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CONVENE SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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JOINT CITY COUNCIL / REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

CALL TO ORDER

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

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CONSENT CALENDAR
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CC/SCRDA 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 8, 2009 special and regular meetings of the City Council. Redevelopment Agency: Approve minutes of the December 8, 2009 regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency.

CC/SCRDA 2.

JUNE 30, 2009 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDIT COMMITTEE LETTER - The City's independent audit firm, Caporicci & Larson, CPA, has completed the City's annual audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. Caporicci & Larson, CPA, conducted the audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, whereby an audit plan was prepared and followed to obtain reasonable assurance that the City's financial statements were free from material misstatements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and Redevelopment Agency: Approve the Component Unit Financial Statements and the Redevelopment Agency State Controller Report for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009; the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Audit Committee Letter for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009.

CC/SCRDA 3.

OLD TOWN NEWHALL STREETSCAPE PROJECT S2004 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - This project implemented the second major phase of the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan identified public improvements adopted by the Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Adopt a resolution making the finding that the Old Town Newhall Streetscape project is of benefit to the Newhall Redevelopment Project Area as required by Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law; accept completion of the Old Town Newhall Streetscape Project S2004; appropriate a total of $47,736 for the landscape maintenance of Old Town Newhall from the Landscape Maintenance District Fund Balance (357) for various accounts; authorize an ongoing increase of $95,472 to the annual base budget of the Old Town Newhall Maintenance District for various ongoing services; direct the 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. Redevelopment Agency: Adopt a resolution making the finding that the Old Town Newhall Streetscape project is of benefit to the Newhall Redevelopment Project Area as required by Section 33445 of the California Redevelopment Law.

CC/SCRDA 4.

NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT SMALL BUSINESS GRANT AWARDS - As part of the City's 21 Point Business Plan for Progress, the Redevelopment Agency is offering grants for small businesses in the Newhall Redevelopment Project Area. The grant is to encourage business growth and sustainability while also meeting goals of the Redevelopment Agency.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: No Action. Redevelopment Agency: 1. Approve Newhall Redevelopment Small Business Grant Awards in an amount not to exceed $100,000. 2. Authorize the Executive Director or designee to execute all documents subject to Agency Attorney approval.

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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CC/SCRDA 5.

APPEAL OF MASTER CASE NO. 08-033, A REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF A 99,000 SQUARE-FOOT COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON 10.28 ACRES IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY) ZONE--CONTINUED ITEM FROM THE DECEMBER 8, 2009 CITY COUNCIL MEETING--AND CONSIDERATION FOR THE NEWHALL GATEWAY CONCEPTUAL ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS CONTRACT: Appeal of Planning Commission decision.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Close the public hearing and adopt a resolution denying Master Case 08-033 and all associated entitlements: Conditional Use Permit 08-005; Minor Use Permit 08-008; and Oak Tree Permit 08-006. Redevelopment Agency: 1. Authorize the appropriation of $199,200.00 from available funds in the Redevelopment Agency Non-Housing Fund Balance to Account 13400-5161.001. 2. Authorize Executive Director to enter into a contract with Poliquin Kellogg Design Group for an amount not to exceed $199,200.00 for the purpose of providing conceptual architectural design and an economic feasibility analysis for the southeast quadrant of the Newhall Gateway area, subject to review by the Agency Attorney.

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ADJOURN SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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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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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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AWARD CONTRACT FOR CITYWIDE BANNER PROGRAM - City staff initiated a Request for Proposal process on November 6, 2009, which closed on December 7, 2009. The process was conducted in compliance with the City's purchasing policy. The Request for Proposals were published three times from November 6, 2009, to November 15, 2009. Notifications were sent to the Chamber of Commerce, Valley Industrial Association, and suppliers on file.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Contract with CR&A Custom Inc.for the Citywide Banner Program in the amount not to exceed $150,000, 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 Adjustments (CPI) adjustments, contingent upon the appropriations of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such Fiscal Year, subject to City Attorney approval.

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CALIFORNIA CITIES HOME OWNERSHIP AUTHORITY (CCHOA) - DISSOLUTION OF THE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT- The City of Santa Clarita entered into a Joint Powers Agreement in the late 1990s with the cities of Artesia, Bell Gardens, Covina, Compton, Cudahy, Hawaiian Gardens, Huntington Park, Maywood, Monrovia, Pasadena, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, and the County of San Bernardino (collectively the "member cities"), creating the California Cities Home Ownership Authority (CCHOA). CCHOA was formed to operate a lease-to-purchase homeownership program to assist qualified families and individuals to achieve home ownership in the jurisdiction of its member entities throughout Southern California.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a Resolution entitled "A Resolution of the City of Santa Clarita Authorizing the Rescission and Termination of the Joint Powers Agreement made on November 1, 1996, creating the California Cities Home Ownership Authority," authorize the Mayor to sign the "Agreement of Mutual Rescission," and direct staff to submit both documents to the California Cities Home Ownership Authority.

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FEDERAL LEGISLATION: H.R. 4332 - On December 16, 2009, Representative Howard P. "Buck" McKeon introduced H.R. 4332, the Soledad Canyon High Desert, California Public Lands Conservation and Management Act of 2009. This bill is a collaborative effort between the City of Santa Clarita, Cemex, the City of Victorville, County of San Bernardino, and Representative McKeon to resolve the decade old dispute between the City of Santa Clarita and Cemex.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt "support" position for H.R. 4332 and transmit position statements to Representative Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, Senator Barbara Boxer, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Members of Congress, congressional staff, administration representatives and other individuals and organizations, as appropriate.

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LEAGUE SUPPORTED BALLOT MEASURE: LOCAL TAXPAYER, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND TRANSPORTATION PROTECTION ACT OF 2010 - A coalition of local government, transportation and transit advocates recently filed a
constitutional amendment with the California Attorney General, called the Local
Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010 , for potential
placement on California's November 2010 statewide ballot.The approval of this ballot
initiative will further prevent state politicians from seizing, diverting, shifting, borrowing,
transferring, suspending or otherwise taking or interfering with tax revenues dedicated to funding local government services, including redevelopment, transportation improvement projects, and mass transit.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution supporting the League of California Cities initiative Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010 and furthermore direct staff to forward the resolution to the Santa Clarita legislative delegation, the Governor, and the League of California Cities.

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) LOCAL 721 - In September 2009, the City and SEIU Local 721 began negotiations for a new contract. The revised articles have been incorporated into a Memorandum of Understanding, and the agreement this Memorandum of Understanding represents is within the parameters previously established by the City Council.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding that has been negotiated between the City of Santa Clarita (City) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721. Authorize the City Manager to finalize, sign and accept the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City.

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PARCEL MAP NO. 63252 (RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION - FRANWOOD DRIVE) - APPROVAL OF FINAL MAP - Parcel Map No. 63252 consisting of approximately 0.6 acres is located on the southerly side of Franwood Drive, one-quarter mile west of Alaminos Drive (west of Bouquet Canyon Road and south of Copper Hill Drive) and is owned by Manuel and Rosette Keshishian.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Parcel Map No. 63252; make certain findings; instruct the Deputy City Manager to endorse the Special Assessment Statement on the face of the parcel map; instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Statement on the face of the parcel map; and instruct the City Engineer to endorse the Statement on the face of the parcel map.

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AWARD CONTRACT TO ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER FOR INSURANCE BROKER SERVICES - Prudent government practice dictates that a periodic review of ongoing services and programs is a sensible course of action from a fiscal and fairness perspective. Therefore, City staff solicited Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from regional and local insurance brokers. The purpose for renewing this contractual agreement is to secure a brokerage firm with the experience necessary to successfully provide large multi-faceted municipal organizations with insurance brokerage and risk management services, at the best price available.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager to enter into a professional services agreement with Arthur J. Gallagher, for insurance brokerage services for the City of Santa Clarita, not to exceed a total of $200,000 over a three-year period, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents subject to City Attorney approval.

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CHECK REGISTER NO. 44 & 45 - Approval of the Check Register.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 44 & 45.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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15.

ANNEXATION OF PARCELS INTO STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (ANNEXATION L-89) - Consideration of annexing 41 parcels receiving benefit into Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct public hearing and open and review the ballots. If no majority protest exists, adopt resolution ordering said annexation, and authorize the annual levy and collection of assessments within the District. If a majority protest exists, no action will be required.

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REQUEST FOR A ZONE CHANGE, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, AND MINOR USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 108,139 SQUARE-FOOT MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING AND A FOUR-LEVEL PARKING STRUCTURE ON A 3.3-ACRE PARCEL IN THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE ZONE IN THE COMMUNITY OF CANYON COUNTRY, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA - The project was originally noticed for the January 12, 2010 City Council meeting. However, due to a noticing error, the proposed project has been re-noticed for the January 26, 2010, City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Take no action on Master Case 08-194 as the public hearing date has been changed to January 26, 2010.