The City of Santa Clarita is pleased to announce effective July 1, 2010, the Santa Clarita Valley Film Office will now coordinate the process of securing Sheriffs assigned to film productions working in the City of Santa Clarita. This new policy includes a more streamlined hiring process eliminating the need for productions to work through the downtown Los Angeles County Sheriff’s office.  It also reduces production costs by offering the same hourly rate the City pays for services, which means $10 or more per hour less in savings over current rates.

The change in policy is a direct result of the City’s Film Incentive Program (FIP) which was passed unanimously by the City Council in April 2009 as part of the 21-Point Business Plan for Progress.  The FIP provides subsidization/refunds of film permit fees for locally based and recurring productions, refunds of occupancy tax paid as part of a production related hotel stay, and now a substantial cost savings to productions on Sheriff fees.

“The City of Santa Clarita recognizes the important role the film industry plays in our economic vitality and is invested in making Santa Clarita the most film-friendly community in the 30-mile zone,” said Mayor Laurene Weste. 

Film office staff will work hand in hand with local Los Angeles County Sheriff personnel to determine the number of Sheriff Deputies required for each production, depending on the activity requested.  All fees for Sheriffs will be paid direct to the City of Santa Clarita as part of the film permit payment process. 

For additional information, please contact the Santa Clarita Valley Film Office at (661) 284-1425, FilmSantaClarita.com, or via email film@santa-clarita.com.