Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Regular Meeting –
1:30 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 5:30 p.m. on
August 23, 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
CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
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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
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.
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
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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
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 August 13, 2024.
CC 3.
Check Registers – July 21, 2024, through August 10, 2024.
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
Check
and
Wire
Registers
for
payments
made
July
21,
2024,
through
August
10,
2024, in the amount of $15,623,970.05 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.
Monthly Reports of Investments – June & July 2024.
Recommendation(s):
Accept and approve the June and July 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.
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CC 5.
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.
1119
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.
1119
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.
CC 6.
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):
A
dopt
Ordinance
No.
1118
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.
1118
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.
CC 7.
Assignment
and
Assumption
Agreement
Regarding
Subaru
Antelope
Valley
and
Honda
Lancaster
Recommendation(s):
1. Approve an Assignment and Assumption Agreement with Trust Automotive.
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
negotiate,
finalize,
and
execute
the
agreement in a form to be approved by the City Attorney.
By
entering
into
the
proposed
agreement,
the
City
will
aid
in
preserving
local
jobs
and
tax
revenues,
while
also
securing
the
continued
operation
of
a
Honda
and
a
Subaru
dealership
well into the future.
CC 8.
Approve
One
Year
Extension
and
two
optional
extensions
with
Parkwood
Landscape
Maintenance, Inc. Contract for the City Landscape Maintenance Program
Recommendation(s):
a.
Approve
one-year
extension
with
Parkwood
Landscape
Maintenance,
Inc.
for
professional
landscape
maintenance
services,
which
includes
a
4%
Consumer
Price
Index
(CPI)
increase
for
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$1,999,328.23
for
September
2024
through
August
2025.
Approve
two
(2)
optional
contract
years
which
can
include
an
authorization
of
up
to
a
5%
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CPI increase per year.
b.
Approve
spending
authority
for
an
additional
5%
contingency
that
will
be
used
for
additional areas added to the contract under this extension. c. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.
Services
covered
under
this
agreement
include,
but
are
not
limited
to,
mowing,
edging,
trimming,
pruning,
fertilizing,
weed
abatement
and
pest
control.
They
provide
maintenance
to
all of the City’s landscape areas and medians which encompass nearly 6,000,000 square feet.
CC 9.
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
Proposed
Annexation
No.
40-164
(04-220)
into
Los
Angeles
County Waterworks District No. 40, Antelope Valley
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
the
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
proposed
Annexation
No.
40-164
(04-220)
into
Los
Angeles
County
Waterworks
District
No.
40,
Antelope
Valley.
Direct
the
City
Clerk
to
route
three
(3)
copies
of
the
tax
share
resolution
to
the
City
Attorney
and
the
Mayor
for
wet
signatures.
The
property
owners
within
Annexation
No.
40-164
(04-220)
are
requesting
water
service
for
their
properties.
Before
water
service
can
be
provided,
the
properties
must
first
be
annexed
into Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40.
CC 10.
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
Proposed
Annexation
No.
40-167
(04-223)
into
Los
Angeles
County Waterworks District No. 40, Antelope Valley
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
the
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
proposed
Annexation
No.
40-167
(04-223)
into
Los
Angeles
County
Waterworks
District
No.
40,
Antelope
Valley.
Direct
the
City
Clerk
to
route
three
(3)
copies
of
the
tax
share
resolution
to
the
City
Attorney
and
the
Mayor
for
wet
signatures.
The
property
owners
within
Annexation
No.
40-167
(04-223)
are
requesting
water
service
for
their
properties.
Before
water
service
can
be
provided,
the
properties
must
first
be
annexed
into Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40.
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CC 11.
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
Proposed
Annexation
No.
14-450
into
Los
Angeles
County
Sanitation District No. 14
Recommendation(s):
a.
Adopt
the
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
proposed
Annexation
No.
14-450
into
Los
Angeles County Sanitation District No. 14.
b.
Direct
the
City
Clerk
to
route
three
(3)
copies
of
the
tax
share
resolution
to
the
City
Attorney and the Mayor for wet signatures.
The
property
owners
have
requested,
in
writing,
annexation
of
property
(Annexation
No.
14-
450)
into
the
County
Sanitation
District
No.
14 (District)
in
order
to
receive
off-site
disposal
of sewage.
CC 12.
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
Proposed
Annexation
No.
14-453
into
Los
Angeles
County
Sanitation District No. 14
Recommendation(s):
a.
Adopt
the
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
proposed
Annexation
No.
14-453
into
Los
Angeles County Sanitation District No. 14.
b.
Direct
the
City
Clerk
to
route
three
(3)
copies
of
the
tax
share
resolution
to
the
City
Attorney and the Mayor for wet signatures.
The
property
owners
have
requested,
in
writing,
annexation
of
property
(Annexation
No.
14-
453)
into
the
County
Sanitation
District
No.
14 (District)
in
order
to
receive
off-site
disposal
of sewage.
CC 13.
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
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$286,796
for
tree
trimming
services
for
contract
year
one
(September
1,
2024-June
30,
2025)
and
up
to
a
maximum
5%
Consumer
Price
Index
(CPI)
increase
for
the
second
and
third
contract
years.
The
contract
also
provides
two
optional one-year extensions.
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
with
vendor
support
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 14.
Award
Contract
for
Request
for
Proposal
827-24
Tree
Trimming
Services
to
West
Coast
Arborists, Inc.
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Recommendation(s):
1. Award
contract
for
Request
for
Proposal
(RFP)
827-24
Tree
Trimming
Services
to
West
Coast
Arborists,
Inc.
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$275,515
for
tree
trimming
services
for
contract
year
one
(September
1,
2024-June
30,
2025)
and
up
to
a
maximum
5%
Consumer
Price
Index
(CPI)
increase
for
the
second
and
third
contract
years.
The
contract
also
provides
two (2) optional one-year extensions.
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
with
vendor
support
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 15.
Federal Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program Acceptance.
Recommendation(s):
Authorize
the
City
to
enter
into
a
binding
agreement
with
the
County
of
Los
Angeles
to
develop,
implement,
and
assess
digital
inclusion
activities
under
the
Federal
Digital
Equity
Competitive
Grant
Program.
Grant
the
City
Manager
and
their
designee
the
authority
to
sign
the
Federal
Digital
Equity
Competitive
Grant
Program
Letter
of
Commitment
and
related
documents.
The
County
of
Los
Angeles
Intergovernmental
Broadband
Coordinating
Committee
(IBCC)
would
like
to
develop,
implement,
and
evaluate
digital
inclusion
activities
with
Federal
grant
funding
resources
to
ensure
that
communities
most
in
need
throughout
the
Los
Angeles
County
region
have
equitable
access
to
and
use
of
digital
inclusion
resources
and
services
to
thrive in day-to-day activities.
NEW BUSINESS
NB 1.
Third
Amendment
to
the
Amended
and
Restated
JPA
between
the
City
of
Lancaster,
Palmdale, and County of Los Angeles for the Antelope Valley Transit Authority ( AVTA).
Recommendation(s):
1)
Approve
third
amendment
to
the
agreement
between
City
of
Lancaster,
City
of
Palmdale,
and
County
of
Los
Angeles
for
the
Antelope
Valley
Transit
Authority
( AVTA)
transit
service
agreement.
2)
Appropriate $480,000 to account 21819000.5710 for FY 24/25 budget year. 3)
Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
negotiate,
finalize,
and
execute
the
agreement
amendment
and
all
future
amendments
in
a
form
to
be
approved
by
the
City
Attorney.
The
third
amendment
to
the
contract
redefines
the
AVTA
allocation
formula
for
operation
cost
for
each
jurisdiction
based
on
population.
This
results
in
an
increase
in
cost
for
FY
24/25
of
$479,399.
Each
year
moving
forward,
the
impact
will
vary
based
on
the
agreed
upon
methodology.
City
of
Palmdale
and
City
of
Lancaster
will
contribute
equally
based
on
the
higher allocation of the cost allocation methodology.
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NB 2.
Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-1-24
Recommendation(s):
Direct
staff
to
conform
its
standard
operating
procedures
and
policies
to
Executive
Order
N-
1-24 regarding homeless encampments.
On
Thursday,
July
25th,
2024,
California
Governor
Gavin
Newsom
released
Executive
Order
N-1-24,
directing
all
state
agencies
implement
plans
for
the
removal
of
homeless
encampments
from
state
land
and
relocation
of
unhoused
individuals,
and
encouraging
local
governments
to
adopt
policies
consistent
with
the
Order.
In
addition,
the
Order
directs
state
agencies
to
use
all
available
resources
and
infrastructure
to
take
action
with
the
urgency
and
compassion
the
homeless
crisis
demands
to
humanely
remove
encampments
from
public
spaces,
prioritizing
those
encampments
that
most
threaten
the
life,
health,
and
safety
of
those
in
and
around
them.
In
reviewing
our
existing
ordinance
and
procedures,
we
currently
meet
the
expectations
of
Governor
Newsom’s
executive
order.
Our
current
procedures
have
been
in
place
for
several
years,
and
our
ordinance
was
updated
last
year to included addressing encampments that affect critical infrastructure.
COUNCIL REPORTS
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.
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
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CLOSED SESSION
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
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
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CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDA Y, 08/27/2024
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ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting:
September 10, 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
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 –
TUESDA Y, 08/27/2024
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