CITY OF SANT A CLARITA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF JOINT SPECIAL MEETING 5:30 P.M. MINUTES OF JOINT REGULAR MEETING 6:00 P.M.

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1 CTY OF SANT A CLARTA CTY COUNCL MNUTES OF JONT SPECAL MEETNG 5:30 P.M. MNUTES OF JONT REGULAR MEETNG 6:00 P.M. OCTOBER 26, 2010 CALL TO ORDER Mayor/Chair Weste called to order the special meeting of the City Council at 5:32 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers/ Agencymembcrs were present. PUBLC PARTCPA TlON There was none. CLOSED SESSON Joseph Montes, Assistant City Attorney/ Assistant Agency Counsel, advised of the need to conduct a Closed Session for the purpose of holding a: CONFERENCE WTH LEGAL COUNSEL- EXSTNG LTGATON Government Code Section (a) Case Name: n re RFl Realty, nc., et al. US Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona Cao.e No BK-l 0486-CGC Case Name: Save Our Library, nc., Plaintiffv. City of Santa Clarita, et al., Defendants Los Angeles Superior Court, North Valley District Case No. PC CONFERENCE WTH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTCPATED LTGATON Government Code Section (c) nitiation of Litigation -two matters RECESS AND RECONVENE Mayor/Chair Weste recessed the meeting to Closed Session at 5:33 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 6: 12 p.m. ASSSTANT CTY ATTORNEY/ASSSTANT AGENCY COUNSEL ANNOUNCEMENT Joseph Montes, Assistant City Attorney/ Assistant Agency Counsel, announced that the City Council voted unanimously to direct the City Attorney and Burke, Williams and Sorensen to defend the City in the Save Our Library nc. v. City of Santa Clarita lawsuit, Case No. PC ADJOURN Mayor/Chair Weste adjourned the meeting at 6: 12 p.m.

2 CTY CLERK'S ANNOUNCEMENT Elena Galvez, Management Analyst, announced that anyone wishing to address an item on the agenda should complete a speaker's slip and submit it to the City Clerk before the item is announced by the Mayor. NVOCATON Councilmember Ender gave the invocation. CALL TO ORDER Mayor/Chair Weste called to order the regular joint meeting of the City Council/Redevelopment Agency at 6: 14 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers/ Agencymembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Councilmember Ender led the flag salute. EXECUTVE MEETNG This time has been set aside for Councilmembers lo review the agenda and obtain any further information that may be needed. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Motion by McLean, second by Ender, to approve the agenda, pulling hems 3 and 6 and continuing tem S until the November 9, 2010 Council meeting. Hearing no objections, it was so ordered. AW ARDS!RECOGNlTlON TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNTY Mayor Weste and Councilmembers presented a certificate for the Downed Officer Ride Recognition. Mayor Weste and Councilrnembers presented a certificate for the 911 Rose Parade Float. PRESENTATONS TO THE CTY Mayor Weste and Councilmembers presented an award m recognition of the Community Development Department. COMMTTEE REPORTS/COUNCLMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Ender discussed attending an event regarding domestic violence prevention; congratulated Linda Hafizi for receiving the Buck McKeon Healthcare Leadership Award from Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital; and thanked the Sunrise Rotary Club for sponsoring a successful Halloween event. Councilmembcr Ferry commented on the parking structure being constructed at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital; thanked the ROTC program for supporting Pleasantview ndustries, and businesses who support the project; thanked Kim Goldman, Executive Director of SCV City Council Minutes 2 October 26, 20 0

3 Youth Project; discussed an upcoming Every Fifteen Minutes program at Golden Valley High School; discussed an upcoming meeting with the Hart Superintendent regarding the District drug intervention policy; commented on the upcoming election on November 2; thanked those who came out against the marijuana proposition; and wished Mayor Weste a happy birthday. Councilmember Kellar commented on the upcoming election on November 2; and discussed "The Living Room," a local new business specializing in home decorations. Mayor Pro Tern McLean commented on attending a Northern Corridor Cities Meeting regarding North County transportation issues and a new HOV and truck lane project; discussed Metrolink availability; discussed safety of transport to school on walk and bike to school day; and discussed Proposition 22. Mayor Weste commented on the new cross-country course at Central Park and discussed an opening ceremony on November 4; discussed the City's first community garden, which will be located in Central Park; discussed the City's management of libraries and encouraged persons to submit applications for the Library Advisory Committee; discussed the upcoming closing of escrow on the Rodda property; and discussed the Santa Clarita Marathon on November 7, including a first annual Mayor's Walk. TEM l 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 October 12, 2010, special and regular joint meetings of the City Council, and October 14, 20 l 0, special meeting of the City Council. Redevelopment Agency: Approve the minutes of the October 12, 2010, special and regular joint meetings of the Redevelopment Agency. 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 determine that the titles to all ordinances which appear on this public agenda have been read, and waive further reading. TEM3 NAMlNG GOLDEN VALLEY BRDGE "SOLDERS BRDGE" At the September 14, 2010, Council Meeting, the City Council expressed interest in naming the Golden Valley bridge located on the Cross Valley Connector in honor of Santa Clarita residents who have died while serving the United States in raq and Afghanistan. The Council directed staff to agendize this matter. City Council to approve honoring Santa Clarita residents who have City Council Minutes 3 October 26, 20 l 0

4 lost their lives while serving the United States in raq and Afghanistan by naming the Cross Valley Connector's Golden Valley bridge "Soldiers Bridge," and including a memorial monument on-sile which will contain the names of those Santa Clarita residents who have died in the line of duty while in raq and Afghanistan. Approve appropriation of $50,000 from Fund 357 to LMD Zone 5 Operations Account Number l.013. Addressing the Council on this item was Sharon Ventrice from SCV Veterans Memorial, nc., Bill Reynolds; Ed Colley; Dick Jeffrey; Jim Lantini representing SCV Rotary; John Olesh from VFW Post 6885; and Duane Harte representing the SCV Veterans Memorial Committee. Council addressed comments by speakers. Motion by Kellar, second by Ferry, for City Council to direct staff to work with the Gold Star Families for a name for the Cross Valley Connector's Golden Valley Bridge honoring Santa Clarita residents who have lost their lives while serving the United States in raq and Afghanistan and including a memorial monument on-site which will contain the names of those Santa Clarita residents who have died i11 the line of duty while in raq and Afghanistan. Approve appropriation of $50,000 from Fund 357 to LMD Zone 15 Operations Account Number On roll call vote: Ayes: Ender, Kellar, McLean, ~Ferry, Weste TEM4 COST ADJUSTMENT FOR THE UNT CONVERSON FROM METRC TO ENGLSH FOR THE PROPOSED GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD BRDGE WDENNG OVER ST A TE ROUTE 14, PROJECT S3028 The proposed improvements will widen the overcrossing of the existing Golden Valley Road Bridge from two to four lanes to accommodate anticipated increases in traffic. The increased capacity of the existing interchange will improve interchange operations and traffic flow coordination with the newly completed Cross Valley Connector. City Council to authorize an increased spending authority in a combined amount not to exceed $155,000, including a 20 percent contingency, to existing professional services contracts for the proposed Golden Valley Road (GVR) Bridge Widening Over Stale Roule 14 (SR-14), Project S3028, pursuant to Caltrans new requirements; appropriate funds in the amount of $155,000 from the Eastside Bridge and Thoroughfare District Fund 301 to Expenditure Account ; and authorize the City Manager or designee to modify the award in the event other issues of impossibility of performance arise and execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. City Council Minutes 4 October 26, 20 l 0

5 TEMS SECOND READNG AND ADOPTON OF AN ORDNANCE FOR PREZONE (MASTER CASE NO ) FOR THE WEST CREEK/TESORO DEL V ALLE/COPPERSTONE AREA Second reading and adoption of ordinance approving Prezone 0-00 l (Master Case l 0-048) for the West Creek/Tesoro del Valle/Copperstone area, generally located east of the Lockheed ndustrial Park and west of San Francisguito Creek, along the northerly boundary of the City of Santa Clarita. City Council to adopt an Ordinance entitled: AN ORDNANCE OF THE CTY COUNCL OF THE CTY OF SANTA CLARTA, CALFORNA TO APPROVE PREZONE NO (MASTER CASE ) FOR APPROXMATELY 2,830 ACRES OF THE WEST CREEK/TESORO DEL V ALLE/COPPERSTONE ANNEXATON AREA, GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF THE LOCKHEED NDUSTRAL CENTER AND WEST OF SAN FRANCSQUTO CREEK, ALONG THE NORTJ-ERL Y BOUNDARY OF THE CTY OF SANTA CLARJT A TEM6 AW ARD CONTRACTS FOR BD NUMBER LMD , FOR LANDSCAPE MANTENANCE SERVJCES N LANDSCAPE MANTENANCE ZONES T-46 AND T-47 City staff facilitated a competitive bid process to secure new landscape maintenance service contracts for Landscape Maintenance Districts No. T46 (Northbridge) and T47 (Northpark). Through this process, staff has detem1ined Stay Green's bid to be lowest and responsive, and as such recommends award of contract by the City Council. City Council to waive bid minor irregularities, based on the fact they are immaterial to the outcome of the bid; reject protest submitted by Marina Landscape, nc.; award a contract to Stay Green, nc. for landscape maintenance services to LMD Zone T-46 (Northbridge) in the annual amount of $233, 112, plus a 20 percent contingency of $46,622, for a two-year contract in the amount not to exceed $559,468; award a contract to Stay Green, nc. for landscape maintenance services to LMD Zone T-47 (Northpark) in the annual amount of $151,872, plus a 20 percent contingency of $30,374, for a two-year contract in the amount of $364,492; and 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, and execute up to three (3) annual renewal options not to exceed the annual bid amounts plus Consumer Price [ndex (CP) adjustments, 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. Addressing the Council on this item was Grant Clack representing Stay Green. TEM 7 CHECK REGSTER NO. 20 Approval of the Check Register. City Council to approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 20. City C'ouncil Minutes 5 October 26, 20 0

6 Motion by Kellar, second by Ferry, to approve the Consent Calendar, with the exception of Hems 3 and 5. On roll cal! vote: Ayes: Kellar, McLean, Ferry, Ender, Weste TEM8 PUBLC HEARNG A REQUEST TO ADOPT A RESOLUTON APPROVNG THE APPEAL OF MASTER CASE NO OVERTURNNG THE PLANNNG COMMSSON'S JUNE 2, 2009, APPROVAL OF A 99,000 SQUARE-FOOT COMMERCAL DEVELOPMENT ON ACRES N THE COMMUNTY COMMERCAL (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY) ZONE Mayor Weste opened the public hearing. Elena Galvez, Management Analyst, stated that all notices required have been provided. Ben Jarvis, Associate Planner, advised that this item is for the consideration of adoption of a resolution approving the appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of a commercial development. Addressing the Council was Hunt Braly representing applicant SFXS Partners opposing the recommended action. n response to inquiries and comments from Council, Director of Community Development Paul Brotzman and Mr. Montes provided additional information. Councilmember Kellar stated that he does not have a conflict regarding this issue. Motion by Ferry, second by Kellar, City Council to order an appraisal of the USCowned adjacent property, and continue the item until the January 25, 2011 Council meeting. On roll call vole: Ayes: McLean, Ferry, Ender, Kellar, Weste TEM 9 l'ubuc HEARNG MASTER CASE A REQUEST TO ADOPT A RESOLUTON APPROVNG A RJDGEL!NE ALTERATON PERMT, HLLSDE DEVELOPMENT PERMT, AND AN OAK TREE PERMT TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTON OF ADDTONAL City Council Minutes 6 October 26, 201 0

7 SURFACE PARKNG AND THREE PARKNG DECKS AT AN EXSTNG CHURCH N THE RESDENTAL EST ATE ZONE Mayor Weste opened the public hearing. Elena Galvez, Management Analyst, stated that all notices required have been provided. Ben Jarvis, Associate Planner. advised that this item is a request to allow construction of new surface parking spaces and three two-level parking structures. Addressing the Council on this item was David Armstrong representing Applicant Grace Baptist, supporting the recommended action; and Tom Dierckman speaking in support of the recommended action. One written comment was received cm this item in support of the proposed action. Mayor Weste closed the public hearing. n response to inquiries from Councilrnember Ferry, Mayor Weste, lan Pari, Senior Traffic Engineer, and Mr. Jarvis provided additional information. n response to an inquiry from Mayor Pro Tern McLean, Mr. Armstrong stated that the applicant would commit to plant larger box plants for shielding of the structures. Motion by Kellar, second by Ferry, City Council to adopt Resolution No adopting the Mitigated Negative Declaration and approving Master Case (Ridgeline Alteration Permit , Hillside Development Review , Oak Tree Permit ) to allow for tile construction of new surface parking spaces and three, two-level parking structures at Copper Hill Drive in tile City of Santa Clarita, subject to the Conditions of Approval. On roll call vote: Ayes: Ferry, Ender, Kellar, McLean, Weste Elena TEM 10 PUBLC HEARNG A REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF MASTER CASE , SPECFC PLAN AMENDMENT l TO MODFY THE DO\VNTOWN NEWHALL SPECFC PLAN TO ESTABLSH GUJDELJNES ALLOWJNG FOR OUTDOOR DNNG WTHN THE PUBLJC RGHT OF WAY N THE URBAN CENTER ZONE OF THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECFC PLAN AREA Mayor Weste opened the public hearing. Galvez, Management Analyst, stated that all notices required have been provided. City Council Minutes 7 October 26, 20 0

8 Mike Marshall, Assistant Planner, advised that the proposed modifications are intended to promote the commercial nature of Main Street by encouraging an intensity of activity that would be further enhanced by the provision of outdoor dining opportunities. Addressing the Council on this item was Dennis Verner representing OTNA; and Kelly Greene regarding parking at a particular location in the area. n response to inquiries from Councilmernber Ender and Councilmember Ferry, Mr. Marshall provided additional information. Mayor Weste closed the public hearing. Motion by Kellar, second by Emler, City Council to introduce and pass to second reading, au ordinance entitled, "AN ORDNANCE OF THE CTY COUNCL OF THE CTY OF SANTA CLARTA, CALFORNA, APPROVNG MASTER CASE , CONSSTNG OF SPECFC PLAN AMENDMENT , AMENDNG THE DOWNTOWN NEWHALL SPECFC PLAN (DNSP) TO MODFY SECTON AND ADD SECTON 4.7 MAN STREET OUTDOOR DNNG GUDELNES". On roll call vote: Ayes: Ender, Kellar, McLean, Ferry, Weste TEM ll PUBLC HEARNG A REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF MASTER CASE l 0-070, ljnjfed DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) AMENDMENT l 0-005, TO MODFY THE UDC TO ESTABLSH DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE OUTDOOR DSPLAY OF MERCHANDSE ON COMMUNTY COMMERCAL ZONED PROPERTES WlTHlN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA (RDA) OF Tl!E CTY OF SANT A CLARTA Mayor Weste opened the public hearing. Elena Galvez, Management Analyst, stated that all notices required have been provided. Mike Marshall, Assistant Planner, advised that in response to feedback from the business community within the RDA, the City has proposed modifications to Section of the U DC regarding the outdoor display of merchandise. Mayor W cste closed the public hearing. Jn response to inquiries and concerns expressed by Mayor Pro Tern McLean, Councilmcmbcr Kellar, and Mayor Weste, Mr. Marshall and Planning Manager Lisa Webber provided additional information. City Council l'v1inutes 8 October 26, 20 0

9 Motion by McLean, second by Ender, City Council to introduce and pass lo second reading, an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDNANCE OF THE CTY COUNCL OF THE CTY OF SANTA CLARTA, CALFORNA, APPROVNG MASTER CASE Hl-070, CONSSTNG OF UNFED DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) AMENDMENT , AMENDNG THE UDC TO ESTABLSH DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE OUTDOOR DSPLAY OF MERCHANDlSE ON COMMUNTY COMMERCAL ZONED PROPERTES WTHN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA (RDA) OF THE CTY OF SANTA CLARTA." On roll call vote: Ayes: McLean, Ferry, Ender, Weste Noes: Kellar PUBLC PARTCPATON Addressing the Council a1 this time was Deanna l lanashiro regarding City management of libraries; and Ron Edelstein regarding basketball hoop issues. STAFF COMMENTS Mr. Pulskamp responded to concerns raised by Ms. Hanashiro and Mr. Edelstein. ADJOURNMENT Mayor/Chair Weste adjourned the meeting at 8:55 p.m. in the memory of Bob Jones and Joe Aidlin. FUTURE MEETNGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held Tuesday, November 9, 20 l 0, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, ls1 floor of City Hall, Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. CA. ATTEST: CTY CLERK City Council Minutes 9 October 26, 20 0