CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT=20
AGENCY/BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
REGULAR =
MEETING
Tuesday, July 12, 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=20
person wishing to speak should prepare a presentation of not =
more=20
than three (3) minutes. Public Participation speaker's slips =
must be=20
submitted to the City Clerk BEFORE this portion of the =
meeting=20
begins. Anyone wishing to address an item on the agenda =
should fill=20
out a speaker's slip and submit it to the City Clerk BEFORE =
the=20
Mayor announces the item. Each person addressing the Council =
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given three (3) minutes to speak indicated by a colored =
light system=20
on the Council dais; a green light appears when the speaker =
begins;=20
a yellow light appears when 30 seconds remain and a red =
light=20
appears when time has expired. Comments should be complete =
at this=20
time.
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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, =
if you=20
need special assistance to participate in this meeting, =
please=20
contact the City Clerk's Office, (661) 255-4391. =
Notification 48=20
hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make =
reasonable=20
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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EXECUTIVE MEETING
This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review =
the=20
agenda and obtain any further information that may be =
needed.=20
Council will also discuss each individual item during the =
course of=20
the meeting with the exception of the Consent Calendar, =
which may be=20
approved in its entirety by one motion, unless there is a =
request to=20
pull an item for discussion. No action will be taken on =
public=20
agenda items during the Executive Meeting.
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Mayor to inquire whether =
there are=20
any changes to the Agenda or if any member of the Council or =
the=20
public would like to pull for discussion, any item on the =
Consent=20
Calendar.
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Recognition of City Lifeguards, Camp Clarita Staff and =
Los=20
Angeles County Fire
Community Center youth that give back by volunteering at =
the=20
center
Deputy Artie Thompson for his many years of service =
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PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY
None
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COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER =
COMMENTS
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CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are=20
considered routine and will be enacted by one motion =
by the=20
City Council. The items are not individually discussed =
by the=20
City Council unless a request is made by a member of =
the=20
public or the Council, in which case, the item(s) will =
be=20
removed from the Consent Calendar and will be =
considered=20
separately. __________________________________________________________________=
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APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of =
the=20
previous City Council and Redevelopment Agency =
meetings are=20
submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: =
City=20
Council: Approve the minutes of the June 28, =
2011,=20
special and regular joint meetings. =
Redevelopment=20
Agency: Approve the minutes of the June 28, 2011, =
special=20
and regular joint meetings. Board of Library =
Trustees:=20
Approve the minutes of the June 28, 2011, =
special and=20
regular meetings.
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READING OF ORDINANCE TITLES - Government Code =
Section=20
36934 requires that all ordinances be read in full =
prior to=20
Council taking action on the ordinance. By listing the =
ordinance title on the Council agenda, Council may =
determine=20
that the title has been read. RECOMMENDED =
ACTION: =20
City Council determine that the titles to all =
ordinances which=20
appear on this public agenda have been read and waive =
further=20
reading.
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CREEKSIDE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT B1010 - PROJECT=20
ACCEPTANCE - This project included the =
construction=20
of three pedestrian crossings with bulb-outs along =
Creekside=20
Road, a stamped and colored median treatment, gateway =
and=20
directional signs, signage and striping, and =
improvements at=20
the intersection of Creekside Road and Auto Center=20
Drive. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council =
accept=20
completion of the Creekside Road and Pedestrian =
Improvements,=20
Project B1010; direct the City Clerk to file the =
Notice of=20
Completion; authorize an increase in contract =
authority in the=20
amount of $35,541 to the existing contract with R.C. =
Becker=20
& Son, Inc; and direct staff to release the 10 =
percent=20
retention balance 35 days after the Notice of =
Completion is=20
recorded, provided no stop notices have been filed, as =
provided by law.
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2010-11 BRIDGE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, PROJECT =
M0082 - =20
AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project =
will=20
provide preventative maintenance and repair to various =
bridges=20
in the City. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City =
Council=20
approve the plans and specifications for the Fiscal =
Year=20
2010-11 Bridge Maintenance Program, Project M0082; =
award the=20
construction contract to Peterson/Chase General =
Engineering=20
Construction, Inc., in the amount of $237,403, and =
authorize a=20
contingency in the amount of $47,481, for a total =
contract=20
amount not to exceed $284,884; authorize an increased=20
expenditure in the amount of $10,000 to the existing=20
professional services contract with Tetra Tech, Inc., =
for=20
construction support services; and authorize the City =
Manager=20
or designee to execute all documents, subject to City =
Attorney=20
approval.
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF MULTIWAY =
STOP=20
CONTROLS FOR THE INTERSECTION OF MAMMOTH LANE AND =
GRANDIFLORAS=20
ROAD - Staff received requests from area =
residents to=20
install multiway stop controls at the intersection of =
Mammoth=20
Lane and Grandifloras Road. Residents indicated that =
it is=20
difficult to see oncoming vehicles on Mammoth Lane =
while=20
making a left turn onto Grandifloras Road. Staff =
conducted an=20
analysis at the intersection and determined that the=20
installation of multiway stop controls will improve =
safety and=20
operation at this intersection. RECOMMENDED =
ACTION: =20
City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the =
installation=20
of multiway stop controls for the intersection of =
Mammoth Lane=20
and Grandifloras Road. =
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RESOLUTION APPROVING APPLICATION SUBMITTAL TO THE =
STATE=20
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR =
FUNDING=20
UNDER THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM; AND IF =
SELECTED, THE EXECUTION OF A STANDARD AGREEMENT, ANY=20
AMENDMENTS THERETO, AND OF ANY RELATED DOCUMENTS =
NECESSARY TO=20
PARTICIPATE IN THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS =
PROGRAM=20
- Consideration of a request to adopt a =
resolution=20
supporting the City's application to the State of =
California=20
Department of Housing and Community=20
Development. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City =
Council=20
adopt a resolution supporting the City of Santa =
Clarita's=20
(City) application to the State of California =
Department of=20
Housing and Community Development (HCD) for HOME funds =
in the=20
amount of $700,000, authorize the acceptance of those =
funds,=20
and authorize the City Manager, Assistant City =
Manager, or=20
Deputy City Manager to execute any contracts, change =
orders,=20
or amendments arising out of this contract, subject to =
the=20
approval of the City Attorney. =
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AWARD CONTRACT FOR PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF THE =
PUBLIC=20
INFORMATION RELAY SYSTEM - Award Contract for =
the=20
design, manufacture and installation of customer =
information=20
wayside signs. This would significantly expand the=20
availability of bus arrival information available =
through the=20
Transit Information Network (TIN). RECOMMENDED =
ACTION:=20
City Council award a contract to Connexionz for =
the=20
purchase, installation, and support of the Public =
Information=20
Relay System (Relay System) in the amount of $252,271, =
plus a=20
contingency of 10% in the amount of $25,271, for a =
total=20
contract not to exceed $277,542; appropriate $184,843 =
to=20
account 12400-5201.003 and $92,699 to account =
14204-5201.003;=20
increase revenues in account 700-4424.009 by $184,843. =
The=20
remaining balance is funded by Proposition C Local =
Return=20
Funds (Fund 260); authorize the City Manager or =
designee to=20
execute all documents, or modify the award in the =
event that=20
issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject =
to City=20
Attorney approval.
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AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO PROVIDE =
PUBLIC=20
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR =
2011-12 -=20
Agreement with the County of Los Angeles for the =
operation of=20
transit services within the unincorporated areas of =
the Santa=20
Clarita Valley. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City =
Council=20
approve an agreement with the County of Los Angeles to =
provide=20
public transportation service in unincorporated areas =
in an=20
amount not to exceed $2,200,000 and authorize the City =
Manager=20
or designee to execute the Agreement, or modify the =
award in=20
the event that issues of performance arise, subject to =
City=20
Attorney approval; decrease County Contributions =
revenue=20
account 700-4425.001 by $100,000 to reflect the =
$2,200,000=20
revenue to be received from the County of Los Angeles =
in=20
fiscal year 2011-12 for public transportation services =
provided by the City in the unincorporated areas of =
the Santa=20
Clarita Valley.
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CHECK REGISTER NOS. 12 AND 13 - Approval of =
the Check=20
Register. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council =
approve=20
and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check =
Register=20
Nos. 12 and 13.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS __________________________________________________________________=
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2011 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LOCAL DEVELOPMENT=20
REPORT - The Congestion Management Program is =
a=20
state-mandated program administered in Los Angeles =
County by=20
the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation =
Authority=20
(Metro). The City is required to hold a public hearing =
and=20
report new net development activities to Metro to =
receive=20
state gas tax funds. RECOMMENDED ACTION: =
City=20
Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a =
resolution=20
finding the City to be in conformance with the =
Congestion=20
Management Program; and direct staff to deliver the =
adopted=20
resolution and the 2011 Congestion Management Program =
Local=20
Development Report to the Los Angeles County =
Metropolitan=20
Transportation Authority on or before September 1, =
2011. =20
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS __________________________________________________________________=
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VETERANS HISTORICAL PLAZA COMMEMORATIVE BRICK =
FINDER =20
- A variety of elements can be developed to help =
visitors to=20
Veterans Historical Plaza locate commemorative bricks =
and=20
learn about the wars in which those veterans=20
served. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council =
provide=20
direction to staff on brickfinding options for =
Veterans=20
Historical Plaza.
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SANTA CLARITA PUBLIC LIBRARY STRATEGIC SERVICE =
PLAN -=20
On October 12, 2010, the City Council approved the =
creation of=20
a Citizens Public Library Advisory Committee =
(Committee) and=20
on November 23, 2010 appointed thirty-seven (37) =
people,=20
representing a cross section of the community to the=20
Committee. The Committee was tasked with conducting a=20
community needs assessment and developing a long range =
strategic plan facilitated by an expert in the area of =
public=20
library needs assessments and strategic planning. The=20
Committee met over the duration of seven months to =
develop the=20
City of Santa Clarita=E2=80=99s first ever library =
strategic plan for=20
the newly formed Santa Clarita Public Library.=20
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve =
the=20
first ever library strategic service plan as =
recommended by=20
the Citizens Public Library Advisory Committee. =
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OLD TOWN NEWHALL ROUNDABOUT PUBLIC ART - One =
of the=20
priorities for the revitalization of Old Town Newhall=20
identified in the Specific Plan was to change the =
character of=20
the area by reconfiguring the traffic flow with the=20
construction of a roundabout at the intersection of =
5th=20
Street, Newhall Avenue, and Main Street. The =
roundabout will=20
not only serve as a traffic calming effort for this=20
pedestrian-friendly walkable community, but also =
serves as a=20
southern gateway into Old Town Newhall. Within this =
roundabout=20
will be an iconic piece of public art that will =
symbolize Old=20
Town Newhall=E2=80=99s heritage. RECOMMENDED =
ACTION: City=20
Council issue a Request for Qualifications for Old =
Town=20
Newhall Roundabout public art piece and define the =
type of art=20
for the roundabout; direct the Downtown Newhall =
Specific Plan=20
Sub-Committee to oversee the selection process for the =
artist=20
and artwork and return to the City Council with a=20
recommendation; and City Council direct the Downtown =
Newhall=20
Specific Plan Sub-Committee to seek funding from local =
partners to increase the budget for the =
roundabout.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
This time has been set aside for the public to address =
the City=20
Council on items that are NOT on
the agenda. Council will =
not act=20
upon those items at this meeting other than to review and =
return=20
without action or provide direction to staff. ALL speakers =
must=20
submit a speaker's slip to the City Clerk prior to this =
portion of=20
the meeting and prepare a presentation not to exceed three =
(3)=20
minutes. The number of people wishing to speak will divide =
the=20
thirty minutes allowed for public input, maximum time =
allowed per=20
person will be three (3) minutes.
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STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public=20
Participation)
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ADJOURNMENT
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FUTURE MEETINGS
Following the City =
Council=20
Summer break, the next regular meeting of the City Council =
will be=20
held Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council =
Chamber,=20
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=20
the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of =
Santa=20
Clarita and that on July 7, 2011, between the hours of 9:00 =
a.m. and=20
5:00 p.m., the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall and =
the=20
Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station.
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Kevin Tonoian
Acting City Clerk
Santa =
Clarita,=20
California
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