Santa Clarita — 2025-12-09

City Council

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1.\nFIRST RESPONDERS TRIBUTE PROJECT - This item considers awarding a\ncontract for the purchase of three statues for the First Responders Tribute Project,\nhonoring local first responders.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Review the First Responders Tribute Project and, if acceptable, award a contract to\nBig Statues, LLC, for the purchase of three first responder tribute statues for a total\ncontract amount not to exceed $203,400.\n2. Authorize the transfer of $124,936 from The Rink Sports Pavilion account number\nA3004602-516101 (Civic Art Fund) and $78,464 from Contingency Account\n1009300-701001 (General Fund) to First Responders Tribute Project account number\nA3005602-516101 (Civic Art Fund); increase transfers in account 602-600100 and\ntransfers out account 1009500-710602 in the amount of $78,464.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, subject to City Attorney approval.\nNEW BUSINESS
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10.\nRESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A MULTIWAY STOP CONTROL FOR THE\nINTERSECTION OF ARCADIA STREET AND 8TH STREET - This item considers\nthe installation of a multi-way stop control at the intersection of Arcadia Street and 8th\nStreet for pedestrian safety.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Adopt a resolution to establish a multi-way stop control for the intersection of\nArcadia Street at 8th Street.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City\nAttorney approval.
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11.\nCITRUS BUILDING TENANT IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT F1030 -\nCONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This item considers awarding a construction\ncontract for the Citrus Building Tenant Improvements project. The improvements include\nthe construction of a new sound stage and support space for the City of Santa Clarita’s\npublic television channel, SCVTV.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Citrus Building Tenant\nImprovements, Project F1030.\n2. Award the construction contract to Waisman Construction, Inc., in the amount of\n$1,586,000 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $317,200, for a total\ncontract amount not to exceed $1,903,200.\n3. Approve the “piggyback” purchase of office furniture using OMNIA Partners\ncontract number R240102 with Allsteel LLC/Corporate Business Interiors in the\namount of $82,160 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $8,216, for a total\ncontract amount not to exceed $90,376.\n4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, subject to City Attorney approval.
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12.\nMAGIC MOUNTAIN PARKWAY BEAUTIFICATION, PHASE I, PROJECT\nB1019 - PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This\nitem considers awarding a construction contract for the Magic Mountain Parkway\nBeautification, Phase I project. The improvements include the continuation of the\nexisting landscaped median, curb, and gutters and overlay of Magic Mountain Parkway\nfrom Tourney Road to McBean Parkway.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Magic Mountain Parkway\nBeautification, Phase I, Project B1019.\n2. Find the Magic Mountain Parkway Beautification project exempt from review under\nthe California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 of the\nCalifornia Code of Regulations Article 19 Section 15301.\n3. Award the construction contract to Toro Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of\n$6,908,231 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $1,036,235, for a total\ncontract amount not to exceed $7,944,466.\n4. Award the professional services contract to Encompass Consultant Group, Inc., to\nprovide construction support services in the amount of $233,534 and authorize a\ncontingency in the amount of $23,353, for a total contract amount not to exceed\n$256,887.\n5. Appropriate one-time funds in the amount of $5,000,000 from the Miscellaneous\nFederal Grants (Fund 229) to expenditure account B1019229-516101 and decrease\nexpenditure account B1019233-516101 (TDA Art 8 Fund) by $5,000,000. Increase\nMiscellaneous Federal Grants Fund revenue account 229-442409 by $5,000,000.\n6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, subject to City Attorney approval.
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13.\nMCBEAN PARKWAY REALIGNMENT, PROJECT S1047 - PLANS,\nSPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This item considers\nawarding a construction contract for the McBean Parkway Realignment project. The\nimprovements include enhanced circulation on McBean Parkway at Orchard Village\nRoad and enhancements to ingress and egress at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial\nHospital.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Approve the plans and specifications for the McBean Parkway Realignment, Project\nS1047.\n2. Award the construction contract to Sully-Miller Contracting Company, in the amount\nof $2,387,825 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $358,174, for a total\ncontract amount not to exceed $2,745,999.\n3. Award the professional services contract to Ardurra Group, Inc., to provide\nconstruction administration and construction support services in the amount of\n$112,827 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $11,283, for a total contract\namount not to exceed $124,110.\n4. Appropriate one-time funds in the amount of $2,110,000 from the Developer Fees\nFund (Fund 306) to expenditure account S1047306-516101 and increase Developer\nFees Fund revenue account 306-457501 by $2,110,000.\n5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, subject to City Attorney approval.\nThis time has been set aside for any speakers that have turned in speaker cards and were not\nheard in the first thirty minutes allotted to address the City Council on items that are NOT on the\nagenda. Speaker cards may not be submitted relating to any items listed on the agenda.\nSTAFF COMMENTS
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2.\nFISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 MID-YEAR BUDGET AMENDMENTS - As the\norganization approaches the middle of the fiscal year, it is standard procedure to perform\na mid-year review of the City's budgetary and financial position to ensure any deviations\nfrom the initial budget projections are proactively addressed. Staff also reviews requests\nfor appropriations to address new priorities that are unfunded or under-funded.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council and the City Council acting as Successor Agency to the Former\nRedevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita:\n1. Adopt a resolution amending the budgets for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 and Fiscal Year\n2025-2026.\n2. Adopt a resolution amending the classification plan and salary schedules and\nproviding changes to benefit contributions for employees and retirees of the City of\nSanta Clarita.\n3. Adopt a resolution amending the schedule of fees and charges for City services.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nAll matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one\nmotion by the City Council. The items are not individually discussed by the City Council unless\na request is made by a member of the public or the Council, in which case, the item(s) will be\nremoved from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately.
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5.\nCHECK REGISTER NO. 25 - Check Register No. 25 for the Period 10/31/25 through\n11/13/25 and 11/20/25. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period of 11/03/25 through\n11/14/25.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register\nNo. 25.
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6.\nSANTA CLARITA 2026 EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM - This\ndocument will provide guidance to City of Santa Clarita staff on legislative and\nregulatory issues of interest to the City Council and assist City staff in conducting\nlegislative advocacy at the federal and state levels.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council adopt the Santa Clarita 2026 Executive and Legislative Platform.
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7.\nLANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT ANNEXATION L-101\nRESOLUTIONS OF INTENT AND INITIATING PROCEEDINGS - Approval of\nthis item would initiate proceedings associated with Santa Clarita Landscape and\nLighting District Annexation L-101, approving an Engineer's Report for the purpose of\nannexing specific parcels throughout the City, including the Riverview and River Walk\nprojects, into Streetlight Maintenance District Zone B.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Adopt a resolution to approve the Engineer’s Report declaring its intention to annex\nparcels, including Riverview Community (Master Case 21-205); River Walk Mixed\nUse (Master Case No. 25-008); Sierra West Senior Living Facility (Master Case 18-\n235); Newhall Avenue McDonalds (Master Case 22-244); and various other parcels\ninto the Santa Clarita Landscape and Lighting District (LLD), Streetlight\nMaintenance District Zone B.\n2. Adopt a resolution to initiate proceedings, make certain designations in connection\nwith the annexation of parcels into the LLD, and to levy assessments beginning in\nFiscal Year 2026-27.\n3. Set a public hearing for February 24, 2026, at a time and place to hear comments on\nthis proposed action, and close the time period to receive ballots.
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8.\nSUMMARY VACATION OF SLOPE AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT LOCATED\nAT 26313 GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD (DRINKPAK INDUSTRIAL BUILDING) -\nApproval of this resolution would provide for the summary vacation of a slope and\ndrainage easement located at 26313 Golden Valley Road, DrinkPak Industrial Building.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Adopt a resolution for the summary vacation of an easement for slope and drainage\npurposes, as described and shown on Exhibit “A” Legal Description and Exhibit “B”\nExhibit Map, of the attached resolution.\n2. Direct the City Clerk to record the certified original resolution in the Los Angeles\nCounty Registrar-Recorder’s office.
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9.\nLMD ZONE 33 (SAND CANYON PLAZA) FORMATION - INTENT/INITIATION\n- Approval of this item would provide for the annexation of the Sand Canyon Plaza\nproperties into a newly created Zone within Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, as\nrequired by the conditions of approval adopted during the project’s entitlement.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council:\n1. Adopt a resolution approving the Engineer’s Report, declaring its intention to order\nthe annexation of properties into and the creation of a new zone within Landscape\nMaintenance District No. 1, designated as Zone 33 (Sand Canyon Plaza), and to levy\nassessments beginning in Fiscal Year 2026-27.\n2. Adopt a resolution initiating proceedings and making certain designations in\nconnection with the proposed annexations into Landscape Maintenance District No.\n1, Zone 33 (Sand Canyon Plaza), and the levy of assessments beginning in Fiscal\nYear 2026-27.\n3. Set a public hearing for February 10, 2026, as the time and place to hear comments on\nthe proposed action and to close the ballot submission period.