Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Regular Meeting –
5:00 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 5:00 p.m. on
March 07, 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
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AGENDA ITEMS TO BE REMOVED
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it
is
necessary
to
remove
items
from
the
agenda.
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apologize
for
any
inconvenience
this
may cause you.
PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - AGENDIZED
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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
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motion,
a
second
and
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vote.
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desire
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speak
on
an
item
or
items
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Consent
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Consent
Calendar.
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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”
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agenda
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that
the item is subject to these regulations.
CALL TO ORDER
City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power/California Choice Energy Authority
ROLL CALL
City Council Members /Agency Directors /Authority Members: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann; Vice Mayor/ Vice Chair Crist, Mayor/Chair Parris
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COUNCIL ACTIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
INVOCATION
Duane Clark, Grace Chapel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATION
1. Justice Sunday Presentation
Presenter: Nigel Holly
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 February 25, 2025.
CC 3.
Check Registers – February 9 through February 22, 2025.
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
Check
and
Wire
Registers
for
payments
made
February
9,
2025,
through
February 22, 2025, in the amount of $8,216,745.75 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.
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
Proposed
Annexation
No.
14-461
into
Los
Angeles
County
Sanitation District No. 14
Recommendation(s):
a.
Adopt
the
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
proposed
Annexation
No.
14-461
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-
461)
into
the
County
Sanitation
District
No.
14 (District)
to
receive
off-site
disposal
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of sewage.
CC 5.
Transfer
of
Funds
for
Unclaimed
Checks
for
Items
Less
Than
Fifteen
Dollars
Unclaimed
for
at Least One Year.
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
transfer
of
funds
for
checks
issued
by
the
City
for
individual
items
less
than
fifteen dollars ($15) which have remained unclaimed for the period of one year.
California
Government
Code
sections
50050-50057
establish
the
rights
and
procedures
related
to
unclaimed
checks
issued
by
local
agencies
and
City
Administrative
Policy
200-08
stipulates the proper accounting and disposition procedures for these unclaimed checks.
CC 6.
Amendment
to
the
Adopted
Budget
and
Capital
Improvement
Program
for
Fiscal
Year
2024-
2025.
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Resolution
No.
25-_____,
authorizing
an
amendment
to
the
adopted
Budget
and
Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
The
mid-year
budget
review
provides
an
assessment
of
the
City
of
Lancaster’s
budget
condition
in
the
current
fiscal
year
during
the
first
six
months
of
the
fiscal
year.
It
allows
staff
to
review
the
projected
expenditures
and
revenues
appropriated
in
June
of
the
previous
year,
and
account
for
adjustments
not
anticipated
or
fully
defined
when
the
projections
were
proposed.
CC 7.
Professional Legal Services Agreement re Code Enforcement and Prosecutorial Services
Recommendation(s):
1. Approve
the
Professional
Legal
Services
Agreement
with
Dapeer,
Rosenblit
&
Litvak,
LLP
(DRL)
to
provide
code
enforcement,
city
prosecutor
and
related
specialized
legal
services to the City in substantially the form attached hereto.
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
execute
the
Professional
Legal
Services
Agreement and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
The
City
has
retained
the
services
of
DRL
since
2006,
and
the
Firm
has
continuously
provided
specialized
code
enforcement
legal
services
to
the
City
since
that
time.
The
Council
stated a priority to expand the scope of city prosecutions to include misdemeanors.
CC 8.
Approval of Lease Agreement for (3) Tymco Model 600 Sweeper Units
Recommendation(s):
1. Approve
a
four-year
lease
agreement
with
an
optional
residual
buyout,
for
the
lease
of
three
(3)
Tymco
Model
600
Sweeper
units,
via
Wells
Fargo
Equipment
Finance,
Inc.,
utilizing a Sourcewell contract awarded to Tymco Inc.
2. Find that this item is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
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COUNCIL REPORTS
3. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
negotiate,
finalize
and
execute
the
lease
agreement,
as
well
as
any
ancillary
agreements
or
approvals,
all
in
a
form
approved
by
the
City Attorney.
4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.
As
the
City
plans
to
discontinue
contracted
street
sweeping
services
to
reduce
costs,
leasing
these
street
sweepers
is
essential
to
maintaining
uninterrupted
service.
The
lease
will
ensure
that
operations
continue
smoothly
once
the
current
street
sweeping
contract
expires
in
November 2025
CR1.
Council Reports
LANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY
No action is required at this time
LANCASTER FINANCING 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
CITY CLERK/AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT
PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
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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
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
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12. City of Whittier v. Superior Court, LASC Case No. 23 STCP03579
ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting:
March 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;
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need
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Clerk
at
(661)723-6020.
Services
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Language
interpreters,
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For
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occasion
items
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be
added
after
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subscribers.
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windows
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City
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