REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M. MAY 24, 2011

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1 CTY OF SANTA CLARTA CTY COUNCL MNUTES OF JONT CTY COUNCL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/ LBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECAL MEETNG 5:30 P.M. JONT CTY COUNCL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/ LBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETNG 6:00 P.M. MAY 24, 2011 CALL TO ORDER Mayor/Chair/President McLean called to order the special meeting at 5 :32 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. PUBLC PARTCPATON There was none. CLOSED SESSON Joseph Montes, City Attorney/ ~gency Counsel, advised of the need to conduct a Closed Session for the purpose of holding a: CONFERENCE WTH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTATORS Government Code Section Location of Property: APN No's: , , City's Authorized Negotiator: City Manager Negotiating Parties: Los Angeles County Under Negotiation: Price and Terms Location of Property: Portions of APNS , 012 & 013 Tentative Tract Map 50283, portions of Lots 8 & 9 and 46 & 47 City's Authorized Negotiator: City Manager Negotiating Parties: Henry Arklin Under Negotiation: Price and Terms CONFERENCE WTH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTCPATED LTGATON nitiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section ( c ): 1 matter RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor/Chair McLean recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 5:33 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6: 18 p.m. Meeting Minutes May 24, 2011

2 CTY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT Joseph Montes, City Attorney/ Agency Counsel, announced that no action was taken in closed session that was required to. be reported. ADJOURN Mayor/Chair McLean adjourned the meeting at 6: 18 p.m. NVOCATON Councilmember Kellar gave the invocation. CALL TO ORDER Mayor/Chair McLean called to order the regular joint meeting of the City Council/Redevelopment Agency at 6:22 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Councilmember Kellar led the flag salute. EXECUTVE MEETNG 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 Motion by Ferry, second by Kellar, to approve the agenda moving tem 18 to the first order of business before Awards and Recognitions. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. TEM 18 was heard at this time. AW ARDS AND RECOGNTONS Mayor McLean and Council recognized the Santa Clarita and Castaic Lions Clubs and the Hart School District for their work in providing Thanksgiving meals at the Senior Center last November and presented them with certificates. Mayor and Councilmembers recognized Deputy David Shoemaker for his work with the Every 15 Minutes Program and presented him with a certificate. PRESENTATONS TO THE CTY Dan Masnada of CL WA presented Mayor McLean and Councilmembers with a plaque in recognition of the City's achievements and management efforts in water conservation. Meeting Minutes 2 May 24, 2011

3 COMMTTEE REPORTS/COUNCLMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmeniber Ferry thanked Councilmember Weste and Mayor McLean for their efforts in bringing the Community Garden to fruition; congratulated Steve Zimmer of Newhall Land on his retirement and thanked him for his stewardship of land and development; reminded parents to have the "safe and sober" discussion with their kids as grad night is approaching; commented on the upcoming Boys and Girls Club Auction taking place on June 4!11; congratulated City Manager, Ken Pulskamp, and staff on the success of the Amgen Tour; and requested Council consideration for staff to create a new policy/guidelines for multi-jurisdictional issues in which the City has no jurisdictional authority; and asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Del Guyer. Mayor Pro-Tern Ender offered congratulations to the American Cancer Society for the Relay for Life event raising a half million dollars for cancer research and thanked the City Staff Cares Team for raising more than $7,000 and all their work in support of the event; and commented on the Jazz Festival and BBQ Fundraiser taking place on June 4th at fyiountainview Park. Councilmember Kellar made no comments. Councilmember Weste commented on Armed Forces Day and the great support for the event; commented on the new online procedure for obtaining bricks for the Veteran's Plaza and that the information is available on the City's website under Parks & Recreation/Veterans Historical Plaza; and requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of John "Jack" Olling and Floyd Bern~rd McCarthy. Mayor McLean offered best wishes to all the graduating seniors; commented on the vast number of disappearing honey bees and stated that the group at will relocate honey bees/hives. from residential eves/yards at no charge; commented on the Orangeline Development and Coalition meeting she attended, stating that the Antelope Valley express route is being discussed; mentioned that the City is sponsoring a summer beach bus each weekend throughout the summer; and that the Hometown Trolley will begin a tourist route operating throughout the summer; commented on Armed Forces Day, and the success of the Amgen Tour; and reminded all of the Climate Change open house that the City is hosting on June 13th at the Activities Center. TEMl APPROVAL OF MEETNG MNUTES The minutes of the previous City Council and Redevelopment Agency meetings are submitted for approval. City Council: Approve the minutes of the May 10, 2011, special and regular joint meetings. Redevelopment Agency: Approve the minutes of the May 10, 2011, special and regular joint meetings. Meeting Minutes 3 May 24, 2011

4 Board of Library Trustees: Approve the minutes of the May 10, 2011, special and regular meetings. TEM2 READNG OF ORDNANCE TTLES Government Code Section 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. City Council to determine that the titles to all ordinances which appear on this public agenda have been read and waive further reading. TEM3 LGHT EMTTNG DODE (L.E.D.) REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FOR TRAFFC SGNALS, PROJECT M PROJECT ACCEPTANCE This project is the last phase of a five-year program to replace incandescent traffic signal lamps with energy-efficient L.E.D. modules and install pedestrian countdown modules. City Council to accept the completion of the Light Emitting Diode (L.E.D.) Replacement program for Traffic Signals Phase V, Project M0076; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion; direct staff to release the remaining retention 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices have been filed, as provided by law; and approve a budget transfer of $80,000 from Account M to Signal Maintenance Account for maintenance of the existing L.E.D. modules. TEM4 S.138-CALFORNA DESERT PROTECTON ACT OF 2011 Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced on January 25, 2011 the S.138-California Desert Protection Act of 2011, which ensures that public lands in the California desert that have special importance for water resources, wildlife, and recreation will be protected for generations to come. City Council to adopt Resolution No in support of S.138 the California Desert Protection Act of 2011, and direct staff to transmit copies of the resolution to Senator Dianne Feinstein and appropriate Congressional Committees. TEMS NA T ON AL NCLUSON PROJECT LETS ALL PLAY GRANT The City has applied for and was awarded a grant from the National nclusion Project Let's ALL Play grant program. Acceptance of this grant will allow for specialized training of staff and will provide funds to hire part-time inclusion aides to accompany special needs children who wish to participate in summer Camp Clarita. City Council to accept the National nclusion Project Let's ALL Play Grant in the amount of $10,000; ncrease estimated revenues in account by $10,000 in Fiscal Year ; ncrease estimated expenditures in accounts , , , and by $10,000; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any contract documents, change orders, or amendments arising out of this Meeting Minutes 4 May 24, 2011

5 \ program, subject to City Attorney approval. TEM6 AW ARD CONTRACT FOR TRASH MANTENANCE AND GENERAL CLEANNG SERVCES OF BUS STOPS A ward contract to Steven R. Rodgers for the trash maintenance and general cleaning service of bus stops. City Council to award a contract to Steven R. Rodgers for the trash maintenance and general cleaning services of bus stops, Bid No. TR , in the amount of$71,462, and authorize a contingency of 10% of the award, or $7, 146, for a total of $78,608; Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contract documents, or modify the award in the even that issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval. TEM7 TAX-SHARNG RESOLUTONS FOR NEWHALL COUNTY WATER DSTRCT ANNEXATON NUMBERS AND The Newhall County Water District is a water purveyor within the District's service area. To provide water service to property located outside of the District's service area, the boundary must be expanded through the annexation process. City Council to adopt two joint Resolution No's & 11-40, approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenue resulting from "Newhall County Water District Annexation Nos ahd " to the Newhall County Water District. TEMS CHECK REGSTER NO. 9 Approval of the Check Register. City Council to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 9. Motion by Weste, second by Kellar, to approve the Consent Calendar. Ayes: Kellar, Ender, Ferry, Weste, McLean TEM9 PUBLC HEARNGS PROPOSED FSCAL YEAR ANNUAL OPERATNG BUDGET AND FVE YEAR CAPTAL MPROVEMENT PROGRAM Mayor Mclean opened the public hearing. Susan Caputo, Deputy City Clerk, stated that all notices required have been provided. Meeting Minutes 5 May 24, 2011

6 Ken Pulskamp, City Manager, reported that the Fiscal Year budget process is a six month effort that began in January The City Council Budget Subcommittee, which is comprised of Mayor McLean and Mayor Pro-Tern Ender, has been involved in the budget process since the beginning and played a significant role in the development of the recommended budget. Addressing the Council on this item was Alan Ferdman, representing the Canyon Country Advisory Committee. Mayor McLean closed the public hearing. Motion by Kellar, second by Ferry, to conduct the public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year Annual Operating Budget and Five-Year Capital mprovement Program and schedule the budget for adoption at the June 14, 2011, joint City Council and Redevelopment Agency Meeting. Ayes: Ender, Ferry, Weste, Kellar, McLean TEM 10 PUBLC HEARNGS ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT TO FEES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE FEE SCHEDULE Mayor Mclean opened the public hearing. Susan Caputo, Deputy City Clerk, stated that all notices required have been provided. Council waived staff report. n report, Carmen Magana, Finance Manager, advised that for Fiscal Year , staff recommends Citywide fees and charges be increased by the December year end Consumer Price ndex (CP) - all urban consumers for the Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange County area. That percentage increase, as reported by the United States Department of Labor is 1.3%. Addressing the Council on this item was Alan Ferdman, representing the Canyon Country Advisory Committee. Darren Hernandez, Deputy City Manager, Director of Administrative Services, responded to inquiry of City Council and public comment. Mayor McLean closed the public hearing. Meeting Minutes 6 May 24, 2011

7 Motion by Ender, second by Kellar, to conduct the public hearing and adopt Resolution No establishing a schedule of fees and charges for City services. Ayes: Ferry, Weste, Kellar, Ender, McLean TEM 11 PUBLC HEARNGS ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECAL DSTRCTS Mayor Mclean opened the public hearing. Susan Caputo, Deputy City Clerk, stated that all notices required have been provided. Council waived staff report. n report, Darren Hernandez, Deputy City Manager, Director of Administrative Services, advised that as an annual required procedure, staff presents for City Council's consideration to the Final Engineer's Reports for the various special districts and requests approval to provide the Los Angeles County Assessor necessary data for the assessments to appear on the Fiscal Year 2011/12 Property Tax Rolls. Motion by Ferr)', second by Ender, to conduct a public hearing, and adopt Resolution No's 11-42, 11-43, 11-44, approving the Engineer's Reports for the Fiscal Year 2011/12 annual levy of assessments for the continuation of maintenance for the following special districts: Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas, Landscape Maintenance Districts, Streetlight Maintenance District, and the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District. Ayes: Weste, Kellar, Ender, Ferry, McLean TEM 12 PUBLC HEARNGS ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR OPEN SPACE PRESERVATON DSTRCT Mayor Mclean opened the public hearing. Susan Caputo, Deputy City Clerk, stated that all notices required have been provided. Council waived staff report. n report, Darren Hernandez, Deputy City Manager, Director of Administrative Services, advised Meeting Minutes 7 May 24, 2011

8 that as an annual required procedure, staff presents for City Council's consideration to the Final Engineer's Report for the Open Space Preservation District and request approval to provide the Los Angeles County Assessor necessary data for the assessments to appear on the Fiscal Year Property Tax Rolls. Motion by Weste, second by Ferry, to conduct a public hearing and adopt Resolution No approving the Engineer's Report for the Fiscal Year annual levy of assessments for the continuation of maintenance for the Open Space Preservation District. Ayes: Kellar, Ender, Ferry, Weste, McLean TEM 13 PUBLC HEARNGS ANNUAL PUBLC HEARNG REGARDNG THE STORMWATER POLLUTON PREVENTON FEE; AND NTRO.DUCTON AND FRST READNG OF AN ORDNANCE DETERMNNG THE ANNUAL STORMW ATER POLLUTON PREVENTON FEE FOR FSCAL YEAR 2011/12 Mayor Mclean opened the public hearing. Susan Caputo, Deputy City Clerk, stated that all notices required have been provided. Council waived staff report. n report, Darren Hernandez, Deputy City Manager, Director of Administrative Services, advised that the purpose of this item is determination and approval of the rates for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for Fiscal Year 2011/12. Motion by Kellar, second by Ender, to conduct a public hearing on the annual report and list for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for Fiscal Year ; and introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDNANCE OF THE CTY COUNCL OF THE CTY OF SANTA CLARTA, CALFORNA, DETERMNNG TS ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTON PREVENTON FEE FOR FSCAL YEAR " Ayes: Ender, Ferry, Weste, Kellar, McLean Mayor McLean recessed the meeting at 7:46 p.m. and reconvened at 7:55 p.m. Meeting Minutes 8 May 24, 2011

9 TEM 14 UNFNSHED. BUSNESS RESOLUTON ADJUSTNG RA TES FOR RESDENTAL SOLD WASTE FRANCHSE SERVCES AND APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS FOR COMMERCAL AND RESDENTAL FRANCHSE AGREEMENTS TO ADDRESS THE FNDNGS OF THE FNANCAL AUDT NCLUDNG AN EXTRAORDNARY RATE NCREASE AND TERM EXTENSON Robert Newman, Director of Public Works, reported that pursuant to Section 6.3 of the Franchise Agreement, Waste Management may request a rate increase for the rate year of July 1, 2011 through June 30, n addition, staff is proposing amendments to address the findings of the financial audit performed by HF&H Consultants, LLC. Addressing the Council on this item was Cam Noltemeyer. One written -comment was received. Motion by Kellar, second by Ender, to adopt Resolution No for the Sixth Amendment to the Agreement Between the City of Santa Clarita and USA Waste of California, nc., (Waste Management) for residential solid waste management services, allowing an increase in their rates by 2.64 percent based on the formula outlined in their Franchise Agreement; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amended and restated commercial and residential Franchise Agreements, which include all previously approved amendments, an extraordinary rate increase, and new programs as described in this staff report, subject to City Attorney approval. TEM 15 Ayes: Ferry, Weste, Kellar, Ender, McLean UNFNSHED BUSNESS CTY COUNCL PUBLC SAFETY COMMTTEE Ken Pulskamp, City Manager, advised that during the January 25, 2011 City Council Meeting, Councilmember Bob Kellar requested that the City Council consider forming a City Council Public Safety Subcommittee. Subsequently, at the April 12, 20 City Council meeting, the City Council gave direction to further explore the concept and to develop a scope or set of parameters for the proposed subcommittee. Discussion by Mayor Pro-Tern Ender and Councilmember Kellar regarding expansion of responsibilities of the Committee to be inclusive of all public safety matters and not specific to Meeting Minutes 9 May 24, 2011

10 just law enforcement. Addressing the Council on this item was Alan Ferdman, representing the Canyon Country Advisory Committee. Motion by Kellar, second by Weste, to form a City Council Public Safety Subcommittee with the Mayor and Councilmember Kellar to serve on the committee this year with a yearly rotation of committee members commencing at the Mayor rotation, to include the Mayor position and one additional Councilmember. Ayes: Kellar, Ender, Ferry, Weste, McLean TEM 16 UNFNSHED BUSNESS CONSDERATON OF COUNCLMEMBER COMPENSATON PER GOVERNMENT CODE Ken Pulskamp, City Manager, reported that in compliance with the Government Code, Councilmember compensation has historically been reviewed and adjusted everytwo years; the last adjustment occurred on July 1, Council compensation was last reviewed in November 2009, and at that time the Council decided to postpone consideration of an increase to a future date. Continuing with the bi-amrnal schedule, Councilmember compensation could be reviewed now for consideration and a possible increase effective July 1, Addressing the Council on this item was Cam Noltemeyer, and Alan Ferdman, representing the Canyon Country Advisory Committee. Discussion by Council to consider a potential 0% increase in compensation, with direction to staff to bring back an ordinance for the Council's consideration. Motion by Ferry, second by Weste, to direct staff to bring back an Ordinance addressing City Council compensation. Ayes: Weste, Ferry, McLean Noes: Kellar, Ender TEM 17 Meeting Minutes 10 May 24, 2011

11 UNFNSHED BUSNESS PRESERVATON OF 526 +/-ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY N HASKELL CANYON, LOS ANGELES COUNTY ASSESSORS PARCELS , , , , , , , , AND Rick Gould, Director of Parks, Recreation, & Community Services, advised that this item is for consideration of purchase of property to preserve as Open Space 526 +/- acres ofreal property in Haskell Canyon, Los Angeles County. Addressing the Council on this item was Cam Noltemeyer. Motion by Weste, second by Kellar, to approve the purchase of 526 +/-acres of real property in Haskell Canyon for open space preservation for a total cost of $3,135,000, which includes $15,000 for escrow, title, surveying fees, and due diligence costs; and $20,000 for open space start-up costs including gates, fencing, and signs as may be required; Assessor's Parcels , , , , , , , and ; appropriate $2,880,000 from Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account ; appropriate $20,000 from Open Space Preservation District Fund Balance (Fund 358) to Open Space Preservation District Expenditure Account ; authorize the transfer of $235,000 from Contractual Services Account R to Environmental Mitigation Land Acquisition Account R ; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Ayes: Ender, Ferry, Weste, Kellar, McLean TEM 18 UNFNSHED BUSNESS PUBLC LBRARY ACQUSTONS Ken Striplin, Assistant City Manager, reported that California Law provides that any or all of the County Library facilities within the City, and the personal property therein related, may be acquired at ''fair market value." Councilmember Weste made inquiry regarding historical items in the possesion of the Los Angeles County Public Library System and asked that the City make an official request that those historical items to be reliquished to Santa Clarita Public Library System. Addressing the Council on this item was Alan Ferdman, Cam Noltemeyer, Lynne Plambeck, and Fable Jens. Meeting Minutes 11 May 24, 2011

12 Ken Pulskamp, City Manager, responded to comments made, clarifying legal limitations of how library funds could be spent by the City. Motion by Kellar, second by Ferry, to adopt Resolution No , approving the acquisition of library facilities, real property, personal property, and collections from the County of Los Ang'eles, and taking other actions related thereto. Ayes: Ferry, Weste, Kellar, Ender, McLean PUBLC PARTCPATON Addressing the Council was Cam Noltemeyer regarding open space. STAFF COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) None ADJOURNMENT Mayor McLean adjourned the meeting at 9:04 p.m. in memory of Del Guyer, John "Jack" Olling, and Floyd Bernard McCarthy. FUTURE MEETNGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. ~~ MAYOR ATTEST: Meeting Minutes 12 May 24, 2011