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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-04-14 - AGENDAS - JOINT REGULAR (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL / BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES JOINT REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, April 14, 2015 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY—No New Business How to Address the City Council You may address the Council during Public Participation on any matter within the Council's jurisdiction that is not listed on the agenda. Each person wishing to speak should prepare a presentation of not more than three (3) minutes. Public Participation speaker's cards must be submitted to the City Clerk BEFORE this portion of the meeting begins. Public Participation takes place before the consideration of the agenda items and following the consideration of agenda items. However, each person will be allowed to speak only one time during Public Participation per meeting. Anyone wishing to address an item on the agenda should fill out a speaker's card and submit it to the City Clerk BEFORE the Mayor announces the item. Each person addressing the Council is given three (3) minutes to speak indicated by a colored light system on the Council dais; a green light appears when the speaker begins; a yellow light appears when 30 seconds remain and a red light appears when time has expired. Comments should be complete at this time. Each presentation may not exceed three (3) minutes. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office, (661) 255-4391. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title 11) INVOCATION Councilmember Acosta CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 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 to inquire whether there are any changes to the Agenda or if any member of the Council or the public would like to pull for discussion, any item on the Consent Calendar. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Recognition of SCV Sheriff Volunteers Samuel Goldstein and Stephen North Recognition of College of the Canyons' Cross Country Team PUBLIC PARTICIPATION This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council on items NOT listed on the agenda. The City Council will not act upon these items at this meeting other than to review and/or provide direction to staff. All speakers must submit a speaker's card to the City Clerk PRIOR to the beginning of this portion of the meeting. Thirty minutes are allotted for public input at this time. The FIRST TEN people to submit a speaker card prior to the beginning of Public Participation will be heard. Speaker cards will be accepted beginning at 5:45 p.m. Any speaker cards received once the first speaker has begun will be heard at the end of the meeting regardless if the ten person limit has been met. Speakers may not exceed three (3) minutes and may only be heard once per meeting under Public Participation. Page 2 Staff Coin inents Committee Reports/Councilmember Comments CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion by the City Council. The items are not individually discussed by the City Council unless a request is made by a member of the public or the Council, in which case, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - The minutes of the Joint City Council and Board of Library Trustees meeting are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and Board of Library Trustees: Approve the minutes of the March 24, 2015, special and regular meetings. - LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE - As part of President Obama's Federal Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal, a proposal was included to begin a process of military base closures in 2017 as part of the Base Realignment and Closures (BRAC) program. Concerns have been expressed by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, as well as the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, that the Los Angles Air Force Base and the Space and Missile Systems Center, located in EI Segundo, will be a vulnerable location to be realigned or closed as part of the anticipated BRAC process. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt the recommendation of the City Council Legislative Subcommittee to support the continued operation of the Los Angeles Air Force Base and the Space and Missile Systems Center and transmit letters of support to the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Air Force, Santa Clarita's federal legislative delegation, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 266 - This bill would establish a state- wide regulatory structure for medical marijuana by establishing the Bureau of Medical Marijuana Regulation within the Department of Consumer Affairs to issue conditional licenses for medical marijuana facilities. The bill preserves local authority by providing local governments with the ability to suspend, revoke, and ban medical marijuana dispensaries within their jurisdiction. Page 3 RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt the recommendation of the City Council Legislative Subcommittee to support Assembly Bill 266 (Cooley), related to the regulation of medical marijuana, and transmit letters of support to Assembly Member Ken Cooley, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. 4. STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 46 - Assembly Bill 46 seeks to increase the penalty for possession of controlled substances commonly referred to as "date rape' drugs from misdemeanors for individuals without prior convictions, to either a misdemeanor or felony, which was reduced to a misdemeanor with the passage of Proposition 47 on November 4, 2014. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt the recommendation of the City Council Legislative Subcommittee to support Assembly Bill 46 (Lackey), which increases penalties for possession of controlled substances commonly referred to as "date rape' drugs, and transmit letters of support to Assembly Member Tom Lackey, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. GOVERNOR BROWN'S REDEVELOPMENT DISSOLUTION PROPOSAL - Governor Jerry Brown recently released a draft proposal related to the dissolution of redevelopment agencies, which is anticipated to be included within a budget trailer bill. The proposed language strengthens the authority and limits the accountability of the Department of Finance by reversing court decisions regarding the redevelopment dissolution process, changing laws retroactively, undoing previous incentives, and limiting transparency, accountability and opportunities for local agencies to protect their legal rights. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt the recommendation of the City Council Legislative Subcommittee to oppose Governor Brown's Redevelopment Dissolution Proposal and transmit letters of opposition to Governor Brown, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, and the League of California Cities. 6. STATE LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 278 - This bill would require a district - based election to be imposed for the election of the members of the governing body of cities with a population of 100,000 or more, based upon the latest census. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt the City Council Legislative Subcommittee's recommendation of an "oppose" position for Assembly Bill 278 (Hernandez) and transmit position statements to Assembly Member Hernandez, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. Page 4 JOHN RUSSELL DRIVE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, PROJECT S1042 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project will replace the existing timber pedestrian bridge crossing John Russell Drive with a prefabricated steel - truss bridge. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: I. Approve the plans and specifications for the John Russell Drive Pedestrian Bridge Replacement, Project 51042. 2. Award the construction contract to Toro Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $429,419, and authorize a contingency in the amount of $42,942, for a total contract amount not to exceed $472,361. 3. Appropriate $50,000 from Landscape Maintenance District Zone T-7 (357) Fund Balance into account S 1042357-5161.001. 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents, subject to the approval of the City Attorney. 8. RESOLUTION TO RESTRICT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE USE ON SAND CANYON ROAD BETWEEN SIERRA HIGHWAY AND SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD - This resolution proposes restricting commercial vehicles with three (3) or more axles or a gross combination vehicle weight rating of 9,000 pounds or more that is consistent with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors direction to improve safety on Sand Canyon Road between Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road due to the narrow width and winding configuration of the roadway. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution restricting commercial vehicle use on Sand Canyon Road between Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road. RENEWAL OF SUPPORT FOR SANTA CLARITA VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SCVEDC) TO CONTINUE FUNDING FOR THREE YEARS - Staff recommends the City Council approve the renewal of support for the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation for business attraction and retention activities, and continue funding for three years. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Authorize expenditures for the renewal of support for the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC) from the Economic Development budget (Account Number 11301-5171.005), for three consecutive fiscal years (FY 2015/2016, FY 2016/2017, and FY 2017/2018), in the amount of $200,000 annually. Page 5 2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute a three-year renewal agreement with the SCVEDC, subject to City Attorney approval. 10. MODIFICATION OF URBAN FORESTRY CONTRACT - Staff is requesting approval to increase the expenditure authority of Stay Green Inc's. contract in order to maintain regular tree -pruning maintenance and continue performing extra tree work as necessary for City capital projects. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Amend the City's contract with Stay Green, Inc. (Contract No. 13-00341) for City- wide tree maintenance services, by authorizing an ongoing expenditure increase of $240,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,093,550, plus Consumer Price Index adjustments. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to 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. 11. CHECK REGISTER NO. 7 FOR THE PERIOD 03/06/15 THROUGH 03/19/15 AND 03/26/15. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS FOR THE PERIOD 03/13/15 THROUGH 03/26/15.- Check Register No. 7 for the Period 03/06/15 through 03/19/15 and 03/26/15. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 03/13/15 through 03/26/15. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 7. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION This time has been set aside for any speakers that have turned in speaker cards and were not heard in the first thirty minutes allotted to address the City Council on items that are NOT on the agenda. No further speaker cards will be accepted once Public Participation begins. Speakers may not address items that have been considered this evening. Speaker cards may not be submitted relating to any items listed on the agenda. Page 6 STAFF COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT In memory of Donna Milota, Ethel Forinash, and Cindy Newhall-Weyant FUTURE MEETINGS The next Joint Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1 st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. CERTIRCATION I, Kevin Tonoian, City Clerk, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that on April 9, 2015, betty n the rs of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall and the/ an larita Sheriffs Station. KevinT�onofaA City Clerk Santa .Clarita. California Page 7