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CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/
FINANCING/POWER/
CALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
1. July is Parks Make Life Better Month Proclamation & Presentation Presenter: Sonya Patterson, Director-Parks, Arts, Recreation & Community Services
2. Antelope Valley College Presentation
Presenter: Dr. Jennifer Zellet, Superintendent/President of the Antelope Valley College
CONSENT CALENDAR
LANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
COUNCIL ACTIONS
LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
LANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
LANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY
No action required at this time.
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 July 09, 2024.
CC 3.
Check Registers – June 22, 2024, through July 06, 2024.
Recommendation/s:
Approve
the
Check
and
Wire
Registers
for
payments
made
June
22,
2024,
through
July
06,
2024, in the amount of $7,816,510.60 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.
This
process
provides
the
City
Council
with
the
opportunity
to
review
the
City’s
expenditures.
Claims
have
been
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 4.
Revised
2024-2025
Road
Maintenance
and
Rehabilitation
Account
(RMRA)
Project
List
for
Senate Bill 1, The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
Recommendation/s:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
24-__
,
declaring
an
intention
to
amend
Resolution
No.
24-22,
approving
Senate
Bill
1 (SB
1)
Revised
Proposed
Project
List
Form,
and
allocating
funds
in
the
fiscal
year
2024-2025
Capital
Improvement
Budget
to
clarify
Road
Maintenance
and
Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) funded projects.
On
May
28,
2024,
the
City
Council
adopted
Resolution
No.
24-22
approving
the
fiscal
year
2024-2025
SB
1 Proposed
Project
List
form
and
allocation
of
funds
in
the
Capital
Improvements
Budget.
The
projects
included
the
2025
PMP
–
Road
Rehabilitation
Project
(CP12ST056),
Street
Sweeping
Maintenance
(CP12ST057),
and
Streets
and
Roadway
Maintenance and Repairs (12ST058) on the proposed project list.
CC 5.
Increase
in
the
Contract
Amount
and
Extension
of
Contract
Term
for
Measure
R
“Highway
Equity” Program/Project Management Services
Recommendation/s:
Approve
increase
in
contract
amount
and
extension
of
contract
term
for
Measure
R
“Highway
Equity”
Program/Project
Management
Services
with
Kimley-Horn
and
Associates,
Inc.,
of
Los
Angeles,
California,
by
$180,000.00
and
an
additional
2-year
term.
Authorize
the
City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.
The
Professional
Services
Agreement
for
Program/Project
Management
Services,
approved
on
December
10,
2013,
and
executed
on
January
23,
2014,
with
Kimley-Horn
and
Associates,
Inc.
provided
the
City
with
a
Consultant
that
has
served
as
an
extension
of
staff.
This
has
allowed
the
City
to
acquire
the
expertise
required
to
design
interchange
and
local
street
improvements
that
promote
complete
streets,
provide
context
sensitive
solutions,
and
bring
a
sense
of
place
and
arrival
to
travelers,
as
well
as
the
assistance
needed
to
process
documents
through
the
various
units
within
Caltrans
in
a
timely
and
cost-effective
manner.
This
contract
was
executed
for
a
total
contract
not-to-exceed
the
amount
of
$1,741,380.00,
plus
$104,483.00 in contingency.
CC 6.
Renewal of Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader Camera Subscription
Recommendation/s:
It
is
recommended
that
the
City
Council
approve
the
renewal
of
a
subscription
for
50 Automated
License
Plate
Reader
("ALPR")
cameras
from
Flock
Safety
("Flock")
in
an
amount
$
150,000.
This
project
includes
a
one-year
lease
of
the
cameras
at
$3000
per
camera
and
a
onetime
$350
per
camera
installation
fee
(should
the
city
choose
to
install
additional
cameras).
Additional
years
will
be
at
a
cost
of
$3000
per
camera
per
year.
Cost
includes
license
to
access
application
to
view
cameras
and
camera
footage,
which
will
be
stored
in
the
cloud,
all
mounting
equipment,
installation,
maintenance,
upgrades,
and
no
cost
replacement
of manufacturer faulty equipment.
Flock
Safety
provides
crime-fighting
technology
(cameras
and
software)
under
a
service
subscription
model.
Flock
Safety's
service
is
a
flat
annual
fee
that
includes:
ALPR
camera
hardware,
hardware
maintenance,
ALPR
software,
software
updates,
unlimited
users,
30 days
unlimited
data
storage,
LTE
connectivity,
solar
panels,
and
mounting
equipment.
Flock
Safety
provides
all
supplies
and
equipment
under
standard
operating
procedures
and
complies
with
all
government
regulations
and
workplace
safety
guidelines.
If
the
city
chooses
not to renew the agreement, Flock Safety will remove the existing cameras.
CC 7.
Approval
of
the
purchase
and
installation
of
Audio
and
Visual
Systems
for
the
Police
Station.
Recommendation/s:
Approve the purchase and installation of Audio and Visual systems for the Police Station.
The
City
of
Lancaster
undertook
the
purchasing
and
remodeling
of
a
facility
for
our
newly
started
Police
Department.
As
a
part
of
that
effort,
Information
Technology
has
been
tasked
with
outfitting
the
Police
Stations
conference
rooms,
community
room,
training
rooms
and
intelligence
and
crime
analysis
center
(ICAC),
with
the
latest
audio
and
visual
systems.
The
goal
is
for
the
remodeled
facility
to
have
the
best
displays,
sounds
systems
and
software
for
highly effective collaboration both in person and virtually.
CC 8.
Professional Services Agreement – Tiffany Johnson
Recommendation/s:
1. Approve
a
Professional
Services
Agreement
with
Tiffany
Johnson
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed $205,000 to cover work done in FY 2024 and FY 2025; 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.
If
approved
by
the
City
Council,
this
Professional
Services
Agreement
will
allow
Tiffany
Johnson
to
continue
her
critical
role
in
producing
high-quality
content
for
L28,
the
City
of
Lancaster’s media platform.
CC 9.
Professional Services Agreement - FTI Consulting, Inc.
Recommendation/s:
1. It
is
recommended
that
the
City
Council
approve
the
Professional
Services
Agreement
with
FTI
Consulting,
Inc.
(FTI)
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$250,000,
and
authorize
the
City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents; and
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
execute
any
additional
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.
Since
Lancaster
announced
the
goal
to
be
the
"First
Hydrogen
City"
in
the
U.S.
and
launched
the
Smart
Sister
Cities
partnership
with
Namie,
Japan,
FTI
has
supported
the
City's
communication
and
design
across
hydrogen,
clean
energy,
and
digital
&
insights
workstreams.
With
its
growing,
global
reputation
as
a
leading
clean
energy
City
coupled
with
its
successful
amplification
of
projects
and
partnerships,
the
City
of
Lancaster
is
now
seeking
additional
strategic
communications
and design support to accomplish its goals and objectives.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
CC 10.
Resolution
Amending
the
Ballot
Description
and
Calling
for
the
Holding
of
a
Special
Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Recommendation/s:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
24-
__,
amending
Resolution
Nos.
24-34,
24-46,
and
24-47
Relating
to
an
ordinance
to
be
submitted
to
the
voters
at
a
Special
Municipal
Election
to
be
held
on
November
5,
2024,
approving
enacting
an
amendment
to
the
City’s
Transactions
and
Use
Tax.
This
proposed
Resolution
(i)
amends
the
ballot
title
and
summary
contained
in
the
Measure
Resolution,
Election
Resolution,
and
Consolidation
Resolution,
in
order
to
comply
with
the
statutory
75-word
limit,
and
(ii)
clarifies
that
any
reference
in
the
Measure
Resolution
to
a
“General”
Municipal
Election
to
be
held
on
November
5,
2024,
means
a
“Special”
Municipal
Election.
PH 1.
Resolution
Approving
(1)
Automatic
Annual
Inflationary
Increase
to
Solid
Waste
Handling
Services
Fee
for
Single-Family
Dwellings
and
(2)
Collection
of
Solid
Waste
Handling
Services
Fee
for
Single-Family
Dwellings
on
the
Tax
Roll
Pursuant
to
Section
5473
of
the
Health and Safety Code
Recommendation/s:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
24-____
,
approving
(1)
automatic
annual
inflationary
increase
to
solid
waste
handling
services
fee
for
single-family
dwellings
for
fiscal
years
2024-2025
through
fiscal
year
2028-2029,
and
(2)
collection
of
solid
waste
handling
services
fee
for
single-
family dwellings on the tax roll pursuant to section 5473 of the Health and Safety Code.
On
May
28,
2024,
the
City
Council
adopted
Resolution
No.
24-23,
commencing
the
process
concerning
(1)
a
proposed
automatic
annual
inflationary
increase
to
the
solid
waste
handling
services
fee
for
fiscal
years
2024-2025
through
fiscal
year
2028-2029,
and
(2)
proposed
collection
of
solid
waste
handling
services
fee
for
single-family
dwellings
on
the
tax
roll
pursuant to section 5473 of the California Health and Safety Code.
PH 2.
Lancaster
Drainage
Benefit
Assessment
District
Levy
of
Annual
Assessment
for
Fiscal
Year
2024-2025
Recommendation/s:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
24-
,
confirming
the
diagram
and
assessments,
and
ordering
the
levy
of
an
assessment
in
the
Lancaster
Drainage
Benefit
Assessment
District
for
Fiscal
Year
2023-2024.
The
drainage
improvements
in
the
District
have
been
completed
and
accepted
by
the
City
Council,
and
will
be
maintained
with
funds
generated
by
the
Drainage
Benefit
Assessment
District.
Each
lot
or
parcel
within
the
District
that
was
annexed
prior
to
Fiscal
Year
2005-
2006,
as
indicated
on
the
diagram,
will
be
assessed
a
unit
assessment
of
$50
per
Equivalent
Drainage Unit (EDU) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
PH 3.
Lancaster
Landscape
Maintenance
District
No.
1 Levy
of
Annual
Assessment
for
Fiscal
Year
2024-2025
Recommendation/s:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
24-___,
confirming
the
diagram
and
assessments,
and
ordering
the
levying
of
an
assessment
in
the
Lancaster
Lighting
Maintenance
District
No.
1 for
Fiscal
Year
2024-2025.
Lancaster
Landscape
Maintenance
District
No.
1 and
Fox
Field
Industrial
Corridor
Landscape
Maintenance
District
were
formed,
including
subsequent
annexations
thereto,
for
the
purpose
of
providing
maintenance
services
to
landscaping
and
appurtenant
improvements
for
various
developments
within
the
City,
and
assessing
those
properties
which
benefit
from
this
service.
Each
year
the
City
Council
must,
by
law,
order
the
preparation
of
an
Engineer's
Report
describing
the
existing
and
proposed
maintenance
services,
and
conduct
a
public
hearing to establish and order the amount of assessment for the next fiscal year.
PH 4.
Lancaster
Lighting
Maintenance
District
Levy
of
Annual
Assessment
for
Fiscal
Year
2024-
2025
Recommendation/s:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
24-
____
,
confirming
the
diagram
and
assessments,
and
ordering
the
levy
of
an
assessment
in
the
Lancaster
Lighting
Maintenance
District
for
Fiscal
Year
2024-
2025.
On
March
11,
2003,
the
City
Council
directed
that
an
election
be
held
asking
the
property
owners
within
the
Lancaster
Lighting
Maintenance
District
(LLMD)
to
approve
an
increase
in
the
annual
street
lighting
assessment
to
$70
per
lighting
unit,
including
a
Consumer
Price
Index (CPI) based inflator.
PH 5.
Levying Lancaster Sewer System Service Charges for Fiscal Year 2024 2025
Recommendation/s:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
24-___
,
a
resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Lancaster,
California,
levying
Lancaster
Sewer
System
Service
Charges
for
maintenance
and
servicing
of the Lancaster Sewer System for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Each
year,
staff
prepares
an
Engineer's
Report
for
the
City
Council
to
determine
the
actual
amount
of
the
sewer
service
charge
needed
to
fund
the
maintenance
of
the
Lancaster
Sewer
System.
The
Engineer’s
Report
determining
and
proposing
the
sewer
service
charge
for
Fiscal
Year
2024-2025
has
been
prepared.
Attached
is
the
resolution
to
levy
the
sewer
service charges for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
PH 6.
Lancaster Maintenance Districts Annexations 2024
Recommendation/s:
Adopt
the
attached
Resolution,
regarding
the
annexation
of
properties
into
the
City’s
Maintenance Districts.
Adopt
Resolution
No.
24-
__,
Announcing
Results
of
an
Assessment
Ballot
Procedure
a
Public
Hearing,
Ordering
the
Annexation
of
Territory
and
Ordering
the
Levy
and
Collection
of Assessments Therein
The
Lancaster
Maintenance
Districts,
separately
known
as
the
Lancaster
Lighting
Maintenance
District,
the
Landscape
Maintenance
District
and
the
Drainage
Maintenance
District
(the
“Districts”)
were
formed
to
provide
a
dedicated
funding
source
for
the
maintenance,
operations,
servicing
and
installation
of
public
lighting,
public
landscaping
and
public drainage facilities within the City of Lancaster.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
NEW BUSINESS
NB1.
Designating
City
Officials
Authorized
to
File
Application(s)
to
the
Federal
Micro-Grant
Program
to
Obtain
Financial
Assistance
Relating
to
Implementing
of
Body-Worn
Camera
Program for Small, Rural, & Tribal Law Enforcement.
COUNCIL REPORTS
CR1.
Council Reports
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
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) - four potential cases.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: consideration of initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4) – four 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. Brisa Mahoney, et al. v. City of Lancaster, et al., LASC Case No. 2OSTCV02556
6. Romines v. City of Lancaster, et al,, LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00345
7. Moujan v. City of Lancaster et al., LASC Case No. 20 AVCV00205
8. Lancaster v. Netflix, et al., LASC 21STCV01881
9. Castro v. Lancaster
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10. Montenegro v. Green, LASC Case No. 22 AVCV01050
11. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23 AVCV00577
12. City of Whittier v. Superior Court, LASC Case No. 23 STCP03579
ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting:
August 13, 2024 at 1:30 PM
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this (insert date here), by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
__________________________ _____________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
CITY CLERK MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }ss
CITY OF LANCASTER }
CERTIFICATION OF MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/HOUSING/POWER/CALIFORNIA
CHOICE ENERGY 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/Housing/Power/California Choice Energy 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 ______________________, ____________. (seal)
____________________________
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