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Lancaster City Council
March 14, 2023

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March 14, 2023
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LANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY

CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/

FINANCING/POWER/

CALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY

MINUTES
Tuesday, March 14, 2023

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL
City Council Members /Agency Directors /Authority Members: Dorris, Malhi, Mann; Vice Mayor/ Vice Chair Crist, Mayor/Chair Parris

ROLL CALL
Lancaster Housing Authority Members: Harvey, Malhi, Mann; Vice Chair Crist, Chair Szeto

INVOCATION
Sean Appleton, Hope Chapel

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

LHA 1.

Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Ravello Holdings, Inc.

Recommendation:

1. Authorize

the

Executive

Director

or

his

designee

to

negotiate,

finalize

and

execute

an
Exclusive

Negotiating

Agreement

with

Ravello

Holdings,

Inc.

to

enter

into

negotiations

for

a
six-month

period

for

the

potential

disposition

of

property

owned

by

the

Lancaster

Housing
Authority, requiring a deposit of $50,000.00.

2. Authorize

the

Executive

Director

or

his

designee

to

negotiate,

finalize

and

execute

all
related documents in a form approved by the City Attorney.

3. Find that this item is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act.

LHA 2.

Acquisition of Property

Recommendation:

1. Authorize

the

Executive

Director,

or

his

designee,

to

negotiate,

finalize,

and

execute

an
Agreement

to

Purchase

Los

Angeles

County

Tax

Defaulted

Property

for

APNs

3138-036-
015,

3138-036-014,

3138-036-013,

3170-006-014,

and

3170-006-009

in

a

form

approved

by
the City Attorney.

2. Adopt
Resolution No.
, authorizing purchase of tax-defaulted property (APNs
3138-036-015, 3138-036-014, 3138-036-013, 3170-006-014, and 3170-006-009).

3. Find that the California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to this item.

4. Authorize

the

Executive

Director,

or

his

designee,

to

finalize

and

execute

all

related
documents.

5. Appropriate

$60,
000

from

Account

No.

306-2900-000,

Fund

Balance

to

operating

Account
No. 306-4792-912

COUNCIL ACTIONS

LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY

No action required at this question.

LANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY

No action required at this time.

LANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY

No action required at this time.

CONSENT CALENDAR

CC 1.

Waive

further

reading

of

any

proposed

ordinance.

(This

permits

reading

the

title

only

in

lieu
of reciting the entire text.)

CC 2.

Approve

the

City

Council/Successor

Agency/Financing/Power/California

Choice

Energy
Authority Regular Meeting Minutes of February 28, 2023.

CC 3.

Check Registers – February 12, 2023, through February 25, 2023

CC 4.

Final

Map

Approval

–

Tract

Map

No.

82830

(Located

at

the

Northeast

Corner

of

Newgrove
Street and 65th Street West)

CC 5.

Final

Map

Approval

–

Tract

Map

No.

82831

(Located

at

the

Northwest

Corner

of

Newgrove
Street and 62nd Street West)

CC 6.

SPR 15-03 - Acceptance of Improvements (Drainage Maintenance District)

CC 7.

SPR 15-03 - Acceptance of Improvements (Recycled Water)

CC 8.

Joint

Use

Agreement

with

Southern

California

Edison

Company

for

Tract

No.

061535

–
Southwest Corner of Avenue J and 42nd Street West

CC 9.

SPR 15-03 - Acceptance of Improvements (Water)

CC 10.

SPR 19-06 - Acceptance of Improvements (Streets)

CC 11.

SPR 19-06 - Acceptance of Improvements (Water)

CC 12.

SPR 20-03 - Acceptance of Improvements (Water)

CC 13.

Street Name Change – Avenue L West to Balmont Street

CC 14.

Acquisition of Property

CC 15.

Amending

Classification

and

Compensation

Schedule

and

Increasing

the

Full

Time
Equivalent (FTE) Headcount

JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

JPH1.

Amendment

to

the

Adopted

Budget

and

Capital

Improvement

Program

for

Fiscal

Year

2022-
2023.

COUNCIL REPORTS

CR1.

Council Reports

CITY MANAGER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS

CITY CLERK/AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT

PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS

This

portion

of

the

agenda

allows

an

individual

the

opportunity

to

address

the

Legislative

Bodies

on
any

item

NOT

ON

THE

AGENDA

regarding

City/Agency/Authority

business

and

speaker

cards
must

be

submitted

prior

to

the

beginning

of

this

portion

of

the

Agenda.

Please

complete

a

speaker
card

for

the

City

Clerk/Agency/Authority

Secretary

and

identify

the

subject

you

would

like

to
address.

We

respectfully

request

that

you

fill

the

cards

out

completely

and

print

as

clearly

as
possible.

Following

this

procedure

will

allow

for

a

smooth

and

timely

process

for

the

meeting

and

we
appreciate

your

cooperation.

State

law

prohibits

the

Legislative

Body

from

taking

action

on

items

not
on

the

agenda

and

your

matter

may

be

referred

to

the

City

Manager/Executive

Director.

Individual
Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each unless a different time limit is announced.

CITY COUNCIL / AGENCY/ AUTHORITY COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION

1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (2) - two potential cases.

2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: consideration of initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4) - two potential cases.

3. Antelope Valley Groundwater Cases Included Action:

Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40 v. Diamond Farming Co. Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. BC325201;
Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40 v. Diamond Farming Co. Superior Court of California, County of Kern, Case No. S-1500-CV-254-348; Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. v. City of Lancaster, Diamond Farming Co. v. City of Lancaster, Diamond Farming Co. v. Palmdale Water District
Superior Court of California County of Riverside, consolidated actions; Case Nos.

RIC 353 840, RIC 344 436, RIC 344 668

4. Ramos v Patino, LASC Case No. MC027974

5. Rahier v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 19 AVCV00163

6. Brisa Mahoney, et al. v. City of Lancaster, et al., LASC Case No. 2OSTCV02556

7. Manzo v. Beazer Homes Holdings, LLC et al., LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00297

8. Hernandez v. County of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00318

9. Romines v. City of Lancaster, et al,, LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00345

10. Moujan v. City of Lancaster et al., LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00205

11. Davis v. State of California, LASC Case No. 19 AVCV00805

12. Lancaster v. Netflix, et al., LASC 21STCV01881

13. Butts v. Lancaster, LASC 21STCP00389

14. Lancaster v. Rives

15. Myesha Lopez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. CDCA Case No. 5:21-cv-00290- JGB(SHKx)

16. Ortiz v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21 AVCV00001

17. Aijala v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21STCV07841

18. Gardner v. Dominoids, LASC Case No. 21 AVCV00186

19. Evans v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21 AVCV00145

20. Bojorquez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00894

21. Arkey v. Lancaster, LASC Case No.20 AVCV00816

22. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00589

23. Serrano v. Los Angeles County et al. LASC Case No. 21 AVCV00562

24. Jackson v. RE Schultz Construction et al. LASC Case No. 21 AVCV00863

25. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 3123-009-029
Agency negotiators: Allison Burns, Mike Livingston
Negotiating parties: Roger W. Pannier, Trustee of the Roger W. Pannier Revocable Trust, established April 25, 1988 as to an undivided ½ interest and Lorraine Prater, Trustee of the Prater Family Trust dated February 23, 1987, Lorraine Prater, Trustee of the Lorraine Alice Prater Survivors Trust dated October 8, 1993, Brian Lee Prater, Niel Howard Prater and Lloyd Bruce Prater, as their respective interest appear of record as to the remaining 1/2 interest
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 3123-009-035
Agency negotiators: Allison Burns, Mike Livingston
Negotiating parties: Gholwan Mechammil and Insaf Mechammil, husband and wife as joint tenants
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 3125-021-002
Agency negotiators: Allison Burns, Mike Livingston
Negotiating parties: Ukani Enterprise Inc., a California Corporation Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment

26. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: APNs 3123-001-062 and 3123-004-045
Agency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: HD Development of Maryland Inc.,
Under negotiation: price and terms of payment

Property: APN 3123-003-099
Agency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: Tane, LLC
Under negotiation: price and terms of payment
Property: APN 3123-003-100
Agency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: The James Owen Fourr 2018 Revocable Trust Under negotiation: price and terms of payment
Property: APNs 3123-004-037 and 3123-004-038
Agency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: Palmdale Grand Plaza, LLC
Under negotiation: price and terms of payment
Property: APN 3123-004-048
Agency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: Palmdale Grand Plaza, LLC
Under negotiation: price and terms of payment
Property: APN 3123-004-047
Agency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: Crowne Point Equity, LLC
Under negotiation: price and terms of payment
Property: APN 3123-012-902
Agency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: Lancaster School District
Under negotiation: price and terms of payment
Property: APNs 3123-016-004 and 3123-016-005
Agency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: J-4 Development LLC
Under negotiation: price and terms of payment
Property: APN 3123-016-085
Agency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: The Randall H. Kaufman 1998 Trust
Under negotiation: price and terms of payment

ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting:

March 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this (insert date here), by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

ATTEST: APPROVED:
__________________________ _____________________________ 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/HOUSING/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/Housing/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 ______________________, ____________. (seal)

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