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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 meeting 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.

2.

HYDRAULICS AND FLOODWAY STUDY FOR THE BOUQUET CANYON CHANNEL CREEK, PROJECT P4009 - AWARD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT - This design contract is for the preparation of a Hydraulics and Floodway Study for the Bouquet Canyon Channel Creek in coordination with the City's Central Park Expansion Phase III project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award a design contract to Willdan for civil engineering professional services for the Bouquet Canyon Channel Creek Hydraulics and Floodway Study, Project P4009, in the amount of $69,330, with a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $6,933; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

3.

CITY HALL WATERPROOFING, PROJECT M1004 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE -This project waterproofed the City Hall building.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and accept the City Hall Waterproofing, Project M1004; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; and direct staff to release the 10 percent retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices have been filed, as provided by law.

4.

TAX-SHARING RESOLUTION FOR SANITATION DISTRICT ANNEXATIONS 1013, 1015, AND 1021 - The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District provides wastewater treatment services within the District's service area. To provide wastewater treatment service to property located outside of the District's service area, the boundary must be expanded through the annexation process.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt the Sanitation District's resolutions approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Sanitation District Annexation 1013, 1015, and 1021.

5.

AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH AUSTIN-FOUST ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PREPARE A TRAFFIC STUDY FOR THE ONE VALLEY ONE VISION (OVOV) JOINT VALLEYWIDE GENERAL PLAN - Authorization to prepare a draft land use map and and Environmental Impact Report to evaluate the environmental impacts associated with the
new General Plan.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into a professional services agreement between the City and Austin-Foust Associates, Inc. to prepare a traffic study for the One Valley One Vision (OVOV) Joint Valleywide General Plan for a total contract amount not to exceed $88,110. OVOV is a joint effort involving both the City and Los Angeles County to create a comprehensive General Plan for the entire Santa Clarita Valley. Funds for this effort have been secured through a previous budget process.

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AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CRAWFORD MULTARI & CLARK ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE STAGE ONE OF THE NORTH NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE ANALYSIS OF THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF LYONS AVENUE CROSSING AT-GRADE OVER THE RAILROAD TRACKS CONNECTING TO DOCKWEILER DRIVE - Preparation of documentation for the North Newhall Specific Plan.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize City Manager or designee to enter into a professional services agreement with Crawford Multari & Clark Associates to prepare Stage 1 of the North Newhall Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the analysis of the relocation of the 13th Street at-grade vehicular railroad crossing to the easterly extension of the Lyons Avenue crossing at-grade over the railroad tracks connecting to Dockweiler Drive for a contract amounting to $169,820, plus a 15% contingency totaling $195,293. Funds for this effort have been secured through a previous budget process and are located in account numbers 13100-5161.002 and S3023302 Dockweiler account, Via Princessa Bridge and Thoroughfare District.

7.

SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE TO PROHIBIT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES CITYWIDE - At the February 26, 2008 meeting, the City Council introduced and passed an Ordinance amending the UDC to prohibit the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries.
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 MASTER CASE 07-016, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 07-001, AMENDING CHAPTERS 12 AND 13 OF TITLE 17, OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES CITYWIDE AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION", to prohibit the establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries citywide.

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AWARD CONTRACT TO TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT & DESIGN INC. (TMD) FOR A COMMUTER AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHOOL-DAY TRANSIT SERVICE ANALYSIS - The Commuter and Supplemental School-Day Transit Service Analysis is intended to evaluate current transit operations in these two service types and project future service needs on a local and regional level including rapidly developing Santa Clarita Valley communities in unincorporated areas . This analysis will also identify a corresponding financial plan necessary to meet these needs.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award contract to Transportation Management & Design, Inc. (TMD) for a Commuter and Supplemental School-Day Service Analysis (TR-07-08-30) in the amount of $80,369, plus a 10% contingency of $8,036, for a total of $88,406; Appropriate $88,406.00 from the Transit Fund balance to account 12400-5161.002; Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents, or modify the
award in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney
approval.

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SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 1.01.260(A) REGARDING NUISANCES: RECOVERY OF ABATEMENT EXPENSES - Government Code Section 38773.5 authorizes cities to adopt an ordinance that allows the recovery of attorneys’ fees by the prevailing party in nuisance abatement actions. Pursuant to this state statute, Santa Clarita Municipal Code Section 1.01.260 outlines a procedure for the recovery costs and expenses in such an action. The proposed ordinance amends Section 1.01.260 to clarify that the prevailing party in nuisance abatement actions is entitled to recover attorneys' fees.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 1.01.260 OF TITLE 1, CHAPTER 1.01 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING NUISANCES: RECOVERY OF ABATEMENT EXPENSES."

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CHECK REGISTER NOS. 8 & 9 - Approval of the Check Registers.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 8 & 9.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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ANNEXATION OF PARCELS INTO STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 (ANNEXATION L-85) - Consideration of annexing parcels receiving benefit into Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct public hearing and open and review 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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FORMATION OF DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA (DBAA) NO. 2008-1 (RIVER VILLAGE) - Consideration of annexing parcels receiving benefit into Drainage Benefit Assessment Area (DBAA) No. 2008-1 (River Village).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct public hearing, and open and review ballots. If no majority protest exists, adopt resolution approving the Engineers Report for DBAA 2008-1, 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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LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT PROCEEDINGS - A public hearing to take comments about recommended action to make certain changes to and creation of LMD zones, and changing the rate apportionment methodology lowering median landscape assessments for residential property owners.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing regarding the proposed annexations into, detachments from, creation of new zones, and assessment rate adjustments for Landscape Maintenance Districts Numbers 1, A2, T-1 and various zones; direct the assessment engineer to revise the Engineer’s Report to include clarification language regarding the continued Landscape Maintenance District maintenance of all T-1 Areawide improvements, including parkways and sidepanels, and to include language to clarify the analysis of special and general benefit to indicate there is no quantifiable general benefit.

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NEW BUSINESS
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COMPLIANCE REVIEW OF TEMPORARY BIN AND ROLL-OFF BOX FRANCHISEES - Four of the City's 9 franchised temporary bin and roll-off box service providers did not meet a minimum diversion requirement of 50 percent during 2006. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive an update on the compliance of the City's temporary bin and roll-off box franchisees; approve the recommended course of action for non-compliant franchisees; and direct staff to evaluate the options for opening the franchise.

15.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN GUIDELINE UPDATE - Update to the City Council of the Architectural Design Guidelines.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to continue preparation of the Community Character and Design Guidelines and not pursue the formation of an Architectural Design Review Board.

16.

PRELIMINARY FINDINGS RECOMMENDING AGAINST THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF LINDA VISTA DRIVE AT CANVAS STREET - Staff has conducted a preliminary investigation into the closure of Linda Vista Drive, including: review of field conditions, area traffic volumes, City code requirements, and vacation procedures for a public street.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive staff's report of preliminary findings recommending against the possible closure of Linda Vista Drive at Canvas Street.