CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, June 22, 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 II) _________________________________________________________________________
INVOCATION - McLean
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
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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. _________________________________________________________________________
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/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
Local Equestrian Teams _________________________________________________________________________
PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY
None
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COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS _________________________________________________________________________
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CONVENE
SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY _________________________________________________________________________
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JOINT CITY COUNCIL / REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY
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CALL TO 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 June 8, 2010 special and regular meetings of
the City Council. Redevelopment Agency: Approve the
minutes of the May 25, 2010, regular and June 8, 2010, special
meetings of the Redevelopment Agency.
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FISCAL
YEAR 2010-2011 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - The annual budget process began
in December 2009. Study Sessions were held with the City
Council on February 2, 2010. Meetings with the Budget
Subcommittee comprised of Council Members Ferry and Kellar
were also held during the course of the budget process. The
proposed balanced budget was presented to the City Council
during a Public Hearing on May 25, 2010. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: City Council: Adopt resolution, Adopting the
Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2010-2011; Adopt resolution,
Adopting the Five-Year Capital Improvement Program; Adopt
resolution, Setting the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year
2010-2011; Adopt resolution, Electing to Receive All or a
Portion of the Tax Revenues Pursuant to Health and Safety Code
(Community Development Law); Adopt resolution, Approving a
Loan from the Bouquet Canyon Bridge and Thoroughfare District
to the Via Princessa Bridge and Thoroughfare District in the
amount of $199,000; Adopt resolution, Approving a Loan from
the Valencia Bridge and Thoroughfare to the Via Princessa
Bridge and Thoroughfare District in the amount of $789,758;
Adopt resolution, Approving a Loan from the Developers Fee
Fund to the Via Princessa Bridge and Thoroughfare in the
amount of $111,242; Adopt resolution, Approving a Loan from
the City of Santa Clarita to the Redevelopment Agency not to
exceed $2,309,886 and Note Related Thereto. Redevelopment
Agency: Adopt resolution Adopting the Annual Budget for
Fiscal Year 2010-2011; Adopt resolution Accepting a Loan from
the City of Santa Clarita in an amount not to exceed
$2,309,886 and Note Related Thereto.
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ACQUISITION
OF 24522 MAIN STREET, SANTA CLARITA, CA 91321 - APN
2831-006-003 - Acquisition of property at 24522 Main
Street, Santa Clarita, CA 91321. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council: No action. Redevelopment Agency:
Authorize the appropriation of $815,000 from available
funds in the Redevelopment Agency fund balance to Account
13400-5201.004; authorize Executive Director or designee to
approve payments up to a maximum amount of $815,000 for the
acquisition and for all required costs related thereto and
execute all required documentation to complete the acquisition
of 24522 Main Street, Santa Clarita, CA 91321 (Assessor Parcel
2831-006-003), subject to review by the Agency Attorney.
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OLD
TOWN NEWHALL STREETSCAPE PHASE II, PROJECT S2005 - AWARD
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AS REQUIRED BY
SECTION 33445 OF THE CALIFORNIA REDEVELOPMENT LAW -
Award of this contract will allow for the construction of
Phase II of the Old Town Newhall Streetscape project,
implementing the goals of the Downtown Newhall Specific
Plan. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Adopt a
resolution making the finding that the Old Town Newhall
Streetscape Phase II project is of benefit to the Newhall
Redevelopment Project Area as required by Section 33445 of the
California Redevelopment Law; and authorize the transfer of
$293,455 from the 2009-10 Overlay Program Account
M0071230-5161.001 to Account S2005230-5161.001 for the overlay
of Main Street and Lyons Avenue within the Old Town Newhall
Streetscape Phase II project area. Redevelopment
Agency: Adopt a resolution making the finding that the Old
Town Newhall Streetscape Phase II project is of benefit to the
Newhall Redevelopment Project Area as required by Section
33445 of the California Redevelopment Law; approve the plans
and specifications and award the construction contract to R.C.
Becker and Son, Inc., in the amount of $1,888,222 for Phase II
of the Old Town Newhall Streetscape project, and authorize a
contingency of $283,233, for a total amount of $2,171,455;
authorize an increased expenditure in the amount of $60,000 to
the existing contract with Pacific Coast Land Design
Consultant for landscape architectural design and construction
support services; authorize an increased expenditure in the
amount of $220,000 to the existing contract with MNS
Engineers, Inc., for project management services; authorize an
expenditure in the amount of $150,000 to Southern California
Edison for the installation of streetlight system utility
costs; and authorize the Executive Director or designee to
execute all documents, subject to Agency Attorney approval.
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NEWHALL
GATEWAY CONCEPTUAL PLANNING AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS -
Poliquin Kellogg Design Group was hired by the City of Santa
Clarita in January 2010 to determine the uses and design
layouts that would have the greatest potential for a
successful commercial development for the southeast quadrant
of the Newhall Gateway. Poliquin Kellogg Design Group has
completed their contract and will be presenting their
conceptual design and economic feasibility analysis.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive presentation, select
Site Plan 1 as the preferred alternative, and direct staff to
work with the existing property owners to implement Site Plan
1. If the existing property owners are uninterested or unable
to proceed with Site Plan 1, then direct staff to examine
other options including, but not limited to, a Request For
Qualifications from prospective developers that may have an
interest in developing the Newhall Gateway quadrant.
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ADJOURN
SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY _________________________________________________________________________
RESUME
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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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RECOMMENDATION
FOR AWARDING OF GRANTS TO LOCAL BUSINESSES THROUGH THE GREEN
ENERGY INCENTIVE PROGRAM - On March 9, 2010, the City
launched the Green Energy Incentive Program designed to
incentivize businesses to increase their environmental
sustainability through a variety of energy related projects
and programs. This innovative program was created as part of
the 21-Point Business Plan for Progress, approved by City
Council in April 2009. Funding for this program comes from the
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) as
outlined in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA). RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve grant awards for
the Green Energy Incentive Program in an amount not to exceed
$109,936.16 per City Manager approval; Authorize City Manager
or his designee to execute all documents subject to City
Attorney approval; Direct City Manager to continue the program
on a first-come, first-served basis commencing on June 28,
2010, and sunseting on November 30, 2010 or until all
available funds are expended; and authorize City Manager or
his designee to evaluate each application submitted after June
28, 2010, approve award of grants up to a maximum of $25,000
each to applicants that meet the program criteria, and execute
all documents subject to City Attorney approval.
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CITY
OF SANTA CLARITA AND MOUNTAINS RECREATION AND CONSERVATION
AUTHORITY (MRCA) GRANTING OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS ON
CITY-OWNED PROPERTY - As required by the State of
California Department of Fish and Game Streambed Alteration
Agreements 1600-2005-0754-R5, 1600-2005-0565-R5,
1600-2004-0583-R5, and 1600-2006-160-R5, approval of issuance
of Conservation Easements to mitigate for City projects on
portions of City-owned property, Assessor's Parcels
3210-014-270, 271, 272 and 3211-016-270. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Approve the conservation easements on portions of
City-owned property, Assessor's Parcels 3210-014-270, 271,
272, and 3211-016-270. Authorize City Manager, or designee, to
sign easement agreement, subject to City Attorney approval.
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ADVANCE
SYSTEM DETECTION EXPANSION, PROJECT I0008 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE
- The project expanded the City’s existing Intelligent
Transportation System by installing 17 additional system
detection systems along Bouquet Canyon Road, Railroad Avenue,
Newhall Avenue, and Sierra Highway to collect data for the
City’s Advance Traveler Information System. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Accept the completion of the Advance System
Detection Expansion, Project I0008; direct the City Clerk to
file the Notice of Completion; and direct staff to release the
remaining retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is
recorded, provided no stop notices have been filed, as
provided by law.
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AWARD
THE DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT FOR THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AND
SHADE STRUCTURES FOR THE SANTA CLARITA TRANSIT MAINTENANCE
FACILITY, PROJECT F1016, FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT FUNDING PROJECT
D2009-TGGR-003 - The proposed project will add
photovoltaic modules at the Transit Maintenance Facility to
generate electricity to offset up to 95 percent of the
electric power consumed at the site. The photovoltaic modules
will be placed on top of canopies that will generate
electricity while providing shade for full-size intercity,
Dial-A-Ride, and commuter buses. Additional modules will be
placed on top of the bus wash building. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Approve the performance specifications and award
the design-build contract for the Photovoltaic System and
Shade Structures for the Santa Clarita Transit Maintenance
Facility, Project F1016, Federal Transit Administration,
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Funding Project
D2009-TGGR-003, to Stronghold Engineering, Inc., in the amount
of $4,177,100, and a 5 percent contingency in the amount of
$208,855, for a total not to exceed $4,385,955; and authorize
the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject
to City Attorney approval.
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LMD
IRRIGATION CONTROLLER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM PHASE
1A (PROJECT R0006) - AWARD PROCUREMENT AND
CONSTRUCTION - Award procurement and installation of LMD
Irrigation Controllers to Rock Bottom for the replacement of
irrigation controllers that have exceeded their useful life
with smart controller technology. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Award construction contract to Rock Bottom Inc. in the
amount of $235,431, and authorize a 20 percent contingency in
the amount of $47,086, for a total amount not to exceed
$282,517; Transfer funds in the amount of $282,517 from
R0004357-5161.001, Landscape Water Management Program, to
R0006357-5161.001, LMD Irrigation Controller Replacement
Program Phase 1A; Authorize the City Manager or designee to
modify the award in the event that issues of impossibility of
performance arise, and execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval.
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AWARD
A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELECTRICITY - Approve
switching electricity service providers from Southern
California Edison (SCE) and award a contract to Glacial Energy
of California to provide electricity to three City
accounts. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve switching
energy service providers from Southern California Edison (SCE)
to Glacial Energy of California, and award a contract for the
purchase of electricity to Glacial Energy in an amount not to
exceed $225,000; Authorize the City Manager or designee to
modify the award in the event other issues of impossibility of
performance arise, execute up to three (3) annual renewal
options not to exceed $225,000 each, plus price changes
authorized by the California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC), contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City
Council in the annual budget for such Fiscal Year, and
execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
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APPROVE
CONTRACT ADJUSTMENTS FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS - As a
matter of practice, the City contracts out a variety of
municipal services. The City administrates the LMD primarily
through contracts. The annual contracts recommended for
approval and authorizations are all contracts relating to the
City’s Landscape Maintenance District and the Streetlight
Maintenance District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve
adjustment to Special Districts contracts, and authorize the
City Manager or designee to execute related contracts and
issue purchase orders, subject to City Attorney approval.
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ACQUISITION
OF EXCESS CALTRANS PROPERTY AT 23610 NEWHALL AVENUE - APN
2833-016-900 - In July 2009, Caltrans determined that
an underutilized park and ride lot at 23610 Newhall Avenue,
(commonly called the Oak Creek parcel), was excess and could
be sold to the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a
Resolution authorizing the acquisition of 23610 Newhall
Avenue, Santa Clarita, CA 91321 from Caltrans. Transfer
$1,044,123 from account 13103-5161.001 Contractual Services to
account 13103-5201.004 Land. Authorize the expenditure of
$1,044,123 in Neighborhood Stabilization 1 (NSP1) grant funds
from account 13103-5201.004 and authorize the City Manager or
designee to approve payments up to a maximum amount of
$1,044,123 in NSP1 funds for the acquisition. Authorize the
expenditure of $52,000 in Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds from account 13331-5201.004 and authorize the
City Manager or designee to approve payments of up to a
maximum of $52,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds
for the acquisition. Authorize the City Manager to execute all
required documentation to complete the acquisition of 23610
Newhall Avenue, Santa Clarita, CA 91321 (Assessor Parcel
Number 2933-016-900), subject to review by the City
Attorney.
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CHECK
REGISTER NO. 10 - Approval of the Check
Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for
payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 10.
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ANNUAL
LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION
DISTRICT - Action approving the levy of assessments
for the Open Space Preservation District for Fiscal Year
2010-11. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public
hearing, and adopt a resolution approving the Engineer’s
Report for the FY 2010-2011 annual levy of assessments for the
continuation of maintenance for the Open Space Preservation
District.
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ANNUAL
LEVY OF ASSESSMENT FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS - As an annul
required procedure, staff presents for Council's consideration
the Final Engineer's Reports for the various special districts
and requests approval to provide the Los Angeles County
Assessor necessary data for the assessments to appear on the
FY 2010-11 Property Tax Rolls. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Conduct a public hearing, and adopt the resolutions
approving the Engineer's Reports for the FY 2010-11 annual
levy of assessment for the continuation of maintenance for the
following special districts: Drainage Benefit Assessment Area
Nos. 3, 6, 18, 19, 20, 22, 2008-1 and 2008-2; Landscape
Maintenance Districts Nos. 1 and T-1; Streetlight Maintenance
District No. 1; and Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance
District.
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CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS AND DISCLOSURE -Existing
state law outlines campaign contribution and disclosure
requirements with which candidates for state and local
elective office must comply. Local jurisdictions may enact
ordinances that are more restrictive than state law for
elective office of the particular jurisdiction. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Introduce, conduct first reading , and pass to
second reading an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 7.02, CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS AND DISCLOSURE."
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CONSIDERATION
OF REQUEST MADE BY THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RELATING TO THE STATE ENTERPRISE ZONE
PROGRAM - At the June 8, 2010, City Council meeting
Mayor Weste requested Staff agendize a discussion relating to
the Enterprise Zone program in the Santa Clarita Valley. Mr.
Damian Jones, speaking on behalf of the Santa Clarita Valley
Economic Development Corporation (SCVEDC), elaborated on Mayor
Weste's comments and requested that the City consider
providing support for a joint application for an Enterprise
Zone that would include unincorporated areas of Los Angeles
County, including the Valencia Commerce Center. The joint
application would be facilitated by the SCVEDC with the
support of the City and Los Angeles County. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: S upport the SCVEDC request to submit an
application on September 15, 2010 for a joint City/County
Enterprise Zone. The level of support recommended includes
providing the consultant hired by the SCVEDC a copy of the
1,000+ page application package completed by Staff in 2006. No
City funds or staff time will be provided.
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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
The next regular meeting of
the City Council will be held Tuesday, July 13, 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 June 17, 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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