CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd.
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
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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.
______________________________________________________________________________ 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
McLean
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
Sister Cities International 2022 Young Authors and Artists Showcase Winners Breast Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation
Support Your Local Chamber of Commerce Day Proclamation City Communication's Team Award Recognition
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 September 27, 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 September 27, 2022 Regular Meeting.
3. CHECK REGISTER NO. 20 - Check Register No. 20 for the Period 08/26/22 through 09/08/22 and 09/15/22. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 08/29/22 through 09/09/22.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 20.
4. EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY INCREASE FOR CONTRACT 21-LMD-18A HELD BY STAY GREEN, INC., TO SUPPORT LMD ZONE 2008-1
OPERATIONS - Approve an expenditure authority increase associated with landscape maintenance contract 21-LMD-18A, held by Stay Green, Inc., to support the completion of as-needed maintenance, repairs, and/or one-time beautification enhancements within LMD Zone 2008-1 in an efficient and timely manner.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve an ongoing expenditure authority increase of $386,130 associated with landscape maintenance contract 21-LMD-18A, held by Stay Green, Inc., for a total annual amount not to exceed $1,318,905 to support as-needed maintenance, repairs, and/or one-time beautification enhancements within LMD Zone 2008-1.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents subject to City Attorney approval.
5. VIA PRINCESSA PARK, PROJECT P3033 - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT - This item will authorize an increased expenditure authority to complete design services for Via Princessa Park, Project P3033.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Extend the current contract and authorize an increased expenditure authority with Psomas for design services for Via Princessa Park, Project P3033, in the amount of $3,952,362 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $395,236, for a total
additional contract amount not to exceed $4,347,598.
2. Execute a design services contract with the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (operating as Metrolink) in the amount of $437,000 for plan and permit approvals, training, flagman services, and design operations.
3. Award a professional services contract to MNS Engineers, Inc., to provide staff augmentation for design review services for Via Princessa Park, Project P3033, in the amount of $70,640 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $7,064, for a total contract amount not to exceed $77,704.
4. Award a professional services contract to Michael Baker International, Inc., to provide California Environmental Quality Act services for Via Princessa Park, Project P3033, in the amount of $415,074 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $41,507, for a total contract amount not to exceed $456,581.
5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve permitting fees and associated contracts with sole source utilities and rail authorities for Via Princessa Park, Project P3033, in a total amount not to exceed $600,000.
6. Appropriate $1,000,000 from the Measure W Municipal Fund (Fund 271) to Via Princessa Park Design Expenditure Account P3033271-516101.
7. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
6. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY COMMITTEE ON AGING FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 AGREEMENT - The Fiscal Year 2022-23 agreement with the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging will support home-delivered meals, transit-related services, and recreation, health, and wellness programs for seniors, and replace aging vehicles that are needed to provide these services to the senior population they support.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve an agreement with the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging in the amount of $625,000, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all 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 October 25, 2022, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
CERTIFICATION
On October 6, 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