CLOSED SESSION Joseph Montes, City Attorney, advised of the need to conduct a Closed Session for the purpose of holding a:

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1 CTY OF SANTA CLARTA MNUTES OF CTY COUNCL SPECAL MEETNG 5:00 P.M. CTY OF SANTA CLARTA JONT CTY COUNCL AND CTY COUNCL ACTNG AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO FORMER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/BOARD OF LBRARY TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETNG 6:00 P.M. JUNE 24, 2014 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Weste called to order the special meeting at 5:04 p.m. ROLL CALL All councilmembers were present. PUBLC P ARTCP A T ON No requests to speak were received. CLOSED SESSON Joseph Montes, City Attorney, advised of the need to conduct a Closed Session for the purpose of holding a: CONFERENCE WTH LEGAL COUNSEL-ANTCPATED LTGATON Government Code Section ( d)( 4)- nitiation of litigation, two matters RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Weste recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 5:04 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6:03 p.m. CTY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT Joseph Montes, City Attorney, announced that in closed session the Council voted 4-1 (with Councilmember Boydston voting no) to commence a nuisance abatement action against the owner of the property at Bemina and to seek the appointment of a receiver to assist in the clean-up of the property. The Council voted 5-0 to hire the law firm of Burhenn & Gest to file a test claim with the Commission on State Mandates for costs associated with the implementation of the 2012 NPDES permit. Meeting Minutes 1 June 24, 2014

2 ADJOURN Mayor Weste adjourned the meeting at 6:05 p.m. NVOCATON Councilmember Acosta delivered the invocation. CALL TO ORDER Mayor/President Weste called to order the regular joint meeting of the City Council and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to Former Redevelopment Agency/ Board of Library Trustees at 6:07 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Councilmember Acosta led the flag salute. EXECUTVE MEETNG This time bas 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 Acosta, second by Kellar, to approve the agenda, pulling item 6 for public comment. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. AW ARDS AND RECOGNTONS Mayor Weste and Council recognized volunteers from the Valencia and Santa Clarita Stakes of the Mormon Church for their community work performed during the Mormon Helping Hands Day of Service on April 26. PUBLC PARTCPATON Addressing the Council was Valente Montes regarding raising funds to finance an internship opportunity in Washington, D.C.; Dr. Gene Dorio regarding process and procedures; Alan Ferdman, representing the Canyon Country Advisory Committee, regarding chlorides; Steve Petzold regarding Norms and Procedures; Doug Fraser representing Manufactured Home Panel Residents, regarding Edison climate credit; and Cam Noltemeyer regarding chlorides. CTY MANAGER COMMENTS City Manager Ken Striplin commented regarding the Edison letter being provided to the Manufactured Home Rate Adjustment Panel (Panel) and it was the Panel's decision not to Meeting Minutes 2 June 24, 2014

3 forward the letter to residents due to lack of allegations from residents that they were not receiving the climate credit. Mayor Weste commented regarding Ms. Noltemeyer's comments and Mr. Fraser's comments. Mayor Pro Tern McLean commented regarding streaming the next Sanitation District meeting. Councilmember Boydston requested that the Sanitation District members ask that the Sanitation District public hearing be televised. City Attorney Joseph Montes commented regarding the Edison letter and the comments of the Panel where the notice would cause confusion due to multiple factors. Councilmember Kellar invited residents to attend the next Sanitation District meeting on June 25 at the Sports Complex to learn about the chloride issues. COMMTTEE REPORTS/COUNCLMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Boydston invited residents to attend free movies at Hart Park on alternate Fridays throughout the summer beginning June 27 at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Pro Tern McLean invited residents to enjoy July 4th festivities including a Rotary Club pancake breakfast, the Runner's Club SK and 1 OK run, the Fourth of July Parade, and evening fireworks; and announced that the Summer Beach Bus to Santa Monica program is running on Saturdays and Sundays from June 7 through August 31. Councilmember Kellar commented regarding a recent Washington, D.C. trip with along with Mayor Weste, City Manager Ken Striplin, and ntergovernmental Relations Officer Mike Murphy. During this trip, they participated in meetings regarding the Cemex Senate Bill 771 which is sponsored by Senator Boxer. Councilmember Acosta commented regarding attending a Welcome Home event that took place at Route 66 in honor of Lieutenant Hawkins; and commented regarding expanding the City's Transit North Hollywood Service "NoHo Express" with service to the Metro Redline Station. Mayor Weste congratulated the Friends of Hart park on raising the $15,000 to purchase a 40 foot screen for the free movies shown this summer; commented regarding a trip to Sacramento, meeting with Senator Knight, Senator Pavely, Assemblymember Wille and his staff, and staff from Assemblymember Rendon's office, who is Chair of Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee, regarding chlorides and potential grant opportunities to reduce costs associated with the chloride issues; and commented regarding water source control and the responsibility of the City to pay for it. Meeting Minutes 3 June24, 2014

4 TEMl APPROVAL OF MEETNG MNUTES The minutes of the Joint City Council and City Council acting as the Governing Board of the Successor Agency to the Former Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency/Board of Library Trustees meeting are submitted for approval. Approve the minutes of the June 10, 2014, regular meeting. TEM2 READNG OF ORDNANCE TTLES Government Code Section requires that all ordinances be read in full prior to Council talcing action on the ordinance. By listing the ordinance title on the Council agenda, Council may determine that the title has been read. City Council determine that the titles to all ordinances which appear on this public agenda have been read and waive further reading. TEM 3 STATE LEGSLATON: ASSEMBLY BlLL 2670 Assembly Bill 2670 seeks to formally establish the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development as the entity in the State of California with lead responsibility for engaging the Small Business Development Centers. City Council adopt the recommendation of the City Council Legislative Subcommittee to support Assembly Bill 2670 (Medina) and transmit position statements to Assembly Member Medina, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. TEM4 STATE LEGSLATON: ASSEMBLY BLL 2717 Assembly Bill 2717 seeks to appropriate $6 million from the State of California General Fund to the California Economic Development Fund to serve as a cash match for the federal appropriation supporting the federal Small Business Development Center program in California. City Council adopt the recommendation of the City Council Legislative Subconunittee to support Assembly Bill 2717 (Bonta) and transmit position statements to Assembly Member Bonta, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. TEMS STATE LEGSLATON: SENATE BLL 1262 This bill would require the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) to license dispensing facilities and cultivation sites that provide, process, and grow marijuana for medical use, including requiring a background check for license applicants, and would make these licenses subject to the restrictions of the local jurisdiction in which the facility operates or proposes to operate. This bill specifies that even if a license has been granted by Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), a facility shall not operate in a local jurisdiction that prohibits the establishment Meeting Minutes 4 June 24, 2014

5 of that type of business. City Council adopt the recommendation of the City Council Legislative Subcommittee to support Senate Bill 1262 (Correa) and transmit letters of support to Senator Lou Correa, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative conunittees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. TEM6 STATE LEGSLATON: ASSEMBLY BLL 2188 Assembly Bill 2188 (AB 2188) would eliminate the review process for small residential rooftop solar energy system permit applications and require a permit to be issued upon receipt of a completed application. The City of Santa Clarita is already committed to quickly processing permits for small residential rooftop solar energy systems. AB 2188 would also eliminate the City of Santa Clarita's preferred two-stage inspection process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems by forcing cities and counties to potentially overlook shortcomings in solar permit applications or installations in order to comply with the bill's single inspection requirement. City Council adopt the recommendation of the City Council Legislative Subcommittee to oppose AB 2188 (Muratsuchi) and transmit position statements to Assembly Member Muratsuchi, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, appropriate legislative committees, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. Addressing the Council on this item was Lynne Plambeck, representing Santa Clarita Organization for Planning and the Environment (SCOPE), regarding supporting solar roof-top inspections. Damon Letz, City Building Official, Building and Safety division, commented regarding the process for inspection of solar racks and roofs. City Manager Ken Striplin commented regarding local control, the high failure rate of solar racks upon first inspection, and the City's streamlined permit process. Councilmember Acosta commented regarding amending the letter to avoid the appearance that Santa Clarita is not supportive of solar and include the reasons for the City's concerns. TEM7 STATE LEGSLATON: ASSEMBLY BLL 2104 This bill seeks to clarify existing law by making it clear that a provision of the governing documents, guidelines, or policies of a Common nterest Development shall be void and unenforceable if it prohibits, or have the effect of prohibiting, low water-use plants as a group or as a replacement of existing turf, or prohibits a homeowner from complying with a local waterefficient landscape ordinance or water conservation measure. City Council adopt the recommendation of the City Council Legislative Subcommittee to support Assembly Bill 2104 (Gonzalez) and transmit letters of support to Assembly Member Gonzalez, Santa Clarita's state legislative delegation, Governor Brown, and the League of California Cities. Meeting Minutes 5 June 24, 2014

6 TEMS FSCAL YEAR ANNUAL OPERA TNG BUDGET AND CAPTAL MPROVEMENT PROGRAM The City's budget totals $191.5 million. This includes funding for the Redevelopment Successor Agency, Sheriffs budget, Capital Projects, operations and maintenance, capital outlay, and debt services. Fiscal Year General Fund appropriations total $90.8 million. General Fund revenues total $91.3 million. City Council and City Council acting as Successor Agency for the former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita: adopt Resolution No Adopting the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year ; Making Appropriations for the Amounts Budgeted; and Establishing Policies for the Administration of the Adopted Annual Budget; adopt Resolution No Adopting the Capital mprovement Program; adopt Resolution No Approving and Adopting the Annual Appropriations Limit for the Fiscal Year ; adopt Resolution No Electing to Receive All or a Portion of the Tax Revenues Pursuant to Health and Safety Code (Community Development Law); adopt Resolution No Adopting an Amendment to the Conflict of nterest Code; adopt Resolution No Providing for Compensation of the Employees of the City and Amending the Position Classification Plan; and adopt Resolution No between the Board of Administration California Public Employees' Retirement System and the City of Santa Clarita for Employer Paid Member Contributions. TEM9 RESOLUTON TO REESTABLSH P ARKJNG N FRONT OF A VENUE STANFORD The Saugus Union School District requested the City reestablish parking in front of25000 A venue Stanford to help meet existing parking demands. City Council adopt Resolution No to reestablish parking in front of Avenue Stanford. TEM 10 NEWHALL RANCH ROAD BRDGE WDENNG, PROJECT S A WARD DESGN CONTRACT This project will widen the south side of the existing bridge over the San Francisquito Creek to eight lanes and add a multi-use path with a trail connection on the west side of the bridge. City Council award the design contract for the Newhall Ranch Road Bridge Widening, Project S 039, to T.Y. Lin nternational, in the amount of $762,944; authorize a contingency in the amount of $152,589, for a total contract amount not to exceed $915,533; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. TEM 11 AWARD CONTRACT FOR BD NUMBER LMD FOR LANDSCAPE MANTENANCE SERVCES N LMD ZONE (MAJOR THOROUGHFARE MEDANS) Award a two-year maintenance service contract to Oakridge Landscape, nc. to provide contractual landscape maintenance for Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) Zone Meeting Minutes 6 June 24, 2014

7 City Council Award a two-year maintenance service contract to Oak.ridge Landscape, nc. to provide contractual landscape maintenance for Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) Zone 2008-l in the amount of $394,308, plus $73,480 in one-time costs to fund a zone-wide tree replacement plan for an amount equal to the base bid total of $467,788; and authorize an annual contingency in the amount of $78,860, for a total two-year contract in an amount not to exceed $1,019,816; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, or modify the awards in the event issues of impossibility of performance arise, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such Fiscal Year, and execute all documents subject to City Attorney approval; and direct staff to return to the Council prior to the conclusion of this two-year contract to consider authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute up to three (3) annual renewal options not to exceed the annual bid amount, plus Consumer Price ndex (CP) adj ustments. One written comment card was received on this item. TEM 12 PURCHASE HEAVY DUTY COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS WATER TRUCK Urban Forestry's water truck was approved for replacement during the budget process. The truck is over 12 years old and has 83,250 miles on it. Mileage alone does not reflect the amount of wear and tear as the truck moves at slow speeds or idles often during operation. The cost to replace the truck was estimated at $150,000. City Council approve the purchase of one heavy-duty compressed natural gas (CNG) water truck from Southbay Truck Center in an amount not to exceed $188,242.60; appropriate $33, from the Vehicle Replacement (722) fund balance to Vehicle/Equipment Replacement expenditure account ; and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney final document approval, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year. TEM 13 CHECK REGSTER NO. 12 Approval of the Check Register. City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 12. Motion by Kellar, second by Acosta, to approve the Consent Calendar. Ayes: Kellar, Acosta, McLean, Boydston, Weste Meeting Minutes 7 June 24, 2014

8 TEM 14 PUBLC HEARNG ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR OPEN SPACE PRESERVATON DSTRCT Mayor Weste opened the public hearing. Deputy City Clerk Susan Caputo reported that all notices required by law have been provided. n report, Kevin Tonoian, Administrative Services/nformation Technology Manager, advised that as an annual required procedure, staff presents for City Council's consideration 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. Addressing the Council on this item was Steve Petzold and Cam Noltemeyer. Mayor Weste closed the public hearing. Motion by Kellar, second by McLean, to 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: Acosta, McLean, Boydston, Kellar, Weste Absent: Nooe TEM 15 PUBLC HEARNG ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECAL DSTRCTS Mayor Weste opened the public hearing. Deputy City Clerk Susan Caputo reported that all notices required by law have been provided. ln report, Kevin Tonoian, Administrative Services/nformation Technology Manager, advised that as an annual required procedure, staff presents for City Council's consideration the Final Engineer's Reports for the various special districts and requests approval to provide the Los Angeles County Auditor Controller necessary data for the assessments to appear on the Fiscal Year Property Tax Rolls. No requests to speak were received. Mayor Weste closed the public hearing. Meeting Minutes 8 June 24, 2014

9 Motion by Boydston, second by Kellar, to adopt Resolution No approving the Engineer's Reports for the Fiscal Year annual levy of assessments for the continuation of maintenance for Landscape Maintenance Districts 1 and Tl, with the exception of Zones 8, T23, T23A, 24, 26, and 28; adopt Resolution No approving the Engineer's Report for the Fiscal Year annual levy of assessments for the continued maintenance for the Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1; adopt Resolution No approving the Engineer's Reports for the Fiscal Year annual levy of assessments for the continuation of maintenance for the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District; adopt Resolution No , the Drainage Benefit Assessment Area Nos. 3,6,18,19,20, , and ; and adopt Resolution No to continue the Santa Clarita Tourism Marketing District (Business mprovement Area) and the Hotel Tourism Marketing benefit zone in the City. Ayes: Boydston, Kellar, Acosta, McLean, Weste TEM 16 PUBLC HEARNG ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECAL DSTRCTS FOR DRANAGE BENEFT ASSESSMENT AREA NO. 22 Councilmember Acosta recused himself from participating on this item due to the location of his property and left the dais. Mayor Weste opened the public hearing. Deputy City Clerk Susan Caputo reported that all notices required by law have been provided. n report, Kevin Tonoian, Administrative Services/nformation Technology Manager, advised that as an annual procedure, the City Council is required to conduct the public hearing for Drainage Benefit Assessment Area No. 22, adopt this resolution and direct staff to provide the Los Angeles County Auditor Controller necessary data for the assessments to appear on the Fiscal Year Property Tax Rolls. No requests to speak were received. Mayor Weste closed the public hearing. Motion by Boydston, second by Kellar, to adopt Resolution No approving the Engineer's Report for the Fiscal Year annual levy of assessments for the continuation of maintenance for the Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas No. 22. Meeting Minutes 9 June 24, 2014

10 Ayes: Kellar, Boydston, McLean, Weste Recused: Acosta TEM 17 PUBLC HEARNG ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECAL DSTRCTS FOR LANDSCAPE MANTENANCE DSTRCT NO. 1, ZONE 8 Counciimember Kellar recused himself from participating on this item due to the location of his property and left the dais. Mayor Weste opened the public hearing. Deputy City Clerk Susan Caputo reported that all notices required by law have been provided. n report, Kevin Tonoian, Administrative Services/nformation Technology Manager, advised that as an annual procedure, the City Council is required to conduct the public hearing for Landscape Maintenance District 1, Zone 8, adopt this resolution and direct staff to provide the Los Angeles County A uditor Controller necessary data for the assessments to appear on the Fiscal Year Property Tax Rolls. No requests to speak were received on this item. Mayor Weste closed the public hearing. Motion by Boydston, second by Acosta, to adopt Resolution No approving the Engineer's Report for the Fiscal Year annual levy of assessments for the continuation of maintenance for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Zone 8. Ayes: McLean, Acosta, Boydston, Weste Recused: Kellar TEM 18 PUBLC HEARNG ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECAL DSTRCTS FOR LANDSCAPE MANTENANCE DSTRCT NO. 1, ZONES 24 AND 26 Meeting Minutes 10 June 24, 2014

11 Councilmember Boydston recused himself from participating on this item due to the location of his property and left the dais. Mayor Weste opened the public hearing. Deputy City Clerk Susan Caputo reported that all notices required by law have been provided. n report, Kevin Tonoian, Administrative Services/nformation Technology Manager, advised that as an annual procedure, the City Council is required to conduct the public hearing for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Zones 24 and 26, adopt this resolution and direct staff to provide the Los Angeles County Auditor Controller necessary data for the assessments to appear on the Fiscal Year Property Tax Rolls. No requests to speak were received on this item. Mayor Weste closed the public hearing. Motion by McLean, second by Kellar, to adopt Resolution No approving the Engineer's Report for the Fiscal Year annual levy of assessments for the continuation of maintenance for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Zones 24 and 26. Ayes: Acosta, Kellar, McLean, Weste Recused: Boydston TEM 19 PUBLC HEARNG ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECAL DSTRCTS FOR LANDSCAPE MANTENANCE DSTRCT NOS. 1 AND Tl, ZONES T23, T23A AND 28 Mayor Weste recused herself from participating on this item due to the location of her property and left the dais. Mayor Pro Tern McLean opened the public hearing. Deputy City Clerk Susan Caputo reported that all notices required by law have been provided. n report, Kevin Tonoian, Administrative Services/nformation Technology Manager, advised that as an annual procedure, the City Council is required to conduct the public hearing for Landscape Maintenance District Nos. 1 and Tl, Zones T23, T23A and 28, adopt this resolution and direct staff to provide the Los Angeles County Auditor Controller necessary data for the Meeting Minutes 11 June 24, 2014

12 assessments to appear on the Fiscal Year Property Tax Rolls. No requests to speak were received on this item. Mayor Pro Tern McLean closed the public hearing. Motion by Kellar, second by Acosta, to adopt Resolution No approving the Engineer's Report for the Fiscal Year annual levy of assessments for the continuation of maintenance for Landscape Maintenance District Nos. 1 and Tl, Zones T23, T23A and 28. Ayes: Kellar, Boydston, Acosta, McLean TEM20 PUBLC HEARNG SECOND READNG ADOPTON OF AN ORDNANCE DETERMNNG THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTON PREVENTON FEE FOR FSCAL YEAR Mayor Weste opened the public hearing. Deputy City Clerk Susan Caputo reported that all notices required by law have been provided. n report, Kevin Tonoian, Administrative Services/nformation Technology Manager, advised that the purpose of this item is for the determination and approval of the rates for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for Fiscal Year No requests to speak were received. Travis Lange, Environmental Services Manager, stated that the recommended action is to keep the fee the same as in the last two years at $ Mayor Weste closed the public hearing. Motion by Kellar, second by McLean, to adopt Ordinance No entitled: "AN ORDNANCE OF THE CTY COUNCL OF THE CTY OF SANTA CLARTA, CALFORNA, DETERMNNG THE ANNUAL STORMW ATER POLLUTON PREVENTON FEE FOR FSCAL YEAR " Meeting Minutes l2 June 24, 2014

13 Ayes: Boydston, Kellar, McLean, Acosta, Weste RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor Weste recessed the meeting at 7: 16 p.m. and Mayor Pro Tern McLean reconvened at 7 :26 p.m. TEM 21 NEW BUSNESS REFERENDUM PETTON AGANST ORDNANCE APPROVNG THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WTH LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLTAN TRANSPORTATON AUTHORTY (METRO) Mayor Weste recused herself from participating on this item due to the location of her property and left the dais. City Attorney Joseph Montes advised that on March 25, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance 14-02, an Ordinance adopting a Development Agreement with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO) for the removal of 62 off-site advertising structures, and construction and operation of three digital billboards adjacent to the nterstate 5 and State Route 14 freeways. On May 5, 2014, a referendum petition was filed with the City Clerk protesting the adoption of Ordinance On June 6, 2014, the County advised the City Clerk that 11,370 signatures had been determined to be valid. As a result of the referendum petition containing the requisite number of valid signatures, the petition has the legal effect of suspending the Ordinance. The City Council is required by state law to reconsider the Ordinance, either by repealing the Ordinance, or by calling an election to have the City's voters vote on the Ordinance. f the Council decides to repeal the Ordinance, that can be done by a motion to repeal, adopted by a majority of the City Council. f the Council decides to submit the Ordinance to the voters, there will be several decisions that will need to be made. f a majority of voters at an election approve the Ordinance, it becomes effective 10 days after the election. f a majority of voters do not approve the Ordinance, a similar ordinance could not be brought forward for one year from the date of the election. Addressing the Council on this item were the following: Karla Edwards, Ed Poulin, Ken Chase, Berta Gonzalez-Harper, Carole Lutness, David Lutness, John Duong representing Clear Channel Outdoor, Steve Petzold, Cam Noltemeyer, Patti Sulpizio representing Citizens Against Billboard Blight, Michael Oliveri representing Citizens Against Billboard Blight, Alan Ferdman representing Canyon Country Advisory Committee, Lynne Plambeck representing SCOPE, Glo Donnelly, BJ. Atkins, Chris Towles, Ethan Jewell, Julie Olsen, Joe Messina, and David Herman. Meeting Minutes 13 June 24, 2014

14 Written comments were received by Jim Solis, June Poulin, Phil Althouse, Diana Shaw, and Marybelle Knight. City Attorney Joseph Montes advised that a motion is in order to accept the certification of the City Clerk. Motion by Boydston, second by Acosta to adopt Resolution No , accepting the City Clerk's certification of sufficiency for referendum petition relating to Ordinance regarding development agreement with METRO. Ayes: Boydston, Acosta, Kellar, McLean Councilmember Kellar commented regarding the best interests of the City and stated that at the appropriate time he would move to send the item to a vote of the people. Councilmember Boydston commented on his concerns regarding digital billboards and commented regarding the differences in the deal that would be going to vote versus what was approved by the City Council; the sixty two billboards versus the actual 40 billboards and that it is 35% less than stated in the original ordinance; suggested that the Council kill this deal to create a global solution to address all the billboards in Santa Clarita; and questioned City Attorney Joseph Montes if Council killed the deal tonight, could Council consider an entirely different deal immediately. City Attorney Montes clarified the prohibition on adopting a new ordinance that is essentially the same. Councilmember Acosta commented regarding the signature gathering process and the misinformation that was given; commented regarding the honor of putting it to a vote. Mayor Pro Tem McLean commented regarding the misinformation she received from signature gathers; and the benefits of the METRO development deal. Councilmember Kellar commented on the contract process. Councilmember Boydston inquired and City Manager Ken Striplin clarified the line of sight of the billboards from residences regarding the Remsen Road site; and commented on the revenue stream. Meeting Minutes 14 June 24, 2014

15 Motion by Kellar, second by Acosta, to call a Special Election for November 4, 2014, and request consolidation with the Statewide General Election. Ayes: Acosta, Kellar, McLean Noes: Boydston Rec used: Weste Motion by Kellar, second by Acosta, to approve the ballot materials to include an impartial analysis drafted by the City Attorney. Ayes: Acosta, Kellar, Boydston, McLean Motion by Kellar, second by Acosta, to delegate the ballot argument in favor and rebuttal in favor be authored by Councilmember Kellar. Ayes: Kellar, Acosta, Mclean Noes: Boydston Motion by Acosta, second by Kellar to allow rebuttal arguments to be submitted in the ballot materials. Ayes: Boydston, Acosta, Kellar, Mclean Motion by Kellar, second by Acosta, that in the event multiple arguments are submitted to allow the City Clerk to randomly select which argument would appear in the ballot material Meeting Minutes 15 June 24, 2014

16 Ayes: Acosta, Kellar, McLean Noes: Boydston Motion by McLean, second by Acosta, to authorize the City Attorney to defend the action in the event that the impartial analysis and arguments in favor are challenged. Ayes: Acosta, Kellar, McLean Noes: Boydston Motion by Kellar, second by Acosta, that regarding the language of the question that it be true and impartial and will read "Shall Ordinance No adopting a Development Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (METRO) for the removal of 62 advertising structures, within the City, by METRO or any other means, and construction and operation of three digital billboards, adjacent to the nterstate 5 and State Route 14 freeways, and the dedication to the City of revenue received from digital billboards, which creates an ongoing revenue stream, be adopted?" Ayes: Acosta, Kellar, McLean Noes: Boydston Motion by Kellar, second by Acosta, to appropriate $208,000 from Council Contingency Fund to consolidate with the County of Los Angeles to place a measure on the November 4, 2014, statewide election ballot. Ayes: Acosta, Kellar, Boydston, McLean Meeting Minutes 16 June 24, 2014

17 Motion by Kellar, second by Acosta, to memorialize the decisions made by the Council in the form of a resolution and transmit the resolution to the County of Los Angeles: Resolution No entitled "A RESOLUTON OF THE CTY COUNCL OF THE CTY OF SANTA CLARTA, CALFORNA, CALLNG AND GVNG NOTCE OF THE HOLDNG OF A SPECAL ELECTON TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2014, TO SUBMT TO THE VOTERS ORDNANCE 14-02, AN ORDNANCE OF THE CTY COUNCL OF THE CTY OF SANTA CLARTA, ADOPTNG A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WTH LOS ANGELES COUNTY METRO POLT AN TRANSPORTATON AUTHORTY (METRO) FOR THE REMOVAL OF 62 OFF-STE ADVERTSNG STRUCTURES, AND CONSTRUCTON AND OPERATON OF THREE DGTAL BLLBOARDS ADJACENT TO THE NTERSTATE 5 (1-5) AND STATE ROUTE 14 (SR-14) FREEWAYS, AND REQUESTNG THE BOARD OF SUPERVSORS TO CONSOLDATE SAD SPECAL ELECTON WTH THE NOVEMBER 4, 2014, STATEWDE GENERAL ELECTON AND PERMT THE COUNTY REGSTER-RECORDER TO RENDER CERT AlN SERVCES TO THE CTY OF SANTA CLARTA FOR SAD ELECTON PURSUANT TO SECTON OF THE ELECTONS CODE" Ayes: Acosta, Kellar, McLean Noes: Boydston PUBLC PARTCPATON CONTNUED Addressing the Council was Berta Gonzalez-Harper regarding televising the Sanitation District meeting, and the Council's decision on the referendum item. One written comment was received regarding rent control/stabilization. Councilmember Kellar requested that staff prepare a letter for his signature for the Sanitation District to request that the Sanitation District meeting on June 30 be televised. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tern McLean adjourned the meeting at 10:23 p.m. FUTURE MEETNGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. Meeting Minutes 17 June 24, 2014

18 ~ auaunp {Jjj1t MAYOR ATTEST: ~... Meeting Minutes 18 June 24, 2014