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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

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 - 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.
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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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AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY

None
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INTRODUCTION OF CITY ATTORNEY JOE MONTES

Acting City Clerk
Swears in City Attorney

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PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY

Excellence in Information Technology - Digital Cities Survey
Award

Golden Valley Road Bridge chosen best APWA Project of the Year

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COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
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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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1.

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 December 14, 2010, special and regular joint
meetings of the City Council.
Redevelopment Agency:
Approve the minutes of the December 14, 2010, special and
regular joint meetings of the Redevelopment Agency.

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2.

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: City Council
determine that the titles to all ordinances which appear on
this public agenda have been read, and waive further reading.

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3.

COUNCILMEMBER
ABSENCE FROM THE OFFICE - Councilmember Frank Ferry
last attended the November 23, 2010, regular City Council
meeting and subsequently went into surgery. Since that time he
has been in recovery, and continues to make good progress. In
order to comply with the requirements of Government Code
section 36513, approval of the City Council is required to
excuse his continued absence from regular City Council
meetings to facilitate his recovery.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve Frank Ferry's absence from attendance
at regular City Council meetings during the period of his
recovery from surgery.

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4.

AWARD
CONTRACT FOR CITYWIDE BANNER PROGRAM - .In July 2007,
staff successfully conducted a bid for our first Citywide
Banner Program, and awarded the contract to a local Santa
Clarita company. With this contract, the City was able to
provide area non-profits the ability to advertise a community
event on the City's paseo bridges and Southern California
Edison streetlight poles using the new Citywide Banner
Program. No City funds are expended in providing this
professional service to area non-profits. The City only incurs
costs for banners that are requested by staff for
City-produced events or when co-sponsoring selected tourism
events.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council find the
proposal for GMA Print Solutions non-responsive and award a
contract to AAA Flag & Banner for Citywide banner hanging
and management services in the amount not to exceed $150,000;
and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all
contracts and associated documents, and execute up to three
(3) annual renewal options not to exceed the above annual
amount plus Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments, contingent
upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the
annual budget for such fiscal year, subject to City Attorney
approval.

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5.

AUTHORIZE
CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR RELOCATION SERVICES - The
Redevelopment Agency released a request for proposals for
relocation services. The firm California Property Specialists,
Inc. was selected to perform these services. A contract
amendment is being considered to extend the existing
contract.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Redevelopment Agency:
Authorize the increase of $25,000 to the original contract of
$48,000 for a total of $73,000 with California Property
Specialists, Inc; appropriate $25,000 from the Redevelopment
Agency fund balance into Expenditure Account 13400-5161.002;
and authorize the Executive Director or designee to execute
all documents, subject to Agency Attorney approval.

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6.

SECOND
READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE FOR PREZONE 10-001 (A)
(MASTER CASE NO. 10-048) FOR THE COPPERSTONE AREA -
Second reading and adoption of ordinance approving Prezone
10-001 (A) (Master Case 10-048) for the Copperstone area,
generally located at the northeast corner of Copper Hill Drive
and Decoro Drive, along the northerly boundary of the City of
Santa Clarita.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council
adopt an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA TO APPROVE PREZONE
NO. 10-001 (A) (MASTER CASE 10-048) FOR APPROXIMATELY 68 ACRES
OF THE COPPERSTONE ANNEXATION AREA, GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF COPPER HILL DRIVE AND DECORO DRIVE, ALONG
THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA."

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7.

VALENCIA
INDUSTRIAL CENTER MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT B1008 - PROJECT
ACCEPTANCE - This project installed trees,
landscaping, and hardscape in the medians located in the
Valencia Industrial Center. These improvements provide a
distinct special benefit to properties within this area by
providing beautification, shade, and positive enhancement of
the community character.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City
Council accept the completion of the Valencia Industrial
Center Median Improvements, Project B1008; direct 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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8.

AMEND
THE MV TRANSIT CONTRACT TO ADJUST THE ON-TIME PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS, AND REDUCE THE LIMITS ON INCENTIVES AND LIQUIDATED
DAMAGES - The current contract with MV Transit
requires a 95 percent on-time performance rate to avoid
penalties, compared to an industry standard of 90 percent.
Because of penalties associated with not meeting this
standard, the primary focus of the contractor has become
primarily schedule adherence. While it is desirable to
maintain a high on-time performance standard, the existing 95
percent standard has created unintended results in the area of
customer service and fare collections. For example, complaints
related to driver courtesy and fare collection have remained
high and have not decreased at the same rate as other
categories. In other words, because of existing penalty
structure, fare collection and driver courtesy has not
received the same level of attention as other service
categories. Staff recommends adjusting the minimum on-time
performance standard to 90.5 percent and reducing the
incentive and penalty limits to reduce the City exposure to
incentive payments at the lower standard. Staff is confident
the contractor will be able to provide a more balanced service
while maintaining an effective on-time performance
level.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council amend the MV
Transit contract to adjust the on-time performance standards,
and reduce the level of incentives and liquidated damages,
which may be earned by the contractor and assessed by the
City; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute
all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

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9.

CHECK
REGISTER NO. 24 AND 25 - Approval of the Check
Register.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve
and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register
Nos. 24 and 25.

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NEW BUSINESS
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10.

PUBLIC
LIBRARY MATERIALS RESOURCE SHARING - To ensure patrons
of the Santa Clarita Public Library have access to a robust
collection of materials beyond those to be held at our three
local libraries, City Council authorization is requested to
purchase an integrated library system needed to participate in
the Inland Library Network and to join the Southern California
Library Cooperative, including introduction of an ordinance to
officially create the Santa Clarita Public Library effective
July 1, 2011.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council
authorize and direct the City Manager, and/or his designees,
to take all actions necessary for the City of Santa Clarita to
join the Southern California Library Cooperative; authorize
the City Manager to issue a purchase order and/or contract in
an amount not to exceed $93,040 to SirsiDynix, Inc., for the
purchase and installation of SirsiDynix Symphony integrated
library system software required to participate in the Inland
Library Network; authorize a loan in the amount of $93,040
from the General Fund Capital Projects Reserve to the Public
Library Fund (Fund 309) at an interest rate equal to the rate
of return on investments of the City’s cash and investment
portfolio and to be repaid at such time as is possible by Fund
309, and appropriate said amount within Fund 309; introduce
and pass to second reading on January 25, 2011, an Ordinance
entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 2.70, PUBLIC
LIBRARY, TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHING FOR
THE MUNICIPALITY A PUBLIC LIBRARY."

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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

The next regular meeting of
the City Council will be held Tuesday, January 25, 2010, at 6:00
p.m. in the Council Chamber, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia
Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
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CERTIFICATION

I, Kevin Tonoian, Acting 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 6, 2011, 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.

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Kevin
Tonoian
Acting City Clerk
Santa Clarita, California

The official agenda is
posted at City Hall in accordance with state law.
This copy is for
general information only.
In the event of a conflict between this
copy and the posted agenda, the posted agenda shall prevail. Questions
regarding this agenda should be directed to the City Agenda Coordinator at
(661) 255-4391.