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Home My WebLink About2015-03-24 - AGENDAS - JOINT REGULAR MTG (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL / BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES JOINT REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, March 24, 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 howl 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 II) INVOCATION - WESTE 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 Proclaim April 11, 2015, as Arbor Day 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 COMMENTS 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 10, 2015, special and regular meetings. 2. SEWER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN (SSMP) - STATEWIDE GENERAL WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS - City Council re -approve and re -certify the Sewer System Management Plan document to remain in compliance with the terms of the California Water Resources Control Board permit. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the proposed updated Sewer System Management Plan. Authorize the City Manager or designee to make future operational changes, as needed, that do not have a financial impact to comply with Waste Discharge Requirements. 3. RAILROAD AVENUE BIKE TRAIL DESIGN CONCEPT, PROJECT T2011 - AWARD CONTRACT - Railroad Avenue Bike Trail Design Concept will study the proposed Class 1 bike trail along the east side of Railroad Avenue from Lyons Avenue to Oak Ridge Drive. Page 3 RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Award contract for the Railroad Avenue Bike Trail Design Concept, Project T2011, to MNS Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $144,798. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the contract, subject to City Attorney approval. 4. ACQUISITION OF 173.54 +/- ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY, VACANT LAND, ASSESSORS PARCEL NO. 2826-020-056 AND 062 - Acquisition of this property will enhance the City's on-going efforts to preserve open space lands and improve trail connectivity throughout the Newhall Pass. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Approve the purchase of 173.54 +/- acres of real property, vacant land, Assessor's Parcel No. 2826-020-056 and 062, for open space preservation, at a total cost of $1,910,000, which includes the property purchase price of $1,850,000, and $20,000 for escrow, title, surveying fees and due diligence costs, $30,000 for trail improvements including fencing and signs, and $10,000 annually for property taxes. 2. Appropriate $1,870,000 from the Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account 12592- 5201.004. 3. Appropriate $30,000 from Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account 12592-5161.002 for the purpose of property improvements, including signage, gates, and trail clean-up. 4. Appropriate $10,000 as an on-going annual expenditure from Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account 12592-5185.003 for the payment of annual property taxes. 5. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 5. NORTH OAKS PARK AND VALENCIA GLEN PARK POOL RENOVATIONS, PROJECT M0106 - APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - The North Oaks and Valencia Glen Park Pools were built in 1969 and 1970, and the facilities need several significant renovations to keep both pools operating safely and efficiently. Page 4 RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for North Oaks and Valencia Glen Park Pool Renovations, Project M0106. 2. Award the construction contract to A.M.G., Inc., in the amount of $184,694, plus additive alternates one and two in the amount of $7,950, and authorize a contingency in the amount of $27,704, for a total contract amount not to exceed $220,348. 3. Authorize the transfer of project savings in the amount of $17,959 in General Capital Projects Fund (Fund 601) from SCSC Aquatic Center Pool Deck Repair project, expenditure account M3023601-5161.001, to North Oaks Park Pool and Valencia Glen Park Pool Renovations, expenditure account M0106601-5161.001. 4. Authorize the transfer of project savings in the amount of $10,225 in Facilities Replacement Fund (Fund 723) from Central Park Sportsfields, Phase III project, expenditure account P4012723-5161.001 to North Oaks Park Pool and Valencia Glen Park Pool Renovations, expenditure account M0106723-5161.001. 5. Authorize the transfer of project savings in the amount of $27,164 in General Capital Projects Fund (Fund 601) from Central Park Sportsfields, Phase III project, expenditure account P4012601-5161.001 to North Oaks Park Pool and Valencia Glen Park Pool Renovations, expenditure account M0106601-5161.001. 6. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 6. AWARD CONTRACT FOR BID NO. LMD-14-15-13 FOR IRRIGATION CONTROLLER REPLACEMENT - Award a contract to ValleyCrest Landscape Maintenance for an amount not to exceed $339,449 for the purchase and installation of eighty (80) smart irrigation controllers to support operations in Landscape Maintenance District Zones transferred to the City of Santa Clarita from Los Angeles County in 2012. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award contract to ValleyCrest Maintenance Landscape to procure and install 80 WeatherTrack Irrigation controllers for $308,590, and authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $30,859, for a total amount of not to exceed $339,449. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to modify the award in the event that issues" of impossibility of performance arise, subject to the City Attorney approval. Page 5 CHECK REGISTER NO. 6 FOR THE PERIOD 02/20/15 THROUGH 03/05/15 AND 03/12/15. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS FOR THE PERIOD 02/27/15 THROUGH 03/12/15. - Check Register No. 6 for the Period 02/20/15 through 03/05%15 and 03/12/15. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 02/27/15 through 03/12/15. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 6. NEW BUSINESS 8. RED-LIGHT PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM - The City Council extended the contract with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., on a month-to-month basis for up to one year and directed staff to further evaluate the Red -Light Photo Enforcement Program and report back within 12 months. The existing contract term expires March 31, 2015. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council receive report and discuss alternatives for the City of Santa Clarita's Red - Light Photo Enforcement Program. 9. LOS ANGELES REGIONAL INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS - The Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) has informed the City of the planned installation of seven LA-RICS wireless telecommunications facilities on County -owned properties within the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Request Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) to conduct public outreach to nearby residents and property owners of all proposed LA- RICS telecommunications tower sites within the City of Santa Clarita, and to respond to, address and remediate concerns raised thereto. 2. Request LA-RICS to consider an alternative site location for the proposed tower at Fire Station 108 based on testimony received by nearby property owners opposed to this proposed tower. 3. Request the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to take action to prohibit the co -location of commercial (non-governmental) communication equipment at LA- . RICS towers. 4. Adopt a resolution withdrawing the City of Santa Clarita from membership in the LA-RICS Joint Powers Authority. Page 6 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION This time has been set aside for any speakers that have turned in speaker cards and were not heart[ 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. STAFF COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT In memory of Carol Kieczykowski FUTURE MEETINGS The next Joint Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1 st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. CERTIFICATION 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 March 19, 2015, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall and the Santa Clarita Sheriffs Station. Kevin Tonoian City Clerk Santa Clarita, California Page 7