COUNCIL VOTES TO INCREASE ITS FEES SERVICES AND FINES TO COST 2.8% MORE.Byline: Heather MacDonald Staff Writer SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - The Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday approved a series of fee increases for city services The examples and perspective in this article or section may represent an unduly geographically limited view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. and parking fines that will help the city keep its budget in balance during the next year. To help recover the rising cost of providing numerous parks, recreation and after-school programs, fees will increase 2.8 percent across the board, which is in keeping with the increase in the cost of living in the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. area, officials said. Councilman Frank Ferry said he was reluctant to raise fees for parks and recreation programs because Santa Clarita residents are not given first shot at registering for the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. classes or sports leagues and nonresidents will not be charged an extra fee. ``It's a hard decision to make, but we have no choice until we reach a solution with the county,'' Ferry said. Mayor Cameron Smyth Cameron Smyth is a Republican who has represented Califoria's 38th Assembly district since December of 2006. He succeeded Keith Richman who was term limited. Prior to being elected to the state legislature, Assemblyman Smyth served on the Santa Clarita City Council, where he and Councilwoman Laurene Weste agreed with Ferry. Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Michael Dennis Antonovich (born 1939 in Los Angeles, California) is a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors representing the Fifth District, which covers northern Los Angeles County, the Antelope, Santa Clarita, Pasadena, and parts of the San Fernando and San has condemned the city's proposed two-tier registration system, and city and county officials plan to meet this week in an attempt to craft a compromise, Ferry said. While most of the increases to the city's parking citation fees range from $10 to $20, motorists who are ticketed for parking in a spot reserved for handicapped drivers or in a bus loading zone Noun 1. loading zone - a stop where carriers can be loaded and unloaded loading area stop - a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta" will pay $225 more, and drivers who are cited for leaving hazardous materials in their parked cars will have to shell out $250 more. The increases were part of the $164.7 million budget also approved Tuesday by the council, but they required separate action for being implemented through changes in city ordinances. In addition, the City Council raised the city's storm-water utility fee from $21 to $22 to cover the cost of complying with new state regulations designed to reduce the amount of polluted runoff dumped into the ocean. The City Council also established four new fees, including $1 per hour for the after-school P.L.A.Y. program and new developer and permit charges. Santa Clarita expects to garner about $365,000 in additional revenue, though the city will not spend that money until at least December because of the state budget crisis, Boswell said. Heather MacDonald, (661) 257-5257 heather.macdonald(at)dailynews.com |
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