SCVNews.com | Oct. 10: Council in Special Closed Meeting to Consider Joining ‘Zero Bail’ Lawsuit

The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a special meeting in closed session on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m. to consider joining the lawsuit filed by the city of Whittier to challenge the zero bail schedule implemented by the Superior Court in Los Angeles County on Oct. 1.

Under the new schedule, suspects arrested for non-violent felonies and misdemeanors will be immediately released without bail. A long list of non-violent crimes is included in the zero bail schedule and includes theft, vandalism, drug sales, forgery, false imprisonment, burglaries and shoplifting.

A growing coalition of Los Angeles County cities is supporting the city of Whittier’s request to postpone implementation of the new zero bail schedule.

Cities seeking the temporary restraining order hope the courts will be required to develop a clear method for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of the public and want to suspend implementation until a better solution can be reached.

The lawsuit, City of Whittier, et al. v. Superior Court of the State of California, et al., was filed Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, with the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County.

The Regular Meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council will be held at 6 p.m. following the conclusion of the Special Meeting.

To view the Special Meeting and Regular Meeting agendas see below:

City Council
Special Meeting
10/10/2023 5:30 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
	PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR AGENDIZED ITEMS
	CLOSED SESSION
		CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
		CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
	RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION – To be held in the Carl Boyer Room
	RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
	CITY ATTORNEY ANNOUNCEMENT
	ADJOURN

City Council
Regular Meeting
10/10/2023 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
	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
Awards and Recognitions
	Breast Cancer Awareness Month
	a.	Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2023
	Dwarfism Awareness Month
	Dwarfism Awareness Month
	a.	Dwarfism Awareness Month 2023
	Filipino American Heritage Month
	a.	Filipino American Heritage Month 2023
	German American Heritage Month
	b.	German American Heritage Month 2023
Public Participation
Staff Comments
Committee Reports/Councilmember Comments
New Business
1.	REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION OF A +/- 15,000 SQUARE-FOOT COMMERCIAL FACILITY LOCATED AT 26326 – 26330 CITRUS STREET
	City Council to consider the purchase of an approximately 15,000 square-foot facility located on Citrus Street for the purpose of relocating Santa Clarita Public Television.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
Consent Calendar
2.	Minutes of Sep 26, 2023 6:00 PM
3.	CHECK REGISTER NO. 20
	Check Register No. 20 for the Period 08/25/23 through 09/07/23 and 09/14/23. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period of 08/28/23 through 09/08/23.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Memo – Check Register No. 20
	b.	Check Register No. 20 (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
4.	PROFESSIONAL FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES CONTRACT
	City Council consideration to amend a contract with Robert Half International Inc. for professional finance and accounting services.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
5.	LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS FOR LMD ZONES T-17 AND T-29
	City Council consideration to award contracts to Marina Landscape Services, Inc., to provide recurring landscape maintenance services for LMD Zones T-17 and T-29.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	LMD-23-24-7 LMD Zone T17 – RFP Docs (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
	b.	LMD-23-24-7 LMD Zone T17 – Marina Response File (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
	c.	LMD-23-24-06 LMD Zone T29 – RFP Docs (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
	d.	LMD-23-24-06 LMD Zone T29 – Marina Response File (available in the City Clerk’s Reading File)
6.	FINAL TRACT MAP, ACCEPT/REJECT OFFERS OF DEDICATION, AND ABANDON EASEMENTS FOR TRACT NO. 53074-01 (SAND CANYON PLAZA)
	Pursuant to Section 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, this item would approve the final tract map, accept offers of dedication, and abandon easements for Tract No. 53074-01. The map is for subdivision purposes and is located northeast corner of Sand Canyon Road and Soledad Canyon Road.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Location Map
	b.	Easement Abandoment Exhibit
	c.	Fact Sheet
7.	FINAL TRACT MAP FOR TRACT NO. 83564 (VALLEY STREET CONDOMINIUMS)
	Pursuant to Section 66474.1 of the Subdivision Map Act, approve Final Tract Map for Tract Map No. 83564 – Valley Street Condominiums.
		City Council Agenda Item Agenda Report
	a.	Location Map
	b.	Fact Sheet
Public Participation II
Staff Comments
Adjournment
	In memory of Senator Dianne Feinstein and Norman Jay Skinner
Future Meetings