Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Regular Meeting –
1:30 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 5:00 p.m. on
August 9, 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 Member Lauren Hughes-Leslie Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Raj Malhi Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Ken Mann
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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
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would
like
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address
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Bodies
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the
City
Clerk/Agency/Authority
Secretary
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LEVINE ACT/GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 84308
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use
pending
before
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City
Council
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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.
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disclosure
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include
the
amount
contributed
and
the
name(s)
of
the
contributor(s).
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CALL TO ORDER
City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority
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COUNCIL ACTIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
ROLL CALL
City Council Members /Agency Directors /Authority Members: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann; Vice Mayor/ Vice Chair Crist, Mayor/Chair Parris
INVOCATION
Joan Willingham, 1
Church of Christ, Scientist
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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 23, 2024.
CC 3.
Check Registers – July 07, 2024, through July 20, 2024.
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
Check
and
Wire
Registers
for
payments
made
July
07,
2024,
through
July
20,
2024, in the amount of $15,325,187.91 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.
CC 4.
Final
Map
Approval
–
Parcel
Map
No.
83872
(Located
at
the
Southeast
Corner
of
Sierra
Vista Way and Paddock Way)
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
map
for
Parcel
Map
No.
83872
located
at
the
southeast
corner
of
Sierra
Vista
and
Paddock
Way
;
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.
The
Final
Map
is
in
substantial
conformance
with
the
approved
Tentative
Map.
No.
83872,
has
been
examined
by
the
City
Surveyor
and
is
ready
for
Council
approval.
In
addition,
all
found and proposed monuments have been set and inspected. st
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CC 5.
Amending
Employee
Classification
and
Compensation
Schedule
and
Increasing
the
Full
Time Equivalent (FTE) Headcount
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Resolution
No.
24-__
,
amending
Resolution
No.
24-31,
establishing
a
compensation
schedule
for
various
classifications
of
employees
of
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
establishing
the
following changes:
•
Creation of 2200 Series and classification: Director of A VAQMD •
Define 2200 Series employee group benefits
•
Addition of 2000 Series classification: Senior Director •
Adding
four
(4)
FTE
positions
to
the
Lancaster
Police
Department
raising
the
total
city
FTE count to 314
•
Define City benefit for all employees: Cell Phone Stipend The
additional
FTE
positions
are
determined
need
of
the
Lancaster
Police
Department.
The
Lancaster
Police
Department
is
continuing
to
grow
and
is
requiring
the
addition
of
three
(3)
Police
Officers
and
one
(1)
Sergeant.
These
additional
positions
will
continue
the
growth
of
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.
CC 6.
Approval
of
a
Professional
Services
with
LDM
Associates,
Inc.,
for
Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Implementation Services
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
proposed
Consulting
Agreement
for
Community
Development
Block
Grant
(CDBG)
and
Home
Implementation
Services
with
LDM
Associates,
Inc.
for
CDBG
and
HOME implementation.
On
May
7,
2024,
Council
approved
the
Program
Year
2024-2025
CDBG/HOME
Action
Plan,
which
serves
as
the
City’s
official
application
to
HUD.
This
plan
outlined
and
approved
the
allocation
of
up
to
20%
of
CDBG
and
up
to
10%
of
HOME
allocations
to
Administration
and
Implementation, which would assist in meeting the City’s goals.
CC 7.
Award
Contract
for
Request
for
Proposal
830-24
Lancaster
Police
Department
Custodial
Services to Santa Fe Janitorial Maintenance Services, Inc.
Recommendation(s):
1. Award
contract
for
Request
for
Proposal
(RFP)
830-24
Lancaster
Police
Department
Custodial
Services
to
Santa
Fe
Janitorial
Maintenance
Services,
Inc.
in
the
amount
of
$151,901.12,
for
custodial
services
for
FY25;
and
an
increase
of
up
to
a
maximum
of
5%
for
a Consumer Price Increase (CPI), plus 10% contingency for FY26.
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.
Services
covered
under
this
proposal
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
daily
cleaning;
sanitizing;
restroom
maintenance
and
stock;
trash
removal;
vacuuming;
sweep
and
mop
hard
floors, and general site clean-up.
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NEW BUSINESS
CC 8.
Adopt
Resolution
Authorizing
the
City
Attorney
to
File
and
Pursue
Civil
Complaints
for
Drug
Abatement,
Abatement
of
Public
Nuisance,
Appointment
of
Receiver,
and/or
Related
Actions on Behalf of the City
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Resolution
No.
______
authorizing
the
City
Attorney
to
file
and
pursue
civil
complaints
for
drug
abatement,
abatement
of
public
nuisance,
appointment
of
receiver,
and/or
related actions on behalf of the City
.
Nuisance
properties,
including,
but
not
limited
to
properties
on
which
narcotics
activity
is
conducted,
squatters
take
up
residence
and/or
criminal
activity
is
undertaken
are
a
detriment
to
neighborhoods
and
the
citizens
of
Lancaster.
The
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
and
California
statutes
each
authorize
the
City
to
file
civil
actions
to
abate
nuisances.
Expeditious
processing
of
such
civil
enforcement
actions
is
in
the
City's
best
interest.
Authorizing
the
City
Attorney
to
routinely
file,
where
appropriate,
civil
complaints
for
drug
abatement,
abatement
of
public
nuisance
and/or
receivership
actions
would
expedite
the
enforcement of California law and the Lancaster Municipal Code.
CC 9.
Animal Care and Control Budget Adjustment
Recommendation(s):
It
is
recommended
that
the
City
Council
approve
a
budget
adjustment
in
the
amount
of
$534,274 to pay for the remaining Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control invoices.
The
City's
Fiscal
Year
2023/2024
budget
for
Animal
Care
and
Control
was
$2,167,650,
but
due
to
the
increase
in
kennel
costs
and
field
services
the
new
rate
is
$2,701,924.
All
animal
control
service
contract
costs
are
considered
and
approved
by
the
City
Council
as
a
component of the City’s budget development and adoption process.
NB 1.
Revenue
and
Expenditure
Appropriations
for
Certain
Capital
Improvements
within
the
City
from
Proceeds
of
the
Lancaster
Financing
Authority
2024
Lease
Revenue
Bonds,
Series
A
and B, and Award of Bid – PWCP 24-014 Lancaster Municipal Stadium Renovation.
Recommendation(s):
1. Approve
and
appropriate
an
expenditure
appropriation
totaling
$17,635,000.00
to
the
Capital Improvement Program (CIP) expenditure budget, to the following accounts:
a. $5,740,000 to CP11BS046.CONST GL Code 53049900.8000. b. $6,760,000 to CP11BS046.CONST GL Code 53049900.8000
c. $5,135,000 to CP11BS046.CONST GL Code 10149900.8000
2. Recognize revenue from the
Lancaster Financing Authority 2024 Lease Revenue Bonds
.
a.
Lease
Revenue
Bond
Sales
Series
2024A
(tax-exempt)
totaling
$59,497,660.15
to
account
53080100.4914
b.
Lease
Revenue
Bond
Sales
Series
2024B
(taxable)
totaling
$7,030,000.00
to
account
53080200.4914
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COUNCIL REPORTS
3. Award
PWCP
No.
24-014,
Lancaster
Municipal
Stadium
Renovation,
to
Bowe
Contractors
Inc.,
of
Tehachapi,
CA,
in
the
amount
of
$11,742,858.00
plus
Additive
Alternate
Bid
Items
1-
5,
6.1,
and
7-13
in
the
amount
of
$2,378,173.00,
to
bring
the
total
award
to
$14,121,031.00
plus
a
20%
contingency,
for
construction
of
City
of
Lancaster
Municipal
Stadium
Renovation
project,
in
accordance
with
California
Public
Contract
Code
Section
22038(b).
Authorize
the
City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.
4. Find
that
the
City
has
complied
with
the
California
Environmental
Quality
Act.
A
Notice
of Exemption was filed on May 31, 2024.
5. Authorize
the
Task
Order
expenditure
of
$141,210.31,
plus
a
5%
contingency
for
labor
compliance
services
award
to
the
successful
firm
in
Multi-Year
Professional
Services
Agreement, Service Group Category (SGC) 16—Labor Compliance.
Funding
appropriated
to
the
CIP
shall
be
used
for
the
acquisition,
construction
and
installation
of
certain
capital
improvements,
including
but
not
limited
to
the
Multi-Agency
Regional
Resiliency
Center,
the
conversion
of
the
existing
minor
league
baseball
stadium
for
use
as
a
minor
league
soccer
stadium,
certain
parks
and
recreation
improvements
within
the
City,
certain
public
art
projects
located
within
the
City,
and
other
improvements,
facilities
and
equipment.
NB 2.
Adopt
Ordinance
Adding
Section
2.04.055
to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
Concerning
Statements
Pursuant
to
Section
13307
of
the
Elections
Code
Submitted
By
Candidates
for
Elective Offices
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Ordinance
No.___
adding
Section
2.04.055
to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
concerning
statements
pursuant
to
Section
13307
of
the
Elections
Code
submitted
by
candidates
for
elective
offices.
Ordinance
No.
___
will
add
Section
2.04.055
to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
to
impose
restrictions
in
addition
to
those
specified
in
section
13307
of
the
Elections
Code,
on
a
candidate’s
statement to prevent the intentional or inadvertent deception of voters.
NB 3.
Adopt
Ordinance
Amending
Section
2.04.040
of
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
Concerning
Vacancies on the City Council or in the Office of the Mayor
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Ordinance
No.
___
Amending
Section
2.04.040
of
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
Concerning Vacancies on the City Council
or
in the Office of the Mayor.
Section
2.04.040
of
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
specifies
the
method
by
which
vacancies
on
the
City
Council
and
in
the
Office
of
the
Mayor
are
filled.
Ordinance
No.
____
will
amend
section
2.04.040
to
clarify
that
references
to
the
“next
general
municipal
election”
mean
the
“next
general municipal election that is at least 90 days from the date the vacancy is declared.”
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CR 1.
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.
LANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY
No action required at this time.
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PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
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Body
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taking
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agenda
and
your
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to
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Individual
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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) - 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
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 27, 2024 at 1:30 PM
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with
the
Americans
with
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this
meeting
will
be
held
at
a
location
accessible
to
persons
with
disabilities;
if
you
need
special
assistance
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the
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at
(661)723-6020.
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such
as
American
Sign
Language
interpreters,
a
reader
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meeting,
and/or
large
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advised
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more
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additional
information,
please
contact
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CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDA Y, 08/13/2024
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