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.
June 23, 2026
The following is a recap of the City Council regular meeting of June 23, 2026:
Highlights of actions taken include:
- Recognized Sensei Rocky Whatule, a World Karate Commission and International Combat Organization, World and National gold medal champion, for the positive impact he makes as an instructor in Santa Clarita.
- Received a presentation on the 2026 Public Opinion Poll results.
- Conducted a public hearing and adopted a Tax Equity and Financial Responsibility Act resolution for the benefit of the Maple Housing Foundation, approving the issuance of tax-exempt obligations by the California Municipal Finance Authority, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $110 million.
- Adopted a policy regarding technology interruptions during City Council Meetings, as required by Senate Bill 707.
- Authorized the execution of an agreement with Los Angeles County for high-quality digital aerial imagery and elevation datasets, in an amount not to exceed $94,042.
- Approved an Infrastructure Reimbursement Agreement with River Walk Owner, LLC, to fund the installation of landscaping and irrigation for traffic medians, for a total amount not to exceed $1,135,787.
- Approved the acquisition of approximately 82 acres of real property northeast of the City, at a total cost of $251,322, and approximately 500 acres northeast of the City, at a total cost of $3,557,625, to expand the open space greenbelt surrounding the Santa Clarita Valley.
- Awarded a three-year contract to Larry Walker and Associates to implement the Upper Santa Clara River Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Plan, monitor water quality, conduct data analysis, and complete reporting consistent with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit compliance, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,926,237.
- Awarded a construction contract to Golden Sun Enterprise, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $3,081,075 and a professional services contract to Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,313 for the Newhall Park Pool Pump Room Replacement project.
View the Entire Agenda for the June 23, 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, July 14, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall.
June 9, 2026
The following is a recap of the City Council regular meeting of June 9, 2026:
Highlights of actions taken include:
- Proclaimed June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth and June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.
- Recognized the William S. Hart School District’s 80th anniversary.
- Adopted the Annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2026-27.
- Amended an agreement with Climatec, LLC, to authorize the installation of solar panels at three City facilities and the replacement of paseo pole lighting within the Northbridge community to improve system reliability and performance, in the amount of $2,542,608.
- Approved funding uses for Measure A Local Solutions Funds, in the amount of $531,272, to support grants for Family Promise and Bridge to Home and to fund a Homeless Services Intern.
- Awarded a design contract to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the Circulation Improvement Program, Copper Hill Drive at West Hills Drive and Bouquet Canyon Road at Central Park, in an amount not to exceed $711,878.
- Awarded a contract to Michael Baker International, Inc., for the preparation of the Sunridge Development project Environmental Impact Report, in an amount not to exceed $1,245,873.
View the Entire Agenda for the June 9, 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, June 23, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall.
May 26, 2026
The following is a recap of the City Council regular meeting of May 26, 2026:
Highlights of actions taken include:
- Conducted a public hearing and scheduled the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program adoption for the June 9, 2026, City Council regular meeting.
- Conducted a public hearing and adopted a resolution to adjust the Fiscal Year 2026-27 schedule of fees and charges for City services.
- Adopted a resolution declaring the incorporation of projects proposed to be funded by Senate Bill 1, Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, into the Capital Improvement Program.
- Awarded construction contracts for the 2025-26 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program, Overlay C and Slurry Seal, to Toro Enterprises, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,381,201 and Union Pavement Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $537,792.
- Adjourned the meeting in memory of Gordon Uppman.
View the Entire Agenda for the May 26, 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, June 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in City Council Chambers at City Hall.