HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-08 - AGENDA REPORTS - SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORD OF THE CITY (2)Agenda Item: 4
DATE: October 8, 2019
SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 13.76.045 TO THE SANTA
CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING STREET TREES
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Joseph Montes
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council conduct a second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING
SECTION 13.76.045 TO THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING
STREET TREES."
BACKGROUND
At the September 24, 2019, regular City Council meeting an ordinance was introduced and
passed to second reading to create the flexibility within Chapter 13.76 of the SCMC for the City
Council to approve agreements for the transfer of ownership and maintenance responsibility for
street trees in limited circumstances where such transfer would be in the best interests of the City
and the private property owner.
Chapter 13.76 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code (SCMC) governs the ownership and
maintenance of street trees within the City of Santa Clarita (City). Trees located within the
roadway right of way are owned and maintained by the City, pursuant to the provisions of that
Chapter. In most areas of the City, street trees are located within medians, or on parkways
between the sidewalk and curb. However, in other areas of the City, trees are located within the
right of way in locations that would suggest that private property owners own the trees. In some
limited instances, it may be appropriate for such private property owners to own and maintain the
trees.
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ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
None by this action.
ATTACHMENTS
Street Tree Ordinance
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ORDINANCE NO. 19-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 13.76.045 TO THE
SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING STREET TREES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Purpose. Chapter 13.76 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code ("SCMC")
governs the ownership and maintenance of street trees within the City of Santa Clarita ("City").
Trees located within the roadway right of way are owned and maintained by the City, pursuant to
the provisions of that Chapter. In most areas of the City, street trees are located within medians,
or on parkways between the sidewalk and curb. However, in other areas of the City, trees are
located within the right of way in locations that would suggest that private property owners own
the trees. In some limited instances, it may be appropriate for such private property owners to
own and maintain the trees. This ordinance will create the flexibility within Chapter 13.76 of the
SCMC for the City Council to approve agreements for the transfer of ownership and
maintenance responsibility for street trees in limited circumstances where such transfer would be
in the best interests of the City and the private property owner.
SECTION 2. Section 13.76.045 is hereby added to the Santa Clarita Municipal Code to
read as follows:
"13.76.045 Transfer of Ownership/Maintenance. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Chapter, ownership and maintenance responsibility for any street tree(s) may be transferred
to the underlying property owner (including, but not limited to, an HOA or POA representing
same) via a written agreement approved by the City Council."
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from its
passage and adoption.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 8th day of October 2019.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance 19- was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 24th day of September 2019. That thereafter, said
ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 8th day of
October 2019, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL,MEMBERS:
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. 19-
and was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806).
CITY CLERK
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