SCVNews.com | Dec. 12: City Council Meets for Annual Council Reorganization

The Santa Clarita city council will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, Dec. 12. The council will first meet in a special session at 5 p.m. for the annual city council reorganization where a new mayor will take up the gavel and a new mayor pro tem will be elected.

The open public session will begin at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place on the first floor of City Hall in Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355.

A number of items are on the agenda of the regular meeting including:

A request to modify the Metrowalk Specific Plan located north and west of the Metrolink train tracks and east of Lost Canyon Road in Canyon Country and change the residential unit type from 179 apartment units to 93 for-sale townhome units in Planning Area 1 and eliminating the 119 market rate senior apartments in Planning Area 2 and replacing the units with 44 for-sale townhome units.

Planning Area 3, with deed-restricted affordable senior apartments and Planning Area 4, with for-sale townhomes would remain as is. The staff report notes that the plan requires that the number of restricted affordable senior units is not less than 50 inclusive of one manager unit.

Also on the agenda is a public hearing on the proposed revision to conditions of approval for Master Case 14-077, the Sand Canyon Village Mixed Use Project, located in Canyon Country at Sand Canyon and Soledad Canyon Roads, to include changes to the timing of commercial improvements of the project.

The city council will also discuss supporting efforts to designate the Northern Angeles National Forest as a national monument.

Santa Clarita City Council meetings can be viewed live on SCVTV.com, SCVTV Channel 20 and the city of Santa Clarita website, http://santaclaritacityca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Media.aspx, click on “media” tab.

See the full city council meeting agendas, for both the special meeting and the regular meeting below:

City Council
Special Meeting-Council Reorganization
12/12/2023 5:00 PM
City Council Chambers

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

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Agenda

	CALL TO ORDER
	ROLL CALL
		Roll Call
	FLAG SALUTE
	OLIVE BRANCH THEATRICALS
	PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR AGENDIZED ITEMS (One minute limit)
	PRESENTATIONS
		Outgoing Mayor makes comments
		Presentation to Outgoing Mayor by City Manager
		Presentations to Outgoing Mayor by Non-City Officials
	NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR 2024
		Outgoing Mayor Turns Gavel over to City Clerk
		City Clerk Opens Nominations for Mayor
		City Clerk Swears in Mayor
		City Clerk Turns Gavel over to New Mayor
	NEW MAYOR ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
	NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR PRO TEM 2024
		New Mayor Opens Nominations for Mayor Pro Tem
	COUNCIL COMMENTS
	ADJOURN
		Reception

City Council
Regular Meeting
12/12/2023 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers

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

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Agenda

Agenda Packet

Joint Meeting with
	Board of Library Trustees
	Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency
	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
Public Participation
Staff Comments
Committee Reports/Councilmember Comments
Public Hearings
1.	REVISION TO THE SAND CANYON PLAZA MIXED USE PROJECT (MASTER CASE 14-077) REGARDING THE TIMING OF CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL IMPROVEMENTS
	Proposed revision to conditions of approval for Master Case 14-077, the Sand Canyon Village Mixed Use Project, for changes to the timing of commercial improvements of the project.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Public Hearing Notice
	b.	Resolution
	c.	Proposed Justification Statement (Attachment A)
New Business
2.	FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024 MID-YEAR BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS
	As the organization approaches the middle of the fiscal year, it is standard procedure to perform a mid-year review of the City’s budgetary and financial position to ensure any deviations from the initial budget projections are proactively addressed. Staff also reviews requests for appropriations to address new priorities that are unfunded or under-funded.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Resolution Amending the Budgets for FY 2022-23 and FY 2023-24
	b.	Resolution Approving Classification Salary Schedules and Benefit Allowance Change
3.	REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION TO THE METROWALK SPECIFIC PLAN UNIT TYPES IN PLANNING AREA 1 AND PLANNING AREA 2
	A request to change the residential unit type from apartment to for-sale town home in Planning Area 1 and Planning Area 2, reducing the overall number of units, and eliminating the market rate senior apartments in Planning Area 2. Planning Area 3, with deed-restricted affordable senior apartments, and Planning Area 4 with for-sale town homes would remain.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Letter of Request
	b.	Site Plan
Consent Calendar
4.	Minutes of Nov 28, 2023 5:00 PM
5.	Minutes of Nov 28, 2023 6:00 PM
6.	CHECK REGISTER NO. 25
	Check Register No. 25 for Period 11/03/23 through 11/16/23 and 11/22/23. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 11/06/23 through 11/17/23.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Memo – Check Register No. 25
	b.	Check Register No. 25 (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
7.	THE NORTHERN ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST NATIONAL MONUMENT PROPOSAL
	At the November 28, 2023, regular City Council meeting, the City Council requested a future agenda item to consider supporting recent efforts to designate the Northern Angeles National Forest as a national monument.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
8.	SANTA CLARITA 2024 EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
	This document will provide guidance to staff on legislative and regulatory issues of interest to the City Council and assist staff in conducting legislative advocacy at the federal and state levels.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Santa Clarita 2024 Executive and Legislative Platform (Redline)
9.	LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT IRRIGATION CONTROLLER REPLACEMENTS
	The recommended action will fund the replacement of outdated irrigation controllers and installation of WeatherTRAK landscape irrigation controllers consistent with the existing network of 790 WeatherTRAK controllers used to support City of Santa Clarita Landscape Maintenance Districts and Parks.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Site One Quote #6391903
	b.	BID # LMD-23-24-01 (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
	c.	LMD-23-24-01 Response File (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
10.	LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS FOR LMD ZONES T-20, T-44, T-48, T-62, T-67, T-71
	City Council consideration to award contracts to Specialized Landscape Management Services, Inc., to provide recurring landscape maintenance services for Landscape Maintenance District Zones T-20, T-44, T-48, T-62, T-67, and T-71.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	LMD-23-24-15 Zones T20, T44, T48, T62, T67, T71 RFP Documents (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
	b.	LMD-23-24-15 Zones T20, T44, T48, T62, T67, T71 Specialized Landscape Maintenance Response File (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
11.	STORMWATER PERMIT COMPLIANCE SOFTWARE CONTRACT WITH 2ND NATURE
	Consideration of a three-year contract to 2ND NATURE for a Stormwater permit management software. The software will help staff track and analyze the unique functions of the stormwater program and keep the details needed to comply with the Permit obligations, reporting requirements, and water quality data assessment.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	2ND NATURE Proposal (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
	b.	2ND NATURE Cost (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
12.	ACQUISITION AND RELOCATION OF THE PERKINS COLLECTION TO THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA HISTORICAL ARCHIVES
	This item considers the acquisition and relocation of the Perkins Collection to the City of Santa Clarita from the Perkins Family.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
13.	CONTRACT AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND MV TRANSPORTATION FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY’S BUS SYSTEM
	Amend the contract between the City of Santa Clarita and MV Transportation for the operation and maintenance of the City’s bus system.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
Public Participation II
Staff Comments
Adjournment
	In memory of Robert Ellis Keysor and Paul Kessler
Future Meetings