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Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Regular Meeting –
1:30 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 5:00 p.m. on
June 21, 2024
at the entrance to 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

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDA Y, 06/25/2024
~ 1 ~

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

print

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.

LEVINE ACT/GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 84308
Parties

to

any

proceeding

involving

a

license,

permit,

or

other

entitlement

for

use

pending

before

the
City

Council

must

disclose

any

campaign

contribution

over

$250

(aggregated)

within

the

preceding
12 months

made

by

the

party,

their

agent,

and

those

required

to

be

aggregated

with

their

contributions
under

Gov.

Code

Section

82015.5.

The

disclosure

must

include

the

amount

contributed

and

the
name(s)

of

the

contributor(s).

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.

“G.C.

Section

84308:

Yes”

on

this

agenda

indicates

that
the item is subject to these regulations.

CALL TO ORDER
City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority

ROLL CALL
City Council Members /Agency Directors /Authority Members: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann;

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDA Y, 06/25/2024
~ 2 ~

COUNCIL ACTIONS

CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Mayor/ Vice Chair Crist, Mayor/Chair Parris

INVOCATION
Matt Dumas, Central Christian Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATION

1. Kids Feeding Kids Recognition
Presenter: Michelle Royal

2. Impact Program Presentation
Presenter: Sonya Patterson, Director-Parks, Arts, Recreation & Community Services

3. Public Safety Ranger Recognition
Presenters:

Rodrick

Armalin,

Chief

of

Police

&

Andrew

Noga,

Manager-

Code

Enforcement
& Emergency Management

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 June 11, 2024.

CC 3.

Check Registers – May 26, 2024, through June 08, 2024.

Recommendation(s):

Approve

the

Check

and

Wire

Registers

for

payments

made

May

26,

2024,

through

June

08,
2024 in the amount of $22,748,407.30 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

and

paid

by

the

City

for

the
purchase

of

materials,

supplies,

services,

and

capital

projects

during

the

prior

three

to

four
weeks.

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDA Y, 06/25/2024
~ 3 ~

CC 4.

Conveyance

Map

Approval

–

Parcel

Map

No.

84411

(Located

at

the

Southeast

Corner

of

70th
Street West and Avenue K)

Recommendation(s):

1. Approve

the

map

for

Parcel

Map

No.

84411

for

Financing

and

Conveyance

purposes
only.

Parcel

Map

No.

84411

is

located

at

the

southeast

corner

of

70 Street

West

and
Avenue

K
;

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.

2. No

development

is

proposed

or

authorized

with

the

recording

of

this

map.

The

lots

created
by

this

map

are

not

buildable

lots.

A

separate

final

subdivision

map

must

be

approved

by

City
Council and recorded with development conditions to create buildable lots.

The

Coveyance

Map

is

in

substantial

conformance

with

the

approved

Tentative

Map.

Parcel
Map

No.

84411

has

been

examined

by

the

City

Surveyor,

and

is

ready

for

Council

approval.

Developer

is

not

required

to

execute

an

Undertaking

Agreement

or

post

Improvement
Securities for conveyance Map. Developer has posted Monumentation Security.

CC 5.

Amend Memorandum of Agreement for Preschool Services

Recommendation(s):
a.

Approve

Amendment

No.

1 to

Memorandum

of

Agreement

(MOA)

with

Lancaster

Baptist
Church, DBA Kids’ Corner Preschool of Lancaster, California. b.

Authorize the City Manager or
designee
to execute MOA amendment.

This

initiative

aims

to

provide

tuition-free

access

to

quality

preschool

education

for

single,
low-income Lancaster residents with children ages 3-5

CC 6.

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.

Recommendation(s):

Resolution

No.

24-

,

designating

those

officials

authorized

to

file

application(s)

to
the California Highway Patrol to obtain certain state financial assistance.

The

Impaired

Driving

Program,

spearheaded

by

the

Public

Safety

Department

of

California,
targets

the

reduction

of

impaired

driving

incidents

stemming

from

the

consumption

of

drugs
and

alcohol,

including

cannabis.

This

initiative

is

propelled

by

the

"The

Cannabis

Tax

Fund
Grant Opportunity 2024," set to operate from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

CC 7.

Monthly Reports of Investments – May 2024.

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CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDA Y, 06/25/2024
~ 4 ~

Recommendation(s):

Accept and approve the May 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 8.

Professional Services Agreement for Multifunctional Printers & Copiers.

Recommendation(s):

1. Award

Agreement

for

Professional

Services

with

Konica

Minolta

Business

Solutions
(KBMS)

for

an

amount

not-to-exceed

$155,000.00

annually

for

Multifunctional

Printers

and
Copiers

Lease

and

Support

Services

commencing

in

Fiscal

Year

2024-25

for

a

three-year
contract.

2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.

The

City

of

Lancaster

currently

uses

several

different

vendors

for

printer

and

copier

lease

and
service.

Most

of

the

existing

devices

in

place

have

been

in

use

for

many

years

and

are

due
for

replacement.

In

an

effort

to

reduce

costs

and

provide

a

more

reliable

and

improved

user
experience,

the

City

elected

to

publish

a

Request

for

Proposal

(RFP)

with

the

goal

of
contracting

with

a

single

vendor

to

service

all

of

the

City’s

copiers,

printers

and

plotters

as
well as supplies.

CC 9.

Microsoft

Enterprise

Agreement

with

SHI

International

Corp.-

Approval

of

Year

Three

–
Quote 24488021

Recommendation(s):

1. Approve

year

three

of

the

Microsoft

Enterprise

Agreement

with

SHI

International

Corp.

to
provide

the

licenses

for

the

City’s

necessary

Microsoft

Software

functionality,

which

includes
the

use

of

Outlook,

Office

365,

Microsoft

Teams,

Exchange

email,

SQL

Server,

Visual

Studio
Pro, Microsoft Project, Windows Client and Server operating systems

2. Authorize

the

City

Manager

and

his

designee,

with

the

approval

of

the

City

Attorney,

to
execute the Agreement and any other related documents or addendums.

The

City

of

Lancaster

utilizes

Microsoft

(MS)

software

to

operate

desktop

computers,
servers,

databases,

office

applications,

integrated

development

environment

tools,

and

cloud
products

to

support

the

City’s

computing

environment.

The

contractual

agreement

between
the

City

and

MS,

known

as

an

Enterprise

Agreement

(EA),

grants

the

City

licenses

to

use

the
aforementioned

Microsoft

products.

A

typical

EA

is

for

a

term

of

three

years,

at

which

time
the agreement is re-entered to allow the continued use and support of MS products.

CC 10.

Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budgets and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program.

Recommendation(s):

City

Council

and

City

Council

acting

as

Lancaster

Housing

Authority

and

Lancaster
Power Authority

Recommendations:

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDA Y, 06/25/2024
~ 5 ~

a.

Adopt

Resolution

24-___,

adopting

the

proposed

City

of

Lancaster

Fiscal

Year

2024-2025
General

Fund

Operating

Budget,

Special

Funds

Budget

and

Capital

Improvement

Program
Budget.
b.

Adopt

Resolution

24-___,

establishing

the

annual

Appropriations

Limit

for

Fiscal

Year
2024-2025.

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.

CC 11.

Award

Contract

for

Request

for

Proposal

827-24-Tree

Trimming

Services

to

Tip

Top
Arborists, Inc

Recommendation(s):

1. Award

contract

for

Request

for

Proposal

(RFP)

827-24-Tree

trimming

Services

to

Tip

Top
Arborists,

Inc.

in

the

amount

of

$544,506

for

tree

trimming

services

for

contract

year

one
(July

2024-June

2025)

and

an

increase

of

up

to

a

maximum

of

5%

for

a

Consumer

Price
Increase

(CPI)

for

the

second

and

third

years,

plus

the

two

additional

one-year

extension
options

2. Find that this item is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.

3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents .

The

City

of

Lancaster

maintains

an

Urban

Forest

consisting

of

over

20,000

trees.

Services
covered

through

this

contract

include

trimming,

planting,

and

removal

of

trees

located

in

the
City’s

easement/right-of-way,

on

main

thoroughfares,

within

parks,

and

in

maintenance
districts throughout the City.

CC 12.

Award Homeless Clean Up & Deterrent Services RFP 828-24

Recommendation(s):

1. Approve

Agreement

with

Hak

–

Away

Transport

for

an

amount

not

to

exceed

$834,000
for FY 24- 25 – Homeless Clean Up & Deterrent Services.

2. Authorize

the

City

Manager,

or

his

designee,

to

pay

invoices

and

to

execute

all

contracts
and associated documents.

The

City

of

Lancaster

was

seeking

Proposals

from

qualified

Contractors

to

provide
comprehensive clean up and deterrent services throughout the City as outlined below:

Task 1 - Homeless Clean Up
Task 2 – Deterrent Services
Task 3 – Illegal Dumping

CC 13.

Amendment to Legal Services Contract

Recommendation(s):

It is recommended that the City Council:

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDA Y, 06/25/2024
~ 6 ~

PUBLIC HEARING

1. Approve

the

third

amended

agreement

for

legal

services

with

Stradling

Yocca

Carlson

&
Rauth, LLP.

The

City

of

Lancaster

has

experienced

substantial

growth

and

development,

necessitating

a
more

robust

legal

framework.

Notably,

Lancaster

is

in

the

process

of

forming

its

own

police
department,

a

significant

undertaking

that

requires

comprehensive

legal

oversight.

Additionally,

the

City

has

made

remarkable

strides

in

clean

energy

initiatives,

particularly

in
renewable

hydrogen,

further

necessitating

specialized

legal

expertise.

The

City

no

longer

has
in-house

legal

counsel,

making

it

imperative

to

have

a

reliable

and

proficient

external

legal
team.

CC 14.

Amending Employee Classification and Compensation Schedule

Recommendation(s):

Adopt

Resolution

24-___________,

amending

Resolution

24-15,

adding

three

(3)

FTE
Positions

to

the

2024-2025

fiscal

year

and

reestablishing

group

benefits

for

2100,

3100,

and
5100

series

employees

to

include

enrollment

eligibility

into

CalPERS

at

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.

With

the

current

crime

trends,

the

City

recognizes

the

need

to

be

proactive

and

create

a
system to mitigate potential serious issues.

PH 1.
2022

Application

to

the

California

Department

of

Housing

and

Community

Development
Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program

Recommendation(s):

1. Adopt

Resolution

No.

________,

authorizing

the

City

of

Lancaster

to

apply

for

CY

2022
Permanent

Local

Housing

Allocation

(PLHA)

funds

from

the

State

of

California

Department
of Housing and Community Development.

2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all related documents.

The

PLHA

Plan

reflects

varying

annual

percentage

allocation

of

PLHA

funds

to

three

(3)
eligible activities:
1)

To

make

a

construction

loan

for

a

113-unit

multifamily

rental

housing

development
currently

owned

by

the

Housing

Authority,

as

well

as

predevelopment

and/or

construction
loans for 1-2 additional multifamily rental developments; and 2)

To

make

deferred

loans

for

pre-development

costs

and

non-recurring

closing

costs

to

assist
low-and

moderate-

income

owner

occupied

households

with

incomes

of

no

more

than

120%
AMI to construct an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) on their property; and 3)

To

provide

down

payment

assistance

loans

to

low-

and

moderate-income

workforce

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDA Y, 06/25/2024
~ 7 ~

NEW BUSINESS
households to purchase their first home.

The

HCD

is

authorized

to

provide

up

to

$296

million

under

the

SB

2 Permanent

Local
Housing

Allocation

Program

Formula

Component

from

the

Building

Homes

and

Jobs

Trust
Fund

for

assistance

to

Cities

and

Counties.

HCD

issued

a

Notice

of

Funding

Availability
(NOFA)

dated

December

29,

2023

under

the

Permanent

Local

Housing

Allocation

(PLHA)
Program.

PH 2.

Application

for

U.S.

Department

of

Housing

&

Urban

Development

(HUD),

Community
Planning

&

Development

Department

(CPD),

Preservation

&

Reinvestment

Initiative

for
Community Enhancement (PRICE) Funds

Recommendation(s):

1. Adopt

Resolution

No.

24-____

authorizing

t
he

submittal

of

an

application

to

H.U.D.’s
Community

Planning

&

Development

Department

for

funding

under

the

PRICE

program;

the
execution

of

a

standard

agreement

if

selected

for

such

funding

and

any

amendments

thereto;
and any related documents necessary to participate in the PRICE program.

2. Authorize

the

City

Manager

or

his

designee

to

enter

into

a

contract

with

Habitat

for
Humanity,

if

funded,

to

administer

and

implement

the

Price

program,

in

a

form

approved

by
the City Attorney.

3. If

funded,

accept

the

PRICE

grant

award

funds

and

appropriate

said

funds

into

a

PRICE
Fund

account

number,

to

be

created

by

Finance,

for

expenditure

in

accordance

with

the
PRICE program.

The

PRICE

is

one

of

H.U.D.’s

neighborhood

stabilization

tools

providing

competitive

grant
awards

to

local

jurisdictions

to

help

rehabilitate

statewide

aging

homes

of

qualified

low-
income

households

(with

gross

annual

income

not

to

exceed

$95,300.00

per

standard

four-
person

household
).

These

grants

would

remedy

residential

health

and

safety

concerns,
provide

for

neighborhood

stabilization,

and

reduce

the

decline

of

property

values

of
neighboring homes.

NB1.

A

Resolution

Ordering

That

An

Ordinance

Be

Submitted

To

the

Voters

At

the

General
Municipal

Election

To

Be

Held

On

November

5,

2024,

Approving

Enacting

An

Amendment
To

The

City’s

Transactions

and

Use

Tax,

Directing

the

City

Attorney

To

Prepare

An

Impartial
Analysis

of

the

Measure,

Setting

Priorities

For

Filing

A

Written

Argument

Relating

to

the
Ballot Measure, and Providing For Rebuttal Arguments Relating to the Ballot Measure

Recommendation:

Adopt

Resolution

No.

24-____
,

Ordering

That

An

Ordinance

Be

Submitted

To

the

Voters

At
the

General

Municipal

Election

To

Be

Held

On

November

5,

2024,

Approving

Enacting

An
Amendment

To

the

City’s

Transactions

and

Use

Tax,

Directing

the

City

Attorney

To

Prepare
An

Impartial

Analysis

of

the

Measure,

Setting

Priorities

for

Filing

a

Written

Argument
Relating

to

the

Ballot

Measure,

and

Providing

for

Rebuttal

Arguments

Relating

to

the

Ballot
Measure.

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDA Y, 06/25/2024
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COUNCIL AGENDA

COUNCIL REPORTS
This

proposed

resolution

orders

that

an

ordinance

be

submitted

to

voters

at

the

general
municipal

election

to

be

held

on

November

5,

2024,

to

amend

Chapter

3.14 of

the

Lancaster
Municipal

Code

to

provide

an

automatic

increase,

to

the

maximum

extent

permitted

by
applicable

law,

to

the

City’s

sales

and

use

tax

rate

if,

whenever,

and

to

the

extent

the

rate

may
lawfully

be

increased

—

whether

because

another

use

tax

expires,

the

Legislature

increases
the statutory aggregate maximum use tax applicable to the City, or otherwise.

CA1.

Discussion

and

Consideration

of

Nomination

and

Appointment

to

the

AV

Fair

Joint

Power
Authority.

Presenter: Mayor R. Rex Parris

CA2.

Discussion

and

Consideration

of

removal

of

Planning

Commission

Member

and
appointment of new Planning Commission Member.

CA3.

Discussion

and

Consideration

of

nomination

and

appointment

to

the

Social

Equity
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

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
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SUCCESSOR AGENCY NEW BUSINESS
No action required at this time.

SA NB 1.

Agreement

Regarding

Settlement,

Release,

and

Waiver

of

Claims

and

Termination

of
Owner Participation Agreement

Recommendation(s):

1. Approve

the

Agreement

regarding

settlement,

release

and

waiver

of

claims

and
termination

of

owner

participation

agreement

between

the

Lancaster

Redevelopment
Agency and Frank B. Maga.

2. Authorize

the

Executive

Director,

or

his

designee,

to

finalize

(i)

the

Termination

of
Parking

Easement

in

substantially

the

form

presented,

subject

to

non-substantive

changes
approved

by

the

City

Attorney;

and

(ii)

execute

all

documents

necessary

or

appropriate

to
complete the transaction.

Termination

of

the

parking

easement

will

lessen

the

financial

burden

to

the

Successor
Agency by transferring all future maintenance costs to the private party.

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 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.

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
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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

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 th

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
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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

36. Consideration of Initiation of Litigation

37. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: APNs 3128-013-001 and 3128-013-012
Agency negotiators: Chenin Dow and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: Provident Trust Group, LLC
Under negotiation: price and terms of payment

38. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 44125 Sierra Highway, Lancaster, California 93534; Agency Negotiators: Chenin Dow and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: HSMS Hospitality Services

39. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 42943 Sierra Highway, Lancaster, California 93535; Agency Negotiators: Chenin Dow and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: Dhaniben and Girishbhai Patel

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDA Y, 06/25/2024
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40. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Property: 42329 Sierra Highway, Lancaster, California 93534; Agency Negotiators: Chenin Dow and Allison Burns
Negotiating parties: Govindbhai Dahyabhai Patel and Bhanuben Patel

ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting:

July 09, 2024 at 1:30 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

print

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.

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
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