CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 st Floor
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
AGENDA
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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - No New Business
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - No New Business
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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.
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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
II)
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INVOCATION - Ferry
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL
CALL
FLAG SALUTE
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AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
February 5, 2010 - Wear Red Day Proclamation
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PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY
Recognition of Ken Pulskamp
and Ken Striplin for Being ICMA Credentialed Managers
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COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
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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.
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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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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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APPROVAL
OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous City
Council meetings are submitted for City Council approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes of the February 9,
2010, special and regular meetings of the City Council.
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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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INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PHASE III AND SIGNAL
SYNCHRONIZATION GAP CLOSURE, PROJECT I0006 - APPROVE THE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, AWARD THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND SUPPORTING
CONTRACT, AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS - This project builds upon
the success of previous Intelligent Transportation Management System
and Thoroughfare Signal Interconnect projects by adding critical
infrastructure to the City's roadway network. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Approve the plans and specifications and award the
construction contract for the Intelligent Transportation Management
System Phase III and Signal Synchronization Gap Closure, Project
I0006, to Moore Electrical Contracting, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $2,353,507 including contingency; award the communication
equipment integration services contract to Etherwan Systems, Inc.,
in the amount of $40,000 and authorize a contingency in the amount
of $4,000; increase Revenue Account 259-4621.001 by $56,120;
increase Expenditure Account I0006259-5161.001 by $56,120; and
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents,
subject to City Attorney approval.
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TRAFFIC
CIRCULATION AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ON NEWHALL AVENUE AT SIERRA
HIGHWAY, PROJECT C0034 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - This project
improved overall traffic circulation at the intersection by shifting
the lanes northerly to allow room for eastbound buses to stop
without impeding traffic flow and improving pedestrian access to the
area. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the completion of the
Traffic Circulation and Safety Improvements on Newhall Avenue at
Sierra Highway, Project C0034; direct the City Clerk to file the
Notice of Completion; direct staff to release the 10 percent
retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded,
provided no stop notices have been filed, as provided by law;
decrease revenues in Account 229-4424.012 by $22,898 and decrease
expenditure Account C0034229-5161.001 by $22,898; transfer $53,840
from 2008-09 Annual Overlay Program Account M0063601-5161.001 to
Account C0034601-5161.001.
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APPROVAL
OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT REGARDING THE INSTALLATION OF CELLULAR
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ON SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON UTILITY
EASEMENT LOCATED ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY - License agreement
with T-Mobile West Corporation to utilize Southern California Edison
existing tower structures on City-owned parcels along the south fork
of the Santa Clara River for cellular communication devices to
enhance wireless communication. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the License Agreement T-Mobile West Corporation and
Southern California Edison. Increase estimated revenues for Fiscal
Year 2009-10 by $4,000 in the General Fund, account 100-4012.004
(Franchise Agreements - Other); and appropriate $4,000 one time to
expenditure account 14502-5161.002. Approve an ongoing revenue
adjustment in the amount of $12,000 to General Fund account
100-4012.004 (Franchise Agreements - Other). Approve an ongoing base
budget adjustment in the amount of $12,000 in expenditure account
14502-5161.002. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute
all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
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SANTA
CLARITA PUBLIC TELEVISION AUTHORITY: RESTATED AND AMENDED JOINT
POWERS AGREEMENT - The Santa Clarita Public Television
Authority allows multiple local public agencies to pool their
financial and/or in-kind resources to fund operational and staffing
costs associated with the City's local public television station,
Channel 20. As amended, the Agreement includes only the City and the
William S. Hart Union High School District as members of the
Authority. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution restating
and amending the Santa Clarita Public Television Authority Joint
Powers Agreement, and authorize the City Manager or designee to
execute, subject to City Attorney approval.
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CHECK
REGISTER NO. 2 - Approval of the Check
Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for
payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 2.
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NEW BUSINESS _________________________________________________________________________
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HIGH
SPEED TRANSPORTATION AD HOC COMMITTEE - At the February 9,
2010, City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem McLean suggested the
formation of a High Speed Transportation ad hoc committee of the
City Council to discuss issues related to the potential development
of a high speed transportation corridor through the Santa Clarita
Valley. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Create an ad hoc committee of
the City Council for review, discussion, and consideration of issues
related to the potential development of a high speed transportation
corridor through the Santa Clarita Valley.
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PRESERVATION
OF 243 +/- ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY, SOLEDAD CANYON AREA, ASSESSOR'S
PARCELS 3210-002-012, 3210-003-007, 008, and 009 -
Consideration of purchase of 243 +/- acres of vacant land for open
space preservation in Soledad Canyon area, adjacent to existing
City-owned open space. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the
purchase of 243 +/- acres of real property located in the Soledad
Canyon area within unincorporated Los Angeles County, Assessor’s
Parcels 3210-002-012 and 3210-003-007, 008, and 009. Appropriate
$722,595 from Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund
358) to Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account
12592-5201.004. Appropriate $20,000 from Open Space Preservation
District Balance (Fund 358) to Improvements Other than Buildings
Account 12592-5201.008. Accept a grant facilitated by Mountains
Recreation Conservation Authority Grant in the amount of $750,000;
increase revenue account 259-4621.001 by $750,000; and appropriate
$750,000 to expenditure account 15501-5201.004. Authorize the City
Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval.
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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.
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STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public
Participation)
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ADJOURNMENT
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FUTURE MEETINGS
A City Council Study Session will be
held Tuesday, March 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, March 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 February 18, 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.
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Sarah
P. Gorman, Esq.
City Clerk
Santa Clarita, California