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Citv of Santa Clarita's Sphere of

Influence Grant Requests

The City is seeking an expanded Sphere of Influence through The City prepared and submitted 1 O grant applications as part
the Los Angeles County Local Agency Formation Commission of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Author-
(LAFCO). ity's (LAC MT A) 2000 Abbreviated Call for Projects. The grant
requests totaled approximately $29 million and included appli-
It is clear that the Santa Clarita Valley is a high growth area de- cation for funding to support roadway, transit and bikeway im-
veloping far into the next century. Adoption of the proposed provement projects. The following six City projects received
Sphere of Influence geographically recognizes the Santa Clarita rankings high enough to be recommended:
Valley as a single planning area with common interests made up
of diverse and unique communities. Adoption of the proposed • Golden Valley Road/Soledad Canyon Road Interchange
Sphere of Influence would establish a strong planning founda- ($8.5 million);
tion, ultimately resulting in superior urban services beneficial to
• Newhall Ranch Road/I-5 to Copper Hill ($475,000);
the entire Santa Clarita Valley.
• Transit Maintenance Facility {$964,000);
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A Sphere of Influence is a guide for probable expansion of the • Jan Heidt Metrolink Station - Additional Parking
municipal service area for local government agency. The sphere ($1,413,000);
would expand the City's planning influence in the Santa Clarita • McBean Bus Transfer Station ($1,035,000); and
Valley, it does not mean automatic annexation to the City. State • Santa Clara River Trail -1-5 to Discovery Park ($298,000).
law leaves the final decision to annex to residents and landown-
ers. For more information, please contact Jeffrey Lambert, Di- City staff is confident that all the projects will be included on the
rector of Planning & Building Services at 255-4913. final list adopted by the MTA Board in July. Successful projects
would receive grant funds as early as November 2000. For
questions regarding the grant process or candidate projects,
please contact Mark Yamarone, Transportation Funding Coordi-
nator, at 255-4931.

Transportation News

The House Appropriations Committee passed its 2000-2001
transportation bill which includes $3 million for the City's pro-
posed Transit Maintenance Facility. This money would be used
to design and construct a facility to accommodate the tremen-
dous growth in ridership that Santa Clarita Transit has experi-
enced over the last few years. The City will be working with
Senators Boxer and Feinstein to ensure that all of the money is
The City of Santa Clarita does not warrant
the accuracy of the data and assumes no
liability for any errors or omissions. included in the final transportation bill.

I would like to thank tfie following SCV Chamber of Commerce College of the Canyons
people and agencies Legislative Committee Sand Canyon HOA
for supporting tfie city's ef SCV Chamber of Commerce Board Sand Canyon Trails Committee
fort to secure a Spherere of Valencia Industrial Association Southland Regional Association of
Inf(uence: SCV Board of Realtors Realtors
Saugus Union School District Sincere(y,
Congressman Howard P. "Buck" Newhall School District
McKeon Sulphur Springs School District
Assemblyman George Runner William S. Hart High School District Jo -'Anne Darcy
Rotary Club Stevenson Ranch Town Council

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