Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Regular Meeting –
5:00 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 5:00 p.m. on
February 23, 2024
at the main entrance to the Lancaster City Hall
44933 Fern Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534
LEGISLATIVE BODY
City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power 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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necessary
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remove
items
from
the
agenda.
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inconvenience
this
may cause you.
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CALL TO ORDER
City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority
ROLL CALL
City Council Members /Agency Directors /Authority Members: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann; Vice Mayor/ Vice Chair Crist, Mayor/Chair Parris
INVOCATION
John Meadors, Christian Life Assembly
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
1. Sheriff Explorer Recognition
Presenters: Mayor R. Rex Parris & Jason Caudle, City Manager
2. BLVD Association Annual Report
Presenters: Nicole Jones & Arzrun Minasyan
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COUNCIL ACTIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. Voices of Youth Mayor Recognition
Presenters: Van Roberts
4. Commendation for the LANCAP Team
Presenters: Mayor R. Rex Parris & Jason Caudle, City Manager
SUCCESSOR AGENCY - CONSENT CALENDAR
SA CC 1.
Consideration
for
approval
of
actions
in
connection
with
Successor
Agency-owned
parcels
related
to
compliance
with
the
Surplus
Land
Act
and
a
Purchase
and
Sale
Agreement
with
the City of Lancaster
Recommendation(s):
1. Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
,
declaring
the
following
Successor
Agency-owned
property
as “exempt surplus land” pursuant to Government Code Section 54221 (f)(1)(d).
2. Adopt
Resolution
No.
_____
,
approving
the
proposed
purchase
and
sale
agreements
for
various
Successor
Agency-owned
properties
between
the
Successor
Agency
and
the
City
of
Lancaster.
3. Authorize the Executive Director, or his designee, to execute all related documents.
This
action
will
effectuate
the
disposition
of
110
of
the
remaining
Successor
Agency
parcels,
thus
making
substantial
progress
in
the
wind-down
of
the
Successor
Agency.
Staff
will
continue
collaborating
with
brokers
to
market
the
remaining
parcels,
and
will
evaluate
opportunities
for
additional
transfers
to
the
City
where
appropriate,
based
on
available
funding and the City’s needs.
CC 1.
Waive
further
reading
of
any
proposed
ordinance.
(This
permit
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 13, 2024
CC 3.
Check Registers – January 28, 2024, through February 10, 2024.
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
Check
and
Wire
Registers
for
January
28,
2024,
through
February
10,
2024,
in
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the amount of $7,636,242.41 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.
CC 4.
Adopt
the
Resolution
No.
______
authorizing
application
to
and
participation
in
the
Prohousing Designation Program
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
the
Resolution
authorizing
application
to
and
participation
in
the
Prohousing
Designation Program,
authorizing the City Manager or his designee to:
A.
Submit
a
Prohousing
Designation
Program
application
to
the
California
Department
of
Housing and Community Development (HCD), and
B.
Execute
all
documents
deemed
necessary
or
appropriate
to
participate
in
the
Prohousing
Designation Program.
The
Prohousing
Designation
provides
jurisdictions
with
a
competitive
advantage
for
critical
affordable housing and infrastructure grant programs.
CC 5.
Disposition and Development Agreement with Diamond Development Partners, LLC
Recommendation(s):
1. Approve
the
Disposition
and
Development
Agreement
with
Diamond
Development
Partners,
LLC
for
the
sale
and
subsequent
development
of
one
industrial
parcel
located
in
the
Lancaster Business Park.
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
execute
(i)
the
Disposition
and
Development
Agreement
in
substantially
the
form
presented,
subject
to
non-substantive
changes
approved
by
the
City
Manager
and
City
Attorney;
and
(ii)
all
documents
necessary
or appropriate to complete the transaction.
The
City
acquired
several
prime
properties
within
the
Lancaster
Business
Park
with
the
purpose
of
fostering
quality
development
projects.
With
over
six
million
square
feet
of
industrial
development
already
in
the
pipeline,
the
proposed
project
will
offer
a
sought-out
product that is not currently being built in the City.
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CC 6.
Acceptance
of
Public
Works
Construction
Project
No.
22-004
-
2022
Summer
Pavement
Management Program
Recommendation(s):
Accept
the
work
constructed
by
C.A.
Rasmussen
Inc.,
for
Public
Works
Construction
Project
No.
22-004
–
2022
Summer
Pavement
Management
Program
and
direct
the
City
Clerk
to
file
the
Notice
of
Completion
for
the
project.
Retention
on
this
project
shall
be
disbursed
in
accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 22038(b).
The
proposed
project
was
the
ninth
project
funded,
in
part,
with
road
bond
funds
in
addition
to
Proposition
C
funds
and
CalRecycle
funds.
The
proposed
project
included
approximately
11.5 lane-miles
of
roadway
repair
and
rehabilitation
in
the
following
project
areas:
(1)
Division
Street
from
Avenue
I
to
Avenue
J,
and
(2)
20th
Street
West
from
Avenue
K
to
Avenue L.
CC 7.
Vacation
of
the
Public
Road
Easement
located
on
35th
Street
West,
North
of
Avenue
M-4,
as
Shown
on
Tract
Map
No.
45007,
Filed
in
Book
1110,
Pages
17 through
26 of
Official
Records
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Resolution
No.______,
declaring
its
intention
to
vacate
the
public
Road
Easement
as
dedicated
and
shown
on
Tract
Map
No.
45007,
filed
in
Book
1110,
pages
17 through
26 of
Official
Records
and
located
on
35 Street
West,
north
of
Avenue
M-4,
in
the
City
of
Lancaster, County of Los Angeles, State of California.
Said
public
Road
Easement
was
dedicated
to
the
City
on
July
7,
1988.
City
staff
recommends
to
vacate
the
public
Road
Easement
to
prevent
illegal
passage
and
trespassing
in
the abutting neighborhood and private property fences.
CC 8.
Consideration
for
approval
of
actions
in
connection
with
Successor
Agency-owned
parcels
related
to
compliance
with
the
Surplus
Land
Act
and
a
Purchase
and
Sale
Agreement
with
the
City of Lancaster
Recommendation(s):
1. Declare
the
following
Successor
Agency-owned
property
as
“exempt
surplus
land”
pursuant to Government Code Section 54221 (f)(1)(d).
2. Adopt
Resolution
No._______
,
approving
the
proposed
purchase
and
sale
agreements
for
various
Successor
Agency-owned
properties
between
the
Successor
Agency
and
the
City
of
Lancaster.
3. Appropriate $540,000 from General Fund to Account No. 101-24000-8010.
4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all related documents.
Staff
will
explore
opportunities
for
infill
residential
projects
to
provide
affordable
housing
on
these sites, with a focus on home ownership programs.
CC 9.
Approval
of
Contract
Amount
with
St.
Francis
Electric,
LLC
for
Streetlight
and
Traffic
Signal Maintenance Services
Recommendation(s):
1. Increase
the
total
amount
of
the
five-year
contract
term
with
St.
Francis
Electric,
LLC
,
of
th
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NEW BUSINESS
San
Leandro,
California,
for
Streetlight
and
Signal
Maintenance
Services
by
$4,807,020.00,
for a total revised contract amount of $6,008,775.
2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign all documents.
Based
on
the
criterion,
the
review
panel
determined
that
SFE
was
the
most
qualified
firm
to
meet the needs of City Streetlight and Signal Maintenance Services.
CC 10.
Professional Services Agreement – Ryan Michel
Recommendation(s):
1. It
is
recommended
that
the
City
Council
approve
a
Professional
Services
Agreement
with Ryan Michel in an amount not to exceed $135,000; and
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
execute
any
amendments
to
the
Agreement
deemed
necessary
to
complete
the
project
in
a
form
approved
by
the
City
Attorney; and
3. Find
that
this
item
is
not
a
project
pursuant
to
the
California
Environmental
Quality
Act.
The
City
Manager’s
Office
is
requesting
to
enter
into
a
Professional
Services
Agreement
and
determine
Ryan
Michel
as
a
Sole
Source
vendor
for
L28
Project
Management
Support
for
a
(12)
month
agreement.
Given
Ryan
Michel’s
extensive
experience
and
unmatched
familiarity
with
the
City’s
projects
from
prior
engagements,
there
is
no
cost
advantage
in
soliciting
bids
from other vendors.
CC 11.
Amending Employee Classification and Compensation Schedule
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Resolution
No.
___________
,
amending
Resolution
24-06,
establishing
a
compensation
schedule
for
the
classifications
of
Assistant
Chief
of
Police
of
the
City
of
Lancaster.
The
proposed
classification
and
compensation
changes
will
allow
the
Public
Safety
Department
to
continue
transitioning
into
the
Lancaster
Police
Department
and
provide
additional law enforcement resources to aid in addressing crime and quality of life issues.
NB1.
Award Professional Services Agreement for the Development of a Public Art Master Plan
Recommendation(s):
1. Award
RFP
#804-24
Development
of
a
Public
Art
Master
Plan
to
RRM
in
the
amount
of
$174,662 (cost plus 15% contingency).
2. Allocate
$174,662
from
the
general
fund
balance
to
account
number
101600005700
to
cover the cost associated with RFP #804-24.
3. Authorize
the
City
Manager
or
his
designee
to
execute
all
contracts
and
associated
documents, with non-substantive changes approved by the City Attorney.
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COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL REPORTS
A
Public
Arts
Master
Plan
is
a
crucial
planning
document
what
will
assist
the
City
in
expanding
its
current
public
art
program,
establishing
additional
approaches
to
public
art,
developing
guidance
for
the
City's
Public
Art
Program,
identifying
resources
for
the
support
of public art throughout Lancaster, and setting priorities for public art within the City.
CA1.
Nomination and appointment of Vice Chair to the Planning Commission.
CR1.
Council Reports
LANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
LANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY
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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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 th
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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
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
30. 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
31. City of Whittier v. Superior Court, LASC Case No. 23 STCP03579
32. Pedvin v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23STCV07921
33. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 5215 W. Avenue H, Lancaster, CA
Agency Negotiators: Chenin Dow and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: Camara Living Trust
Under Negotiation: price and terms of payment
ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting:
March 12, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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compliance
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