Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Regular Meeting –
5:00 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 5:00 p.m. on
May 19, 2023
at the main entrance to the Lancaster City Hall
44933 Fern Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534
LEGISLATIVE BODY
City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power/California Choice Energy Authority Mayor/Chair R. Rex Parris
Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Marvin Crist
Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Darrell Dorris Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Raj Malhi Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Ken Mann
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AGENDA ITEMS TO BE REMOVED
Sometimes
it
is
necessary
to
remove
items
from
the
agenda.
We
apologize
for
any
inconvenience
this
may cause you.
PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - AGENDIZED
ITEMS
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person
who
would
like
to
address
the
Legislative
Bodies
on
any
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the
City
Clerk/Agency/Authority
Secretary
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agenda
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Legislative
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such
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Calendar
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under
the
Legislative
Body
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be
acted
upon
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motion,
a
second
and
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the
Legislative
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Consent
Calendar.
CALL TO ORDER
City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power/California Choice Energy Authority
ROLL CALL
City Council Members /Agency Directors /Authority Members: Dorris, Malhi, Mann; Vice Mayor/ Vice Chair Crist, Mayor/Chair Parris
INVOCATION
Jeff Munive, Grace Reformed Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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COUNCIL ACTIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation of Scholarship Awards for Earth Day Coloring Contest Presenters: Mayor R. Rex Parris & Jason Caudle, City Manager
2. Lancaster Juneteenth Celebration
Presenter: Jason Caudle, City Manager
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/Housing/Financing/Power/California
Choice
Energy Authority Regular Meeting Minutes of May 09, 2023.
CC 3.
Check Registers – April 23, 2023, through May 6, 2023
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
Check
and
Wire
Registers
for
April
23,
2023,
through
May
6,
2023,
in
the
amount of $8,566,185.48 as presented.
At
each
regular
City
Council
Meeting,
the
City
Council
is
presented
with
a
check
and
ACH/wire
registers
listing
the
financial
claims
(invoices)
against
the
City
for
the
purchase
of
materials,
supplies,
services,
and
capital
projects
issued
the
prior
three
to
four
weeks.
This
process
provides
the
City
Council
the
opportunity
to
review
the
expenditures
of
the
City.
Claims
are
paid
via
checks,
Automated
Clearing
House
(ACH)
payments,
or
federal
wires.
The
justifying
backup
information
for
each
expenditure
is
available
in
the
Finance
Department.
CC 4.
2023 RapidView: IBAK CCTV Truck Acquisition
Recommendation(s):
1. Approve
the
purchase
of
one
(1)
2023
RapidView:
IBAK
CCTV
Truck,
utilizing
Sourcewell
Cooperative
Purchasing
Contract
awarded
to
RapidView,
LLC
via
Jack
Doheny
Company an authorized vendor.
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
sign
all
documents
and
approve
up
to
15%
price fluctuation due to vehicle availability at the time of order.
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To
support
the
Transportation
division's
continuing
effort
to
update
the
fleet,
this
acquisition
will
replace
the
existing
CCTV
truck,
a
2010
Ford
E450
(EQ
3989)
used
by
the
Utilities
Services
division
for
general
City
for
sanitary
sewer
and
storm
drain
condition
assessment.
These
existing
CCTV
has
reached
the
end
of
its
useful
operating
life.
The
CCTV
truck
will
be
auctioned
via
an
approved
City
program,
and
the
revenues
from
this
auction
will
fund
additional fleet replacements.
CC 5.
Approval
of
Agreement
for
Design
Services
for
Avenue
M
At-Grade
Crossing
(Reference
PWCP 23-001)
Recommendation(s):
Approve
a
Professional
Services
Agreement
with
Kimley-Horn
and
Associates,
Inc.,
of
Los
Angeles,
California,
to
provide
Design
Services
for
Avenue
M
At-Grade
Crossing
in
the
amount
of
$922,651.29,
with
a
10%
contingency;
and
authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee, to sign all documents.
This
Section
130
project
is
a
combined
effort
of
improvements
between
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
the
Railroads.
Each
Agency
is
contracted
separately
with
Caltrans
for
funding
and
is
responsible
for
its
portion
of
the
improvements.
The
City
of
Lancaster
is
responsible
for,
and
will
lead
the
civil
improvements,
including
but
not
limited
to,
grading,
roadways,
sidewalks,
curb
ramps,
pedestrian
channelization,
traffic
signals,
street
lighting,
utility
relocation,
traffic
signing,
striping,
and
markings,
etc.
The
Railroads
are
responsible
for
any
railroad
related
improvements and railroad signal work.
CC 6.
Approval
of
Agreement
for
Design
Services
for
Avenue
K
At-Grade
Crossing
(Reference
PWCP 23-002)
Recommendation(s):
Approve
a
Professional
Services
Agreement
with
Kimley-Horn
and
Associates,
Inc.,
of
Los
Angeles,
California,
to
provide
Design
Services
for
Avenue
M
At-Grade
Crossing
in
the
amount
of
$934,391.35,
with
a
10%
contingency;
and
authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee, to sign all documents.
This
Section
130
project
is
a
combined
effort
of
improvements
between
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
the
Railroads.
Each
Agency
is
contracted
separately
with
Caltrans
for
funding
and
is
responsible
for
its
portion
of
the
improvements.
The
City
of
Lancaster
is
responsible
for,
and
will
lead
the
civil
improvements,
including
but
not
limited
to,
grading,
roadways,
sidewalks,
curb
ramps,
pedestrian
channelization,
traffic
signals,
street
lighting,
utility
relocation,
traffic
signing,
striping,
and
markings,
etc.
The
Railroads
are
responsible
for
any
railroad
related
improvements and railroad signal work.
CC 7.
Approval
of
Agreement
for
Design
Services
for
Avenue
J
At-Grade
Crossing
(Reference
PWCP 24-001)
Recommendation(s):
Approve
a
Professional
Services
Agreement
with
Kimley-Horn
and
Associates,
Inc.,
of
Los
Angeles,
California,
to
provide
Design
Services
for
Avenue
J
At-Grade
Crossing
in
the
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amount
of
$935,762.22,
with
a
10%
contingency;
and
authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee, to sign all documents.
This
Section
130
project
is
a
combined
effort
of
improvements
between
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
the
Railroads.
Each
Agency
is
contracted
separately
with
Caltrans
for
funding
and
is
responsible
for
its
portion
of
the
improvements.
The
City
of
Lancaster
is
responsible
for,
and
will
lead
the
civil
improvements
including
but
not
limited
to,
grading,
roadways,
sidewalks,
curb
ramps,
pedestrian
channelization,
traffic
signals,
street
lighting,
utility
relocation,
traffic
signing,
striping,
and
markings,
etc.
The
Railroads
are
responsible
for
any
railroad
related
improvements and railroad signal work.
CC 8.
Approval
of
the
purchase
of
Audio,
Visual
and
Digital
Signage
systems
for
Phase
3 of
the
City Hall Remodel
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
purchase
of
Audio,
Visual
and
Digital
Signage
systems
for
Phase
3 of
the
City
Hall Remodel.
The
City
of
Lancaster
undertook
the
remodeling
of
City
Hall
in
2019.
As
a
part
of
that
effort,
Information
Technology
has
been
tasked
with
modernizing
the
conference
rooms,
huddle
rooms,
break
rooms
and
common
spaces
with
the
latest
audio,
visual
and
digital
signage
solutions.
The
goal
is
for
the
remodeled
facility
to
have
the
best
displays,
sounds
systems
and
software
for
highly
effective
collaboration
both
in
person
and
virtually.
Additionally,
the
new
systems
will
enhance
the
ambiance
and
allow
for
effective
communication
of
city
marketing and messaging.
CC 9.
Zone Change No. 21-03
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Ordinance
No.
1103
,
amending
the
City
Zoning
Plan
for
approximately
ten
gross
acres
of
land
located
at
the
northwest
corner
of
52 Street
West
and
Avenue
L
(APNs:
3204-
006-036
and
3204-006-037
)
from
Single-Family
Residential,
minimum
lot
size
15,000
square
feet
(R-15,000)
to
Single-Family
Residential,
minimum
lot
size
10,000
square
feet
(R-
10,000), known as Zone Change No. 21-03.
CC 10.
Hydrogen Supply Agreement - Proxima
Recommendation(s):
1. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
negotiate
and
finalize
the
Hydrogen
Supply
Agreement,
in
substantial
form
presented
to
Council,
between
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
Proxima
H2,
LLC,
a
Delaware
limited
liability
company.
The
agreement
will
cover
the
supply
of
hydrogen
from
a
production
facility
to
be
located
in
the
City
of
Lancaster,
California
(the
"Lancaster
Plant"),
which
is
anticipated
to
begin
production
in the second quarter of 2024.
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
execute
all
documents
and
make
any
adjustments
that
may
be
required.
This
includes
(i)
non-substantive
changes
that
are
approved
by
the
City
Attorney
and
necessary
to
finalize
the
transaction
and/or
(ii)
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NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL REPORTS
changes
needed
to
ensure
compliance
with
all
applicable
laws,
rules,
regulations
and/or
policies.
NB1.
Construction Award of Bid – PWCP 23-014 – 2023 Neighborhood Improvement Project
Recommendation:
1. Award
PWCP
23-014,
2023
Neighborhood
Improvement
Project,
to
Granite
Construction
Company
of
Lancaster,
California,
Base
Bid
Items
in
the
amount
of
$3,391,168.00,
plus
Additive
Alternate
1 (AA1)
Bid
Items
in
the
amount
of
$1,153,645.50,
and
Additive
Alternate
2 (AA2)
Bid
Items
in
the
amount
of
$895,690.00,
plus
a
20%
contingency,
to
repair
and
resurface
approximately
sixteen
and
a
half
(16.5)
lane-miles
of
streets
and
to
install
speed
cushions
at
various
locations,
as
part
of
the
City’s
Pavement
Management
Program
(PMP).
Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
sign
all
documents.
This
contract
is
awarded
to
the
lowest
responsible
bidder
per
California
Public
Contract
Code
Section
22038
(b).
2. Find
that
the
City
has
complied
with
the
California
Environmental
Quality
Act.
A
Notice
of Exemption was filed and posted on March 19, 2021.
The
proposed
project
,
as
part
of
the
City’s
Pavement
Management
Program
(PMP),
will
include
approximately
16.5 lane-miles
of
roadway
repair
and
resurfacing
on
the
neighborhood
bounded
by
10 Street
West,
Lancaster
Boulevard,
Sierra
Highway,
and
Avenue
J.
The
proposed
project
also
includes
the
installation
of
speed
cushions
on
17 Street
East
from
Lancaster
Boulevard
to
Norberry
Street,
17 Street
West
from
Avenue
H-8
to
Avenue
I,
Avenue
J-4
from
25 Street
West
to
Janet
Drive,
Avenue
J-8
from
10 Street
West
to
Date
Ave,
Avenue
J-11
from
Gadsden
Ave
to
Cedar
Ave,
and
Glenraven
Road
from
Avenue
J to Avenue J-8.
CR1.
Council Reports
CALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
LANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
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LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
LANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
LANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY
No action required at this time.
CITY MANAGER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
CITY CLERK/AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT
PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
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NOT ON THE AGENDA
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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.
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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
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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
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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:
June 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM
MEETING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION
In
compliance
with
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act,
this
meeting
will
be
held
at
a
location
accessible
to
persons
with
disabilities;
if
you
need
special
assistance
to
participate
in
this
meeting,
please
contact
the
City
Clerk
at
(661)723-6020.
Services
such
as
American
Sign
Language
interpreters,
a
reader
during
the
meeting,
and/or
large
copies
of
the
agenda
are
available.
To
ensure
availability,
you
are
advised
to
make
your
request
at
least
72 hours
prior
to
the
meeting/event
you
wish
to
attend.
Due
to
difficulties
in
securing
sign
language
interpreters,
five
or
more
business
days
notice
is
strongly
recommended.
For
additional
information,
please
contact
the
City
Clerk
at
(661)723-6020.
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occasion
items
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be
added
after
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agenda
has
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mailed
to
subscribers.
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of
the
agenda
addendum
item
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be
available
at
the
City
Clerk
Department
and
are
posted
with
the
agenda
on
the
windows
of
the
City
Council
Chambers.
For
more
information,
please
call
the
City
Clerk
Department at (661) 723-6020.
All documents available for public review are on file with the City Clerk Department.
CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER/CALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDA Y, 05/23/2023
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