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Home My WebLink About2026-01-27 - MINUTES - REGr� CITY OF SANTA CLARITA City Council Regular Meeting Joint Meeting with Board of Library Trustees Hereinafter the tides 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 MaoagerlExecuuve Director, City Attorney/Counsel, and City Clerk/Secretary, —Minutes— Tuesday, January 27, 2026 6:00 PM City Council Chambers INVOCATION Mayor Weste delivered the invocation. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Weste 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. FLAG SALUTE Mayor Weste 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. Councilwoman McLean requested to pull agenda item 9 from consent for comment. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Mayor Pro Tern Ayala recognized the achievements of three of Santa Clarita's high school marching band programs: Valencia High School Pride of the Vikings, William S. Hart High School Hart Regiment, and West Ranch High School Wildcat Marching Band and Color Guard, and invited them to the dais for a photograph and receive their recognition. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Addressing the Council were Linda Townley, regarding Placenta Canyon, and Lynn Plambeck, regarding the oak tree ordinance updates. STAFF COMMENTS Councilwoman McLean commented on public outreach and education regarding the upcoming oak tree ordinance. Mayor Weste commented that there would be education regarding the oak trees. Councilmember Gibbs confirmed with the City Manager that there would be two readings of the ordinance and two opportunities for the public to comment on the ordinance. City Manager Ken Striplin confirmed there would be two readings and that the item was heard at a Planning Commission meeting. COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS Councilmember Miranda commented on attending the groundbreaking of Via Princessa Park and shared that it was his fifty-second wedding anniversary. Mayor Pro Tern Ayala commented on attending the 20th anniversary of the Newhall Community Center and completing her Community Emergency Response Training. Mayor Pro Tern Ayala requested the Council consider honoring high school senior volunteers on their award night. Mayor Weste requested that staff develop a process to select honorees, and Council concurred. Councilwoman McLean commented on attending ongoing Homeless Task Force Executive Committee meetings, fundraiser committee meetings, and Homeless Task Force meetings. Councilwoman McLean commented on attending the Castaic Sports Complex renaming ceremony, a memorial honoring Deputy Sheriff Ryan Clinkunbroomer, the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Walk, the groundbreaking of Via Princessa Park, the one-year anniversary of Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley, and the North County Transportation Coalition Joint Powers Authority board meeting. Councilwomen McLean requested to adjourn the meeting in honor of Lola Williams. Councilmember Gibbs commented on attending the Groundwater Sustainability Agency meeting and the return of One Story One City this March at the Santa Clarim Public Library NEW BUSINESS ITEM 1 CITY COUNCIL 2026 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS LIST On an annual basis, the Mayor and City Council undertake a discussion in open session for the purpose of updating the Council Committee Appointments List. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Review, discuss, make changes to, and approve the City Council Committee Appointments for 2026. 2. Direct the City Clerk to update the Agency Report of Public Official Appointments Form 806 Page 2 based on the appointments made, delegate the City Manager as signatory on said form, and direct the City Clerk to place updated Form 806 on the City of Santa Clarks, website. Mayor Weste reviewed the list of Council Committee Delegates and Alternates for 2026. After brief discussion, the following changes were made to the list of appointments set forth the in the agenda materials: Committee 2025 2026 Sanitation Districts 1" Dir. Miranda/2nd Dir. 1" Dir. Weste/2nd Dir. Weste/McLean Alt. Ayala/McLean Alt North Los Angeles County McLean/Gibbs McLean/Ayala Transportation Coalition Letz Alt. Gibbs Alt. Homeless Issues Ad Hoc McLean/Ayala Alt. McLean/Gibbs Alt. Committee - RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] - MOVER: Jason Gibbs, Councilmember SECONDER: Bill Miranda, Councilmember AYES: Weste, Ayala, Gibbs, McLean, Miranda EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY -OWNED MAIN STREET PROPERTY City Council to consider entering into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Serrano Development Group for the City -Owned Main Street Property RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Serrano Development Group for the City -owned Main Street property, subject to approval by the City Attorney. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. Jason Crawford, Director of Community Development, provided the staff report. Addressing the Council were Lynn Plambeck, regarding oak trees near the project, and TimBen Boydston, regarding needed additional parking. Council discussed working with Serrano in the past, maintaining the aesthetic of Main Street, ,., and the options available to the City, specifically maximizing public parking. Councilwoman McLean and Mayor Weste suggested using the same architect as Newhall Crossings. Page 3 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Bill Miranda, Councilmember SECONDER: Patsy Ayala, Mayor Pro Tem AYES: Weste, Ayala, Gibbs, McLean, Miranda -ONSENT CALENDAR RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jason Gibbs, Councilmember SECONDER: Patsy Ayala, Mayor Pro Tern AYES: Weste, Ayala, Gibbs, McLean, Miranda ITEM 3 APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the January 13, 2026, Special Meeting APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES —The minutes are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the January 13, 2026, Regular Meeting ITEM 5 n CHECK REGISTER NOS. 01 AND 02 I ' Check Register No. 01 for the Period 11/28/25 through 12/11/25 and 12/18/25. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period of 12/0125 through 12/12/25. Check Register No. 02 for the Period 12/12/25 through 12/2525 and 12/31/25. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period of 12/15/25 through 1226/25. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 01 and 02. ITEM 6 FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 LOS ANGELES COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING SOLUTIONS AGENCY ANNUAL BUDGET FOR MEASURE A FUNDS City Council consideration of the FY 2025-26 Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA) annual budget for Measure A funds, including approval of the expenditure plan and authorization to submit the budget to LACAHSA. The budget allocates $3,502,293 across Production, Preservation, and Ownership, Technical Assistance, and Renter Protection and Homelessness Prevention categories. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget for Los Angeles County Affordable Housing n Solutions Agency funding and authorize its submission. I ' Page 4 2. Increase Measure A LACAHSA revenues and corresponding appropriations as follows: increase revenue account 275-462101 (LACAHSA PPO) by $2,424,030 and appropriate the same amount to expenditure account 2753208-517101; increase revenue account 277462101 (LACAHSA TA) by $147,707 and appropriate the same amount to expenditure account 2773210-516102. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval. 11EM7 CONTRACT AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR SOLAR INVERTER REPAIRS AT THE TRANSIT MAINTENANCE FACILITY This agenda item considers the award and appropriation of funds for the solar inverter repairs contract at the Transit Maintenance Facility to Nuon Energy LLC, dba McKay Roofing and Solar. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Award a contract to Nuon Energy LLC, dba McKay Roofing and Solar, for solar inverter repair services at the Transit Maintenance Facility in the amount of $82,565 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $8,257, for a total contract amount not to exceed $90,822. 2. Appropriate one-time funds in the amount of $90,822 to Transit Capital Contractual Services Expenditure Account 7003702-516101, increase Miscellaneous Federal Grants Revenue Account 700-442409 by $72,658, and increase Municipal Operator Service Improvement Program Revenue Account 700-442207 by $18,164. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents and modify the award in the event of issues of impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney approval. NEW FLYER OF AMERICA CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF THREE NEW HYDROGEN FUEL CELL TRANSIT BUSES City Council consideration of a purchase and delivery of three new hydrogen fuel cell transit buses. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the "piggyback" purchase of three zero emission hydrogen fuel cell local bases, inclusive of taxes, tariffs, tools, training, and spare parts, from New Flyer of America using the California Association for Coordinated Transportation/Morongo Basin Transit Authority joint procurement contract number 23-01, for a total contract amount not to exceed $5,724,856. _ 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents Page 5 and modify the awardees in the event of project withdrawal or abandonment, subject to City n Attorney approval. ITEM 9 2026 COMMUNITY SERVICES AND ARTS GRANTS City Council consideration to approve the 2026 Community Services and Arts Grants program funding recommendations by the Grants Committee and Peer Review Rating Panel. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the 2026 Community Services and Arts Grants Committee's program funding recommendations in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for Community Services Grants and $ I00,000 for Arts Grants, for a total not to exceed $200,000. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all Grant Program Agreements with the agencies approved for funding, subject to City Attorney approval. City Manager Ken Striplin provided the Council with an update on the status of applications for Community Services and Arts Grants. Mr. Striplin stated that the grants for Circle of Hope and Sulphur Springs Education Foundation should be funded pending an update due to incomplete applications; recommended to fully fond Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra for $5,000; and recommended to fully fund Canyon Theater Guild for $7,500 due to this oversight; and appropriate additional funds from Council Contingency. n Addressing the Council was TimBen Boydston regarding his appreciation. Councilmember Gibbs made the motion to approve the amended staff recommendation and requested to hold funding for the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry until their reopening. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION II No additional requests to speak were received. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Weste adjourned the Regular Meeting at in memory of Cameron Gott and Lola Williams 7:22 p.m. MAYOR ATTEST: � CITY CLERK n Page 6