1 TELEPHONIC/VIRTUAL MEETING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT SECTION CODE §54953 (e)
Tuesday, January 25, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Parris called the meeting of the Lancaster City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power/California Choice Energy Authority to order at 5:04 pm.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: City Council Members / Agency Directors / Authority Members: Dorris, Malhi, Mann, Vice Mayor/Vice Chairman Crist, Mayor/Chairman Parris.
STAFF MEMBERS: City Manager/Executive Director; Deputy City Manager/Deputy Executive Director; City Attorney/Agency/Authority Counsel; City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary; Assistant to the City Manager; Development Services Director; Parks, Recreation and Arts Director; Finance & Technology Director.
INVOCATION
Council Member Darrell Dorris
EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS
Deputy Mayor Dr. Troung presented the COVID-19 Situation Update.
CC 2
02/8/2022
JC
DocuSign Envelope ID: 79DB532B-18D0-4F7B-9774-2F9E0DF14DDF 2 Discussion among Council included efforts to obtain COVID-19 tests.
Jason Caudle, City Manager provided an update for COVID-19 testing sites.
Deputy Mayor Dr. Troung provided status update on COVID-19 playbook.
The City Clerk provided the procedure for public comment on ED 1.
No comment at this time.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist and seconded by Council Member Mann, the City Council APPROVED item number ED 1 as comprised, by the following vote: 5-0-0-0; Ayes: Dorris, Malhi, Mann, Crist, Parris; Noes: None; Abstain: None; Absent: None ED 1. COVID-19 UPDATES AND ACTIONS
1. Received update from staff and/or Deputy Mayors regarding COVID-19 pandemic status.
2. Directed staff to take actions in response to updated COVID-19 information.
3. Authorized the City Manager to take actions, execute documents and/or expend funds in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
4. Authorized and/or directed the City Attorney, with the concurrence of the City Manager, to take actions, execute documents and expend funds in response to legal issues pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic.
CCEA CC 1. RECEIVE CALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2021 The City Clerk provided the procedure for public comment on this item.
No public comment at this time.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist and seconded by Council Member Malhi, the City Council received the California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice) audited annual financial report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2021, by the following vote: 5-0-0-0; Ayes: Dorris, Malhi, Mann Crist, Parris; Noes: None; Abstain: None; Absent: None
CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Malhi recused himself from item no. CC 6 due to property owned within proximity to the project.
The City Clerk provided the procedure for public comment on the Consent Calendar.
No public comment at this time.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist and seconded by Council Member Mann, the City Council APPROVED the Consent Calendar pulling item no. CC6 for separate discussion, by the following vote: 5-0-0-0; Ayes: Dorris, Malhi, Mann, Crist, Parris; Noes: None; Abstain: None; Absent: None
DocuSign Envelope ID: 79DB532B-18D0-4F7B-9774-2F9E0DF14DDF 3 Council Member Malhi left the meeting at this time.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist and seconded by Council Member Dorris, the City Council APPROVED item no. CC 6 as comprised, by the following vote: 4-0-1-0; Ayes:
Dorris, Mann, Crist, Parris; Noes: None; Abstain: Malhi; Absent: None Council Member Malhi rejoined the meeting at this time
CC 1. ORDINANCE WAIVER
Waived further reading of any proposed ordinances. (This permits reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text.)
CC 2. MINUTES
Approved the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power/California Choice Energy Authority Regular Meeting Minutes of January 11, 2022.
CC 3. CHECK REGISTERS
Approved the Check and Wire Registers for December 26, 2021 through January 10, 2022 in the amount of $5,101,953.08 as presented.
CC 4. MONTHLY REPORT OF INVESTMENTS – DECEMBER 2021
Accepted and approved the December 2021 Monthly Report of Investments as submitted.
CC 5. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 21-48 AND
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO MAKE CERTAIN LIMITED ADJUSTMENTS
TO CUSTOMER POWER GENERATION RATES FOR LANCASTER CHOICE ENERGY
Adopted Resolution No. 22-02, repealing Resolution No. 21-48 and granting City Manager the power and authority to periodically make certain minor adjustments to Lancaster Choice Energy rates.
CC 6. FINAL MAP APPROVAL – PARCEL MAP NO. 77136 (LOCATED NEAR THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF 25TH STREET WEST AND AVENUE L-8)
Approved the map and accepted the dedications as offered on the map for Parcel Map No. 77136; make findings that this project will not violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1, and 66474.6 of the Subdivision Map Act; and instructed the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the map the certificate, which embodies the approval of said map and the dedications shown thereon
CC 7. APPROVAL TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR POWERFLEX SYSTEMS INC., FOR THE CITY HALL RESILIENCY PROJECT
Approved an increase in the contract amount for Powerflex Systems Inc (Powerflex), by $64,348.00 for the City Hall Resiliency Project and authorized the City Manager to sign all documents.
CC 8. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION FOR
STATEWIDE PARK LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND (LWCF) GRANT DocuSign Envelope ID: 79DB532B-18D0-4F7B-9774-2F9E0DF14DDF 4 Adopted Resolution No. 22-03, approving the application and availability of matching funds for the Statewide Park Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant.
CC 9. APPROVAL OF EXTENSION OF THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LANCASTER AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 911 AND APPROVAL OF EXTENSION OF THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LANCASTER AND LANCASTER
CODE ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION
1. Adopted Resolution 22-04, a resolution approving the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lancaster and Lancaster Code Enforcement Association (January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021) until the union membership ratifies the new Memorandum of Understanding.
2. Adopted Resolution 22-05, a resolution approving the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lancaster and Teamsters Local 911 (January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021) until the union membership ratifies the new Memorandum of Understanding.
CR 1. REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FOR DISTRICT NO. 14 OF THE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY
Vice Mayor Crist provided a report on the activities of the Board of Directors meeting for District No. 14. of the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County to include budgeting to improve current plans.
Vice Mayor also reported on the Antelope Valley Transportation Authority (AVTA) purchase of hydrogen/electric vans.
CR 2. SUMMARY OF THE JANUARY 14, 2022, SCAG TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE & KERN COG JOINT MEETING
Council Member Dorris provided a summary of the January 14, 2022, SCAG Transportation Committee and Kern COG Joint Meeting to include discussion of appropriation of money for goods and transportation. Council Member Dorris also reported on the discussion of issues surrounding speeding.
CR 3. COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Malhi provided a report of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and Justice Sunday.
LANCASTER SUCESSOR AGENCY
No action is required at this time.
LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY
No action is required at this time.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 79DB532B-18D0-4F7B-9774-2F9E0DF14DDF 5 LANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY
No action is required at this time
LANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY
No action is required at this time
CITY MANAGER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jason Caudle, City Manager announced availability of COVID tests and vaccines. The City Manager also announced the preparation of the Poppy Festival scheduled on April 22-24, 2022.
CITY CLERK/AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Clerk provided the public with the procedure to address the City Council/Successor Agency/Authority regarding non-agendized items.
PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
No public comment at this time.
COUNCIL/AUTHORITY COMMENTS
No comments at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Parris stated that the next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 8, 2022 and adjourned the meeting at 6:02 p.m.
DocuSign Envelope ID: 79DB532B-18D0-4F7B-9774-2F9E0DF14DDF 6 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 8th day of February 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: City Council Members: Dorris, Malhi, Mann, Vice Mayor Crist NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Mayor Parris
ATTEST: APPROVED:
__________________________ _________________________FOR ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
CITY CLERK MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }ss
CITY OF LANCASTER }
CERTIFICATION OF MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER/CALIFORNIA CHOICE
ENERGY AUTHORITY
I, ___________________________, ___________________________ of the City of Lancaster, CA, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/ Power/California Choice Energy Authority Minutes, for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, CA on this _______________ day of ______________________, ____________.
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