Expected to represent the City of Santa Clarita at the League of California Cities Annual Conference in September, Councilwoman Marsha McLean was appointed by the city council during their regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday to help shape California’s political landscape.
At the 2021 League of California Cities Annual Conference, McLean is set to represent Santa Clarita as a voting delegate to “exchange solutions to common challenges facing California cities,” according to organizers with the League of California Cities.
“Our mission is to expand and protect local control for cities through education and advocacy to enhance the quality of life for all Californians,” read a statement from the League of California Cities. “Our vision is to be recognized and respected as the leading advocate for the common interests of California’s cities.”
Santa Clarita was offered two alternative voting delegates in case of a personal emergency, but the city council members insisted that McLean was the woman for the job.
“She’s a warrior,” Mayor Bill Miranda said. “She won’t miss any meetings.”
McLean has long been an advocate for the Santa Clarita community, focusing on transportation, environmental protection, homelessness and many other issues, adding a powerful local voice to policies and decisions that directly affect residents, according to a statement issued by the City of Santa Clarita in January.
“It is an honor to serve the Santa Clarita community not just as a member of the City Council, but also as a champion for local issues at the regional, county and state levels,” McLean said in January. “I will continue to be a strong advocate and ensure the voices of Santa Clarita Valley residents are heard.”
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The 2021 meeting is scheduled to discuss crime, hate group speech, climate change adaptation, wildlife mitigation, community diversity and inclusion, public safety and much more, according to the League of California Cities.
McLean was not the only political spotlight of Tuesday’s meeting as Don Cruikshank was nominated by Miranda to fill an expired term on the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission.
The council unanimously approved Cruikshank, a lifetime resident of Santa Clarita and local business owner, to fill the role.
The local small business owner has previously served on the commission and has worked with several additional non-profit boards, according to Miranda.
“Cruikshank will work to provide our residents with enhanced access to trails, open-space, park amenities and recreational programs,” Miranda said.
The addition of Cruikshank to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission comes at a crucial time as Santa Clarita students discuss the mental health epidemic amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Valencia High School student Christopher Negrone came before the city council Tuesday to express concern of worsening mental health if schools return to online schooling as coronavirus cases continue to increase, according to Negrone.
“I look at the city logo and I see a bright sunny sky and a white picket fence, but that is not the reality for our youth in our city,” Negrone said. “I encourage our city to encourage mental health among our youth, to promote the general welfare of our community and to get them out in the sun more.”
To hear more, the city council meeting can be found on the City of Santa Clarita website or on the city’s Facebook page.
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Anyone seeking information about mental health resources available in the Santa Clarita Valley can look here for a list of resources. There are 24-hour phone numbers available. In the event of an emergency, 911 should always be the first call. Those looking to speak with someone can call:
- 1-800-273-8255 for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- 1-800-854-7771 for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
- 1-800-784-2433 for the Treatment Advocacy Center
- 661-259-9439 for the SCV Child & Family Center
- 661-288-4800 for the Santa Clarita Valley Mental Health Center
- 661- 765-8445 for Insight Treatment Santa Clarita
- 800-852-8336 for the Teen Line Peer Suicide Prevention 6-10 p.m. or text TEEN to 839863
- 1-866-488-7386 for the Trevor Project LGBTQ suicide helpline
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