Check Register No. 14 for the Period 06/05/20 through 06/18/20 and 06/25/20. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 06/08/20 through 06/19/20.

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.

On March 31, 2020, the City Council adopted an urgency ordinance providing certain eviction protection for residential and commercial tenants as a result of financial impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.  Previously the County of Los Angeles had issued an order providing similar protection for tenants in the unincorporated portions of the County, which was later modified to apply to all cities that do not have a moratorium in effect. The City extended its moratorium through June 30.  This urgency ordinance would extend the moratorium so that it is in effect from March 4 through August 31.

City Council proclaimed a local emergency as a result of the protests for the protection of life or property on June 3, 2020. This resolution will terminate the local emergency.

Authored by Assembly Member David Chiu (D-17-San Francisco), Assembly Bill 3269 authorizes the State to take legal action against a local agency and preempt local land use authority if homeless populations do not decrease within a local jurisdiction by the prescribed rate and timeframe included in the bill.

Authored by Senator Toni Atkins (D-39-San Diego), Senate Bill 1120 preempts certain local land use authority including zoning, design standards, parking, and overall application standards related to specific residential developments. The following summary focuses on two provisions included in the legislation that directly preempt the City’s local land use authority.

Authored by Senator Anna Caballero (D-12-Salinas), Senate Bill 1385 enacts the Neighborhood Homes Act, which establishes a housing development project as an authorized use on a lot zoned for office or retail commercial use.

Adopt the Santa Clarita Transit Zero Emission Bus Fleet Transition Plan and direct staff to submit the plan to the California Air Resources Board for approval, as required by the Innovative Clean Transit Regulation.

Request to appropriate additional reserve funds and increase contract expenditure authority for the existing landscape maintenance contract held by American Heritage Landscape to support one-time work and additional contract labor within Landscape Maintenance District Zone T23A (Mountain View Court Homes).

Consideration of appointment to the Santa Clarita Board of Library Trustees.

Transparency in campaign financing is critical in order to maintain public trust and support of the political process. Electronic campaign finance forms are available through a portal on the City’s website to the public immediately after they are filed, creating an extra level of transparency earlier in the process.

Council consideration for authority and renewal increases to the City’s janitorial services contract.

Approve a three-year agreement with CalArts to license two dark fiber strands and lit transport services from the City to Downtown Los Angeles to enable them with access to a multitude of Internet Service Providers who can provide gigabit Internet speeds at affordable prices.

This project will replace the existing bus wash system and install an air blower system at the Transit Maintenance Facility.

This project will provide plans and specifications to integrate the traffic signals along Sierra Highway from Via Princessa to Newhall Avenue into the City’s Intelligent Transportation System for coordinated signal timing along Sierra Highway. This project will also incorporate the design of various intersection improvements along Sierra Highway, including left-turn pocket modifications, restriping to provide additional lanes, and dynamic lane utilization technology.

This project will construct Phase VI of the Sand Canyon Trail, which covers approximately 1,400 linear feet between County of Los Angeles Fire Station 123 and Placerita Canyon Road on the west side of Sand Canyon Road.

This item awards the construction and support services contracts for the Canyon Country Community Center – Phase III off-site road improvements, which include a right-turn lane on westbound Soledad Canyon Road, widening Sierra Highway northbound along the project frontage, widening of Solamint Road near Dolan Way, and constructing bulb-outs at Solamint Road and Dolan Way. Also included in the Phase III construction is the addition of landscaped medians on Sierra Highway, between Soledad Canyon Road and Dolan Way.

This item awards contracts for construction and support services for Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center project.

Joint Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, and the Board of Supervisors for the County of Los Angeles approving the negotiated exchange of property tax revenue resulting from the proposed Tesoro del Valle Annexation Area, and a Resolution approving the transfer of Tesoro del Valle Annexation area to the City of Santa Clarita