Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Regular Meeting –
1:30 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 5:00 p.m. on
January 10, 2025
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
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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
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person
who
would
like
to
address
the
Legislative
Bodies
on
any
agendized
item
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requested
to
complete
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speaker
card
for
the
City
Clerk/Agency/Authority
Secretary
and
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Each
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Legislative
Body
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time
such
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available
at
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rear
of
the
Council
Chambers
and
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speaker
card
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respectfully
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allow
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a
smooth
and
timely
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meeting
and
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appreciate
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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.
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you
desire
to
speak
on
an
item
or
items
on
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Consent
Calendar,
you
may
fill
out
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speaker
card
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the
Consent
Calendar.
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will
be
given
three
minutes,
unless
a
different
time
limit
is
announced,
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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.
CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
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COUNCIL ACTIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
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
Ethan Berthiaume, Grace Chapel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATION
1. Lancaster Police Department Officers Swearing-In
Presenter: Rodrick Armalin, Chief of Police
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/Housing/Power
Authority
Regular
Meeting Minutes of December 10, 2024.
CC 3.
Monthly Reports of Investments – November 2024
Recommendation(s):
Accept and approve the November 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 4.
Lancaster
Performing
Arts
Center
Air
Conditioning
Installation
Project
Notice
of
Completion
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Recommendation(s):
Accept
the
work
performed
by
Simco
Mechanical
Inc.,
for
the
Lancaster
Performing
Arts
Center
Air
Conditioning
Installation
and
direct
the
City
Clerk
to
file
the
Notice
of
Completion (NOC) for the project.
This
project
included
removing
and
disposing
of
three
20-ton
AC
units
and
installing
three
new 20-ton AC units.
CC 5.
Final
Map
Approval
–
Tract
Map
No.
71563
(Located
at
the
Northwest
Corner
of
60th
Street
West and Avenue J)
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
map
and
accept
the
dedications
as
offered
on
Tract
Map
No.
71563
located
at
the
northwest
corner
of
60 Street
West
and
Avenue
J
;
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.
On
April
15,
2013,
the
City
of
Lancaster
Planning
Commission
approved
Tentative
Tract
Map
No.71563
consisting
of
108
single
family
lots.
The
revised
list
of
the
Conditions
of
Approval was approved on August 10, 2022.
CC 6.
Final
Map
Approval
–
Tract
Map
No.
60664
(Located
between
Avenue
K
and
Avenue
K-4,
and Approximately 200 feet East of Buena Vista Way)
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
map
and
accept
the
dedications
as
offered
on
Tract
Map
No.
60664
located
between
Avenue
K
and
Avenue
K-4,
and
approximately
200
feet
east
of
Buena
Vista
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
and
the
dedications shown thereon.
On
November
20,
2006,
the
City
of
Lancaster
Planning
Commission
approved
Tentative
Tract
Map
No.
60664
consisting
of
39 single
family
lots.
The
map
was
granted
four
automatic
time
extensions
in
accordance
with
the
Senate
and
Assembly
Bills
(SB
1185,
AB
333
and
AB
116)
in
2008,
2009
and
2013,
respectively.
On
January
25,
2016,
and
January
16,
2017,
the
Planning
Commission
granted
one-year
extensions,
which
expired
on
January
16,
2018.
On
January
14,
2019,
the
map
was
reexamined
and
considered
deemed
filed
by
the
former Director of Public Works to keep the Final Map active.
CC 7.
Whit Carter Park Outdoor Fitness Equipment Project Notice of Completion
Recommendation(s):
Accept
the
Capital
Improvement
Project
No.
CP11ZZ013.CONST
–
Whit
Carter
Park
Outdoor
Fitness
Equipment
Project
as
complete
and
direct
the
City
Clerk
to
file
the
Notice
of
Completion for the project.
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The
California
Department
of
Parks
and
Recreation
Office
of
Grants
and
Local
Services
awarded
grant
funds
in
the
amount
of
$74,606
for
the
installation
of
concrete
pads
and
the
purchase
of
outdoor
exercise
equipment
from
Greenfields
Outdoor
Fitness,
which
was
installed
in-house
by
City
of
Lancaster
Staff
with
oversight
by
a
Greenfields
Outdoor
Fitness
supervisor
at
Whit
Carter
Park
on
March
8,
2024.
The
concrete
pads
were
designed
and
built
in accordance with the equipment manufacturer’s requirements.
CC 8.
Skytower Park Outdoor Fitness Equipment Project Notice of Completion
Recommendation(s):
Accept
the
Capital
Improvement
Project
No.
CP11ZZ011.CONST
–
Skytower
Park
Outdoor
Fitness
Equipment
Project
as
complete
and
direct
the
City
Clerk
to
file
the
Notice
of
Completion for the project.
On
December
10,
2019,
City
Council
adopted
Resolution
No.
19-59
authorizing
the
submittal
of
grant
applications
for
Proposition
68 Per
Capita
Grant
Funds.
The
California
Department
of
Parks
and
Recreation
Office
of
Grants
and
Local
Services
awarded
grant
funds
in
the
amount
of
$78,821
for
the
purchase
of
outdoor
exercise
equipment
from
Greenfields
Outdoor
Fitness,
which
was
installed
in-house
by
City
of
Lancaster
Staff
with
oversight
by
a
Greenfields Outdoor Fitness supervisor at Skytower Park on September 28, 2022.
CC 9.
Professional
Services
Amendment
with
ENSO
Advisory
Services
–
Project
Advisor
of
Clean
Energy Ministerial / DOE H2 Twin Cities Mentor-Mentee Program
Recommendation(s):
1. It
is
recommended
that
the
City
Council
approve
the
Professional
Services
Amendment
with
ENSO
Advisory
Services
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$192,000,
and
authorize
the
City
Manager, or their designee, to sign all documents; and
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
their
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. Approve the updated Scope of Services in “Exhibit B” The
H2
Twin
Cities
program
is
more
than
just
a
technical
endeavor
-
it’s
a
platform
for
strengthening
global
collaboration
on
renewable
hydrogen,
environmental
justice,
and
clean
energy
job
creation.
Through
Enso’s
support,
Lancaster
has
been
able
to
fully
leverage
the
program’s
potential
to
build
strong,
impactful
ties
with
our
partners.
Enso’s
continued
guidance
will
be
key
to
deepening
these
relationships
and
ensuring
Lancaster
remains
at
the
forefront of hydrogen innovation, both domestically and globally.
CC 10.
Ordinance
No.
1123
Repealing
and
Replacing
Chapter
9.16 of
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
Relating
to
Curfew,
Truancy,
and
Loitering
by
Minors
Ordinance
No.
1124
Adding
Chapter
9.52 to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
Relating
to
Civil
Penalties
for
Failure
to
Supervise
or
Control Minor
Recommendation(s):
1. Adopt
Ordinance
No.
1123
Repealing
and
Replacing
Chapter
9.16 of
the
Lancaster
Municipal Code Relating to Curfew, Truancy, and Loitering by Minors
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2. Adopt
Ordinance
No.
1124
Adding
Chapter
9.52 to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
Relating to Civil Penalties for Failure to Supervise or Control Minor These
ordinances
are
a
necessary
step
to
require
every
parent
or
legal
guardian
of
any
person
under
the
age
of
18 years
to
exercise
reasonable
care,
supervision,
protection
and
control
over
their minor child or ward.
CC 11.
Implementation and Collection of Transactions and Use Tax
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Ordinance
No.1122
relating
to
the
implementation
and
collection
of
reduced
transactions and use tax.
This
proposed
ordinance
adds
a
new
Section
3.14.180
to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
that
authorizes
the
City
Council,
by
resolution
or
other
action,
to
phase,
defer,
or
otherwise
implement
and
collect
a
rate
that
is
lower
than
the
full
rate
established
by
Sections
3.14.050
and/or
3.14.070.
Notwithstanding
any
such
phasing,
deferral,
or
other
reduced
collection,
the
rates
established
by
Sections
3.14.050
and
3.14.070
shall
remain
the
City’s
authorized,
approved,
and
established
Transaction
and
Use
Tax
rates.
The
City
Council
may
exercise
its
authority
under
this
proposed
ordinance
only
as
and
to
the
extent
permitted
by
law.
Nothing
in
this
proposed
ordinance
authorizes
the
City
Council
to
impose
a
rate
increase
that
would
exceed
the
maximum
rates
established
by
Sections
3.14.050
and
3.14.070
or
require
voter
approval.
CC 12.
Acceptance
of
Public
Works
Construction
Project
No.
23-020
–
Lancaster
Health
District
Phase I, LACMTA Project ID# F9131
Recommendation(s):
Accept
the
work
constructed
by
Nationwide
Contracting
Services,
Inc.,
for
Public
Works
Construction
Project
(PWCP)
No.
23-020,
Lancaster
Health
District
(LHD)
Phase
I,
Los
Angeles
County
Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority
(
LACMTA)
Project
ID#
F9131,
and
direct
the
City
Clerk
to
file
the
Notice
of
Completion
for
the
project.
Retention
on
this
project
shall be disbursed in accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 22038(b).
In
April
2022,
LHD
was
divided
into
construction
Phase
1 and
Phase
2 to
be
able
to
meet
construction
scheduling
for
the
building
permits
for
the
Antelope
Valley
Medical
Center
( AVMC)
and
LifePoint
Health
buildings
to
be
located
northeast
of
18th
Street
West
and
Avenue
J-5.
The
Phase
1 limits
included
17th
Street
West,
from
100
feet
north
of
Norberry
Street
to
400
feet
south
of
Avenue
J,
vacant
parcels
400
feet
south
of
Avenue
J
between
17 Street
West
and
18 Street
West,
and
18th
Street
West,
from
Avenue
J
to
Avenue
J-5
within
existing
and
proposed
right-of-way
and
sewer
easements.
The
project
included
approximately
3,650
feet
of
sewer
pipeline,
2,000
feet
of
storm
drain/box,
intersection
improvements, and 1,800 feet of temporary construction access pavement.
CC 13.
Professional Services Agreement - FTI Consulting (SC) Inc. & Tripepi Smith
Recommendation(s):
It is recommended that City Council:
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1. Approve
the
award
of
RFP
843-25
Professional
Services
Agreement
to
two
vendors
for
General Communications and Marketing Services with:
a.
FTI
Consulting
(SC)
Inc.
(FTI)
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$300,000
for
one
year, and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents; and b.
Tripepi
Smith
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$270,862.80
for
three
years,
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.
Tripepi
Smith
will
primarily
focus
on
website
and
social
media
support
to
enhance
the
City’s
digital
presence.
FTI
Consulting
(SC)
Inc.
will
focus
on
press
pitching,
drafting
and
distributing
press
releases,
and
managing
strategic
campaigns
to
increase
public
awareness
and
media
outreach.
Both
vendors
have
extensive
knowledge
and
prior
experience
working
with
the
City
in
order
to
maximize
expertise
in
both
digital
communication
and
traditional
media outreach.
CC 14.
Consider
Approving
Execution
of
Agreement
with
First
Public
Hydrogen
for
Administrative
and Operational Support Services and Promissory Note
Recommendation(s):
Approve
Execution
of
Agreement
with
First
Public
Hydrogen
Authority
(FPH
)for
Administrative
and
Operational
Support
Services
and
Promissory
Note,
substantially
in
the
form
attached,
and
authorize
the
City
Manager
or
designee
to
execute
all
documents,
subject
to City Attorney approval.
The
FPH
Joint
Powers
Agreement
establishes
the
FPH
fiscal
year
as
July
1 of
the
current
year
to
June
30 of
the
following
year.
For
this
first
year,
the
fiscal
year
is
a
partial
year,
from
the
date
the
JPA
was
executed,
December
10,
2024,
to
June
30,
2025.
The
budget
assumes
that
FPH
is
supported
through
a
combination
of
City
of
Lancaster
staff
and
professional
and
technical contractual services.
CC 15.
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
Proposed
Annexation
No.
14-459
into
Los
Angeles
County
Sanitation District No. 14
Recommendation(s):
a.
Adopt
the
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
proposed
Annexation
No.
14-459
into
Los
Angeles County Sanitation District No. 14.
b.
Direct
the
City
Clerk
to
route
three
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-
459)
into
the
County
Sanitation
District
No.
14 (District)
in
order
to
receive
off-site
disposal
of
sewage.
The
annexation
process
requires
that
a
resolution
for
property
tax
revenue
exchange
be
adopted
by
all
the
affected
local
agencies
before
an
annexation
may
be
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NEW BUSINESS
approved.
For
any
jurisdictional
change
which
will
result
in
a
special
district
providing
new
service
not
previously
provided
to
an
area,
the
law
requires
the
governing
bodies
of
all
local
agencies
that
receive
an
apportionment
of
the
property
tax
from
the
area
to
determine
by
resolution
the
amount
of
the
annual
tax
increment
to
be
transferred
to
the
special
district
(Revenue and Taxation Code Section 99.01).
CC 16.
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
Proposed
Annexation
No.
40-168
(04-224)
into
Los
Angeles
County Waterworks District No. 40, Antelope Valley
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
the
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
proposed
Annexation
No.
40-168
(04-224)
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.
40-168
(04-224)
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. Additionally,
before
annexation
may
be
approved,
the
agencies
already
providing
services
to
the
sites
must
negotiate
reallocation
of the ad valorem taxes within the District.
CC 17.
Check Registers – December 1 through January 4, 2025
Recommendation(s):
Approve the Check and Wire Registers for payments made December 1, 2024, through January 4, 2025, in the amount of $15,861,495.50 as presented.
NB1.
Vandalism Repair & Restore Grant Program Overview and Implementation
Recommendation(s):
1. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
finalize
and
execute
necessary
agreements
up
to
$2,500
between
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
Vandalism
Repair
&
Restore
Grant
Program
recipients.
2. Appropriate
$100,000
to
account
10124000.5312
from
General
Fund
balance
to
cover
the
program expenditures.
3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all related documents.
The
City
of
Lancaster
recognizes
the
financial
burden
vandalism
places
on
small
businesses.
To
support
the
local
business
community,
the
Vandalism
Repair
&
Restore
Grant
Program
is
being
proposed.
This
initiative
provides
financial
relief
for
repair
costs
resulting
from
vandalism that are not fully covered by insurance.
NB2.
Ordinance
Adding
Chapter
8.34 to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
Relating
to
the
Sale
of
Energy Drinks to Persons Under the Age of 18
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COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL REPORTS
Recommendation(s):
Introduce
Ordinance
No.
adding
Chapter
8.34 to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
relating
to
the sale of energy drinks to persons under 18 years of age.
In
order
to
protect
the
public
health,
safety
and
welfare
of
persons
under
the
age
of
eighteen
(18)
years
of
age,
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Lancaster
has
determined
it
is
necessary
to
prohibit
the
sale
,
distribution,
giving
away
or
offering
of
energy
drinks
to
persons
under
the
age of eighteen (18) years old.
CA1.
Appoint
one
board
member
to
the
First
Public
Hydrogen
Authority
Board
of
Directors
and
designate
R.
Rex
Parris
as
the
Founding
Member
of
the
First
Public
Hydrogen
Authority
Board of Directors on behalf of the City of Lancaster.
CR1.
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
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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 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) - 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
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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:
January 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
MEETING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION
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compliance
with
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act,
this
meeting
will
be
held
at
a
location
accessible
to
persons
with
disabilities;
if
you
need
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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.
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availability,
you
are
advised
to
make
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least
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prior
to
the
meeting/event
you
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Due
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securing
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interpreters,
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or
more
business
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recommended.
For
additional
information,
please
contact
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City
Clerk
at
(661)723-6020.
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occasion
items
may
be
added
after
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agenda
has
been
mailed
to
subscribers.
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Department
and
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the
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City
Council
Chambers.
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more
information,
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Clerk
Department at (661) 723-6020.
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