Santa Clarita — 2024-03-26

10. CENTRAL PARK RIVER OF LIGHTS PROJECT - This item is to discuss the\nreallocation of funds from the Sheriff’s Station Civic Art project to the Central Park\nRiver of Lights project.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Discuss reallocating funds from the Sheriff’s Station Civic Art project to the Central\nPark River of Lights project and provide direction to staff.\n2. If the direction is to reallocate funds, decrease Sheriff’s Station Civic Art project\naccount A3001602-516101 (Civic Art Fund) by $229,279, and appropriate $229,279\nto Central Park River of Lights project account P4033723-516101 (Facilities Fund);\nincrease transfers out from the Civic Art Fund (6029500-710723) and transfers in to\nthe Facilities Fund (723-600602) in the amount of $229,279.

11. STATE LEGISLATION: AB 2309, AB 2814, AB 2943, AB 3068, AB 3109, AB 3171,\nAND SB 1211 - The following state legislative items were presented to the City Council\nLegislative Committee on March 18, 2024, and are being presented to the City Council\nfor consideration to adopt a position: AB 2309 (Muratsuchi), AB 2814 (Low), AB 2943\n(Zbur), AB 3068 (Haney), AB 3109 (Muratsuchi), AB 3171 (Soria), and SB 1211\n(Skinner).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Support AB 2039 (Muratsuchi), AB 2814 (Low), AB 2934 (Zbur), AB 3109\n(Muratsuchi), and AB 3171 (Soria).\n2. Oppose AB 3068 (Haney) and SB 1211 (Skinner).\n3. Transmit position statements to the authors of the bills, Santa Clarita’s state\nlegislative delegation, appropriate legislative committee, Governor Newsom, and\nother stakeholder organizations.

12. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING COUNCILMEMBER\nCOMPENSATION PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36516 - Government\nCode Section 36516(a) allows regular adjustments to the City Council compensation. The\nsecond reading of the ordinance increases Councilmember compensation by a total of 5\npercent effective 2025. The last increase of Councilmember compensation was effective\nin 2023.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.048 OF THE SANTA CLARITA\nMUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING CITY COUNCIL SALARY."\nThis time has been set aside for any speakers that have turned in speaker cards and were not\nheard in the first thirty minutes allotted to address the City Council on items that are NOT on the\nagenda. Speaker cards may not be submitted relating to any items listed on the agenda.\nSTAFF COMMENTS

3. CHECK REGISTER NO. 06 - Check Register No. 06 for the Period 02/09/24 through\n02/22/24 and 02/29/24. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period of 02/12/24 through\n02/23/24.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register\nNo. 06.

4. FINAL TRACT MAP AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFERS OF DEDICATION\nFOR TRACT NO. 83087-01 (METRO WALK) - Pursuant to Section 66474.1 of the\nSubdivision Map Act, this item would approve the final tract map and accept offers of\ndedication for Tract No. 83087-01. The map is for condominium purposes and is located\nat the southeast corner Lost Canyon Road and Harriman Drive.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Approve the Final Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01.\n2. Accept on behalf of the public the offer of dedication and grant of: (1) the easements\nfor sanitary sewers and sanitary sewers ingress and egress purposes; (2) all sanitary\nsewers and appurtenant structures; (3) the easements for public use and road\npurposes; (4) the easements for slope purposes.\n3. Make findings as follows: This map is consistent with the provisions of Sections\n66474 and 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act and should be approved.\n4. Instruct the Director of Administrative Services to endorse the Special Assessment\nStatement on the face of Final Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01, which indicates all\nspecial assessments levied by the City of Santa Clarita are paid.

5. Instruct the City Clerk to endorse the City Clerk’s Statement on the face of Final\nTract Map for Tract No. 83087-01, which embodies the approval of said map and the\nacceptance of the dedications shown thereon.

6. Instruct the City Surveyor to endorse the City Surveyor’s Statement on the face of\nFinal Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01, which provides for verification that the map\nis technically correct.

7. Instruct the City Engineer to endorse the City Engineer’s Statement on the face of\nFinal Tract Map for Tract No. 83087-01, which provides for verification of\nsubstantial conformance with the Tentative Tract Map and all provisions of local\nordinances and state laws applicable at the time of approval.\n5. SAUGUS PHASE I: BOUQUET CANYON TRAIL TO CENTRAL PARK,\nPROJECT C0066 - PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION\nCONTRACT - This item awards a construction contract for the Saugus Phase I: Bouquet\nCanyon Trail project. The improvements include the construction of a separated Class I\ntrail that will improve bicycle and pedestrian access to and from Central Park.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Saugus Phase I: Bouquet Canyon Trail to\nCentral Park, Project C0066.\n2. Find the Saugus Phase I: Bouquet Canyon Trail to Central Park project exempt from\nreview under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14\nof the California Code of Regulations, Article 19, Sections 15301 and 15304.\n3. Award the construction contract to R.C. Becker and Son, Inc., in the amount of\n$672,306 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $100,846, for a total contract\namount not to exceed $773,152.\n4. Extend the current contract and authorize an increased expenditure authority for\nconstruction support services for the Saugus Phase I: Bouquet Canyon Trail to\nCentral Park, Project C0066 with Dokken Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $10,000\nand authorize a contingency in the amount of $1,500, for a revised total contract\namount not to exceed $172,171.\n5. Appropriate one-time funds in the amount of $462,130 in Measure M ATP funds\n(Fund 268) to the Saugus Phase I: Bouquet Canyon Trail to Central Park, Project\nC0066, expenditure account C0066268-516101 and increase Measure M ATP\nrevenue account 268-442614 by $462,130.\n6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, including the\nLicense Agreement with Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency for Bouquet Canyon\nTrail, subject to City Attorney approval.\n6. SOUND AND STAGE CONTRACT FOR THE 2024 COWBOY FESTIVAL -\nCouncil consideration to award a contract for sound, stage, and trussing for the 2024 City\nof Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival located at the William S. Hart Park.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Award a contract to Advantage Productions for sound, stage, and trussing for the City\nof Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival, in an amount not to exceed $35,600, and authorize\na contingency of $3,560, for a total amount not to exceed $39,160.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to four optional, one-year\nrenewals, not to exceed the annual contract amount, inclusive of a contingency of\n$3,560, plus an adjustment consistent with the appropriate Consumer Price Index,\nupon request of the contractor.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments subject to City Attorney approval.\n7. COWBOY FESTIVAL RENTALS - Council consideration to award a contract for rental\nequipment needed to produce the 2024 City of Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival located at the\nWilliam S. Hart Park.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Award a contract to AV Party Rentals for Cowboy Festival rentals in the amount of\n$38,162, and authorize a contingency of $3,816, in an amount not to exceed $41,978.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to four optional, one-year\nrenewals, not to exceed the annual contract amount, inclusive of a contingency of\n$3,816, plus an adjustment consistent with the appropriate Consumer Price Index,\nupon request of the contractor.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments subject to City Attorney approval.

8. 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS DISPLAY - Council consideration to award a contract\nfor the annual 4th of July Fireworks Show held at the Valencia Town Center.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Award a contract to Pyro Spectaculars North, Inc., for the July 4, 2024, Fireworks\nShow, in the amount of $36,750, and authorize a contingency of $3,675, for a total\namount not to exceed $40,425.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to four optional, one-year\nrenewals, not to exceed the annual contract amount, inclusive of a contingency of\n$3,675, plus an adjustment consistent with the appropriate Consumer Price Index,\nupon request of the contractor.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, subject to City Attorney approval.

9. SOUND, STAGE, TRUSSING, LIGHTING, AND POWER CONTRACT FOR\nCONCERTS IN THE PARK - Council consideration to award a contract for sound,\nstage, trussing, lighting, and power services for the 2024 Concerts in the Park series at\nCentral Park.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Award a contract to SOS Entertainment for sound, stage, trussing, lighting, and power\nservices for the 2024 Concerts in the Park series, in an amount of $95,000; and\nauthorize a contingency of $9,500, for a total amount not to exceed $104,500.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to four optional, one-year\nrenewals, not to exceed the annual contract amount, inclusive of a contingency of\n$9,500, plus an adjustment consistent with the appropriate Consumer Price Index,\nupon request of the contractor.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments subject to City Attorney approval.