The following is the recap from the City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2020:
Highlights include:
- Proclaimed October 2020 as Filipino American History Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month and German American Heritage Month.
- Approved the recommended revisions and deletions to 20 City Council policies and Santa Clarita Public Library policies.
- Approved the continuation of an existing partnership for compliance with the Municipal Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County and Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
- Awarded three contracts for Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus funds: $145,200 to Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging for vehicles, meals and groceries to address the nutrition needs of seniors; $54,800 to Bridge to Home SCV for staffing and meals at the temporary shelter located in the Newhall Community Center; and $150,000 to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital for Rapid COVID-19 Testing.
- Approved the 2020 Santa Clarita Small Business COVID Relief Grant Program to provide financial reimbursements to small businesses for expenses incurred from business interruption due to COVID-19.
- Supported the “Save LA Brewers” campaign and the re-opening of indoor operations at the Westfield Valencia Town Center and approved amendments to the Santa Clarita 2020 Legislative Platform to include support for the re-opening of businesses and overall economic development in response to financial hardships experienced due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent public health orders.
View the Entire Agenda for the October 13, 2020 meeting.
Approved Meeting Minutes can be accessed here once available.
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, October 27, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall.
