CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 st Floor
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
AGENDA
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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 - Kellar
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL
CALL
FLAG SALUTE
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AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
None
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PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY
None
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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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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
Redevelopment Agency meeting are submitted for Redevelopment Agency
approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Redevelopment Agency:
Approve minutes of the November 24, 2009 regular meeting of the
Redevelopment Agency.
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CC/SCRDA 2.
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FISCAL
YEAR 2009-2010 MID-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS - Joint City
Council/Redevelopment Agency authorizing adjustments to the fiscal
year 2009-10 budget expenditures, revenues, and capital
projects. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Authorize
adjustments to fiscal year 2009-10 budget expenditures, revenues,
and capital projects in the amount specified in Attachment A, and
adopt a Resolution providing for Compensation of the Employees of
the City; adopt resolution approving a loan from the Valencia Bridge
and Thoroughfare District to the Bouquet Bridge and Thoroughfare
District in an amount not to exceed $270,000; adopt resolution
approving a loan from the City to the Redevelopment Agency not to
exceed $2,550,000 and Note Related Thereto. Redevelopment
Agency: Authorize adjustments to fiscal year 2009-10 budget
expenditures, revenues, and capital projects in the amount
specified, and adopt a Resolution providing for Compensation of the
Employees of the City; adopt resolution accepting a loan from the
City of Santa Clarita not to exceed $2,550,000 and Note Related
Thereto.
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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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APPROVAL
OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous City
Council meetings are submitted for City Council approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes of the November 24,
2009 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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CITIZENS'
OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) GRANT - FISCAL YEAR 2009-10
- Under Assembly Bill 1913, COPS provides supplemental funding to
cities and counties for frontline law enforcement officers and
juvenile justice initiatives. Fiscal Year 2009-10 marks the 14th
program year the City of Santa Clarita has been eligible to receive
grant funding from this program. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the Fiscal Year 2009-10 Citizens' Option for Public
Safety (COPS) Grant, provided for by Assembly Bill 1913, from the
County of Los Angeles Chief Executive Office (CEO). Approve the
request from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Santa
Clarita Valley Station to use the Fiscal Year 2009-10 COPS funds to
continue funding the COBRA (Career Offenders Burglary Robbery
Apprehension) Team. Establish estimated revenues in account
234-4461.003, Supplemental Law Enforcement Grant, by $86,279.53.
Appropriate $86,279.53 to account 16100-5161.001 (Contractual
Services). Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any
contracts, agreements, or change orders arising out of this program.
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DISCOVERY
PARK PROJECT NUMBER P3016 - APPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND
AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project consists of
construction of Discovery Park located adjacent to the Santa Clara
River along the west side of Canyon View Drive in Canyon
Country. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and
specifications for Discovery Park Project P3016. Award a
construction contract to R.C. Becker and Son, Inc., in the amount of
$314,643.06, include three bid alternates in the amount of
$102,982.00, and authorize a 15 percent contingency in the amount of
$62,643.76, for a total contract value of $480,268.82. Authorize the
City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval.
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SANTA
CLARITA WORKSOURCE CENTER RELOCATION FROM 20655 SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD
TO THE DR. DIANNE G. VAN HOOK UNIVERSITY CENTER AT COLLEGE OF THE
CANYONS - The City of Santa Clarita proposes to relocate the
WorkSource Center to the College of the Canyons campus Dr. Dianne G.
Van Hook University Center located at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road.
The relocation would help facilitate the implementation of the 21
Point Plan for Business Progress by making it more efficient for the
College and the City to work together to support job training,
employment opportunities, and new initiatives that will help
stimulate economic growth. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1.
Authorize the relocation of the WorkSource Center from 20655 Soledad
Canyon Road, to the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center on the
College of the Canyons campus at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road. 2.
Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the contract for a
five year property lease with College of the Canyons for an amount
not to exceed $251,550, subject to review by the City Attorney. 3.
Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the contract for a
five year property sublease with Goodwill Industries, subject to
review by the City Attorney.4. Authorize the acceptance of funds
from Goodwill and appropriate it towards the lease with College of
the Canyons.
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CHECK
REGISTER NO. 43 - Approval of the Check
Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for
payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 43.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS _________________________________________________________________________
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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
in memory of Thomas Patrick Murphy and Irene Staggs .
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FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City
Council will be held Tuesday, January 12, 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, 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 December 3, 2009, 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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Sharon
L. Dawson, MMC
City Clerk
Santa Clarita, California