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.

The City’s budget totals $197.7 million. This includes funding for Capital Projects, Sheriff’s budget, Redevelopment Successor Agency, operations and maintenance, capital outlay, and debt services. Fiscal Year 2017-2018 General Fund appropriations total $103.3 million. General Fund revenues total $103.6 million.

In Santa Clarita 78 homes will be built as part of the Enriched Neighborhood Affordable Housing Veterans’ project.  Fifty-four affordable homes have been built during phase one and two of the project.  To allow their services and programs to continue, Habitat for Humanity has requested funding in the amount of $350,000 from both the City of Santa Clarita and the County of Los Angeles.

The project will build a tertiary wastewater treatment and recycling plant that treats wastewater generated from the Vista Canyon project. The facility will be owned and operated by the City of Santa Clarita and therefore the services of a well-qualified inspector, with extensive experience in wastewater treatment processes will be needed throughout construction.

Contract for purchase of WAXIE Sanitary Supply services for City facilities.

Resolution for the summary vacation of a portion of the public right-of-way known as Via Princessa and of easements for public use and sidewalk purposes, south of Golden Valley Road.

Placement of multi-way stop controls on Pamplico Drive at Carnegie Avenue and Ron Ridge Drive.

 

Pursuant to the reduction of landscape improvements identified for maintenance within Landscape and Lighting District (LLD) Zone 21 (Golden Valley Ranch), adopt a resolution to approve the Engineer’s Report, declare its intention to modify LLD Zone 21 and to levy assessments beginning in Fiscal Year 2017-18.

Award a contract for sound, stage, trussing, lighting, and power for the City’s Concerts in the Park for 2017-19

Check Register No. 12 for the Period 05/12/17 through 05/25/17 and 06/01/17 in the aggregate amount of $21,620,970.92. Electronic Funds Transfers included in Check Register No. 12 for the Period 05/15/17 through 05/26/17 in the aggregate amount of $16,057,330.01.

Proposal of text amendments to Title 17 Zoning of the City of Santa Clarita UDC in order to implement updates to Chapter 17.51 Property Development Standards-All Zones, Section 17.51.080 Sign Regulations (Private Property) only. The text amendments generally consist of new or modified development standards related to various wall signs, special event banner signs, and community signs.

The City Council has given direction on a number of changes to Chapter 6.02 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code – Manufactured Home Park Rent Adjustment Procedures, and directed staff to return with a redline version to consider.

 

The LCC Annual Conference is scheduled for September 13-15, 2017, in Sacramento. An important part of the Annual Conference is the Annual Business Meeting scheduled for 12:30 pm on Friday, September 15, 2017, at the Sacramento Convention Center. At this meeting, the League membership will consider and potentially take action on resolutions that establish League policy.

 

In order to vote at the Annual Business Meeting, the City Council is asked to designate a voting delegate. The City Council may also appoint up to two alternate voting delegates, one of whom may vote in the event that the designated voting delegate is unable to serve in that capacity. Only City Council designated delegates and alternates may vote at the Business Meeting.

With the impending Fourth of July holiday, and the likelihood of repeat violations of Chapter 9.60, it is imperative that the City’s Municipal Code clearly articulate the various enforcement mechanisms for violations of Chapter 9.60 and the associated fines for violations.  It is further necessary that the code be amended on an urgency basis, to ensure that all enforcement tools are available to deter violations to the greatest extent possible for this coming Fourth of July holiday.