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The City will keep Santa Clarita as one of the nation’s safest communities by providing high The City will build vital infrastructure and provide services and programs that enrich a growing The City will strengthen and grow the Santa
To Our Valuable City Employees: quality public safety services and facilities and preserving the integrity of neighborhoods, and diverse community, which will be accomplished in the following ways: development, lm and tourism, and provide b
Vision, anticipation and prioritization are essential elements in preparing for a successful which will be accomplished in the following ways: jobs, increased retail activity and the att
Vision, anticipation and prioritization are essential elements in preparing for a successful future and to future and to ensure the City of Santa Clarita continues to provide superior municipal 1. Work with the Senior Center to support the construction of the new Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center. accomplished in the following ways:
ensure the City of Santa Clarita continues to provide superior municipal services that will meet the current services that will meet the current and future needs of the community. As a forward 1. Identify funding for new Sheri’s station and commence construction by 2020.
and future needs of the community. As a forward thinking organization, we thrive by providing good thinking organization, we thrive by providing good planning and implementation. 2. Complete Master Plan, build, and program the Canyon Country Community Center and adjacent land. 1. Monitor clean-up of Whittaker-Bermite.
planning and implementation. 2. Work with L.A. County Fire Department to build Fire Station 104 (Golden Valley Road).
3. Complete the Master Plan and design of the Tennis Center at Central Park. 2. Create a partnership and funding strat
Throughout our City’s history, Santa Clarita has experienced much success in strategically achieving goals Throughout our City’s history, Santa Clarita has experienced much success in strategically 3. Develop a comprehensive, multi-faceted crime reduction strategy that both prevents and Town Newhall, including parking.
that keep us focused on essential City services and providing signicant projects, programs and services for achieving goals that keep us focused on essential City services and providing signicant combats crime and maintains the City’s “safest city” designation. 4. Locate, design, construct and program the Saugus Library Center.
our community. projects, programs and services for our community. 3. Look at future development projects to
5. Complete the Arts Master Plan and begin implementation.
4. Grow teen anti-drug programs such as the Drug Free Youth in Town (DFYIT) program to ensure a to encourage more jobs.
Santa Clarita 2020 will serve to guide our organization over the next ve years so that we can best prioritize Santa Clarita 2020 will serve to guide our organization over the next ve years so that we
resources, achieve milestones and maintain our unwavering commitment to oering the best services and can best prioritize resources, achieve milestones and maintain our unwavering proactive approach to drug use and prevention. 6. Construct and complete the Golden Valley Bridge widening enhancement project.
facilities today and into the future. 4. Attract large scale events to the City
commitment to oering the best services and facilities today and into the future. 5. Assess the opportunity for special enforcement teams to target specic areas of crime, such as 7. Complete environmental process and design of Newhall Ranch Road Bridge widening project.
Santa Clarita 2020 is a compilation of the City’s existing major work eorts, which includes the development the Crime Impact Team, Domestic Highway Enforcement Team, Community Oriented Policing 5. Attract lming to the City, and ensure
of new programs and facilities, as well as projects intended to sustain aging and existing infrastructure. Santa Clarita 2020 is a compilation of the City’s existing major work eorts, which includes Team (homeless intervention) and Special Assignment Team. 8. Complete the environmental and PUC process for construction of Dockweiler Dr. to Lyons Ave.
the development of new programs and facilities, as well as projects intended to sustain 6. Work with the Economic Development Cor
The process to create Santa Clarita 2020 started by identifying themes that are relevant to maintaining and aging and existing infrastructure. 6. Ensure City personnel and facilities are prepared for emergencies and natural disasters through 9. Complete design and environmental process of Via Princessa between Isabella Pkwy. and clusters.
enhancing the quality of life in Santa Clarita. This included setting a course to ensure Santa Clarita remains a training programs, safe structures and adequate inventory of emergency supplies. Golden Valley Rd.
premier City in California. The process to create Santa Clarita 2020 started by identifying themes that are relevant to 7. Work with the EDC to provide recommend
maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in Santa Clarita. This included setting a course 7. Proactively evaluate neighborhoods and create a community outreach program designed to 10. Develop Open Space Recreational Access to Gateway Ranch and the Taylor property. internet access to business parks.
Santa Clarita 2020 was developed by the City’s Leadership and Management Teams over a four-month maintain the integrity and safety of neighborhoods and enhance quality of life.
period. Through a series of planning sessions, the teams worked to compile community input and the City to ensure Santa Clarita remains a premier City in California. 8. Establish a revenue-generating program
Council’s priorities to achieve a work plan for the next ve years. 8. Develop a comprehensive trac enforcement plan that aims to reduce the number of trac- 11. Acquire more open space and connect the trail systems in the Newhall Pass. resources and potentially promote great
Santa Clarita 2020 was developed by the City’s Leadership and Management Teams over a related accidents and deaths and encourages safe driving practices.
Several major work areas were synthesized into six themes that best describe Santa Clarita’s amazing quality four-month period. Through a series of planning sessions, the teams worked to compile 12. Work with partners to develop the Santa Clara River Trail (Lost Canyon to Sand Canyon) and the 9. Determine the eectiveness of the Busi
of life. The six quality of life themes are as follows: community input and the City Council’s priorities to achieve a work plan for the next ve 9. Invest in technological resources to improve the operations of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheri’s remaining portions of the Sand Canyon Trail.
years. Station and increase the quality of service provided to the community. 10. Annex Plum Canyon, Gateway Ranch Open
1. Public Safety 13. Complete the design of the Railroad Avenue Trail.
2. Building and Creating Community 11. Evaluate and determine interest for a
3. Enhancing Economic Vitality Several major work areas were synthesized into six themes that best describe Santa Clarita’s 14. Develop a Next Generation Strategy for the City’s trac signal system that would prepare the City Spring Canyon and Tick Canyon.
4. Community Beautication amazing quality of life. The six quality of life themes are as follows: for future changes such as connected vehicles.
5. Sustaining Public Infrastructure 12. Expand transit services to enhance un
6. Proactive, Transparent and Responsive Government Services 1. Public Safety 15. Work with community partners to address the homeless issue and provide strategies for access to
2. Building and Creating Community services and enforcement of laws.
Thank you for your time and teamwork in helping to enhance the quality of life for our community. Your 3. Enhancing Economic Vitality
commitment to our City is greatly appreciated. 4. Community Beautication

5. Sustaining Public Infrastructure
Sincerely,
6. Proactive, Transparent and Responsive Government Services

Thank you for your time and talent in helping to enhance the quality of life for our
community. Your commitment to our City is greatly appreciated.
Ken Striplin

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