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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

6:00 PM

City Council Chambers

23920 Valencia Blvd. 1 st Floor

Santa Clarita, CA 91355

AGENDA
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REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - No New Business

PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY - No New Business
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City Clerk Announcement

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 - Weste

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL
CALL

FLAG SALUTE - Boy Scout Troop 2222

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AWARDS/RECOGNITION TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY

First Responder Timothy Brink for assisting and transporting
Christopher Bolewski, after being bitten by a Southern Pacific
rattlesnake, to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital

"Kids Day" Proclamation in conjunction with the Boys and Girls Club

Dave House - H3 Publications for contributions to the Tour of
California efforts
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PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY

None

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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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COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
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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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APPROVAL OF MINUTES

August 28, 2007 - special and
regular City Council meetings

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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.

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.

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2.

2007
EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM
- Grant funds will be used for Sheriff’s overtime to conduct curfew
sweeps, graffiti enforcement, bike patrols, undercover and sting
operations, gang prevention and enforcement, and other
operations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept 2007 Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds from the U.S.
Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance; increase
estimated revenues in Account Number 229-4461.008 by $35,545;
increase estimated expenditures in Account Number 16104-5161.001
(Contractual Services) by $33,586, and in Account Number
16104-5111.001 (Special Supplies) by $1,959; authorize City Manager,
or designee, to execute any contract documents, change orders, or
amendments arising out of this program, subject to City Attorney
approval.

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3.

RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE STREET NAME CHANGE OF SAN FERNANDO ROAD TO MAIN
STREET IN DOWNTOWN NEWHALL - On December 22, 2005, the City
Council and Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency adopted the Downtown
Newhall Specific Plan which calls for a number of catalytic projects
to be implemented. One project in particular requires changing the
name of San Fernando Road to Main Street for the segment between 5th
Street and Lyons Avenue.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a
Resolution changing the street name of San Fernando Road to Main
Street for the segment of the road between 5th Street and Lyons
Avenue.

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4.

AWARD
CONTRACT TO PURCHASE AUXILIARY MAST ARMS FOR OVERHEAD STREET NAME
SIGN, PROJECT NO. B0003 - The purchase of the auxiliary sign
arms will allow the mounting of the new City signs on 42 gateway
intersections throughout the City, as well as 27 intersections
identified for Phase II of this project.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Award the contract for 222 street name sign arms to Lingo
Industrial Electronics in the amount of $99,719.00, plus a 10
percent contingency of $9,972.00, for a total of $109,691.00; and
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents,
subject to City Attorney approval.

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5.

PARCEL
MAP NO. 60953 (RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION - MARKET STREET) - APPROVAL
OF FINAL MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERS OF DEDICATION - Parcel
Map No. 60953 consisting of approximately 1.2 acres is located on
the northwesterly side of Market Street, 1,200 feet southwesterly of
Newhall Avenue, and is owned by The Phyllys Carver Testamentary
Trust.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Parcel Map No. 60953;
make certain findings; instruct the Director of Administrative
Services to endorse the Special Assessment Statement on the face of
the parcel map; instruct the City Clerk to endorse the Statement on
the face of the parcel map; and instruct the City Engineer to
endorse the Statement on the face of the parcel map.

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6.

RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING NO-PARKING ZONES ON SIERRA HIGHWAY BETWEEN FRIENDLY
VALLEY PARKWAY AND RAINBOW GLEN DRIVE - Staff has received
several complaints concerning the increase of large semitrucks
parked along Sierra Highway between Friendly Valley Parkway and
Rainbow Glen Drive. This resolution establishes no-parking zones for
this portion of Sierra Highway.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt
a resolution establishing no-stopping zones along the east curb of
Sierra Highway, extending 1,100 feet northerly from Rainbow Glen
Drive to the existing no-stopping zone located 940 feet south of
Friendly Valley Parkway, and along the west curb of Sierra Highway,
extending 1,500 feet southerly from Friendly Valley Parkway to a
point 550 feet north of Rainbow Glen Drive.

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7.

UNITED
PACIFIC SERVICES INC. - CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR TREE TRIMMING
SERVICES - In January 2007, the City entered into a one-year
contract with United Pacific Services Inc. for the maintenance and
care of City trees. This amendment will extend the original contract
term by 6 months to coincide with the City's fiscal year.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the renewal of the current
contract for tree trimming services to United Pacific Services Inc.
in an amount not to exceed $550,000, plus annual consumer price
index increases and a 15 percent contingency; and authorize the City
Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents or modify the awards in the event that issues of
impossibility of performance arise, and execute renewals in
accordance with the terms of the contract, subject to City Attorney
approval.

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8.

INTRODUCTION
OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE CODIFYING ORDINANCE NO.
87-5 REGARDING "TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX" BY ADDING CHAPTER 3.34 OF
TITLE 3 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNCIPAL CODE - On December 15,
1987, when the City of Santa Clarita was incorporated, the City
Council adopted Ordinance No. 87-5 regarding Transient Occupancy
Tax. Although the ordinance was adopted by City Council and has been
implemented for hotels within the City's jurisdiction, it has not
been codified.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and pass to
second reading an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE
CODIFYING ORDINANCE NO. 87-5 REGARDING TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX BY
ADDING CHAPTER 3.34 OF TITLE 3 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE."

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9.

STREETLIGHT
INSTALLATION PROJECTS (SECO CANYON ROAD AND SOLEDAD CANYON
ROAD) - Funding required to enter into agreements with
Southern California Edison to install streetlights on Seco Canyon
Road south of Copper Hill Drive and Soledad Canyon Road in front of
Canyon Country Park.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Appropriate
$157,423 from Fund 354 (Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1) fund
balance to Account No. 12590-5161.001. Authorize the City Manager or
designee to execute all contract documents, or modify the award in
the event that issues of impossibility arise, subject to City
Attorney's approval, for Southern California Edison to install eight
streetlights on Seco Canyon Road and six streetlights on Soledad
Canyon Road.

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10.

AWARD
CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC ART AT BUS STOPS - BUS STOP AMENITY ART PROJECT
#TR-06-07-51 - Commissioned artists will fabricate creative
works of art that also function as bus stop shading, seating, and
trash receptacles for selected bus stop locations.
RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Approve to award agreements for public art for bus stop
amenities, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the
agreements and any subsequent renewals, or modify the agreement in
the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject
to City Attorney approval. Appropriate $108,000 to account
#12400.5201.003, and increase the grant revenue account #
700.4424.009 by $86,400 (which is the 80% federal grant amount). The
remaining local match (20%) will be appropriated from the 700
Transit Fund balance.

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11.

OPEN
SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND AUDIT
PANEL VACANCIES - On July 17, 2007, the Open Space
Preservation District (OSPD) was officially formed by the City
Council. Pursuant to Resolution 07-31, a Citizen's Financial
Accountability and Audit Panel is to be formed.
RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Approve a process and timeline to recruit and select
City residents to fill the vacancies on the Open Space Preservation
District Financial Accountability and Audit Panel.

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12.

SECOND
READING AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE MOBILE HOME PARK CHANGE OF
USE ORDINANCE: Second reading for adoption of Ordinance
regarding amendments to the mobile home park change of use
ordinance.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct second reading and
adopt an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 6.04.070(B)(5)
OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO RELOCATION COSTS
FOR MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS - CHANGE IN USE."

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13.

CHECK
REGISTER NOS. 34 AND 35 - Approval of the Check
Registers.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for
payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 34 and 35.

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NEW BUSINESS
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14.

CITY
COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES - During the
May 22, 2007 City Council Meeting, Council Member Tim Ben Boydston
requested that the City Manager agendize a discussion regarding the
possible creation of a public safety subcommittee. Subsequent to
Council Member Boydston's request, this item was agendized for
discussion during the June 12, 2007 City Council Meeting.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss the possibility of forming a
standing City Council subcommittee for the purpose of considering
issues related to public safety and provide direction.

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ADJOURNMENT

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FUTURE MEETINGS

The next regular meeting of the City
Council will be held Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 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, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk, do hereby certify that I am the duly
appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that
on September 6, 2007, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., the
foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall and the Santa Clarita Sheriff's
Station.

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Sharon
L. Dawson, CMC
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.