Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Regular Meeting –
5:00 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 5:00 p.m. on
May 03, 2024
at the main entrance to the Lancaster City Hall Council 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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COUNCIL ACTIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
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
Any
person
who
would
like
to
address
the
Legislative
Bodies
on
any
agendized
item
is
requested
to
complete
a
speaker
card
for
the
City
Clerk/Agency/Authority
Secretary
and
identify
the
agenda
item
you
would
like
to
discuss.
Each
person
will
be
given
an
opportunity
to
address
the
Legislative
Body
at
the
time
such
item
is
discussed.
Speaker
cards
are
available
at
the
rear
of
the
Council
Chambers
and
your
speaker
card
must
be
filled
out
prior
to
the
agenda
item
being
called.
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.
Individual speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each.
Consent
Calendar
items
under
the
Legislative
Body
may
be
acted
upon
with
one
motion,
a
second
and
the
vote.
If
you
desire
to
speak
on
an
item
or
items
on
the
Consent
Calendar,
you
may
fill
out
one
speaker
card
for
the
Consent
Calendar.
You
will
be
given
three
minutes,
unless
a
different
time
limit
is
announced,
to
address
your
concerns
before
the
Legislative
Body
takes
action
on
the
Consent
Calendar.
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
Jeremy Johnson, Grace Resources
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
Authority
Regular
Meeting
Minutes of March 26, 2024.
CC 3.
Check Registers – March 24, 2024, through April 20, 2024.
Recommendation:
Approve
the
Check
and
Wire
Registers
for
March
24,
2024,
through
April
20,
2024,
in
the
amount of $16,526,142.09 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.
CC 4.
Monthly Reports of Investments – February & March 2024
Recommendation:
Accept
and
approve
the
February
&
March
2024
Monthly
Report
of
Investments
as
submitted.
Each
month,
the
Finance
Department
prepares
a
report
listing
the
investments
for
all
separate
entities
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
City
as
identified
in
the
City’s
Comprehensive
Annual
Financial Report.
CC 5.
Memorandum of Understanding with Lancaster Performing Arts Center Foundation
Recommendation:
A.
Approve
Memorandum
of
Understanding
(MOU)
with
Lancaster
Performing
Arts
Center
Foundation
(LPACF)
to
support
one
fully
burdened
part-time
staff
member
for
the
purpose
of
providing support to the LPACF Board of Directors for a period of three years.
B.
Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
sign
all
agreements
and
associated
documents.
The
LPACF
was
founded
in
1989,
with
the
mission
to
provide
enhancements
and
quality
upgrades
to
the
Lancaster
Performing
Arts
Center
(LPAC)
facility
and
performances.
Through
the
generous
contributions
of
their
supporters,
the
foundation
in
partnerships
with
the
community
and
LPAC,
has
made
is
possible
for
thousand
of
students
to
experience,
educational
and
inspirational
dance,
musical
and
theatrical
performances,
through
the
Arts
for
Youth program
CC 6.
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Final
Map
Approval
–
Tract
Map
No.
66842
(Located
at
the
Southeast
Corner
of
40th
Street
West and Avenue J-8)
Recommendation:
Approve
the
map
and
accept
the
dedications
as
offered
on
Tract
Map
No.
66842
located
at
the
southeast
corner
of
40 Street
West
and
Avenue
J-8
;
make
findings
that
this
project
will
not
violate
any
of
the
provisions
of
Sections
66473.5,
66474.1
and
66474.6
of
the
Subdivision
Map
Act;
and
instruct
the
City
Clerk
to
endorse
on
the
face
of
the
map
the
certificate which embodies the approval of said map and the dedications shown thereon.
The
Final
Map
is
in
substantial
conformance
with
the
approved
tentative
map.
Tract
Map
No.
66842
has
been
examined
by
the
City
Surveyor,
and
is
ready
for
Council
approval.
In
addition,
Lien
Agreement
and
Improvement
Securities
have
been
submitted
to
guarantee
the
installation of Monuments.
CC 7.
Amendment to Title 12 of the Lancaster Municipal Code relating to the Distribution of Food
Recommendation:
Adopt
Ordinance
No.
1115
,
amending
Title
12 (Streets,
Sidewalks,
and
Public
Places)
of
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
by
adding
Chapter
12.28 (Food
Distribution),
relating
to
the
distribution of food.
The
proposed
ordinance
identifies
a
streamlined
approach
to
address
and
adequately
manage
food
distribution
events,
including
grocery
and
meal
distribution.
A
list
of
City-owned
facilities
will
be
identified
as
“Facilitated
Public
Locations”
that
can
accommodate
the
water
and
sanitation
requirements
established
in
state
food
safety
laws
and
regulations
and
will
also
be
free
of
charge
unless
a
user
fails
to
comply
with
the
guidelines
or
code.
Additional
services
and/or
resources
related
to
assisting
those
in
need,
including
transitional
families,
will also be made available whenever possible.
CC 8.
Ordinance Reducing Minimum Floor Area of Efficiency Units in Limited Circumstances
Recommendation:
Adopt
Ordinance
No.
1116
,
authorizing,
under
Califorina
Health
and
Safety
Code
section
17958.1,
minimum
floor
area
of
150
square
feet
for
efficiency
units
that
meet
certain
requirements to facilitate Project Homekey units.
Project
Homekey
is
a
state-run
program
to
convert
hotel
and
motel
rooms
and
other
existing
buildings
to
permanent
supportive
housing
for
unhoused
persons.
These
converted
hotel
and
motel
rooms
are
intended
to
qualify
as
“efficiency
units,”
as
that
term
is
defined
under
California Health and Safety Code section 17958.1(b).
CC 9.
Eleventh
Revised
Task
Order
No.
6 for
Multi-Year
Professional
Services
(Service
Group
Category
1 -
Roadway
and
Structures
Engineering)
Design
Services
for
Lancaster
Health
District (formerly Medical Main Street), Project ID# F9131 (Reference PWCP 20 006)
Recommendation:
Approve
Eleventh
Revised
Task
Order
No.
6 for
additional
authorization
involving
additional
design
services
with
Kimley-Horn
and
Associates,
Inc.,
(KHA)
of
Los
Angeles,
California,
in
th
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accordance
with
the
Multi-Year
Professional
Services
Agreement
for
Lancaster
Health
District
(formerly
Medical
Main
Street)
Design
Services
in
the
amount
of
$329,531.00,
with
an
additional
$150,000.00
contingency;
and
authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
sign all documents.
The
project
will
include
approximately
1.75 miles
of
new
complete
streets,
intersection
improvements,
roundabouts,
modified
or
new
traffic
signals,
shared
bike
paths,
sidewalks,
jogging
pathe,
3R
(Rehabilitation,
Restoration
and
Resurfacing)
Improvements,
complete
streets features, and transit access amenities in three (3) construction phases.
CC 10.
County
Service
Request
Tracking
System
(CSRTS)
for
Pavement
Preservation
Under
the
General
Services
Agreement
Between
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
the
Los
Angeles
County
Department of Public Works
Recommendation:
Approve
County
Service
Request
Tracking
System
(CSRTS)
Work
Order
No.
271909,
for
70th
Street
West,
Avenue
E
to
Avenue
J,
under
the
General
Services
Agreement
dated
July
1,
2022,
with
the
County
of
Los
Angeles,
for
a
total
amount
of
$1,494,943.00,
plus
a
10%
contingency,
for
the
County
to
procure
work
involving
pavement
preservation
within
City
of
Lancaster right-of-way. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.
CSRTS
Work
Order
No.
271909
allows
the
County
to
procure
work
involving
pavement
preservation
on
70th
Street
West,
from
Avenue
E
to
Avenue
J
within
City
right-of-way
and
identify
the
City’s
estimated
jurisdictional
total
share
of
costs
as
$1,500,000.00.
Actual
costs
shall
be
paid
in
accordance
with
the
General
Services
Agreement.
Sufficient
funding
were
appropriated
with
the
Fiscal
Year
2024
Budget
to
the
City
Pavement
Management
Program
Pavement Preservation Project (15ST055).
CC 11.
Purchase
Order
Increase
for
the
Task
Order
for
Multi-Year
Professional
Services
(Service
Group
Category
13 –
Development
Plan
Check)
Grading
Permit
and
Encroachment
Permit
Plan Checking (Including Traffic Plan Check) for CDP 18-05 – Permit Plan Checking
Recommendation:
Approve
an
increase
in
the
Purchase
Order
(PO
24000642)
for
Task
Order
No.
1 with
Cannon
Corporation
in
the
amount
of
$110,000.00
and
authorize
the
City
Manager
or
his
designee to sign all documents.
On
April
27,
2023,
the
City
approved
Task
Order
No.
1 to
Cannon
Corporation
for
grading
permit
and
encroachment
permit
plan
checking
services.
The
cost
for
their
plan
checking
services
are
based
on
a
percentage
of
the
grading
and
encroachment
permit
plan
checking
fees that are collected from private development projects.
CC 12.
Accept Los Angeles County Homeless Local Solutions Funds
Recommendation:
a.
Accept
Los
Angeles
County
Homeless
Local
Solutions
Funds
(Innovation
Funds
III)
in
the
amount of $1,804,760 to revenue account 20262100.4998.
b.
Appropriate
$1,804,760
to
expenditure
account
20262100.5656,
for
the
implementation
of
the Homeless Local Solutions Funds (Innovation Funds III) programs/projects. c.
Authorize
the
City
Manager
or
designee
to
execute
all
contracts
and
associated
documents,
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including
memoranda
of
agreement,
and
other
agreements
necessary
or
appropriate
to
implement
and
expend
up
to
$1,804,760
in
accordance
with
the
Innovation
III
program,
subject to City Attorney approval.
d.
Authorize
the
City
Manager
to
accept
future
Los
Angeles
County
Homeless
Local
Solution
funds
pursuant
to
the
Innovation
III
program
and
execute
other
agreements
necessary
or
appropriate
to
implement
and
expend
up
to
the
amount
awarded
to
the
City
by
Los
Angeles
County, in accordance with the Innovation III program, subject to City Attorney approval.
In
recognition
of
the
crucial
role
cities
play
in
addressing
homelessness,
the
LA
County
Board
of
Supervisors
(BOS)
allocated
general
fund
support
the
development
and
enhancement of local homelessness plans.
CC 13.
Amendment to Contract for CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA)
Recommendation:
A.
Approve
Amendment
No.
1 of
the
CliftonLarsonAllen
LLP
(CLA)
professional
auditing
services agreement extending the term of the agreement by 1 year to June 30, 2025.
B.
Approve
and
not-to-exceed
the
amount
of
$444,600
to
be
paid
to
CliftonLarsonAllen
LLP
(CLA) for all work and services described in the Scope of Services.
C.
Approve
additional
scope
of
services
in
Exhibit
“A”
to
include
GASB
96 and
GASB
87 Lease Accounting Consulting Services.
D.
Update
Exhibit
“B”
of
the
Schedule
of
Pricing
&
Contract
Term
to
increase
FY2024/25
pricing to a not-to- exceed amount of $175,700 for all services.
E.
Authorize
the
City
Manager
to
finalize
and
execute
the
terms
and
conditions
of
the
proposed First Amendment.
These
services
include
an
Annual
Comprehensive
Financial
Report
(ACFR)
and
its
component
unit
financial
statements
for
the
City
of
Lancaster,
Lancaster
Public
Financing
Authority,
Lancaster
Housing
Authority,
Lancaster
Community
Services
Foundation,
California
Choice
Energy
Authority
and
the
Lancaster
Choice
Energy,
to
be
prepared
by
the
independent Auditor and be fully GASB compliant.
CC 14.
Lancaster University Center Lease Amendment and Restated Agreement
Recommendation:
1. Approve
amended
and
restated
lease
agreement
for
real
property
to
Cal
State
Long
Beach’s
Extension Campus, the Lancaster University Center, through December 2024.
2. Authorize
the
Executive
Director,
or
his
designee,
to
sign
all
documents
related
to
the
lease
agreement.
Real
property
known
as
Lancaster
University
Center,
located
at
45356
Division
Street,
93535,
has
been
leased
to
California
State
Long
Beach
(CSULB),
for
its
bachelor's
degree
program
in
engineering
annually
since
2013.
In
2021
the
agreement
was
amended
to
include
adjustments
to
the
monthly
rent.
The
amended
and
restated
agreement
in
2022
outlined
updates to maintenance and responsibilities and insurance coverage.
CC 15.
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A
RESOLUTION
OF
THE
CITY
COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF
LANCASTER,
CALIFORNIA,
DIRECTING
THE
CITY
MANAGER
TO
TAKE
ACTIONS
NECESSARY
TO UNDERTAKE THE FINANCING OF CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Recommendation:
Take the following actions:
1. Adopt
City
Council
Resolution
No.
24-____
entitled
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Lancaster,
California
directing
the
City
Manager
to
take
actions
necessary
to
undertake the financing of certain capital improvements.
The
City
has
identified
two
significant
projects
that
require
funding:
(1)
the
Multi-Agency
Regional
Resilience
Center
(the
“MARRC
Project”)
and
(2)
the
conversion
of
the
City’s
minor
league
baseball
stadium
into
a
soccer
stadium
for
a
new
professional
soccer
team
(the
“Stadium Project”).
CC 16.
Authorization for Additional Budget for the Parkway Village Specific Plan Consultants
Recommendation:
Approve
Additional
Authorization
No.
1 to
the
KGTY
Group,
Inc.
and
Aspen
Environmental
Group
to
amend
the
Professional
Services
Agreements
for
the
preparation
of
the
Parkway
Village Specific Plan and associated Environmental Impact Report.
Since
the
start
of
the
project,
the
scope
and
size
of
the
plan
area
has
increased
necessitating
additional
planning
and
environmental
efforts.
Both
KGTY
and
Aspen
have
requested
budget
amendments
in
the
amount
of
$62,400
and
$101,743.26,
respectively,
to
cover
the
additional
work
required
to
prepare
the
Specific
Plan
and
EIR.
The
Parkway
Village
Specific
Plan
and
associated
Program
EIR
are
anticipated
to
be
complete
and
start
the
hearing
process
towards
the end of summer.
CC 17.
Authorization
for
Additional
Budget
for
Aspen
Environmental
Group
for
the
Parkway
Village
Specific Plan Environmental Impact
Recommendation:
Approve
Additional
Authorization
No.
1 for
the
Aspen
Environmental
Group
to
amend
the
Professional
Services
Agreement
for
the
preparation
of
the
Parkway
Village
Specific
Plan
Environmental Impact Report.
Since
the
start
of
the
project,
the
scope
and
size
of
the
plan
area
has
increased
necessitating
additional planning and environmental efforts.
CC 18.
Fiscal Year 2022/23 Financial Audit.
Recommendation:
Receive
audited
annual
financial
report
for
the
City
of
Lancaster,
CA,
Fiscal
Year
ending
June 30, 2023.
The
audit
involves
performing
procedures
to
obtain
audit
evidence
about
the
amounts
and
disclosures in the financial statements.
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CC 19.
Authorization
for
Additional
Budget
for
KGTY
Group,
Inc.
for
the
Parkway
Village
Specific
Plan
Recommendation:
Approve
Additional
Authorization
No.
1 to
the
KGTY
Group,
Inc.
to
amend
the
Professional
Services Agreement for the preparation of the Parkway Village Specific Plan.
Since
the
start
of
the
project,
the
scope
and
size
of
the
plan
area
has
increased
necessitating
additional planning efforts.
CC 20.
Expenditure
Appropriations
for
Certain
2023-2024
Road
Maintenance
and
Rehabilitation
Account
(RMRA)
Projects
eligible
under
Senate
Bill
1 (SB
1),
The
Road
Repair
and
Accountability Act of 2017.
Recommendation:
1. Appropriate
$1,447,759.16
in
SB
1 Gas
Tax
funds
to
Street
Sweeping
Maintenance
project
account number CP12ST057.CONST GL Code 21549900.8000.
2. Appropriate
$5,345,421.86
in
SB
1 Gas
Tax
funds
to
Streets
and
Roadway
Maintenance
and Repairs project account number CP12ST058.CONST GL Code 21549900.8000.
On
June
13,
2023,
Council
adopted
resolution
23-29,
approving
Senate
Bill
1 (SB
1)
Proposed
Project
List
Form,
and
allocate
funds
in
the
fiscal
year
2023-2024
Capital
Improvement
Budget
to
clarify
Road
Maintenance
and
Rehabilitation
Account
(RMRA)
funded
projects.
Subsequent
to
submittal
of
the
approved
2023-2024
list
to
the
California
Transportation Commission, the need for additional eligible projects was identified.
CC 21.
LANCASTER
MUNICIPAL
STADIUM
OPERATING
AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT
No.
1 Recommendation:
A.
Approved Amendment No. 1 to the Lancaster Municipal Stadium Operating Agreement.
B. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute Operating Agreement Amendment.
On
August
23,
2023
City
Council
approved
the
operating
agreement
for
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Stadium
with
Antelope
Valley
Soccer,
Inc.
(Club).
Through
this
agreement
the
club
and
the
City
of
Lancaster
(City)
are
collaborating
to
bring
professional
soccer
to
the
Antelope Valley with games to be played in a renovated Lancaster Municipal Stadium CC 22.
RESTRICTED STOCK DONATION AGREEMENT
Recommendation:
A.
Approved
restricted
stock
donation
agreement
between
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
Antelope
Valley Soccer, Inc.
B. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute Operating Agreement Amendment.
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PUBLIC HEARING
On
August
23,
2023
City
Council
approved
the
operating
agreement
for
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Stadium
with
Antelope
Valley
Soccer,
Inc.
(Club).
The
club
and
the
City
of
Lancaster
(City)
are
collaborating
to
bring
professional
soccer
to
the
Antelope
Valley
with
games to be played in a renovated Lancaster Municipal Stadium (Stadium).
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NEW BUSINESS
PH 1.
Annexation No. 1 Into Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (Public Services)
Recommendation:
Open
the
public
hearing
and
receive
public
testimony
and
property
owner
protests
for
the
proposed
annexation
territory
into
Community
Facilities
District
No.
2021-1
(Public
Services) and the authorization to levy a special tax within the proposed territory.
Adopt
Resolution
No.
_______
annexing
territory
to
Community
Facilities
District
No.
2021-1
(Public
Services),
authorizing
the
levy
of
special
taxes
and
submitting
levy
of
tax
to
qualified electors.
Adopt
Resolution
No.
_______
declaring
results
of
a
special
annexation
election,
determining
validity
of
prior
proceedings,
and
directing
recording
of
amended
Notice
of
Special Tax Lien.
By
Resolution
No.
22-60,
the
City
Council
established
CFD
2021-1,
a
Mello-Roos
Community
Facilities
District
with
the
intention
that
future
development
within
the
City
would
annex
into
this
district.
The
special
taxes
collected
from
the
property
owners
within
the
district
are
to
be
used
for
the
funding
maintenance
and
operation
of
public
safety
services,
fire
services,
lighting,
parkways,
streets,
roads,
open
space
and
any
real
property
or
other
tangible property with an estimated useful life of five or more years that is owned by the City.
PH 2.
Adoption
of
the
City
of
Lancaster’s
Community
Development
Block
Grant
Program
(CDBG)
and
HOME
Investment
Partnership
Program
(HOME)
2024-2025
Program
Year
(PY)
Action
Plan
Recommendation:
a. Conduct a public hearing and upon accepting public testimony; b.
Approve
and
adopt
the
CDBG
and
HOME
Action
Plan
for
the
2024-2025
PY
to
be
submitted to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); c. Appropriate approximately $1,463,022 from PY 2024-2025 CDBG Funds; d. Appropriate approximately $724,611 from PY 2024-2025 HOME Funds; e.
Provide
City
Staff
with
a
methodology
for
distributing
funds
should
the
City’s
2024-2025
CDBG and HOME annual allocations increase or decrease; and f.
Authorize
the
City
Manager
or
designee
to
execute
all
contracts
and
associated
documents,
including subrecipient agreements, subject to City Attorney approval.
The
proposed
Action
Plan
is
intended
to
provide
a
summary
of
proposed
program
activities,
eligibility
criteria,
and
funding
levels
for
the
2024-2025
P Y.
All
programs
and/or
projects
submitted in the Plan are compliant with the HUD guidelines for eligible activities.
NB1.
Official Canvass and Certification of the April 09, 2024 General Municipal Election.
Recommendation:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
24-____,
reciting
the
facts
of
the
General
Municipal
Election
held
on
Tuesday,
April
09,
2024,
declaring
the
results
and
such
other
matters
as
provided
by
law
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COUNCIL REPORTS
regarding
the
election
of
Mayor,
two
Council
Members
and
Measure
C,
an
advisory
to
determine
whether
the
citizens
of
Lancaster
support
a
drug
treatment
program
similar
to
Teen
Challenge.
Election
Code
Sections
10262,
10263
and
10264
require,
among
other
things,
the
City
Clerk
to
declare
to
the
legislative
body
the
results
of
the
General
Municipal
Election.
The
City
Clerk
published
the
Notice
of
Election,
which
was
given
in
time,
form
and
manner
as
prescribed
by
law.
In
all
respects
the
election
was
held
and
conducted
and
the
votes
were
cast,
received
and
canvassed
and
the
returns
made
and
declared
in
time,
form
and
manner
as
required
by
the
provisions
of
the
Elections
Code
of
the
State
of
California
for
the
holding
of
all-mail-ballot elections in charter cities.
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
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
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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. 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
34. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 44219 Sierra Highway, Lancaster, California 93534; APN No. 3132-011-003, 005, 006, 014, 015, 018, 019
Agency Negotiators: Chenin Dow and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: Hsiao Hui Shen and Jia Yuh Shen
35. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 42047 Sierra Highway, Lancaster, California 93535; APN No. 3128-014-019 Agency Negotiators: Chenin Dow and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: VK Investments LLC
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ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting:
May 28, 2024 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.
AGENDA ADDENDUM INFORMATION
On
occasion
items
may
be
added
after
the
agenda
has
been
mailed
to
subscribers.
Copies
of
the
agenda
addendum
item
will
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.
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