Santa Clarita — 2026-04-28

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10.\n2025-26 FEDERAL CIRCULATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, PHASE IV,\nPROJECT C1018 - PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION\nCONTRACTS - This item considers awarding a construction contract for the 2025-26\nFederal Circulation Improvement Program, Phase IV project. The improvements will\nenhance traffic circulation at the intersection of Valencia Boulevard and McBean\nParkway. Improvements include construction of triple left-turn lanes on eastbound and\nwestbound Valencia Boulevard, improvements to the existing traffic signal, street\nlighting adjustments, hardscape installation, roadway widening, traffic signage and\nstriping, and landscaping improvements.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. Approve the plans and specifications for the 2025-26 Federal Circulation\nImprovement Program, Phase IV, Project C1018.\n2. Find and determine that the 2025-26 Federal Circulation Improvement Program,\nPhase IV project was identified as a traffic mitigation measure (TR-5) and previously\nanalyzed within the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted for the Valencia Town\nCenter by the City of Santa Clarita’s Planning Commission (Resolution P20-01), and\nthat no further environmental review is required pursuant to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162.\n3. Award a construction contract to C.A. Rasmussen, Inc., for the 2025-26 Federal\nCirculation Improvement Program, Phase IV project in the amount of $2,263,315 and\nauthorize a contingency in the amount of $339,497, for a total contract amount not to\nexceed $2,602,812.\n4. Award a professional services contract to Dokken Engineering, to provide\nconstruction support services for the 2025-26 Federal Circulation Improvement\nProgram, Phase IV project in the amount of $67,920 and authorize a contingency in\nthe amount of $6,792, for a total contract amount not to exceed $74,712.\n5. Award a professional services contract to Allan E. Seward Engineering Geology, Inc.,\nfor the 2025-26 Federal Circulation Improvement Program, Phase IV project to\nprovide materials testing and geotechnical inspection services in the amount of\n$70,874 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $7,087, for a total contract\namount not to exceed $77,961.\n6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, subject to City Attorney review.

11.\nSUMMARY VACATION OF AN EASEMENT FOR SANITARY SEWER\nPURPOSES AT SHAPELL - PLUM CANYON APARTMENTS (WHITES\nCANYON ROAD) - Approval of this resolution would provide for the summary\nvacation of a sanitary sewer easement at the Plum Canyon Apartments, located at 19300\nMaybrook Lane.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. Adopt a resolution for the summary vacation of an easement for sanitary sewer\npurposes, as described in Exhibit “A” Legal Description and shown on 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.\nThis time has been set aside for any speakers that have turned in speaker cards and were not\nheard in the first public participation section to address the City Council on items that are NOT\non the agenda. Speaker cards may not be submitted relating to any items listed on the agenda.\nSTAFF COMMENTS

2.\nCHECK REGISTER NO. 09 - Check Register No. 09 for Period 03/20/26 through\n04/02/26 and 04/09/26. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 03/23/26 through\n04/03/26.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register\nNo. 09.

3.\nSECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING COUNCILMEMBER\nCOMPENSATION PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 36516 - Government\nCode Section 36516(a) allows regular adjustments to the City Council compensation. The\nsecond reading of the ordinance increases Councilmember compensation by a total of 5\npercent effective 2027. The last increase of Councilmember compensation was effective\nin 2025.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\nCity Council conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled "AN\nORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,\nCALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.048 OF THE SANTA CLARITA\nMUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING CITY COUNCIL SALARY."

4.\nACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE AND HOUSING LAW UPDATE\n- SECOND READING - Second reading of amendments to the Santa Clarita Municipal\nCode, regarding the City of Santa Clarita's accessory dwelling unit ordinance, the two-\nunit development ordinance, and Housing Element Policy HP-2.1.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. Find the Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance and Housing Law Updates project\nexempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), as adoption of an\nADU ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Public Resources Code §\n21080.17, adoption of a Senate Bill 9 ordinance is exempt from CEQA under\nGovernment Code § 66411.7(n), and implementation of Housing Element Program\nHP-2.1 is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code of Regs.\n§ 15000, et seq.) Section 15061(b)(3), the common-sense exemption.\n2. Adopt an ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER CASE 26-\n011 (UDC26-001), AMENDING THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE.”

5.\nAGENDA MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SOFTWARE\nCONTRACTS - The software for the City's agenda management platform will sunset in\nthe near term. This item requests City Council consideration of a new agenda\nmanagement system and public engagement platform.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. Approve the use of a cooperative agreement through OMNIA Partners contract #23-\n6692-01 and award a three-year contract to Carahsoft Technology Corp. for the\neScribe Agenda Management software platform in the amount of $160,025, and\nauthorize a five percent contingency in the amount of $8,001 for potential additional\nservices or unforeseen costs, for a total contract amount not to exceed $168,026.\n2. Approve the use of a cooperative agreement through NASPO contract #AR2472 and\naward a one-year contract to Carahsoft Technology Corp. for the PublicInput public\nengagement software platform in the amount of $25,568, and authorize a five percent\ncontingency in the amount of $1,278 for potential additional services or unforeseen\ncosts, for a total contract amount not to exceed $26,846.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to two additional one-year\nrenewal options for both contracts, each not to exceed the annual contract amount,\ninclusive of contingency and any approved price escalations, and subject to annual\nappropriation by the City Council.\n4. Appropriate a one-time appropriation of $16,783 from the Computer Replacement\n(Fund 720) to Expenditure Account 720220-516101, and $74,482 from the General\nFund (Fund 100) to Expenditure Account 1002200-516101.\n5. Appropriate $51,039 and $52,570 from the General Fund (Fund 100) to Expenditure\nAccount 1002200-516101 for FY 2026-27 and FY 2027-28 respectively, subject to\nCity Council appropriation through the annual budget process.\n6. Contingent upon execution of the renewal options for both contracts, appropriate\nadditional funds from the General Fund (Fund 100) to Expenditure Account 1002200-\n516101 in the amount of $23,268 for FY 2026-27, $24,198 for FY 2027-28, $54,149\nfor FY 2028-29, and $55,773 for FY 2029-30, subject to City Council appropriation\nthrough the annual budget process.\n7. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, subject to City Attorney review.

6.\nLANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR LMD ZONE 29 VILLA\nMETRO, ZONE 30 PENLON, AND ZONE 31 RIVER VILLAGE - City Council\nconsideration to award a contract to Stay Green, Inc., to provide recurring landscape\nmaintenance services for Landscape Maintenance District Zone 29 (Villa Metro), Zone\n30 (Penlon) and Zone 31 (Five Knolls).\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. Award a five-year contract to Stay Green, Inc., to provide landscape maintenance\nservices for Landscape Maintenance District Zone 29 (Villa Metro), Zone 30\n(Penlon), and Zone 31 (Five Knolls), for a total contract amount not to exceed\n$733,370.\n2. Appropriate an ongoing budget increase, beginning in Fiscal Year 2026-27, from the\nLandscape Maintenance District Fund Balance (Fund 357) in the amount of $2,100 to\nexpenditure account 3572460-516110 and $21,758 to expenditure account 3572461-\n516110, contingent upon appropriation of funds by the City Council in each fiscal\nyear.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, subject to City Attorney review.\n4. Find that the award of contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality\nAct pursuant to Article 19 – Categorical Exemptions, Section 15301, Existing\nFacilities, (h) Maintenance of Existing Landscaping.

7.\nBUS SERVICES FOR USE BY RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES\nPROGRAMS CONTRACT - Transportation services are needed for several Recreation\nand Community Services programs including Camp Clarita, Junior Lifeguards, and\nofferings available at the Canyon Country and Newhall Community Centers. In order to\nprovide for the transportation of program participants, bids were solicited from bus\nservice providers.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. Award a one-year contract to Zūm Services, Inc., to provide bus services for the\nRecreation and Community Services Division in the amount of $93,775, and\nauthorize a contingency of $9,378, for a total contract not to exceed $103,153.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to two additional one-year\nrenewal options, each not to exceed the annual contract amount, plus any adjustments\nconsistent with the appropriate Consumer Price Index, upon request of the contractor,\nand contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual\nbudget for such fiscal year.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, subject to City Attorney review.

8.\nVALENCIA GLEN PARK POOL RE-PLASTER P0026 PLANS,\nSPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This item considers\nawarding a construction contract for the Valencia Glen Park Pool Re-Plaster. The\nimprovements include re-plastering of the pool, and replacement of the underwater lights,\nskimmers, lane line anchors, main drain covers, and depth markers.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Valencia Glen Park Pool Re-Plaster\nProject P0026.\n2. Award a construction contract to National Pools Inc. for pool re-plaster services in the\namount of $277,160 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $27,716, for a total\ncontract amount not to exceed $304,876.\n3. Find the Valencia Glen Park Pool Re-Plaster Project P0026 exempt from review\nunder the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 of the\nCalifornia Code of Regulations, Article 19, Section 15301.\n4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, subject to City Attorney review.

9.\nHEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY\nREPAIR CONTRACT - The City of Santa Clarita Neighborhood Services Department\nadministers maintenance operations for all City-owned facilities. This item is to secure\ncontracted services for ongoing heating and air conditioning maintenance and emergency\nrepairs to ensure reliable and efficient operation of City facilities.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION:\n1. Approve the use of a cooperative agreement through Sourcewell contract #080824-\nJHN and award a five-year contract to Johnson Controls, Inc., for heating and air\nconditioning maintenance and emergency repair services for all City-owned facilities\nfor a total contract amount not to exceed $1,986,786.\n2. Authorize an ongoing appropriation to the Contractual Services accounts listed on\nExhibit A for a total amount of $4,753 in Fiscal Year 2027-28, $4,849 for Fiscal Year\n2028-29, $4,946 for Fiscal Year 2029-30, and $5,045 for Fiscal Year 2030-31,\ncontingent upon the appropriation of funds in the annual budget for such fiscal years.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, and to modify the awardees in the event of project withdrawal or\nabandonment, subject to City Attorney review.