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Home My WebLink About2025-04-08 - MINUTES - REGCITY OF SANTA CLARITA City Council Regular Meeting 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 ClerklSecretary —Minutes-- Tuesday, April 8, 2025 6:00 PM City Council Chambers INVOCATION Councilmember Ayala delivered the invocation. . CALL TO ORDER Mayor Miranda called to order the Joint Regular meeting of the City Council and Board of Library Trustees at 6:07 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present, with the exception of Councilmember Gibbs. FLAG SALUTE Councilmember Ayala led the flag salute. EXECUTIVE MEETING This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the agenda and obtain any further information that may be needed. Council will also discuss each individual item during the course of the meeting with the exception of the Consent Calendar, which may be approved in its entirety by one motion, unless there is a request to pull an item for discussion. No action will be taken on public agenda items during the Executive Meeting. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Mayor Miranda recognized the West Ranch Wildcats Varsity and Junior Varsity Hockey teams for their respective division championship wins and invited members of both teams to the dais to accept their recognitions and take a photo. Councilmember Ayala announced that the City proclaims the month of April as Autism Awareness Month and invited members of the Include Everyone Project SCV to the dais to accept the proclamation and take a photo. Councilwoman McLean announced that the City proclaims April 25, 2025, as Arbor Day and invited the City's Urban Forestry team to the dais to accept the proclamation and take a photo. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the City Council was Di Zimmerman regarding Elaine Ballace's passing. STAFF COMMENTS There were no staff comments. COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilwoman McLean commented on the work being done by the Santa Clarita Community Task Force on Homelessness, mentioning their upcoming meeting to discuss the ramifications of Measure A funding; the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments Transportation Subcommittee meeting where presentations from Metro and Metrolink discussed funding for upgrading and double tracking the Antelope Valley Metrolink line; and the Cowboy Festival taking place on April 12 and 13. Councilwoman McLean expressed her desire to begin a discussion among the Council regarding working with developers to meet the City's affordable income housing requirements as set by the state, and requested that the item be agendized for a future meeting. City Manager Ken Striplin responded that it was the intention of staff to schedule a Study Session potentially after hiatus to discuss affordable housing policies. Councilmember Ayala agreed on having a discussion regarding affordable housing; commented on her work with the Santa Clarita Pregnancy Center and the State of California Hispanic Caucus; her attendance at LEAP Laboratory's Night at the Museum and Los Angeles County's Cities Briefing; and her meetings with the Blue Star Mothers Hearts and Heroes, Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Caregivers, and the Filipino -American Association of Santa Clarita Valley. Councilmember Ayala also announced the Splash N' Dash Egg Hunt at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center on April 19 and the launch of the Santa Clarita Store. Mayor Miranda commented on The Wine Affair in Old Town Newhall and encouraged residents to enjoy the small businesses in Santa Clarita. NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1 LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT VACANCIES FIVE -SIGNATURE LETTER At the March 25, 2025, regular City Council meeting, the City Council requested a five -signature letter be sent to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, regarding deputy vacancies at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Page 2 son City Council consider approving the attached letter and authorize that it be sent as a five - signature letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Intergovernmental Relations Officer Masis Hagobian provided the staff report. Councilwoman McLean thanked the men and women of the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department and all first responders for their service and expressed her appreciation to the Council for their cooperation and support in signing the five -signature letter. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Marsha McLean, Councilmember SECONDER: Laurene Weste, Mayor Pro Tern AYES: Patsy Ayala, Bill Miranda, Marsha McLean, Laurene Weste ABSENT: Jason Gibbs CONSENT CALENDAR RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Patsy Ayala, Councilmember SECONDER: Marsha McLean, Councilmember AYES: Patsy Ayala, Bill Miranda, Marsha McLean, Laurene Weste ABSENT: Jason Gibbs ITEM 2 APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the March 25, 2025, Special Meeting ITEM 3 APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the March 25, 2025, Regular Meeting ITEM 4 CHECK REGISTER NO. 07 Check Register No. 07 for Period 02/21/25 through 03/06/25 and 03/13/25. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 02/24/25 through 03/07/25. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 07. ITEM 5 REVISIONS TO THE TESORO ADOBE RECIPROCAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT Under consideration are revisions to the Reciprocal Easement Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the Tesoro Del Valle Master Home Owners Association regarding the use of Tesoro Adobe Park. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Page 3 City Council: 1. Approve revisions to the Reciprocal Easement Agreement with the Tesoro Del Valle Homeowners Association, associated with the Tesoro Adobe Park. 2. "Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. ITEM 6 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR WILEY CANYON DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (MASTER CASE 20-238) - CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS This item is to consider an amendment to increase the consultant contract amount for the preparation of the Wiley Canyon Development Project Environmental Impact Report. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Authorize an increased expenditure authority for the environmental consultation with Dudek contract for the preparation of the Wiley Canyon Development Project Environmental Impact Report (Master Case 20-238) from $335,200 to $371,450 and include a contingency in the amount of $18,572, for a total contract amount not to exceed $390,022. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Addressing the City Council in opposition were Stephanie Correnti and Annette Lucus. Addressing the City Council in a neutral position was R. Weston Monroe. City Attorney Joseph Montes commented that City staff considered the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) regulations in connection with the contract modification and determined that a recirculation would not be necessary; however, a recirculation may be required following Dudek's study of the proposed modification to the project alternative, dependent upon the results of the study, should the item be approved. Councilwoman McLean inquired and City Attorney Joseph Montes confirmed that the item would not return to the City Council, rather it would be heard at a Planning Commission meeting. Councilmember Ayala inquired if information was available on the City's website about the project, and City Attorney Joseph Montes responded that information was available on the City's Planning webpage. Page 4 on" PUBLIC PARTICIPATION II No additional requests to speak were received. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Miranda adjourned the Regular Meeting in memory of Richard "Rick" Huntington and Elaine Ballace at 7:03 p.m. MAYOR ATT&T; CITY''"ERK Page 5