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CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/
FINANCING/POWER/
CALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: City Council Members / Agency Directors / Authority Members:
EXCUSED: City Council Members / Agency Directors / Authority Members: Mayor Parris, Council Member Malhi, Council Member Dorris, Vice Mayor Crist, Council Member Mann
STAFF MEMBERS:
PrimeGov Admin, Kathleen Stenback, Andrea Alexander, Jeff Hogan, Jeff Campbell, Jason Caudle, Allison Burns, Chenin Dow, Pam Statsmann
INVOCATION
John Meadors, Christian Life Assembly
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
LANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
COUNCIL ACTIONS
CALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY
CONSENT CALENDAR
CCEA CC 1.
Legal
Services
Agreements
for
Legal
Support
Services
to
Braun
Blaising
&
Wynne,
P.C., and Hall Energy Law PC
1. Award
a
Legal
Services
Agreement
with
Braun
Blaising
&
Wynne,
P.C.
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$430,000
annually
for
regulatory
legal
services
commencing
in
Fiscal
Year
2023-24
in
support
of
California
Choice
Energy
Authority
and
its
member
agencies,
authorize
the
Executive
Director,
or
his
designee,
to
sign
all
documents
and
to authorize up to two (2) additional one-year renewals.
2. Award
a
Legal
Services
Agreement
with
Hall
Energy
Law
PC
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$150,000
for
transactional
legal
services
commencing
in
Fiscal
Year
2023-24
in
support
of
California
Choice
Energy
Authority
and
its
member
agencies,
authorize
the
Executive
Director,
or
his
designee,
to
sign
all
documents
and
to
authorize
up
to
two
(2) additional one-year renewals.
CalChoice
contracts
for
energy
and
energy
products,
technical
support,
and
legal
services
to
enhance
operational
efficiencies
for
all
associate
members.
Through
these
actions,
CalChoice
realizes
economy-of-scale
benefits,
reducing
operational
expenses
and
maximizing
enterprise
fund
revenues
for
each
associate
member.
Braun
Blaising
&
Wynne,
P.C.
(BB&W)
provides
legal
and
regulatory
support
services
to
CalChoice.
These
services
include
representing
CalChoice
and
its
member
cities
before
the
California
Public
Utilities
Commission
(CPUC).
Hall
Energy
Law
PC
(Hall
Energy)
provides
transactional
legal
support
services
to
CalChoice.
Hall
Energy’s
services
include
drafting,
revising,
and
negotiating
energy
and
energy
products
transaction
documents and long-term power purchase agreements.
CCEA CC 2.
Professional
Services
Agreements
for
Technical
Support
Services
to
Pacific
Energy
Advisors, Inc.
Award
a
one-year
contract
with
Pacific
Energy
Advisors,
Inc.
(PEA),
effective
July
1,
2023,
to
provide
professional
and
technical
support
services
to
California
Choice
Energy
Authority
(CalChoice)
and
its
associate
members,
for
an
annual
amount
not
to
exceed
$2,400,000,
authorize
the
Executive
Director,
or
his
designee,
to
execute
all
documents,
and
authorize
the
Executive
Director
to
extend
the
term
of
the
agreement
for up to two (2) additional years.
Through
the
creation
of
this
Authority,
CalChoice
is
able
to
keep
costs
low
and
maximize
revenues
for
each
associate
member
via
economy-of-scale
benefits
realized
by
contracting
for
energy
and
energy
products,
legal
services,
and
technical
and
operational
support
services.
CalChoice
currently
maintains
a
professional
services
agreement
with
Pacific
Energy
Advisors
(PEA)
to
provide
essential
ongoing
consulting
and
technical
services
in
support
of
the
respective
CCA
programs
on
behalf
of
all
member
agencies.
These
services
include
power
resource
management,
regulatory
compliance, rate setting, financial modeling, and performance reporting.
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.
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 June 27, 2023.
CC 3.
Check Registers – May 21, 2023, through June 10, 2023
Approve the Check and Wire Registers for May 21, 2023, through June 10, 2023, in the amount of $13,685,960.39 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.
Designating
City
Officials
Authorized
to
File
Application(s)
to
the
State
of
California
Highway
Patrol
to
Obtain
Financial
Assistance
Relating
to
Impaired
Driving
and
Increase
Public Awareness.
Adopt
Resolution No. 23-42
, designating those officials authorized to file application(s) to the California Highway Patrol to obtain certain state financial assistance.
The
Impaired
Driving
Program
is
a
comprehensive
initiative
from
the
Public
Safety
Department
of
California,
designed
to
address
the
dangers
of
impaired
driving
caused
by
the
use
of
drugs
and
alcohol,
including
cannabis.
The
program
is
funded
by
the
California
Highway
Patrol
grant
named
"The
Cannabis
Tax
Fund
Grant
Opportunity
2023,"
with
a
performance period starting on July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024.
CC 5.
Construction Award of Bid – PWCP 22-011 – 2022 Annual Thermoplastic Refresh Program
1. Award PWCP 22-011, 2022 Annual Thermoplastic Refresh Program, to Sterndahl Enterprises, LLC of Sun Valley, California, in the amount of $790,579.45 including Base Bid plus Additive Alternate Bid Items, as follows:
·
Base Bid in the amount of $496,378.50,
·
Additive Alternate 1 (AA1) in the amount of $69,884.15, ·
Additive Alternate 2 (AA2) in the amount of $65,595.55, ·
Additive Alternate 3 (AA3) in the amount of $71,056.25, ·
Additive Alternate 4 (AA4) in the amount of $60,421.00, ·
Additive Alternate 5 (AA5) in the amount of $27,244.00.
Plus,
a
20%
contingency
to
refresh
existing
fading
long
line
striping
along
various
roadway
segments
throughout
the
City
(totaling
approximately
twenty-one
(21)
roadway
miles)
with
thermoplastic
paint,
and
to
install
retroreflective
pavement
markers
and
signage.
Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
sign
all
documents.
This
contract
was
negotiated
and
awarded per California Public Contract Code Section 22038(c).
2. Find that the City has complied with the California Environmental Quality Act. A Notice of Exemption was filed on December 13, 2022.
The
proposed
project
is
a
maintenance
effort
to
refresh
approximately
twenty-one
(21)
roadway
miles
of
fading
long
line
striping
throughout
the
City.
Thermoplastic
traffic
paint
will
be
used
because
it
lasts
much
longer
than
the
alternative
and
is
more
visible
to
the
driver,
creating
safer
roadways
in
the
City.
Locations
were
prioritized
based
on
the
age
of
existing
striping and traffic volumes.
CC 6.
Construction
Award
of
Bid
–
PWCP
23-011
–
35th
Street
West
Improvements
(Phase
1)
STPL 5419(062)
1. Award
PWCP
23-011,
35th
Street
West
Improvements
(Phase
1)
STPL
5419(062),
to
R.C.
Becker
&
Son,
Inc.,
of
Santa
Clarita,
California,
in
the
amount
of
$1,012,428.05,
plus
a
20%
contingency,
to
construct
street
improvements
and
install
landscape
and
irrigation
along
the
west
side
of
35 Street
West
from
Avenue
L
to
700
feet
south
of
Avenue
K-8.
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 on May 26, 2023.
3. Recognize
revenue
of
$1,120,378.03
to
Revenue
Account
Number
323‑3350-100
from
the
State
of
California,
Department
of
Transportation
(Caltrans)
Surface
Transportation
Program
(STP-L). A
ppropriate
$437,478.03
to Account Number 323‑15ST082‑924
.
The
proposed
project
is
funded
by
the
State
of
California,
Department
of
Transportation
(Caltrans)
Surface
Transportation
Program
Local
(STP-L)
funds
and
local
matching
funds.
The
proposed
project
on
the
west
side
of
35th
Street
West
from
Avenue
L
to
700
feet
south
of
Avenue
K-8
will
include
rehabilitation
of
0.75 lane
miles
of
existing
pavement;
re-
construction
of
existing
curb
and
gutter,
sidewalk,
and
ADA
curb
ramps;
traffic
signing,
striping,
and
markings:
and
installation
of
enhanced
landscaping
beautification
improvements.
The
project
will
add
16 additional
parking
spaces
south
of
Prime
Desert
Woodlands Preserve (PDWP) that can be utilized by park visitors.
CC 7.
Approval
of
Change
Orders
–
PWCP
21-011,
SR-138
(SR-14)
Avenue
K
Interchange
Improvements Phase 1 Recycled Water Line
Approve
Change
Order
No.
7 and
Change
Order
No.
8,
and
increase
the
total
amount
of
the
contract
with
Ferreira
Construction
Company,
Inc.,
of
Rancho
Cucamonga,
California,
for
Public
Works
Construction
Project
21-011,
SR-138
(SR-14)
Avenue
K
Interchange
Improvements
Phase
I
Recycled
Waterline,
by
$116,484.79
for
a
total
revised
contract
amount of $2,899,757.59.
This
project
is
Phase
1 of
the
SR-138
(SR-14)
Avenue
K
Interchange
Improvements.
The
th
project
proposes
to
construct
a
recycled
water
line
on
Avenue
K
from
15 Street
West
to
10 Street
West.
The
proposed
project
is
funded
with
a
Los
Angeles
County
Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (LACMTA) grant with Measure R Highway Program funds.
CC 8.
Agreement for SB1383 Consulting Services with Go2Zero Strategies
1. Approve Agreement for Professional Services with Go2Zero Strategies for an amount not to exceed $124,630 for SB1383 Consulting Services.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.
The
City
is
in
the
process
of
implementing
programs
to
maintain
compliance
with
SB1383
including
but
not
limited
to
site
visits
with
edible
food
generators
to
make
sure
they
are
creating
contracts
with
local
non-profit
organizations
and
providing
them
with
food
donations.
Go2Zero
Strategies
has
been
spearheading
this
effort.
In
addition,
they
are
completing
the
initial
round
of
waiver
consideration
for
local
businesses.
This
task
is
essential
for
maintaining
compliance
while
balancing
efforts
to
help
businesses
who
have
operations
that
do
not
fall
under
the
State
requirements.
The
partnership
with
Go2Zero
Strategies
has
existed
for
over
two
(2)
years
and
it
is
vital
we
maintain
consistency
especially
in
light
of
January
1,
2024
being
the
deadline
for
starting
enforcement
actions
against
violators of SB1383.
CC 9.
Re-authorization to Acquire Government Surplus Property
1. Approval the renewal of the City of Lancaster’s eligibility and authorization with the Federal Surplus Property Program (FSPP) to acquire surplus property.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
The
City
of
Lancaster’s
Authorization
to
acquire
surplus
government
property
with
the
Federal
Surplus
Property
Program
(FSPP)
expires
on
July
6,
2023.
The
City
must
renew
its
request
to
secure
government
surplus,
including
a
variety
of
items,
such
as
vehicles,
equipment, furniture, buildings, and aircraft.
CC 10.
Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement for the Collection of Solid Waste
1. Approve
Third
Amendment
to
Amended
and
Restated
Agreement
for
the
Collection
of
Solid
Waste
in
reference
to
Amended
and
Restated
Agreement
for
the
Collection
of
Solid
Waste
effective
May
22,
2007
(“Restated
Agreement”)
and
Second
Amendment
to
Amended
and
Restated
Agreement
for
the
Collection
of
Solid
Waste
effective
June
26,
2018
(“Second
Amendment”)
between
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
Waste
Management
(WM)
of
Antelope
Valley.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve and sign all documents relating to this amendment and future amendments.
The
State
SB1383
Short-Lived
Climate
Pollutant
Reduction
Act
and
the
regulations
associated
with
it
are
in
full
force.
In
order
to
implement
the
necessary
compliance
programs,
City
staff
has
been
working
with
WM.
As
the
City’s
Solid
Waste
Franchisee
WM
is
an
integral
part
of
the
City’s
efforts
to
meet
these
new
State
rules.
Some
of
the
required
th
th
programs
are
recycling
of
organic
waste,
outreach
to
explain
the
new
laws
and
what
solid
waste
material
goes
into
which
bin,
providing
information
needed
for
annual
reporting
to
the
State,
and
rolling
out
services
for
recycling
and
organics
collection
to
all
impacted
businesses.
This
amendment
helps
to
further
these
efforts
and
implementation
of
the
City’s
recently approved Organics Ordinance per State law.
CC 11.
First
Amendment
to
the
Agreement
between
the
Antelope
Valley
Air
Quality
Management
District ( A VAQMD) and the City of Lancaster
1. Approve
the
First
Amendment
to
the
Agreement
between
the
Antelope
Valley
Air
Quality
Management
District
( A VAQMD)
and
the
City
of
Lancaster
amending
Section
13 in
its
entirety,
to
include
Operational
Oversight,
naming
Barbara
Lods
as
the
Executive
Director,
setting initial classification and compensation, and designating at-will employee status;
2. Authorize the City Manager to finalize terms and conditions of the proposed First Amendment and execute the final First Amendment.
The
Agreement
for
services
between
the
City
and
A VAQMD
is
for
a
period
of
five
(5)
years
commencing
on
October
1,
2022
and
ending
on
June
30,
2027,
with
an
option
to
continue
for
two
(2)
more
years
under
the
same
terms
and
conditions,
unless
earlier
terminated,
extended,
or
modified.
This
First
Amendment
to
the
Agreement
provides
Operational
Oversight
by
providing
the
services
of
a
Director
to
act
in
the
capacity
of
Air
Pollution
Control
Officer
(APCO)/Executive Director, serving as an at-will employee of the City.
CC 12.
First
Amended
and
Restated
Joint
Powers
Agreement
For
the
Antelope
Valley
Fairgrounds
Authority
1. Approve the Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement For the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds Authority;
2. Authorize
the
Vice
Mayor
or
City
Manager,
or
their
designee,
in
consultation
with
the
City
Attorney
to
negotiate
and
finalize
terms
and
execute
the
final
Amended
and
Restated
Joint
Powers Agreement For the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds Authority.
On
July
26,
2011,
the
City
and
the
50 District
Agricultural
Association
entered
into
a
Joint
Powers
Agreement
to
form
the
Antelope
Valley
Fairgrounds
Authority.
The
parties
now
desire to add the City of Palmdale and County of Los Angeles as parties to the Authority.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH 1.
Increased
Solid
Waste
Charge
for
Fiscal
Year
2023-24
and
Continued
Collection
of
the
Solid
Waste Basic Service Fee for Single-Family Dwellings on the LA County Tax Rolls
Recommendation:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
23-43
Approving
an
increase
to
the
solid
waste
handling
services
fee
for
single-family
dwellings
for
Fiscal
Year
2023/24,
pursuant
to
Section
5473
of
the
Health
and Safety Code.
To
ensure
costs
for
services
associated
with
the
agreement
are
not
subject
to
Proposition
218,
which
ensures
that
all
taxes
and
most
charges
on
property
owners
are
subject
to
voter
approval,
the
City
Council
no
longer
sets
rates,
and
instead
establishes
a
rate
ceiling
for
th
service
pursuant
to
its
regulatory
authority.
Each
year
an
automatic
adjustment
to
the
maximum
rate
ceiling
may
occur.
The
application
of
this
automatic
adjustment
procedure
is
described
below.
The
agreement
also
provides
for
an
automatic
annual
adjustment
to
the
rate
ceiling for disposal if changes occur in the cost of disposal at the local landfill.
PH 2.
Lancaster
Lighting
Maintenance
District
Levy
of
Annual
Assessment
for
Fiscal
Year
2023-
2024
Recommendation:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
23-44
,
confirming
the
diagram
and
assessments,
and
ordering
the
levy
of an assessment in the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
Lancaster
Lighting
Maintenance
District
was
formed,
including
subsequent
annexations
thereto,
for
the
purpose
of
financing
maintenance
operations
and
installation
of
public
lighting
facilities,
including,
but
not
limited
to
street
lights
and
public
parking
lot
lights
(public
lighting
facilities)
(as
defined
in
§22525
of
the
California
Code)
within
the
City
of
Lancaster,
and
assessing
those
properties,
which
benefit
from
this
service
their
proportionate
share
of
the
cost.
Each
year,
the
City
Council
must,
by
law,
order
the
preparation
of
an
Engineer’s
Report
describing
the
existing
and
proposed
maintenance
services,
and
conduct
a
public hearing to establish and order the amount of assessment for the next fiscal year.
PH 3.
Lancaster
Landscape
Maintenance
District
No.
1 Levy
of
Annual
Assessment
for
Fiscal
Year
2023-2024
Recommendation:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
23-45,
confirming
the
diagram
and
assessments,
and
ordering
the
levying
of
an
assessment
in
the
Lancaster
Lighting
Maintenance
District
No.
1 for
Fiscal
Year
2023-2024.
Lancaster
Landscape
Maintenance
District
No.
1 and
Fox
Field
Industrial
Corridor
Landscape
Maintenance
District
were
formed,
including
subsequent
annexations
thereto,
for
the
purpose
of
providing
maintenance
services
to
landscaping
and
appurtenant
improvements
for
various
developments
within
the
City,
and
assessing
those
properties
which
benefit
from
this
service.
Each
year
the
City
Council
must,
by
law,
order
the
preparation
of
an
Engineer's
Report
describing
the
existing
and
proposed
maintenance
services,
and
conduct
a
public
hearing to establish and order the amount of assessment for the next fiscal year.
PH 4.
Lancaster
Drainage
Benefit
Assessment
District
Levy
of
Annual
Assessment
for
Fiscal
Year
2023-2024
Recommendation:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
23-46
,
confirming
the
diagram
and
assessments,
and
ordering
the
levying
of
an
assessment
in
the
Lancaster
Drainage
Benefit
Assessment
District
for
Fiscal
Year 2023-2024.
The
City
Council
previously
formed
the
Lancaster
Drainage
Benefit
Assessment
District,
including
the
establishment
of
separate
zones,
and
submitted
the
proposition
to
the
eligible
voters
in
each
respective
zone.
The
majority
of
voters
approved
the
formation
of
the
District,
the
separate
zones,
and
the
levying
of
the
assessment.
The
first
year's
assessment
was
paid
by
the
developers
of
the
property.
Each
year
thereafter,
the
City
Council,
after
public
notice
and
hearing,
may
determine
and
impose
an
annual
assessment.
Due
to
the
cost
and
complexity
of
accounting
for
separate
zones
of
benefit
within
the
District,
separate
zone
designations were eliminated in 1992 per Resolution 92-134, by City Council action.
PH 5.
Lancaster Maintenance District Annexations
Recommendation:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
23-47
,
Announcing
the
Results
of
an
Assessment
Ballot
Procedure
Public
Hearing,
Ordering
the
Annexation
of
Territory
into
the
Lancaster
Maintenance
Districts, and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments Therein.
The
Lancaster
Maintenance
Districts,
separately
known
as
the
Lancaster
Lighting
Maintenance
District,
the
Landscape
Maintenance
District,
and
the
Drainage
Maintenance
District
(the
“Districts”)
were
formed
to
provide
a
dedicated
funding
source
for
the
maintenance,
operations,
servicing,
and
installation
of
public
lighting,
public
landscaping
and
public
drainage
facilities
within
the
City
of
Lancaster.
The
District
properties,
which
include
the
Annexations,
benefit
from
the
services
provided
and
are
assessed
their
proportionate
share
of
the
costs
for
each
District.
The
Annexations
being
considered
tonight
include
projects
from
fiscal
years
2022/23
and
2023/24.
There
is
a
total
of
45 projects
being
finalized
tonight.
Each
property
owner
within
the
proposed
Annexations
was
mailed
an
assessment
ballot, notice of public hearing, and waiver and consent to annex into the Districts.
PH 6.
Levying Lancaster Sewer System Service Charges for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Recommendation:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
23-48
,
a
resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Lancaster,
California,
levying
Lancaster
Sewer
System
Service
Charges
for
maintenance
and
servicing
of the Lancaster Sewer System for Fiscal Year 2023-2024.
The
City
began
operations
and
maintenance
of
the
sewer
collection
system
on
July
1,
2008,
as
directed
by
City
Council.
Each
year,
staff
prepares
an
Engineer's
Report
for
the
City
Council
to
determine
the
actual
amount
of
the
sewer
service
charge
needed
to
fund
the
maintenance
of
the
Lancaster
Sewer
System.
The
Engineer’s
Report
determining
and
proposing the sewer service charge for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 has been prepared.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
JPH1.
Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budgets and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program.
Recommendation/s:
City
Council
and
City
Council
acting
as
Lancaster
Housing
Authority,
Lancaster
Choice Energy, and Lancaster Power Authority
Recommendations:
1. Adopt
Resolution
No.
23-49
,
adopting
the
proposed
City
of
Lancaster
Fiscal
Year
2023-
2024
General
Fund
Operating
Budget,
Special
Funds
Budget
and
Capital
Improvement
Program Budget, as specified in the staff report and budget document.
2. Adopt
Resolution No. 23-50
, establishing the annual Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year
2023-2024.
3. Adopt
Resolution
No.
23-51
,
amending
Resolution
23-17
establishing
terms
and
conditions
of
employment
and
a
compensation
schedule
for
represented
and
non-represented
regular and probationary employees of the City.
California Choice Energy Authority (CCEA) Board Recommendation:
1. Adopt
Resolution
No.
CCEA
01-23
,
adopting
the
proposed
CCEA
Fiscal
Year
(FY)
2023-
2024 Budget, as specified in the presented attachment.
By
July
1 of
each
year,
the
City
is
required
to
adopt
a
budget,
which
establishes
appropriations
and
estimates
revenue
for
the
coming
fiscal
year.
The
proposed
budget
is
a
culmination
of
many
months
of
work
by
the
City
Council
and
staff
in
reviewing
priorities
and
evaluating
programs,
with
a
focus
on
maintaining
responsive
and
relevant
services
for
residents.
The
Proposed
FY
2023-2024
Budget
addresses
community
needs
while
maintaining
healthy
Reserves
that
will
enable
the
City
to
continue
providing
the
community
with
a
full
scope
of
high-quality
municipal
services,
programs,
and
special
events
that
enhance
the
quality
of
life
of
all
Lancaster
residents.
It
will
also
provide
the
required
resources
to
construct
significant
capital
improvement
projects
that
will
improve
infrastructure
and
facilities
and
beautify
the
community.
The
California
Choice
Energy
Authority
is
a
Joint
Powers
Authority
(JPA)
comprised
of
member
municipalities.
Formed
in
2012,
the
CCEA
provides
its
member’s
economies
of
scale
to
support
the
activities
of
each
Community
Choice
Aggregate.
CCEA
initiatives
remain
in
providing
long-term
sustainable
energy and cost containment for member Community Choice Aggregates.
NEW BUSINESS
NB1.
Ordinance
No.
1104
Replacing
Chapter
12.20 of
Title
12 to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
pertaining to Street Trees
Recommendation:
Introduce
Ordinance
No.
1104
,
replacing
Chapter
12.20 of
Title
12 to
the
Lancaster
Municipal Code.
Section
12.20 of
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
references
streets
trees
and
updated
in
2007
to
define
the
responsibility
of
the
homeowner.
In
some
neighborhoods
within
the
City,
the
small
area
between
the
curb
and
sidewalk
in
front
of
or
alongside
a
lot
are
known
as
parkways.
Currently,
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
does
not
fully
address
the
responsibility
of
the
property
owner
to
properly
maintain
landscaping
in
these
parkways.
This
amendment
will
define
ownership,
maintenance
responsibilities
and
civil
liability
in
relation
to
street
trees located in the parkway.
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
st
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
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. Estate of Guzman v. Lancaster
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. Castro v. Lancaster
26. 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
27. 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:
July 11, 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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