CITY OF
SANTA CLARITA
CITY
COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday,
June 09, 2009
6:00 PM
City Council
Chambers
23920 Valencia
Blvd. 1 st Floor
Santa Clarita,
CA 91355
AGENDA
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PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY - No New Business _________________________________________________________________________
Public
Participation Process
During the Public Participation portion of the meeting, each person
wishing to speak should prepare a presentation of not more than three (3)
minutes. Public Participation speaker's slips must be submitted to the
City Clerk BEFORE this portion of the meeting begins. Anyone wishing to
address an item on the agenda should fill out a speaker's slip and submit
it to the City Clerk BEFORE the Mayor announces the item. Each person
addressing the Council is given three (3) minutes to speak indicated by a
colored light system on the Council dais; a green light appears when the
speaker begins; a yellow light appears when 30 seconds remain and a red
light appears when time has expired. Comments should be complete at this
time. _________________________________________________________________________
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you
need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the
City Clerk's Office, (661) 255-4391. Notification 48 hours prior to the
meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure
accessibility to this meeting. (28CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title
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INVOCATION - Kellar
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL
CALL
FLAG SALUTE
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AWARDS/RECOGNITION
TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY
Taylor Kozak, Canyon Cowboys Offensive Linebacker, for organizing a
free four-day youth football camp
SCV Velo for holding their first fundraiser, the Century Bike Ride
benefiting a worthy local non-profit, the Child and Family Center
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PRESENTATIONS TO THE CITY
None _________________________________________________________________________
COMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS _________________________________________________________________________
EXECUTIVE
MEETING
This time has been set aside for Councilmembers to review the
agenda and obtain any further information that may be needed.
Council will also discuss each individual item during the course of
the meeting with the exception of the Consent Calendar, which may be
approved in its entirety by one motion, unless there is a request to
pull an item for discussion. No action will be taken on public
agenda items during the Executive Meeting. _________________________________________________________________________
APPROVAL OF AGENDA - Mayor to inquire whether there
are any changes to the Agenda or if any member of the Council or the
public would like to pull for discussion, any item on the Consent
Calendar. _________________________________________________________________________
CONVENE SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY _________________________________________________________________________
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JOINT CITY COUNCIL / REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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CONSENT CALENDAR _________________________________________________________________________
CC/SCRDA 1.
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APPROVAL
OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous
Redevelopment Agency meeting are submitted for Redevelopment Agency
approval. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Redevelopment
Agency: Approve minutes of the May 26, 2009 regular meeting of
the Redevelopment Agency.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS _________________________________________________________________________
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CC/SCRDA 3.
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DRAFT
FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010 ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - This is a joint Public Hearing of the
City Council and Redevelopment Agency on the proposed Fiscal Year
2009-2010 Operating Budget, Redevelopment Agency Budget, and
Five-Year Capital Improvement Program. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
City Council and Redevelopment Agency: Conduct the public
hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Annual Operating
budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program, and schedule the
budget for adoption at the June 23, 2009, joint City Council and
Redevelopment Agency meeting.
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ADJOURN
SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY _________________________________________________________________________
RESUME
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CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered
routine and will be enacted by one motion by the City Council. The
items are not individually discussed by the City Council unless a
request is made by a member of the public or the Council, in which
case, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will
be considered separately. _________________________________________________________________________
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READING
OF ORDINANCE TITLES - Government Code Section 36934 requires
that all ordinances be read in full prior to Council taking action
on the ordinance. By listing the ordinance title on the Council
agenda, Council may determine that the title has been
read. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Determine that the titles to all
ordinances which appear on this public agenda have been read and
waive further reading.
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APPROVAL
OF MEETING MINUTES - The minutes of the previous City
Council meetings are submitted for City Council approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve minutes of the May 20, 2009
special joint meeting with the Santa Clarita Community College
District Board of Trustees and the May 26, 2009 special and regular
meetings of the City Council.
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RENEW
CONTRACT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT SERVICES - - Since incorporation, the
City of Santa Clarita has contracted with the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department for public safety services. Per the Law
Enforcement Agreement terms, the County provides law enforcement
services within the corporate limits of the City. Customarily, the
Agreement is renewed for five (5) year periods. However, due to the
pending Limited Liability Trust Fund (LTF) Tolling Agreement issues,
the California Contract Cities Association (CCCA) has requested all
contract cities to submit amendments to the existing existing Law
Enforcement Agreements with the County extending the contract by
only one (1) year. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Renew contract
with Los Angeles County for Law Enforcement Services and authorize
the City Manager or designee to sign the contract, subject to City
Attorney approval; authorize the City Manager or designee to execute
all documents, including subsequent annual renewals in accordance
with the terms of the contract, subject to City Attorney approval.
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STATE
LEGISLATION: ASSEMBLY BILL 1464 - During the May 12, 2009,
Santa Clarita Legislative Committee meeting, Mayor Frank Ferry and
Councilmember Laurie Ender recommended that the City take a position
in support of AB1464. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the
recommendation of the City Council Legislative Committee and direct
staff to submit letters of support to appropriate Members of the
California Legislature, Governor, and League of California Cities
for AB 1464.
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FORMATION
OF AD HOC RECYCLING FACILITY SITE SELECTION CITIZEN
COMMITTEE - Using the methodology approved by City Council
on February 24, 2009, staff invited a number of organizations to
participate in a Recycling Facility Site Selection Citizen Committee
(Committee) and held an application process to fill the open seats.
Pursuant to the request of Councilmember Kellar, the proposed list
of participants is before the City Council for final approval.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the proposed list of
participants for the Ad Hoc Recycling Facility Site Selection
Citizen Committee (Committee), and direct staff to commence the
proposed activities of the Committee.
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FIRST
AMENDMENT TO TEMPORARY BIN AND ROLL-OFF BOX FRANCHISES ADDING
SECTION 25 - ACTIVITIES FOR THE IMPOUNDMENT OF NON-FRANCHISED
HAULERS - Section 15.44.755 of the Municipal Code gives the
City the ability to impound containers from haulers removing waste
from within City limits without a valid Franchise Agreement. The
City does not have the equipment to remove the containers of
non-franchised haulers, should that become necessary. Staff is
proposing to amend the Non-Exclusive Temporary Bin and Roll-Off Box
Franchises to include this service as a voluntary program of the
Franchise Agreement. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a
resolution to approve the First Amendment to the six current
Non-Exclusive Temporary Bin and Roll-Off Box Franchisees to add
Section 25 - Activities for the Impoundment of Non-Franchised
Haulers; and establish and increase Revenue Account 100-4571.021 by
$15,000, and appropriate an ongoing amount of $15,000 to Account
14601-5161.001 (Solid Waste Contractual Services) beginning Fiscal
Year 2009-10.
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2008-09
ANNUAL OVERLAY AND SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM, PROJECT M0063 - AWARD
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - - The Annual Overlay and
Slurry Seal project is an integral part of the City’s pavement
management program and adds pavement and slurry seal asphalt
maintenance treatments to selected City streets. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Approve the plans and specifications for the 2008-09
Annual Overlay and Slurry Seal Program, Project M0063, and award the
construction contract to Palp Inc., Excel Paving Co. in an amount
not to exceed $6,600,000, including contingency; award the
construction management and material testing services contract to
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$120,000; authorize the expenditure of up to $75,000 for the annual
citywide pavement inspection and the updates for the Pavement
Management System; appropriate $2,633,691 in Proposition 1B
(Transportation Bond) Local Streets and Roads Congestion Relief and
Traffic Safety funds to Expenditure Account M0063230-5161.001;
authorize the decrease of Expenditure Account M0063601-5161.001
(General Funds) by $386,868 and return to General Fund balance;
authorize the decrease of Expenditure Account M0063230-5161.001 (Gas
Tax) by $161,737 and increase Expenditure Account M0063233-5161.001
(TDA Article 8) by $161,737; authorize the transfer of $140,000 in
project savings from the 2007-08 Overlay and Slurry Seal Program
Account M0055230-5161.001 to the 2008-09 Overlay and Slurry Seal
Program Account M0063230-5161.001; authorize use of funds in
Expenditure Account T2004238-5161.001 for the 16th Street and
Newhall Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvement project; and authorize
the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to
City Attorney approval.
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SAFE
ROUTE TO SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE, PROJECT T0028 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT CONTRACTS
- This project consists of the construction of physical
improvements at crossings near Canyon Springs Elementary School,
Emblem Elementary School, and Meadows Elementary School. The goal of
this project is to enhance students’ safety by reducing the speed of
vehicles near school grounds and increasing the visibility of school
crossings. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the plans and
specifications and award the construction contract for the Safe
Route to School Infrastructure, Project T0028, to R.C. Becker &
Son, Inc., in the amount of $236,512, plus a contingency in the
amount of $47,302, for a total not to exceed $283,814; increase
revenues in State Miscellaneous Grant Revenue Account 259-4621.001
by $279,732 and appropriate to Expenditure Account
T0028259-5161.001; appropriate $31,082 from TDA Article 8 Fund
Balance (233) to Expenditure Account T0028233-5161.001; and
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WILEY
CANYON AND SOLEDAD CANYON ROADS MEDIAN IMPROVEMENT, PROJECT B1007 -
AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT - The median improvement project
includes two different projects areas: Project Area 1 is located on
Wiley Canyon Road between Orchard Village Road and Lyons Avenue;
Project Area 2 is located on Soledad Canyon Road and includes the
four medians just east of Bouquet Canyon Road. The project will help
the City accomplish its beautification efforts of all major roadways
through landscaped medians. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve
the plans and specifications for the Wiley Canyon Road and Soledad
Canyon Road Median Improvement, Project B1007, and award the
construction contract to Belaire West Landscape in the amount of
$463,126, and authorize a 15 percent contigency in the amount of
$69,468, for a total not to exceed $532,594; appropriate $270,000
from Landscape Maintenance District Fund Balance (357) to Project
Account B1007357-5161.001; authorize an increase of $45,000 to
existing contract for Pacific Coast Land Design for a total
contractual amount of $78,500; and authorize the City Manager or
designee to modify the award in the event that issues of
impossibility of performance arise, subject to City Attorney
approval.
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2008-09
CIRCULATION IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT C0033 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT - - The proposed project will install
additional lanes on Whites Canyon Road, Via Princessa, Copper Hill
Drive, Valencia Boulevard, and Railroad Avenue to increase roadway
capacity and reduce congestion. In addition, one travel lane on
Tournament Road will be reduced and a bicycle lane will be added.
This improvement will also enhance the pedestrian crossing at Golf
View Drive by reducing walking distance. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve the plans and specifications for the 2008-09 Circulation
Improvements, Project C0033, and award the construction contract to
PCI in the amount of $76,060, and authorize a 15 percent contingency
in the amount of $11,409, for a total not to exceed $87,469 from
Account C0033230-5161.001; and authorize the City Manager or
designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney
approval.
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FIBER
OPTIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, PROJECT I3001 - AWARD CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT - The proposed project will add critical
infrastructure to the City's existing Intelligent Transportation
Management System and Thoroughfare Signal
Interconnect. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award the construction
contract for the Fiber Optic Communication System, Project I3001, to
Pro Tech Engineering, Corp. in the amount of $75,565, and authorize
a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $11,335, for a total
contract amount not to exceed $86,900; authorize the transfer of
$91,900 from the Traffic Signal Maintenance Account 14402-5141.007
to Account I3001354-5161.001; and authorize the City Manager or
designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney
approval.
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CHECK
REGISTER NOS. 19 & 20 - Approval of the Check
Registers. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve and ratify for
payment the demands presented in Check Register Nos. 19 & 20.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS _________________________________________________________________________
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ANNUAL
LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS - An annual
routine procedure required to continue the maintenance of special
district improvements. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a
public hearing, and adopt the resolutions approving the Engineer’s
Reports for the FY 2009-2010 annual levy of assessments for the
continuation of maintenance for the following special districts:
Drainage Benefit Assessment Areas Nos. 3, 6, 18, 19, 20, 22, 2008-1
and 2008-2; Landscape Maintenance Districts Nos. 1, T1, and A2;
Streetlight Maintenance District No. 1; and Golden Valley Ranch Open
Space Maintenance District.
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ANNUAL
LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS FOR OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION - Public
hearing on FY 09-10 assessment and adoption of resolution ordering
the assessments and approving the Final Engineer's
Report. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing, and
adopt a resolution approving the Engineer’s Report for the FY
2009-2010 annual levy of assessments for the continuation of
maintenance for the Open Space Preservation District.
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ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENT TO FEES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE FEE SCHEDULE -
During the current fiscal year, the City, along with a fee
consultant, conducted a time-motion study and created a cost
allocation plan to determine the most accurate cost of providing
services to the public. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the
public hearing; adopt a resolution establishing a schedule of fees
and charges for City services; adopt a resolution revising fees and
charges for parking penalties and other related violations within
the City; and adopt Resolution, establishing fees and charges for
the storm drainage utility services for Fiscal Year 2009-10.
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STORMWATER
POLLUTION PREVENTION FEE RATE AND METHODOLOGY ADJUSTMENT -
Continued public hearing to hear public testimony, receive written
and/or oral property owner protests, and consider all protests
against the proposed Fee. Pursuant to Article XIIID of the
California Constitution (Proposition 218) the City is required to go
through a two-step process. The first step is a Public Hearing, and
the second step is a property owner election. In the absence of a
majority protest the City Council may order a mailed ballot election
on the proposed Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Fee. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct the continued public
hearing regarding the proposed annual Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Fee (Fee) rate and methodology adjustment. If a majority
protest does not exist,order a change in the fee methodology for
parcels in the "single family residential-rural" land use category
to be based on the "actual impervious percentage" of each parcel;
adopt a Resolution authorizing a mail ballot election for August 25,
2009, for submittal of a proposed annual Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Fee to owners of real property subject to the Fee,
confirming a report, as modified, on the proposed Fee, and adopting
procedures for the conduct of the election; increase the contract
for Harris and Associates, in the amount of $65,000, and authorize
the City Manager or designee to execute any documents, subject to
City Attorney approval; appropriate $149,000 from the Stormwater
Utility fund balance to expenditure account 14600-5161.002 for the
election and public information process of the proposed Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Fee Rate and Methodology adjustment.
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AMENDMENTS
TO THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL AND UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE 1) ADDRESSING
ROOMING HOUSES IN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES; 2) THE DEFINITION
OF FAMILY; AND 3) CREATING A RESIDENTIAL HIGH OCCUPANCY PERMIT
(RHOP) - This is a request to amend the City's Municipal and
Unified Development Codes to address concerns regarding the rental
of single-family residences and to address the comments issued by
the California Department of Housing and Community Development
regarding the definition of "Family" in the Unified Development
Code. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce and pass to second
reading an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT CODE (UDC) TO INCLUDE (1) A NEW DEFINITION FOR ROOMING
HOUSES, (2) A PROHIBITION OF ROOMING HOUSES IN SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL ZONES, AND (3) MODIFYING THE EXISTING DEFINITION OF
"FAMILY" IN THE UDC, AND ADOPTING THE ASSOCIATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION"; and introduce and pass to second reading an ordinance
entitled, "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RESIDENTIAL HIGH OCCUPANCY
PERMIT (RHOP) FOR OWNERS IN ALL RESIDENTIAL ZONES WHO RENT THEIR
PROPERTIES TO MORE THAN SIX PEOPLE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, AND
ADOPTING THE ASSOCIATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION" _________________________________________________________________________
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SECOND
READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND
WELL-BEING WITH RESPECT TO INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL PERMITS, PLAN
REVIEWS, INSPECTIONS, AND OTHER NECESSARY SERVICES BY AMENDING
SECTIONS 15.20.010, 15.20.020, 15.20.030, 5.20.040, AND 15.20.050 OF
CHAPTER 15.20 SANITARY SEWERS AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE, ADOPTING THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CODE TITLE 20, UTILITIES, DIVISION 2, SANITARY
SEWER AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE BY REFERENCE, AND REPEALING SECTIONS
15.20.060 - 15.40.040 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 15,
DIVISION 2 - The City has a formal agreement in effect with
the County of Los Angeles to perform industrial waste permitting,
inspection, and enforcement consistent with federal law, state law,
and the Santa Clarita Municipal Code. In turn, the County of Los
Angeles bills the City for the cost of the service provided.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELL-BEING WITH
RESPECT TO INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL PERMITS, PLAN REVIEWS,
INSPECTIONS, AND OTHER NECESSARY SERVICES BY AMENDING SECTIONS
15.20.010, 15.20.020, 15.20.030, 5.20.040, AND 15.20.050 OF CHAPTER
15.20 SANITARY SEWERS AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE, ADOPTING THE COUNTY OF
LOS ANGELES CODE TITLE 20, UTILITIES, DIVISION 2, SANITARY SEWER AND
INDUSTRIAL WASTE BY REFERENCE, AND REPEALING SECTIONS 15.20.060 -
15.40.040 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE, TITLE 15, DIVISION
2"; adopt a resolution setting the fees for stormwater monitoring
and stormwater treatment BMP approval/monitoring; authorize the
contract renewal with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works,
authorize staff to expend an amount not to exceed $250,000, and
authorize the City Manager or designee to execute contract
documents; and approve and appropriate an ongoing amount of $110,000
to Expenditure Account 14100-5161.001 and increase Revenue Account
100-4111.008 by $135,000, beginning Fiscal Year 2009-10.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
This time has been set aside for the public to address the City Council
on items that are NOT on the agenda. Council will not act upon those
items at this meeting other than to review and return without action or
provide direction to staff. ALL speakers must submit a speaker's slip to
the City Clerk prior to this portion of the meeting and prepare a
presentation not to exceed three (3) minutes. The number of people wishing
to speak will divide the thirty minutes allowed for public input, maximum
time allowed per person will be three (3) minutes. _________________________________________________________________________
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STAFF
COMMENTS (Matters of Public Participation) _________________________________________________________________________
ADJOURNMENT
In
memory of Phil Rawlins _________________________________________________________________________
FUTURE MEETINGS
The next regular meeting of the City
Council will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council
Chamber, 1st floor of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita,
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CERTIFICATION
I, Sharon L. Dawson, City Clerk, do hereby certify that I am the duly
appointed and qualified City Clerk for the City of Santa Clarita and that
on June 4, 2009, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., the
foregoing agenda was posted at City Hall and the Santa Clarita Sheriff's
Station.
_________________________________________________________________________ Sharon
L. Dawson, MMC City Clerk Santa Clarita, California
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