CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

6:00 PM

City Council Chambers

23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 st Floor

Santa Clarita, CA 91355

AGENDA
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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - No New Business

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 - Weste

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

FLAG SALUTE

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AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY

Recognition of six Hart District High School Marching Bands for Participating in Bands of America Competition
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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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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 meetings are submitted for City Council approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes of the January 26, 2010, 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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COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-10 - The City of Santa Clarita provides funds for community organizations through the Community Services Grant Program each year.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve Community Services Grant Committee's Project Recommendation List for Fiscal Year 2009-10, in an amount not to exceed $100,000; direct staff to execute agreements approved for funding; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to sign all documents pursuant to City Attorney approval.

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DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREAS 6 AND 18 SEWER CONNECTION, PROJECT R3003 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project consists of disconnecting groundwater flow from the output of Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas (DBAA) 6 and 18 pump stations currently discharging into the Santa Clara River and connecting it to the sanitary sewer system.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and specifications for the DBAA 6 and 18 Sewer Connection, Project R3003, and award the construction contract to South Pac Industries in the amount of $91,635, and authorize a 20 percent contingency in the amount of $18,327, for a total contract amount not to exceed $109,962; authorize $9,163 for construction management support for labor compliance, materials testing, and inspection services; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

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SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 15, CHAPTER 15.46 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS RECYCLING ORDINANCE TO LOWER THE MAXIMUM DEPOSIT - All wording indicating Director of Field Services is now Director of Public Works; and Section 15.46.400 is amended to lower the maximum deposit from $50,000 to $25,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve an amendment to an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 15, CHAPTER 15.46 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE UPDATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIALS RECYCLING ORDINANCE TO LOWER THE MAXIMUM DEPOSIT."

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SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 08-002 (MASTER CASE 08-194) TO AMEND THE CITY'S ZONING MAP AND CHANGE THE ZONING OF PARCEL 2836-009-076 FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) TO COMMERCIAL OFFICE (CO) ON THE PROJECT SITE LOCATED ON SIERRA HIGHWAY, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA" - On January 26, 2010, the City Council conducted a public hearing to allow for the construction of a 108,139 square-foot, medical office building and a four-level parking structure. At that meeting, the City Council conducted the first reading, and passed to second reading an ordinance to change the zoning of the project site and adopted a resolution.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 08-002 (MASTER CASE 08-194) TO AMEND THE CITY'S ZONING MAP AND CHANGE THE ZONING OF PARCEL 2836-009-076 FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) TO COMMERCIAL OFFICE (CO) ON THE PROJECT SITE LOCATED ON SIERRA HIGHWAY, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA."

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INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 2.05 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA - As part of the 21-Point Business Plan for Progress, the City is pursuing prudent opportunities to assist local businesses. The creation of an Industrial Development Authority in the City of Santa Clarita would allow businesses access to tax-exempt private activity bonds for certain eligible uses.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and pass to a second reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 2.05 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA."

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CHECK REGISTER NO. 1 - Approval of the Check Register.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 1.

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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, February 23, 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, 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 February 4, 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.

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Sarah P. Gorman, Esq.
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.