HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-01-06 - AGENDAS - STUDY SESSION (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
Wednesday, January 6, 1993
6:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd.
1st Floor
Santa Clarita, CA.
A G E N D A
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
FLAG SALUTE
ITEM 1
6:30 p.m. -6:45 p.m. INTRODUCTION OF NEW CITY EMPLOYEES - This item is on the
agenda to present and introduce new employees of the
City to.City Council. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce.
ITEM 2
6:45 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
PRE -BUDGET - This item is on the agenda for discussion
of particular items which the City Council may wish to
include in the 1993-94 Budget. Previously the City
Council and Department Heads were presented with a
listing of operational and capital items to review and
prioritize. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss priority
listings and provide direction to staff.
ITEM 3
7:30 p.m. -8:15 p.m.
VENTURA COUNTY RAIL CORRIDOR - The Ventura County
Transportation Commission recently completed the second
phase of study: and analysis regarding a possible Ventura
County Rail Corridor. The phase two study followed a
phase_ one study which determined that commuter rail
service between the Ventura/Oxnard area and the Santa
Clarita Valley was feasible. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Council review the three proposed alignments for the
Ventura County rail corridor through the Santa Clarita
Valley and provide feedback to staff as to their
preferred alignment and their concerns with the impacts
of the rail corridor on the Santa Clarita Valley. - It is
further recommended that the City Council direct staff
to continue to work with the Ventura County
Transportation Commission and the Newhall Land and
Farming Company to identity a preferred alignment from
Piru to Santa Clarita which minimizes noise, traffic and
environmental impacts.
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ITEM 4
8:15 p.m. -9:00 p.m. BUS/RAIL TRANSIT CAPITAL INVESTMENT - The Santa Clarita
Valley grew up around the automobile. Developments were
designed assuming the only mode of transport would be
the auto. The notable exception is the residential
areas of Valencia where the paseo system encourages and
accommodates .walking. However, even here it is assumed
that one will drive anywhere the paseo won't take them.
The Valley has had marginal transit for about twelve
years. However, even during the past year and one-half
of City stewardship with doubled service levels, modern
equipment and greater visibility; transit plays a very
minor role in Valley travel. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Council review the draft list of transit investment
projects and provide feedback to staff on priority
projects for the 1993-94 budget process and inclusion in
the four year LACTC/MTA call for projects.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
CLOSED SESSION