Agenda Item: 6
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: July 14, 2026
SUBJECT: HISTORIC SAUGUS TRAIN STATION REROOFING PROJECT
FUNDING
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Tracy Sullivan
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Approve the remittance of funds received by the City of Santa Clarita pursuant to Master Case 21-205 (Riverview Project), to the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society for reroofing of the historic Saugus Train Station, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 and any accrued interest.
2. Appropriate $150,000 and any accrued interest from the Site Improvements Facility Fee Fund 431 to Expenditure Account 4319000-516101.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney review.
BACKGROUND
On November 12, 2024, the City Council approved Master Case 21-205 (Riverview Project), including 318 residential units and 127,000 square feet of commercial space located at the former Saugus Speedway property. As part of the project’s approval, City Council Condition CC2 required the Developer to pay $150,000 for “the completion of the museum at the history center in the Pardee House located at Hart Park, or similar improvement.”
The Developer subsequently remitted the required payment in accordance with Condition CC2, and the funds were deposited into an interest-bearing account within the Site Improvements Facility Fee Fund.
The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society (Historical Society) plans to operate public museums within both the Saugus Train Station and the Pardee House, located at William S. Hart Park.
The Historical Society shared that the Saugus Train Station reopened to the public as a museum in July 2025, with exhibits currently occupying a portion of the building, and that the most immediate need is replacement of the building’s aging roof. By comparison, the Pardee House museum is in an earlier stage of development and requires additional planning and design work before buildout can occur.
As a result of the Saugus Train Station’s more advanced stage in development and the immediate need for roof replacement, the Historical Society has requested that the funds received pursuant to Condition CC2 be used toward reroofing the Saugus Train Station. The Historical Society’s request letter is attached to this agenda report.
The proposed project includes removal and disposal of the existing roofing and installation of new underlayment and fire-resistant roofing materials to help preserve the historic structure and protect its contents.
Upon approval of the recommended action, the City Council would award $150,000 to the Historical Society for the reroofing project. The City of Santa Clarita would subsequently enter into a funding agreement with the Historical Society outlining the terms and conditions for use of the funds, with payment provided on a reimbursement basis upon completion of the work and submission of supporting documentation.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund. The funding needed to support the recommended actions was collected by the City as a condition of Master Case 21-205 and is available in the Site Improvements Facility Fee Fund Expenditure Account 4319000-516101.
ATTACHMENTS
Historical Society Request Letter