CC 2
06/25/2024
JC
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Parris called the meeting of the Lancaster City Council/ Successor Agency/Financing /Power Authority to order at 1:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: City Council Members /Agency Directors / Power Authority Members: Hughes- Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Crist, Mayor Chairman Parris
STAFF MEMBERS:
City Manager/ Executive Director; Assistant City Manager/Deputy Executive Director; City Attorney/Agency/Authority Counsel; Assistant to the City Manager; City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary; Director-Public Works; Director -Community Development; Director -Parks, Recreation, Arts, & Community Services; Director -Finance & Technology; Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety
INVOCATION
John Mikal, Grace Chapel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Heather Varden
PRESENTATIONS
1. Juneteenth Presentation
Presented by: Sonya Patterson, Director-Parks, Arts, Recreation & Community Services
2. Antelope Valley Search & Rescue Team
Presented by: Rod Armalin, Chief of Police
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2 3. Host Homes-Transitional Housing
Presented by: Sarah Havon & Angela Rai, Valley Oasis
Mayor Parris directed staff to advertise the Host Homes information in the Outlook magazine and across the City’s social media platforms
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist and seconded by Council Member Mann, the City Council approved the Consent Calendar as comprised pulling item number CC 6 for separate discussion, by the following vote: 5-0-0-0; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist, Parris ; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None Addressing the Council at this time:
David Paul-spoke in support of item number CC 6.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist and seconded by Council Member Hughes-Leslie, the City Council approved Consent Calendar Item Number CC 6 as comprised, by the following vote: 5-0-0-0; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist, Parris ; NOES:
None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None
CC 1. ORDINANCE WAIVER
Waived further reading of any proposed ordinance. (This permits reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text.)
CC 2. MINUTES
Approved the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority Regular Meeting Minutes of May 28, 2024.
CC 3. CHECK REGISTERS – MAY 12, 2024, THROUGH MAY 25, 2024.
Approved the Check and Wire Registers for May 12, 2024, through May 25, 2024, in the amount of $12,617,343.60 as presented.
CC 4. FINAL MAP APPROVAL – PARCEL MAP NO. 84233 (LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF 30TH STREET WEST LANCASTER BOULEVARD)
Approved the map and accepted the dedications as offered on Parcel Map No. 84233 located at the northeast corner of 30th Street West and Lancaster Boulevard; made 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 instructed 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.
CC 5. ACQUISITION OF MUSEUM OF ART & HISTORY BUILDING
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3 1. Authorized the City Manager or his designee to finalize and execute an exercise of option instrument between the City of Lancaster and North Downtown Renual, L.P. for the Museum of Art and History (MOAH) facility, located at 665 West Lancaster BLVD and known as APN 3134-009-031, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
2. Authorized the City Manager or his designee to finalize and execute all associated documents to effectuate the transfer of the MOAH property from North Downtown Renual, L.P. to the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
CC 6. ADOPT ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A FLAG POLICY
1. Adopted Ordinance No.1117, establishing a flag policy for City-owned or City- maintained flagpoles.
2. Found that this item is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
CC 7. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE
1. Ratified Resolution No. 24-25, setting the regular meeting day and time of the Lancaster City Council.
2. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute and sign all documents necessary to implement this change.
PH 1. PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGETS AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
Mayor Parris opened the public hearing at this time.
George Harris, II, Director-Finance & Information Technology presented the staff report on this item.
Discussion among Council included the cost of illegal dumping and homeless encampment cleanup.
Mayor Parris requested staff to provide a breakdown of the cost of illegal dumping and homeless encampment cleanup.
Discussion among Council also included the total amount of reserves.
Mayor Parris closed the public hearing at this time.
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4 On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist and seconded by Council Member Malhi, the City Council City Council acting as Lancaster Housing Authority, Lancaster Choice Energy and Lancaster Power Authority conducted the public hearing and directed staff to schedule the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) adoption for June 25, 2024), by the following vote: 5-0-0-0; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None
JPH1. A RESOLUTION XX-XX OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF LANCASTER FINANCING
AUTHORITY LEASE REVENUE BONDS, AUTHORING THE EXECUTION AND
DELIVERY OF A GROUND LEASE, LEASE AGREEMENT, INDENTURE,
CONTINUING DISCLOSURE CERTIFICATE AND BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS, AUTHORIZING THE
DISTRIBUTION OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE
OFFERING AND SALE OF SUCH BONDS AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES AND RELATED ACTIONS. A
RESOLUTION OF THE LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY AUTHORIZING
THE ISSUANCE OF LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY LEASE REVENUE
BONDS, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A GROUND LEASE,
LEASE AGREEMENT, INDENTURE, ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT AND BOND
PURCHASE AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH
BONDS, AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT IN
CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERING AND SALE OF SUCH BONDS AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND
CERTIFICATES AND RELATED ACTIONS.
Mayor Parris opened the public hearing at this time.
The City Council waived the staff report on this item seeing that there were not any public comments.
Mayor Parris closed the public hearing at this time.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist and seconded by Council Member Malhi, the City Council
adopted Resolution No. 24-27 entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, Authorizing the Issuance of Lancaster Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds, Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of A Ground Lease, Lease Agreement, Indenture, Continuing Disclosure Certificate and Bond Purchase Agreement in Connection with the Issuance of such Bonds, Authorizing the Distribution of an Official Statement in Connection with the Offering and Sale of such Bonds and Authorizing the Execution of necessary Documents and Certificates and Related Actions”, by the following vote: 5-0-0-0; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None
On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist and seconded by Council Member Malhi, the Financing Authority adopted Resolution No. FA 01-24 entitled, “ A Resolution of the DocuSign Envelope ID: 13D2A5F7-0E67-4A54-8273-E39CD5C37D73 CC/SA/FA/PA Minutes-06/11/24
5 Lancaster Financing Authority Authorizing the Issuance of Lancaster Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds, Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Ground Lease, Lease Agreement, Indenture, Assignment Agreement and Bond Purchase Agreement in Connection with the Issuance of such Bonds, Authorizing the Distribution of an Official Statement in Connection with the Offering and Sale of such Bonds and Authorizing the Execution of necessary Documents and Certificates and Related Actions, by the following vote: 5-0-0-0; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None
CR1. COUNCIL REPORTS
Vice Mayor Crist stated that the agencies are currently working on objectives.
No further council reports provided at this time.
LANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY
No action required at this time.
CITY MANAGER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS .
Jason Caudle, City Manager reported on the fireside chat regarding the hydrogen event where the Mayor provided a presentation.
Staff provided a video recap of the California Hydrogen Convention at this time.
CITY CLERK /AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Clerk provided the public with the procedure to addr ess the City Council/Successor Agency/Authority regarding non-agendized items.
PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Addressing the City Council at this time:
Cesar Almerez-discussed auditions for singing the national anthem.
Ramona Russum- discussed various personal issues at apartment complex.
RECESSED
The City Council recessed the City Council meeting at 2:47 p.m.
RECONVENED
The Mayor reconvened the City Council meeting at 2:49 p.m.
Addressing Council at this time:
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6 A.J. Thompson- discussed community work and partnering with the City on events.
Rodney Curry-discussed issues with violence in the community.
Mark Albright-discussed nuisance in neighborhood.
David Paul-discussed the pledge of allegiance and preserving the republic.
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY COMMENTS
Deputy Mayor Rocio Castellanos discussed her task of researching the City’s ability to provide background and training to citizens interested in politics.
Mayor Parris discussed the ability to implement a screening program to ensure those individuals that are running are qualified.
Mayor Parris also discussed sta tements made at a press conference regarding an incident at the Lancaster Sheriff’s station.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Parris adjourned the meeting at 3:16 p.m.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 25
th day of June 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Hughes-Leslie, Mann, Crist, Parris
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Malhi
ATTEST: APPROVED:
__________________________ _____________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
CITY CLERK MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
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CERTIFICATION OF MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/ POWER 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/ Power 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 ______________________, ____________.
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