Santa Clarita City Council Meeting | October 13, 2026

Santa Clarita City Council meeting, October 13, 2026. The principal spending and project discussion concerned recovery in Old Town Newhall after a fire. Council approved a package of recovery measures, including a $40,000 Shop Local marketing campaign with the Old Town Newhall Association, with a plan and spending documentation to be set out in a letter of agreement. Council also directed staff to advance a community art wall, consider holiday screening on existing construction fencing, and expand the Senses Block Party series in 2027; adding events would cost approximately $20,000 per event. Art-wall estimates were approximately $130,000 for 300 feet, $187,000 for 440 feet, or $313,000 for 715 feet. The council discussed seeking donations, involving two Arts Commission members, and expediting some design and installation work. Associated appropriations are to be addressed through the midyear budget or project arrangements; no vendor selection was identified.

Public speakers also urged the council to reconsider the city’s Flock automated license-plate-reader cameras and raised concerns about privacy, oversight, and the existing 35-camera deployment, but no council action on that issue appears in the transcript. The council asked the city manager to return with information on the benefits of renewing the city’s League of California Cities membership before considering a decision. Other public comments raised e-bike rules and battery-storage safety, without identified procurement decisions.