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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

JOINT CITY COUNCIL/
BOARD OF LIBRARY
TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

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 - Santa Clarita
representatives from Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
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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

Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles commemorating 100th
Anniversary

Recognition of Newhall Redevelopment Committee members

Domestic Violence Center to recognize Councilmember Weste

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PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY

None scheduled.

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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 Board of Library Trustees meetings are submitted
for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and
Board of Library Trustees: Approve the minutes of the February
28, 2012, special and regular meetings.

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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.

STATE
LEGISLATION: SB 654, SB 986, AB 1585 - On December 29,
2011, the California Supreme Court ruled in California
Redevelopment Association (CRA) v. Matosantos that
the provisions of AB1X 26, Chapter 5, Statutes of 2011-2012
First Extraordinary Session were upheld. Three bills, SB 654,
SB 986 and AB 1585, have been amended or introduced in an
effort to address technical fixes necessary to ensure clarity
and resolution of problems identified thus far with the
elimination of redevelopment agencies authorized under AB1X
26.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt
"support" positions for Senate Bill 654, Senate Bill 986, and
Assembly Bill 1585, as recommended by the City Council Ad-Hoc
Committee on Redevelopment. Position statements shall be
transmitted to each bill's author, members of the Santa
Clarita State legislative delegation, appropriate legislative
committees, Governor Brown, the California Redevelopment
Association and the League of California Cities.

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4.

SANTA
CLARITA VALLEY ENTERPRISE ZONE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
(MOU) WITH STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES - The City of Santa Clarita currently
administers the existing Santa Clarita Enterprise Zone that
was designated by the State in July 2007. The new Santa
Clarita Valley Enterprise Zone will replace the City's
existing Enterprise Zone. The City will be the lead agency on
administering the proposed new zone and will work
cooperatively with Los Angeles County on marketing the
benefits of the program as outlined in the MOU with the County
of Los Angeles. Marketing and outreach promoting the
Enterprise Zone program to businesses within the City has been
budgeted by the City Council for FY 11-12. Any additional
marketing and outreach in areas within unincorporated Los
Angeles County would be funded by Los Angeles County. The City
is required to enter into an MOU with the State of California
to accept the final designation and administer the Santa
Clarita Valley Enterprise Zone.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council authorize the City Manager or designee
to:
Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the
State of California Housing and Community Development
Department to accept the Final Designation and administer the
Santa Clarita Valley Enterprise Zone, subject to City Attorney
approval; and authorize the City Manager or designee to
execute renewal options and supplemental documents to the MOU
with the State of California, subject to City Attorney
approval; enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
the County of Los Angeles authorizing the City of Santa
Clarita to administer the Santa Clarita Valley Enterprise
Zone, subject to City Attorney approval; and authorize the
City Manager or designee to execute renewal options and
supplemental documents to the MOU with the County of Los
Angeles, subject to City Attorney approval. The City will be
partnering with the Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development
Corporation (SCVEDC) on outreach to businesses promoting the
Enterprise Zone.

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5.

AWARD
CONTRACT FOR THE PROCUREMENT, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF
ON-BOARD VISUAL DISPLAY MONITORS FOR THE CITY'S TRANSIT FLEET
- TIN ADDITION, PHASE 3 - As an addition to the
Transit Information Network, Santa Clarita Transit is looking
to equip its fleet of 86 buses in service along its local and
commuter fixed-routes with stand-alone, on-board monitors
capable of providing visual automatic stop annunciation, route
information, video playback, slide presentations, and location
based advertising for its riders.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council award a contract, in an amount not to exceed
$817,438, to Connexionz, Ltd. for the installation and
two-year maintenance of On-Board Visual Display Monitors and
associated equipment to its fleet of 86 buses in service along
Santa Clarita Transit's local and commuter fixed routes;
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all
contracts and associated documents; and appropriate funds in
the amount of $817,438 to account 12400-5201.003, and increase
the federal ARRA grant revenue account 700-4424.012 by
$817,438.

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6.

CHECK
REGISTER NO. 4 - Approval of the Check
Register.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for
payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 4.

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NEW BUSINESS
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7.

SANTA
CLARITA ECONOMIC GROWTH PROGRAM - The City of Santa
Clarita’s 21-Point Business Plan for Progress program was
approved in 2009 as a way to enhance the economy, build upon
Santa Clarita’s current successes, improve the infrastructure
of the City, and develop the local workforce. The Santa
Clarita Economic Growth Program will continue this momentum
and work to help local businesses, spur the economy, and
generate jobs for residents.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the Santa Clarita Economic Growth
Program and direct staff to move forward with its
implementation.

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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 27, 2012, 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, 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 March 8, 2012, 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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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.