney, announced that no action was taken in Closed Session that was required to be reported and that Mayor Weste did not participate in the discussion of 46 billboards structures matter listed on the agenda. ' ADJOURN Mayor Weste adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m. Meeting Minutes l February 25, 2014 INVOCATION , Mayor Pro Tem McLean 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 6:08p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Mayor Pro Tem McLean called upon Boy Scouts in the audience 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 Mayor Pro Tem McLean requested and Council concurred to continue Item 3 to the next I regularly scheduled Council meeting. Motion by Kellar, second by McLean, to approve the agenda. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. AWARDS AND RECOGINITIONS Mayor Weste and Council recognized the "Heat It Up and Keep It Cool" Girl's Robotics Team for Winning the FIRST Lego League Robotics Los Angeles Regional Championship in 2012 and taking third place at the 2013 World Championship for submitting a Real -Time Wildfire Surveillance System for the Natural Disasters themed competition. Mayor Weste and Council, along with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, recognized community members and Central Park staff for their life-saving actions to aide a heart attack victim. PRESENTATIONS Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) Commission Chair Dianna Boone presented the PRCS Commission's 2014 goals. Meeting Minutes 2 February 25, 2014 ' PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council was Doug Fraser representing Mobile Home Park residents regarding the Manufactured Home Rent Adjustment Panel meeting, Cam Noltemeyer regarding the chloride limit of 100 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) in waste water, Carl Boyer regarding campaign issues and Los Angeles County reform, and Dennis Hugh Conn regarding TOT revenues (hotel tax). CITY MANAGER COMMENTS City Manager Ken Striplin made no comments. COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Kellar commented regarding the ribbon cutting for the on/off ramps at the 14 Freeway and Sand Canyon on February 26 and requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of James Keysor. Councilmember Ferry made no comments. Councilmember Boydston commented regarding a free vendor outreach event for local vendors that the City is hosting on March 6 at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall. Mayor Pro Tem McLean commented regarding the celebrity waiter event held at the Hyatt Valencia on February 22 to benefit the SCV Senior Center, announced the Touch a Truck ' Second Annual event on Father's Day Weekend which also benefits the Senior Center, and commented that Thursdays@Newhall will begin again starting with the ArtSLAM on March 6 and that the Farmer's Market is no longer taking place. Mayor Weste commented regarding the celebrity waiter event benefiting the Senior Center, commented on the Habitat Hearts for Heroes Builder's Ball honoring the Santa Clarita Seven (Veterans): Dick Jeffrey of Back to the War Zone, RJ Kelly of Veteran's Advocacy Network, JD Kennedy of American Legion Post 507, Jim Lentini of SCV Rotary & Elks Clubs, Chuck Morris of Traveling Vietnam Wall and Friendly Valley Veterans Club, Bill Reynolds of the 9th Infantry Division Charlie Company, and Renard Thomas of College of the Canyons Veterans Affairs Department; and requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Gilbert Edward Masl. 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 February 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 Meeting Minutes 3 February 25, 2014 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 ADOPT RESOLUTION TO ADOPT UPDATED INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN Adopt resolution to adopt updated Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. City Council adopt resolution to adopt the updated Integrated Regional Water Management Plan. This item was continued. ITEM 4 CONSENT CALENDAR CHECK REGISTER NO. 3. Approval of the Check Register. City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 3. Motion by Boydston, second by Kellar, to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of item 3. On roll call vote: Ayes: Kellar, Ferry, McLean, Boydston, Weste ' Noes: None Absent: None Motion carried. Council concurred to bear Item 6 at this time. ITEM 5 PUBLIC HEARING METRO BILLBOARD REDUCTION AGREEMENT Mayor Weste recused herself from participating on this item due to the proximity of her property to current billboards. Mayor Pro Tem McLean opened the public hearing. Deputy City Clerk Susan Caputo reported that all notices required by law have been provided. Tom Cole, Director of Community Development, introduced the item and turned the presentation over to David Koontz, Associate Planner, who presented 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 , Meeting Minutes 4 February 25, 2014 ' construct 3 double -sided digital billboards (six faces) on City -owned properties adjacent to Interstate 5 and State Route 14 (Master Case No. 13-184). RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Pro Tem McLean recessed the meeting at 7:45 p.m. and reconvened at 7:59 p.m. Roger Moliere, Francis Park, Michael Tantala, and Cheng Qian, all representing the applicant (METRO), addressed the Council. Addressing the Council in opposition to the recommended action were Chris Towles, Kim Joy Evans, Julie Edwards Sanchez, Fred Sanchez, John Smith, Reena Newhall, Tony Newhall, Ed Bernstein representing 25 Score, Brian Springer, Kai Ellis, Sid Molina representing Sid's Hair Salon, Michael Oliveri, Martha Aguilera, Mardi Rivetti, Stephen Daniels, David Wurts, and Cam Noltemeyer. RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Pro Tem McLean recessed the meeting at 9:28 p.m. and reconvened at 9:38 p.m. Addressing the Council in support of this item was Ken Wiseman. Addressing the Council in opposition of this item was Lynne Plambeck representing Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment (SCOPE), Sandra Bull, Alan Ferdman, ' Layne Lawson representing Clear Channel Outdoor and California State Outdoor Advertising Association (CSOAA), and Jerry Gladbach. Addressing the Council in support of the recommended action was Berta Gonzjdlez-Harper, Glo Donnelly, Paige Weaver, Tim Honadel, Jim Backer representing the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, Linda Tamoff, Joe Messina, and Barbara Walker. Eight written comments were received. Councilmember Boydston provided a presentation from Scenic America in opposition of electronic billboards along with pictures of freeway billboards. The applicant was offered 5 minutes to rebut any comments made during public participation. Addressing the Council on behalf of the applicant was Francis Park and Michael Tantala. Councilmember Ferry commented regarding Metro working with Edwards sign company and the City to assist small business owners; Councilmember Boydston commented regarding the safety of digital billboards and regarding the methodology of the negotiations with Metro; made inquiries of Michael Tantala, Francis Park, City Attorney Joseph Montes, Consultant Donna Desmond, requested changes to the agreement, and requested Council to either reject or continue this item; Mayor Pro Tem McLean made inquiries of City Attorney Joseph Montes, Francis Park, and Director of Community Development Tom Cole, and requested conditions/changes be made to the agreement. Meeting Minutes 5 February 25, 2014 City Manager Ken Striplin summarized the conditions and changes that Council requested to the METRO agreement as follows: to provide guaranteed access and pricing for local businesses ' with a specified pro -rata share and minimum amount; regarding the Norland Road view shed issue to ensure the billboard is not visible from homes on both the north and south side without mitigation; regarding the compliance review relating to billboard reduction and relocation agreements be required to come before the City Council; require that the City's messaging on the billboards have specific timeframes throughout the day; to strike the word "reasonable" throughout all indemnification clauses; clarify the definition of operational expenses and delete the word etcetera; create a small business marketing fund of $30,000, with $15,000 from the City and $15,000 from MTA to form a committee composed of members from the City's Economic Development staff, Economic Development Corporation, and SCV Chamber of Commerce, and invite owners of small businesses to become members to help local businesses advertise; set the ratio for any potential future billboards to a high level to ensure the number remains minimal; notify the Council of Multiple Use Permit (MUP) requests relating to colocation of Wireless Telecommunications Facilities, earmark revenues to enhance City Programs; remove the indemnity of gift of public funds clause; ensure that the indemnity language covers traffic accidents relative to the signs; and remove language under the purpose and intent of agreement section relating to the construction of replacement billboards at the same location. Mayor Pro Tem McLean closed the public hearing. Motion by Ferry, second by Kellar, for City Council to adopt a Resolution No. 14-03 adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration for Master Case 13-184 (MC 13-184), ' and approve General Plan Amendment 13-003 to amend the General Plan Land Use Map; introduce and pass to second reading as amended 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"; and introduce and pass to second reading as amended 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 AND STATE ROUTE 14 FREEWAYS." On roll call vote: Ayes: Ferry, Kellar, McLean Noes: Boydston Recused: Weste Absent: None Motion carried. Meeting Minutes 6 February 25, 2014 Councilmember Boydston voted no with explanation that he wanted more resource documents and time to review them. ITEM 6 UNFINISHED BUSINESS APPROVAL OF A LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR A CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY TO BE INSTALLED ON A SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION TOWER LOCATED ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY Rick Gould, Director or Parks, Recreation, and Community Services, spoke regarding the License Agreement with AT&T Wireless to utilize Southern California Edison existing tower structure on City -owned property along the South Fork Trail for cellular communications devices to enhance wireless communications. Scott Haney of Edison Carrier Solutions and City Attorney Joseph Montes responded to questions of the City Council. Addressing the Council was AT&T representative Vance Pomeroy and Cam Noltemeyer. Motion by Kellar, second by Ferry, to approve the License Agreement with AT&T Wireless and Southern California Edison to install cellular communications ' equipment on the Southern California Edison electrical transmission tower located on City -owned property; increase anticipated revenues by $6,500 in account 100.4012.004 Franchise Fees -Others, appropriate $2,000 to expenditure account 14502-5161.002; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. On roll call vote: Ayes: Kellar, Ferry, Weste Noes: McLean, Boydston Absent: None Motion carried. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CONTINUED No further requests to speak were received. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Weste adjourned the meeting in memory of James B. Keysor and Gilbert Edward Masl at 12:30 a.m. Meeting Minutes 7 February 25, 2014 FUTURE MEETINGS ' The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 15t floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. ATTEST: r Meeting Minutes 8 February 25, 2014