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CONSENT CALENDAR
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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 July 13, 2010, special and regular meetings of the City Council Redevelopment Agency: Approve the minutes of the July 13, 2010, regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency.

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CONTINUED APPROPRIATIONS - FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 TO FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 - Request to continue available or unspent funds io Fiscal Year 2009-2010 to Fiscal Year 2010-2011.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Adopt a resolution authorizing continued appropriated funds from fiscal year 2009-2010 to fiscal year 2010-2011; Redevelopment Agency: Adopt a resolution authorizing continued appropriated funds from fiscal year 2009-2010 to fiscal year 2010-2011.

3.

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.

4.

PROPOSITION 22: LOCAL TAXPAYER, PUBLIC SAFETY, AND TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 2010 - Proposition 22, the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Act of 2010, is a proposed constitutional amendment appearing on California's November 2010 statewide ballot. This initiative, sponsored by the League of California Cities, would stop the State from raiding or borrowing funding used for local public safety, transportation, transit, and other essential local government services.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution supporting Proposition 22, the Local Taxpayer, Public Safety, and Transportation Protection Act of 2010 , and direct staff to forward the resolution to the Santa Clarita legislative delegation, the Governor, and the League of California Cities.

5.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR A NEW SANTA CLARITA VALLEY ENTERPRISE ZONE TO REPLACE THE EXISTING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ENTERPRISE ZONE - This resolution provides the City Council an opportunity to formally approve submittal of an Enterprise Zone application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submittal of an Enterprise Zone application to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for designation of a new Santa Clarita Valley Enterprise Zone to replace the existing City of Santa Clarita Enterprise Zone.

6.

VALENCIA INDUSTRIAL CENTER MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT B1008 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION - This project will install trees, landscaping, and hardscape in the medians within Zone 16 of the City of Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance District. Zone 16 was created to provide funding for the beautification of medians and parkways in the Valencia Industrial Center. These improvements will provide a distinct special benefit to properties within this zone by providing beautification, shade, and positive enhancement of the community character.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the plans and specifications for the Valencia Industrial Center Median Improvements, Project B1008; find the bid of Pivot Group, Inc., to be non-responsive and award the construction contract to the next lowest bidder, Kasa Construction, Inc., in the amount of $298,916, and authorize a contingency in the amount of $59,783, for a total amount not to exceed $358,699; authorize the continuance of Landscape Maintenance District Funds 357 in Expenditure Account B1008357-5161.001 in the amount of $419,743 from Fiscal Year 2009-10 to Fiscal Year 2010-11; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

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DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREAS 6 AND 18 SEWER CONNECTION, PROJECT R3003 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE - This project disconnected groundwater flow from pump stations in Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas 6 and 18 from the Santa Clara River and connected it to the sanitary sewer system.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council accept the completion of Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas 6 and 18 Sewer Connection, Project R3003; appropriate a one-time funds in the amount of $19,000 for Fiscal Year 2010-11 from Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas Fund Balance (Fund 351) into Expenditure Account R3003351-5161.001; direct the City Clerk to file the attached 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.

8.

VACATION OF SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT REQUESTED BY THE WILLIAM S. HART UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT - The owner, William S. Hart Union High School District, has requested to vacate an easement for sanitary sewer purposes. A minor realignment of a sanitary sewer line has caused the district to propose a new sanitary sewer easement. This vacation is for the portion of the existing easement that will not be used by the proposed realignment of the sanitary sewer.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution for the summary vacation of an easement dedicated to the City of Santa Clarita for sanitary sewer purposes on Lot 15 of the St. John’s Subdivision recorded in Miscellaneous Records Book 196, pages 304-309; and direct the City Clerk to record the certified original resolution in the office of the Registrar-Recorder of the County of Los Angeles.

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APPROVAL OF A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT - Request Council approval of Lease Agreement with Los Angeles County Fire Department to provide a location for fire prevention crews to hold search and rescue trainings.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve a Lease Agreement with the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACFD) for the purpose of providing a location for training of local fire prevention crews; increase estimated revenues for Fiscal Year 2010-11 by $1.00 in General Fund Account 100-4311.007, Rental Income; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Agreement, subject to City Attorney approval.

10.

AUTHORIZE A ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OF AN EXISTING CONTRACT FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR THE SANTA CLARITA SPORTS COMPLEX - The City of Santa Clarita previously completed a janitorial services bid for the Santa Clarita Sports Complex that resulted in Council awarding a contract at the May 22, 2007, City Council meeting. Staff is requesting an additional one-year extension to the contract awarded to Bell Building Maintenance in May 2007.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the renewal of Bell Building Maintenance contract for janitorial services for an amount not to exceed $113,203, plus a 15 percent contingency fee of $16,980, for a total of $130,183; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

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RESOLUTION TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR 2010 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT FUNDS - A City Council resolution is required to apply for and accept new State HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) funds to continue the City's FirstHOME Program.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution supporting the City's application to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for HOME funds in the amount of $800,000, authorize the acceptance of those funds, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute any contracts, change orders, or amendments arising out of this contract subject to City Attorney approval.

12.

APPROVE LANDSCAPE CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS - Four month extension of existing landscape services agreement to Oakridge Landscape.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council extend landscape services contract with Oakridge Landscape to December 31, 2010 for an amount not to exceed $115,000, plus a 15% contingency, for services to Landscape Maintenance District Zone T-47 Northpark; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute related contract, and issue purchase orders, subject to City Attorney approval.

13.

SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 - Annual adoption of fees related to Stormwater Pollution Prevention.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING ITS ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011."

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CHECK REGISTER NO. 12, 13, 14, 15 - Approval of the Check Register.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: CIty Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 12, 13, 14 & 15.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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15.

WITHDRAW FROM THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT MUNICIPAL LIBRARY - Proposal to withdraw from the County of Los Angeles Free Library System and establish an independent municipal library system for the City of Santa Clarita.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct a public hearing regarding withdrawal from the Los Angeles County Free Library system and establishment of an independent municipal public library system for the City of Santa Clarita; pass, approve, and adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita to withdraw the City of Santa Clarita from the Los Angeles County Free Library System and assume the responsibility for the provision of library services within the City of Santa Clarita, and taking other actions related thereto; award a contract to Library Systems & Services, LLC for public library management services through June 30, 2016, in the annual amounts not to exceed: $135,000 for Fiscal Year 2010-11; $3,117,633 for Fiscal Year 2011-12; $3,877,312 for Fiscal Year 2012-13; $3,935,472 for Fiscal Year 2013-14; $3,994,504 for Fiscal Year 2014-15; and $4,054,421 for Fiscal Year 2015-16. Authorize the City Manager to sign all contract documents related thereto, subject to the approval as to legal form by the City Attorney.

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MASTER CASE NO. 10-048, WEST CREEK/TESORO DEL VALLE ANNEXATION - CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 10-001, PREZONE 10-001, AND REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION 10-001 AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT 10-001 TO THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) - Request to submit an application for annexation for the West Creek/Tesoro Del Valle area to LAFCO.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a Resolution approving General Plan Amendment (GPA) 10-001 and adopt a Resolution of Application authorizing staff to submit an application to the Local Agency Formation Commission to amend the City’s Sphere of Influence and annex approximately 1,505 acres of land, generally located east of the Lockheed Industrial Center and west of San Francisquito Creek, along the northerly boundary of the City of Santa Clarita, and adopt the Negative Declaration prepared for the project; introduce and pass to second reading, on September 14, 2010, an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA TO APPROVE PREZONE NO. 10-001 (MASTER CASE 10-048) FOR THE WEST CREEK/TESORO DEL VALLE ANNEXATION AREA, GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF THE LOCKHEED INDUSTRIAL CENTER AND WEST OF SAN FRANCISQUITO CREEK, ALONG THE NORTHERLY BOUNDARY OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA."

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ANNEXATION OF AREAS "B" AND "C" WITHIN THE NORTHEAST ANNEXATION, MASTER CASE 08-112 INCLUDING PREZONE 08-001, GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 08-001, AND A REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION 08-001 AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE AMENDMENT 08-001 TO THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (LAFCO) - A request for authorization to submit an application to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for areas "B" and "C" of the Northeast Annexation area.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution adopting the Negative Declaration prepared for the Northeast Annexation and approving General Plan Amendment 08-001 for Areas "B" and "C"; introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING PREZONE NO. 08-001 (MASTER CASE 08-112) FOR ANNEXATION AREAS B AND C OF THE NORTHEAST ANNEXATION AREA, AS SHOWN"; and adopt a resolution authorizing staff to submit an application to the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) to amend the City's Sphere of Influence and annex 242.3 acres of land to the City of Santa Clarita for Areas "B" and "C" of the Northeast Annexation.

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ISSUANCE OF RECOVERY ZONE FACILITY BONDS BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO SUNEDISON, LLC FOR A PHOTOVOLTAIC PROJECT AT KOHLS LOCATED AT 19307 GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD - On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) of 2009 which, among other actions, amended the Internal Revenue Code to create a new method of federally subsidized financing available to private borrowers for economic development called Recovery Zone Facility Bonds (RZFBs). The City received a request from the California Statewide Communities Development Authority to conduct a public hearing to issue the tax-exempt revenue bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2 million on behalf of SunEdison, LLC to finance the installation of solar energy facilities at Kohl's, located at 19307 Golden Valley Road.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct public hearing and adopt resolution approving the issuance of Recovery Zone Facility Bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority.

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VACATION OF SAN FERNANDO ROAD BETWEEN LYONS AVENUE AND 11TH STREET - REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OLD TOWN NEWHALL LIBRARY - The vacation of San Fernando Road, from the northerly right-of-way line of Lyons Avenue to the southerly right-of-way line of
11th Street and the westerly right-of-way line of Railroad Avenue, is a prerequisite to construction of the Old Town Newhall Library for the relocation of underground utilities and removal of existing street improvements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution vacating a portion of San Fernando Road between Lyons Avenue and 11th Street/Railroad Avenue, required for the construction of the Old Town Newhall Library; and direct the City Clerk to record the certified original resolution in the Office of the Registrar-Recorder of the County of Los Angeles.

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VACATION OF A PORTION OF SPRUCE STREET BETWEEN LYONS AVENUE AND 11TH STREET - REQUIRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OLD TOWN NEWHALL LIBRARY - The vacation of Spruce Street, from the northerly right-of-way line of Lyons Avenue to approximately 100 feet south of the southerly right-of-way line of 11th Street, is a prerequisite to construction of the Old Town Newhall Library for the relocation of underground utilities and removal of existing street improvements.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution vacating a portion of Spruce Street between Lyons Avenue and 11th Street, as described, required for the construction of the Old Town Newhall Library; and direct the City Clerk to record the certified original resolution in the Office of the Registrar-Recorder of the County of Los Angeles.

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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS/PANELMEMBERS - At the regular meeting of May 11, 2010, the City Council/Redevelopment Agency declared vacancies and directed the City Clerk/Agency Secretary to post and publish the Notice of Vacancy for three positions on each of the Planning Commission, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission, Arts Commission, and OSPD Financial Accountability and Audit Panel, as well as six vacancies on the Newhall Redevelopment Committee.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Mayor Weste, Councilmember Ferry, and Councilmember McLean make nominations, and Council make appointments to the Planning Commission, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission, Arts Commission, OSPD Financial Accountability and Audit Panel.
Redevelopment Agency: Direct the Economic Development/Redevelopment City Council sub-committee (Sub-Committee) to evaluate the structure and organization of the Newhall Redevelopment Committee.

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NEW BUSINESS
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22.

CONSIDERATION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF ANY NEW PERMIT, LICENSE, APPROVAL, OR ENTITLEMENT PERTAINING TO THE RETAIL SALE OF NEW OR USED AUTOMOBILES AND LIGHT TRUCKS ANYWHERE IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA- There has been a recent proliferation of retail automobile and light trucks sales businesses throughout the City. City staff is concerned about the negative impacts that these businesses are having. The moratorium will give City staff the necessary time to continue to study the issue and develop appropriate regulations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt an Urgency Ordinance establishing a moratorium on the issuance of any new permit, license, approval, or entitlement pertaining to the retail sale of new or used automobiles and light trucks anywhere in the City of Santa Clarita.