MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL 6:30P.M. DECEMBER 14, 1993

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1 ~ MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL 6:30P.M. DECEMBER 14, 1993 EXECUTIVE SESSION The Executive potion of the City Council meeting was called to ode by Mayo Heidt at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambes, Valencia Blvd., 1st Floo, Santa Claita, CA. This time has been set aside fo Councilmembes to eview the agenda and obtain any futhe infomation that may be needed. No action will be taken pio to 7:30 p.m. This session is open to the public. CLERK'S ANNOUNCEMENT CLOSED SESSION City Clek, Donna Gindey announced that anyone wishing to addess an item on the agenda should fill out a speakes' slip and submit it to the City Clek befoe the item is discussed. Mayo Heidt ecessed to closed session at 6:40 p.m. to discuss mattes of pending litigation unde Govenment Code RECONVENE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PRESENTATIONS Mayo Heidt econvened to the public paticipation potion of the meeting at 7:02 p.m. Addessing the Council with matte11 of public concen wee: John Steffen, Espuella, Santa Claita; egading L.A. County Sheiffs; Dave Blazey, Happy Valley Dive; egading Castaic Lake Wate Agency; Ed Dunn, Rhododendon Dive, Santa Claita; egading aea-wide landscaping distict. Mayo Heidt pesented "Caught you Doing Something Good" awads to Sgt. John DiMatteo and Lt. Cal Deeley. COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilmembe Dacy epoted on the Rive Task Foce meeting; ICA meeting; and the Small Business Cente. Councilmembe Klajic epoted on the United Chambes of Commece luncheon. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayo Heidt eminded Council of the League meeting on Januay 6, The meeting of the City Council was called to ode by Mayo Heidt at 7:30p.m. Councilmembe Klajic led the Pledge of Allegiance.

2 ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES All Councilmembes wee pesent. It was moved liy Boye and seconded by Klajic to appove the agenda with the exception of item 11 to be pulled fo discussion. Heaing no objections, it was so odeed. It was moved by Boye and seconded by Dacy to appove the minutes of Novembe 23, 1993, as amended. Heaing no objections, it was so odeed. - ITEMl PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE NO , APPROVING ANNEXATION AGREEMENT NO (MASTER CASE NO ), ASSOCIATED WITH THE "COPPERHILL ANNEXATION," AND RESOLUTION NO , APPROVING THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE ANNEXATION AGREEMENT Mayo Heidt opened the public heaing. City Clek, Donna Gindey stated that all notices equied by law have been povided, theefoe the public heaing was in ode. Lynn Hais, Deputy City Manage, Community Development, epoted that on July 14, 1992, the City Council adopted Resolution No, , equesting that the Local Agency Fomation. Commission (LAFCO) of Los Angeles County initiate annexation poceedings fo the 210 ace"coppehill Annexation" aea (Annexation No ). On Novembe 10, 1993, the LAFCO appoved Annexation No , subject to the condition that the Cetificate of Completion fo the annexation not be ecoded until _ the City Council has passed an odinance, appoving an annexatio~ ageement between the City and Cucamonga Development Co., to a second eading. On Novembe 23, 1993, the City Council adopted Resolution No , odeing and appoving the annexation. Addessing the Council on this item was Ray Lome. Mayo Heidt closed the public heaing. Cal Newton, City Attoney, ead the title to Odinance No It was moved by Boye and seconded by Dacy to adopt Resolution No , appoving the Negative Declaation pepaed fo the poject with the finding that the poject will not have a significant effect upon the envionment; pass Odinance No , appoving Maste Case No to a second eading; and diect staff to submit Annexation No to the LAFCO fo ecodation on Decembe 15, On oll call vote: Ayes: Boye, Dacy, Klajic, Pedeson, Heidt - Resolution No adopted. Odinance No passed to second eading.

3 -i'. ITEM2 PUBLIC HEARINGS FEDERAL TRANSIT 1 ADMINISTRATION, SECTION 9 GRANT APPLICATION Mayo Heidt opened the public heaing. City Clek, Donna Gindey stated that all notices equied by law have been povided, theefoe the public heaing was in ode. Jeff Kolin, Deputy City Manage, Public Woks, epoted that the majoity of funding fo the buses fo the City's tansit system comes fom the fedeal souce know'n as Section 9 (of the Uban Mass Tanspotation Act of 1964, as amended). It is now time to apply fo the 1994 funding cycle fom the Fedeal Tansit Administation. The amount is $700,800 and will be augmented by a local match of $175,200 fom Pop. A funds. Funds appopiated though these souces will be used to finance the bond debt fo the City's 29 tansit and commute buses.. Mayo Heidt closed the public heaing. It was moved by Dacy and seconded by Klajic to appove staff ecommendation to adopt Resolution No authoizing the City Manage to submit the 1994 Section 9 gant application to the Fedeal Tansit Administation. On oll call vote: Ayes: Boye, Dacy, Klajic, Pedeson, Heidt Resolution No adopted. ITEMS UNFINISHED BUSINESS Tobacco Contol Odinance Mike Muphy, Integovenmental Relations, epoted that at the Study Session of Septembe 29, 1993, and the egula City Council meeting of Novembe 23, 1993, the City Council outlined paametes fo pepaation of a tobacco contol odinance fo the City of Santa Claita. The povisions as outlined by the Council ae pesented in Santa Claita Odinance fo intoduction and fist eading. Addessing the Council on this item wee: Pat Saletoe; Shei Fod-Mackey; Kathyn May; Dennis Coyle; Mala Leighton; Sanda Fobes; Shiley White; Donna Pugh; Linda Stoli; Michael Davidson; Bob Lathop; Dale Bey; Alan Zavo; Allan Cameon; Gay Kodel; Alan Kodel; Newell Mooe. It was moved by Klajic and seconded by Boye to intoduce Odinance 93-20, waive futhe ~eading and pass to second eading. Thee was no vote on this motion at this time. Following discussion, it was moved by Dacy and seconded by Heidt to amend the oiginal motion to allow estauants a thee month minimum to willingly come into the odinance.

4 ~---~~ On oll call vote: Ayes: Dacy, _Heidt Noes: Boye, Klajic, Pedeson Motion denied. Cal Newton, City Attoney, intoduced and ead the title to Odinance Vote was then taken on oiginal motion to intoduce and pass to second eading Odinance On oll call vote: Ayes: Boye, Dacy, Klajic, Pedeson Noes: Heidt Odinance passed to second eading. RECESS RECONVENE ITEM 4 UNFINISHED BUSINESS CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL FOR ESTABLISHING A MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FOR TWO UNDERCROSSINGS UNDER THE EXISTING RAILROAD TRACKS ALONG SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD TO ACCESS A LAND-LOCKED PARCEL Mayo Heidt ecessed the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Mayo Heidt econvened the meeting at 8:30 p.m. Tony Nisich, City Enginee, epoted that the City was appoached by the popety owne of the land-locked pacel to fom a distict to cove the cost to opeate and maintain two poposed undecossings fo the benefit of the popety. The popety was land-locked due to the ealignment of the aiload tacks nea Soledad Canyon Roan and Penlon Road. Addessing the Council on this item was Sheman Stacey; Jack Cuenton; Jack Ancona. It was moved by Boye and seconded by Klajic to appove staff ecommendation to authoize staff to negotiate with the MTA, SPTC and Penlon to include in the settlement ageement the equiements that Penlon will constuct the undecossings at no cost to the City and that the City will, though the appopiate distict, maintain the undecossings; povide diection to staff that the settlement ageement and maintenance distict shall insulate the City fom constuction liability, tot liability and diect maintenance costs fo the undecossings; and appove in concept the fomation of the distict to maintain the undecossings upon completion of the constuction, and authoize the City to be the applicant of ecod fo pocessing the appovals though the MTA, SCRRA, SPTC and the PUC.

5 ~-- 1!.. _ On oll call vote: Ayes: Boye, Dacy, Klajic, Pedeson, Heidt Motic;>n caied. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM5 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE GRANT APPLICATION - ASSEMBLY BILL 1220 (EASTON, 1993) - RESOLUTION NO ITEM WINTER STORM REIMBURSEMENT, FEMA-979-DR, PA ITEMS ROUTE 14 VANPOOUBUSPOOL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT- PHASE II ITEM9 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE LYONS AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTERCONNECT, SIERRA HIGHWAY RESTRIPING AND SOLEDAD CANYON TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTERCONNECT (PHASE II) PROJECTS ITEM 10 CANDIDATE STATEMENTS - RESOLUTION NO ITEM 11 DECEMBER COUNCIL MEETING DATES It was moved by Boye and seconded by Klajic to adjoun the egulaly scheduled meeting of Decembe 28th to Januay 11 and e-schedule the study session of Decembe 29th to Januay 27, On oll call vote: Ayes: Boye, Dacy, Klajic, Pedeson, Heidt Motion caied. ITEM 12 APPROVE AND RATIFY CHECK REGISTER NOS. 45 THROUGH 48 FOR THE PERIODS FROM 11/12193 THROUGH 12/03/93. ITEM 13 LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT I \.

6 I I ' It was moved by Pedeson and seconded by Dacy to appove the consent calenda with the exception of item On oll call vote: Ayes: Boye, Dacy, Klajic, Pedeson, Heidt Motion caied. - ITEM 14 NEW BUSINESS COUNTY PROJECT REVIEW OF THE DRAFT ENVffiONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE VALENCIA MARKETPLACE PROJECT, RESOLUTION NO. 93~163, AND COMMENT LETTERS Lynn Hais, Deputy City Manage, Community Development, epoted that the Valencia Maketplace poject is a egional commecial facility of 859,740 squae feet poposed by the Riley Pealman Company on popety owned by Newhall Land and Faming Company. A total of 1.7 million cubic yads of gading, balanced on-site, is included in the poject design, and 105 of the 141 oak tees on the popety (75%) would be emoved, including one of thee heitage oaks. Addessing the Council on this matte wee: Bill Mitchell; Ed Dunn; Pat Saletoe; Gay Choppe; Jack Cuenton; Bob Lathop; Lauene Fimel Weste; Jack Ancona; Donna Pugh; Joan Dunn; Allan Cameon. Registeing witten comments on this item was Kathyn May. Following discussion egading vision of the futue; impact on taffic in the City; law enfocement elations; bike o paseo paths in development; evitalization of Newhall; foming a financial distict; it was moved by Klajic and seconded by Dacy to appove staff ecommendation to adopt Resolution No , opposing the Valencia Maketplace poject as it is cuently poposed, and equesting additional infomation and mitigation as set foth in the City's esponse to the poject DEIR, and the City Council's esponse lette; diect staff to tansmit the technical comment lette dated Decembe 14, 1993, to the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission; and authoize the Mayo to sign, and diect staff to tansmit the policy comment lette dated Decembe 15, 1993, to Supeviso Michael D. Antonovich. On oll call vote: Ayes: Boye, Dacy, Klajic, Heidt Noes: Pedeson Motion caied. ITEM 15 NEW BUSINESS BIN REPLACEMENT Jeff Kolin, Deputy City Manage, Public Woks, epoted that on July 13, 1993, the City Council adopted Resolution which ganted modified exclusive commecial solid waste pemits to Atlas

7 SERVICE PERMIT Refuse Removal Company, Blue Bael Disposal Company, and Santa Claita Disposal Company. This modified exclusive pemit includes sevices fo egulaly scheduled outes. Tempoay bin and oll-off box sevices wee to be included as a sepaate pemit pogam to peseve competitive pices. Solid Waste staff initiated the tempoay bin and oll-off box sevice pemit pocess in August of this yea. Addessing the Council on this item wee: Steven Laey; Howad Randall; Malee Lauffe. It was moved by Boye and seconded by Dacy to etun this item to staff fo futhe eseach wok and to meet with the haules. Heaing no objections, it was so odeed. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmembe Boye epoted on the National League of Cities meeting in Olando. Councilmembe Dacy commented on the lette fom the 3d Distict Supeviso fom Oakland egading gun violence and asked that it be placed on the agenda as an item fo discussion. Mayo Heidt ecessed to closed session to discuss employee elations mattes and pending litigation unde the povisions of Govenment Code , subdivision C. ADJOURNMENT At 10:55 p.m, it was moved by Klajic and seconded by Pedeson to adjoun to the City Council e-oganization meeting on Decembe 15, 1993, 7:00 p.m. Heaing no objections, it was so odeed ATTEST: