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 November 13, 2015, the City Council Legislative Subcommittee reviewed the draft platform and recommends that the City Council adopt the Santa Clarita 2016 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.

House Resolution 3820, sponsored by Representative Judy Chu (D-CA-27) seeks to establish the San Gabriel Mountains National Recreation Area and to expand the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.  This measure is similar to H.R. 4858, introduced during the 113th Congress and supported by the Santa Clarita City Council on July 8, 2014.  The City Council Legislative Subcommittee considered H.R. 3820 at their meeting of November 13, 2015.

Resolution for the summary vacation of storm drain easements at the Golden Valley Ranch Commercial Center.

In 1995, the City of Santa Clarita was designated by CalRecycle as a Recycling Market Development Zone (RMDZ). Zone designations must be renewed every ten years. This resolution is a requirement of CalRecycle to redesignate the City as an RMDZ.

This project will construct a pedestrian bulb-out at the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Railroad Avenue to improve pedestrian safety, add medians, and modify the traffic signal to provide a smoother operating intersection.

An update of the City of Santa Clarita’s Unified Development Code to ensure consistency with federal and state regulations and the General Plan, as required by State Law.

This item is requesting City Council’s approval to waive the formal bid process and authorize staff to purchase four (4) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Dial-A-Ride vehicles using the statewide contract negotiated by the California Association for Coordinated Transportation (CalACT).

Check Register No. 23 for the Period 10/16/15 through 10/29/15 and 11/05/15.

Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 10/23/15 through 11/05/15.

Check Register No. 24 for the Period 10/30/15 through 11/12/15 and 11/19/15.

Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 11/06/15 through 11/16/15.

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 underfunded.