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9.
UTILIZATION OF STATE GRANT FUNDING FOR THE PRESERVATION OF
670 +/- ACRES - This item considers the acquisition of 670 +/- acres utilizing grant
funds, supporting the City's commitment to preserve open space in an effort to complete
the open space greenbelt surrounding the Santa Clarita Valley.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve the purchase of 180 +/- acres of real property northwest of the City of Santa
Clarita, LaBelle Property, Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 2865-004-007, 2865-004-018,
2865-004-022, and 3244-023-011, at a total cost of $1,391,822, which includes
property purchase price, escrow, title, due diligence costs, and payment of annual
property taxes.
2. Approve the purchase of 145 +/- acres of real property northeast of the City of Santa
Clarita, Vartanian Property, Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 2813-019-011, 2813-019012, 2813-019-013, and 2813-020-014, at a total cost of $1,047,722 which includes
property purchase price, escrow, title, due diligence costs, and payment of annual
property taxes.
3. Approve the purchase of 49 +/- acres of real property northeast of the City of Santa
Clarita, Chaleff & English Property, Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 2813-016-010, 2813017-001, and 2813-017-004, at a total cost of $264,422, which includes property
purchase price, escrow, title, due diligence costs, and payment of annual property
taxes.
4. Approve the purchase of 13 +/- acres of real property and an easement in the City of
Santa Clarita, Forum Engineering Property, portions of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers
2827-032-001 and 2827-032-002, at a total cost of $2,656,383, which includes
property purchase price, escrow, title, due diligence costs, and maintenance fees.
5. Appropriate one-time funds in the amount of $5,267,849 from the Miscellaneous
Grants Fund (Fund 259) to Acquisition Expenditure Account 2597503-520104 for the
real property purchase price, escrow, title, and due diligence costs; and appropriate
one-time funds in the amount of $92,500 from the Open Space Preservation District
Fund (Fund 358) to Open Space Expenditure Accounts 3587501-518503 ($52,500)
and 3587501-511101 ($40,000) for property taxes and maintenance fees.
6. Appropriate ongoing funds in the amount of $67,500 from Open Space Preservation
District Fund (Fund 358) to Open Space Expenditure Accounts 3587501-518503
($52,500) and 3587501-511101 ($15,000) for annual property taxes and ongoing
maintenance beginning in Fiscal Year 2026-2027, contingent upon Council approval
of the annual budget for such fiscal years.
7. Increase transfers out from Miscellaneous Grants Fund (Fund 259) account 2599500710358 and increase transfers in to Open Space Preservation District Fund (Fund
358) account 358-600259 in the amount of $1,246,525 to reimburse the Open Space
Preservation District for its acquisition of the Regan property (41 +/- acres) that
occurred August 2024 and the Ayres property (242 +/- acres) that occurred January
2025.
8. Increase Miscellaneous Grant Revenue Account 259-462101 in the amount of
$6,514,374 for the California Department of Parks and Recreation Grant.
9. Find these acquisitions exempt from review under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Article 19, Section 15313 (Class 13); Section 15317
(Class 17); and Section 15325 (Class 25).
10. Authorize the City Manager or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City
Attorney approval. |
October 28, 2025
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Santa Clarita
City Council
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8.
2025 LIGHT UP MAIN STREET EQUIPMENT RENTALS - City Council
consideration to award a contract for rental equipment needed to produce the 2025 City
of Santa Clarita Light Up Main Street event.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Award a contract to AV Party Rentals for Light Up Main Street equipment rentals in
the amount of $12,467 and authorize a contingency of $1,247, for a total contract
amount not to exceed $13,714.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to four optional, one-year
renewals, not to exceed the annual contract amount, inclusive of a contingency of
$1,247, plus an adjustment consistent with the appropriate Consumer Price Index,
upon request of the contractor and contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the
City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents subject to City Attorney approval. |
October 28, 2025
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Santa Clarita
City Council
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#8
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7.
CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF NEW DIAL-A-RIDE
AND GO! SANTA CLARITA VEHICLES - This item considers awarding a contract
to Model 1 Bus Sales for the purchase and delivery of new CNG Dial-A-Ride and zeroemission Go! Santa Clarita vehicles.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve the “piggyback” purchase of five Compressed Natural Gas cutaway
vehicles, seven zero-emission vans, tools, training, and spare parts from Model 1 Bus
Sales using the California Association for Coordinated Transportation/Morongo
Basin Transit Authority joint procurement contract number 20-01 in the amount of
$2,327,900.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents, and modify the awardees in the event of project withdrawal or
abandonment, subject to City Attorney approval. |
October 28, 2025
LA County
Santa Clarita
City Council
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#7
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5.
CHECK REGISTER NO. 22 - Check Register No. 22 for the Period 09/19/25 through
10/02/25 and 10/09/25. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period of 09/22/25 through
10/03/25.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register
No. 22. |
October 28, 2025
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Santa Clarita
City Council
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#5
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11.
VIA PRINCESSA PARK - PHASE IA, PROJECT P3033 - PLANS,
SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This item considers
awarding a construction contract for the Via Princessa Park - Phase IA project. The
improvements include rough grading, implementation and maintenance of Best
Management Practices, and clearing and grubbing.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Via Princessa Park – Phase IA, Project
P3033.
2. Award a construction contract to James McMinn, Inc., for Phase IA Rough Grading
in the amount of $1,019,400 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $152,910,
for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,172,310.
3. Award a professional services contract to Michael Baker International, Inc., for
environmental monitoring and surveying services in the amount of $343,720 and
authorize a contingency in the amount of $34,372, for a total contract amount not to
exceed $378,092.
4. Award the professional services contract to Psomas, to provide construction support
services in the amount of $295,660 and authorize a contingency in the amount of
$29,566, for a total contract amount not to exceed $325,226.
5. Amend the design services agreement and authorize an increased expenditure
authority for permit fees, training, and flagman services with the Southern California
Regional Rail Authority in the amount of $316,030 and authorize a contingency in the
amount of $31,603, for a total amount not to exceed $347,633.
6. Authorize executing a contract with the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission
Indians to provide tribal monitoring services in the amount of $60,000 and authorize a
contingency in the amount of $6,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed
$66,000.
7. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
This time has been set aside for any speakers that have turned in speaker cards and were not
heard in the first thirty minutes allotted to address the City Council on items that are NOT on the
agenda. Speaker cards may not be submitted relating to any items listed on the agenda.
STAFF COMMENTS |
October 28, 2025
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Santa Clarita
City Council
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10.
NEEDHAM RANCH OPEN SPACE OIL WELLS PLUGGING AND
ABANDONMENT CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This item considers awarding a
construction contract to plug and abandon six oil wells located within the Needham
Ranch Open Space.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Award a construction contract to Driltek Inc. for Needham Ranch open space oil
wells plugging and abandonment for the total contract amount not to exceed
$1,795,690.
2. Increase revenue account in Micellaneous Grants 259-462101 (Fund 259) by
$1,100,000 for the grant allocation from the California Department of Conservation.
3. Appropriate one-time grant funds (Fund 259) in the amount of $1,100,000 to
expenditure account P2025259-516101 and appropriate one-time funds in the amount
of $195,690 from Facilities Fund (Fund 723) to expenditure account P2025723516101.
4. Determine that the project is exempt from additional review under the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code of
Regs. § 15000, et seq.) Section 15301 as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption and
Section 15304 as a Class 4 Categorical Exemption.
5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated
documents, subject to City Attorney approval. |
October 28, 2025
LA County
Santa Clarita
City Council
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#10
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1.
HASA CERTIFICATION OF REVIEW (MASTER CASE 25-082) - A request for
the approval of Master Case 25-082 for a heavy manufacturing use on Springbrook
Avenue.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council:
1. Conduct the public hearing.
2. Determine that Master Case 25-082 is exempt from additional review under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines (14
Cal. Code of Regs. § 15000, et seq.) Section 15302 as a Class 2 Categorical
Exemption.
3. Adopt a resolution approving Master Case 25-082, consisting of Conditional Use
Permit 25-008 to operate a new heavy manufacturing use, and Development Review
25-007 and Architectural Design Review 25-006 to partially demolish and remodel
two existing, one-story metal industrial buildings at 25710 and 25750 Springbrook
Avenue (Assessor’s Parcel Number 2836-007-042) to accommodate the relocation of
the Hasa, Inc., one-gallon bottling operations to the new facility, subject to the
attached Conditions of Approval (Exhibit A). |
October 28, 2025
LA County
Santa Clarita
City Council
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