Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Regular Meeting –
1:30 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 5:30 p.m. on
February 7, 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
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
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person
who
would
like
to
address
the
Legislative
Bodies
on
any
agendized
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complete
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speaker
card
for
the
City
Clerk/Agency/Authority
Secretary
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Legislative
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Calendar
items
under
the
Legislative
Body
may
be
acted
upon
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one
motion,
a
second
and
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vote.
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speak
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or
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minutes,
unless
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different
time
limit
is
announced,
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address
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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
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out
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speaker
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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.
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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
James Gibson, Grace Chapel
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 January 28, 2025.
CC 3.
Check Registers – January 15, through January 25, 2025.
Recommendation:
Approve
the
Check
and
Wire
Registers
for
payments
made
January
15,
2025,
through
January 25, 2025, in the amount of $4,951,641.26 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.
CC 4.
Final
Map
Approval
–
Parcel
Map
No.
74904
(Located
on
the
Southwest
Corner
of
30th
Street East and Avenue K-8)
Recommendation:
Approve
the
map
and
accept
the
dedications
as
offered
on
Parcel
Map
No.
74904
located
on
the
southwest
corner
of
30 Street
East
and
Avenue
K-8
;
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. th
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On
May
15,
2017,
the
City
of
Lancaster
Planning
Commission
approved
Tentative
Parcel
Map
No.
74904
for
the
subdivision
of
four
residential
parcels
in
the
Rural
Residential
(RR-
2.5) zone.
CC 5.
Final
Map
Approval
–
Tract
Map
No.
061817-02
(Located
on
the
northeast
corner
of
Avenue
H-8 and 15th Street East)
Recommendation:
Approve
the
map
and
accept
the
dedications
as
offered
on
Tract
Map
No.
061817-02
located
on
the
northeast
corner
of
Avenue
H-8
and
15 Street
East
;
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
December
19,
2005,
the
City
of
Lancaster
Planning
Commission
approved
Tentative
Tract
Map
No.
061817.
The
Planning
Commission
granted
an
extension
on
January
28,
2008,
and
four
automatic
time
extensions
thereafter.
An
additional
one-year
extension
was
granted
that
expired
on
December
19,
2016.
The
vesting
Tentative
Tract
Map
061817
was
refiled
on
May
28,
2021,
and
approved
on
March
21,
2022.
Phasing
of
the
map
was
approved
on May 25, 2023.
CC 6.
Approval
of
the
2024
Annual
Report
for
the
Downtown
Lancaster
Property
and
Business
Improvement District
Recommendation:
Approve
the
Downtown
Lancaster
Property
and
Business
Improvement
District
(PBID)
Annual Report for 2024 submitted by The BLVD Association.
In
July
2013,
with
the
support
of
more
than
73%
of
downtown
property
owners,
the
Lancaster
City
Council
established
the
Downtown
Lancaster
PBID.
The
PBID
was
subsequently
renewed
in
2018
for
another
five
year
term
and
in
2023
for
a
ten
year
term.
The
creation
of
the
PBID
established
a
funding
mechanism
which
generates
approximately
$330,000.00 annually.
CC 7.
Ordinance
No.____
to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
approving
the
Lancaster
Police
Department’s Military Equipment Use Policy
Recommendation:
Adopt
Ordinance
No.
1125
to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
approving
the
Lancaster
Police
Department’s Military Equipment Use Policy.
Governor
Newsom
signed
Assembly
Bill
481
on
September
30,
2021,
which
aims
to
regulate
the
financing,
procurement,
and
utilization
of
"military
equipment"
by
law
enforcement
agencies
in
California.
AB
481
is
a
state
requirement
that
all
agencies
disclose
the
purchase
or
intent
to
purchase
certain
listed
equipment
available
to
Law
Enforcement
agencies
from
the
federal
government
as
military
surplus.
The
Lancaster
Police
Department
is
required
to
seek
City
Council
approval
of
their
military
equipment
use
procedure
by
ordinance
at
a
regular
open
meeting.
AB
481
allows
the
governing
body
to
approve
funding,
acquisition,
and use of military equipment within its jurisdiction.
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CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
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NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL REPORTS
NB1.
Adding
Chapter
9.52 to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
Relating
to
Public
Access
to
Health
Care Facilities, Places of Worship, and Schools
Recommendation:
Introduce
Ordinance
No.
XXX,
adding
Chapter
9.52 to
the
Lancaster
Municipal
Code
relating to public access to health care facilities, houses of worship, and schools.
The
City
has
received
reports
of
disruptive
protests
near
houses
of
worship,
which
have
impacted
individuals
ability
to
safely
and
peacefully
access
these
locations.
Such
protests
can
cause
safety
concerns,
traffic
issues,
and
emotional
distress
to
individuals
seeking
services,
attending worship, or engaging in education.
NB2.
Purchase of InterTalk Radio Dispatch Consoles
Recommendation:
1. Approve
the
contract
with
COMMLINE
Inc.
in
substantially
the
form
attached
to
provide
effective responsive communications for the Lancaster Police Department.
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
pay
invoices
and
to
execute
all
contracts
and associated documents.
The
Lancaster
Police
Department
has
a
need
for
effective
and
responsive
communications
with
LPD
officers
and
City
Staff.
This
need
is
best
met
with
InterTalk
Systems
Enlite
radio
dispatch consoles.
CR1.
Council Reports
LANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY
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No action required at this time.
LANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
LANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY
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
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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:
February 25, 2025 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
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agenda
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item
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at
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Clerk
Department
and
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the
agenda
on
the
windows
of
the
City
Council
Chambers.
For
more
information,
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call
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All documents available for public review are on file with the City Clerk Department.
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