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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY/BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, October 11, 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
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 - Ender

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

FLAG SALUTE

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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

Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers, Inc.'s Rubber Ducky Regatta

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PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY

Sheriff Captain Paul Becker will provide Council an update on
Gangs _________________________________________________________________________

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, Redevelopment Agency, and Board of
Library Trustees meetings are submitted for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council, Redevelopment
Agency, and Board of Library Trustees: Approve the minutes of
the September 27, 2011, 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.

SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE
PERSONNEL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA. ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTIONS AMENDING AND ADOPTING PERSONNEL RULES AND
ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE
RELATIONS - The Personnel Ordinance establishes the
personnel system and is needed in order to create an equitable
and uniform system for dealing with personnel matters and to
comply with applicable laws relating to the administration of
the personnel process. The Personnel Ordinance provides
definitions for key personnel matters and terms.

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 AMENDING
A PERSONNEL SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA"; adopt a
resolution amending and adopting the Personnel Rules providing
for the establishment of regulations governing the personnel
system; and adopt a resolution establishing rules and
regulations governing Employer-Employee Relations.

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4.

OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) GRANT - FISCAL YEAR 2012
- Through a competitive process, the City of Santa
Clarita has been awarded a grant from the Office of Traffic
Safety's Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) in the
amount of $150,000.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City
Council accept grant from the Office of Traffic Safety's
Selective Traffic Enforcement Program in the amount of
$150,000; increase estimated revenues in OTS Grant account
259-4461.006 by $150,000 in Fiscal Year 2011-12; increase
estimated expenditures in account 16101-5111.001 (Special
Supplies) by $9,814, in account 16101-5161.001 (Contractual
Services) by $111,186, in account 16101-5191.001 (Travel and
Training) by $2,000, and in account 16101-5201.002 (Equipment)
by $27,000; and authorize City Manager, or designee, to
execute any contract documents, change orders, or amendments
arising out of this program, subject to City Attorney's
approval.

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5.

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUNDS - Grant would be
used to provide funding for the acquisition of the 1,141 acres
of open space in Agua Dulce Canyon.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council adopt a resolution authorizing submittal of
a grant application to the State of California Department of
Parks and Recreation for Land and Water Conservation Funds to
acquire 1,141 acres of open space in Agua Dulce Canyon, owned
by Calmat Company.

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6.

ALTA MADERA PEDESTRIAN OVER CROSSING REPLACEMENT, PROJECT
M0081 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This project
will replace the existing pedestrian timber bridge crossing on
Alta Madera Drive with a new prefabricated steel truss
bridge.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve
the plans and specifications for the Alta Madera Pedestrian
Over Crossing Replacement, Project M0081; award the
construction contract to Encorre Services, Inc., in the amount
of $287,178, and authorize a contingency in the amount of
$57,435, for a total contract amount not to exceed $344,613;
authorize the appropriation of $20,000 from Landscape
Maintenance District Fund balance 357 into Account
M0081357-5161.001; authorize an increased expenditure in the
amount of $35,000 to the existing professional services
contract with Tetra Tech, Inc., for surveying, construction
materials testing, and engineering support services during
construction; and authorize the City Manager or designee to
execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

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7.

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE, PROJECT T0031 - PROJECT
ACCEPTANCE - This project consisted of the
construction of physical improvements at crossings near Old
Orchard, Leona Cox, and Rio Vista elementary schools,
enhancing student safety by reducing the speed of vehicles
near school grounds and increasing the visibility of school
crossings.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council accept
the completion of the Safe Routes to School Infrastructure,
Project T0031; direct the City Clerk to file the 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.

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8.

INTERSTATE 5/MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY INTERCHANGE PHASE II
IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT S1003 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE -
This project constructed the widening of Magic Mountain
Parkway, the reconstruction of the four freeway ramps at Magic
Mountain Parkway, the realignment of The Old Road, and various
utility relocations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City
Council accept completion of the Interstate 5/Magic Mountain
Parkway Interchange Phase II Improvements, Project S1003;
direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; and
direct staff to release the remaining retention balance 35
days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no
stop notices have been filed, as provided by law.

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9.

SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION
2.80 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TO COMPLY WITH THE
VOLUNTARY ALTERNATIVE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO PART
1.9 OF DIVISION 24 OF THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY
CODE - On June 29, 2011, Governor Brown signed two
bills related to redevelopment - AB X1 26 and AB X1 27. AB X1
27 provides an opportunity for cities to "opt-in" and continue
to have their redevelopment agencies function if the
sponsoring jurisdiction adopts an ordinance outlining the
intent to continue. The first reading of this ordinance was
held on September 27, 2011.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council adopt an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
CREATING SECTION 2.80 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE
ENTITLED "VOLUNTARY ALTERNATIVE REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM"
DETERMINING TO COMPLY WITH THE VOLUNTARY ALTERNATIVE
REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO PART 1.9 OF DIVISION 24 OF
THE CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE
CONTINUED EXISTENCE AND OPERATION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA."

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10.

SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING
MASTER CASE 11-120, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 11-003,
TO AMEND THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 17.03.145
REGARDING HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION - On September 27, 2011, the City Council
introduced and passed an ordinance modifying the current
Historic Preservation Ordinance on to a Second
Reading.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt an
ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER CASE
11-20, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 11-003, TO AMEND THE
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE SECTION 17.03.145 REGARDING HISTORIC
PRESERVATION AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION."

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11.

CHECK REGISTER NOS. 19 - Approval of the Check
Register.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve
and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register
No. 19.

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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 - In memory of Mary Lou Neale.

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FUTURE MEETINGS

The next regular meeting of the
City Council will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 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 October 6, 2011, 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.