CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 26, 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 - Ender
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL
CALL
FLAG SALUTE
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AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
Saugus Girls' JV, Canyon
Boys' JV and Golden Valley High Schools' Boys JV Cross Country teams for
their outstanding performance at the Mt. Sac Cross Country Invitational
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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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AGENCY
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CALL TO ORDER
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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 January 12, 2010 special and regular meetings of the
City Council. Redevelopment Agency: Approve minutes of the
January 12, 2010 regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency.
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PROJECT
F2007390-NEWHALL LIBRARY - AGREEMENTS FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY, INCLUDING
REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS OF EASEMENTS, GRANTING OF EASEMENTS,
CONSENTS, AND THE TRANSFER OF PROPERTY RIGHTS RELATED TO
RIGHT-OF-WAY, PUBLIC PARKING, UTILITY RELOCATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
PERTAINING TO LIBRARY SITE AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AS REQUIRED
BY SECTION 33445 OF THE CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT LAW -
Request to permit the use of Agency funds for property rights and
improvements to provide for the construction of a public
library. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Adopt a
resolution consenting to payment being made by the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Santa Clarita (Agency) for the purchase of
easements and right-of-way along with related property improvements
such as utility relocations pertaining to the Newhall library site
and making the findings required by Section 33445 of the California
Redevelopment Law to permit the use of Agency funds for these
property rights and improvements to provide for the construction of
a public library. Redevelopment Agency: 1. Adopt a Resolution
of the Agency requesting consent from the City Council to use Agency
funds for the purchase of easements and right-of-way along with
related property improvements such as utility relocations pertaining
to the Newhall library site and making the findings required by
Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law to permit the use
of Agency funds for these property rights and improvements to
provide for the construction of a public library. 2. Appropriate
funds in the amount of $2,634,271 from the Redevelopment Agency
Non-Housing fund balance to Expenditure Account F2007390-5161.001.
3. Authorize spending authority in the amount of $2,043,000 to
Newhall County Water District for the 24-inch fire flow supply water
line and increased water treatment capacity for the Well 12
facility. 4. Authorize spending authority in the amount of $30,271
to Castaic Lake Water District for the estimated water capacity fee.
5. Authorize spending authority in the amount of $280,000 to
Southern California Edison for the relocation of facilities in
Spruce Street, the undergrounding of overhead power lines and the
installation of new street lights for the Old Town Newhall Library
project. 6. Authorize spending authority in the amount of $200,000
to relocate and underground facilities of AT&T, Time Warner
Cable, and Southern California Gas Company to serve the Old Town
Newhall Library project. 7. Authorize Executive Director or designee
to execute all required documentation to complete the granting and
acceptance of rights-of-way, easements, consents and property rights
from property owners including, but not limited to Southern
California Edison, Newhall County Water District, Pacific Bell, and
the American Legion Post 507 subject to Agency Attorney approval. 8.
Authorize the Executive Director or designee to execute a
reimbursement agreement with the Newhall County Water District to
install a 24-inch fire flow supply water line and increase the water
treatment capacity for their Well 12 facility to serve Old Town
Newhall and the Newhall Library subject to Agency Attorney approval.
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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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WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER FORMULA PROGRAM-
FISCAL YEAR 2009-10 GRANT AMENDMENT - The City received the
Workforce Investment Act (WIA) grant for Adult and Dislocated Worker
Programs from the Los Angeles County Department of Community and
Senior Services for Fiscal Year 2009-10, in the amount of $239,217.
This grant provides services for job seekers and businesses. The
Santa Clarita WorkSource Center was awarded an additional $23,488
for the WIA Adult Worker Program and an additional $87,999 for the
WIA Dislocated Worker Program for Fiscal Year 2009-10. This totals
$111,487 and represents an increase of 42% for the WIA Adult and
Dislocated Worker Programs from what City Council previously adopted
for Fiscal Year 2009-10. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1 .
Approve and accept a Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Grant Amendment
in the amount of $111,487 based on the Antelope Valley Workforce
Development Consortium's final allocation from the County of Los
Angeles for Fiscal Year 2009-10 per Attachment "A." 2. Increase
estimated revenue in Account Number 259-4441.002 by $111,487 and
increase expenditure accounts as listed in Attachment A. 3.
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any contract
agreements, extensions, or change orders arising out of this
program, subject to City Attorney approval.
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STATE
LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 133 (SMYTH) AND ASSEMBLY BILL 1139
(PEREZ) - During the January 5, 2010, Santa Clarita
Legislative Committee meeting, Councilmembers Frank Ferry and Laurie
Ender recommended that the City Council take the following
positions: AB 133 - support and request to be amended and AB 1139 -
oppose. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the recommendation of
the City Council Legislative Committee and direct staff to submit
letters of support and request to amend language for AB 133 and
submit letters of opposition for AB 1139 to members of the
California Legislature, Governor, and the League of California
Cities.
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FISCAL
YEAR 2009-2010 ANNUAL CONCRETE REHABILITATION PROGRAM (CITYWIDE),
PROJECTS M0069, M1011, AND T0029 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT - These capital improvement projects consist of the
removal and replacement of damaged sidewalks, driveway approaches,
and curb and gutter, and the construction of access ramps at various
locations within the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve
plans and specifications for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Annual
Concrete Rehabilitation Program (Citywide), Projects M0069, M1011,
and T0029; authorize the use of available funds in the amount of
$19,174 from 2009-2010 Sidewalk Repair Project M0068; award the
construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder, Quality
First Concrete, in an amount not to exceed $285,000; and authorize
the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to
City Attorney approval.
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SOLEDAD
CANYON AND WILEY CANYON MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT B1007 - PROJECT
ACCEPTANCE - This project was divided into two different
areas in the City and both projects consisted of median
improvements. The median improvement project includes two different
projects areas: Project Area 1 is located on Wiley Canyon Road
between Orchard Village Road and Lyons Avenue; Project Area 2 is
located on Soledad Canyon Road and includes the four medians just
east of Bouquet Canyon Road. The purpose of this project was to
replace antiquated irrigation systems that were over 30 years old,
install paved maintenance strips to provide maintenance workers a
safety buffer between traffic and the landscaped area, and plant
shrubbery that requires less water and also meets current City
standards. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept completion of the
Soledad Canyon and Wiley Canyon Median Improvements, Project B1007;
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.
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TRACT
MAP NO. 52673 (COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT - KELLY JOHNSON PARKWAY) -
APPROVAL OF TRACT MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER OF DEDICATION
- Tract Map No. 52673, consisting of approximately 159.54
acres, is located on the northwest corner of Kelly Johnson Parkway
and Constellation Road and is owned by Mann Biomedical Park, LLC., a
Delaware Limited Liability Company. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve Tract Map No. 52673; accept on behalf of the public the
offer of dedication; make certain findings; instruct the Deputy City
Manager to endorse the Special Assessment Statement on the face of
the tract map; instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Statement on
the face of the tract map; and instruct the City Engineer to endorse
the Statement on the face of the tract map.
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AWARD
PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF LMD IRRIGATION CONTROLLERS -
Replacement of 103 dated irrigation controllers with weather-based
controllers that use real-time climatic data to adjust irrigation
runtimes. It is estimated the installation of this first phase will
save 20,000,000 gallons annually. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve plans and specifications for Phase I of the Landscape
Water Management Program (Project R0004). Award construction
contract to Rock Bottom for $415,300, and authorize a 20 percent
contingency in the amount of $83,060 for a total amount not to
exceed $498,360. Authorize the City Manager or designee to modify
the award in the event that issues of impossibility of performance
arise, subject to City Attorney approval. Find the bid of ISS
Grounds Control non-responsive.
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CHECK
REGISTER NO. 46 - Approval of the Check
Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for
payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 46.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS _________________________________________________________________________
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UPDATE
OF CONSOLIDATED FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
FACILITIES IMPACT FEE - Fire District development fees pay
for the cost of fire stations and related fire protection
improvements. The resolution would increase developer fees by $.0377
per square foot for fire protection facilities in accordance with
the latest adopted Los Angeles County Development Fee
schedule. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing and
adopt a resolution to adjust Fire District fees from $.9550 per
square foot to $.9927 per square foot in accordance with the
Developer Fee Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the
Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County.
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REQUEST
FOR THE APPROVAL OF MASTER CASE 08-194 CONSISTING OF A ZONE CHANGE
(ZC 08-002), GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT (GPA 08-002), CONDITIONAL USE
PERMIT (CUP 08-017), AND MINOR USE PERMIT (MUP 09-025) 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 (APN:
2836-009-076) IN THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE ZONE IN THE COMMUNITY OF
CANYON COUNTRY, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA - Approval for
construction of a medical office building. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: 1) Adopt a Resolution adopting a Mitigated Negative
Declaration and approving Master Case 08-194 (Zone Change 08-002,
General Plan Amendment 08-002, Conditional Use Permit 08-017, and
Minor Use Permit 09-025) for the development of a 108,139
square-foot, 48-foot high medical office building and a 48-foot
high, four-level parking structure, subject to Conditions of
Approval. 2) Introduce and pass to a second reading on February 9,
2010, an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 08-002
(MASTER CASE 08-194) TO AMEND THE CITY'S ZONING MAP AND CHANGE THE
ZONING OF PARCEL 2836-009-076 FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) TO
COMMERCIAL OFFICE (CO) ON THE PROJECT SITE LOCATED ON SIERRA
HIGHWAY, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA."
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COMMISSION
A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DETERMINE DEMAND FOR A CONFERENCE OR
CONVENTION CENTER IN SANTA CLARITA - Tourism remains a
strong and growing industry for the Santa Clarita community and its
businesses. The consensus among tourism partners has been that there
is a need for increased conference and convention space, which is
currently limited to Hyatt Regency and Embassy Suites, and that with
increased space, Santa Clarita could attract an increased number of
conferences, conventions, and revenue generating tourism events.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the appropriation of
$30,000 from Council Contingency Account 19300-5401.001 to Tourism
Account 11302-5161.002 for a two part feasibility study to determine
demand for a conference or convention center in Santa Clarita by PKF
Consulting and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents, subject to City Attorney approval. If phase one of the
study ($20,000) reveals a need for a conference or convention center
in Santa Clarita, PKF Consulting would conduct phase two of the
study ($10,000) exploring financing models as well as recommending
possible site locations.
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COUNCIL
COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - On an annual basis, the City
Council updates the Council Committee Appointments List. Staff
distributed a memo to each Councilmember transmitting the 2010 Draft
Council Committee Appointments list for discussion at this
time. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review, discuss, make changes
to, and approve the City Council Committee Appointments list for
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
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FUTURE MEETINGS
A City Council Study Session will be
held Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. in the Century Room, 1st
floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita CA.
The
next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, February 9,
2010, at 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920
Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
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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 21, 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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