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Home My WebLink About2026-01-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - REG MINO CITY OF SANTA CLARITA L.0-1 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 Clerk/Secretary Tuesday, January 13, 2026 —Minutes— 6:00 PM INVOCATION Councilmember Gibbs delivered the invocation. City Council Chambers U CALL TO ORDER Mayor Weste called to order the Joint Regular meeting of the City Council and Board of Library Trustees at 6:12 p.m. ROLL CALL All Councilmembers were present. FLAG SALUTE Councilmember Gibbs 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. Councilwomen McLean pulled Consent Item 8 for discussion. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Councilmember Gibbs discussed the achievement of the City of Santa Clarita's Purchasing Division for receiving the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award, and invited staff to the dais to receive the recognition award and take a photo. Packet Pg. 31 O PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council were Cheryl Redmond, regarding Bouquet Canyon Road closure; Douglas Zabilski, regarding Bouquet Canyon Road closure; Cindy Josten, regarding the qualities of Santa Clarita; Keith Lobert, regarding public safety; Leonard Bridewell, regarding his personal records; Peter Silva, regarding Copper Hill Drive; and Judy Magnuson, regarding Copper Hill Drive. STAFF COMMENTS City Manager Ken Striplin gave a status update regarding Bouquet Canyon Road and informed the City Council he would ask staff to look into Copper Hill Drive. Councilwoman McLean inquired about construction on Copper Hill Drive, and Mr. Striplin stated the Sanitation District is working on their main lines. Mayor Weste requested staff take a a look at Copper Hill Drive. v r c m COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS c Councilmember Miranda invited everyone to the Newhall Community Center Twentieth 0 Anniversary Celebration on January 24, 2026, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Walk on 2 January 19, 2026. a Mayor Pro Tern Ayala offered support to the families affected by the closure of Bouquet Canyon Road. Mayor Pro Tern Ayala commented on visiting Bridge to Home, meeting with the Mayor regarding the courthouse, and encouraged fire preparedness using the Ready Set Go Program. Councilwoman McLean invited everyone to the Via Princessa Park Groundbreaking on January 22, 2026. Councilwoman McLean shared a video from the Polar Plunge at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, read from a column in the Signal regarding Martin Luther King Jr., and requested an adjournment for Lola Williams at the next regular City Council Meeting. CONSENT CALENDAR RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bill Miranda, Councilmember SECONDER: Jason Gibbs, Councilmember AYES: Weste, Ayala, Gibbs, McLean, Miranda ITEM 1 APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the December 9, 2025, Special Meeting. ITEM 2 APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING -COUNCIL REORGANIZATION MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the December 9, 2025, Special Meeting -Council Reorganization. Page 2 Packet Pg. 32 O ITEM 3 APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the December 9, 2025, Regular Meeting. ITEM 4 CHECK REGISTER NO. 26 Check Register No. 26 for the Period 11/14/25 through 11/27/25 and 12/04/25. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period of 11/17/25 through 11/28/25. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 26. ITEM 5 FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT AND OTHER RELATED REPORTS The City's independent audit firm, The Pun Group, LLP, has completed the City's annual audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Based on the audit performed, The Pun Group, LLP, issued an unmodified "clean" audit opinion letter, which reflects the best level an organization can receive on its financial statements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and other related reports for fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. ITEM 6 ANNUAL IMPACT FEE REPORT The Mitigation Fee Act, as outlined in California Government Code Sections 66000 et seq., establishes certain legal and procedural parameters for the charging of development impact fees. The Mitigation Fee Act requires local agencies prepare an annual and five-year report that provide specific information about those fees. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council adopt a resolution accepting and adopting the Annual Impact Fee Report. Adopted Resolution No. 26-1 ITEM 7 DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT AREA RESOLUTION INITIATING PROCEEDINGS, APPROVING AN ENGINEER'S REPORT, AND TAKING OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH TRACTS 53074 AND 53074-01 (SAND CANYON PLAZA) Pursuant to the conditions of approval for the Sand Canyon Plaza project, the property owner shall establish a Drainage Benefit Assessment Area to ensure the continued maintenance of any drainage improvements that are not eligible for transfer to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District. U Page 3 Packet Pg. 33 O RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Adopt resolutions to initiate proceedings to form a Sand Canyon Plaza Drainage Benefit Assessment Area 2025-1 to benefit parcels in Tracts 53074 and 53074-01 and approve the Engineer's Report. 2. Set a public hearing for March 10, 2026, as a time and place to hear comments on this proposed action and close the time period to receive ballots. Adopted Resolution Nos. 26-2 and 26-3 L ITEM 8 CITYWIDE ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY STUDY This item considers establishing prima facie speed limits for 208 roadway segments included in the Traffic and Engineering Survey Study. RECOMMENDED ACTION: o City Council: v Adopt a resolution establishing prima facie speed limits on each roadway segment included in the Engineering and Traffic Survey Study. 2. Direct the City Clerk to certify the Engineering and Traffic Survey Study, dated December 2025. Direct staff to install the necessary speed limit signage changes brought about by adopting the Engineering and Traffic Survey Study, dated December 2025. 4. Request the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to continue the radar enforcement program on City of Santa Clarita streets and highways covered in the Engineering and Traffic Survey Study, dated December 2025, as soon as the signage changes are complete. 5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Councilwoman McLean inquired on enforcement of lower speed limits, and City Manager Ken Striplin shared that the speed limits will be posted, and if there is a violation, they will be cited. Adopted Resolution No. 26-4 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION II No additional requests to speak were received. Page 4 Packet Pg. 34 O ADJOURNMENT Mayor Weste adjourned the Regular Meeting at 6:55 p.m. ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR U Page 5 Packet Pg. 35