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The Santa Clarita City Council has posted its Tuesday, Aug. 27 meeting agenda for proceedings at City Hall to begin at 6 p.m.

Items on the Aug. 27 meeting agenda include contract approval for an inclusive play area at Canyon Country Park; second reading and adoption of the Jobs Creation Overlay Zone allowing five-story structures; awarding of contracts for tourism marketing and dark fiber internet connection to Downtown Los Angeles; and additional city funding for construction of the new Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on Golden Valley Road.

The meetings will take place on the 1st Floor in Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, 91355.

The full Aug. 27 meeting agenda follows:

Downloads:
 Agenda  Agenda Packet
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
Smyth
Call to Order
Roll Call
Roll Call
Flag Salute
Executive Meeting
Approval of Agenda
Awards and Recognitions
Youth Sports Recognition for The Better Sports for Kids Quality Program
Presentations
AARP Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities
Public Participation
Staff Comments
Committee Reports/Councilmember Comments
Consent Calendar
1. Minutes of Jul 9, 2019 5:30 PM
2. Minutes of Jul 9, 2019 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 Agenda Report
4. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING NO STOPPING ZONES ALONG THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF SUMMIT PLACE BETWEEN ROCKWELL CANYON ROAD AND WEST DEL MONTE DRIVE/WEST ARROYO PARK DRIVE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12:00 A.M. AND 4:00 A.M.

Adopt a resolution establishing no stopping zones along the north and south sides of Summit Place between Rockwell Canyon Road and West Del Monte Drive/West Arroyo Park Drive between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., as requested by the Valencia Summit Homeowners Association Board of Directors.

document City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
a. Resolution
b. Exhibit A
c. Exhibit B
5. RESOLUTION ELECTING TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Adopt a resolution electing to be exempt from the California Congestion Management Program (CMP) in partnership with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and cities representing a majority of the Los Angeles County population in accordance with the state CMP statute.

document City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
a. Resolution
b. Metro Board Report – June 20, 2018
6. CANYON COUNTRY PARK INCLUSIVE PLAY AREA, PROJECT P4018 – APPROVE CONTRACT AUTHORITY INCREASE

This project will install the City’s first inclusive play area at Canyon Country Park. This action will increase the expenditure authority to add amenities to the design and construction contracts awarded by the City Council on July 8, 2019.

document City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
7. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE THE JOBS CREATION OVERLAY ZONE (MASTER CASE NO. 19-002)

Second reading and adoption of an ordinance to create the Jobs Creation Overlay Zone (JCOZ), with the primary focus of increasing high-quality employment opportunities and improving the City’s jobs/housing balance.

document City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
a. Ordinance
8. AWARD ADVERTISING CONTRACT FOR TOURISM MARKETING DISTRICT

Award a contract to Lundmark Advertising + Design to provide marketing and advertising services to the Tourism Marketing District.

document City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
a. RFP Response File_Lundmark (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
b. RFP Cost File_Lundmark (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
9. AWARD OF FIBER ELECTRONICS HARDWARE

This item makes a recommendation to award a contract to Lanair Group, LLC, for the purchase of Ciena fiber electronics hardware necessary to utilize the dark fiber connection between the City’s primary data center and downtown Los Angeles.

document City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
10. SECURITY SERVICES CONTRACT FOR CITY PARKS, FACILITIES, AND EVENTS

Council consideration for a new security services contract for City parks, facilities, and events.

document City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
a. Select Patrol Proposal with Pricing (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
11. APPROVE PURCHASE OF A JOHN DEERE 1600 TURBO SERIES III COMMERCIAL WIDE AREA MOWER

Approve the purchase of a John Deere 1600 Turbo Series III Commercial Wide Area Mower with 2-Post Folding ROPS using a “piggyback” contract.

 

document City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
a. Proposal
b. Grounds Maintenance RFP (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
c. John Deere Contract Acceptance and Award (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
12. STORAGE AREA NETWORK REPLACEMENT

The City of Santa Clarita has been well served by two Nimble Storage Area Network systems that provide the storage capacity necessary for the City’s virtual datacenters. This item makes a recommendation to award a five-year contract to procure two new Nimble Storage Area Network systems to replace the current systems that will reach end of support in December 2019.

document City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
a. Nimble SAN City Hall Quote
b. Nimble SAN TMF Quote
13. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AMENDMENT NO. 1 BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA FOR THE NEW SANTA CLARITA VALLEY SHERIFF’S STATION

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Amendment No. 1 would provide for additional funding by the County of Los Angeles for the construction of the new, centrally located, 46,500 square foot Sheriff’s Station, located in the City of Santa Clarita on City-owned property on Golden Valley Road.

document City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
a. MOU Amendment No.1
14. CHECK REGISTER NOS. 14, 15, AND 16

Check Register No. 14 for the Period 06/07/19 through 06/20/19 and 06/27/19. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 06/10/19 through 06/21/19. Check Register No. 15 for the Period 06/21/19 through 07/04/19 and 07/11/19. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 06/24/19 through 07/05/19. Check Register No. 16 for the Period 07/05/19 through 07/18/19 and 07/25/19. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 07/08/19 through 07/19/19.

document City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
a. Memo – Check Register No. 14
b. Memo – Check Register No. 15
c. Memo – Check Register No. 16
d. Check Register No. 14 (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
e. Check Register No. 15 (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
f. Check Register No. 16 (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
Public Participation II
Staff Comments
Adjournment
In memory of Bill Foster
Future Meetings

 

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