CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
AGENDA
Joint Meeting with
Board of Library Trustees
How to Address the City Council
Pursuant to Government Code section 54954.3 members of the public are afforded the opportunities to address the City Council. You may address the Council once per meeting during Public Participation on any matter within the Council's jurisdiction that is not listed on the agenda. Public Participation speaker's cards must be submitted to the City Clerk BEFORE this portion of the meeting begins. To address the Council regarding an item on the agenda, please fill out a speaker's card and submit it to the City Clerk BEFORE the Mayor announces the item.
Each person addressing the Council is given three minutes to speak (with double the time allotted to non-English speakers using a translator) indicated by a colored light system on the Council dais. If you wish to provide information to the Council, please present the City Clerk with 10 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record. Please note use of City Council Chamber technology equipment to present electronic material during meetings is not allowed.
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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)
Pursuant to Government Code 54957.5 any writings or documents distributed to a majority of the members of the City Council regarding any open session item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk’s Office located at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 120, during normal business hours.
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INVOCATION
Gibbs
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
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.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Red Dress Day Proclamation
National Therapy Animal Day Proclamation
Crime Victims’ Rights Week Proclamation
Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council on items NOT listed on the agenda. The City Council will not act upon these items at this meeting other than to review and/or provide direction to staff. All speakers must submit a speaker’s card to the City Clerk PRIOR to the beginning of this portion of the meeting. Thirty minutes are allotted for public input at this time. The FIRST TEN people to submit a speaker card prior to the beginning of Public Participation will be heard.
STAFF COMMENTS
COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
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.
1. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES – The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the minutes of the April 12, 2022 Special Meeting.
2. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the minutes of the April 12, 2022 Regular Meeting.
3. CHECK REGISTER NO. 08 - Check Register No. 08 for the Period 03/11/22 through 03/24/22 and 03/31/22. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 03/14/22 through 03/25/22.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 08.
4. 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.
5. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING COUNCILMEMBER COMPENSATION PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36516 - Government Code Section 36516(a) allows regular adjustments to the City Council compensation. The second reading of the ordinance increases Councilmember compensation by a total of 5 percent effective 2023. The last increase of Councilmember compensation was effective in 2021.
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 SECTION 2.04.048 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING CITY COUNCIL SALARY."
6. AWARD CONTRACT FOR UV AIR DISINFECTION SYSTEMS - Award a contract for the purchase and installation of UV air disinfection systems on the City's local, commuter, and paratransit fleet.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Award a contract to United Safety and Survivability Corporation for the purchase and installation of UV air disinfection systems on the City of Santa Clarita’s local, commuter, and paratransit fleet in the amount of $414,655, and authorize a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $41,466, for a total contract not to exceed $456,121.
2. Appropriate funds in the amount of $456,121 to expenditure account 7007402- 516101, increase Miscellaneous Federal Grants revenue account 700-442409 by $364,897, and increase Municipal Operator Service Improvement Program revenue account 700-442207 by $91,224.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents, or modify the award in the event issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval.
7. AWARD CONTRACT TO CONNEXIONZ LTD. FOR THE LICENSE AND SUPPORT OF THE TRANSIT INFORMATION NETWORK - Award a contract to Connexionz Ltd. for the software licensing and support for the Transit Information Network
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Award a one-year contract in the amount of $148,175 to Connexionz Ltd. for software licensing and support of the City of Santa Clarita's Transit Information Network.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a one-year extension in an amount not to exceed $150,087.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents, or modify the award in the event that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval.
8. SANTA CLARITA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS AGREEMENT - A review of the agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Community College District regarding the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a three-year agreement with the Santa Clarita Community College District for an amount not to exceed $80,000 per year for the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons, from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025, subject to City Attorney approval.
9. NEWHALL FAMILY THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
AGREEMENT - A review of the agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the Newhall School District regarding the Newhall Family Theatre for the Performing Arts at Newhall Elementary School.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a three-year agreement with the Newhall School District for an amount not to exceed to $75,000 for the Newhall Family Theatre for the Performing Arts, from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025, subject to City Attorney approval.
10. OPERATION OF THE CUBE - ICE AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER - Amend the fiscal year 2021-2022 operating budget and contract with American Sports Entertainment Company and the Los Angeles Kings for operations of The Cube - Ice and Entertainment Center.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Amend the current contract with American Sports Entertainment Company and the Los Angeles Kings for operations of the City of Santa Clarita Ice and Entertainment Center to revise the fiscal year 2021-2022 budgets, increasing revenue by $1,622,314 and expenditures by $583,396.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to modify the award over the course of the contract term with American Sports Entertainment Company and the Los Angeles Kings based on revenue actuals.
3. Increase recreational facility revenue accounts by $1,674,114 and appropriate $838,396 across recreational facility expenditure accounts per the attached exhibit A.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN UPDATE - A Specific Plan Amendment for the 2022 Old Town Newhall Specific Plan Update.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Conduct the public hearing; and
2. Introduce and pass to a second reading an ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER CASE 21-089, CONSISTING OF SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 21-001, AMENDING THE OLD TOWN NEWHALL SPECIFIC PLAN, AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT A.”
NEW BUSINESS
12. RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE RECALL OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY GEORGE GASCON - At the March 22, 2022, regular City Council meeting, the City Council requested an item to consider adopting a resolution to support the recall of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon at a future regular City Council meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council to discuss and consider adopting a resolution to support the recall of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon.
13. FIRST READING OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCLUDE: AMENDING CHAPTER 11.37 (PEDDLERS, SIDEWALK VENDORS, AND SOLICITORS), AMENDING CHAPTER 14.02 (DEFINITIONS), AND CHAPTER 14.06 (PARKS AND PUBLIC PLACES RULES AND REGULATIONS) - This item will update sections Chapter 11.37 (Peddlers, Sidewalk Vendors, and Solicitors), Chapter 14.02 (Definitions), and Chapter 14.06 (Parks and Public Places Rules and Regulations) of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, which are consistent with state law and deemed necessary for the preservation of Santa Clarita communities.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 11.37 (PEDDLERS, SIDEWALK VENDORS, AND SOLICITORS) OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE.”
2. Introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled, “AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 14.02 (DEFINITIONS) AND CHAPTER 14.06 (PARKS
AND PUBLIC PLACE RULES AND REGULATIONS) OF THE SANTA
CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE.”
3. Authorize an increased spending authority of $30,000 to the Citywide security services contract with Select Patrol Agency, Inc., for security services related to the unpermitted vending pilot program, bringing the total not to exceed base annual contract inclusive of contingency to $751,807; and authorize a one-time appropriation of $30,000 from the General Fund Balance (Fund 100) to Community Preservation Contractual Services expenditure account 1003200-516101.
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts, amendments, and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
This time has been set aside for any speakers that have turned in speaker cards and were not heard in the first thirty minutes allotted to address the City Council on items that are NOT on the agenda. Speaker cards may not be submitted relating to any items listed on the agenda.
STAFF COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held May 10, 2022, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
CERTIFICATION
On April 21, 2022, I, Mary Cusick, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall.
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Mary Cusick
City Clerk
Santa Clarita, California