The following is the recap from the City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 22, 2017:
Highlights of action taken include:
- City staff was recognized for receiving the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement award from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. This is the seventh time the City has received this award in recognition of the City’s purchasing policies and practices.
- Approved an agreement with the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging to support additional wellness programs, transit-related services, and home-delivered meals for seniors.
- Established 560 feet of no-parking zone between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on school days along the south side of Deputy Jake Drive between Matthew Place and McGrath Elementary School.
- Took positions on the following legislative bills: AB 182 (Waldron); AB 1408 (Calderon); SB 167 (Skinner); SB 268 (Mendoza); and SB 540 (Roth).
- Provided direction on the design revision of the front panel of the Fallen Veterans Monument.
- Adopted a resolution to approve the construction and operation of a heliport as part of the proposed new Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.
- Approved the acquisition of 1.6+/- acres adjacent to the future Canyon Country Community Center.
- Held a public hearing pertaining to the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan 2017 Parking Amendments.
- Passed to second reading an ordinance pertaining to AB 1236, which provides an expedited and streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations.
- Passed to second reading an ordinance pertaining to AB 2188, which provides an expedited and streamlined permitting process for small residential rooftop solar energy systems.
- Passed to second reading an ordinance pertaining to modifying and reducing the scope of landscape maintenance responsibilities associated with Landscape and Lighting District (LLD) Zone 21 (Golden Valley Ranch).
View the entire agenda of the August 22, 2017 meeting.
FUTURE MEETINGS
Regular City Council meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month.
The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall.
