October 13, 2026
The following is a recap of the City Council regular meeting of October 13, 2026:
Highlights of actions taken include:
- Proclaimed October 2026 as Filipino American History Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
- Received an update regarding the City of Santa Clarita’s ongoing recovery efforts following the fire in Old Town Newhall and provided direction to staff including: authorized a Letter of Agreement with the Old Town Newhall Association for the implementation of an Old Town Newhall Shop Local Marketing Campaign, not to exceed $40,000; approved the concept of a community art wall to screen the properties and a temporary holiday-themed screening along Main Street for the holiday season; and added additional days to the SENSES Block Party series.
- Approved a five-year agreement allowing the City to use its fiber optic network to provide lit transport services to EW Infrastructure, LLC, to support high-speed Internet service to Santa Clarita businesses, in exchange for annual revenue to the City in the amount of $38,000 for the term of the agreement.
- Awarded a two-year contract to American Global Security, Inc., to provide unarmed security guard services for the Santa Clarita Public Library for a total contract amount not to exceed $499,742.
- Approved the purchase of a Ford F-750 chipper truck for a total contract amount not to exceed $127,998.
- Awarded contract to Twinning, Inc. for Public Works inspection services for citywide microtrenching operations conducted by Aspire Broadband Holdings, Inc., for a total contract amount to not exceed $700,000.
- Awarded an agreement to the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging to support home-delivered meals, transit-related services, and recreation, health, and wellness programs for seniors in the amount of $525,000.
- Adjourned in memory of Tony Newhall and Richard Sandnes.
View the Entire Agenda for the October 13, 2026, regular meeting.
Approved Meeting Minutes can be accessed here once available.
FUTURE MEETINGS
Regular City Council meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.
The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall.
September 22, 2026
The following is a recap of the City Council regular meeting of September 22, 2026:
Highlights of actions taken include:
- Proclaimed September 2026 as Suicide Prevention Month and September 13 through September 19 as the Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week.
- Recognized twelve podium-finishing Santa Clarita figure skaters from the U.S. Figure Skating National Showcase Championships and recognized Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society’s 150th anniversary of the “Wedding of the Rails,” celebrating the rail connection between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
- Approved a Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Saugus Union School District to acquire the former Santa Clarita Elementary School site, in the amount of $13,000,000 and authorized $8,000 for escrow and due diligence fees.
- Awarded a two-year contract to Michael Baker International to update elements of the City’s General Plan to meet state law requirements, for a total contract amount not to exceed $363,000.
- Approved the Global War on Terror plaque to complete the existing Story Station at Veterans Historical Plaza.
- Awarded a contract to ZeroUp Energy, Inc., for the rental of temporary hydrogen refueling equipment and delivery of hydrogen in an amount not to exceed $1,726,000, to fuel the City’s hydrogen fuel cell electric buses while the permanent hydrogen production and fueling station is being constructed.
- Authorized the Amended and Restated Agreement with JV Ice at the Cube, LLC, for the operation and management of The Cube Ice and Entertainment Center, for a five-year term for a management fee not to exceed $1,207,337.
- The Cube, presented by Valencia by FivePoint
- Adjourned in memory of Don Fleming.
View the Entire Agenda for the September 22, 2026, regular meeting.
Approved Meeting Minutes can be accessed here once available.
FUTURE MEETINGS
Regular City Council meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.
The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall.
September 8, 2026
The following is a recap of the City Council regular meeting of September 8, 2026:
Highlights of actions taken include:
- Proclaimed September 2026 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Hispanic Heritage Month.
- Recognized Rhona Jukes as she prepares to retire after her 54-year career in the mortgage and real estate industry.
- Established a Bouquet Canyon Business Assistance Grant Program to provide temporary, financial assistance to eligible businesses experiencing documented economic hardship during the Bouquet Canyon Road closure.
- Adopted an ordinance amending the Santa Clarita Municipal Code to establish Objective Design Standards for multifamily and mixed-use development.
- Awarded a contract to West Coast Turf in the amount of $307,269 for the purchase and installation of sport grass sod for four multipurpose fields at Central Park.
- Awarded a three-year contract to Top Shelf Bar and Grille for the operation of The Wheel Restaurant at The Rink Sports Pavilion.
View the Entire Agenda for the September 8, 2026, regular meeting.
Approved Meeting Minutes can be accessed here once available.
FUTURE MEETINGS
Regular City Council meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.
The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall.
August 25, 2026
The following is a recap of the City Council regular meeting of August 25, 2026:
Highlights of actions taken include:
- Recognized the participants of the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program, the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Youth Grove and Tom and Alice Renolds for their work in establishing it, Gilchrist Farm’s 10-Year Anniversary, and the groundbreaking of SoCalGas Company’s Honor Rancho Compressor Modernization project.
- Conducted a public hearing and introduced an ordinance to establish objective design standards for multifamily and mixed-use development.
- Awarded contracts for Newhall Park Improvements Project design: a design contract to Pacific Coast Land Design, Inc., for park improvements, in a total contract amount not to exceed $2,027,446 and a design contract to Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering, Inc., for the regional stormwater infiltration facility, in a total contract amount not to exceed $471,658.
- Authorized the transfer of three Compressed Natural Gas buses from San Diego Metropolitan Transit System to the City, in an amount not to exceed $300,000 and authorized staff to enter into contracts to paint the buses and install automatic vehicle locating systems, in the amounts of $129,928 and $56,627, respectively.
- Awarded a construction contact to E&M Constructors, Inc., for the Bouquet Canyon Park Parking Lot Refurbishment Project, for a total contract not to exceed $333,460.
- Amended the existing contract with SWCA Environmental Consultants for the preparation of the Belcaro at Sand Canyon Project Environmental Impact Report and increased expenditure authority for a total contract amount not to exceed $423,850.
- Adjourned in memory of Rose Koscielny.
View the Entire Agenda for the August 25, 2026, regular meeting.
Approved Meeting Minutes can be accessed here once available.
FUTURE MEETINGS
Regular City Council meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.
The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall.
July 14, 2026
The following is a recap of the City Council regular meeting of July 14, 2026:
Highlights of actions taken include:
- Recognized Golden Valley High School Air Force Junior ROTC for its perfect score on its annual unit assessment.
- Adopted resolutions annexing and modifying the City of Santa Clarita Community Facilities District No. 2020-1 (Cooper Street Parking Structure).
- Adopted a resolution to adjust the Consolidated Fire Protection District developer fee from $1.6710 per square foot to $1.7601 per square foot in accordance with the Developer Fee Agreement between the City of Santa Clarita and the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County.
- Adopted the Arts Master Plan 2035: Vision and Action.
- Awarded a one-year contract to HR&A Advisors, Inc., for the development of an Affordable Housing Strategy Plan, Developer Grant Program, and related technical assistance services in an amount of $129,000.
- Awarded a contract to Gillig Corporation for two 29-foot Compressed Natural Gas buses, in an amount not to exceed $1,882,000.
- Awarded a two-year contract for Citywide street sweeping to CMAX Commercial Maintenance, Inc., for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,774,028.
- Awarded a construction contract for Phase I Shared Access Improvements at Haskell Canyon Open Space to R.C. Becker, Inc., for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,157,479 and a professional services contract to design Phase II to Psomas, for a total contract amount not to exceed $73,700.
- Adjourned in memory of Veronica Lebecki and John C. “Jack” Stewart.
View the Entire Agenda for the July 14, 2026, regular meeting.
Approved Meeting Minutes can be accessed here once available.
FUTURE MEETINGS
Regular City Council meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.
The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall.