November 18, 2008 by City of Santa Clarita
l-r: Tina Haddad, Jessica Freude, Ken Pulskamp, Councilmember Laurie Ender, Ken Striplin, Laura Biery, Jason Crawford, Andree Walper
The Los Angeles Economic Development Commission (LAEDC) named Santa Clarita the most business friendly city in Los Angeles County. The award was presented to the City of Santa Clarita at a gala in Beverly Hills on Monday November 17. Santa Clarita has been a top five finalist for the award for the last two years.
Some of the City’s business friendly innovations include no business license fees, no utility user fees and having a streamlined permit process. Additionally, in 2007 the City was designated as a state Enterprise Zone and the City began a City/Sheriff business alliance program.
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November 14, 2008 by City of Santa Clarita
Ever been waiting for a bus wondering where in the world it could be? The City of Santa Clarita Transit division is now making it easier for commuters to stay informed of unforeseen changes to their specific route through U-text. U-text is a text messaging service that allows commuters to subscribe and receive mobile phone text alerts when there are urgent changes to a commuter route.
The texting service alerts riders of incidents that may delay transit service such as traffic jams and other unforeseen problems. With U-text, Santa Clarita Transit can keep customers informed of unexpected, last-minute commuter route changes at all times.
To subscribe to U-text, simply send a keyword text message to 41411, select the commuter route you want, and begin receiving “urgent commuter text updates” from City Transit. Keyword options include: sctransit747, sctransit 791, sctransit 792, sctransit793, sctransit794, sctransit795, sctransit796, sctransit797, sctransit798, and sctransit799.
U-text is only for emergency route notifications and will not replace emailed Rider Alerts and Transit e-Notify subscriptions. U-text subscribers will only receive text alerts regarding their chosen commuter route. Standard text messaging rates apply. Please check with your service provider for applicable charges.
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October 31, 2008 by City of Santa Clarita
At the Santa Clarita City Council meeting of October 28, Mayor Pro Tem Frank Ferry proposed that the City develop a comprehensive policy regarding closures, gates, or other physical barriers on public streets.
After a thorough discussion, including input from the public, the City Council, with vote of 3 to 2, with Mayor Kellar and Councilmember McLean dissenting, adopted a policy prohibiting the installation of closures, gates, or other physical barriers on public streets, with the understanding that the policy would not apply to private streets, the status quo, any traffic calming measures including bulb-outs and speed cushions, or private neighborhoods that maintain their own streets. The new policy would also be proactive with speed enforcement.
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October 29, 2008 by City of Santa Clarita
l-r: Ed Masterson (representing Assemblyman Smyth), Councilmember Laurie Ender, David Perry (representing County Supervisor Antonovich), Patty Kelly (representing State Senator McClintock), Councilmember Laurene Weste, United States Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon, Allyson Felix, Kim Rhode, Crystl Bustos, Councilmember Marsha McLean, David Neville, Mayor Bob Kellar, Mayor Pro Tem Frank Ferry.
The Santa Clarita City Council recognized the outstanding achievements of local Olympic athletes at Tuesday’s meeting. Each of the athletes honored received medals at the Summer Olympics in China.
Crystl Bustos, a resident of Canyon Country and graduate of Canyon High School, and already a two time Olympic Gold Medalist, competed in softball and won a Silver Medal in China.
Kim Rhode is a member and active participant of the local Oak Tree Gun Club. Kim was able to train at a custom range at the Oak Tree Gun Club, which ultimately led to her earning a Silver Medal in Skeet Shooting.
David Neville is a track and field athlete who lives and trained in Santa Clarita. David won a Bronze Medal in the 400 meter final and a Gold Medal in the men’s 4 x 400 meter final. Allyson Felix is a Track and Field sprinter and Santa Clarita resident, who took home two medals at the Bejing Olympics. Allyson received a gold medal as a member of the Women’s 4 X 400 meter team and also won a silver medal in the Women’s 200-meter race.
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October 16, 2008 by City of Santa Clarita
At Tuesday Nights City Council meeting the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s North Regional Operations Bureau Deputy Chief John Tripp addressed the Santa Clarita City Council and gave an update on the status of local wildfires burning in the region.
The fires have since been controlled, but the Deputy Chief, responding to questions from councilmembers, urged residents to practice proactive fire safety measures. Deputy Chief Tripp also addressed the seriousness and urgency residents need to possess regarding ordered evacuations.
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October 16, 2008 by City of Santa Clarita
As part of their waste contract for business and commercial waste services in the City of Santa Clarita, Burrtec Waste Inc. is required to build a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in the Santa Clarita Valley. This task has proven to be difficult, especially with regard to the site selection portion. At the request of the City Council, the City’s Public Works staff drafted a public process for the selection of a new committee that will help the City Council select that site. The recommended process will involve a new Site Selection Committee of 15-20 members, to accomplish this task.
Solid Waste Sub-Committee and City Councilmembers Laurene Weste and Marsha McLean both agreed to recommend to the full City Council, a process to include the community by creating a new Site Selection Committee to help select a site for the Valley’s MRF. The Sub-Committee will bring the item to the Santa Clarita City Council for consideration after the first of the year.
To find out more about the process of finding a location for the Materials Recovery Facility check out the City’s website.
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October 16, 2008 by City of Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff
In recognizing the law enforcement challenges of accessing the City’s 30 miles of off-street trails and 30 miles of paseos, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station just purchased two T3 Series Motion, three wheel electric personal mobility vehicles for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. These new transportation devices can reach speeds of up to 25 m.ph, feature a zero-degree turning radius, use an efficient electrical motor system, are environmentally-friendly with zero gas emissions, and are completely equipped for emergency response. They operate at a cost of 10 cents per day of electricity which is equivalent to getting 500 miles per gallon in a car. Utilizing these vehicles, the deputies will be able to cover several miles of paseo patrols in a single shift, will be able to carry equipment necessary for patrol and enforcement operations, and can operate at any time of the day or night.
The two new vehicles have been received and are currently being equipped with a graphics package reflective of the City of Santa Clarita, identical to the patrol car graphics but on a much smaller scale. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station staff is currently in the process of training personnel on the safe use and operation of these vehicles. They are also developing deployment and accountability protocol, and are writing operational unit orders specific to this new Paseo Patrol Program and the T3 Motion vehicles. Look for T3 Motion electric mobility vehicles on a paseo or in a park near you soon! Questions can be directed to Sergeant Darren Harris at (661) 255-4991.
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October 16, 2008 by City of Santa Clarita
(l-r) Councilmember Laurie Ender, Councilmember Laurene Weste, Hart District Superintendent Jaimie Castellanos, Boardmember Paul Strickland, Boardmember Gloria Mercado-Fortine, Mayor Bob Kellar, Councilmember Marsha McLean, Mayor Pro Tem Frank Ferry
The Santa Clarita City Council recognized the William S. Hart Union High School District for achieving outstanding test scores at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. The district’s Academic Performance Index has increased to 804 points, which is above the 800 point goal set by the State for all schools and districts. The overall score of 804 points ranks Hart District as the highest scoring high school district in California with 10,000 or more students.
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