CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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
Black History Month Proclamation
Former Planning Commissioner Dan Masnada
PRESENTATIONS
South Coast AQMD Presentation
One Story One City 2023 Program
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
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. SANTA CLARITA LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT ANNEXATION NO. 2023-1 (FORMER REALTY EXECUTIVES PROPERTY - SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD AT WHITES CANYON ROAD) - PUBLIC HEARING - Conduct SMD Annexation 2023-1 Public Hearing associated with the annexation of Assessor Parcel Number 2803-030-046 (Formerly Realty Executives Property - Soledad Canyon Road at Whites Canyon Road) into Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District, Zone B.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing, open, and tabulate ballots.
2. Adopt resolutions declaring the results of the property owner protest ballot proceeding and approving the annexation of Assessor Parcel Number 2803-030-046 into the Santa Clarita Streetlight Maintenance District, Zone B, if no majority protest exists, and order levies beginning Fiscal Year 2023-24. If a majority protest exists, no further action will be required.
NEW BUSINESS
2. CITY DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE 2023
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS' GENERAL ASSEMBLY - Each year, the City Council appoints a Delegate and an Alternate to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly. SCAG holds an annual Regional Conference and General Assembly Meeting where the Delegates take part in panel discussions with fellow elected officials and stakeholders throughout Southern California and may vote on resolutions proposed to the General Assembly.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council appoint a Delegate and an Alternate to the 2023 Southern California Association of Governments’ General Assembly.
3. CONSIDERATION OF A CONTRIBUTION TO HENRY MAYO NEWHALL HOSPITAL'S BUILDING FOR YOUR HEALTH CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - The City Council to consider Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital's request for a contribution to its Building for Your Health capital campaign.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council discuss the capital campaign request made by Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital and provide direction to City staff.
4. PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND LEASE AGREEMENT FOR YMCA
BUILDING - City Council to consider acquiring the property located at 26147 McBean Parkway, and amending the property lease between the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles and the Valencia Summit Homeowners Association, naming the City of Santa Clarita as the tenant.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve a Donation Agreement with the YMCA for the transfer of ownership of the building located at 26147 McBean Parkway, at no cost to the City.
2. Amend the Lease Agreement between the YMCA and the Summit Homeowners Association, removing the YMCA as the tenant and naming the City of Santa Clarita the tenant for the duration of the lease.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to final language approval by the City Manager and City Attorney.
5. PROPOSED 2023 LOS ANGELES COUNTY WEED ABATEMENT AND BRUSH CLEARANCE PROGRAM – City Council to discuss the proposed Los Angeles County Weed Abatement and Brush Clearance Program for calendar year 2023, including the impact to Santa Clarita property owners, and provide staff direction.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council discuss the proposed Los Angeles County Weed Abatement and Brush Clearance Program for calendar year 2023 and provide direction to City staff.
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.
6. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES – The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the minutes of the January 24, 2023 Special Meeting.
7. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve the minutes of the January 24, 2023 Regular Meeting.
8. CHECK REGISTER NO. 02 - Check Register No. 02 for the Period 12/16/22 through 12/29/22 and 01/05/23. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 12/19/22 through 12/30/22.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 02.
9. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 2 PERTAINING TO LIBRARY CODE OF
CONDUCT - Second reading of an ordinance, updating Title 2 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, pertaining to the Santa Clarita Public Library Code of Conduct.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council waive reading of the text and consent to read by title only, as listed on the agenda, and adopt an ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 2 OF THE
SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO LIBRARY CODE OF CONDUCT.”
10. 2022-23 ANNUAL CONCRETE REHABILITATION PROGRAM, PROJECT M0148 AND 2022-23 ADA ACCESS RAMPS, PROJECT D0003 - PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - The sidewalk repair program will replace selected existing sidewalks damaged by tree roots and pavement settlement. The access ramp construction program will serve people with disabilities through the installation of new access ramps.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the 2022-23 Concrete Rehabilitation Program, Project M0148, and 2022-23 ADA Access Ramps, Project D0003.
2. Award the construction contract to Toro Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $643,160 and authorize a contingency of $10,000 for the total contract amount of $653,160.
3. Authorize the transfer of project savings in the amount of $100,000 to 2022-23 Concrete Rehabilitation Program expenditure account M0148233-516101 from the following accounts:
• $38,000 in TDA Article 8 Street & Road (Fund 233) from expenditure account T3027233-516101, Sidewalk Gap Closure;
• $37,000 in TDA Article 8 Street & Road (Fund 233) from expenditure account M0147233-516101, 21-22 Thermoplastic Lane Striping; and • $25,000 in TDA Article 8 Street & Road (Fund 233) from expenditure account C0064233-516101, 20-21 Circulation Improvement Program.
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
11. MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY BEAUTIFICATION, PROJECT B1019 - DESIGN CONTRACT - This item awards the design contract for the beautification on Magic Mountain Parkway from Tourney Road to Avignon Drive. Improvements will be designed and constructed in two phases. Phase Ⅰ will be the landscape medians and phase Ⅱ improvements will provide the full buildout of street improvements including bike paths, street lighting and sidewalks.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Award a design contract to Encompass Consultant Group, Inc., for the Magic Mountain Parkway Beautification, Project B1019, in the amount of $625,979 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $62,597, for a total contract amount not to exceed $688,576.
2. 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
In memory of Jonathan Buchan and Myron Aproul
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held February 28, 2023, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.
CERTIFICATION
On February 9, 2023, 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