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1930 - Telephone switchboard operator Louise Gipe, heroine of the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster, tries & fails to kill herself over an unrequited love [story]
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City Council
Regular Meeting
5/23/2017 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers

23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor   Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Joint Meeting with
Board of Library Trustees
Hereinafter the titles Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem, Councilmember, City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk may be used also to indicate Mayor/Chair/President, Mayor Pro Tem/Vice-Chair/Vice President, City Manager/Executive Director, City Attorney/Counsel, and City Clerk/Secretary
Invocation
Miranda
Call to Order
Roll Call
Roll Call
Flag Salute
Executive Meeting
Approval of Agenda
Awards and Recognitions
Sheriff Recognitions
Public Participation
Staff Comments
Committee Reports/Councilmember Comments
Consent Calendar
1. Minutes of May 9, 2017 5:00 PM
2. Minutes of May 9, 2017 6:00 PM
3. READING OF ORDINANCE TITLES

Government Code Section 36934 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.
 

document City Council Agenda Item Printout
4. LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES: KADESH & ASSOCIATES LLC AND JAMISON AND SULLIVAN INC.

The City of Santa Clarita retains the Washington, D.C. based firms of Kadesh & Associates LLC and Jamison and Sullivan Inc. for federal legislation and administrative action directly relating to CEMEX USA’s Soledad Canyon mining proposal.

 

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5. LEASE AGREEMENT FOR CANYON COUNTRY COMMUNITY CENTER

The Canyon Country Community Center has been leased from HWA Incorporated in its current location on Flying Tiger Drive since 2012.

 

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a. Lease Agreement
6. HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, PROJECT C0043 – AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

This Highway Safety Improvement Program grant-funded project involves improvements to three intersections: Orchard Village Road at Wiley Canyon Road, Seco Canyon Road at Pamplico Drive, and Soledad Canyon Road at the State Route 14/Sand Canyon Road southbound ramps. The work includes extending left-turn pockets, modification and upgrades to signal infrastructure, upgrading access ramps, pavement, signing and striping, drainage improvements, and storm drain modifications.

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a. Location Map
b. Bid Proposal for Toro Enterprises, Inc. (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
7. AWARD CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF 14 CNG-POWERED DIAL-A-RIDE BUSES AND ONE CNG-POWERED TROLLEY

Waive the formal bid process and award a contract to A-Z Bus Sales for the purchase of fourteen compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered Dial-A-Ride buses and award a contract to Creative Bus Sales for the purchase of one CNG-powered trolley.

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a. Vehicle Costs
b. CalAct Contract #AZ1503 (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
c. CalAct Contract #CBS1503 (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
8. ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT FOR FRANCHISED SOLID WASTE SERVICE PROVIDERS

The City of Santa Clarita’s residential and commercial solid waste services are provided by Waste Management and Burrtec Waste Industries, Inc. Per the approved Franchise Agreements, franchised solid waste haulers may submit a request for a rate adjustment by April 1 for consideration.

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a. Waste Management Resolution
b. Waste Management Methodology
c. Waste Management Request Letter
d. Burrtec Resolution
e. Burrtec Methodology
f. Burrtec Request Letter
9. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-18

Determination and approval of the rates for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for Fiscal Year 2017-18.

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a. Ordinance
b. Fiscal Year 2017-18 Stormwater Fee Report – (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
c. Fiscal Year 2017-18 Stormwater Fee Roll – (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
10. ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS

This required procedural matter orders, approves, and sets the Public Hearing for the annual levy of the Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas, Landscape and Lighting District, Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District, and the Tourism Marketing District.

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a. LLD Excluding T4, T23 and T23A FY 2017-18 Initiate Resolution
b. LLD Excluding T4 T23 and T23A FY2017-18 Intent Resolution
c. DBAA FY 2017-18 Initiate Resolution
d. DBAA FY 2017-18 Intent Resolution
e. GVROSMD FY 2017-18 Initiate Resolution
f. GVROSMD FY 2017-18 Intent Resolution
g. TMD FY 2017-18 Intent Resolution
h. LLD FY 2017-18 Recommended Rate Table
i. LLD FY 2017-18 Engineer’s Report (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
j. DBAA FY 2017-18 Engineer’s Report (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
k. GVROSMD FY 2017-18 Engineer’s Report (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
l. TMD FY 2017-18 Annual Report (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
11. ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS FOR LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT ZONE T4

This required procedural matter orders, approves, and sets the Public Hearing for the annual levy of Landscape Zone T4 within the Landscape and Lighting District.

document City Council Agenda Item Printout
a. LLD Zone T4 FY 2017-18 Initiate Resolution
b. LLD Zone T4 FY 2017-18 Intent Resolution
c. FY 2017-18 Recommended Rate Table
d. LLD FY 2017-18 Engineer’s Report (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
12. ANNUAL LEVY OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS FOR LANDSCAPING AND LIGHTING DISTRICT ZONES T23 AND T23A

This required procedural matter orders, approves, and sets the Public Hearing for the annual levy of Landscape Zones T23 and T23A within the Landscape and Lighting District.

document City Council Agenda Item Printout
a. LLD Zones T23 T23A FY 2017-18 Initiate Resolution
b. LLD Zones T23 T23A FY 2017-18 Intent Resolution
c. FY 2017-18 Recommended Rate Table
d. LLD FY 2017-18 Engineer’s Report (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
13. CHECK REGISTER NO. 10

Check Register No. 10 for the Period 04/14/17 through 04/27/17 and 05/04/17 in the aggregate amount of $30,788,797.67. Electronic Funds Transfers included in Check Register No. 10 for the Period 04/17/17 through 04/28/17 in the aggregate amount of $25,970,092.08.

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a. Memo – Check Register 10
b. Check Register No. 10 (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
Public Hearings
14. ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT

As an annual required procedure, staff presents for City Council’s consideration the Final Engineer’s Report for the Open Space Preservation District and requests approval to provide the Los Angeles County Assessor necessary data for the assessments to appear on the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Property Tax Rolls.

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a. Public Hearing Notice FY 17-18 OSPD
b. OSPD FY 2017-18 Resolution
c. OSPD FY 2017-18 Engineer’s Report (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
d. OSPD FY 2017-18 Assessment Roll (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
New Business
15. PURCHASE OF STREETLIGHT SYSTEM FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

The purpose of this report is to provide background information on the proposed approval of a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) in the amount of $9,573,728 for the acquisition of Santa Clarita’s streetlight system consisting of 16,125 poles.

document City Council Agenda Item Printout
a. Reimbursement Resolution
b. City of Santa Clarita Purchase and Sales Agreement 5.8.17 With Attachments (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
Public Participation II
Staff Comments
Adjournment
Future Meetings
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