Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Regular Meeting –
5:00 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 5:00 p.m. on
October 6, 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 Lauren Hughes-Leslie Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Raj Malhi Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Ken Mann
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COUNCIL ACTIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
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it
is
necessary
to
remove
items
from
the
agenda.
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apologize
for
any
inconvenience
this
may cause you.
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would
like
to
address
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Legislative
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City
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address
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Legislative
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such
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CALL TO ORDER
City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power/California Choice Energy Authority
ROLL CALL
City Council Members /Agency Directors /Authority Members: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann; Vice Mayor/ Vice Chair Crist, Mayor/Chair Parris
INVOCATION
Josh Devore, Desert Christian School
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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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 September 12, 2023.
CC 3.
Approve the City Council Special Joint City Council Meeting Minutes of July 31, 2023.
CC 4.
Check Registers – August 27, 2023, through September 23, 2023
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
Check
and
Wire
Registers
for
August
27,
2023,
through
September
23,
2023,
in
the amount of $6,901,391.83 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 5.
Monthly Report of Investments – August 2023.
Recommendation(s):
Accept and approve the August 2023 Monthly Report of Investments as submitted..
CC 6.
Approve
Amendment
No.
2 to
Professional
Services
Agreement
with
Best,
Best
and
Krieger
Attorneys at Law
Recommendation(s):
1. Approve
Professional
Services
Agreement
with
Best,
Best
and
Krieger
Attorneys
at
Law
for land use, planning and CEQA legal services for two (2) years.
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
finalize
and
execute
all
documents
related
to the agreement.
The
City
has
been
utilizing
Best,
Best
&
Krieger
LLP
for
legal
services
in
the
Housing
division
since
May
2020.
BBK
will
now
also
provide
as-needed
legal
services
including
but
not
limited
to
planning,
land
use,
and
CEQA
work.
Because
of
BBK’s
extensive
expertise
in
these
areas,
as
well
as
their
familiarity
with
several
key
projects
currently
underway
in
the
Community
Development
Department,
staff
proposes
to
approve
an
agreement
for
these
specific services.
CC 7.
Vacation
of
a
Portion
of
the
Public
Road
Easement
as
Dedicated
on
the
Map
Filed
in
Book
5,
Pages 470-471 of Miscellaneous Records
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Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Resolution
No.
,
declaring
its
intention
to
vacate
a
portion
of
the
P
ublic
Road
Easement
as
dedicated
within
Block
2 of
the
Map
filed
in
Book
5,
pages
470
to
471
of
Miscellaneous
Records
and
located
on
the
north
side
of
Milling
Street
(formerly
11th
Street),
between
Beech
Avenue
(formerly
Beach
Avenue)
and
Sierra
Highway
(formerly
Antelope
Avenue).
Said
Public
Road
Easement
is
classified
as
street
alley
which
was
dedicated
to
the
City
in
1884.
Vacating
a
portion
of
this
street
alley
is
intended
as
part
of
the
proposed
improvements
recommended for the City’s Public Safety building.
CC 8.
Zone Text Amendments to Title 15, 16 and 17 of the Lancaster Municipal Code
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Ordinance
No.
1106
,
amending
various
sections
to
Title
15,
16 and
17 of
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
to
implement
2021-2029
Housing
Element
programs
and
provide
clarification,
consistency,
and
compliance
with
State
code
and
update
standards
and
regulations.
At
the
Lancaster
City
Council
meeting
held
on
September
12,
2023,
the
City
Council
approved
the
introduction
of
Ordinance
No.
1106
,
amending
various
sections
to
Title
15,
16 and
17 of
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
to
implement
2021-2029
Housing
Element
programs
and
provide
clarification,
consistency,
and
compliance
with
State
code
and
update
standards
and
regulations,
by
the
following
vote
by
the
following
vote:
5-0-0-0;
AYES:
Hughes-Leslie,
Malhi, Mann, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None.
CC 9.
Office of Chief of Police and Police Department
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Ordinance
No.
1107
,
adding
Chapter
2.10 to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
relating
to
the Chief of Police.
At
the
Lancaster
City
Council
meeting
held
on
September
12,
2023,
City
Council
approved
the
introduction
of
Ordinance
No.
1107,
adding
Chapter
2.10 to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
relating
to
the
Chief
of
Police,
by
the
following
vote:
4-0-0-0;
AYES:
Malhi,
Mann,
Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None.
CC 10.
Task
Order
No.
01 for
Multi-Year
Professional
Services
(Service
Group
Category
5 –
Environmental
Services)
preparation
of
the
Eastside
Annexation
Environmental
Impact
Report
Recommendation(s):
Approve
Task
Order
No.
01 in
accordance
with
the
Multi-Year
Professional
Services
Agreement
with
Michael
Baker
International
Inc.,
in
the
amount
of
$205,255.
Authorize
the
City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.
To
assist
with
the
preparation
of
the
required
Environmental
Impact
Report
(EIR)
for
Eastside
Annexation,
the
City
intends
to
award
a
contract
to
a
consultant
on
the
Multi-Year
Professional
Services
Agreement
Pre-Qualified
List
under
Service
Group
Category
(SGC)
5 –
Environmental
Services.
The
Consultant
will
be
responsible
for
all
aspects
of
the
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preparation of the EIR.
CC 11.
Approval
of
the
Purchase
of
Equipment
and
Software
to
Upgrade
the
Council
Chambers
Audio and Visual System for L28 and Online Streaming.
Recommendation(s):
The
City
Council
approve
an
additional
appropriation
amending
the
annual
budget
for
the
fiscal
year
2023-2024
in
the
amount
to
be
at
most
$224,408.62
for
the
Purchase
of
Equipment
to
Upgrade
the
Council
Chambers
Audio
and
Visual
System
for
L28
and
Online
Streaming.
The
City
of
Lancaster
operates
a
community
access
station
on
cable
TV
known
as
L28.
This
channel
has
been
in
operation
for
several
years.
The
City
has
been
using
a
3 party
contractor
to
operate
this
channel.
The
City
has
the
desire
to
upgrade
the
quality
of
L28
to
HD
and
incorporate
more
live
remote
events,
such
as
broadcasting
local
high
school
sporting
events,
press
conferences,
community
gatherings,
and
events,
thereby
offering
a
more
dynamic
and
engaging
viewing
experience
for
our
residents
while
also
promoting
community
spirit and involvement.
CC 12.
Amendment
to
Resolution
No.
23-26,
Approving
the
Application
and
Availability
of
Matching
Funds
for
the
Statewide
Park
Land
and
Water
Conservation
Fund
(LWCF)
Grant
–
Avenue J Neighborhood Park
Recommendation(s):
That
the
City
Council
amend
Resolution
No.
23-26,
approving
the
application
and
availability
of
matching
funds
for
the
Statewide
Park
Land
and
Water
Conservation
Fund
(LWCF)
Grant
to
include
a
clause
that
states
that
the
City
of
Lancaster
agrees
to
comply
with
all
applicable
federal,
state,
and
local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and guidelines.
The
City
Council
approved
Resolution
No.
23-26
on
May
10,
2023,
approving
the
application
and
availability
of
matching
funds
for
the
Statewide
Park
Land
and
Water
Conservation
Fund
(LWCF)
Grant.
However,
the
resolution
did
not
include
a
clause
stating
that
the
City
of
Lancaster
agrees
to
comply
with
all
applicable
federal,
state,
and
local
laws,
ordinances,
rules,
regulations,
and
guidelines.
The
Grantor
has
requested
the
addition
of
the
clause to move the grant application forward.
CC 13.
Amendment
to
Resolution
No.
23-25,
Approving
the
Application
and
Availability
of
Matching
Funds
for
the
Statewide
Park
Land
and
Water
Conservation
Fund
(LWCF)
Grant
–
El Dorado Park
Recommendation(s):
That
the
City
Council
amend
Resolution
No.
23-25,
approving
the
application
and
availability
of
matching
funds
for
the
Statewide
Park
Land
and
Water
Conservation
Fund
(LWCF)
Grant
to
include
a
clause
that
states
that
the
City
of
Lancaster
agrees
to
comply
with
all
applicable
federal,
state,
and
local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and guidelines.
The
City
Council
approved
Resolution
No.
23-26
on
May
10,
2023,
approving
the
application
and
availability
of
matching
funds
for
the
Statewide
Park
Land
and
Water
Conservation
Fund
(LWCF)
Grant.
However,
the
resolution
did
not
include
a
clause
stating
that
the
City
of
Lancaster
agrees
to
comply
with
all
applicable
federal,
state,
and
local
laws,
rd
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COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL REPORTS
ordinances,
rules,
regulations,
and
guidelines.
The
Grantor
requested
the
addition
of
the
clause to move the grant application forward.
CA1.
Discussion
and
consideration
of
appointment
to
fill
the
following
vacant
seats
on
respective
boards:
· Edwards Airforce Base Restoration Advisory Board
· High Dessert Corridor
· Prison Citizens Advisory Committee
· California Contract Cities Association
· Alternate of the North County Transportation Coalition.
Presenter: Mayor R. Rex Parris
CA2.
Consideration
and
action
to
(i)
join
in
the
legal
challenge
to
the
$0
Bail
program
adopted
by
the
Los
Angeles
Superior
Court
brought
by
twelve
Los
Angeles
County
cities
in
City
of
Whittier
v.
Superior
Court,
LASC
Case
No.
23 STCP03579;
and
(ii)
authorize
the
City
Manager to execute a retainer agreement with the law firm of Jones Mayer.
CR1.
Council Reports
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.
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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. Conference Involving a Joint Powers Agency: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.96 Discussion will concern: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District v. United States Environmental Protection
Agency, et al. 9
Cir. Case No. 23-1614 Name of local agency representative on joint powers agency board: Marvin Crist, Ken Mann
4. 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
5. Estate of Guzman v. Lancaster
6. Rahier v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 19 AVCV00163
7. Brisa Mahoney, et al. v. City of Lancaster, et al., LASC Case No. 2OSTCV02556
8. Manzo v. Beazer Homes Holdings, LLC et al., LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00297
9. Hernandez v. County of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00318
10. Romines v. City of Lancaster, et al,, LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00345
11. Moujan v. City of Lancaster et al., LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00205
12. Davis v. State of California, LASC Case No. 19 AVCV00805
13. Lancaster v. Netflix, et al., LASC 21STCV01881
14. Butts v. Lancaster, LASC 21STCP00389
15. Lancaster v. Rives
16. Myesha Lopez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. CDCA Case No. 5:21-cv-00290-JGB(SHKx)
17. Ortiz v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21 AVCV00001 th
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18. Aijala v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21STCV07841
19. Gardner v. Dominoids, LASC Case No. 21 AVCV00186
20. Evans v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21 AVCV00145
21. Bojorquez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00894
22. Arkey v. Lancaster, LASC Case No.20 AVCV00816
23. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00589
24. Serrano v. Los Angeles County et al. LASC Case No. 21 AVCV00562
25. Jackson v. RE Schultz Construction et al. LASC Case No. 21 AVCV00863
26. Castro v. Lancaster
27. Montenegro v. Green, LASC Case No. 22 AVCV01050
28. Carter v. Antelope Valley Fair & Event Center, LASC Case No. 23 AVCV00460
29. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23 AVCV00577
27. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Property: APN 3135-024-014
Agency negotiators: Chenin Dow and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: Om Sai Ram Inc.
Under negotiation: price and terms of payment
28. City of Whittier v. Superior Court, LASC Case No. 23 STCP03579
ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting:
October 24, 2023 at 5:00 PM
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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
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this
meeting,
please
contact
the
City
Clerk
at
(661)723-6020.
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as
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Language
interpreters,
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reader
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meeting,
and/or
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available.
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availability,
you
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advised
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least
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or
more
business
days
notice
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recommended.
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additional
information,
please
contact
the
City
Clerk
at
(661)723-6020.
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City
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