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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, February 22, 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 - Ferry

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

FLAG SALUTE - Jacob Vincent and Joshua
Vincent, from Boy Scout Troop 258

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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 AND RECOGNITIONS

American Heart Association Wear Red Day Proclamation

City Manager Recognition
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PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY

Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission 2011 Goals

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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 February 8, 2011, special and regular joint
meetings of the City Council.
Redevelopment Agency:
Approve the minutes of the February 8, 2011, 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.

TRANSFER
OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY LOW/MOD HOUSING FUNDS FROM THE AGENCY
OWNED BLOCK TO THE NEWHALL AVENUE DEVELOPMENT - In
2009 the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita
(Agency) acquired a full block in downtown Newhall ,
commonly referred to as the Agency-Owned Block (Block).
The Block was acquired using Developer Fee funds and Agency
low/mod housing funds, with the intent to develop a mixed-use
project containing affordable housing units. Since the
acquisition of the Block another affordable housing
development, the Newhall Avenue Development, has reached the
point of entitlement with construction expected to begin in
early 2012.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Redevelopment
Agency increase Agency non-housing transfers out of Account
390-19500-5501.391 by $2,850,000 and increase Agency low/mod
housing transfers in Account 391-4711.390 by $2,850,000.

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4.

RESOLUTIONS
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA - The City and Redevelopment
Agency to adopt Resolutions that will allow the execution of
an Affordable Housing Reimbursement Agreement committing RDA
low/mod housing funds for the development of the Newhall
Avenue Development.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City
Council: Adopt a Resolution authorizing the execution of
an Affordable Housing Reimbursement Agreement between the
Redevelopment Agency and the City of Santa Clarita and
appropriate $30,000 into CDBG Contractual Services, account
13311-5161.001, to fund the environmental review for the
Newhall Avenue Development.
Redevelopment Agency:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the execution of an
Affordable Housing Reimbursement Agreement between the
Redevelopment Agency and the City of Santa Clarita.

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5.

ASSIGNMENT
OF CONTRACT FROM CURBSIDE, INC., TO WM CURBSIDE, LLC FOR THE
USED OIL AND HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DOOR-TO-DOOR COLLECTION
PROGRAM - Curbside, Inc., currently provides the
services related to the City's Used Oil and Household
Hazardous Waste Door-to-Door Collection program. On January
17, 2011, the City was made aware that Curbside, Inc., was
purchased by Waste Management and will operate under the name
WM Curbside, LLC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an
Assignment Agreement with Curbside, Inc., and WM Curbside, LLC
to continue the services of the Used Oil and Household
Hazardous Waste (HHW) Door-to-Door Collection program.

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6.

NEWHALL
METROLINK PARKING EXPANSION, PROJECT T2005 - AWARD DESIGN
CONTRACT - This project will expand the existing joint
parking lot for the Newhall Metrolink Station and the Newhall
Community Center to provide additional parking for Metrolink
riders.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council award the
design contract for engineering services to Rick Engineering
Company for the Newhall Metrolink Parking Expansion, Project
T2005, in the amount of $118,000, plus a contingency in the
amount of $17,700 for a total contract amount not to exceed
$135,700; and authorize the City Manager or designee to
execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

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7.

MAGIC
MOUNTAIN PARKWAY/INTERSTATE 5 INTERCHANGE LANDSCAPE
BEAUTIFICATION PHASE II, PROJECT S1003 - PROJECT
ACCEPTANCE - This landscape beautification project
enhanced the parkway and median areas and installed a
decorative monument wall to the recently completed roadway
project at Magic Mountain Parkway and The Old Road.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council
accept the completion of the Magic Mountain Parkway/Interstate
5 Interchange Landscape Beautification Phase II, Project
S1003; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion;
authorize the appropriation of $57,443 from Landscape
Maintenance District Fund Balance 357 to Expenditure Account
S1003357-5161.001; direct staff to release the retention
balance 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded,
provided no stop notices have been filed, as provided by law;
and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

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8.

TRAFFIC
SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD AND NEWHALL RANCH
ROAD, PROJECT C4008 - APPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND
AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project will
install a complete traffic signal system to allow for
controlled access to Fire Station 104, located immediately
north of this intersection, which is schedule to be built
later this year. The signalization of this intersection is
critical to the successful operation of the fire
station.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve
the plans and specifications for the Traffic Signal
Installation at Golden Valley Road and Newhall Ranch Road,
Project C4008, and award the construction contract to Flatiron
Electric Group, Inc., in the amount of $184,370, and authorize
a contingency in the amount of $36,874, for a total contract
amount not to exceed $221,244; and authorize the City Manager
or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney
approval.

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9.

VALENCIA
INDUSTRIAL CENTER BIKE LANES, PROJECT T1011 - PROJECT
ACCEPTANCE - This project consisted of restriping and
the addition of signage to accommodate bicycle lanes on Avenue
Scott between Rye Canyon Road and Avenue Rockefeller, Avenue
Stanford between Vanderbilt Way and Avenue Scott, and
Vanderbilt Way. Bicycle detection was added at signalized
intersections. The striping modifications improved traffic
flow and provided a designated path of travel for bicyclists.
This project is consistent with the City’s adopted
Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, making bicycling more
convenient and building a comprehensive citywide bicycle
network.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council accept the
completion of the Valencia Industrial Center Bike Lanes,
Project T1011; 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.

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10.

COMMUNITY
SERVICES GRANT PROPOSAL PROGRAM - PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 - Approval of Community Services
Grants proposal recommendations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve Community Services Grant Committee's
Project Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2010-11, in an amount
not to exceed $80,000; 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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11.

ARTS
GRANTS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-11 -
Approval of Arts Grants proposed
recommendations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council
approve Arts Commission recommendations for Arts Grants for
Fiscal Year 2010-11, in an amount not to exceed $40,000;
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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12.

VETERANS
HISTORICAL PLAZA SPECIAL USE FACILITY POLICY -
Proposed policy for the operation and use of Veterans
Historical Plaza.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council
adopt the Veterans Historical Plaza Special Use Facility
Policy for the operation and use of Veterans Historical Plaza.

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13.

SECOND
READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND
TITLE 17 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING THE USE OF
TEMPORARY, NON-COMMERCIAL SIGNS IN THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARITA - Amendments to Titles 11 and 17 of the
Municipal Code establishing regulations for the use of
temporary, non-commercial signs in the City and establishing a
penalty for the illegal installation of such
signs.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct
second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING MASTER CASE 10-046, ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION,
AND AMENDING TITLE 11 AND TITLE 17 OF THE CITY OF SANTA
CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF
TEMPORARY, NON-COMMERCIAL SIGNS."

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14.

AWARD
CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW RADIO SYSTEM
FOR THE CITY'S TRANSIT FLEET - City Council award a
contract to Hi-Desert Communications for the purchase,
installation, and integration of a new Narrowband Radio System
to support the City’s Transit and Emergency Operations Center
(EOC) in the amount of $181,264, which reflects the base
pricing plus the selected option pricing; to authorize a
contingency of 10% in the amount of $18,126, for a total
contract not to exceed $199,390.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council appropriate funds in the amount of $67,496
from Fund 702 (Technology Replacement) to Account
12400.5201.003, and appropriate remaining ARRA Funds in the
amount of $10,690 to Account 12400-5201.003; award a contract
to Hi-Desert Communications for the purchase, installation,
and integration of a new Narrowband Radio System to support
the City’s Transit and Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in
the amount of $181,264, which reflects the base pricing plus
the selected option pricing, to authorize a contingency of 10%
in the amount of $18,126, for a total contract not to exceed
$199,390; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute
all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

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15.

CHECK
REGISTER NO. 3 - Approval of the Check
Register.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve
and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register
No. 3.

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NEW BUSINESS
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16.

PRESERVATION
OF 90 +/- ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY IN WILDWOOD CANYON, LOS
ANGELES COUNTY ASSESSORS PARCELS 2827-018-030, 2827-026-027,
2827-026-029, AND 2827-026-030 - Purchase
recommendation to preserve as open space 90 +/- acres of real
property in Wildwood Canyon, Los Angeles
County.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the
purchase of 90 +/- acres of real property for open space
preservation, located in Wildwood Canyon, Assessor’s Parcels
2827-018-030, 2827-026-027, 2827-026-029, and 2827-026-030.;
appropriate $390,000 from Open Space Preservation District
Fund Balance (Fund 358) to Open Space Preservation District
Expenditure Account 12592-5201.004. Appropriate $20,000 from
Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to
Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account
12592-5201.008; authorize the transfer of $90,000 from
Contractual Services Account R0002303-5161.001 to
Environmental Mitigation Land Acquisition Account
R0002303-5201.004; authorize the City Manager, or designee, to
execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

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17.

JUNE
30, 2010 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, 2010. 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, 2010; the Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Audit Committee Letter for
fiscal year ending June 30,
2010.

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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, March 8, 2011, 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 February 17, 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.