SCVNews.com | Dec. 9: City Council to Install New Mayor in Annual Reorganization

The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a Special Meeting in open session on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. at Santa Clarita City Hall to conduct the annual Council Reorganization event, when the gavel will be passed to a new mayor. The council will also elect a new mayor pro tem for 2026.

Mayor Bill Miranda is expected to pass the gavel to current Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste at Tuesday’s meeting. This would be Weste’s seventh term as Santa Clarita Mayor. Weste has served six terms as Santa Clarita Mayor in 2001, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022.

The Santa Clarita City Council previously used a strict rotation system that ensured each council member would receive a turn as mayor. This system was in place from the city’s founding in 1987 to 1999. In 1999, the council decided to switch from the strict rotation system to choosing a mayor and mayor pro tem by a vote among the sitting council members.

The position of Santa Clarita Mayor is a ceremonial role which includes running the city council meetings and representing the city as its ceremonial head for public events. The mayor is also the person the city manager goes to as the council’s representative leader.

The day-to-day business of the city is run by City Manager Ken Striplin. Striplin has worked for the city of Santa Clarita since 1995, serving in a leadership capacity in every city department during his tenure and became city manager in 2012.

After the coucil’s reorganization meeting the council will meet for its Regular Meeting in open session at 6 p.m.

Among the items on the agenda is awarding a contract for the purchase of three statues for the First Responders Tribute Project, honoring local first responders.

The council will also discuss a mid-year review of the city’s budgetary and financial position to ensure any deviations from the initial budget projections are proactively addressed.

The meeting of the council will be held on the first floor of City Hall in the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355.

View the full agendas for both meetings below:

City Council
Special Meeting-Council Reorganization
12/9/2025 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
	VALENCIA HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR
	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 2026
		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 2026
		New Mayor Opens Nominations for Mayor Pro Tem
	COUNCIL COMMENTS
	ADJOURN
		Reception

City Council
Regular Meeting
12/9/2025 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
	McLean
Call to Order
Roll Call
	Roll Call
Flag Salute
Executive Meeting
Public Participation
Staff Comments
Committee Reports/Councilmember Comments
Unfinished Business
1.	FIRST RESPONDERS TRIBUTE PROJECT
	This item considers awarding a contract for the purchase of three statues for the First Responders Tribute Project, honoring local first responders.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Concept Rendering
	b.	Proposal for Big Statues, LLC (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
New Business
2.	FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 MID-YEAR BUDGET AMENDMENTS
	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 2024-25 and FY 2025-26
	b.	Resolution Amending Classification Salary Schedule and Benefit Contributions
	c.	Resolution Amending Schedule of Fees and Charges for City Services
Consent Calendar
3.	Minutes of Nov 25, 2025 4:45 PM
4.	Minutes of Nov 25, 2025 6:00 PM
5.	CHECK REGISTER NO. 25
	Check Register No. 25 for the Period 10/31/25 through 11/13/25 and 11/20/25. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period of 11/03/25 through 11/14/25.
		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)
6.	SANTA CLARITA 2026 EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
	This document will provide guidance to City of Santa Clarita staff on legislative and regulatory issues of interest to the City Council and assist City staff in conducting legislative advocacy at the federal and state levels.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Draft Santa Clarita 2026 Executive and Legislative Platform
7.	LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT ANNEXATION L-101 RESOLUTIONS OF INTENT AND INITIATING PROCEEDINGS
	Approval of this item would initiate proceedings associated with Santa Clarita Landscape and Lighting District Annexation L-101, approving an Engineer’s Report for the purpose of annexing specific parcels throughout the City, including the Riverview and River Walk projects, into Streetlight Maintenance District Zone B.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	SMD Annexation L101 – Resolution of Initiation
	b.	SMD Annexation L101 – Resolution of Intent
	c.	SMD Annexation No. 2025-1 Engineer’s Report (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
8.	SUMMARY VACATION OF SLOPE AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT LOCATED AT 26313 GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD (DRINKPAK INDUSTRIAL BUILDING)
	Approval of this resolution would provide for the summary vacation of a slope and drainage easement located at 26313 Golden Valley Road, DrinkPak Industrial Building.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Resolution and Exhibits
	b.	Location Map
9.	LMD ZONE 33 (SAND CANYON PLAZA) FORMATION – INTENT/INITIATION
	Approval of this item would provide for the annexation of the Sand Canyon Plaza properties into a newly created Zone within Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, as required by the conditions of approval adopted during the project’s entitlement.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Resolution – Approving Engineer’s Report and Intent to Order Annexations
	b.	Resolution – Initiating Proceedings
	c.	Sand Canyon Plaza Engineer’s Report (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
10.	RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A MULTIWAY STOP CONTROL FOR THE INTERSECTION OF ARCADIA STREET AND 8TH STREET
	This item considers the installation of a multi-way stop control at the intersection of Arcadia Street and 8th Street for pedestrian safety.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Resolution
	b.	Location Map
11.	CITRUS BUILDING TENANT IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT F1030 – CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
	This item considers awarding a construction contract for the Citrus Building Tenant Improvements project. The improvements include the construction of a new sound stage and support space for the City of Santa Clarita’s public television channel, SCVTV.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Location Map
	b.	Bid Proposal for Waisman Construction, Inc. (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
	c.	OMNIA Partners Contract and Quote (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
12.	MAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY BEAUTIFICATION, PHASE I, PROJECT B1019 – PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
	This item considers awarding a construction contract for the Magic Mountain Parkway Beautification, Phase I project. The improvements include the continuation of the existing landscaped median, curb, and gutters and overlay of Magic Mountain Parkway from Tourney Road to McBean Parkway.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Location Map
	b.	Bid Proposal for Toro Enterprises, Inc. (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
	c.	Proposal for Encompass Consultant Group, Inc. (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
13.	MCBEAN PARKWAY REALIGNMENT, PROJECT S1047 – PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
	This item considers awarding a construction contract for the McBean Parkway Realignment project. The improvements include enhanced circulation on McBean Parkway at Orchard Village Road and enhancements to ingress and egress at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Location Maps
	b.	Developer Agreement (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
	c.	Bid Proposal for Sully-Miller Contracting Company (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
	d.	Proposal for Ardurra Group, Inc. (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
Public Participation II
Staff Comments
Adjournment
Future Meetings