Agenda Item: 5
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: March 10, 2026
SUBJECT: JUVENILE INTERVENTION SPECIALIST CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Masis Hagobian
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council approve an adjustment to the Juvenile Intervention Specialist contract for an annual contract amount not to exceed $63,000 for Fiscal Year 2025-26, with Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustments beginning in Fiscal Year 2026-27, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council through the annual budget process.
BACKGROUND
In 2010, the City of Santa Clarita (City), in partnership with the Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) Sheriff’s Station, established a Juvenile Intervention Specialist, designed to address the impact of substance use among youth.
The Juvenile Intervention Specialist works alongside special teams assigned to the SCV Sheriff’s Station, leading the intervention and diversion programs for at-risk youth who are involved in a drug or alcohol related crime. The Juvenile Intervention Specialist has established effective working relationships with School Resource Deputies and many school administrators, parents, and students. They have also connected many families and youth to drug diversion services and counseling, supporting positive development and rehabilitation. Additionally, the work of the Juvenile Intervention Specialist plays a critical role in preventing youth from re-offending and remaining in the justice system.
The current Juvenile Intervention Specialist Agreement was approved by the City Council on April 13, 2021, for an annual contract amount not to exceed $60,000. The agreement has remained at $60,000 and is renewed annually through the budget process. The recommended action is to approve an adjustment to the existing agreement, increasing the annual contract amount not to exceed $63,000, with additional CPI adjustments in future fiscal years, contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the City Council through the annual budget process.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action, as directed by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
No additional resources beyond those contained within the adopted Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget are required for implementation of the recommended action.