CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 st Floor
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
AGENDA _________________________________________________________________________
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - No New Business
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
Deputy Timothy Ferrone for being named the best Vital Intervention and
Directional Alternative Deputy in the County
College of the Canyon's Men's and Women's Golf Teams for winning State
championships
Valencia High School Girls Softball CIF - Southern Section Champions
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PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY
None _________________________________________________________________________
PUBLIC SAFETY TOPIC OF THE MONTH
Identity Theft and
Senior Safety Awareness _________________________________________________________________________
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) _________________________________________________________________________
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. _________________________________________________________________________
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 24, 2008 - special and
regular City Council meetings
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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
meeting 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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DESIGNATION
OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE - The League of California Cities
2008 Annual Conference will be held September 24-27, 2008, in Long
Beach. An important part of this conference is the Annual Business
Meeting, which is scheduled for the morning of September 27, 2008.
In order to vote at the Annual Business Meeting, the City Council
must designate a voting delegate and may designate two alternate
voting delegates. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Designate Mayor Bob
Kellar as the voting delegate and Councilmembers McLean and Weste as
alternates for the 2008 League of California Cities Annual
Conference.
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ITS
PHASE II, PROJECT I0004 - APPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS,
AWARD THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, SUPPORTING CONTRACT, AND
APPROPRIATE FUNDING - This project builds upon the success
of the Intelligent Transportation Management System and Thoroughfare
Signal Interconnect projects previously completed by staff in 2006
by adding critical infrastructure to the City's roadway
network. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and
specifications and award the construction contract for the ITS Phase
II, Project I0004 to TDS Engineering, Inc. in the amount of
$1,665,488 and provide a contingency in the amount of $166,549;
award the labor compliance monitoring contract to Padilla and
Associates, Inc. in the amount of $15,500 and provide a contingency
in the amount of $1,550; and authorize the City Manager or designee
to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
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CROSS
VALLEY CONNECTOR GAP CLOSURE AND NEWHALL RANCH ROAD WIDENING FROM
COPPER HILL DRIVE TO DICKASON, PROJECT S1001 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE
- The Cross Valley Connector (CVC) Gap Closure project and
the Newhall Ranch Road Widening project from Copper Hill Drive to
Dickason Drive completes the western most segment of the CVC, which
provides a direct connection between Interstate 5 and State Route
14. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the work performed by C.A.
Rasmussen, Inc. on the Cross Valley Connector (CVC) Gap Closure
Roadway and Newhall Ranch Road Widening from Copper Hill Drive to
Dickason Drive, Project S1001; direct the City Clerk to file the
Notice of Completion for both projects; direct staff to release the
retention for both projects 35 days after the Notices of Completion
are recorded, provided no Stop Notices have been filed, as provided
by law; authorize an additional expenditure under the contract with
Aquatic Consulting, Inc. in an amount of $120,000 from Account
S1001303-5161.001 to establish a 5-year monitoring plan to oversee
on-and off-site mitigation and to provide annual reporting to
California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) during the duration of
the mandated plan; and authorize the extension of the tree
monitoring plan mandated by CDFG for Project S1035, Bouquet Canyon
Road Widening; authorize the City Manager or designee to Quit Claim
to various easements no longer required; authorize the City Manager
or designee to record a 28-acre Conservation Easement for off-site
mitigation in favor of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy; and
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents,
subject to City Attorney approval.
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RESOLUTION
TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR STATE HOME FUNDING FOR FIRSTHOME, THE
CITY'S FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER PROGRAM - For the last six
years, the City has successfully operated a down payment assistance
program for low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers. A City
Council resolution is required to apply for new State HOME funds to
continue the program. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution
supporting the City's application for HOME funds in the amount of
$800,000, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute any
contracts, change orders, or amendments arising out of this program,
subject to City Attorney approval.
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AGREEMENT
WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008/2009 - In August 1991, the
City assumed responsibility for public transportation services in
the Santa Clarita Valley from the County of Los Angeles Department
of Public Works. In return, the County provides funds for service in
the unincorporated areas. The Agreement is renewed
annually. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve an Agreement with
the County of Los Angeles to provide public transportation services
in unincorporated areas in an amount not to exceed $2,445,000; and
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Agreement, or
modify the award in the event that issues of impossibility arise,
subject to City Attorney approval.
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LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION SERVICES 2008-2009 RENEWAL AND EXTENSION
OF LANDSCAPE CONTRACTS - Continuation of landscape
contracts. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the continuation
of the following contracts for landscape maintenance and inspections
in various zones within the Landscape Maintenance Districts (LMD):
Stay Green, Inc.; extend existing contract term six months to
June 30, 2009, not to exceed $1,739,847; Coastal Land Care, LLC;
authorize expenditure pursuant to the terms of the existing
agreement, not to exceed $150,000; Kristiansen Associates; authorize
expenditure pursuant to the terms of the existing agreement, not to
exceed $110,000; Frank Madero; authorize expenditure pursuant to the
terms of the existing agreement, not to exceed $85,000; Commercial
Tree Care; authorize expenditure pursuant to the terms of the
existing agreement, not to exceed $60,000; authorize landscape
maintenance contracts for landscaped areas not within an LMD zone
and administered by the Department of Parks, Recreation and
Community Services; Stay Green, Inc., authorize entering into an
annual contract for General Fund median landscape maintenance from
September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009, not to exceed $100,000; Aguila
Construction, authorize entering an annual contract for General Fund
median landscape maintenance from September 1, 2008, to August 31,
2009, not to exceed $100,000; authorize City Manager, or designee,
to execute any contract documents, change orders, or amendments
arising out of extension to the above contracts, subject to City
Attorney approval.
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AWARD
CONTRACTS FOR BID NUMBERS; PS-07-08-47, PS-07-08-48, PS-07-08-49,
PS-07-08-50, PS-07-08-51, FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES IN
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ZONES T-52, T-31, ZONE 5, T-23A, AND T-23B
- Results of requests for lowest responsive, responsible
bidders from Purchasing bid process. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Award two-year landscape maintenance service contracts for the
specified landscape maintenance zones to the companies and for the
amounts listed in the agenda report; authorize a 20% contingency to
the awarded contractors for unanticipated repairs, vandalism,
disease control and emergencies; authorize the City Manager or
designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, or
modify the awards in the event that issues of impossibility of
performance arise, and execute up to three (3) annual renewal
options not to exceed the above annual amounts plus Consumer Price
Index (CPI) adjustments, 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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CHECK
REGISTER NOS. 24 & 25 - Approval of the Check
Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for
payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 24 & 25.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS _________________________________________________________________________
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AMENDMENTS
TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE INCLUDING ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR THE
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE (TITLE 9), UPDATES TO THE CITY'S FLOODPLAIN
ORDINANCE (TITLE 10), ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE
HIGHWAY CODE (TITLE 13), AND ANNUAL AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT CODE (TITLE 16 AND 17) - Staff conducts an
annual review and update of the City’s Unified Development Code
(UDC) to keep consistent with new state requirements, keep current
with development and planning trends, and make modifications to
clarify the intent of the UDC and periodically updates various
sections of the City's Municipal Code. The public hearing on this
item was opened at the June 24, 2008 meeting. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Conduct the continued public hearing and introduce and
pass to second reading the following ordinances entitled: AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, (1) ADOPTING CHAPTER 9.60 OF TITLE 9 OF THE SANTA
CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING THE PROHIBITION OF FIREWORKS"; (2)
ADOPTING CHAPTER 9.70 OF TITLE 9 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE
REQUIRING STRUCTURES AND MULTI-UNIT SECURED COMMUNITIES TO HAVE AN
EMERGENCY KEY SYSTEM INSTALLED ON THE PREMISES FOR FIRE SAFETY AND
EMERGENCY PURPOSES"; (3) AMENDING CHAPTER 10 OF THE SANTA CLARITA
MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATING THE FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE AS A
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION MEASURE AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION"; (4) AMENDING TITLE 13 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL
CODE MODIFYING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL DRIVE
APPROACHES AND CONSTRUCTION ON NEW OR RECENTLY REHABILITATED
ROADWAYS"; and (5) APPROVING MASTER CASE 08-038, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
CODE AMENDMENT 08-001, AMENDING TITLE 16 AND 17 (THE UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT CODE) OF THE SANTA CLARITA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE AND
ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION".
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NEW BUSINESS _________________________________________________________________________
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NOMINATION
AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS/PANELMEMBERS - At the
regular meeting of May 27, 2006, the City Council declared vacancies
and directed the City Clerk to post and publish the Notice of
Vacancy for three Planning Commission positions, three Parks,
Recreation and Community Services Commission and three Open Space
Preservation District Financial Accountability and Audit Panel
positions. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Mayor Kellar,
Councilmembers Ender, Ferry, and Weste make nominations, and Council
make appointments to the Planning Commission, the Parks, Recreation
and Community Services Commission, and the Open Space Preservation
District Financial Accountability and Audit
Panel.
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PARKS,
RECREATION, AND OPEN SPACE MASTER PLAN UPDATE ADOPTION - The
current Parks and Recreation Master Plan was adopted in 1995 and is
now 13 years old. Since that time, the City has experienced
significant growth which has impacted recreation services and
facilities, as well as the relationship between open space areas and
developed land. The goal of the updated Parks, Recreation, and Open
Space Master Plan is to develop a framework that reflects our
community's vision and character ensuring that parks and recreation
serves the needs of Santa Clarita residents, while at the same time
ensuring that our open space areas are protected and
maintained. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review, comment, and adopt
the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan Update.
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RESOLUTION
FOR INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN (IRWMP) -
Since late 2006, the City of Santa Clarita has been working with
other local agencies and stakeholders to develop an Integrated
Regional Water Management Plan (IRWMP) for the Upper Santa Clara
River Watershed. The IRWMP is meant to help address the water
supply, quality, and resource stewardship issues in this region.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution to approve the
final IRWMP as approved at the July 1, 2008, Upper Santa Clara River
Integrated Regional Water Management Group (USCR IRWMG) public
meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT
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FUTURE MEETINGS
City Council will be on Summer Recess from July 9, 2008, through August
25, 2008.
The next regular meeting of the City Council will
be held Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1st
floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. _________________________________________________________________________
CERTIFICATION
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk, do hereby certify that I am the duly
appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that
on July 3, 2008, 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 Sheriff's
Station.
_________________________________________________________________________ Sharon
L. Dawson, MMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California
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