Agenda packet — Santa Clarita City Council, June 24, 2025

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
23920 Valencia Blvd.

Santa Clarita, CA 91355

AGENDA

Joint Meeting with
Board of Library Trustees

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.
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INVOCATION
Weste

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.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Legacy Christian Academy 30th Anniversary Recognition

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

NEW BUSINESS

1. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY

ZONE MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND ISSUED BY THE

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51179 - On March 24, 2025, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) published its Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps for the Local Responsibility Areas of Los Angeles County. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 51179, local agencies are required to adopt an ordinance within 120 days from when the FHSZ maps are published, designating the fire zones within its jurisdiction.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council introduce an ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE

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FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND

ISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51179,” waive reading of text and consent to read by title only, as listed on the agenda, and pass to a second reading.

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.

2. APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – The minutes of the City Council are submitted for approval.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council approve the minutes of the June 10, 2025 Regular Meeting.

3. CHECK REGISTER NO. 13 - Check Register No. 13 for Period 05/16/25 through 05/29/25 and 06/05/25. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 05/19/25 through 05/30/25.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 13.

4. GENERAL LIABILITY, PROPERTY LIABILITY, WORKERS’
COMPENSATION, AND EARTHQUAKE COVERAGE - Council consideration to approve premium payments for general liability, property liability, workers’ compensation, and earthquake insurance coverage for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council:

1. Authorize the renewal of the City of Santa Clarita’s general liability, property liability, and workers’ compensation insurance coverage through the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority at a total premium cost of $3,236,993.

2. Authorize Alliant Insurance Services, Inc., to bind earthquake coverage on behalf of the City of Santa Clarita for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for various City of Santa Clarita facilities, securing coverage through Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. and RLI Insurance Company, for a total premium fee of $654,769.

3. Authorize an ongoing budget appropriation from Self Insurance Fund (Fund 721) to expenditure account 7212306-516101 for $340,562 for ongoing general liability, property liability, and earthquake coverage renewals commencing in Fiscal Year 2025-26.

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4. Authorize an ongoing budget appropriation from Public Library Fund (Fund 309) to expenditure account 3098301-516101 for $52,823 for ongoing earthquake coverage renewals commencing in Fiscal Year 2025-26.

5. Authorize an ongoing budget appropriation from Landscape Maintenance District Fund (Fund 357) to expenditure account 3577312-516101 for $23,232 for ongoing earthquake coverage renewals commencing in Fiscal Year 2025-26.

6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

5. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA

CLARITA AND THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
LOCAL 721 - City Council consider a memorandum of understanding between the City and the Service Employees International Union Local 721.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council:

1. Approve the draft Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Clarita and the Service Employees International Union, Local 721.

2. Adopt a resolution providing for compensation of Service Employees International Union represented employees of the City of Santa Clarita.

3. Authorize the City Manager to finalize, sign, and accept the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City of Santa Clarita

6. METROWALK SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (MASTER CASE 24-230) - SECOND READING - City Council consideration of adopting the proposed amendments to the MetroWalk Specific Plan.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council adopt an ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER CASE 24-230, CONSISTING OF SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 24-002, INCLUDING AN

AMENDMENT TO THE METROWALK SPECIFIC PLAN DOCUMENT, AS

SHOWN IN EXHIBIT A, SUBJECT TO THE ATTACHED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL (EXHIBIT B).”

7. SOUND, STAGE, AND POWER CONTRACT FOR CITY OF SANTA CLARITA EVENTS - Consideration of awarding a contract for sound, stage, and power services needed to produce events for the City of Santa Clarita.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council:

1. Award a one-year contract to Advantage Productions for sound, stage, and power services for City of Santa Clarita events in the amount of $49,950, and authorize a

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contingency of $4,995, for a total contract amount not to exceed $54,945.

2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute up to four additional one-year renewal options, not to exceed the annual contract amount, inclusive of contingency, plus an adjustment consistent with the appropriate Consumer Price Index, upon request of the contractor and contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council in the annual budget for such fiscal year.

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

8. NEWHALL GATEWAY BEAUTIFICATION, PROJECT B2018 - PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This item considers awarding a construction contract for the Newhall Gateway Beautification project. The improvements include enhancements to landscaping at existing on- and off-ramps at the Newhall Avenue and State Route 14 interchange.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council:

1. Approve the plans and specifications for Newhall Gateway Beautification, Project B2018.

2. Award a construction contract to Superb Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $2,602,816 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $390,422, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,993,238.

3. Award a professional services contract for construction support services to Pacific Coast Land Design, Inc., in the amount of $133,705 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $13,371, for a total contract amount not to exceed $147,076.

4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

9. NEWHALL AVENUE RAILROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT C2029 - DESIGN CONTRACT - This item considers awarding a design contract to perform a traffic study and provide plans, specifications, and estimates for the Newhall Avenue Railroad Safety Improvements project. The improvements include modifications to the existing traffic signal operations, medians, curbs, and gutters to enhance the safety at the Newhall Avenue railroad crossing and the adjacent intersection of Newhall Avenue and Railroad Avenue. The improvements also include the installation of new sidewalk approaches, a pre-signal, and roadway rehabilitation at the railroad crossing approaches and departures.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council:

1. Award a design contract to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the Newhall

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Avenue Railroad Safety Improvements, Project C2029, in the amount of $951,036 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $95,104, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,046,140.

2. Appropriate one-time funds in the amount of $640,000 from the Miscellaneous Federal Grants (Fund 229) to expenditure account C2029229-516101 and increase Miscellaneous Federal Grants revenue account 229-442409 by $640,000.

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

10. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING

THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 - This item considers making a determination and approval of the rates for the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL

OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE

ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26.”

11. MODIFICATION OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD
CONTROL DISTRICT - This item considers an amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement with the County of Los Angeles to add one additional year to align with contracts for water quality monitoring and reporting related to compliance with the Municipal Storm Water Permit.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council:

1. Amend the existing Memorandum of Agreement with the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit compliance to extend the term by one year with a new expiration date of June 30, 2026.

2. Appropriate $349,650 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 from the Stormwater Fund Balance (Fund 356) to Stormwater Professional Services Expenditure Account 3567200- 516102, and increase Miscellaneous Revenues Account 356-462101 by $220,803.

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

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12. RESOLUTION DECLARING PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF SANTA

CLARITA EXEMPT FROM THE SURPLUS LAND ACT AND APPROVAL OF A

PROPERTY TRANSFER IN FEE TO SANTA CLARITA VALLEY WATER
AGENCY - This item considers adopting a resolution declaring a portion of City-owned property exempt from the Surplus Land Act and the approval of a property transfer in fee to Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency for the purpose of constructing a PFAS water treatment facility.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council:

1. Adopt a resolution declaring a portion of the Assessor’s Parcel Number 2811-065- 912 as exempt surplus land under the Surplus Land Act.

2. Approve the transfer in fee of a portion, 23,362 +/- square feet, of Assessor's Parcel Number 2811-065-912 to Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency in the amount of $12,500.

3. Increase revenue account 100-462106 by $12,500 for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

4. Approve a grant of easement to the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency for pipeline improvements and maintenance.

5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documentation to complete the property transfer, subject to City Attorney approval.

13. HASKELL CANYON BIKE PARK CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - This item considers awarding a construction contract to ARC Construction, Inc., for the Haskell Canyon Bike Park project, P0020.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council:

1. Find that the Initial Study and proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Haskell Canyon Bike Park Project were prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and made available for public review for no less than 30 days following publication and circulation of a duly noticed Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and find that the City of Santa Clarita, the lead agency, considered the proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration together with comments received during the public review process.

2. Find that no substantial revisions were made to the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration after publication of the Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and that recirculation is not required.

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and that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the lead agency’s independent judgment and analysis. The documents and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings are available from the City of Santa Clarita.

4. Adopt the Haskell Canyon Bike Park Project’s Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, including, without limitation, the mitigation measures included with the Errata dated June 17, 2025.

5. Approve the plans and specifications for the Haskell Canyon Bike Park Project, Project P0020. and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to utilize such plans for constructing the Project. This approval and authorization is intended to avail the City of the immunities set forth in Government Code § 830.6.

6. Award the construction contract to ARC Construction Inc., in the amount of $6,266,770, and authorize a contingency in the amount of $626,677, for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,893,447.

7. Extend the professional service contract and authorize increased expenditure authority for construction management support with Avid Trails in the amount of $201,180 for a total contract amount not to exceed $630,797.

8. Appropriate one-time funds in the amount of $4,534,941 from the Facilities Fund (Fund 723), to the Haskell Canyon Bike Park Project P0020, expenditure account P0020723-516101.

9. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

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

FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held July 8, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA.

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CERTIFICATION
On June 18, 2025, I, Mary Cusick, 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.

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Mary Cusick
City Clerk
Santa Clarita, California

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Agenda Item: 1

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

AGENDA REPORT

NEW BUSINESS
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:

DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE FIRE HAZARD

SEVERITY ZONE MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND

ISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY

AND FIRE PROTECTION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE
SECTION 51179
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Masis Hagobian

RECOMMENDED ACTION

City Council introduce an ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE FIRE HAZARD

SEVERITY ZONE MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND ISSUED BY THE

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51179,” waive reading of text and consent to read by title only, as listed on the agenda, and pass to a second reading.

BACKGROUND

On March 24, 2025, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) published its Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps for the Local Responsibility Areas (LRA) of Los Angeles County (County). Properties included in an LRA are under the jurisdictional responsibility of local fire departments. In the case of LRA properties in the City of Santa Clarita (City), the Los Angeles County Fire Department is responsible for fire protection of these areas.

California Government Code Section 51179 prohibits cities, counties, and the public from appealing areas identified in the fire zones or reducing the level of the fire zones published by Cal Fire. Additionally, the California Government Code requires local agencies adopt an ordinance within 120 days from when the FHSZ maps are published, designating the fire zones within its jurisdiction.

The last update to the FHSZ map was published in 2011, which only identified LRA properties that were in the Very-High Fire Zone. The 2025 FHSZ map update for LRA properties, 1 Packet Pg. 10

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including the City, distinguishes zones into three areas: Moderate; High; and Very-High.

In developing the 2025 FHSZ maps, Cal Fire used a geographic information system model that assesses hazards by analyzing factors that influence fire likelihood and behavior, including fire history, existing and potential vegetation, predicted flame length, ember production and movement, terrain, and typical fire weather conditions for the area, including wind conditions, as mandated in California Government Code Section 51178.

As part of this process, Cal Fire evaluates hazards, not risks, in determining what areas are included in the FHSZ and what zone they are classified as Cal Fire defines a hazard, “as based on the physical conditions that create a likelihood and expected fire behavior over a 30 to 50- year period, without considering mitigation measures such as home hardening, recent wildfires, or fuel reduction efforts." The consistent application of hazard variables is mandated by California Public Resources Code Section 4202 and California Government Code Section 51178, ensuring standardized methods in developing FHSZ maps for the LRA statewide.

The Very-High Fire Zone within the City was previously 28,979 acres, which accounts for annexations, since 2011, that converted FHSZ areas from a State Responsibility Area or areas in the unincorporated areas of the County to an LRA in the City’s jurisdictional boundaries. As part of the 2025 FHSZ map update, Cal Fire increased the Very-High Fire Zone in the City by 4,299 acres for a new total of 33,278 acres, representing an approximately 15 percent increase. Cal Fire also added 1,991 acres in the Moderate Fire Zone and 2,929 acres in the High-Fire Zone within the City. Total acreage of the FHSZ in the City as a result of the 2025 update, accounting for all three zones, is 38,198 acres.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION

Other action as determined by the City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT

There is no fiscal impact as a result of this item.

ATTACHMENTS
FHSZ Map Ordinance_2025
Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map
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ORDINANCE NO. 25-__

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE

MAP OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AND ISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51179

WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 51178 mandates that the State Fire Marshal identify Moderate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones based on consistent statewide criteria and the expected severity of fire hazards; and

WHEREAS, on March 24, 2025, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection published its Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for the Local Responsibility Areas of Los Angeles County; and

WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 51179 requires local agencies to adopt an ordinance within 120 days from when the Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps are published, designating the fire zones within its jurisdiction; and

WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 51179 prohibits cities, counties, and the public from appealing areas identified in the fire zones or reducing the level of the fire zones published by Cal Fire.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Santa Clarita City Council designate the Fire Hazard Severity Zones as established by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Government Code Section 51178;
SECTION 2. The map, as distributed by the State and approved by the City Council, is hereby incorporated by reference and entitled, “City of Santa Clarita Fire Hazard Severity Zones”; and
SECTION 3. The City of Santa Clarita Fire Hazard Severity Zones map is available electronically on the City’s website.

SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from its passage and adoption.

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Attachment: FHSZ Map Ordinance_2025 (First Reading of the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map)

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SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this __ day of ___________, 2025.

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MAYOR
ATTEST:

CITY CLERK

DATE:________________________

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )

I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 25-__ was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the __ day of _______ 2025. That thereafter, said ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the __ day of ______ 2025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. 25-__ and was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806).

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CITY CLERK

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Attachment: FHSZ Map Ordinance_2025 (First Reading of the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map)

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Attachment: Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map (First Reading of the Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map)

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
City Council
Regular Meeting

Joint Meeting with
Board of Library Trustees
Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency
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 ~Minutes~

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 6:00 PM City Council Chambers

INVOCATION
Councilmember Gibbs delivered the invocation.

CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Miranda called to order the Joint Regular meeting of the City Council and Board of Library Trustees and Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency at 6:07 p.m.

ROLL CALL
All Councilmembers were present.

FLAG SALUTE
Councilmember Gibbs led the flag salute.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
Mayor Miranda commented on the significance of Juneteenth as a day of liberation, remembrance, and reflection. Mayor Miranda announced that the City of Santa Clarita (City) proclaims Thursday, June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth and invited Rlynn Smith Thomas, and members of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Santa Clarita to the dais to accept the proclamation and take a photo.

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Minutes Acceptance: Minutes of Jun 10, 2025 6:00 PM (Consent Calendar)

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Councilmember Ayala reaffirmed the City’s commitment to inclusivity, equality, and respect for all. Councilmember Ayala announced that the City proclaims June 2025 as Pride Month and invited members of PFLAG Santa Clarita, and the SCV LGBTQ Center to the dais to accept the proclamation and take a photo.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Addressing the City Council was TimBen Boydston, representing the Canyon Theatre Guild, regarding shuttle service for Old Town Newhall; Steven H. Baron regarding parking on Main Street; Daryl Terrell regarding a one and done law for catalytic converter theft and Assembly Bill 641; Tony Maldonado regarding a lithium battery storage facility evacuation plan; Glenda (no last name provided) regarding Pride Month; and Diane Zimmerman regarding Burrtec fee rate increase.

COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
Councilmember Ayala commented on the progress regarding the emergency evacuation plan for the lithium battery storage facility, mentioning that she would especially like to see guidance for seniors, and City Manager Ken Striplin added that the City, in collaboration with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, was coordinating a meeting for the community to discuss the emergency evacuation plan. Councilmember Ayala also commented on the City’s invitation from Baldwin Park to meet with the Counsul General of Mexico; her attendance at local high school graduation events; attendance at a briefing from Los Angeles County Sheriff Luna; and attendance at a meeting discussing the Metro Light Rail project connecting Santa Clarita and the San Fernando Valley, University of California Los Angeles, and Santa Monica.

Mayor Pro Tem Weste commented that she would like to know the date of the emergency evacuation plan meeting so that she could attend; talked about the importance of conscientious recycling; reminded residents of the City's invitation to attend the grand opening of the 39th park at the historic Pioneer Oil Refinery on June 17; and further invited residents to attend the River of Lights Illumination Ceremony on June 25.

Councilmember Gibbs commented on the Boys and Girls Club Big Easy Auction event and mentioned the Salvation Army 2nd Annual Donut Day fundraising event that took place on June 7, thanking all those who supported the event.

Councilwoman McLean thanked Mr. Terrell for speaking and requested that staff look into the steps the City of Moreno Valley took to address catalytic converter thefts; mentioned the Boys and Girls Club Big Easy Auction; remarked on her attendance at the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Transportation Policy Committee and Regional Council meetings on June 5, where a report was received regarding the California High-Speed Rail and Brightline Rail projects that contained funding forecasts; and reminded residents of the Santa Clarita Public Library's 2025 Summer Reading Program, running from June 9 through July 26.

Mayor Miranda commented on his attendance at music and theatre arts events on Main Street and at CalArts over the weekend, noting how the Council continues to support the arts. Mayor Miranda also expressed his interest and support of a shuttle service on a trial basis in Old Town 2 Packet Pg. 16
Minutes Acceptance: Minutes of Jun 10, 2025 6:00 PM (Consent Calendar)

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Newhall as presented by Mr. Boydston, obtaining Council concurrence for the City Manager to explore and present an item on the matter at the July City Council meeting.

Mayor Pro Tem Weste expressed her support of a shuttle service; however, due to the historical significance, animals, and artwork, she stressed that Hark Park needs to remain secure and would not be a viable shuttle stop.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

ITEM 1

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 Public Hearing regarding the determination and approval of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee rates for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council:

1. Conduct a public hearing on the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

2. Introduce an ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26" waive reading of the text and consent to read by title only, as listed on the agenda, and pass to second reading.

Mayor Miranda opened the Public Hearing.

City Clerk Mary Cusick stated all notices required by law have been provided.

Council waived the staff presentation.

No requests to speak were received.

Mayor Miranda closed the public comment portion of the public hearing.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Laurene Weste, Mayor Pro Tem
SECONDER: Patsy Ayala, Councilmember
AYES: Ayala, Gibbs, Weste, McLean, Miranda

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Minutes Acceptance: Minutes of Jun 10, 2025 6:00 PM (Consent Calendar)

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ITEM 2
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 ANNUAL LEVY FOR OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION DISTRICT As required by state law, staff presents for City Council’s consideration the Final Engineer’s Report for the Open Space Preservation District and requests approval to provide the Los Angeles County Assessor necessary data for the assessments to appear on the Fiscal Year 2025- 26 Property Tax Rolls.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council conduct a public hearing regarding the adoption of a resolution approving the Engineer’s Report for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 annual levy of assessments for the Open Space Preservation District.

Mayor Miranda opened the Public Hearing.

City Clerk Mary Cusick stated all notices required by law have been provided.

Council waived the staff presentation.

No requests to speak were received.

Mayor Miranda closed the public comment portion of the public hearing.

Adopted Resolution No. 25-30
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Jason Gibbs, Councilmember
SECONDER: Patsy Ayala, Councilmember
AYES: Gibbs, McLean, Ayala, Weste, Miranda

ITEM 3
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 ANNUAL LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS AND SPECIAL TAXES FOR

SPECIAL DISTRICTS
As required by state law, staff presents for City Council's consideration the Final Engineer's Reports and Annual Reports for the various special districts and requests approval to provide the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office with all necessary data for the assessments and special taxes to appear on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Property Tax Rolls.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council:

1. Conduct a public hearing for the Landscaping and Lighting District; the Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas; the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District; the Tourism Marketing District; and the Vista Canyon Wastewater Standby District.

2. Adopt resolutions approving the Engineer’s Reports for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 annual levy of assessments for the continuation of maintenance for the Landscaping and Lighting District; the Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas; the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space Maintenance District; the Tourism Marketing District; and the Vista Canyon Wastewater 2 Packet Pg. 18
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Standby District.

3. Accept and file the annual report for the Community Facilities District No. 2016-1 (Vista Canyon CFD).

Mayor Miranda opened the Public Hearing.

City Clerk Mary Cusick stated all notices required by law have been provided.

Council waived the staff presentation.

No requests to speak were received.

Mayor Miranda closed the public comment portion of the public hearing.

Adopted Resolution Nos. 25-31, 32, 33, 34, and 35
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Patsy Ayala, Councilmember
SECONDER: Laurene Weste, Mayor Pro Tem
AYES: McLean, Weste, Gibbs, Ayala, Miranda

UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ITEM 4
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL

IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
The proposed Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget was distributed to the City Council on May 19, 2025.

In addition, on May 20, 2025, the Planning Commission made a finding by minute action that the Draft Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program is consistent with the City of Santa Clarita's General Plan. Further, at the May 27, 2025, City Council meeting, a public hearing was opened and the draft budget was presented.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council and City Council acting as Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Clarita:

1. Adopt a resolution adopting the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26, making appropriations for the amounts budgeted and establishing policies for the administration of the adopted Annual Budget.

2. Adopt a resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program.

3. Adopt a resolution approving and adopting the annual appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

4. Adopt a resolution electing to receive all or a portion of the tax revenues pursuant to the Health and Safety Code (Community Redevelopment Law).
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5. Adopt a resolution amending the City's Classification Plan and Salary Schedule, providing for compensation of the employees of the City of Santa Clarita.

6. Adopt a resolution adopting an amendment to the Conflict of Interest Code.

Finance Manager Brittany Houston delivered the staff presentation.

Addressing the City Council was Tony Maldonado regarding clarification on budget calculations.

City Manager Ken Striplin commented that Ms. Houston would speak with Mr. Maldonado separately regarding his inquiries.

Mayor Pro Tem Weste thanked staff for the budget brought forth, commenting that it was put together well.

Councilmember Ayala thanked staff for the budget brought forth, commenting that it reflected the community's values.

Adopted Resolution Nos. 25-36, 37, 38, 39, 40, and 41
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Laurene Weste, Mayor Pro Tem
SECONDER: Jason Gibbs, Councilmember
AYES: McLean, Gibbs, Ayala, Weste, Miranda

CONSENT CALENDAR
All items approved except Item 9, which was pulled from the agenda.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Marsha McLean, Councilmember
SECONDER: Patsy Ayala, Councilmember
AYES: Weste, Ayala, McLean, Gibbs, Miranda

ITEM 5
CHECK REGISTER NO. 12
Check Register No. 12 for the Period 05/02/25 through 05/15/25 and 05/22/25. Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period of 05/05/25 through 05/16/25.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 12.

ITEM 6
APPROVAL OF REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – The minutes are submitted for approval.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council approve the minutes of the May 27, 2025, Regular Meeting
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ITEM 7

CITY HALL & VALENCIA LIBRARY WINDOW SEAL & WALL JOINT REPAIR - PROJECT M1044
This item considers awarding a construction contract for City Hall and Valencia Library, which includes window seal and wall joint repair.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council:

1. Award a construction contract to Angelus Waterproofing and Restoration, Inc., in the amount of $384,777, and authorize a contingency in the amount of $38,477, for a total contract amount not to exceed $423,254.

2. Authorize a one-time transfer of General, Capital funds (Fund 601) in the amount of $30,000 from the City Hall Blind Replacement & Exterior Lighting, Project M1045, expenditure account M1045601-516101 to City Hall & Valencia Library Window Seal & Wall Joint Repair, Project M1044, expenditure account M1044601-516101 and reduce project expenditure account M1044309-516101 (Public Library Fund) by $30,000.

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

Addressing the City Council was Tony Maldonado regarding the potential sale of the Valencia Library.

City Manager Ken Striplin confirmed that the City is not in discussions with Los Angeles County for a buyback of the Valencia Library.

ITEM 8

AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING PUBLIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY

ENGAGEMENT GRANT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL

DISTRICT
The City of Santa Clarita has been awarded a grant of $25,000 through the Safe, Clean Water Program’s Public Education and Community Engagement Grant. This grant will fund storm water outreach initiatives.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council:

1. Accept Safe, Clean Water Public Education and Community Engagement grant funds from the Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

2. Appropriate funds in the amount of $25,000 to Miscellaneous Grant (Fund 259) Environmental Services Grant Project account 2597233-516101 and increase Miscellaneous Grant (Fund 259) revenue account 259-462101 by $25,000.

3. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

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ITEM 9
METROWALK SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (MASTER CASE 24-230) - SECOND

READING
City Council consideration in adopting the proposed amendments to the MetroWalk Specific Plan.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

City Council adopt an ordinance entitled: “THE METROWALK SPECIFIC PLAN (MASTER CASE 24-230, SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (24-002),” waive reading of the text and consent to read by title only, as listed on the agenda.

ITEM 9 WAS PULLED
ITEM 10
2024-25 OVERLAY AND SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM - OVERLAY C, D, AND SLURRY SEAL, PROJECT M0157 - PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION

CONTRACTS
City Council consider awarding construction contracts for the 2024-25 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program - Overlay C, Overlay D, 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 2024-25 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program – Overlay C, Project M0157.

2. Approve the plans and specifications for the 2024-25 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program – Overlay D, Project M0157.

3. Approve the plans and specifications for the 2024-25 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program – Slurry Seal, Project M0157.

4. Award the construction contract for the 2024-25 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program – Overlay C project to Toro Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $2,798,316 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $419,747, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,218,063.

5. Award the construction contract for the 2024-25 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program – Overlay D project to Toro Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $3,948,129 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $592,219, for a total contract amount not to exceed $4,540,348.

6. Award the construction contract for the 2024-25 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program – Slurry Seal project to American Asphalt South, Inc., in the amount of $1,317,014 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $197,552, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,514,566.

7. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
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Addressing the City Council was Tony Maldonado regarding the roadway condition along Sierra Highway and sidewalk access along Via Princessa.

City Manager Ken Striplin commented that there were multiple roadways slated for repair that Mr. Maldonado could view in the public agenda packet, and, as the City continues to grow, the City continues to address the issue of sidewalks along its 75-square miles, building sidewalks where pedestrian needs are demonstrated.

Councilmember Ayala requested to know what areas of Sierra Highway were part of CalTrans, and Mr. Striplin responded that the area of Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road were within the City's jurisdiction and that the City would ask CalTrans about possible sidewalk construction in the area within their jurisdiction.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION II
There were no additional requests to speak received.

ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Miranda adjourned the Regular Meeting at 7:24 p.m.

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MAYOR
ATTEST:

______________________________________

CITY CLERK
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Agenda Item: 3

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

AGENDA REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:

DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: CHECK REGISTER NO. 13
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
PRESENTER: Brittany Houston

RECOMMENDED ACTION

City Council approve and ratify for payment the demands presented in Check Register No. 13.

BACKGROUND

Check Register No. 13 for the Period 05/16/25 through 05/29/25 and 06/05/25 in the aggregate amount of $9,265,926.62 inclusive of Electronic Funds Transfers for the Period 05/19/25 through 05/30/25 in the aggregate amount of $1,226,271.95.

FISCAL IMPACT

Adequate funds are available in the budgeted expenditure accounts to support the Check Register payments.

ATTACHMENTS
Memo - Check Register No. 13
Check Register No. 13 (available in the City Clerk's Reading File) 3 Packet Pg. 24

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Agenda Item: 4

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

AGENDA REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:

DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: GENERAL LIABILITY, PROPERTY LIABILITY, WORKERS’

COMPENSATION, AND EARTHQUAKE COVERAGE
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
PRESENTER: Melody Bartlette

RECOMMENDED ACTION

City Council:

6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

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BACKGROUND

The City of Santa Clarita (City) has been a member of the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (CJPIA) for general liability, workers’ compensation, property liability, and other various lines of coverage since 2021. The CJPIA was established in 1978 for the purpose of providing liability protection for its members. Today, CJPIA is one of the largest municipal self- insurance pools in the state of California, with over 120 member cities and other governmental agencies. Insurance pools, also known as Joint Powers Authorities, provide several advantages related to insurance coverage and risk management practices that traditional insurance coverage does not offer, such as policy review, employee training, and facility and risk assessments. Risk pools help reduce individual members' financial exposure by distributing potential losses amongst its members.

Under the terms of its membership with CJPIA, the City committed to an initial three-year participation period, which ran from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2024. During this period, the City experienced stable pricing with minimal escalations, as the total cost of claims incurred had not yet reached a substantial level. Following this initial term, the City extended its participation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25. For the upcoming FY 2025-26 renewal term, the City’s premium is expected to rise 14 percent, for a not-to-exceed cost of $3,236,993, due to factors such as increasing payroll; rising loss runs from claims; higher insurable values driven by expanded coverage for additional property, vehicles, and equipment; and overall volatility in the insurance market.

In addition to the aforementioned program, staff worked with the City’s earthquake insurance broker, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. (Alliant), to analyze the City’s current property schedule and determine which facilities should be considered for earthquake coverage. Various factors contribute to the decision-making process, including facility replacement value, operational importance, and location. In an effort to secure the lowest cost renewal premium, Alliant solicited bids from the earthquake insurance marketplace. Following correspondence with multiple carriers, the most competitive proposals were submitted by Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc., the City’s incumbent carrier, in combination with RLI Insurance Company. Together, the two carriers will provide earthquake coverage for various City facilities for FY 2025-26.

Staff evaluated the costs and elements of the proposal and recommends renewing the City’s earthquake insurance policy for FY 2025-26 with Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc., maintaining the policy limit at $45 million with a 15 percent deductible, for a total premium cost of $556,276. This coverage level, which was increased last year to align with the City’s ongoing growth and acquisition of new properties, continues to provide appropriate protection for 20 critical facilities, most notably the Sheriff’s Station, City Hall, The Cube, Transit Maintenance Facility, Vista Canyon Parking Structure and Water Factory, Libraries, and Community Centers, in the event of a significant earthquake.

Additionally, staff recommends expanding earthquake coverage to include two historically and culturally significant facilities. William S. Hart Regional Park would be insured for a policy limit of $5 million with a 15 percent deductible, at a cost of $75,261. Tesoro Adobe Historic Park would be insured for its full replacement value of $2,092,800, with a 10 percent deductible, at a 4 Packet Pg. 29

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cost of $23,232. Coverage for both facilities would be provided through RLI Insurance Company. With their inclusion, the number of insured City facilities will increase from 20 to 22, with a total program cost of $654,769.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION

Other action as determined by the City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT

The recommended actions require ongoing appropriations of $340,562 from the Self Insurance Fund (Fund 721) to expenditure account 7212306-516101, $52,823 from the Public Library Fund (Fund 309) to expenditure account 3098301-516101, and $23,232 from the Landscape Maintenance District Fund (Fund 357) to expenditure account 3577312-516101, beginning in Fiscal Year 2025-26, to support the renewal of the City’s Liability (general liability, property liability, and workers’ compensation programs), and earthquake coverage for an annual premium amount of $3,236,993 and $654,769 respectively.
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Agenda Item: 5

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

AGENDA REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:

DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF

SANTA CLARITA AND THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES
INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources and Library Services
PRESENTER: Andrew Banh

RECOMMENDED ACTION

City Council:

1. Approve the draft Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Santa Clarita and the Service Employees International Union, Local 721.

2. Adopt a resolution providing for compensation of Service Employees International Union represented employees of the City of Santa Clarita.

3. Authorize the City Manager to finalize, sign, and accept the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the City of Santa Clarita

BACKGROUND
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721, AFL-CIO, CLC is the exclusive bargaining agent for approximately 90 positions in the field and maintenance classifications. The current contract between the City of Santa Clarita (City) and SEIU expires on June 30, 2025. In March 2025, the City and SEIU began negotiations for a new contract. The revised and new articles have been incorporated into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The City and SEIU negotiated topics related to SEIU-represented employee compensation and benefits. The new MOU includes provisions for SEIU-represented employees.

The SEIU met on June 12, 2025, and approved the three-year MOU in its current form for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This three-year MOU is attached for reference.

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ALTERNATIVE ACTION

1. Not accept the MOU and direct staff to continue negotiations.

2. Other action as determined by Council.

FISCAL IMPACT

The recommended action results in an annual budget increase of $400,399 per year, of which $380,099 is for a cost-of-living adjustment, $14,580 is for certificate and license pay benefits, and $5,720 is for standby compensation. The MOU includes a 3.9 percent cost-of-living adjustment, which is consistent with what was approved in June for unrepresented employees.

The MOU also includes a cost-of-living adjustment in 2026 and 2027.

ATTACHMENTS
Memorandum of Understanding SEIU 2025-2028
Resolution - Providing for Compensation SEIU-Represented Employees Classification Plan and Salaries - July 5 2025
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Memorandum of Understanding

City of Santa Clarita and SEIU Local 721
July 1, 2022 2025 through June 30, 20252028

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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Article 1 Recognition ......................................................................................................... 43 Article 2 Non-Discrimination .......................................................................................... 43 Article 3 Prevailing Rights ............................................................................................... 43 Article 4 Management Rights .......................................................................................... 54 Article 5 Union Rights ....................................................................................................... 54 Article 6 Grievance Procedure ...................................................................................... 109 Article 7 Probation .......................................................................................................... 1211 Article 8 Disciplinary Appeals .................................................................................... 1312 Article 9 Leaves ............................................................................................................... 1312 Article 10 Health, Dental, and Vision Plans .............................................................. 1918 Article 11 Retiree Health Insurance ............................................................................. 2221 Article 12 Retirement ....................................................................................................... 2321 Article 13 Life Insurance ................................................................................................. 2322 Article 14 Miscellaneous Provisions ........................................................................... 2422 Article 15 Stand-by Duty ................................................................................................ 3029 Article 16 Compensation ................................................................................................. 3331 Article 17 Written Reprimands ..................................................................................... 4038 Article 18 Performance Evaluations ............................................................................ 4139 Article 19 Contracting Out Unit Work ........................................................................ 4139 Article 20 Severability ..................................................................................................... 4240 Article 21 Full Understanding ....................................................................................... 4240 Article 22 Contract Term ................................................................................................ 4341 ATTACHMENT A ................................................................................................................ 4542 ATTACHMENT B ................................................................................................................. 4643 Article 1 Recognition ............................................................................................................................... 3 Article 2 Non-Discrimination ................................................................................................................ 3 Article 3 Prevailing Rights ..................................................................................................................... 3 Article 4 Management Rights ................................................................................................................ 4 Article 5 Union Rights ............................................................................................................................ 4

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3 Article 6 Grievance Procedure ............................................................................................................... 8 Article 7 Probation ............................................................................................................................... .. 10 Article 8 Disciplinary Appeals ............................................................................................................ 12 Article 9 Leaves ............................................................................................................................... ....... 12 Article 10 Health, Dental, and Vision Plans ....................................................................................... 18 Article 11 Retiree Health Insurance ...................................................................................................... 20 Article 12 Retirement ............................................................................................................................... 21 Article 13 Life Insurance ........................................................................................................................ 22 Article 14 Miscellaneous Provisions .................................................................................................... 22 Article 15 Stand-by Duty ........................................................................................................................ 27 Article 16 Compensation ......................................................................................................................... 30 Article 17 Written Reprimands .............................................................................................................. 37 Article 18 Performance Evaluations ..................................................................................................... 38 Article 19 Contracting Out Unit Work ................................................................................................. 38 Article 20 Severability ............................................................................................................................. 38 Article 21 Full Understanding ................................................................................................................ 39 Article 22 Contract Term ........................................................................................................................ 40 ATTACHMENT A ............................................................................................................................... ......... 41 ATTACHMENT B ............................................................................................................................... .......... 42

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4 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
and
SERVICE EMPLOYEESʹ INTERNATIONAL UNION, Local 721, AFL‐CIO, CTW, CLC

The Service Employees International Union Local 721 (SEIU 721 or Union) and the City of Santa Clarita (City) having met and conferred in good faith enter into this Memorandum of Understanding for the contract period of July 1, 20252 through June 30, 20285.

Article 1 Recognition

On October 3, 2001 Service Employees International Union Local 721, AFL‐CIO, CTW, CLC (formerly Local 347, AFL‐CIO), was certified by the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations Mediation and Conciliation Service as the exclusive bargaining agent for the classifications listed in Attachment ʺAʺ in accordance with the Meyers‐Milias‐Brown Act Government Code Section 3500, et seq. and City Resolution Number 94‐105, as the majority representative (herein after referred to as the Unit). Accordingly, the City recognizes the Service Employees International Union Local 721, AFL‐CIO, CTW, CLC, (herein after referred to as the Union) as the exclusive representative of the employees in said Unit for the purpose of meeting its obligation under the Meyers‐Milias‐Brown Act, Government Code Section 3500, et seq. and the Employment Relations Resolution or laws affecting wages, hours or other terms and conditions of employment are amended or changed.

Article 2 Non‐Discrimination

The parties shall treat all employees in employment matters without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, Union activity or any other protected classes under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) or applicable law.

Article 3 Prevailing Rights

To the extent that they are not expressly or by necessary interpretation and application covered by the purpose, intent, and language of this Agreement, compensation, employee benefits and terms of employment within the scope of representation in effect shall continue for the term of this Agreement unless the City has given notice to the Union and, upon request, met and conferred.

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5 Article 4 Management Rights

The City reserves all rights with respect to matters of general legislative and managerial policy including, among others, the exclusive rights to determine the mission of its constituent departments, commissions and boards; set standards of selection for employment; direct its employees; take disciplinary action for cause; relieve its employees of duties because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons; maintain efficiency of governmental operations; determine the methods, means and personnel by which governmental operations are to be conducted; take all necessary actions to carry out its mission in emergencies; and exercise full control and discretion over its organization and the technology of performing its work. These rights shall be limited only as specified in this Agreement. Should the Cityʹs exercise of its rights substantively affect matters within the scope of representation, it will give notice to the Union and, upon request, meet and confer on the impact/effect of its decision.

Article 5 Union Rights

A. Dues Deduction

Each month the City shall send to the Union in an excel spreadsheet, to [email protected], a list of all employees in the bargaining unit including: each employee’s last and first name (alphabetized); employee number; amount collected (per pay period for the month); Exception Status (new hire, terminated, leave of absence, return from leave of absence, promoted out of Union position, return to Union position, transferred to Union position, terminated Union membership); and Address List Roster (employee number, last name, first name, street address, city, state, zip, job class title).

The City shall take the dues and other applicable deductions from the employees’ paychecks and remit such itemized deductions to the Union via direct deposit twice a month. Payment is sent no later than the end of the following month.

B. Maintenance of Dues Payroll Deduction

Employees in this unit who have authorized Union dues deductions on the effective date of this Memorandum of Understanding or at any time subsequent to the effective date of this Memorandum of Understanding shall continue to have such dues deductions made by the City during the term of this Memorandum of

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6 Understanding; provided, however, that any employee in the Unit may revoke the dues deductions during the twenty‐one day period preceding the employeeʹs date of hire anniversary within the last twelve months of this Memorandum of Understanding, by notifying the Union of their revocation of Union dues deductions.

Such notification shall be in writing and contain the following information: employee name, employee identification number, job classification, department name, bargaining unit name or number and the name of the employer from which such deductions are to be cancelled. The union will inform the member of their dues deduction revocation upon request. The Union will provide the employer with the appropriate documentation to process these dues deduction revocations within ten (10) business days after the close of the withdrawal period.

C. Committee on Political Education (COPE)

Employees may make voluntary contributions to the Union’s registered political action committees. The City shall make the deduction of the voluntary contributions in the same manner as the dues deduction process.

Every pay period the Union will notify the employer with a list of employees and the appropriate deduction amount on the “authorized deduction report” of the employees who have signed an authorization for the COPE deduction.

Employees may discontinue voluntary political deductions by providing notice of cancellation to the Union and the Union shall transmit such notice of cancellation to the City by the next full pay period cycle.

D. Indemnification

Service Employees International Union Local 721 shall indemnify and hold the City, its officers and employees, harmless from any and all claims, demands, suits, or any other action arising from the provisions herein.

E. Use of City Facilities

With the approval of the Human Resources Division, the City agrees that the Union may use city facilities to conduct meetings provided that such use does not interfere with the normal business operations of the City.

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7 F. Union Access

Upon prior notice to the Human Resource Division, a Union representative shall be admitted to City facilities or work sites during working hours to assist employees in adjusting their grievances, or to investigate complaints concerning working conditions. Such access shall not interfere with the employees work duties.

G. Bulletin Boards

The Union shall be provided reasonable designated space on City bulletin boards which does not interfere with the Cityʹs official use of the bulletin board. With the prior approval of the City, the Union may install and maintain separate bulletin boards in the employee rest areas. Informational material only may be posted. No derogatory, inflammatory, or political materials (with the exception of meeting notices) may be posted.

H. Union Stewards

The Union may designate a reasonable number of stewards (not to exceed 10) who must be members of the unit. A steward may represent a grievant at all levels of the grievance procedure. A steward may represent an employee in pre‐disciplinary hearings (Skelly) or interviews where there is a reasonable expectation that disciplinary action may follow. An employee and their steward shall have a reasonable amount of paid time off for the above listed activities to include preparation time.

Union Stewards must inform their supervisor of the date and time they need to be released from work and for which above listed matter they are representing an employee. Union stewards shall receive paid City time to attend Union Steward Training provided by the Union of up to 10 hours per year (cumulative). For example, 1 union steward would be authorized for up to 10 hours of training per year or 5 union stewards would be authorized for up to 2 hours of training per year. At least a weekʹs notice, prior to the training date, must be provided by the union steward to their supervisor.

The Union shall provide the City with the names of Union Stewards within thirty (30) days of the execution of this Memorandum of Understanding and within thirty (30) days of any changes in the designated Stewards.

I. New Employee Orientation

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8 The City shall provide the Union written notice to the Worksite Organizer (WSO) and to [email protected] of Employer‐wide new employee orientations, no matter how few participants, and whether in person or online, at least ten (10) business days prior to the event.

Representatives of the Union shall be permitted to make a presentation of up to thirty (30) minutes, and present written materials, during a portion of the orientation for which attendance by the new hires is mandatory. No representative of management shall be present during the Unionʹs presentation. Release time shall be granted for stewards to participate in the new employee orientations. “If no in‐person new employee orientation has occurred within thirty (30) days of an employee’s date of hire, the Union shall be allowed to schedule an in‐person meeting at the worksite during employment hours. The employee shall be provided with up to 30 minutes of paid release time for the purpose of attending the meeting. “New hires” shall be defined to include any employee new to SEIU 721.

The City shall include in their new hire packet and distribute at the new employee orientations: the current Union membership and COPE forms, a copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the contact information of the Union Representative.

New hires shall be defined to include any employee new to SEIU 721, including, but not limited to, through accretion or promotion/demotion. The City will notify the union of unrepresented employees being promoted into the union, and the union can contact the union employees directly and conduct their own orientation regarding union benefits.

J. Membership Meetings

A total of two three hours of city time will be provided every other three months for membership meetings. This two‐hour time is inclusive of travel time and an unpaid 30‐minute lunch period.

K Organizational Leave
A. Union Representative Leave of Absence. Pursuant to Government Code section 3558.8, the City shall grant to employee representatives, upon written request of the Union, reasonable leaves of absence without loss of compensation or other benefits for the purpose of enabling employees to serve as stewards or representatives or officers of the exclusive representative, or of any statewide or national employee organization with which the Union is affiliated.

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9 1. The Union shall reimburse the City for all compensation paid to the employee on leave.

Reimbursement by the Union shall be made on or before thirty (30) days after receipt of the City’s certification of payment of compensation to the employee.

2. At the conclusion or termination of leave granted under this section, the employee shall have a right of reinstatement to the same position and work location held prior to the leave, or, if not feasible, a substantially similar position without loss of seniority, rank, or classification.

3. The Union has no obligation to use leave under this section for an employee and may terminate that leave at any time, for any reason. The City reserves the right to recall any employee on leave pursuant to these sections due to an emergency.

4. Compensation – Compensation for release time shall not exceed the employee representative’s standard schedule of hours per day and shall not include compensation for overtime. Compensation shall include retirement fund contributions required of the City as an employer. The employee shall earn full‐service credit during the leave of absence and shall pay their member contributions. The leave of absence without loss of compensation or other benefits provided for by this section is in addition to the release time without loss of compensation or other benefits granted to representatives of the Union under applicable laws or this MOU.

5. Written Notice – Pursuant to Government Code sections 3505.3 and 3558.5, for leave requests for three (3) consecutive days or less, the Union shall submit a written request to the employee representative’s Department Head at least seven (7) days in advance of the requested leave of absence. For leave requests of greater than three (3) consecutive days, the Union shall submit their written request at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the requested leave of absence. The written request shall include the purpose, dates, and duration of the requested leave.

6. Approval or Denial of Leave – A request for leave of absence may be granted on a full‐ time, part‐time, periodic, or intermittent basis and will be approved if it does not substantially interfere with the performance of City’s services and operations. If leave is denied, the Department Head shall provide the Union with written notification of the reasons why the requested leave is denied. If granting the requested leave would create an operational hardship for the City, the parties agree to meet and confer regarding the requested leave in order to identify mutually acceptable alternative dates or amount of leave.

7. Reporting – The Union or the employee shall be required to execute any payroll forms, certifications of time, or other documents as required by the City to ensure that the time reporting is accurate, and that the employee is performing the duties of a steward or officer or representative of the Union during all reported working hours.

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10 course and scope of the employeeʹs leave under this section to work for the Union. If the City is held liable for such an act, omission, or injury, the Union shall indemnify and hold harmless the City.

L. Vacancy Rate Reporting
Per California Government Code 3502.3, the City is required to present the status of vacancies and recruitment and retention efforts during a public hearing before the governing board at least once per fiscal year.

City shall provide the Union with at least fifteen calendar days’ notice of the date of the public hearing. The notice will also specify whether the number of job vacancies within the bargaining unit meets or exceeds 20 percent of the total number of authorized full‐time positions within the bargaining unit. If during regular working hours, the City shall release one (1) employee to participate in the hearing.

Article 6 Grievance Procedure

Grievances may be filed by individual employees, or by the Union or by groups of employees. Employees have the right to a Union representative of their choice at the beginning of Step 2 of the Grievance Procedure.

Sec 1 Purpose of Grievance Procedure: The grievance procedure shall be used to resolve employee complaints regarding:

a. An alleged violation of the Memorandum of Understanding. b. An alleged violation of the City’s Personnel Ordinance or Rules.

Specifically excluded from the grievance procedure are:

a. Performance evaluations including deferral of merit increases. (See Article 18 Performance Evaluations)
b. Written reprimands.
c. Policy decisions of the City Council.
d. Matters for which there is a separate appeal, including disciplinary action.

Sec 2 Informal Discussion of Grievance: When an employee has a complaint, the employee shall first informally discuss the matter with the employee’s immediate supervisor within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the incident or decision generating the grievance. If, after discussion, the complaint has not been satisfactorily resolved, the employee shall have the right to file a formal grievance.

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11 Sec 3 Formal Grievance Procedure: The formal grievance procedure shall be used to resolve an employee’s complaint not satisfactorily resolved by informal discussion.

Step 1
a. An employee shall have the right to present a formal grievance, in writing, to the Director, within fifteen (15) calendar days after the informal discussion of the grievance with the immediate supervisor. All formal grievances shall state the reasons for the complaint and the employee’s suggested solution. b. Once the formal grievance is presented to the Director, the Director shall discuss the grievance with the employee and/or the employee’s representative. Within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of the formal grievance, the Director shall render a written decision regarding its merits. If the Director’s decision does not satisfactorily resolve the complaint, the employee may, within fifteen (15) calendar days present the formal grievance to the City Manager or their designee.

Step 2
c. Mediation: Prior to submitting the grievance to the City Manager or their designee, either the City or the employee may, within fifteen (15) calendar days after a decision by the Director, request the matter be referred to mediation and the matter shall proceed to mediation. The Mediator shall be obtained from the State Mediation and Conciliation Service. The Mediator shall attempt to mediate a mutually acceptable resolution to the grievance. A confidential written Mediator’s recommendation shall be presented to the City Manager or their designee and the Union. If the employee/Union is not satisfied with the Mediator’s recommendation or the matter is not settled, the employee has fifteen (15) calendar days from receiving the mediator’s recommendation to present the final grievance to the City Manager. The mediation process shall be confidential and shall not be used in any formal stage of the grievance procedure except as provided herein.

Step 3
d. If Step 2, Mediation, does not occur within fifteen (15) calendar days of receiving the written decision from the Director, or if no decision is received, the employee may present a formal grievance to the City Manager or their designee. The City Manager or their designee shall discuss the grievance with the employee and the

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12 employee’s representative. Within twenty (20) calendar days after meeting with the employee and the employee’s representative, the City Manager or their designee shall render a written decision regarding its merits. The decision of the City Manager or their designee shall resolve the grievance and no further review of the subject matter of the grievance shall be permitted within the City’s administrative process.
e. The City shall not institute any reprisals against any employee or any representative resulting from the use of the grievance procedure.

Article 7 Probation

Sec 1 Regular appointment shall be subject to a probationary period of not less than one (1) year actual service. Promotional appointments shall be subject to a probationary period of not less than six (6) months including: 1) Promotional (Title‐Change) Transfer means the movement of an employee from one job classification to a different job classification having the same pay grade but different essential functions and 2) Promotion means the movement of an employee from one job classification to a different job classification having a higher pay grade.

The appointing authority may extend such probationary period for up to six (6) additional months with reason, including but not limited to medical and other approved leaves, to allow an employee additional time to be trained, or when more time is needed to evaluate the employeeʹs performance. The reason for the extension shall be provided to the employee in writing.

Prior to the end of the probationary period, the appointing authority shall notify the Personnel Officer whether the probationary employee has performed satisfactorily and whether retention of such employee is desired. This notification shall be made in conjunction with the completion of the probationary employeeʹs performance evaluation. If retention is not desired, the probationer will be rejected in accordance with the Cityʹs Personnel Rules.

Lateral transfers defined as the movement of an employee to another work area to perform the same or similar job functions while maintaining the same job classification and same pay grade do not serve a probationary period.

Sec 2 Objective of Probationary Period: The probationary period shall be regarded as a part of the selection process and shall be utilized for closely observing the employeeʹs work and for securing the most effective adjustment of a new employee to his position.

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13 Sec 3 Rejection of Probationer: During the probationary period, an employee may be rejected at any time by the appointing authority without cause and without the right of appeal. Notification of rejection by the appointing authority shall be served on the probationer and shall occur prior to the end of the probationary period.

Sec 4 Rejection Following Promotion: Any employee rejected during the probationary period following a promotional appointment shall be reinstated or may choose to be reinstated to the position from which the employee was promoted for a period of four months. Employees rejected after the first four months of the promotional probationary period, will have the option of being offered a similar vacant job for which they meet the minimum qualifications and are qualified. If no vacancies exist, the employee will be placed on a re‐employment list.

Sec 5 Extension of a Probationary Period while on a Leave of Absence: An employeeʹs probationary period may be extended by the same period of time the employee was on leave when the employee takes one or more leaves of absence that total more than 14 days.

Article 8 Disciplinary Appeals

At the option of the employee and/or the City, Article 6, Section 3 (c) Mediation of the Grievance Procedure may be utilized prior to the final step of the disciplinary appeals process. All discipline involving suspensions, demotions and terminations shall be subject to the Cityʹs disciplinary appeals process found in the Personnel Rules, Rule XII, Disciplinary Appeal Procedures. The City shall give written notice of these disciplinary appeal rights to all disciplined employees.

Article 9 Leaves

A. Vacations

Employees begin to earn vacation time on the first day of probationary employment.

Vacation time is credited on a bi‐weekly basis. All bargaining Unit Members earn vacation at the following rates:

Length of Service Hours Accrued Per Pay Period Total Days Per Year 0 ‐ 4 years 3.0768 hours 10 days
5 ‐ 9 years 4.6152 hours 15 days
10 years 4.9231hours 16 days
11years 5.2308 hours 17 days

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14 12 years 5.5385 hours 18 days
13 ‐14 years 5.8462 hours 19 days
15+ years 6.1538 hours 20 days

Vacation will accrue from year to year to a maximum of two‐hundred hours (200), or three (3) times the annual accrual whichever is greater. Any amount in excess of the maximum accruals will be paid out to affected employees at his or hertheir applicable rates each August. Finance/Payroll will notify eligible employees of the payout date and excess hours to be cashed out. Employees who wish to keep the excess vacation hours in lieu of receiving cash may submit a written request to the City Manager who has sole discretion to approve or deny the request. Employees may direct their payout to their 457 deferred compensation plan.

Vacation will accrue during a workersʹ compensation leave proportionate to the amount of City‐paid compensation.

B. Holidays

The organization recognizes the importance of leisure time in achieving greater productivity and provides regular and probationary employees with the following thirteen (13) paid holidays during the calendar year.

New Yearʹs Day
Martin Luther King Day
Presidentʹs Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus/Indigenous Peopleʹs
Veteranʹs Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
New Yearʹs Eve
January 1
Third Monday in January
Third Monday in February
Last Monday in May
June 19
July 4
First Monday in September
Second Monday in October
November 11
Fourth Thursday in November
Friday following T hanksgiving
Half day December 24
December 25
Half day December 31

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15 If a holiday should fall on a Saturday, it will be celebrated the preceding Friday. If a holiday should fall on a Sunday, it will be celebrated the following Monday. In addition to the scheduled holidays identified above, employees receive one (1) floating holiday granted on January 1. This is a “free” day, which may be used at any time before the end of the calendar year with prior approval of the Director or Division Manager. Any employee who accrues floating holiday hours from January through October, but does not use the floating holiday by December of that same year, will be compensated at the employee’s current rate of pay in the first paycheck the employee receives in February of the following year. Any employee who accrues floating holiday in November and December will have until June of the following year to use the leave. Any unused floating holiday earned in November or December will be compensated at the employee’s current rate of pay in the first paycheck in August.

Employees who are normally scheduled to work on a weekend day where a City holiday falls on a working Saturday or Sunday, will have the holiday moved to coincide with the actual date the holiday is recognized (i.e., Saturday or Sunday). Example 1, if an employee is normally scheduled to work on Saturday and a holiday falls on Saturday, the holiday will be observed on Saturday, not the preceding Friday. The employee will receive holiday leave on Saturday instead of the preceding Friday. Example 2, if an employee is normally scheduled to work on Sunday and a holiday falls on Sunday, the holiday will be observed on Sunday, not the following Monday. The employee will receive holiday leave on Sunday instead of the following Monday. If an employee is asked to work on the Saturday or Sunday holiday, they will receive overtime pay.

C. Sick Leave

Employees begin to earn sick leave on the first day of probationary employment.

Sick leave time is credited on a bi‐weekly basis.

Sick leave is earned at approximately (one) 1 day per month (3.6920 hrs. per pay period) for a total of (twelve) 12 days per year. Sick leave shall be allowed for personal illness, injury either job or non‐job related, medical, dental or eye appointment, hospitalization of a member of the immediate family or other family illness if approved by the Director. Any extended absences from work due to an employeeʹs illness or illness of an immediate family member should be requested in writing.

Qualifying leaves may also fall under the guidelines of the Family and Medical Leave Act or other statutory leave laws established by State and/or Federal law.

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16 Sick leave will accrue from year to year indefinitely, unless you qualify for and choose to participate in the Cityʹs Sick Leave Incentive Plan.

Sick time will accrue during a workersʹ compensation leave proportionate to the amount of City paid compensation.

Sick Leave Incentive Program

Employees who have minimal sick leave usage between January 1 and the last pay period in November of each calendar year or have large balances of sick leave may be eligible to participate in the Cityʹs Sick Leave Incentive Program. The program provides two options to participate and allows employees to convert sick time to cash or vacation each December as follows:

Option 1:

 No sick leave usage = 5 days (40 hours maximum) of conversion eligibility  Up to 1‐day sick leave usage = 3 days conversion eligibility  Up to 2 days sick leave usage = 2‐day conversion eligibility  Up to 3 days sick leave usage = 1‐day conversion eligibility

Option 2:

Employees who have a sick leave balance of at least 201 hours as of November 30 are eligible to convert a percentage of their sick leave balance to cash or vacation in December of the same calendar year. The amount of sick leave converted may be up to a percentage of a sick leave balance of 960 hours or the employeeʹs sick leave balance at the time of processing, whichever is less, and shall be based on their longevity with the City as of December 31 of the calendar year as follows:

 Less than 5 Years of Service Up to 10% conversion eligibility  5 – 9 Years of Service Up to 15% conversion eligibility  10 – 19 Years of Service Up to 20% conversion eligibility  20 or More Years of Service Up to 25% conversion eligibility

Employees who attain eligibility for both types of conversion options as described shall utilize the option that provides the most benefit to employees. A schedule will be provided to eligible employees each November.

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17 D. Bereavement Leave

Up to five working days for Bereavement Leave may be granted for each eligible family member who passes away by a Director for employee absence without loss of pay from duty as a result of a death in the employeeʹs immediate family, which includes spouse; natural, step, or legal children; parents; including parents‐in‐law; brothers or sisters; including brothers‐in‐law and sisters‐in‐law; grandparents; grandchildren; grandparents‐in‐law; aunts; uncles; State of California registered domestic partners; and children of State of California registered domestic partners.

These days may be used non‐consecutively.

E. Medical Leave

The City grants leaves in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act, California Family Rights Act, any other Federal and State regulations and established City policies and procedures for the administration of such laws. Employees should direct all questions regarding medical leave of absences for themselves or for the care of family members to the Human Resources office.

Leaves of Absence with Supplemental Wage Replacement Compensation

If an employee on an approved medical leave of absence is also receiving wage replacement through an alternate source (e.g., workersʹ compensation, State Disability Insurance, Paid Family Leave), the employee and the City may mutually agree to coordinate the employeeʹs accrued paid leave banks with the amount received from the wage replacement plan up to an amount equal to the employeeʹs regular salary. Requests to use less than the full coordinated amount must be in writing (including emails), can be made at any time to be applicable the next pay period, and will be reviewed by Human Resources.

In the event Human Resources does not receive a written request or email detailing how the employee on leave wants to be paid, the City will fully coordinate the employeeʹs accrued leave banks with the alternative pay to pay the employee up to his or her regular salary.

Unless specifically requested in writing, the City will use the leave banks in the following order: (1) sick leave, (2) compensatory time off, (3) floating holiday, and (4) vacation leave.

Leaves of Absence with No Supplemental Wage Replacement Compensation

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18 Employees who do not qualify for, who exhaust their eligibility for, or who choose not to coordinate their leave banks with an alternative wage replacement source as described above may use up to 40 hours per week of their available leave bank balance toward their regular work schedule during their leave of absence.

Leaves of Absence without Pay

Employees on leave having exhausted all of their accrued leave balances will be considered in unpaid status and are not eligible for cafeteria dollars, taxable cash, supplemental benefit dollars, holiday pay, or any other type of compensation or benefit. The employee will be required to make payments to the City for any City‐ provided benefits such as health insurance, life insurance and long‐term disability in order for these to continue during their leave, unless the law provides otherwise.

Failure to make timely payments within 30 days of the due date will result in the cancellation of the benefit(s) until such time as the employee returns to work. In addition, the employee may be offered COBRA coverage for dental and vision, and CalPERS Direct Pay for health coverage.

F. Military Leave

Military leave shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of federal, state, and local law. During active military campaigns, unit members who are called to serve shall be entitled to continuation of their City pay, offset by military pay for a total of 180 days for the period of an active duty. The 180 days provided by the City runs concurrently with any federal, state, or local military leave laws. If the unit member is entitled to benefits under the provisions of federal or state law, the offset City pay shall be reduced by such federal or state mandated benefits.

During the initial 30 calendar day leave period in any fiscal year, the employee is entitled to his or her full City salary. Between days 31 and 180, the City will coordinate the employeeʹs salary with his or her military pay, so that the employee receives the equivalent of their full salary.

All unit members entitled to military leave shall, within the limits of military regulations, provide the City with a copy of his or her military orders in order to verify eligibility. The City shall advise employees and grant eligible employees military‐related leaves under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

G. Personal Leave (Without Pay)

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19 Leaves of absence without pay may be granted for up to three (3) calendar months upon the approval of the City Manager. After three months a leave of absence may be extended if so authorized by the City Manager. While on any unpaid leave status, vacation and sick benefits do not accrue. The employee is required to pay the entire monthly premium for health insurance coverage if they desire to remain covered during the leave. The employee, upon their return from authorized personal leave (without pay), will be returned to his or her former position.

H. Jury Duty and Subpoenas

Employees summoned for jury duty or subpoena by court as a witness on City related business on a scheduled workday receive compensation from the City equal to their regular rate of pay. At the completion of jury duty, employees are required to reimburse the City the amount they were paid by the court for the jury service.

Employees must obtain a form from the court that certifies the times and dates served as jurors. Employees subpoenaed by a court for non‐work‐related matters must use appropriate accrued leave such as vacation, floating holidays, or compensatory time off, to cover their absence from work.

I. Training Leave

The City may, on a case by case basis, approve paid time off for Union‐sponsored and/or job related training. Any denial of an employeeʹs written request for training shall be provided timely and with a verbal explanation of the reasons for the denial.

Article 10 Health, Dental, and Vision Plans

Upon probationary appointments, Unit Members are eligible for group health insurance.

New Unit Members enroll in health insurance during the orientation process, and coverage becomes effective on the first day of the month following their employment date. Employees have 60 days from their date of hire to enroll in health insurance and 30 days from their date of hire to enroll in dental and vision plans. Employees who do not enroll in insurance during these timeframes will be enrolled in the lowest cost health plan unless they show proof of enrollment in another health insurance plan. Employees not enrolled in a City health plan must wait until the fall open enrollment period to enroll, and insurance effective dates will be January 1 of the next calendar year, unless there is a qualifying event allowing the employee to opt‐in at any time.

Unit Members have the choice of several health plans (currently through CalPERS) offered by the City. Employees may also enroll in dental and vision plans. The cost of health, dental,

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20 and vision coverage will depend on the types of plans selected by the Unit Member and the number of dependents enrolled. The particulars of these plans are outlined in the brochures presented at orientation or can be obtained from Human Resources.

The City will notify the Union when CalPERS announces its preliminary annual rate increases (typically in June) and final annual rate increases (typically in July). Upon written request by the Union, the City will provide an informational presentation about annual plan changes to Unit Members.

The City will give notice to the Union and upon request meet and confer if it becomes necessary to change the basic benefit structure of or contributions towards its medical insurance plans.

Benefit Allowance

A. Effective January 1, 2018, there are two tiers for City‐Paid benefit allowances:

1. Tier 1 includes employees hired into regular, benefitted positions before January 1, 2018.

2. Tier 2 includes employees hired or re‐hired after a break in service into regular, benefitted positions on or after January 1, 2018. Break in service is defined as when the employee voluntarily or involuntarily separates from cCity service and is later rehired.

B. Tier 1 Benefit Allowance

1. For Tier 1 active employees hired before January 1, 2018, who enroll in a City‐ provided health insurance plan, the maximum monthly benefit allowance will be based on the level of medical coverage selected (i.e., employee only, employee plus one, or family) and are currently as follows for calendar year 20222025:

- Employee Only Coverage: Up to $1,426.12 to spend on medical, dental, and vision premiums.

- Employees Plus One Coverage: Up to $1,5021,574.00 to spend on medical, dental, and vision premiums.

- Employee Family Coverage: Up to $1,6472,054.00 to spend on medical, dental, and vision premiums.

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21 C. Tier 2 Benefit Allowance

1. For Tier 2 active employees hired or re‐hired after a break in service on or after January 1, 2018, who enroll in a City‐provided health insurance plan, the maximum monthly benefit allowance will be based on the level of medical coverage selected (i.e., employee only, employee plus one, or family) and are currently as follows for calendar year 20222025:

- Employee Only Coverage: Up to $633789.00 to spend on medical, dental, and vision premiums.

- Employees Plus One Coverage: Up to $1,2611,574.00 to spend on medical, dental, and vision premiums.

- Employee Family Coverage: Up to $1,6472,054.00 to spend on medical, dental, and vision premiums.

Taxable Cash

A. Active employees hired before January 1, 2011, will receive a monthly taxable cash amount of $1,016.58 less any applicable health, dental, and vision premiums.

B. Active employees hired or re‐hired after a break in service on or after January 1, 2011, who are not enrolled in a City‐provided health insurance plan, will receive a monthly taxable cash amount equal to half of the employee only rate for the lowest cost CalPERS’ health insurance plan available in Santa Clarita. The current amount for calendar year 2025 is $287.78$369.06..

Benefit allowances and taxable cash will be pro‐rated for part‐time, benefitted, regular employees based on their work hours and leave accrual hours used per pay period consistent with the Affordable Care Act and other applicable laws.

If, during the term of this Agreement, the City provides unrepresented employees with higher Future maximum benefit allowances and taxable cash amounts than those set forth above, the City provide the same higher maximum benefit allowances and taxable cash amounts to Unit members. will match the allowances provided to unrepresented employees.

Changes to future benefit contributions for active employees will be subject to City Council approval and the meet and confer process.

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22 Flexible Spending Accounts

Unit employees may elect to participate in the Healthcare and/or Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account programs subject to the maximum allowed per calendar year by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the IRS. The calendar year maximum for Healthcare FSA in 2022 2025 is twothree‐thousand eight three hundred and fifty dollars ($2,8503,300) and the maximum for Dependent Care FSA is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or as otherwise allowed by the IRS or applicable law.

Article 11 Retiree Health Insurance

A. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2008, shall receive PERS minimum health care contribution upon retirement from the City and eligibility for PERS retiree health coverage.

B. Employees hired before January 1, 2008, who retire on or after January 1, 2014, will be eligible for the maximum monthly retiree medical benefit of up to the employee plus one dependent rate of the lowest cost health insurance plan available to employees as offered by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) described above (employee plus one dependent rate for the lowest cost health insurance plan), but it will be pro‐rated based on years of service as a regular employee following this schedule:

 50% upon completing 5 years of service with the City of Santa Clarita

 75% upon completing 10 years of service with the City of Santa Clarita

 100% upon completing 15 years of service with the City of Santa Clarita or retiring at age 65 or older from the City under a regular service retirement with PERS

The retiree health benefit listed above is based upon reaching the 5, 10, and 15 year marks for full‐time employees. For example, an employee with six to nine years of service would be eligible for 50% of the lowest cost health plan for employee plus one dependent.

The vesting schedule is pro‐rated for part‐time employees in proportion to the hours worked. Five years of City service equals to 10,400 hours worked; 10 years of City service equals to 20,800 hours worked; 15 years of City service equals to 31,200 hours worked. For

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23 example, an employee who works 40 hours a pay period (instead of 80) would need to work for ten years to reach the 50% benefit level.

Article 12 Retirement

The City of Santa Clarita is a contracting agency of the California Public Employeesʹ Retirement System (CalPERS).

Tier 1: Employees hired prior to April 9, 2011 are enrolled in the 2.7% at 55 pension formula with final compensation based on the last or highest thirty‐ six (36) consecutive months of CalPERS membership.

Tier 2: Employees hired on or after April 9, 2011, are enrolled in the 2% at 60 PERS formula with final compensation based on the last or highest thirty‐ six (36) consecutive months. This group of employees is responsible for paying the entire seven percent (7%) member pension contribution.

Tier 3: Employees hired on or after January 1, 2013, will be enrolled in the 2% at 62 (through

2.5% at 67) retirement formula with final compensation based on the last or highest thirty‐ six (36) consecutive months. Employees are responsible for paying the entire member pension contribution established and updated by CalPERS.

Other Retirement Benefits:

1. Military Service Credit as Public Service (purchased by employee)

2. Credit for Service Prior to Membership (purchased by employee)

3. Pre‐retirement Death Benefit/Remarriage

4. Section 21574.5 Indexed Level 1959 Survivor Benefit

Article 13 Life Insurance

The City of Santa Clarita carries a group life insurance plan paid for by the City. The policy contains a one times annual salary life insurance benefit and includes accidental death or dismemberment. Employees also have the option of purchasing supplemental life insurance for themselves, their spouses, and their children through the same carrier, which provides the group life insurance plan. The documentation distributed at orientation describes these plans in greater detail. Employees may apply for supplemental insurance within (30) days

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24 of hire into a benefitted position at the City, during the City’s annual open enrollment period, or upon experiencing an eligible qualifying event. Coverage is based upon approval by the City’s insurance carrier.

Article 14 Miscellaneous Provisions

A. Deferred Compensation Program

A deferred compensation program is offered to all Unit Members. The program offers a choice of several quality investment options. Each Unit Member is eligible for an individually designed deferred compensation plan. Further information regarding this program can be obtained by contacting Human Resources. Upon request, the City will meet and confer with the Union on the reallocation of any across the board increases provided pursuant to Article 16 Compensation to deferred compensation.

Longevity Based Deferred Compensation City Contribution Match Eligible employees may receive a City contribution match to their 457 deferred compensation plans based on their longevity with the City as of December 31 of the calendar year as follows:

 5 Years of Service   Up to $500 per calendar year
 10 Years of Service  Up to $1,000 per
calendar year
 15 Years of Service  Up to $1,500 per calendar year
 20 Years of Service  Up to $2,000 per calendar year
 25 Years of Service Up to $2,500 per calendar year
 30 Years of Service  Up to $3,000 per calendar year

Employees must have at
least five years of service, be enrolled in the City‐sponsored 457 Plan, and make active employee contributions in order to receive the City contribution match. The City shall annually review employee contributions made January 1 through December 31 and provide an equivalent lump‐sum match the following February up to the longevity‐schedule above. Employees retiring from the City may receive the City match upon their final check if they meet the eligibility criteria above.

B. Educational Assistance

The Educational Assistance Program shall be offered to all Unit Members. Tuition, application, registration and book fees will be reimbursed at the rate of seventy‐five (75%) percent of the actual cost up to a maximum of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) per fiscal year for study toward an Associateʹs degree, up to four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) per fiscal year for study toward a Bachelorʹs degree, and up to five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per fiscal year for study toward a Masterʹs or Doctoral

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25 degree. Refer to the Cityʹs Education Assistance Program policy for additional information.

Training Reimbursement

The City shall also reimburse employees for certificates and licenses related to an employee’s current and/or future job duties as a City employee. The expense must be approved by the employee’s supervisor and department director prior to taking the class. However, lack of pre‐approval will not, in and of itself, result in a class being denied. In order to be eligible for reimbursement, an employee is required to submit to Human Resources a completed approval form, receipts, and verification of certificate or license to substantiate the expense. The total combined expense for both educational assistance as well as training reimbursement shall not exceed $2,500 per fiscal year, which includes travel, per diem and lodging. The benefit amount for training is deducted from any educational reimbursement eligibility and vice versa. Class attendance and class preparation must be scheduled outside the employee’s regular working hours.

Following Human Resources approval of the Education and Training Program Application form, and Accounts Payable approval of the Employee Payment Request form verifying training items are eligible for reimbursement and proper documentation is attached, reimbursement will be made according to the City’s published check run schedule but no later than four weeks after Accounts Payable approval.

C. Issues Committee

The City and Union agree to maintain the Issues Committee made up of Unit and Management Members. The Committee shall meet three times a year and have an established agenda. Either the Union or the City may request additional Issues Committee meetings.

The purpose of this committee will be to regularly discuss issues of concern to both the Union and the City.

The meeting schedule will be set in advance and the dates agreed to by both sides.

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26 Manager one week prior to the scheduled meeting, and an agenda will be distributed to all parties prior to the meeting.

Three SEIU 721 members plus the Union representative will participate, as will four employees representing City management. Each side can bring additional employees or experts as needed for relevant subject matter. Prior notification to the other side will be provided, and failure to provide advance notification may result in the additional employee or expert being excluded from the meeting. Any meeting cancellations should be made known to the other party at least 24 hours in advance of scheduled meetings or as soon as possible.

D. Personnel Files

a) Upon request, a Unit Member shall be entitled to review the contents of their Personnel file.

b) No documents shall be placed in a Unit Members Personnel file without providing the Unit Member a copy.

c) See also Article 17 Written Reprimands for additional information regarding removal of written reprimands in the personnel file.

Evaluations

Management shall issue evaluations in a timely manner. If an evaluation has not been completed within thirty (30) calendar days after an employeeʹs annual anniversary due date, they will be advanced to the next step in the salary schedule not to exceed the top step of the range.

Evaluations shall be excluded from consideration in determining layoff order.

E. Boot Allowance / Uniform Denim Reimbursement / Tool ReimbursementAllowance

Boot Allowance

The City allowance shall be three hundred and fifty ($350.00) dollars per calendar year, with half paid in February and the other half paid in August. The allowance will be paid in two lump‐sum payments of one hundred and seventy five dollars ($175.00) the first in February and second in August. Boot allowance must be used to purchase footwear that meets the safety specifications for the employee’s position. Products

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27 directly related to the care of boots may be purchased by the employee using boot allowance money. Employees are responsible for replacing approved boots as necessary.

Employees hired in any month other than February or August, shall receive a lump sum payment of one hundred and seventy five dollars ($175.00) during the month they were hired or the following month, depending on hire date, and thereafter they shall receive the next regularly scheduled payments.

Employees on leave of absence at the time of the regular payments in February or August will have their boot checks held until such time as they return to work.

Employees on a leave of absence that lasts more than ninety (90) days in a six (6) month period will receive a prorated boot allowance check.

Uniform Denim Reimbursement

The following positions are eligible for a reimbursement of the cost of purchasing denim pants for work up to a maximum amount of three hundred dollars ($300) per fiscal year:

General Services Division:

Street Maintenance Worker
Vehicle Maintenance Technician
Vehicle Maintenance Mechanic
Environmental Services Division
Street Maintenance Worker
Special Districts:

Tree Trimmer
Facilities Maintenance Division*:
(*only those employees approved to wear denim pants prior to July 1, 2025) General Maintenance Worker
General Maintenance Specialist

Employees must provide adequate documentation of denim expenditure in order to receive reimbursement. Denim pants must meet the safety specifications for the employee’s position. Employees are responsible for replacing approved pants as necessary
The City shall give notice and meet and confer with the Union regarding any proposed uniform reimbursement/allowance policy.

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28 Tool Allowance

The City shall allow a taxable allowance of up to one thousand and two hundred dollars ($1,200) per fiscal year for purchasing employee‐owned tools to use in the performance of their current job functions at the City, based on the following requirements. Half of the allowance to be paid in March and the other half paid in September.

Only the following two job classifications are eligible for tool allowance: Vehicle Maintenance Technician and Vehicle Maintenance Mechanic.

Prescription Safety Glasses

The City will reimburse the cost of prescription safety eye protection not to exceed $350 per employee per calendar year. Employee must submit a reimbursement form, prescription documentation, and receipts to Human Resources for reimbursement.

F. Rest Periods / Meal Periods

Every employee shall be granted a minimum of fifteen minutes rest period in each full (five hours for alternative schedules) four‐ hour period; however, no such rest period shall be taken during the first or last hour of an employeeʹs working day nor in excess of fifteen minutes without the express consent of the designated supervisor.

To prevent the break from occurring in the last hour of the work day, break schedules may vary, as determined by the supervisor, on the shortened work day for employees on a 9/80 schedule, such as the employeeʹs Friday on where they work 8 hours instead of 9.

Management reserves the right to suspend any rest period or any portion thereof only during an emergency. Any rest period so suspended or not taken at the time permitted shall not be accumulated or carried over from one day to any subsequent day nor compensated for in any form.

All non‐exempt employees who work more than five hours in a workday are required to take at least a 30‐minute unpaid meal period. The designation of the meal period shall be determined by the employeeʹs supervisor to ensure appropriate coverage, but generally should occur mid‐way through the scheduled workday.

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29 to shorten their scheduled work hours except upon the supervisor’s approval. Meal periods taken in accordance with this Section shall not constitute hours worked.

During this meal period, the employee is completely relieved from duty and should not be permitted or required to perform any work. All employees and supervisors shall take reasonable measures wherever feasible to avoid the need for work to be performed during meal periods. Where required, time spent on such work shall be kept to a minimum and may only occur with the prior authorization of a supervisor.

If an employee is asked to perform work during his or her lunch period, the time worked can be added to the end of their lunch period or paid as time worked.

G. Safety

Management will make every reasonable effort to provide safe working conditions, and the Union will encourage all employees in this Unit to perform their duties in a safe manner. Up to two (2) bargaining unit members per department shall be members of the Safety Committee and attend all such meetings.

H. Wellness Reimbursement Program

Employees may request reimbursement of up to Four Hundred Dollars ($400) per plan year for participation in activities or the purchase of health‐related eligible equipment that promotes personal health and wellness.

Eligible expenses must be incurred while actively employed and includes:

 Gym, fitness center/studio, health club, swim & tennis club memberships and fees  Fitness and nutrition counseling
 Fitness and sports classes/lessons
 Personal trainer sessions
 Martial arts instruction
 Sports league or team fees/race fees
 Weight loss and smoking cessation programs, including memberships  Yoga, Pilates, and meditation classes
 Home exercise equipment, including footwear (excluding golf and non‐aerobic equipment)
 Fitness videos/wellness apps

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30 Expenses not eligible for reimbursement include but are not limited to apparel, vitamins, proteins, supplements, and salon/spa memberships. All reimbursement requests are subject to Human Resources approval.

The Plan Year for the wellness reimbursement will be paid for expenses purchased from on a calendar year basis from January to December annually. November of the previous year through October of the current year. All reimbursement requests must be submittedEmployees must submit the Wellness Reimbursement Request form to Human Resources between the first and lastby the last business day of October December each year (annual request period). Costs above the annual maximum of $400 will be the sole responsibility of the employee. No carryover is allowed of any unused funds. Employee must submit the Wellness Reimbursement Request Form to Human Resources during the annual request period. Employee must attach all itemized receipts/proof of purchase for qualified purchases to the request form. Human Resources may request additional information to determine eligibility for reimbursement. Employees must be active on the payout date in order to receive reimbursement.

If, during the term of this Agreement, the City provides the unrepresented full‐time employees with a higher maximum wellness reimbursement amount than that set forth above, the City shall also provide Unit Members with that same higher maximum wellness reimbursement amount.

J. Retirement Health Savings Plan
City will establish a Retirement Health Savings Plan (RHS) for Unit Members to be effective on or around July 1, 2025. Any Retirement Health Savings Plan benefits the City provides to unrepresented employees during the term of this Agreement shall also be provided to Unit Members.

Article 15 Stand‐by Duty

When determined necessary by the Director or Division Manager, employees will be assigned stand‐by duty. It shall be the responsibility of this employee to receive calls outside of his or her regular work hours, to be the initial responder to after‐hour calls and have the responsibility to assess the needs of the situation and respond accordingly.

Only employees with necessary training and experience in emergency field response, as determined by the Director and/or Division Manager, may serve stand‐by duty.

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31 1. Stand‐By List

A stand‐by list shall be prepared not less than quarterly, depending on departmental needs, showing all of the individuals assigned to stand‐by duty.

The duration of stand‐by assignments may be daily or weekly depending on departmental needs. Whenever possible, volunteers will be utilized for stand‐ by duty.

2. Call‐Back List

A call‐back list shall be created on a monthly basis and consist solely of volunteers. This list shall be referred to in order to aid the stand‐by employee in knowing which other employees may be available to be called into work in the event additional employees are needed to respond to a situation. This list allows employees the opportunity to express their interest in working overtime for that month but gives them the flexibility to decline working overtime if they are not available or no longer interested in working it at the time they are contacted by the City. Supervisory approval is required prior to calling any additional employees into work.

An employee shall not be placed on the stand‐by or call‐back list during the duration of any approved vacation or other approved leaves.

Role of Stand‐By Employee

The stand‐by employee shall be responsible for analyzing the situation, determining the resources needed to handle the situation, and for acquiring those resources. The employee will also be responsible for notifying his or her supervisor of the situation.

The employee will use his or her experience and discretion when allocating

resources and notifying supervisory personnel.

The stand‐by employee shall be assigned a City vehicle and cell phone to be carried with the employee at all times while on stand‐by and used in the performance of assigned duties.

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32 Availability, Response Time, Use of City Vehicle, and Conduct

It is essential for the stand‐by employee to be reachable at all times and to remain within the required 45‐ minute response time to the City. Stand‐by duty employees, upon being called to a work site, shall, at all times respond using the City vehicle, in uniform, and with the proper safety clothing and equipment.

The employee on stand‐by duty is prohibited from personal use of the assigned City vehicle with the exception of commuting to and from the work
site or for de minimuis personal use (such as stopping for a personal errand within the 45 ‐minute response area). However, at no time shall any person not employed by the City operate or ride in the City vehicle. Off‐duty City employees may operate or ride in a City vehicle only for the purpose of transferring the stand‐by duty vehicle.

At all times the employee on stand‐by duty is to behave in a manner that reflects favorably upon the City and community they represent. Employees assigned stand‐by duty shall refrain from use of alcohol or any other activity which would impair their ability to perform necessary job duties.

Should the employee assigned to stand‐by be unable to complete his or her stand‐by duty at any time during the assignment, the employee shall immediately notify his or her supervisor or Division Manager. A minimum 24‐hour notification is required whenever possible. In this situation, the stand‐ by duty will be removed effective when the employee is no longer able to serve on stand‐by. Stand‐by duty may resume at their next regularly scheduled stand‐by assignment or when they return to work at the determination of the Supervisor or Division Manager.

Employees on stand‐by who call in sick must notify their supervisor before the start of their shift whether or not they are available to report for after‐hours standby work.

If they are available to report for after‐hours standby work, they will continue to receive standby pay for that day. If they do not notify their supervisor that they are available to report for after‐hours standby work prior to the start of their shift, they will not receive standby pay for that day. Employees legitimately using sick leave for other than their own illness while on stand‐by status may continue to remain on stand‐by status.

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33 For more information on stand‐by compensation, see Article 16 C.

Article 16 Compensation

A. Salary

Effective October 1July 5, 20252, represented employees will receive a four three and nine‐tenth percent (3.94%) across the board cost of living adjustment (COLA).

Represented employees will also receive a lump sum payment of $823.00. Represented employees will receive a minimum of 2.25% COLA for year 2 and year 3, effective no later than the first full pay period following July 1, 2026 and July 1, 2027, respectively.

During the term of this Agreement, if City Council approves additional COLAs for unrepresented employees, the City shall pay the additional amount in excess of 2.25% in years 2 and 3, to bargaining unit employees covered by this Agreement.

B. Overtime

1. Definition of Overtime

Employees shall receive overtime compensation at the rate of time and one‐half for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours during their assigned workweek. This includes overtime worked for emergency purposes including situations such as floods, fires and earthquakes. Paid time off shall be considered time worked for overtime purposes. The basic form of compensation for earned overtime will be cash.

The City shall implement a double time policy for hours worked after 12 within a 24 ‐ hour period.

2. Compensatory Time Off

Unit employees may request, and the Director or Division Manager may approve or disapprove, requests that overtime be compensated in compensatory time off at the rate of one and one half (1.5) the hours worked. The maximum accrual of compensatory time shall be eighty one hundred twenty (80120) hours for any employee. Once the one hundred twenty eighty (80120) hour limit is reached, all overtime will be compensated in cash. Employees may request to use compensatory time off subject to the same rules for approval of vacation.

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34 Any unused compensatory time off in excess of 1.0 hour as of December 31 of any year shall be paid in cash, unless the employee requests that it be carried over to the next calendar year. Compensatory time off of 1.0 hours or less will be carried over.

Employees may direct their compensatory time off payout to their 457 deferred compensation plan.

3. Pre‐scheduled Overtime

Opportunities to sign‐up for pre‐scheduled overtime will be posted and emailed to all full‐time eligible employees at least three (3) working days in advance of the need for the overtime. The posting and email of the notice will be done on the same calendar day.

A list of employees initially awarded the pre‐scheduled overtime shall be emailed to all eligible full‐time employees and posted at the end of the third day of the notice period. This posted list will only include those initially selected to work the pre‐scheduled overtime. If employees initially selected to work overtime are subsequently unable to work the overtime then the City will select employees in the order of the list based on immediate availability. No additional notifications will be posted in these situations where those initially selected to work the overtime are unable to do so and other employees are subsequently selected.

Pre‐scheduled overtime shall be compensated for the additional time actually worked. Should the time spent working this pre‐scheduled overtime cause the employee’s total weekly reported hours to exceed 40, the additional time will be compensated at the rate of one and one half (1.5) times the employee’s regular rate of pay.

If the pre‐scheduled overtime starts between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., the employee will be paid for a minimum of four (4) hours of time worked or the actual time worked, whichever is greater.

The City will initially select employees to work prescheduled overtime in the order of the employees who have worked the least amount of overtime hours as tracked starting in January of each year. These hours shall be updated by the City every two weeks. Employees selected to work the pre‐scheduled overtime must

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35 have demonstrated the ability to perform the overtime functions relating to the overtime assignment. As noted above, if employees initially selected to work the pre‐scheduled overtime are unable to do so, the City will select other employees in the order of the list based on immediate availability.

4. Definition of Contiguous

Contiguous is defined as call‐back hours that run up to two (2) hours before the beginning of an employeeʹs regularly assigned work hours or occur before an employee has left work, however, if an employee is called back between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 2:00 A.M., the employee will be paid for a minimum of four (4) hours of time worked or the actual time worked, whichever is greater.

C. Stand‐by Compensation

Employees on stand‐by duty shall be compensated at an hourly rate of five six dollars ($56.00) upon the ratification of this MOU for each hour outside the normal workday for the period they are on stand‐by status. Stand‐by pay is not considered time worked and shall not be used in the calculation of overtime pay.

D. Call‐Back Compensation

Unless contiguous to the regular work schedule the employee on stand‐by who is called back to work shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours pay for time worked or the actual time worked whichever is greater. The call back pay begins from the time the stand‐by employee receives the phone call to report to work and ends when the employee returns home.

Unless contiguous, the employee on off‐duty status shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours of pay for time worked or the actual time worked whichever is greater. The call back pay begins from the time the employee receives the phone call to report back to work and ends when the employee returns home.

Call‐back calls that are contiguous to the employeeʹs regular work schedule will be compensated for the actual time worked.

Multiple Calls

While the employee is receiving call‐back pay for the minimum two‐hour pay or four‐ hour period, as appropriate, he/she is considered to be working even if the employee has completed the work and/or returned home.

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36 Any additional emergency calls received while the employee is still responding to the initial call or during the two‐hour or four‐hour minimum pay period, as described above, are considered part of the initial call and do not result in being paid for a second two‐ or four‐ hour period. If the second or third calls extend beyond the initial two‐hour or four‐hour time period, the employee will be paid for the additional time worked.

E. Shift Differential

Effective upon the ratification of this agreement, employees whose regular work schedule includes Saturday or Sunday shifts or both shall receive an additional two and one‐half percent (2.5%) of base pay. Upon moving to a position that does not include a Saturday and/or Sunday shift or upon changing to work schedule that does not include a Saturday and/or Sunday shift, the 2.5% shift differential will be removed effective with the date of the change.

F. Out‐of‐Class Pay

With the approval of the City Manager or designee , regular or probationary employees may be assigned to a higher level classification and performing a majority of higher‐ level duties, in the case of unusual extended leaves and/or vacancies of 10 consecutive calendar days or more as a professional growth and development opportunity.

Assignment must last for a minimum of 10 consecutive calendar days to a maximum of six consecutive months. The City Manager or designee may approve extending the length of an assignment. Employees appointed to an Out‐of‐Class Assignment will be compensated, at City Manager or designee discretion, at not less than a 5% increase over their current salary, to a maximum of E stepStep 5 of the higher level classification.

Benefit levels will remain unchanged for the duration of the Out‐of‐Class Assignment.

Compensation changes will be effective with the first day of the Out‐of‐Class Assignment and continue through the end of the assignment.

G. Certificate/License Pay

The City and SEIU Local 721 have agreed to continue the Certification/License Pay program based on a philosophy where by unit members are encouraged and provided incentives to gain education and certifications that are beyond the minimum qualifications for their respective jobs while providing growth and development opportunities for the member and at the same time benefiting the City by increasing efficiency and effectiveness of job performance.

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37 The Certificate/License Pay program is funded by the City. Funding is used to cover all approved certificates/licenses for members and not limited to the funding received from a specific division or area.

Certificate/license pay compensation will be provided at the following rates:
‐ Class A Commercial Driver License: $150.00 per month ‐ Building Inspector ICC Certificate: $135.00 per month ‐ All other approved certificates/licenses: $75.00 per month of $60.00 per certificate/license per month ($30 per pay period) with the exception of Class A and B Commercial Driver Licenses and Building Inspector ICC Certificate Pay for which the compensation rate is $120.00 per month ($60 per pay period). Payments are made 24 times a yearPayments are distributed over the course of 24 pay periods each year. Payment for City approved certificates will be limited as set forth below.

Building Inspection — Building Inspectors
• 2 Accessibility Inspector/Plans Examiner
• 4 Building Inspection ICC Certifications (A maximum of 1 certificate pay per employee will be granted. More than 1 certificate pay may be granted to an employee if there are remaining certificates to be allocated. However, as additional employees become eligible for this pay, employees with more than 1 certificate pay will lose their additional certificate pay so that it can be re‐allocated to other employees who have become eligible.)

Code Enforcement
• 2 Property Maintenance and Housing Inspectors
• 2 Zoning Inspectors
• 1 Combo Building Inspector Certification
Environmental Services – Street Maintenance Worker
• 6 Commercial Drivers Licenses (Class A)
• 6 Tanker Endorsements (must also have Class A)

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38 Parks— Groundskeepers
• 4 Pesticide Applicator Licenses and/or certificates
• 3 Commercial Drivers Licenses (Class A)
• 3 Tanker Endorsements (must also have Class A)
• 12 Irrigation Auditor

Facilities Maintenance —Facilities positions
• 2 Commercial Drivers Licenses (Class A)
• 2 Tanker Endorsements (must also have Class A)
• 3 Confined Space Certificates (all job classes are eligible) • 6 5 Certified Playground Inspector Certificates
• 2 HVAC
• 2 Certified Pool Operators
• 1 Licensed Electrician
• 1 Licensed Plumber

Parks Planning and Open Space — Groundskeepers
• 1 Commercial Drivers Licenses (Class A)
• 1 Tanker Endorsements (must also have Class A)
• 1 Pesticide Applicator Licenses and/or certificates

Aquatics Specialist
• 2 Hazwoper Certificates
• 2 Confined Space Certificates
• 2 Certified Pool Maintenance Certificates

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39 Public Works Inspector — Public Works Inspectors
• 4 Public Works Certificates (Level 1, 2 or 3) from a community college or approved professional organization (maximum of 1 of these certificates per employee) for example American Public Works Association (APWA)

General Services ‐ Street Maintenance
• 12 Commercial Driver Licenses (Class A)
• 3 Tanker Endorsements (must also have Class A)
• 3 1 Pesticide Applicators Licenses and/or certificates • 6 Signs and Markings Certificates
• 8 Confined Space Certificates
• 8 Hazwoper Certificates

Urban Forestry—Tree Trimmers
• 3 Certified Arborists
• 1 Pesticide Applicator License and/or certificates

Vehicle Maintenance Mechanics
• 4 Commercial Driver Licenses (Class A)
• 3 Tanker Endorsements (must also have Class A)
• 2 3 BIT Inspectors

Initially, each member may receive pay only for one certificate or license. Additional certificate/license pay may be granted. If more than the allowable number of employees is seeking a given certificate, the department will designate the individual to receive the pay based on the most direct job related need. If the need is equal, the employee with the greatest length of City service as a regular employee will receive the certificate/license pay. Eligible employees will be permitted to attend training and examinations on City time with supervisory approval.

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40 Any issues/problems with the implementation of this program will be referred to the Issues Committee.

The City to pay thewill reimburse the cost for employees to successfully pass and obtain required Class A license up to three thousand dollars ($3,000). Alternatively, the City may pay a City‐approved vendor directly for the full cost for employees to complete the training course and examination for a required Class A license. Employees who do not successfully pass their Class A training course and examination are responsible for any additional costs to retake the training course or examination. For purposes of this section, a Class A license is considered “required” if it was identified as a requirement in the job bulletin that was utilized for the employee’s positionrecruitment.

The City shall reimburse the employee for the costs of the listed license/certifications or any license/certification required for the job upon successful completion and obtaining the license/certification.

All employees requesting certificate/license pay related to a Cclass A driver’s license, as detailed above, will be eligible to receive certificate pay for having a Cclass A driver’s license regardless of whether or not it was a minimum requirement of their position as long as they meet all the following criteria:
 They have an active Cclass A driver’s license
 They are required to drive a commercial vehicle for the City as part of their current job functions
 They agree to participate in the DOT drug and alcohol testing as provided for in the City’s Drug‐Free Workplace Policy for Drivers of Commercial Vehicles H. Vehicle Maintenance Technician Compensation
Step 1 of the salary schedule for the classification of vehicle maintenance technicians shall must align with at least twice minimum wage per the Industrial Welfare Commission Order No. 4‐2001. Each additional step will be 5% higher up to step 5.

Article 17 Written Reprimands

The City will evaluate preventable accidents on a case by case basis and will not discipline based on one accident unless there are extenuating circumstances, including but not limited to, failing to report it, falsifying a report, extreme negligence, or pattern of similar accidents.

After receipt of written reprimand, the employee may request a review of the reprimand to the issuing authority within five (5) working days. Said review may include an oral response and/or a written response. The issuing authorityʹs decision may be to rescind the document, to modify the document or to attach the employeeʹs written response to the document with

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41 no change in content. The employee shall be notified, in writing, of the decision of the issuing authority. The employee may request that said decision be reviewed by the Director, if applicable, within five (5) days after said notification. The same review process shall be conducted as stated above. The employee may request the above decision be reviewed by the Human Resources Manager, within five (5) days after said notification. The same review process shall be conducted as stated above.

Employees may also request, in the absence of any further disciplinary or performance issues of a similar nature for a period of three (3) years that a written reprimand be removed from their personnel file.

Article 18 Performance Evaluations

Evaluations shall be excluded from consideration in determining layoff order.

Employees with a scheduled performance evaluation meeting who make a timely written request to their supervisor or Director shall be informed in advance of the individuals who will be in attendance at the meeting.

After receipt of performance evaluation, the employee may request a review of the evaluation to the issuing authority within five (5) working days. Said review shall include a written response. The issuing authorityʹs decision may be to rescind the evaluation, to modify the document or to attach the employeeʹs written response to the evaluation with no change in content. The employee shall be notified, in writing, of the decision of the issuing authority. Employees may request that the Human Resources Manager review their evaluation with the employeeʹs Director within five (5) days after said notification. The same review process shall be conducted as stated above. The decision of the Director shall be final with no further review of the evaluation.

Article 19 Contracting Out Unit Work

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42 given prior notice to the Union prior to the formal solicitation of bids and met and conferred on the impact of the contracting out.

Article 20 Severability

In the event that a court finds any provision(s) of this MOU to be invalid, the parties agree that the remaining provisions remain in effect and the parties agree to meet and confer over any changes that may need to be made to the MOU as a result of the decision.

Article 21 Full Understanding

It is understood this Agreement represents the complete and final understanding on all negotiable issues between the City and the Union. This Agreement supersedes all previous Memoranda of Understanding or Memoranda of Agreement between the City and the Union, except as specifically referred to in this Agreement. All ordinances or resolutions not specifically referred to in this Agreement shall not be superseded, modified or repealed by implication or otherwise by the provisions hereof. The parties for the term of this Agreement, voluntarily and unqualifiedly agree to waive the obligation to negotiate with respect to any practice, subject or matter which may not have been within the knowledge of the parties at the time this Agreement was negotiated and signed. In the event any new practice, subject or matter arises during the term of this Agreement and any action is proposed by the City, the Union shall be afforded notice and shall have a right to meet and confer upon their request.

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43 Article 22 Contract Term

The term of this contract shall be for a period of three years beginning July 1, 2022 2025 through June 30, 20252028.

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

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Kenneth W. Striplin
City Manager

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Frank Oviedo
Assistant City Manager / Personnel Officer

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Kristi Hobrecker
Director of Human Resources and Library
Services

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Mike Hennawy
Director of Public Works

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Jerrid McKenna
Director of Neighborhood Services

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Carmen Magaña
Director of Administrative Services

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Andrew Banh
Senior Interim Human Resources
AnalystManager

SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL
UNION (Local 721)

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Paul Santana, President
Street Maintenance Worker

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Eddie Ryan, Vice President
Street Maintenance Worker

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Omar Monarrez, Member‐at‐Large
Street Maintenance Worker

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Jaime Mendoza, Member‐at‐Large
Street Maintenance Worker

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Sean Gloeckner, Member‐at‐Large
Street Maintenance Worker

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Kyle Patterson, Member‐at‐Large
General Maintenance Specialist

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Brian Aquin, Member‐at‐Large
Street Maintenance Worker

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44 ____________________________________________
Ricardo Alvarez, Member‐at‐Large
Groundskeeper I

Approved as to Form:

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Aram AgdaianRobert Feria, Chief
Negotiator
SEIU Local 721

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45 ATTACHMENT A

Job Classifications
Aquatics Specialist
Building Inspector I & II
Code Enforcement Officer I & II
Groundskeeper I & II
General Maintenance Specialist
General Maintenance Worker
Public Works Inspector
Street Maintenance Worker
Tree Trimmer
Vehicle Maintenance Mechanic
Vehicle Maintenance Technician

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46 ATTACHMENT B

Classification Plan and Salary Schedule ‐ Effective October 1July 45, 20225

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RESOLUTION 25-__

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,

CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION OF THE REPRESENTED

EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY

WHEREAS, Section 37206 of the Government Code requires the City Council to prescribe the time and method of paying salaries, wages, and benefits for employees of the City; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has authorized and directed, under provisions of the Municipal Code of the City of Santa Clarita, Section 2.080.060, the City Manager to prepare a proposed salary plan for all employees of the City.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, as follows:

SECTION 1. Pursuant to the MOU between the City and SEIU, Local 721, AFL-CIO, all SEIU-represented employees will receive a 3.9 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), as reflected on the attached July 5, 2025, Salary Schedule for Represented Employees.

SECTION 2. All prior resolutions and parts of resolutions in conflict with this resolution are hereby rescinded.

SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 24th day of June 2025.

______________________________
MAYOR

ATTEST:

_______________________________

CITY CLERK

DATE:__________________________

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )

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I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 25- was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 24th day of June 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

______________________________

CITY CLERK

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18 Office Assistant 1
$26.16 $27.47 $28.84 $30.28 $31.80
18 Mail Clerk $26.16 $27.47 $28.84 $30.28 $31.80
18 Preschool Teacher $26.16 $27.47 $28.84 $30.28 $31.80 23 Account Clerk $29.60 $31.08 $32.63 $34.26 $35.98
23 Animal Care Specialist $29.60 $31.08 $32.63 $34.26 $35.98 23 Library Assistant $29.60 $31.08 $32.63 $34.26 $35.98 23 Program Specialist $29.60 $31.08 $32.63 $34.26 $35.98 24 Graffiti Worker $30.34 $31.86 $33.45 $35.12 $36.88
26 Administrative Assistant $31.87 $33.47 $35.14 $36.90 $38.74 27 Graffiti Specialist $32.67 $34.30 $36.02 $37.82 $39.71 27 Mail Services Specialist $32.67 $34.30 $36.02 $37.82 $39.71 28 Permit Specialist $33.49 $35.16 $36.92 $38.77 $40.70 28 Planning Technician $33.49 $35.16 $36.92 $38.77 $40.70 29 General Accounting Specialist $34.32 $36.04 $37.84 $39.74 $41.72 32 Buyer $36.96 $38.81 $40.75 $42.79 $44.93
32 Executive Administrative Assistant $36.96 $38.81 $40.75 $42.79 $44.93 32 Human Resources Technician $36.96 $38.81 $40.75 $42.79 $44.93 32 Payroll Technician $36.96 $38.81 $40.75 $42.79 $44.93 32 Project Technician $36.96 $38.81 $40.75 $42.79 $44.93 34 Arts and Events Coordinator $38.84 $40.78 $42.82 $44.96 $47.20 34 Graffiti Coordinator $38.84 $40.78 $42.82 $44.96 $47.20 City of Santa Clarita
Classification Plan and Salary Schedule
Effective July 5, 2025
Classifications and Salaries - Regular, Unrepresented Positions Pay
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34 Recreation and Community Services Coordinator $38.84 $40.78 $42.82 $44.96 $47.20 36 Assistant Planner I $40.80 $42.84 $44.98 $47.23 $49.59 36 Circulation Supervisor $40.80 $42.84 $44.98 $47.23 $49.59 36 Deputy City Clerk $40.80 $42.84 $44.98 $47.23 $49.59 36 Engineering Technician $40.80 $42.84 $44.98 $47.23 $49.59 36 Executive Office Administrator $40.80 $42.84 $44.98 $47.23 $49.59 36 Librarian $40.80 $42.84 $44.98 $47.23 $49.59
36 Museum Curator $40.80 $42.84 $44.98 $47.23 $49.59
36 Traffic Signal Technician $40.80 $42.84 $44.98 $47.23 $49.59 38 Environmental Field Specialist $42.87 $45.01 $47.26 $49.62 $52.11 38 Information Technology Specialist $42.87 $45.01 $47.26 $49.62 $52.11 38 Landscape Maintenance Specialist $42.87 $45.01 $47.26 $49.62 $52.11 38 Supervisor $42.87 $45.01 $47.26 $49.62 $52.11
39 Administrative Analyst $43.94 $46.14 $48.44 $50.86 $53.41 39 Communications Specialist $43.94 $46.14 $48.44 $50.86 $53.41 39 Tree Specialist $43.94 $46.14 $48.44 $50.86 $53.41
40 GIS Technician $45.04 $47.29 $49.65 $52.14 $54.74
42 Arts and Events Supervisor $47.32 $49.68 $52.17 $54.78 $57.51 42 Assistant Planner II $47.32 $49.68 $52.17 $54.78 $57.51 42 Museum Supervisor $47.32 $49.68 $52.17 $54.78 $57.51 42 Project Development Coordinator $47.32 $49.68 $52.17 $54.78 $57.51 42 Recreation and Community Services Supervisor $47.32 $49.68 $52.17 $54.78 $57.51 42 Senior Building Inspector $47.32 $49.68 $52.17 $54.78 $57.51 42 Senior Code Enforcement Officer $47.32 $49.68 $52.17 $54.78 $57.51 Pay
Grade Classification Title
Hourly Salaries
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42 Senior Librarian $47.32 $49.68 $52.17 $54.78 $57.51
42 Supervising Public Works Inspector $47.32 $49.68 $52.17 $54.78 $57.51 42 Supervising Vehicle Maintenance Mechanic $47.32 $49.68 $52.17 $54.78 $57.51 42 Traffic Signal Specialist $47.32 $49.68 $52.17 $54.78 $57.51 45 Acquisition Analyst $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Administrator $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94
45 Arts and Events Administrator $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Assistant Engineer $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Financial Analyst $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Human Resources Analyst $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Information Technology Analyst $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Landscape Maintenance Administrator $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Library Administrator $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Management Analyst $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Museum and Archives Administrator $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Parks Administrator $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Project Manager $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94
45 Recreation and Community Services Administrator $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Stormwater Administrator $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Supervising Building Inspector $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Transit Analyst $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94
45 Transportation Planning Analyst $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 45 Urban Forestry Administrator $50.96 $53.50 $56.18 $58.99 $61.94 47 Associate Planner $53.53 $56.21 $59.02 $61.97 $65.07 Classifications and Salaries - Regular, Unrepresented Positions Pay
Grade Classification Title
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47 Economic Development Associate $53.53 $56.21 $59.02 $61.97 $65.07 49 Senior Management Analyst $56.25 $59.06 $62.01 $65.11 $68.37 50 Associate Engineer $57.65 $60.53 $63.56 $66.74 $70.08 50 Senior Project Manager $57.65 $60.53 $63.56 $66.74 $70.08 50 Senior Information Technology Analyst $57.65 $60.53 $63.56 $66.74 $70.08 51 City Clerk $59.09 $62.05 $65.15 $68.41 $71.83
51 Senior Financial Analyst $59.09 $62.05 $65.15 $68.41 $71.83 51 Senior Human Resources Analyst $59.09 $62.05 $65.15 $68.41 $71.83 51 Senior Planner $59.09 $62.05 $65.15 $68.41 $71.83
52 Engineer $60.57 $63.60 $66.78 $70.12 $73.62
53 Environmental Administrator $62.08 $65.19 $68.45 $71.87 $75.46 53 Payroll Administrator $62.08 $65.19 $68.45 $71.87 $75.46 53 Purchasing and Contracts Administrator $62.08 $65.19 $68.45 $71.87 $75.46 56 Finance Administrator $66.86 $70.20 $73.71 $77.40 $81.27 56 Senior Engineer $66.86 $70.20 $73.71 $77.40 $81.27
56 Senior Traffic Engineer $66.86 $70.20 $73.71 $77.40 $81.27 56 Traffic Signal System Administrator $66.86 $70.20 $73.71 $77.40 $81.27 57 Intergovernmental Relations Officer $68.53 $71.96 $75.55 $79.33 $83.30 61 Arts and Events Manager $75.64 $79.43 $83.40 $87.57 $91.95 61 Communications Manager $75.64 $79.43 $83.40 $87.57 $91.95 61 Community Preservation Manager $75.64 $79.43 $83.40 $87.57 $91.95 61 Community Services Manager $75.64 $79.43 $83.40 $87.57 $91.95 61 Economic Development Manager $75.64 $79.43 $83.40 $87.57 $91.95 61 Environmental Services Manager $75.64 $79.43 $83.40 $87.57 $91.95 Classifications and Salaries - Regular, Unrepresented Positions Pay
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61 Facilities Manager $75.64 $79.43 $83.40 $87.57 $91.95 61 General Services Manager $75.64 $79.43 $83.40 $87.57 $91.95 61 Parks Manager $75.64 $79.43 $83.40 $87.57 $91.95
61 Parks Planning and Open Space Manager $75.64 $79.43 $83.40 $87.57 $91.95 61 Planning Manager $75.64 $79.43 $83.40 $87.57 $91.95
61 Recreation and Community Services Manager $75.64 $79.43 $83.40 $87.57 $91.95 61 Special Districts Manager $75.64 $79.43 $83.40 $87.57 $91.95 62 Assistant City Engineer $77.53 $81.41 $85.48 $89.76 $94.24 62 City Building Official $77.53 $81.41 $85.48 $89.76 $94.24 63 Assistant to the City Manager $79.47 $83.45 $87.62 $92.00 $96.60 63 City Librarian $79.47 $83.45 $87.62 $92.00 $96.60
63 Finance Manager $79.47 $83.45 $87.62 $92.00 $96.60
63 Human Resources Manager $79.47 $83.45 $87.62 $92.00 $96.60 63 Transit Manager $79.47 $83.45 $87.62 $92.00 $96.60
65 Information Services Manager $83.50 $87.67 $92.05 $96.66 $101.49 70 City Engineer $94.47 $99.19 $104.15 $109.36 $114.83
74 Director of Administrative Services $104.28 $109.49 $114.96 $120.71 $126.75 74 Director of Community Development $104.28 $109.49 $114.96 $120.71 $126.75 74 Director of Economic Development $104.28 $109.49 $114.96 $120.71 $126.75 74 Director of Human Resources and Library Services $104.28 $109.49 $114.96 $120.71 $126.75 74 Director of Neighborhood Services $104.28 $109.49 $114.96 $120.71 $126.75 74 Director of Recreation and Community Services $104.28 $109.49 $114.96 $120.71 $126.75 78 Director of Public Works $115.10 $120.86 $126.90 $133.24 $139.91 79 Assistant City Manager $117.98 $123.88 $130.07 $136.57 $143.40 1 Office Assistant: Y-rated salary $32.83/hour
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Classifications and Salaries - Regular, Unrepresented Positions Pay
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City Councilmember
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5
124 General Maintenance Worker $30.34 $31.86 $33.45 $35.12 $36.88 124 Groundskeeper I $30.34 $31.86 $33.45 $35.12 $36.88
127 Aquatics Specialist $32.67 $34.30 $36.02 $37.82 $39.71 127 General Maintenance Specialist $32.67 $34.30 $36.02 $37.82 $39.71 127 Groundskeeper II $32.67 $34.30 $36.02 $37.82 $39.71 127 Street Maintenance Worker $32.67 $34.30 $36.02 $37.82 $39.71 127 Tree Trimmer $32.67 $34.30 $36.02 $37.82 $39.71
133 Building Inspector I $37.89 $39.78 $41.77 $43.86 $46.05 133 Code Enforcement Officer I $37.89 $39.78 $41.77 $43.86 $46.05 137 Vehicle Maintenance Mechanic $41.82 $43.91 $46.11 $48.41 $50.83 138 Building Inspector II $42.87 $45.01 $47.26 $49.62 $52.11 138 Code Enforcement Officer II $42.87 $45.01 $47.26 $49.62 $52.11 138 Public Works Inspector $42.87 $45.01 $47.26 $49.62 $52.11 VMT Vehicle Maintenance Technician $34.84 $36.58 $38.41 $40.33 $42.34 Classification Title
Hourly Salaries
Classification Title Salaries
Classifications and Salaries - City Manager and City Councilmember $189.49/hour per resolution
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Pay
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AP01 PTS Assistant Pool Manager $24.93 $25.68 n/a
CA07 PTS Camp Assistant Director $19.41 $19.99 $20.59
CC08 PTS Camp Counselor $17.53 n/a n/a
CD09 PTS Camp Director $21.63 $22.28 $22.95
CG18 PTS Crossing Guard $23.38 n/a n/a
CG19 PTS Crossing Guard Lead $25.12 n/a n/a
IA10 PTS Inclusion Aide I $18.06 $18.60 $19.16
IA11 PTS Inclusion Aide II $19.41 $19.99 $20.59
IA12 PTS Inclusion Aide III $21.63 $22.28 $22.95
IN20 PTS Intern - Graduate Level
IN21 PTS Intern - Undergrad Level
LA01 PTS Library Aide I $18.06 $18.60 $19.16
LA02 PTS Library Aide II $19.41 $19.99 $20.59
LG02 PTS Lifeguard I $19.68 $20.27 n/a
LG03 PTS Lifeguard II $21.00 $21.63 n/a
LG04 PTS Lifeguard III $23.62 $24.33 n/a
RO06 PTS Lifeguard Candidate $16.50 n/a n/a
MW22 PTS Maintenance Worker I $19.02 n/a n/a
MW23 PTS Maintenance Worker II $22.28 n/a n/a
OA24 PTS Office / Administrative Support
OC28 PTS Office Clerk
PM05 PTS Pool Manager $28.87 $29.74 n/a
PT13 PTS Preschool Teacher $24.87 $25.62 $26.39
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Code Classification Title
Range from $16.50 to $21.00
Range from $21.14 to $56.21
Range from $26.78 to $32.13
Range from $20.06 to $25.41
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PT14 PTS Preschool Teacher's Aide $18.06 $18.60 $19.16
RL15 PTS Recreation Leader I $18.06 $18.60 $19.16
RL16 PTS Recreation Leader II $19.41 $19.99 $20.59
RL17 PTS Recreation Leader III $21.63 $22.28 $22.95
SA27 PTS Sports Attendant $17.53 n/a n/a
SU26 PTS Youth Employment Services $17.53 n/a n/a
Class
Code Classification Title
Hourly Salaries
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Agenda Item: 6

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

AGENDA REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:

DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: METROWALK SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (MASTER CASE 24-230) - SECOND READING
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Erika Iverson

RECOMMENDED ACTION

City Council adopt an ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER CASE 24-230, CONSISTING OF SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 24-002, INCLUDING AN

AMENDMENT TO THE METROWALK SPECIFIC PLAN DOCUMENT, AS SHOWN IN

EXHIBIT A, SUBJECT TO THE ATTACHED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL (EXHIBIT B).”

BACKGROUND

On May 27, 2025, the City of Santa Clarita’s (City) City Council conducted a Public Hearing to consider an ordinance that would amend the MetroWalk Specific Plan to allow duplexes and detached condos, eliminate planning areas, reduce the setbacks between units, and adjust the timing for the construction of the senior affordable units. After hearing City staff’s presentation, considering comments from the public, and deliberation by the City Council, the City Council passed a motion to approve the amendments and pass the ordinance to a second reading by a vote of 4-0 with Councilmember Gibbs absent from the meeting.

In addition, the City Council gave direction to staff to seek assistance from local, state legislators on the developer application for tax credit financing for affordable senior housing units within the MetroWalk Specific Plan. The City Council also directed staff to work with the developer to look for ways to ensure the senior affordable apartments are built and to bring back any proposal changes to the affordable component of the MetroWalk Specific Plan, if requested by the developer in the future.

This second reading was on the agenda for the June 10, 2025, regular City Council meeting, where it was continued to the regular meeting of the City Council on June 24, 2025. 6 Packet Pg. 90

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ALTERNATIVE ACTION

Other action as determined by the City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT

There is no fiscal impact.

ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance
Draft Specific Plan Amendment (available in the City Clerk's Reading File) 6 Packet Pg. 91

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ORDINANCE NO. 25-__

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MASTER CASE 24-230, CONSISTING OF SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 24-002, INCLUDING AN AMENDMENT TO THE METROWALK

SPECIFIC PLAN DOCUMENT, AS SHOWN IN EXHIBIT A, SUBJECT TO THE

ATTACHED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL (EXHIBIT B)

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: FINDINGS OF FACT FOR MASTER CASE 24-230. The City Council makes the following findings of fact and conclusions:

A. An application for Master Case 24-230 (Project), (Specific Plan Amendment 24-002), was filed by the project applicant, BluMax Santa Clarita, LLC (applicant), with the City of Santa Clarita (City) on November 4, 2024. The property affected by this application is located at Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 2840-034-020, -021, -022, -023, -024, and -026 (Project site);

B. The approximately 20.4-acre MetroWalk Specific Plan Project (Project) site is located at the southeast corner of Lost Canyon Road and Harriman Drive, a private street, and is located within the Specific Plan (SP) zone and General Plan land use designation. The easternmost portion of the site is within the Santa Clara River Significant Ecological Area (SEA) designated by Los Angeles County and included in the City’s SEA Overlay Zone;

C. Surrounding land uses include primarily multifamily residential development. The Colony Townhomes, a multifamily residential community, is directly west of the Project site. The Fair Oaks Ranch Community, which is comprised of multifamily and single- family residential uses, is located to the south and west of the Project site. The existing Metrolink rail line is immediately south of the Project site. The Vista Canyon Specific Plan area is located north and east of the Project site, with multifamily apartments constructed immediately north of the Project site. The Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center with a seven-bay bus transfer station and Metrolink rail station is located just east of the Project site;

D. The amendment includes amendments to the MetroWalk Specific Plan allowing duplexes and detached condominium (condo) units, reduction to setbacks between duplex and detached condo units, eliminating planning areas, and an adjustment to the timing for construction of the 49 affordable senior units. The Project includes the development of a maximum of 498 residential units and a park;

E. On April 15, 2025, a duly noticed public hearing was held before the City of Santa Clarita Planning Commission at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Santa Clarita;

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F. During this public hearing, the Planning Commission considered the staff report, the staff presentation, the applicant presentation, and public testimony. The Planning Commission voted 5-0 to adopt Resolution P25-05, recommending the City Council approve the proposed Project;

G. The Project was placed on the agenda for the regular City Council meeting on May 13, 2025. Prior to opening the public hearing, the City Council voted to continue the item to May 27, 2025; and

H. The City Council held a duly noticed hearing on Master Case 24-230 on May 27, 2025.

This ordinance, and its findings, are made based upon the evidence presented to the City Council at its May 27, 2025, hearing including, without limitation, the staff report submitted by the Community Development Director.

SECTION 2: CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
FINDINGS. The City reviewed the environmental impacts of this Project under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code § 21000, et seq. CEQA) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regs. § 15000, et seq., the CEQA Guidelines). Based upon the foregoing facts and findings, the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council find as follows:

A. An Addendum to the Sustainable Communities Environmental Assessment (SCEA) for this Project was prepared pursuant to CEQA Guidelines;

B. The proposed amendment would not result in any new significant impacts and would not substantially increase the severity of any previously identified impacts;

C. There is not any new information requiring new analysis or verification, and no new Project design features or mitigation measures required for new impacts;

D. The location of the documents and other material which constitutes the record of proceedings upon which the decision of the Planning Commission is the Master Case 24- 230 Project file. This Project file is located within the Community Development Department and is in the custody of the Director of Community Development; and

E. Based upon the findings set forth above, that the City Council find the Addendum to the SCEA for this Project has been prepared in compliance with CEQA.

SECTION 3: GENERAL FINDINGS FOR MASTER CASE 24-230. Based on the foregoing facts and findings for Master Case 24-230, the City Council determines as follows:

A. That the proposal is consistent with the General Plan;

Pursuant to Government Code section 65454, the proposed Specific Plan must be consistent with the General Plan by furthering the goals, objectives and policies of the

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General Plan. Specifically, the Housing Element and Land Use Element of the General Plan include the following goals, objectives, and policies that contemplate a development consistent with the proposed amended Specific Plan including:

Goal LU 3: Healthy and safe neighborhoods for all residents.

Objective LU 3.1: Provide for a diversity of housing types available to provide safe and suitable homes for all economic levels, household sizes, age groups and special needs groups within the community.

Policy LU 3.1.1: On the Land Use Map, designate adequate land for residential use at various densities to provide a mix of housing opportunities for all segments of the population, including attached, detached, senior, and mixed-use housing types, which are consistent with community character and meet the region’s housing goals.

The proposed amendment to the Specific Plan would allow for a variety of housing types including market-rate apartments, senior market-rate apartments, affordable senior apartments, townhomes, and duplexes. This variety of housing types will allow for a mixture of housing types that would meet the needs of the community and support the above-referenced Goals and Objectives of the General Plan.

Goal LU 5: Enhanced mobility through alternative transportation choices and land use patterns.

Objective LU 5.2: Coordinate land use designations with support services and public transit in order to encourage vehicle trip reduction.

Policy LU 5.2.1: Designate higher-density residential uses in areas served by public transit and a full range of support services.

The Project site is adjacent to the Town Center planning area of the Vista Canyon Specific Plan as well as the Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center, which includes a seven- bay bus transfer station and a Metrolink rail line station providing residents access to local and regional public transit opportunities and commercial services that would encourage vehicle trip reduction.

Goal H.2: Promote the production of housing units, including affordable units, to meet the City’s identified housing needs.

Policy H 2.3: Encourage a variety of housing types such as single-family attached (townhouses), multifamily units, planned unit developments, mixed use housing, board and care facilities, and other typologies that make housing more affordable.

The proposed amendment includes 49 affordable senior housing units for low income (65 percent area median income) and provides the flexibility to have a variety of housing

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types allowed within the Specific Plan including townhomes, single-family condos, duplexes, and multifamily units. The proposed change in the timing requirement for construction of the affordable senior apartment units would allow more timing and flexibility for the applicant to secure financing to build the affordable senior units, therefore contributing to the City’s goal of providing the much-needed low-income units for the community.

B. The proposal is allowed within the applicable underlying zone and complies with all other applicable provisions of this code;

The Project site has a General Plan Land Use designation of SP. Section 17.37.030 of the Unified Development Code (UDC) establishes the SP zoning designation which identifies lands in the planning area that are governed by an adopted specific plan. The MetroWalk Specific Plan guides development of the 20.4-acre site, including “specific allowable uses, maximum intensity standards, and development standards.” The proposed amendment would allow for greater flexibility within the plan and would not conflict with the General Plan Use designation or the zoning designation of SP. Final product types and site design will be reviewed as projects as proposed and will be subject to a Development Review and Architectural Design Review to ensure that projects comply with the standards of the Specific Plan.

C. The proposal will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the public convenience, health, interest, safety, or general welfare, or be materially detrimental or injurious to the improvements, persons, property, or uses in the vicinity and zone in which the property is located; and

The MetroWalk Specific Plan Amendment has been evaluated in accordance with the UDC, as well as the City’s General Plan. The Project has been designed to be in keeping with the provisions of the UDC as well as the goals and policies of the City’s General Plan as discussed above. The Project has been designed to complement the surrounding development, specifically the Vista Canyon Specific Plan development immediately north and east of the Project site. Pedestrian connectivity to the adjacent Vista Canyon development has been incorporated into the Project to promote walkability by providing direct links to public transit and commercial services and reduce vehicle trips. Finally, the Project has been designed to be consistent with all applicable requirements for law enforcement and emergency services for the Project site. Therefore, the Project will not impact the public health, interest, safety, or general welfare, or be materially detrimental or injurious to the improvements, persons, property, or uses in the vicinity of the Project site.

D. The proposal is physically suitable for the site. The factors related to the proposal’s physical suitability for the site shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. The design, location, shape, size, and operating characteristics are suitable for the proposed use;

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The original MetroWalk Specific Plan established the allowable uses, density, and development standards for the Project site, and the proposed amendment will not change the development standards in a manner where the conceptual plans would not be suitable for the Project site. The amendment to the Specific Plan area has been designed to be consistent and compatible with the adjacent Vista Canyon Specific Plan, specifically to provide linkages to the Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center as well as to the existing and planned pedestrian trails through the Vista Canyon Specific Plan area. With the Conditions of Approval, the Project will be suitable for the site and the uses entitled with the Project.

2. The highways or streets that provide access to the site are of sufficient width and are improved as necessary to carry the kind and quantity of traffic such proposal would generate;

A detailed traffic analysis was prepared for the original MetroWalk Specific Plan to evaluate the impacts of the Project, and it identified signalization and other roadway improvements to ensure the public roadways are sufficiently improved to support the additional Project traffic. The main infrastructure, including the proposed streets, is already under construction, and the amendment does not propose to change the streetscape. In addition, the Addendum to the SCEA did not identify any new or significant traffic impacts. Furthermore, the Project Conditions of Approval require the applicable improvements prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.

3. Public protection services (e.g., Fire protection, Sheriff protection, etc.) are readily available; and

The Project site is located in an established, urban environment that is serviced by existing law enforcement and fire protection services. No additional impacts to public protection services such as Fire and Sheriff protection were identified in the addendum to the SCEA. Furthermore, the applicant will pay applicable fees to the law enforcement and fire protection agencies to assist in offsetting any impacts to the services necessary to properly service the Project.

4. The provision of utilities (e.g., potable water, schools, solid waste collection and disposal, storm drainage, wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal, etc.) is adequate to serve the site.

The Project is in a portion of the City that is surrounded by developed communities with access to the necessary utilities to service the Project site. The original MetroWalk Specific Plan included an infrastructure development plan to identify necessary on-site and off-site infrastructure improvements to connect to existing supply and support the future development. A hydraulic analysis was also completed for the Project determining that adequate water is available to meet the needs of the Project site. Finally, the main infrastructure to make utility connections has already been installed on-site.

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SECTION 4: SPECIFIC FINDINGS FOR THE NO NET LOSS LAW. Based on the above findings of fact and recitals and the entire record, including, without limitation, the Addendum to the SCEA, oral and written testimony, and other evidence received at the public hearings, reports, and other transmittals from City staff to the City Council, and upon studies and investigations made by the City Council, the City Council find as follows:

By providing flexibility of residential unit type, the proposed amendment does not change the maximum number of permissible units. The final unit count would be determined at the time of development based on the proposed housing units at that time. Therefore, the approval of the requested amendments would not result in a net loss of units within the meaning of the State housing laws at this time.

SECTION 5: APPROVALS. The City Council takes the following actions:

Adopt this ordinance approving Master Case 24-230, Specific Plan Amendment 24-002, approving the amendment to the MetroWalk Specific Plan document (Exhibit A) for the development of the MetroWalk Specific Plan Project, in the City of Santa Clarita, California, subject to the Conditions of Approval (Exhibit B).

SECTION 6: RELIANCE ON RECORD. Each and every one of the findings and determinations in this ordinance are based on the competent and substantial evidence, both oral and written, contained in the entire record relating to the Project. The findings and determinations constitute the independent findings and determinations of the City Council in all respects and are fully and completely supported by substantial evidence in the record as a whole.

SECTION 7: SUMMARIES OF INFORMATION. All summaries of information in the findings, which precede this section, are based on the substantial evidence in the record. The absence of any particular fact from any such summary is not an indication that a particular finding is not based in part on that fact.

SECTION 8: NOTICE. This ordinance becomes effective 30 days after its passage and adoption.

SECTION 9: EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Clerk will certify to the passage of this ordinance and cause it to be published as required by law.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this __ day of ___________, 2025.

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MAYOR

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ATTEST:

CITY CLERK

DATE:________________________

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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.

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AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. 25-__ and was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806).

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CITY CLERK

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EXHIBIT A

MASTER CASE 24-230
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 24-002

DRAFT 2025 METROWALK SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

DOCUMENT CAN BE FOUND IN THE CITY CLERK’S READING FILE

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EXHIBIT B
MASTER CASE 24-230
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT 24-002

DRAFT CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL

In addition to all applicable provisio ns of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code (SCMC), BlueMax Santa Clarita, LLC, agrees to comply with the following provisions as conditions for the City of Santa Clarita’s (City) approval of Master Case 24-230.

All conditions previously applied to the MetroWa lk Specific Plan Project (Master Case 20 -045) through City Council Resolution No. 21-11 apply to this approval unless modified herein.

GENERAL CONDITIONS
GC1. The approval of this project expires if the approved use is not commenced within two years from the date of this approval, unless it is extended in accordance with the terms and provisions of the City of Santa Clarita’s (City) Unified Development Code (UDC).

GC2. To the extent the use approved with this project is a different use than previously approved for the property, the prior approval must be terminated along with any associated vested rights to such use, unless such prior approved use is still in operation, or is still within the initial pre-commencement approval period. Once commenced, any discontinuation of the use approved with this project for a continuous period of two years or more must terminate the approval of this use along with any associated vested rights to such use. The use must not be re-established or resumed after the two-year period.

Discontinuation must include cessation of a use regardless of intent to resume.

GC3. The Permittee may file for an extension of the conditionally approved project before the date of expiration. If such an extension is requested, it must be filed not later than 60 days before the date of expiration.

GC4. Unless otherwise apparent from the context, the term “Permittee” includes the Permittee and any other persons, corporation, or other entity making use of this grant. The Permittee must defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its agents, officers, and employees from any claim, action, or proceeding against the City or its agents, officers, or employees to attack, set aside, void, or annul the approval of this project by the City, including any related environmental approvals. In the event the City become aware of any such claim, action, or proceeding, the City will promptly notify the Permittee. If the City fails to notify the Permittee or if the City fails to cooperate fully in the defense, the Permittee is not thereafter responsible to defend, indemnify, or hold harmless the City.

Nothing contained in this condition prohibits the City from participating in the defense of any claim, action, or proceeding, if both of the following occur: 1) the City bears its own attorneys’ fees and costs; and 2) the City defends the action in good faith. The Permittee is not required to pay or perform any settlement unless the settlement is approved by the Permittee.

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GC5. The Permittee and property owner must comply with all inspections requirements as deemed necessary by the Director.

GC6. The project site must be developed and/or used in the manner requested and must be in substantial conformity with the submitted plans date-stamped on file, unless revisions and/or additional conditions are specifically required herein.

GC7. This approval runs with the land. All rights and obligations of this approval, including the responsibility to comply with the Conditions of Approval, are binding upon Permittee’s successors in interest. The Conditions of Approval may be modified, terminated, or abandoned in accordance with applicable law including, without limitation, the SCMC.

GC8. Any proposed deviations from the Exhibit(s), Project Description, or Conditions of Approval must be submitted to the Director for review and approval. Any unapproved deviations from the project approval will constitute a violation of the permit approval.

GC9. When exhibits and/or written Conditions of Approval are in conflict, the written Conditions of Approval prevail.

GC10. The effectiveness of this project will be suspended for the time period that any Condition of Approval is appealed whether administratively or as part of a legal action filed in a court of competent jurisdiction. If any Condition of Approval is invalidated by a court of law, the project must be reviewed by the City and substitute conditions may be imposed.

GC11. The Permittee is responsible for ascertaining and paying all City fees as required by the Santa Clarita Municipal Code (SCMC) and these Conditions of Approval. This condition serves as notice pursuant to Government Code § 66020(d) that the City of Santa Clarita is imposing development impact fees (DIFs) upon the Project pursuant to the SCMC and these Conditions of Approval in accordance with the Mitigation Fee Act (Government Code § 66000, et seq.). The Permittee is informed that it may protest DIFs in accordance with Government Code § 66020 and that upon approval of these Conditions of Approval by the City Council the 90-day approval period in which the Permittee may protest has begun.

GC12. The Permittee must sign these Conditions of Approval, as set forth below, to acknowledge acceptance, within 30 days from the date of approval by the City Council.

GC13. The City will only issue permits for the development when the construction documents (e.g., building plans) substantially comply with the approved plans. Substantial conformity is determined by the Director.

GC14. This decision is not effective until Permittee acknowledges acceptance of all Project Conditions and any appeal period has lapsed, or a waiver of right to appeal is filed or if there is an appeal, until a final decision has been made on the appeal. By use of the entitlements granted by a development application, the Permittee acknowledges agreement with the Conditions of Approval.

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GC15. Anything which is not shown on the application/plans, or which is not specifically approved, or which is not in compliance with this section, is not approved. Any application and/or plans which are defective as to, without limitation, omission, dimensions, scale, use, colors, materials, encroachments, easements, etc., will render any entitlements granted by this approval null and void. Construction must cease until all requirements of this approval are complied with. Development entitlements may be withheld until violations of the SCMC are abated.

GC16. The City will not issue a final Certificate of Occupancy until the Permittee complies with all Project Conditions.

GC17. Permittee must reimburse the City for all attorneys' fees expended by the City that are directly related to the processing of this Project. The City will not issue a Final Certificate of Occupancy or other final occupancy approval until all attorneys' fees are paid by the Permittee.

PLANNING DIVISION

PL1. The Permittee is approved to construct a maximum of 498 residential units, including multifamily units as well as duplexes and detached condos, reduce the setback between units from ten feet to seven feet, eliminate planning areas, and adjust the timing for the construction of the affordable senior units as outlined in Condition No. PL28. The project must be built and operated in accordance with the amended MetroWalk Specific Plan and project description on file with the City’s Planning Division under Master Case 24-230.

PL4. The applicant shall h ave approval to construct the 498 residential units within the Planning Areas with the following breakdown:
a. Planning Area 1: 179 apartments;
b. Planning Area 2: 119 senior apartments (age 55 and over); c. Planning Area 3: 49 Low-Income (65% or below area median income) senior apartments (age 55 and over), and one manager unit; and
d. Planning Area 4: 150 townhome units.

Subject to the approval of a Substantial Conformance Review by the Director of Community Development, the applicant may transfer up to 20 percent of the units between Planning Areas so long as the transfer does not result in more than 120 percent of the original units for any Planning Area and that a minimum of 80 percent of the units is maintained in any Planning Area. The transfer of units shall only be permitted between Planning Area 1, Planning Area 2, and Planning Area 4. At no time shall the total number of units within the Specific Plan exceed 498 units.

PL8. Open space shall be provided for each residential unit at a ratio of 200 square feet for each studio unit, 300 square feet for each one-bedroom unit, 400 square feet for each two- or more-bedroom unit, and 650 square feet for each townhome, duplex, or detached condo. Open space shall be provided in a combination of private and common areas in conformance with the MetroWalk Specific Plan Open Space Plan.

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PL28. The permittee must secure a building permit for constructing the income-restricted senior apartments concurrently, or before, the Building Official issues a final certificate of occupancy for the 240th dwelling unit. The Building Official must issue a final certificate of occupancy for all 50 income restricted units before or concurrently with the final Certificate of Occupancy for the 270th dwelling unit.

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Agenda Item: 7

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

AGENDA REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:

DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: SOUND, STAGE, AND POWER CONTRACT FOR CITY OF SANTA

CLARITA EVENTS
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
PRESENTER: Phil Lantis

RECOMMENDED ACTION

City Council:

1. Award a one-year contract to Advantage Productions for sound, stage, and power services for City of Santa Clarita events in the amount of $49,950, and authorize a contingency of $4,995, for a total contract amount not to exceed $54,945.

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

BACKGROUND

The City of Santa Clarita (City) entertains thousands of residents and visitors each year through a variety of special events, including the Cowboy Festival, SENSES Block Parties, Celebrate Cultural Series, Free To Be Me Music Festival, Light Up Main Street, and more. To ensure the continued success and high-quality production of these events, the City regularly contracts with vendors for event infrastructure and support services.

On May 7, 2025, an invitation to bid was published and circulated for sound, stage, and power services for City events via the City’s e-procurement system, BidNet. The City transmitted the solicitation to 1,216 vendors on BidNet, of which 41 vendors downloaded the materials. Two 7 Packet Pg. 104

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bids were submitted and opened on June 5, 2025. The results of the bids are shown below.

Vendor Location Cost
Advantage Productions Santa Clarita, CA $49,950
BWiebe Events Santa Clara, CA $112,517

Staff recommends the contract be awarded to Advantage Productions, the lowest responsive bidder. The company’s bid was reviewed for accuracy and conformance to the contract documents and was found to be complete.

The requested contingency will cover unforeseen costs arising from unanticipated changes, such weather-related impacts.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION

Other action as determined by the City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT

Upon approval of the recommended action, adequate funds in the amount of $54,945 are available in various Arts and Events accounts, including Arts and Events Admin (1003600- 516101), Senses (1003608-512103), Hit the Trail (1003613-512103), and Light up Main Street (1003618-512103).

ATTACHMENTS
Advantage Productions Bid Package (available in the City Clerk's Reading File) BWiebe Events Bid Package (available in the City Clerk's Reading File) 7 Packet Pg. 105

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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

AGENDA REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:

DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: NEWHALL GATEWAY BEAUTIFICATION, PROJECT B2018 -

PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Shannon Pickett

RECOMMENDED ACTION

City Council:

1. Approve the plans and specifications for Newhall Gateway Beautification, Project B2018.

2. Award a construction contract to Superb Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $2,602,816 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $390,422, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,993,238.

4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

BACKGROUND
The Newhall Gateway Beautification project is located within the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) right of way at the Newhall Avenue and State Route 14 interchange, as shown on the attached Location Map and Project Rendering. This project will beautify the existing on- and off-ramps to enhance a primary entry point to the Newhall community.

Improvements will include landscaping, trees, cobblestone hardscape, fencing, and stamped concrete. The design is similar to gateway beautification projects previously completed by the City of Santa Clarita (City) along State Route 14 at the Sand Canyon interchange and along Interstate 5 at the Lyons Avenue interchange. This project supports the Community Beautification and Sustainability theme of the City’s five-year strategic plan, Santa Clarita 2025. 8 Packet Pg. 106

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The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements were previously completed on December 13, 2022, when a Notice of Exemption (NOE) for Categorical Exemptions Classes 1 and 4 were filed with the Los Angeles County Clerk’s office who posted the NOE between December 13, 2022, and January 12, 2023 (Filing #2022 268793).

An invitation to bid was published and circulated via the City’s e-procurement system, BidNet, on April 24, 2025. The City transmitted the solicitation to 2,717 vendors on BidNet, and 99 vendors downloaded materials. A total of eight bids were submitted and opened on May 30, 2025. Each of the bids included a base bid and one bid alternate. The basis for award was the total for the base bid only. The results of the base bids are shown below.

Company Location Bid Amount

1. Superb Engineering, Inc. Banning, CA $2,435,409

2. Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. Irwindale, CA $2,563,165

3. Marina Landscape, Inc. Orange, CA $2,926,835

4. CEM Construction Corporation Montebello, CA $3,297,117

5. R.C. Becker, Inc. Santa Clarita, CA $3,426,318

6. Urban Habitat Palm Desert, CA $3,545,002

7. Landscape Development, Inc. Santa Clarita, CA $3,892,010

8. Environmental Construction, Inc. Woodland Hills, CA $3,949,409

Staff recommends the project be awarded to Superb Engineering, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in the amount of $2,602,816. This amount includes $2,435,409 for the base bid and $167,407 for the bid alternate, which covers an additional work location within the project area. Staff also recommends authorizing a contingency in the amount of $390,422, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,993,238. This contractor possesses a valid contractor’s license and is in good standing with the Contractors State License Board. The contractor’s bid was reviewed for accuracy and conformance to the contract documents and was found to be complete. The bid proposal adheres to the project's plans and specifications and is available in the City Clerk’s Reading File.

While the City maintains a Support of Local Businesses policy that can be utilized by the City Council when warranted, the City is governed by the California Public Contract Code with regard to public works project procurement. In this type of procurement, the California Public Contract Code does not permit a city to utilize a Support of Local Businesses policy and instead requires the contract be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The City conducted a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified firms to provide professional design services for the Newhall Gateway Beautification project, including construction support. The RFP was published and circulated via the City’s e-procurement system, BidNet, on June 2, 2022. Firms were evaluated based on the entire scope of services.

The City Council awarded a design contract for a total amount not to exceed $466,758 to Pacific Coast Land Design, Inc., at the August 23, 2022, City Council meeting. Pacific Coast Land Design, Inc., is the Landscape Architect for the Newhall Gateway Beautification project.

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In order to provide appropriate construction support services throughout construction, it is recommended that Pacific Coast Land Design, Inc., be awarded a professional services contract in the amount of $147,076, including contingency. This contract will allow Pacific Coast Land Design, Inc., to provide design support including landscape architecture, engineering, traffic control, and geotechnical inspections as the project is constructed. The proposal is available in the City Clerk’s Reading File.

The requested contingency will cover the cost of unforeseen site conditions such as potential utility conflicts and fees, abandoned utilities not shown in record drawings, field adjustments, and additional work requested by the City.

The City Council appropriated $3,338,000 for this project upon adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget. The construction contract of $2,993,238, construction support services contract of $147,076, and project administrative costs of $197,686 represent the total project budget.

Project administrative costs include staff time, project management, public works inspections, Caltrans fees and inspections, environmental inspections and support, utility fees, and labor compliance monitoring.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT

Adequate funds are available in project expenditure account B2018367-516101 (Areawide Fund) to support the recommended contract and project administrative costs.

ATTACHMENTS
Location Map
Project Rendering
Bid Proposal for Superb Engineering, Inc. (available in the City Clerk's Reading File) Proposal for Pacific Coast Land Design, Inc. (available in the City Clerk's Reading File) 8 Packet Pg. 108

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Agenda Item: 9

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

AGENDA REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:

DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: NEWHALL AVENUE RAILROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS,
PROJECT C2029 - DESIGN CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Shannon Pickett

RECOMMENDED ACTION

City Council:

1. Award a design contract to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the Newhall Avenue Railroad Safety Improvements, Project C2029, in the amount of $951,036 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $95,104, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,046,140.

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

BACKGROUND

The Newhall Avenue Railroad Safety Improvements project will design improvements at the Newhall Avenue crossing for vehicular and pedestrian access. The proposed improvements include a new pre-signal, modified traffic signal operations, roadway surface rehabilitation, new medians, sidewalk pedestrian approaches, modified signing and striping for an additional southbound lane from Railroad Avenue, and the closure of Pine Street from Newhall Avenue.

The City of Santa Clarita (City) is partnering with the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), the California Department of Transportation Division of Local Assistance (Caltrans), and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to improve the Newhall Avenue at-grade railroad crossing, as shown on the attached Location Map. The crossing was identified by the CPUC as a candidate location for the Federal Section 130 Program (Section 9 Packet Pg. 111

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130) for hazard elimination and crossing improvements.

The Section 130 program will provide grant funds to the City for the full cost to design and construct improvements as identified by the CPUC and the City, as supported by a traffic study.

This project supports the Public Safety theme of the City’s five-year strategic plan, Santa Clarita 2025.

The scope of work for this design contract includes a traffic study, civil engineering design, pavement analysis, land surveying, and landscape architect design services required to prepare construction documents. These documents will consist of complete plans, specifications, and engineer’s estimates for construction. As part of the agreement, bid assistance will also be provided to support the solicitation for a construction contract.

The City conducted a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide design services for the Newhall Avenue Railroad Safety Improvements project.

The RFP was published and circulated via the City’s e-procurement system, BidNet, on February 4, 2025. The City transmitted the solicitation to 3,469 vendors on BidNet, of which 115 vendors downloaded the RFP. A total of four companies provided proposals for consideration.

These proposals were reviewed and evaluated based on each company’s ability to meet the specific needs of the City. An evaluation panel, comprised of staff from the Capital Improvement Projects division, scored the responses on a 100-point scale using the following categories of weighted criteria:

• Consultant qualifications and overall project team experience (25 points) • Organization and approach (25 points)
• Scope of services to be provided (20 points)
• Schedule of work (20 points)
• References (10 points)

During evaluations, the City requested the top three candidates to participate in a follow-up oral interview on April 2, 2025, for this project. The interviews were averaged and scored separately on a 25-point scale using the following categories of weighted criteria:

• Question and answer response to interview panel (20 points total) o Understanding of the work
o Experience with similar kinds of work
o Quality of staff
o Demonstrated technical ability
• Interview preparedness (5 points)

After the oral interviews, the evaluation panel added the interview scores to the initial response scores, with the results following:

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Rank Company Location Score
1 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Santa Clarita, CA 115 2 Mark Thomas Los Angeles, CA 113
3 JMD, Inc. City of Industry, CA 102
4 TKDA San Bernardino, CA 76

In reviewing proposals and interview responses, the evaluation panel awarded the highest score to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. The evaluation panel determined that the proposal from Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., offered the best overall value to meet the design needs.

Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., demonstrated an in-depth understanding of the project needs and provided a detailed scope of work and approach to the project. Based on design experience with similar projects, completeness of the proposal for this project, and the quality of staff shown during the interview, staff recommends awarding the design contract to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. The proposal is available in the City Clerk’s Reading File.

California Government Code 4526 prescribes the selection of architectural and engineering services to be based on demonstrated competence and professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required and does not authorize the selection of professional architect and engineering services based on cost. City staff was able to reach an agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., at a fair and reasonable price.

The requested contingency will cover design modifications, field investigations including potholing for utility locations and foundations, permits required by Caltrans or Metrolink, and coordination with other agencies.

The City Council appropriated $670,000 for this project upon adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024- 25 budget. The City received additional Section 130 funds - the requested budget appropriation of $640,000 brings the total project budget to $1,310,000, representing $1,046,140 in design contract costs and $263,860 in project administrative costs. Project administrative costs include staff time, project management, permit fees, and all associated plan approvals necessary for construction.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION

Other action as determined by the City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT

Upon approval of the recommended actions, adequate funds will be available in project expenditure accounts C2029229-516101 (Miscellaneous Federal Grants) and C2029233-516101 (TDA Art 8 Fund) to support the recommended contract and project administrative costs.

ATTACHMENTS
Location Map
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Agenda Item: 10

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

AGENDA REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:

DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE

DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION
PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services
PRESENTER: Darin Seegmiller

RECOMMENDED ACTION

City Council adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26.”

BACKGROUND

Under Section 15.50.070 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code, the City of Santa Clarita (City) must hold an annual public hearing or meeting where an oral and written presentation may be made concerning the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee (Fee). The City Clerk has published the notice of the annual public hearing as provided by law. On June 10, 2025, the City Council conducted a public hearing to consider the Fee.

The Fee supports the 1972 Federal Clean Water Act requirements and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit.

In 2009, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 09-14 (Ordinance), establishing a new methodology to calculate the Fee. Under Section 3 of the Ordinance, the City Council shall determine the rates annually, subject to the maximum Fee authorized by the Ordinance. The City Council may determine to do any of the following: a) discontinue the Fee; b) reduce or maintain the actual Fee rate imposed below the maximum Fee rate authorized; or c) adjust the rate up to or below the maximum voter-authorized rate if it has been previously set below such rate. The City Council is not required to include an inflation increase annually, but may choose to accumulate the inflationary increase and enact the cumulative amount.

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Staff recommends that the Stormwater Fee for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 be levied at $32.78 per Equivalent Residential Unit, which is equal to the maximum allowable under the guidelines of Section 3 of the Ordinance. The recommended levy represents an adjustment of $1.09 compared to the levied Fee of $31.69 in FY 2024-25. The Fee is calculated by adding an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Anaheim areas for the preceding year ending December 2024 (3.42 percent).

The FY 2025-26 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee Engineer’s Report and a preliminary list of the rates for all properties subject to the Fee are attached to this item as reading file material, along with a draft ordinance determining the rate. If the ordinance is adopted, Willdan Financial Services is directed to prepare and file the final list of rates with the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller, to be placed on the tax rolls and collected with regular City and County taxes.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION

Other action as determined by the City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT

Upon adoption of the Annual Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for FY 2025-26, $32.78 per Equivalent Residential Unit will be placed on the Los Angeles County tax roll. For FY 2025-26, annual Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee revenues are estimated to be approximately $4.8 million. The funds will be deposited into the Stormwater Utility Revenue Account 356-402301 and will be utilized for stormwater pollution prevention activities.

ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance
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ORDINANCE NO. 25-_______

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,

CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THE ANNUAL STORMWATER
POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26

WHEREAS, the City of Santa Clarita (City) is empowered by Health and Safety Code Section 5471, Government Code Section 54300 et seq., Government Code Section 54999 et seq. and Chapter 15.50 of Title 15 of the City’s Municipal Code (Code) to prescribe and collect rates and charges, including storm drainage user charges and fees for services and facilities furnished by the City in connection with its stormwater drain system; and

WHEREAS, in order to better provide for storm drainage and flood control services, including pollution prevention for the City, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita (City Council) proposed to restructure its storm drainage pollution abatement charge to be known as the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee (Fee); and

WHEREAS, a written report entitled, Rate Analysis Report (Report), dated February 23, 2009, was prepared for the City by Harris & Associates and filed with the City Clerk of the City relating to the Stormwater Drainage Utility (Program) containing: 1) the identification of the parcels of land within the City upon which the Fee should be imposed (Identified Parcels); 2) the method for determining the amount of the Fee to be imposed each year upon the Identified Parcels as a source of funding for such storm drainage and flood control services, including but not limited to, services with which to manage stormwater runoff so as to better protect life and property within the City; and 3) the proposed Fee amount of $21.50 per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10 and the maximum annual amount thereafter to be imposed on the Identified Parcels; and

WHEREAS, by its Resolution No. 09-16, adopted on March 10, 2009, the City Council accepted the Report, and scheduled a public hearing; and

WHEREAS, in compliance with the provisions of Section 6 of Article XIIID of the California Constitution (Section 6), the Proposition 218 Omnibus Implementation Act (Government Code Section 53750, et seq.) (Implementation Act) and the Code, the City Council, on May 26, 2009, and continued to June 9, 2009, conducted a public hearing on the matters of the Program, the proposed Fee, and any other aspect of the Report; and

WHEREAS, following a determination that there was not a majority protest, the City Council in its Resolution No. 09-50, confirmed the Report, as modified, and called a special mail ballot election for August 25, 2009; and

WHEREAS, by resolution adopted on September 8, 2009, the City Council declared that the ballot measure to authorize the restructuring and levy of the Fee, as described and subject to the terms and conditions of the prescribed by the Report, is passed; and

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WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 09-14 adopted on October 27, 2009, the City Council authorized and adopted the restructuring, levy, and collection of the Fee, beginning with FY 2010-11; and

WHEREAS, the Fee would continue to be collected on the County of Los Angeles tax roll in the same manner, by the same persons, and at the same time as, together with and not separately from, the general taxes of the City in the manner prescribed by Sections 5473 et seq. of the California Health and Safety Code, as provided in Chapter 15.50 of the Code; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 15.50.070 of the Code, the City shall annually hold a public hearing or meeting where oral and written presentations may be made in connection with the Fee; and

WHEREAS, the City Clerk has published notice of such annual public hearing as provided by law, and a public hearing was held on June 10, 2025 where oral and written testimony was taken; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3 of Ordinance No. 09-14, the City Council shall determine the amount of the Fees for the fiscal year 2025-26, subject to the maximum Fees authorized by Ordinance No. 09-14 and as set forth in the Report, and, in connection therewith, an annual report or list of the Fee for each Identified Parcel for FY 2025-26 has been prepared (Annual List); and

WHEREAS, it is now appropriate that the City Council determine the amount of the Fees for FY 2025-26.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Recitals True and Correct. The foregoing recitals are true and correct, and the City Council hereby so finds and determines.

SECTION 2. Annual Procedure for Determination of Fees to be Levied. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 09-14 and applicable law, without voter approval, in any year, the City Council may do any of the following: a) discontinue the Fee, b) reduce the actual rate imposed below the maximum rate authorized, or c) increase the rate up to or below the maximum voter-authorized rate if it has been previously set below such rate. The City Council shall not be required to include an inflation increase in each year but may accumulate the inflationary increase and enact the cumulative amount. In no event shall the City Council increase the rate in excess of the maximum rate approved by the voters without voter approval required by Section 6.

SECTION 3. Amount of 2025-26 Fee. The City Council has determined to set the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee for FY 2025-26 at $32.78 per ERU, for each Identified Parcel as provided in the Annual List on file with the City Clerk and incorporated herein by this reference. The Annual List is hereby approved. The amount of the Fee for FY 2025-26 is equal to the maximum voter-approved rate inclusive of a rate increased by an amount equal to the

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Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles, Riverside, and Orange County areas.

SECTION 4. Transmittal to County Auditor. On or before August 9, 2025, or such other earlier deadline as the Los Angeles County Auditor (County Auditor) may prescribe, the Willdan Financial Services, Inc., shall cause the filing on behalf of the City with the County Auditor of the Annual List to be posted to the tax roll for collection, together with such additional information and in such format as the County Auditor customarily requires.

SECTION 5. Severability. If any one or more of the terms, provisions, or sections of this ordinance shall to any extent be judged invalid, unenforceable and/or voidable for any reason whatsoever by a court of competent jurisdiction, then each and all of the remaining terms, provisions, and sections of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby and shall be valid and enforceable.

SECTION 6. Non-Exclusivity. Nothing in this ordinance shall limit or preclude the enforcement of other applicable laws.

SECTION 7. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from its passage and adoption.

SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 24th day of June, 2025.

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MAYOR
ATTEST:

CITY CLERK

DATE:________________________

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )

I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 25-___ was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 10th day of June 2025. That thereafter, said ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 24th day of June 2025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance No. 25-__ and was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806).

______________________________

CITY CLERK

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Agenda Item: 11

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

AGENDA REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:

DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: MODIFICATION OF MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH

THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AND THE LOS ANGELES

COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services
PRESENTER: Darin Seegmiller

RECOMMENDED ACTION

City Council:

2. Appropriate $349,650 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 from the Stormwater Fund Balance (Fund 356) to Stormwater Professional Services Expenditure Account 3567200-516102, and increase Miscellaneous Revenues Account 356-462101 by $220,803.

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

BACKGROUND

On October 13, 2020, the City Council approved a five-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and cost sharing between the City of Santa Clarita (City), County of Los Angeles (County), and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (Flood Control District) to develop and implement the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) and Enhanced Watershed Management Plan/Watershed Management Program (EWMP/WMP).

The MOA allows the City and County to implement the requirements of the Municipal Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (NPDES Permit) on a watershed scale through customized strategies, control measures, and best management practices.
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Separately, in order to complete the water quality monitoring and reporting required by the NPDES Permit, the City Council previously awarded two contracts on June 22, 2021, each for a term of five years. The first contract, with Larry Walker Associates, provides technical analysis and supports the implementation of the EWMP. The second contract, with Tetra Tech, covers the water quality monitoring required under the CIMP. Both contracts are set to expire on June 30, 2026.

If approved, this item will amend the existing MOA between the City, County, and Flood Control District by extending its term for one additional year, aligning its expiration with that of the Larry Walker Associates and Tetra Tech contracts, and continuing the cost-sharing arrangement.

For Fiscal Year 2025-26, the total estimated cost of this effort will be $349,650. The City of Santa Clarita is responsible for administering the contracts. Per terms of the cost sharing agreement in the MOA, the City will be reimbursed $203,320 by the County of Los Angeles and $17,483 by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, for a total amount of $220,803. The City’s share for FY 2025-26 is $128,847.

The MOA was developed jointly by the City, County, and Flood Control District to distribute the costs of these contracts, thereby reducing each party’s financial obligations. These efforts ensure that the City remains in compliance with the NPDES Permit.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION

Other action as determined by the City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT

Upon approval of the recommended actions, the budget in Stormwater Expenditure Account 3567200-516102 will increase by $349,650, and Miscellaneous Revenue Account 356-462101 will increase by $220,803, representing the cost share reimbursement from the County of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Flood Control District.

ATTACHMENTS
Original MOA
USCR MOA Amendment 3 - Exhibit A.1
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THIRD AMENDMENT

TO THE AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AND
Los Angeles County and Los Angeles County Flood Control District FOR

THE ADMINISTRATION AND COST SHARING FOR IMPLEMENTING THE

COORDINATED INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM, UPDATING THE

ENHANCED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND NECESSARY REPORTS

FOR THE UPPER SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED

THIS THIRD AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) is made by and between the CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, a general law city and municipal corporation existing under the laws of California (“CITY”), Los Angeles County (“COUNTY”) and Los Angeles County Flood Control District (“LACFCD”), and relates to that certain Memorandum of Agreement dated _____________ for

THE ADMINISTRATION AND COST SHARING FOR IMPLEMENTING THE

COORDINATED INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM, UPDATING THE

ENHANCED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND NECESSARY REPORTS FOR THE UPPER SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED ([as amended to date, ][insert if applicable] the “Agreement”).

1. The Agreement is hereby amended as follows (check as applicable; cross-out or delete what is not applicable):

X The term of the Agreement is hereby extended through ___6/30/2026_____. □ The maximum amount payable to CONSULTANT is hereby increased from $_______________ to $______________.

X The scope of work or services under the Agreement is hereby amended to also include the matters described in Exhibit A.1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

2. Amend Exhibits A.1 to the agreement to read as follows:

“EXHIBIT A.1
Upper Santa Clara River Watershed CIMP-EWMP

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Table 1 Total Estimated MOA Costs

1 – Variable costs are subject to reconciliation if actual expenditures are less than estimated. 2 – Fixed costs are not subject to reconciliation.
3 – Includes substantiated costs incurred by the CITY for implementing certain requirements of the CIMP and MS4 Permit prior to execution of this MOA
4 – Estimated cost partly based on previous year costs plus 3% annual inflationary increase 5 – The CITY will notify the PARTIES if actual expenditures are anticipated to exceed the cost estimates contained in Table 1 and obtain written approval of such expenditures from all PARTIES

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Table 2. Cost Share Amount by Party and Percent Land Use

Table 3. City of Santa Clarita Invoicing Schedule

1. This Amendment may be executed in any number or counterparts, each of which will be an original, but all of which together constitutes one instrument executed on the same date.

2. Except as modified by this Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

[SIGNATURES ON NEXT PAGE]

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ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF CONTRACT AND SIGNATURE. The parties agree that this Amendment may be transmitted and signed by electronic mail by either/any or both/all parties, and that such signatures shall have the same force and effect as original signatures, in accordance with California Government Code section 16.5 and Civil Code section 1633.7.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this contract on this date of .

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

By
MARK P. PESTRELLA
Director of Public Works
Date

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

DAWYN R. HARRISON
County Counsel

By
Deputy Date

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LOS ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT

By
MARK P. PESTRELLA
Chief Engineer
Date

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

DAWYN R. HARRISON
County Counsel

By
Deputy Date

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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

By ___________________ _________________________
Kenneth W. Striplin Date
City Manager

APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:

By _________________________
Jerrid McKenna
Director of Neighborhood Services

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

By _________________________
Joseph M. Montes
City Attorney

FOR CONSULTANT: IF CORPORATION:

By: By:

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Agenda Item: 12

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

AGENDA REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:

DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION DECLARING PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF

SANTA CLARITA EXEMPT FROM THE SURPLUS LAND ACT

AND APPROVAL OF A PROPERTY TRANSFER IN FEE TO SANTA

CLARITA VALLEY WATER AGENCY
DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services
PRESENTER: Mariela Delgado

RECOMMENDED ACTION

City Council:

1. Adopt a resolution declaring a portion of the Assessor’s Parcel Number 2811-065-912 as exempt surplus land under the Surplus Land Act.

2. Approve the transfer in fee of a portion, 23,362 +/- square feet, of Assessor's Parcel Number 2811-065-912 to Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency in the amount of $12,500.

3. Increase revenue account 100-462106 by $12,500 for Fiscal Year 2025-26.

4. Approve a grant of easement to the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency for pipeline improvements and maintenance.

5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documentation to complete the property transfer, subject to City Attorney approval.

BACKGROUND
In 2022, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCVWA) notified the City of Santa Clarita (City) of their need to build infrastructure for water filtering purposes adjacent to Bridgeport Park and the Bridgeport Trail. The SCVWA's project will construct a new Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) treatment facility to remove these substances from groundwater produced by three existing groundwater wells located along Bridgeport Lane. The existing groundwater wells extract groundwater from the alluvial aquifer within the Bridgeport 12 Packet Pg. 147

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Community and have been inactive due to PFAS detection in the wells. The new filtration facility will remove PFAS from these wells and restore SCVWA's access to local groundwater supplies, which strengthens the long-term sustainability of SCVWA's water supply.

During the preliminary stages of this project, SCVWA assessed several locations along the Santa Clara River for the treatment facility site. The location along the Bridgeport Trail adjacent to Bridgeport Park was ultimately selected due to its proximity to existing groundwater wells (Attachment A). The proposed project site is accessible from Bridgeport Lane and will allow for landscape screening that will be consistent with the adjacent plant material (Attachment B).

The City owns approximately 3.26+/- acres of property identified in Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 2811-065-912. Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency will need to acquire approximately 23,362 square feet of City-owned property, not needed for public use, to construct the PFAS treatment facility (Attachment C). Under the California Surplus Land Act (SLA), any public property transfer of ownership must be declared surplus and offered for affordable housing development, or other public uses, unless it qualifies as "exempt surplus land" under specific statutory criteria. This agenda item proposes the adoption of a resolution declaring the subject property as "exempt surplus land" under California Government Code 54221(f)(1)(d). The property qualifies for an exemption because it is surplus land that will be transferred to another public agency for that agency's use.

The SCVWA has offered to purchase the surplus land from the City for an amount of $12,500.

The purchase amount is based on an appraisal of the parcel completed on April 23, 2025.

In addition, SCVWA is requesting an easement on APN 2811-065-912 for the construction and ongoing maintenance of new water pipeline improvements (Attachment D). The new pipeline is necessary to connect the new PFAS treatment facility to SCVWA's existing water distribution system.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT

Approval of the recommended actions would increase the revenue account 100-462106 by $12,500, upon execution of the transfer of property.

ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A
Attachment B
Attachment C
Attachment D
Resolution
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SANTA CLARA RIVER

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TRACT NO. 51931-02
M.B. 1238-30-61
FX: (661) 294-9890
26074 Avenue Hall, Suite #23
PH: (661) 294-2211
Valencia, CA 91355

SURVEYINGENGINEERINGPLANNING
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Facility Footprint

BRIDGEPORT LANE
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AGENCY FOR WATER PIPELINE PURPOSES

DESCRIBED IN DOCUMENT RECORDED
OCTOBER 17, 1978 AS INSTRUMENT NO.
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RESOLUTION NO. 25-__

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA

CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING A PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS APN 2811-065-912 AS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND AND

AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF SUCH PROPERTY

WHEREAS, the California Surplus Land Act (Cal. Gov. Code section 54220 et seq.) (Act) as modified by California Assembly Bill 1486, effective October 9, 2019, provides the framework and state law requirements for disposal of a local agency’s surplus real property; and

WHEREAS, the Act provides exemptions from the requirements of the Act for “exempt surplus land”.

NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does hereby resolve as follows:

SECTION 1. Recitals. The City Council finds and declares as follows:

A. The City of Santa Clarita (City) owns certain real property identified as Los Angeles County Assessor’s Parcel Number 2811-065-912 and more specifically identified in attached Exhibit A, and graphically depicted in Exhibit B, both of which are incorporated by reference (the Property).

B. The Surplus Land Act (Government Code § 54220, et seq.; the Act) applies when a local agency disposes of “surplus land” as defined in Government Code § 54221.

C. Except as otherwise provided, the City may dispose of its real property in any manner it chooses (Government Code §§ 37350 and 37351). The Act requires local agencies to declare land as “surplus land” or “exempt surplus land” before disposition. Surplus land that is transferred to another local public entity for that agency’s use constitutes exempt surplus land (Government Code § 54221(f)(1)(D)).

D. In April of 2022, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (the Agency) requested that the City convey the Property to the Agency for purposes of a water treatment facility (the Transfer). Specifically, the Agency would utilize the Property to remove various contaminants from potable water supplies in accordance with federal and state regulations.

E. The Agency is a local public entity that was formed on January 1, 2018, via Senate Bill No. 634 (October 15, 2017) and is the assimilation of several previous local water providers: Castaic Lake Water Agency, Newhall County Water District, Santa Clarita Water Division, and Valencia Water Company.

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F. Exhibit B depicts approximately 23,362 square feet of the Property that is no longer needed by the City (the Exempt Surplus Property).

G. The Transfer is in the public interest as it will aid the Agency with treating potable water that is consumed by the public. Additionally, the Property is not required for City operations or functions.

H. The City Council reviewed the Transfer’s environmental impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq., “CEQA”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder (14 Cal. Code of Regulations §§15000, et seq., the CEQA Guidelines).

SECTION 2. Purpose of the Transfer.

A. As provided in Section 1, the Agency desires the Transfer to construct water treatment facilities. The City Council finds that the Property is not required for the City’s needs and, therefore, identifies it as surplus.

B. The Exempt Surplus Property is “exempt surplus land” under the Act since it will be conveyed from the City to the Agency for the Agency’s purposes.

C. Pursuant to Government Code § 5422l(f)(2), the Exempt Surplus Property is not:

1. Within a coastal zone;

2. Adjacent to a historical unit of the State Parks System;

3. Listed on, or determined by the State Office of Historic Preservation to be eligible for, the National Register of Historical Places; or

4. Within the Lake Tahoe region as defined by Government Code § 66905.5.

SECTION 3. Environmental Assessment. The Transfer is exempt from review under CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines because it consists of disposing of surplus property in accordance with applicable law. Disposal of the Property (by itself) does not have the potential to cause significant effects on the environment. Consequently, it is categorically exempt in accordance with CEQA Guidelines § 15061(b)(3) as CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. In addition, disposal of the Property is categorically exempt in accordance with CEQA Guidelines § 15312. Specifically, the City proposes to convey the Property in lieu of sale; the Property is not located in an area of concern; the Property does not have significant value for wildlife habitat or other environmental purpose; and the use of the Property and adjacent property has not changed since the time the City acquired the Property. Accordingly, this project conforms with a Class 12 categorical exemption under CEQA.

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SECTION 4. General Plan and Zoning Consistency. Pursuant to Government Code § 65402(a) and Santa Clarita Municipal Code (SCMC) § 2.26.050(G), the City Council – acting as the City’s Planning Agency – makes the following findings regarding consistency with the Santa Clarita General Plan and SCMC:

A. That the proposal is consistent with the General Plan;

The water treatment facility for which the Property would be used would be consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan, including, without limitation.

Policy LU 4.4.4: Protect and enhance public utility facilities as necessary to maintain the safety, reliability, integrity, and security of essential public service systems for all Valley residents.

Goal LU 9: Adequate public facilities and services, provided in a timely manner and in appropriate locations to serve existing and future residents and businesses.

Objective LU 9.1: Coordinate land use planning with the provision of adequate public services and facilities to support development.

Policy LU 9.1.1: Ensure construction of adequate infrastructure to meet the needs of new development prior to occupancy.

Policy LU 9.1.3: Protect major utility transmission corridors, pumping stations, reservoirs, booster stations, and other similar facilities from encroachment by incompatible uses, while allowing non-intrusive uses such as plant nurseries, greenbelts, and recreational trails.

The Property transfer is consistent with the goal to provide necessary public utilities, including a safe water supply, and supporting public health and safety. This will allow for public services to be maintained and improved while continuing to allow for recreational trails at the site.

B. The proposal is allowed within the applicable underlying zone and complies with all other applicable provisions of the SCMC;

The proposed transfer is consistent with the requirements of the North Valencia Specific Plan, which states that the Agency and the City are responsible for the maintenance and monitoring of water facilities on public property. The Property transfer would not inhibit the open space located in the vicinity of the property, and recreational trails would remain operational and open to the public.

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The proposed transfer is in support of a project which is intended to improve public health and safety through enhanced treatment of drinking water. The Property is not required for any City operations or functions, and the proposed transfer, therefore, would not impact public convenience or general welfare in terms of services provided.

D. The proposal is physically suitable for the site. The factors related to the proposal’s physical suitability for the site shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. The design, location, shape, size, and operating characteristics are suitable for the proposed use;

2. The highways or streets that provide access to the site are of sufficient width and are improved as necessary to carry the kind and quantity of traffic that such a proposal would generate;

3. Public protection services (e.g., Fire protection, Sheriff protection, etc.) are readily available; and

4. The provision of utilities (e.g., potable water, schools, solid waste collection and disposal, storm drainage, wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal, etc.) is adequate to serve the site.

The Property is located near other public infrastructure and adjacent to the Santa Clara River.

The suitability of the site has been evaluated by the Agency. Access is available to the site for construction, and the transfer would not increase the need for public protection services. The transfer would be in support of a project to improve water infrastructure for the community.

SECTION 5. Actions and Authorizations. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to take all steps needed to convey the Surplus Property to the Agency, including, without limitation, submitting a copy of this resolution to the California Department of Housing and Community Development in accordance with the Act and executing all documents required for implementing the purpose of this resolution on the City’s behalf.

SECTION 6. Severability. If any part of this resolution or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications, and, to this end, the provisions of this resolution are severable.

SECTION 7. Effective Date. This resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.

SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.

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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this __ day of ________ 2025.

______________________________
MAYOR

ATTEST:

_______________________________

CITY CLERK

DATE:__________________________

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )

I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 25-__ was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the __ day of ________ 2025, by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:

______________________________

CITY CLERK

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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
BRIDGEPORT – TRACT NO. 51931-02 (LOT 63) FEE PARCEL

THAT PORTION OF LOT 63 OF TRACT NO. 51931-02, IN THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS SHOWN ON MAP FILED IN BOOK 1238 PAGES 30 THROUGH 61

INCLUSIVE, OF MAPS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINNING AT THE EASTERLY TERMINUS OF THAT COURSE IN THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF BRIDGEPORT LANE, 64.00 FEET WIDE, SHOWN ON SAID MAP AS HAVING A BEARING AND DISTANCE OF NORTH 89°07’16” EAST 876.04 FEET AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS DESCRIPTION SHALL BEAR NORTH 89°19’27” EAST; THENCE

ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, SOUTH 89°19’27” WEST 132.61 FEET; THENCE

LEAVING SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, SOUTH 01°31’20” EAST 28.36 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A NON- TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE SOUTHERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 1020.00 FEET, A RADIAL LINE THROUGH SAID POINT BEARS NORTH 08°06'56" EAST; THENCE

EASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06°07’43” AN ARC DISTANCE OF 109.10 FEET; THENCE

TANGENT TO SAID CURVE, SOUTH 75°45’21” EAST 57.98 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE NORTHERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 545.00 FEET; THENCE

EASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 17°04’44” AN ARC DISTANCE OF 162.46 FEET TO A POINT IN THE WESTERLY LINE OF THAT 30-FOOT-WIDE EASEMENT OF CASTAIC LAKE WATER AGENCY DESCRIBED AS PARCEL B-12 IN DOCUMENT RECORDED OCTOBER 17, 1978 AS INSTRUMENT NO. 78-1153522, OF OFFICIAL RECORDS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY; THENCE

ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE, NORTH 27°26'59" EAST 39.40 FEET; THENCE

CONTINUING ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE, NORTH 17°35'06" WEST 83.25 FEET TO A POINT IN SAID SOUTHERLY LINE OF BRIDGEPORT LANE; THENCE

ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE, SOUTH 77°28'46" WEST 110.31 FEET TO THE BEGINNING OF A TANGENT CURVE CONCAVE NORTHERLY HAVING A RADIUS OF 379.00 FEET; THENCE

WESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY LINE AND ALONG SAID CURVE THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 11°50’41” AN ARC DISTANCE OF 78.35 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

CONTAINING 23,362 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS

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Agenda Item: 13

CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

AGENDA REPORT

CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:

DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: HASKELL CANYON BIKE PARK CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood Services
PRESENTER: Amber Rodriguez

RECOMMENDED ACTION

City Council:

3. Find, based on the whole record, including the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and comments received, that there is no substantial evidence that the Haskell Canyon Bike Park Project will have a significant effect on the environment and that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the lead agency’s independent judgment and analysis. The documents and other materials that constitute the record of proceedings are available from the City of Santa Clarita.

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Project. This approval and authorization is intended to avail the City of the immunities set forth in Government Code § 830.6.

6. Award the construction contract to ARC Construction Inc., in the amount of $6,266,770, and authorize a contingency in the amount of $626,677, for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,893,447.

8. Appropriate one-time funds in the amount of $4,534,941 from the Facilities Fund (Fund 723), to the Haskell Canyon Bike Park Project P0020, expenditure account P0020723- 516101.

9. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.

BACKGROUND

Haskell Canyon Open Space, consisting of 526 acres, was acquired by the City of Santa Clarita (City) in June 2011. In August 2022, Blue Cloud Open Space, consisting of 196 acres, was acquired, which abuts the eastern boundary of Haskell Open Space. The area, totaling over 720 acres, is adjacent to the United States Forest, the Los Angeles City Department of Water and Power, residential properties, and commercial studios. Approximately 500 acres of the combined open space land have been identified as an ideal location for a public bike park.

The Santa Clarita Haskell Canyon Bike Park (Bike Park) will provide a world-class mountain biking experience to the residents of Santa Clarita and the surrounding region. With over 15 miles of proposed classic cross-country, climbing, and downhill trails, the park will be a major draw for riders of all ability levels throughout Southern California. In addition to trails, the center of the site includes a slopestyle, downhill jump lines, a dual slalom course, beginner/intermediate and advanced pump tracks, a skills learning zone, pedestrian/event spaces, and parking. The trails and bike park will provide sustainable and unique riding opportunities tailored to rider ability levels and focused on rider progression.

This project exemplifies the City’s commitment to improving the quality of life of its residents and supports the Building and Creating Community theme of the City’s five-year strategic plan, Santa Clarita 2025. It also supports the Open Space Preservation and Outdoor Recreation theme identified in the Parks and Recreation 5-Year Plan.

Construction Contract

An invitation to bid was published and circulated via the City’s e-procurement system, BidNet, on December 13, 2024. The City transmitted the solicitation to 4,512 vendors, and 131 vendors downloaded materials. Three bids were submitted and opened on January 21, 2025. The results of the bids follow.
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Company Location Bid Amount ARC Construction, Inc. Glendale, CA $6,046,770
R.C. Becker and Son, Inc. Santa Clarita, CA $6,270,304 Staples Construction Company, Inc. Ventura, CA $6,344,240

At the time of bid opening, ARC Construction, Inc. (ARC Construction), was the apparent lowest bidder with a proposed price of $6,046,770. R.C. Becker and Son, Inc. (R.C. Becker), was the second apparent lowest bidder with a proposed price of $6,270,304.

Pursuant to the bid instructions, prices proposed within the various bids must be valid for 120 days from the date of bid opening. Due to delays with the completion of the required environmental reviews, the bid prices have expired by 34 days.

To avoid unnecessary delay resulting from rebidding this project, staff asked ARC Construction whether it would honor its proposed price. ARC Construction agreed to extend its price, but added an increase of $220,000, approximately 3.6 percent, to reflect the increase in labor and material prices since January 2025. The increased bid amount of $6,266,770 still results in ARC Construction being the lowest apparent bidder, $3,534 below R.C. Becker. Consequently, there was no practical need to contact R.C. Becker or rebid the project, which would have been required if ARC Construction’s pricing increased beyond R.C. Becker’s original bid as set forth in the California Public Contract Code.

Staff recommends awarding the construction contract to ARC Construction, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in the amount of $6,266,770 to construct the project and authorize a contingency in the amount of $626,677, for a total amount not to exceed $6,893,447.

ARC Construction possesses a valid state contractor’s license and is in good standing with the Contractors State License Board. Staff reviewed the bid response for accuracy and conformance to the contract documents and found it to be complete. The requested contingency will cover costs associated with unforeseen site conditions such as potential utility conflicts and fees, abandoned utilities not shown in record drawings, field adjustments, change order requests made by the contractor, and additional work requested by the City.

While the City maintains a Support of Local Businesses policy that can be utilized by the City Council when warranted, the City is governed by the California Public Contract Code regarding public works project procurement. In this type of procurement, the California Public Contract Code does not permit a city to utilize a Support of Local Businesses policy and instead requires the contract to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

If approved, construction is anticipated to take six months, with expected completion in December 2025.

Construction Support Services
The City Council awarded the initial design contract for this project for a total amount not to exceed $429,617 to Avid Trails at the April 11, 2023, meeting. Due to the uniqueness of this project, staff recommends retaining Avid Trails to provide management oversight throughout 13 Packet Pg. 165

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construction. As the original designer of the project and a qualified expert, Avid Trails will be able to efficiently address any design issues and help ensure a high-quality final product under this contract. Therefore, it is recommended that the existing contract amount with Avid Trails be increased by a total amount of $201,180 and not to exceed $630,797, and the contract term be extended through the end of construction.

California Environmental Quality Act

Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.; “CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code. of Regs. § 15000, et seq.), the City prepared an Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration. Based on the analysis contained in the IS/MND, the proposed Project would not have cumulatively considerable impacts with implementation of the project mitigation measures. The following areas were found to have impacts less than significant with the incorporation of mitigation measures: Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Recreation, Tribal Cultural Resources, and Wildfire.

The City notified the applicable Native American tribe, Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, regarding the proposed project. Consultation with the Tribe concluded on April 18, 2025, with mitigation measures added in the Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND). The Notice of Intent (NOI) to adopt an MND was duly noticed by filing the NOI through the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office (File #2025094602), posting the NOI on the State Clearinghouse website (#2025050436), the City’s Planning Division’s website, The Signal newspaper, placing a copy at the City Clerk’s counter, and direct mailing to State and local agencies, local environmental groups, and interested parties.

The comment period for the IS/MND concluded on June 12, 2025. During the comment period, the City received several comment letters. Notably, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) filed a comment letter late on June 12. Because the IS/MND was already published, the errata included with this agenda item is proposed to be incorporated into the IS/MND. Under CEQA, an errata is a document used to address small errors or provide clarifying information that does not introduce new significant environmental impacts or substantially increase the severity of previously identified impacts. Here, the errata primarily responds to the CDFW comment letter. As noted in the errata, matters identified in CDFW’s comments are already considered as part of the published IS/MND.

The City is required to recirculate a CEQA document when that document must be substantially revised after public notice of its availability, but before its adoption. The existence of public controversy over the environmental effects of a project, by themselves, does not require recirculation if there is no substantial evidence before the City that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. Under the CEQA Guidelines, a “substantial revision” means:

1. A new, avoidable significant effect is identified and mitigation measures or project revisions must be added to reduce the effect to insignificance; or

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reduce potential effects to less than significance and new measures or revisions are required.

CDFW’s comments did not identify new issues, and none of the factors requiring recirculation of the IS/MND pursuant to CEQA Guidelines § 15073.5 are met. The mitigation measures included as part of the errata (in response to CDFW’s comments) are either duplicative of the draft mitigation measures already proposed in the IS/MND or simply reworded to be more effective (see, CEQA Guidelines § 15073.5(c)). These additional mitigation measures are added in an abundance of caution.

Budget Appropriation

The total construction cost for the project is $6,266,770, with a ten percent contingency of $626,677, for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,893,447. Additionally, the project includes soft costs for a total of $582,288 for 120 working days. The soft costs include labor compliance, Qualified Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Practitioner inspections, construction support, pre-construction survey and monitoring, tribal monitoring, geotechnical compaction testing, and applicable permit fees. The total cost for the project is $7,475,735.

ALTERNATIVE ACTION

Other action as determined by the City Council.

FISCAL IMPACT

Upon approval of the recommended actions, the budget will be increased by $4,534,941 in expenditure account P0020723-516101, (Facilities Fund 723), for a total construction budget of $7,475,735 to support the recommended contracts and associated project costs.

ATTACHMENTS
Bid Proposal for ARC Construction (available in the City Clerk's Reading File) Haskell Canyon Bike Park Design Plans (available in the City Clerk's Reading File) Haskell Canyon Bike Park MMRP (available in the City Clerk's Reading File) Haskell-Canyon-Bike-Park-IS-MND (available in the City Clerk's reading file) Errata-Haskell Canyon Bike Park (available in the City Clerk's reading file) 13 Packet Pg. 167

Santa Clarita City CouncilJune 24, 2025

Santa Clarita City Council
June 24, 2025