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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-05-26 - AGENDAS - REGCITY OF SANTA CLARITA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tuesday, May 26, 2026 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. Santa Clarita, CA 91355 AGENDA Joint Meeting with Board of Library Trustees Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency How to Address the City Council Pursuant to Government Code section 54954.3 members of the public are afforded the opportunities to address the City Council. You may address the Council once per meeting during Public Participation on any matter within the Council's jurisdiction that is not listed on the agenda. Public Participation speaker's cards must be submitted to the City Clerk BEFORE this portion of the meeting begins. To address the Council regarding an item on the agenda, please fill out a speaker's card and submit it to the City Clerk BEFORE the Mayor announces the item. Each person addressing the Council is given three minutes to speak (with double the time allotted to non-English speakers using a translator) indicated by a colored light system on the Council dais. If you wish to provide information to the Council, please present the City Clerk with 10 copies. Otherwise, your materials will simply be added to the official record. Please note use of City Council Chamber technology equipment to present electronic material during meetings is not allowed. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office, (661) 255-4391. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II) Pursuant to Government Code 54957.5 any writings or documents distributed to a majority of the members of the City Council regarding any open session item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the City Clerk's Office located at 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 120, during normal business hours. View public meeting agendas here, inclusive of all attachments and reading file material. INVOCATION McLean CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL 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. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council on items NOT listed on the agenda. The City Council will not act upon these items at this meeting other than to review and/or provide direction to staff. All speakers must submit a speaker's card to the City Clerk PRIOR to the beginning of this portion of the meeting. Thirty minutes are allotted for public input at this time. The FIRST TEN people to submit a speaker card prior to the beginning of Public Participation will be heard. STAFF COMMENTS COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS PUBLIC HEARINGS FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - The proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget was discussed with the City Council along with the Planning Commission; the Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Commission; and the Arts Commission on May 5, 2026. This item conducts the public hearing for the adoption of the budget. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council and City Council acting as Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita: Conduct a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program. 2. Make a finding by minute action that the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program is consistent with the City's General Plan. 3. Schedule the budget for adoption at the June 9, 2026, City Council meeting. Page 2 2. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF FEES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE FEE SCHEDULE - City Council consideration for Fiscal Year 2026-27 staff recommendations on development -related fees and charges, to be increased by the December year-end Consumer Price Index for the urban consumers of the Los Angeles - Long Beach -Anaheim area. The percentage increase, as reported by the United States Department of Labor, is 3.01 percent. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Conduct the public hearing on the proposed fee adjustments. 2. Adopt a resolution establishing a schedule of fees and charges for City services. CONSENT CALENDAR All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion by the City Council. The items are not individually discussed by the City Council unless a request is made by a member of the public or the Council, in which case, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately. 3. APPROVAL OF SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the May 12, 2026 Special Meeting. 4. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES — The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the May 12, 2026 Regular Meeting. 5. CHECK REGISTER NO. 11 - Check Register No. 11 for Period 04/17/26 through 04/30/26 and 05/07/26. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 04/20/26 through 05/01/26. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 11. Page 3 6. FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS - This required procedural matter orders, approves, and sets the public hearing for the annual levy of the Landscape and Lighting District, Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas, Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District, and the Tourism Marketing District. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Adopt resolutions initiating proceedings for the levy and collection of assessments for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the Landscape and Lighting District, Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas, and the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District. 2. Adopt resolutions declaring the City's intention to levy assessments, preliminarily approve Engineer's Reports for the Special Districts, and set a public hearing for June 9, 2026. 3. Adopt the annual report for the Tourism Marketing District and a resolution of intent to continue a business improvement area in the City of Santa Clarita, designated as the Tourism Marketing District, and set a public hearing for June 9, 2026. 7. FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 ANNUAL LEVY FOR OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT - Consideration and adoption of resolutions associated with the annual process of ordering, approving, and setting the public hearing on the annual levy of the Open Space Preservation District as required by the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Adopt a resolution initiating proceedings for the levy and collection of assessments within the Open Space Preservation District for Fiscal Year 2026-27. 2. Adopt a resolution declaring the City's intention to levy assessments, preliminarily approve an Engineer's Report in connection with the Open Space Preservation District for Fiscal Year 2026-27, and set a public hearing for June 9, 2026. 8. RESOLUTION TO INCORPORATE SENATE BILL 1, ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017, LOCAL STREETS AND ROADS, ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION FUNDS INTO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - Senate Bill 1, Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, Local Streets and Roads, Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds requires the City of Santa Clarita to identify project(s) using these funds through the adoption of a resolution at a regular public meeting. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Adopt a resolution declaring the incorporation of a list of projects proposed to be Page 4 funded by Senate Bill 1, Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, Local Streets and Roads, Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation for Fiscal Year 2026-27 into the Capital Improvement Program. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney review. 9. 2025-26 OVERLAY AND SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM, OVERLAY C AND SLURRY SEAL, PROJECT M0164 - PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS - This item considers awarding construction contracts for the 2025-26 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program - Overlay C and Slurry Seal projects. The annual overlay and slurry seal projects are an integral part of the City of Santa Clarita's pavement management program. Each year, streets are evaluated and identified for needed pavement preservation and rehabilitation treatments. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Approve the plans and specifications for the 2025-26 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program — Overlay C, Project M0164. 2. Approve the plans and specifications for the 2025-26 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program — Slurry Seal, Project MO164. Award the construction contract to Toro Enterprises, Inc., for the 2025-26 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program — Overlay C project in the amount of $1,984,334 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $396,867, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,381,201. 4. Award the construction contract to Union Pavement Services, Inc., for the 2025-26 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program — Slurry Seal project in the amount of $448,160 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $89,632, for a total contract amount not to exceed $537,792. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney review. 10. PURCHASE OF INFIELD GROOMER FOR PARKS MAINTENANCE - This item considers approving the purchase of one infield groomer to support Parks Maintenance operations. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: Approve the purchase of one ABI Force Z-23 infield groomer from California Turf Equipment & Supply for a total amount not to exceed $55,301. 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated Page 5 documents, subject to City Attorney review. 11. SANTA CLARITA DODGER DAY TICKET PURCHASE RATIFICATION AND ONGOING AUTHORITY - This item considers ratification of the purchase of Santa Clarita Dodger Day tickets for the FY 2025-26 event and ongoing authorization to purchase tickets for the event in future fiscal years. RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council: 1. Ratify payments in the amount of $86,881 to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Santa Clarita Dodger Day tickets. 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, ongoing authority to purchase Santa Clarita Dodger Day tickets in future fiscal years as necessary to accommodate annual ticket pricing increases and Santa Clarita Dodger Day program demand. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 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 ADJOURNMENT In memory of Gordon Uppman FUTURE MEETINGS The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held June 9, 2026, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA. CERTIFICATION On May 21, 2026, I, Melody Bartlette, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that the foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall. Melody Bartlette City Clerk Santa Clarita, California Page 6