CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 st Floor
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
AGENDA _________________________________________________________________________
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - No New Business _________________________________________________________________________
Public Participation Process
During the Public Participation portion of the meeting, each person
wishing to speak should prepare a presentation of not more than three (3)
minutes. Public Participation speaker's slips must be submitted to the
City Clerk BEFORE this portion of the meeting begins. Anyone wishing to
address an item on the agenda should fill out a speaker's slip 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. _________________________________________________________________________
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
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INVOCATION - McLean
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL
CALL
FLAG SALUTE
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AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
Jose Gonzalez of Trek Bikes
for Donating a "Valencia" Style Trek Bike to Patrol City Trails and Paseos
Blue Ribbon Task Force 10th Anniversary _________________________________________________________________________
PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY
None
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COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS _________________________________________________________________________
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.
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CONVENE
SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY _________________________________________________________________________
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JOINT CITY COUNCIL / REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
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CALL TO ORDER
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION |
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CONSENT CALENDAR _________________________________________________________________________
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CC/SCRDA 1.
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APPROVAL
OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous City
Council and Redevelopment Agency meetings are submitted for
approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Approve
minutes of the December 8, 2009 special and regular meetings of the
City Council. Redevelopment Agency: Approve minutes of the
December 8, 2009 regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency.
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CC/SCRDA 2.
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JUNE
30, 2009 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
LETTER - The City's independent audit firm, Caporicci &
Larson, CPA, has completed the City's annual audit for fiscal year
ending June 30, 2009. Caporicci & Larson, CPA, conducted the
audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards,
whereby an audit plan was prepared and followed to obtain reasonable
assurance that the City's financial statements were free from
material misstatements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and
Redevelopment Agency: Approve the Component Unit Financial
Statements and the Redevelopment Agency State Controller Report for
fiscal year ending June 30, 2009; the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report (CAFR) and Audit Committee Letter for fiscal year ending June
30, 2009.
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CC/SCRDA 3.
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OLD
TOWN NEWHALL STREETSCAPE PROJECT S2004 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE
- This project implemented the second major phase of the
Downtown Newhall Specific Plan identified public improvements
adopted by the Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Adopt a resolution
making the finding that the Old Town Newhall Streetscape project is
of benefit to the Newhall Redevelopment Project Area as required by
Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law; accept completion
of the Old Town Newhall Streetscape Project S2004; appropriate a
total of $47,736 for the landscape maintenance of Old Town Newhall
from the Landscape Maintenance District Fund Balance (357) for
various accounts; authorize an ongoing increase of $95,472 to the
annual base budget of the Old Town Newhall Maintenance District for
various ongoing services; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice
of Completion; and direct staff to release the 10 percent retention
balance 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided
no stop notices have been filed, as provided by law.
Redevelopment Agency: Adopt a resolution making the finding
that the Old Town Newhall Streetscape project is of benefit to the
Newhall Redevelopment Project Area as required by Section 33445 of
the California Redevelopment Law.
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NEWHALL
REDEVELOPMENT SMALL BUSINESS GRANT AWARDS - As part of the
City's 21 Point Business Plan for Progress, the Redevelopment Agency
is offering grants for small businesses in the Newhall Redevelopment
Project Area. The grant is to encourage business growth and
sustainability while also meeting goals of the Redevelopment Agency.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: No Action.
Redevelopment Agency: 1. Approve Newhall Redevelopment Small
Business Grant Awards in an amount not to exceed $100,000. 2.
Authorize the Executive Director or designee to execute all
documents subject to Agency Attorney approval.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS _________________________________________________________________________
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ADJOURN
SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY _________________________________________________________________________
RESUME
CITY COUNCIL MEETING |
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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. _________________________________________________________________________
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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. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Determine that the titles to all
ordinances which appear on this public agenda have been read and
waive further reading.
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AWARD
CONTRACT FOR CITYWIDE BANNER PROGRAM - City staff initiated
a Request for Proposal process on November 6, 2009, which closed on
December 7, 2009. The process was conducted in compliance with the
City's purchasing policy. The Request for Proposals were published
three times from November 6, 2009, to November 15, 2009.
Notifications were sent to the Chamber of Commerce, Valley
Industrial Association, and suppliers on file. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Contract with CR&A Custom Inc.for the Citywide
Banner Program in the amount not to exceed $150,000, authorize the
City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents, and execute up to three (3) annual renewal options not to
exceed the above annual amount plus Consumer Price Index Adjustments
(CPI) adjustments, contingent upon the appropriations of funds by
the City Council in the annual budget for such Fiscal Year, subject
to City Attorney approval.
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CALIFORNIA
CITIES HOME OWNERSHIP AUTHORITY (CCHOA) - DISSOLUTION OF THE JOINT
POWERS AGREEMENT- The City of Santa Clarita entered into a
Joint Powers Agreement in the late 1990s with the cities of Artesia,
Bell Gardens, Covina, Compton, Cudahy, Hawaiian Gardens, Huntington
Park, Maywood, Monrovia, Pasadena, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, and the
County of San Bernardino (collectively the "member cities"),
creating the California Cities Home Ownership Authority (CCHOA).
CCHOA was formed to operate a lease-to-purchase homeownership
program to assist qualified families and individuals to achieve home
ownership in the jurisdiction of its member entities throughout
Southern California. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a
Resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City of Santa Clarita
Authorizing the Rescission and Termination of the Joint Powers
Agreement made on November 1, 1996, creating the California Cities
Home Ownership Authority," authorize the Mayor to sign the
"Agreement of Mutual Rescission," and direct staff to submit both
documents to the California Cities Home Ownership Authority.
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FEDERAL
LEGISLATION: H.R. 4332 - On December 16, 2009,
Representative Howard P. "Buck" McKeon introduced H.R. 4332, the
Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and
Management Act of 2009. This bill is a collaborative effort between
the City of Santa Clarita, Cemex, the City of Victorville, County of
San Bernardino, and Representative McKeon to resolve the decade old
dispute between the City of Santa Clarita and
Cemex. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt "support" position for
H.R. 4332 and transmit position statements to Representative Howard
P. "Buck" McKeon, Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Dianne Feinstein,
Members of Congress, congressional staff, administration
representatives and other individuals and organizations, as
appropriate.
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LEAGUE
SUPPORTED BALLOT MEASURE: LOCAL TAXPAYER, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND
TRANSPORTATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2010 - A coalition of local
government, transportation and transit advocates recently filed
a constitutional amendment with the California Attorney General,
called the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation
Protection Act of 2010 , for potential placement on
California's November 2010 statewide ballot.The approval of this
ballot initiative will further prevent state politicians from
seizing, diverting, shifting, borrowing, transferring, suspending
or otherwise taking or interfering with tax revenues dedicated to
funding local government services, including redevelopment,
transportation improvement projects, and mass
transit. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution supporting
the League of California Cities initiative Local Taxpayer, Public
Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010 and
furthermore direct staff to forward the resolution to the Santa
Clarita legislative delegation, the Governor, and the League of
California Cities.
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MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND THE SERVICE
EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) LOCAL 721 - In
September 2009, the City and SEIU Local 721 began negotiations for a
new contract. The revised articles have been incorporated into a
Memorandum of Understanding, and the agreement this Memorandum of
Understanding represents is within the parameters previously
established by the City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Memorandum of Understanding that has been negotiated
between the City of Santa Clarita (City) and the Service Employees
International Union (SEIU) Local 721. Authorize the City Manager to
finalize, sign and accept the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf
of the City.
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PARCEL
MAP NO. 63252 (RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION - FRANWOOD DRIVE) - APPROVAL
OF FINAL MAP - Parcel Map No. 63252 consisting of
approximately 0.6 acres is located on the southerly side of Franwood
Drive, one-quarter mile west of Alaminos Drive (west of Bouquet
Canyon Road and south of Copper Hill Drive) and is owned by Manuel
and Rosette Keshishian. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve
Parcel Map No. 63252; make certain findings; instruct the Deputy
City Manager to endorse the Special Assessment Statement on the face
of the parcel map; instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Statement
on the face of the parcel map; and instruct the City Engineer to
endorse the Statement on the face of the parcel map.
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AWARD
CONTRACT TO ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER FOR INSURANCE BROKER
SERVICES - Prudent government practice dictates that a
periodic review of ongoing services and programs is a sensible
course of action from a fiscal and fairness perspective. Therefore,
City staff solicited Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from regional and
local insurance brokers. The purpose for renewing this contractual
agreement is to secure a brokerage firm with the experience
necessary to successfully provide large multi-faceted municipal
organizations with insurance brokerage and risk management services,
at the best price available. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a professional services
agreement with Arthur J. Gallagher, for insurance brokerage services
for the City of Santa Clarita, not to exceed a total of $200,000
over a three-year period, contingent upon the appropriation of funds
by the City Council, and authorize the City Manager or designee to
execute all documents subject to City Attorney approval.
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CHECK
REGISTER NO. 44 & 45 - Approval of the Check
Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for
payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 44 & 45.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS _________________________________________________________________________
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ANNEXATION
OF PARCELS INTO STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (ANNEXATION
L-89) - Consideration of annexing 41 parcels receiving
benefit into Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct public hearing and
open and review the ballots. If no majority protest exists, adopt
resolution ordering said annexation, and authorize the annual levy
and collection of assessments within the District. If a majority
protest exists, no action will be required.
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REQUEST
FOR A ZONE CHANGE, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT,
AND MINOR USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 108,139
SQUARE-FOOT MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING AND A FOUR-LEVEL PARKING
STRUCTURE ON A 3.3-ACRE PARCEL IN THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE ZONE IN THE
COMMUNITY OF CANYON COUNTRY, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA -
The project was originally noticed for the January 12, 2010 City
Council meeting. However, due to a noticing error, the proposed
project has been re-noticed for the January 26, 2010, City Council
meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Take no action on Master
Case 08-194 as the public hearing date has been changed to January
26, 2010.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council
on items that are NOT on the agenda. Council will not act upon those
items at this meeting other than to review and return without action or
provide direction to staff. ALL speakers must submit a speaker's slip to
the City Clerk prior to this portion of the meeting and prepare a
presentation not to exceed three (3) minutes. The number of people wishing
to speak will divide the thirty minutes allowed for public input, maximum
time allowed per person will be three (3) minutes. _________________________________________________________________________
STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) _________________________________________________________________________
ADJOURNMENT
in memory of Curley Musgrave _________________________________________________________________________
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City
Council will be held Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at 6 p.m. in the Council
Chamber, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita,
CA. _________________________________________________________________________
CERTIFICATION
I, Sarah P. Gorman, City Clerk, do hereby certify that I am the duly
appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that
on January 7, 2010, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., the foregoing
agenda was posted at City Hall and the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station.
_________________________________________________________________________ Sarah
P. Gorman, Esq. City Clerk Santa Clarita, California
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