CC 2
02/25/2025
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Parris called the meeting of the Lancaster City Council / Successor Agency/ Financing/ Power Authority to order at 1:38 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: City Council Members /Agency Directors/Authority Members: Hughes -Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Crist, Mayor/Chairman Parris
ABSENT: Council Member Malhi
STAFF MEMBERS:
City Manager/ Executive Director; Assistant City Manager/Deputy Executive Director; City Attorney/Agency/Authority Counsel; City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary; Director-Public Works; Director- Parks, Recreation, Arts, & Community Services; Senior Director/Treasurer - Admin Services; Assistant Chief of Police.
INVOCATION
Joel Custodio, Grace Chapel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Hughes-Leslie
CONSENT CALENDAR
Vice Mayor Crist stated that he needs to recuse himself from item number CC 5 as he received campaign contributions from the vendor named in item number CC 5.
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2 On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist and seconded by Council Member Mann, the City Council approved the Consent Calendar as comprised pulling item number CC 5 for separate discussion, by the following vote: 4-0-0-1; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Mann, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Malhi
Vice Mayor Crist left the dais at approximately 1:40 p.m.
On a motion by Council Member Mann and seconded by Council Member Hughes- Leslie, the City Council approved item number CC 5 as comprised, by the following vote: 3-0-1-1; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Mann, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: Crist; ABSENT: Malhi
Vice Mayor Crist returned to the dais at approximately 1:41 p.m.
CC 1. ORDINANCE WAIVER
Waived further reading of any proposed ordinance. (This permits reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text.)
CC 2. MINUTES
Approved 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.
Approved 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.
CC 4. FINAL MAP APPROVAL – PARCEL MAP NO. 74904 (L OCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF 30TH STREET EAST AND AVENUE K-8)
Approved the map and accept ed the dedications as offered on Parcel Map No. 74904 located on the southwest corner of 30th Street East and Avenue K -8; made 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 ed 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.
CC 5. FINAL MAP APPROVAL – TRACT MAP NO. 061817 -02 (LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF AVENUE H-8 AND 15TH STREET EAST)
Approved the map and accept ed the dedications as offered on Tract Map No. 061817 -02 located on the northeast corner of Avenue H-8 and 15th Street East; made findings that this project will not violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1, and 66474.6 of Docusign Envelope ID: 68EAA8AD-07D0-47F8-9F92-1099D045B0F1 CC/SA/FA/PA Minutes-02/11/2025
3 the Subdivision Map Act; and instructed 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.
CC 6. APPROVAL OF THE 2024 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE DOWNTOWN
LANCASTER PROPERTY AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Approved the Downtown Lancaster Property and Business Improvement District (PBID) Annual Report for 2024 submitted by The BLVD Association.
CC 7. ORDINANCE NO. 1125 TO THE LANCASTER MUNICIPAL CODE APPROVING THE LANCASTER POLICE DEPARTMENT’S MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY
Adopted Ordinance No. 1125 to the Lancaster Municipal Code approving the Lancaster Police Department’s Military Equipment Use Policy.
NB 1. ADDING CHAPTER 9.52 TO THE LANCASTER MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO PUBLIC ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, PLACES OF
WORSHIP, AND SCHOOLS
Larissa De La Cruz, Assistant City Manager, presented the staff report on this item.
Addressing the Council at this time:
Daniel Jessup spoke in favor of this item.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Cris t and seconded by Council Member Hughes -Leslie the City Council introduced Ordinance No. 1126 , adding Chapter 9.52 to the Lancaster Municipal Code relating to public access to health care facilities, houses of worship, and schools., by the following vote: 4-0-0-1; AYES: Hughes -Leslie, Mann, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Malhi
NB 2. PURCHASE OF INTERTALK RADIO DISPATCH CONSOLES
The City Council waived the staff report on this item seeing that there weren’t any public comments.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist and seconded by Council Member Mann the City Council, (1) a pproved the contract with COMMLINE Inc. in substantially the form attached to provide effective responsive communications for the Lancaster Police Department; (2) authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to pay invoices and to execute all contracts and associated documents , by the following vote : 4-0-0-1; AYES:
Hughes-Leslie, Mann, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Malhi
CR1. COUNCIL REPORTS
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4 On a motion by Council Member Hughes-Leslie and seconded by Council Member Mann the City Council excused Council Member Malhi from the Lancaster City Council/ Successor Agency/ Financing/ Power Authority meeting., by the following vote: 4-0-0-1; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Mann, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT:
Malhi
Council Member Hughes- Leslie reported on the Caltrans meeting regarding the impact of ongoing freeway construction.
Vice Mayor Crist also reported on the Caltrans meeting and discussed the request to repair ancillary roads that are impacted by detour traffic from the freeway construction.
Staff provided a video recap of Fiona Ma’s (State Treasurer) visit to Lancaster.
Mayor Parris discussed the information received from Fiona Ma.
LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY
No action is required at this time.
LANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY
No action is required at this time.
LANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY
No action is required at this time.
LANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY
No action is required at this time.
CITY MANAGER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
Trolis Niebla, City Manager provided a recap of the annual City Manager’s conference. The City Manager also announced the upcoming Valentine’s Day event to be held at the Lancaster Community Center. The City Manager also announced the upcoming ribbon cutting event for the new soccer stadium to be held on March 2, 2025.
CITY CLERK /AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Clerk provided the public with the procedure to address the City Council/Successor Agency/Authority regarding non-agendized items.
PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Addressing the Council as this time:
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5 Lisa Stoner- inquired about potential use of the Rancho Sierra golf course.
Amaka Donn- discussed issues with parking ticket
Daniel Jessup- discussed the potential purchase of land by the City of Lancaster and homelessness issues.
Mayor Parris directed staff to schedule a meeting with potential stakeholders regarding the potential use of the golf course.
CITY COUNCIL/AGENCY/AUTHORITY COMMENTS
No comments at this time.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Parris adjourned the meeting at 2:20 p.m. and stated the next City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at 1:30 p.m.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 25th day of February 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Malhi, Mann, Vice Mayor Crist, Mayor Parris
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Council Member Hughes-Leslie
ATTEST: APPROVED:
__________________________ _____________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
CITY CLERK MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
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CERTIFICATION OF MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/ POWER 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/Power 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 ______________________, ____________.
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