HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-02-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - COUNCIL GOALS 2004 (2)Agenda Item: — / I
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
NEW BUSINESS City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
DATE: February 24, 2004
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL'S GOALS FOR 2004
DEPARTMENT: City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council approve the 2004 goals.
BACKGROUND
On January 30, 2004, the Mayor and members of the City Council, along with the City Manager,
met for a goal setting session. The session identified several goals, which include the following:
Parks, Events and Open Space
• Begin construction of North Valencia H park and trail, a 17 -acre developer -funded park
project at McBean Parkway and Newhall Ranch Road
• Approve the Master Plan for the 32 -acre Whites Canyon Park.
(Funding has not been allocated for design/construction)
Roads, Bridges, Facilities and Landscaping
• Complete Golden Valley Road Phase 4 to Highway 14
• Begin Construction of the City's Transit Maintenance Facility in the Rye Canyon Industrial
Park
• Begin construction of the interchange at Soledad Canyon Road and Golden Valley Road as
part of the Cross Valley Connector
• Begin construction of the "gap closure," Copperhill to I-5 as part of the Cross Valley
Connector
• Complete the northern portion of the swales project in Sand Canyon
Complete Phase 1 and 2 of the underground utilities project on Soledad Canyon Road
(from Camp Plenty east to Siena Highway)
Economic Development
• Revitalization/Redevelopment of Downtown Newhall
City Council approved funding for a specific plan to be created for downtown Newhall that
will begin with an RFP in March, 2004. It will consider issues of traffic, housing, historic
preservation, streetscape design, and land use tools that will address development densities
and design standards for the area.
• Begin construction on the Golden Valley Ranch commercial project as Golden Valley Road
and Highway 14
• Reach out to small businesses;
Mayor to meet with individual business leaders throughout the year to better understand and
deal with their issues. Staff will work with business community or expanding "shop local"
programs.
• Re -vamp and improve the development process in the City's departments to ensure a
streamlined and efficient process
Youth
• Begin construction of the downtown Newhall Community Center
Community/Public Safety
• Continue multi -pronged approach to preventing mega -mining in Soledad Canyon, including
legislative, legal and community-based efforts
• Continue efforts to clean up the Whittaker-Bermite site
• Begin the "red light enforcement program" for heightened traffic enforcement throughout the
City
Continue monitoring the Las Lomas development project
Siting and construction of a Materials Recycling Facility
These goals represent millions of dollars in taxpayer investment in our community. These
programs and projects are a compilation of community input, long-range planning, and program
development City-wide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
None