Section 4. The Annexations are hereby approved and confirmed. Based upon the testimony and other evidence presented at the Public Hearing, the City Council hereby makes the following determinations regarding the proposed Annexations:
• The proportionate special benefit derived by each assessed parcel has been determined in relationship to the entirety of the cost of the operations, maintenance and servicing of the improvements.
• The assessments do not exceed the reasonable cost of the proportional special benefit conferred on each parcel.
• Only special benefits have been assessed.
The assessments for the Annexations into the Districts, as contained in the annual Engineer’s Reports for Fiscal Year 202 5-2026, are hereby confirmed and are levied upon the assessable parcels within the Annexations in the amounts set forth therein and as shown on the assessment ballots.
Section 5. The public interest and convenience require, and this legislative body does hereby order the maintenance work to be performed as said maintenance work is set forth in the Engineer’s Reports.
Section 6. The above-referenced Reports shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk, and shall remain open for public inspection.
Section 7. The County Auditor shall enter onto the County Assessment roll, opposite each assessable parcel, the amount assessed thereupon, as shown in the Reports.
Section 8. The assessments shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected, and all laws providing for the collection and enforcement of County Taxes shall apply to the collection and enforcement of the assessments.
Section 9. The assessments as above authorized and levied for these proceedings will provide revenue for District purposes related to the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026
.
Resolution No. 25-
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 24th day of June 2025, by the following vote: AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
____________________________ _________________________
ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF LANCASTER )
CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL
I, _____________________________, _________________________ City of Lancaster, California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 25- , for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this 24th day of June 2025.
(seal)
____________________________________
Annexation
No.'s APN(s) Project Calculated
EDU's
Estimated
1st Year
Assessment
DMD
DMD 24-11 3109-022-031 PMT 24-01787 1805 W Columbia Way, Lancaster,CA, 93534 HOQUE,KABIRUL CO TR 1.00 $84.36 DMD 24-12 3170-008-032 PM 74904 S/W corner of Avenue K-8 and 30th Street West ANTELOPE VALLEY CHRISTIAN CENTER 10.35 $902.42 DMD 24-13 3203-016-037 TR 61920 55th Ave W and Ave K NG SIEW HUAT CHIA JENNY 162.00 $14,124.78 DMD 24-14
3204-006-025 thru 027
3204-006-031
3204-006-067
3204-006-071
3204-006-075
3204-006-081
3204-006-085
3204-006-088
3204-006-113 thru 115
TR 66680 52nd St E and Ave K-8 SOUTHWOOD LIMITED, LP 215.00 $18,658.66 DMD 24-15 3153-007-004 TR 70180 45th St W., north of Lancaster Blvd CA LANCO 109, LLC 109.00 $9,503.71 DMD 24-16 3203-018-064 TR 72534 Ave. J-8, between 70th and 65th W. GID LANCASTER 80, LLC 98.00 $8,544.62 DMD 24-17 3203-018-110 TR 72739 NE corner of 65th W & Ave. K HAVERIM BEHROOZ K TR. HAVERIM 39TH AND HILL, LLC73.00 $6,364.87 DMD 24-18 3153-005-088 TR 74996-01 40th St W and Ave J (PHASE 1 ONLY) HATZLACHA DEVELOPMENT, LLC 24.00 $2,092.56 DMD 24-19
3150-018-014
3150-018-044
3150-018-045
3150-018-046
TR 83497 Ave I and 42nd St W PRIME 40 WEST, LLC 163.00 $14,211.97 DMD 24-20 3150-021-028 TR 83572 Lancaster Blvd and 35th St E. LA MAIN CENTER, LLC ET AL, TIFERET, LLC 118.00 $10,288.42 DMD 24-21 3112-001-088 SPR 21-13 30th Street W and Avenue K COLLEGE PLAZA OF AV, LLC 67.34 $3,609.67 DMD 24-22 3114-011-033 SPR 21-15 SW corner of Ave G and Hwy 14 AMAZON COMMERCIAL SVCS, LLC 950.96 $82,914.03 DMD 24-23 3112-049-051 PMT 24-04820 25th St. W. & Westfield Ha Hahn Hong Thi 2.00 $174.38 DMD 24-24 3112-014-025 PMT 24-06594 22nd St W. & Ave K-4 Troke, Christopher & Lopez 2.00 $174.38 DMD 24-25 3102-029-023 PMT 24-06355 56th St. W. & Avenue L V and V Real Estate, LLC 1.00 $87.19 DMD 24-26 3102-029-012 PMT 24-06353 56th St. W. & Avenue L V and V Real Estate, LLC 1.00 $87.19 DMD 24-27 3126-034-109 PMT 24-05478 8th Ave E. and Lois Ln Usher, Ulric & Cadle 1.00 $87.19 DMD 24-28 3150-012-025 & 026 TR 63786 N/W corner of 30th Street East and Avenue J-8 HILL VIEW HOMES 36.00 $3,138.84 DMD 25-01 3150-008-072 TR 83231 20th St. east and Nugent Shayan Capital LLC et al, 26 Global Infinity LLC 39.00 $3,400.41 DMD 25-02 3150-027-008 TR 62485 30th E. & Ave. J (south of Nugent) 26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 39.00 $3,400.41 DMD 25-03 3150-027-026 TR 62484 SE corner of 25th St E. and Nugent 26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 37.00 $3,226.03 DMD 25-04 3109-026-047 CUP 23-020 South side of Avenue L, west of 10th St W. 10th Street Lancaster LLC 53.74 $4,484.41 DMD 25-05 3170-002-058 TR 61970 NE corner of Carol Dr & E Avenue K8 25 AND K LLC AND TIFERET LLC 9.00 $2,640.71 DMD 25-06 3204-004-024 TR 84283 Ave L & 70th St W WAGNER, SANDRA 56.00 $6,738.64 DMD 25-07 3150-028-005 TR 83315 SE corner of 30th Street East and Nugent Street FIDELITY COAST LLC 103.00 $8,980.57 DMD 25-08 3105-001-042 SPR 24-014 SE corner of William J Barnes Avenue and 47th Street West NPF Lancaster LLC 441.60 $38,503.10 DMD 25-09 3129-017-054 DR 23-023 43731 20th, Lancaster, 93534 LANCASTER SPECTRUM LLC 16.146 $1,407.77 DMD 25-10 3126-016-034 DR 24-051 42257 8th St E, Lancaster, 93535 AIDI HOVIK 10.412 $907.85 DMD 25-11 3122-004-012 PMT 24-04614 1731 W Avenue J, Lancaster, 93534 PAVING THE WAY FOUNDATION 19.693 $1,732.64 DMD 25-12 3128-014-026 GRA 24-05152 42011 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, 93535 MOLLER LANCASTER LLC 40.572 $3,537.47 DMD 25-14 3141-005-019 DR 21-73 100 E Avenue J, Lancaster, 93535 COAST UNITED ADVERTISING 42.09 $3,669.83 DMD 25-15 3109-026-049 GRA 25-01860 Ave L/10th ST W, LANCASTER HALAVI FARZAD 32.844 $2,863.67 DMD 25-16 3150-002-104 DR 24-036 4010 E LANCASTER BLVD LANCASTER CA 93535-7727 LANCASTER BAPTIST CHURCH 67.816 $5,912.91 DMD 25-17 3126-032-089 SPR 23-005 NE CORNER OF AVENUE K-8 AND GINGHAM AVENUE BARTZ ALTADONNA COMMUNITY HEALTH 19.154 $1,670.07 DMD 25-18 3130-001-046 GRA 25-02383 811 W Ave K, Lancaster, 93534 LANCASTER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES 74.93 $6,533.50 DMD 25-19 3126-021-021 SPR 22-12 5TH STE/VIC AVE L1 LANCASTER CA 93535 4M HOLDINGS LLC 32.016 $2,791.48 DMD 25-20 3118-006-024 SPR 22-015 AVE H/VIC 20 STW CALICHE CA 93536 FAMILY FIRST STORAGE LLC 132.337 $11,541.93 EXHIBIT 1
CITY OF LANCASTER
Maintenance District Annexations
DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
Annexation
No.'s APN(s) Project Calculated
EDU's
Estimated
1st Year
Assessment
LLMD
LLMD 24-11 3109-022-031 PMT 24-01787 1805 W Columbia Way, Lancaster,CA, 93534 HOQUE,KABIRUL CO TR 1.00 $123.13 LLMD 24-12 3170-008-032 PM 74904 S/W corner of Avenue K-8 and 30th Street West ANTELOPE VALLEY CHRISTIAN CENTER 2.00 $254.52 LLMD 24-13 3203-016-037 TR 61920 55th Ave W and Ave K NG SIEW HUAT CHIA JENNY 162.00 $20,616.12 LLMD 24-14
3204-006-025 thru 027
3204-006-031
3204-006-067
3204-006-071
3204-006-075
3204-006-081
3204-006-085
3204-006-088
3204-006-113 thru 115
TR 66680 52nd St E and Ave K-8 SOUTHWOOD LIMITED, LP 215.00 $27,233.64 LLMD 24-15 3153-007-004 TR 70180 45th St W., north of Lancaster Blvd CA LANCO 109, LLC 109.00 $13,871.34 LLMD 24-16 3203-018-064 TR 72534 Ave. J-8, between 70th and 65th W. GID LANCASTER 80, LLC 98.00 $12,471.48 LLMD 24-17 3203-018-110 TR 72739 NE corner of 65th W & Ave. K HAVERIM BEHROOZ K TR. HAVERIM 39TH AND HILL, LLC73.00 $9,289.98 LLMD 24-18 3153-005-088 TR 74996-01 40th St W and Ave J (PHASE 1 ONLY) HATZLACHA DEVELOPMENT, LLC 24.00 $3,054.24 LLMD 24-19
3150-018-014
3150-018-044
3150-018-045
3150-018-046
TR 83497 Ave I and 42nd St W PRIME 40 WEST, LLC 163.00 $20,743.38 LLMD 24-20 3150-021-028 TR 83572 Lancaster Blvd and 35th St E. LA MAIN CENTER, LLC ET AL, TIFERET, LLC 118.00 $15,016.68 LLMD 23-14 3112-001-088 SPR 21-13 30th Street W and Avenue K COLLEGE PLAZA OF AV, LLC 4.00 $509.04 LLMD 24-22 3114-011-033 SPR 21-15 SW corner of Ave G and Hwy 14 AMAZON COMMERCIAL SVCS, LLC 5.00 $636.30 LLMD 24-23 3112-049-051 PMT 24-04820 25th St. W. & Westfield Ha Hahn Hong Thi 1.75 $222.71 LLMD 24-24 3112-014-025 PMT 24-06594 22nd St W. & Ave K-4 Troke, Christopher & Lopez 1.75 $222.71 LLMD 24-25 3102-029-023 PMT 24-06355 56th St. W. & Avenue L V and V Real Estate, LLC 1.00 $127.26 LLMD 24-26 3102-029-012 PMT 24-06353 56th St. W. & Avenue L V and V Real Estate, LLC 1.00 $127.26 LLMD 24-27 3126-034-109 PMT 24-05478 8th Ave E. and Lois Ln Usher, Ulric & Cadle 1.00 $127.26 LLMD 24-28 3150-012-025 & 026 TR 63786 N/W corner of 30th Street East and Avenue J-8 HILL VIEW HOMES 36.00 $4,581.36 LLMD 25-01 3150-008-072 TR 83231 20th St. east and Nugent Shayan Capital LLC et al, 26 Global Infinity LLC 39.00 $4,963.14 LLMD 25-02 3150-027-008 TR 62485 30th E. & Ave. J (south of Nugent) 26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 39.00 $4,963.14 LLMD 25-03 3150-027-026 TR 62484 SE corner of 25th St E. and Nugent 26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 37.00 $4,708.62 LLMD 25-04 3109-026-047 CUP 23-020 South side of Avenue L, west of 10th St W. 10th Street Lancaster LLC 11.00 $1,399.86 LLMD 25-05 3170-002-058 TR 61970 NE corner of Carol Dr & E Avenue K8 25 AND K LLC AND TIFERET LLC 9.00 $1,145.34 LLMD 25-06 3204-004-024 TR 84283 Ave L & 70th St W WAGNER, SANDRA 56.00 $8,982.56 LLMD 25-07 3150-028-005 TR 83315 Southeast corner of 30th Street East and Nugent Street FIDELITY COAST LLC 103.00 $13,107.78 LLMD 25-08 3105-001-042 SPR 24-014 SE corner of William J Barnes Avenue and 47th Street West NPF Lancaster LLC 10.00 $1,272.60 LLMD 25-09 3129-017-054 DR 23-023 43731 20th, Lancaster, 93534 LANCASTER SPECTRUM LLC 10.00 $1,272.60 LLMD 25-10 3126-016-034 DR 24-051 42257 8th St E, Lancaster, 93535 AIDI HOVIK 2.50 $318.15 LLMD 25-11 3122-004-012 PMT 24-04614 1731 W Avenue J, Lancaster, 93534 PAVING THE WAY FOUNDATION 3.00 $381.78 LLMD 25-12 3128-014-026 GRA 24-05152 42011 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, 93535 MOLLER LANCASTER LLC 3.00 $381.78 LLMD 25-14 3109-026-049 GRA 25-01860 Ave L/10th ST W, LANCASTER HALAVI FARZAD 3.00 $381.78 LLMD 25-16 3126-032-089 SPR 23-005 NE CORNER OF AVENUE K-8 AND GINGHAM AVENUE BARTZ ALTADONNA COMMUNITY HEALTH 3.00 $381.78 LLMD 25-17 3130-001-046 GRA 25-02383 811 W Ave K, Lancaster, 93534 LANCASTER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES 3.00 $381.78 LLMD 25-18 3126-021-021 SPR 22-12 5TH STE/VIC AVE L1 LANCASTER CA 93535 4M HOLDINGS LLC 4.00 $509.04 LLMD 25-19 3118-006-024 SPR 22-015 AVE H/VIC 20 STW CALICHE CA 93536 FAMILY FIRST STORAGE LLC 65.222 $8,300.15
LANCASTER LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
Annexation
No.'s APN(s) Project Calculated
EDU's
Estimated
1st Year
Assessment
LLMD
LMD 24-06 3203-016-037 TR 61920 55th Ave W and Ave K NG SIEW HUAT CHIA JENNY 162.00 $22,599.00 LMD 24-07
3204-006-025 thru 027
3204-006-031
3204-006-067
3204-006-071
3204-006-075
3204-006-081
3204-006-085
3204-006-088
3204-006-113 thru 115
TR 66680 52nd St E and Ave K-8 SOUTHWOOD LIMITED, LP 215.00 $29,853.00 LMD 24-08 3153-007-004 TR 70180 45th St W., north of Lancaster Blvd CA LANCO 109, LLC 109.00 $15,205.50 LMD 24-09 3203-018-064 TR 72534 Ave. J-8, between 70th and 65th W. GID LANCASTER 80, LLC 98.00 $13,671.00 LMD 24-10 3203-018-110 TR 72739 NE corner of 65th W & Ave. K HAVERIM BEHROOZ K TR. HAVERIM 39TH AND HILL, LLC 73.00 $10,183.50 LMD 24-11 3153-005-088 TR 74996-01 40th St W and Ave J (PHASE 1 ONLY) HATZLACHA DEVELOPMENT, LLC 24.00 $3,348.00 LMD 24-12
3150-018-014
3150-018-044
3150-018-045
3150-018-046
TR 83497 Ave I and 42nd St W PRIME 40 WEST, LLC 163.00 $22,738.50 LMD 24-13 3150-021-028 TR 83572 Lancaster Blvd and 35th St E. LA MAIN CENTER, LLC ET AL, TIFERET, LLC 118.00 $16,461.00 LMD 24-14 3150-012-025 & 026 TR 63786 N/W corner of 30th Street East and Avenue J-8 HILL VIEW HOMES 36.00 $5,022.00 LMD 25-01 3150-008-072 TR 83231 20th St. east and Nugent Shayan Capital LLC et al, 26 Global Infinity LLC 39.00 $5,440.50 LMD 25-02 3150-027-008 TR 62485 30th E. & Ave. J (south of Nugent) 26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 39.00 $5,440.50 LMD 25-03 3150-027-026 TR 62484 SE corner of 25th St E. and Nugent 26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 37.00 $5,161.50 LMD 25-04 3170-002-058 TR 61970 NE corner of Carol Dr & E Avenue K8 25 AND K LLC AND TIFERET LLC 9.00 $3,111.50 LMD 25-05 3204-004-024 TR 84283 Ave L & 70th St W WAGNER, SANDRA 56.00 $9,668.00 LMD 25-06 3150-028-005 TR 83315 Southeast corner of 30th Street East and Nugent Street FIDELITY COAST LLC 103.00 $8,034.00 FF 24-01 3114-011-033 SPR 21-15 SW corner of Ave G and Hwy 14 AMAZON COMMERCIAL SVCS, LLC 38313.96 $17,589.32 FF 25-01 3105-001-042 SPR 24-014 SE corner of William J Barnes Avenue and 47th Street West NPF Lancaster LLC 9728.00 $4,465.97
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
PH 3
6/24/2025
TN
Date:June 24, 2025
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From:Patti Garibay, Director - Community Development
Nicole Jones, Senior Analyst – Community Development
Subject:Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District Levy of Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025/26
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 25-XX, confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the levy of an assessment in the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
Parcels annexed prior to Fiscal Year 2005/06 will be assessed $50 per equivalent drainage unit, which is the same as the previous year’s assessment. Lots and parcels annexed beginning Fiscal Year 2005/06 will be assessed $89.90 per equivalent drainage unit, which includes the 3.11% CPI adjustment. An estimated total of $2,793,313.64 will be assessed against the benefiting properties and will be used for maintenance expenses.
Background:
The City Council previously formed the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District, including the establishment of separate zones, and submitted the proposition to the eligible voters in each respective zone. The majority of voters approved the formation of the District, the separate zones, and the levying of the assessment. The first year's assessment was paid by the developers of the property. Each year, thereafter, the City Council, after public notice and hearing, may determine and impose an annual assessment. Due to the cost and complexity of accounting for separate zones of benefit within the District, separate zone designations were eliminated in 1992 per Resolution 92-134, by City Council action.
The drainage improvements in the District have been completed and accepted by the City Council, and will be maintained with funds generated by the Drainage Benefit Assessment District. Each lot or parcel within the District that was annexed prior to Fiscal Year 2005/06, as indicated on the 2 0
8 2
diagram, will be assessed a unit assessment of $50 per equivalent drainage unit (EDU) for Fiscal Year 2025/26. The unit assessment for Fiscal Year 2025/26 is the same as Fiscal Year 2004-2005, except for those parcels that were annexed during Fiscal Year 2005/06 or subsequent fiscal years, which will be assessed at a rate reflective of the February index increase consistent with the consumer price index for Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange Counties. Last year’s rate was $87.19.
For Fiscal Year 2025/26, the rate of assessment will be $89.90 per assessment unit, including the established CPI adjustment of 3.11% ($87.19 x 1.0311 = $89.90). The method of assessment is based on proportionate storm water runoff, thereby assessing developments with more impervious area a proportionately larger share of the total assessed costs. Refer to the attached Engineer's Report and Assessment for details.
NJ/gb
Attachments:
Resolution No. 25-XX – Ordering Levy
Final Engineer’s Report
RESOLUTION NO. 25-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM
AND ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING THE LEVYING OF AN
ASSESSMENT IN LANCASTER DRAINAGE BENEFIT
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
-2026
WHEREAS, the City Council on June 10, 2025, adopted a Resolution of Intention to order the levying of an assessment in Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District (hereinafter referred to as the "District") for the purpose of providing funds for the provision of drainage maintenance services located therein, pursuant to the provisions of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, of the Government Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS,
the assessment engineer has prepared and filed an Engineer's Report with the City Clerk as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did proceed to cause notice to be published in the manner required by law, of the time and place for a Public Hearing on the levying of the proposed assessment; and
WHEREAS, the
City Council has heard all testimony and evidence , and is desirous of proceedi
ng with the levy of an assessment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AN D ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lancaster hereby finds that the public interest and convenience requires the continued maintenance of the drainage improvements in the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District.
Section 2. The District diagrams and assessments as set forth in said Report, or as modified, are hereby approved, confirmed, and adopted by the City Council.
Section 3. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of an assessment of $50.00 per equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 202
6, for the properties annexed prior to Fiscal Year 2005-2006, and assessment of $89.90 per EDU for properties annexed beginning fiscal year 2005-2006.
Section 4. The amounts to be assessed for the expenses of the maintenance and service as described in said Report and Resolution of Intention shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as County
taxes are collected, and shall be disbursed and expended for maintenance, operation and service of the District, all as described in the Engineer’s Report and in Section 4 of the Resolution of Intention.
Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution, upon its adoption, with the County Auditor.
Resolution No. 25-
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 24th day of June, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ ______________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF LANCASTER )
CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL
I, __________________________, ________________________ City of Lancaster, California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 25- , for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this 24th day of June 2025.
(seal)
_____________________________
ANDREA ALEXANDER
City Clerk
City of Lancaster
CITY OF LANCASTER
FINAL ANNUAL LEVY REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
LANCASTER DRAINAGE BENEFIT
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
June 2025
Prepared by
Harris & Associates
101 Progress, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92618
www.weareharris.com
Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
ANNUAL LEVY REPORT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
LANCASTER DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
City of Lancaster
State of California
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ENCLOSED ENGINEER’S REPORT, TOGETHER WITH ASSESSMENT ROLL THERETO ATTACHED, WAS APPROVED AND CONFIRMED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY 2OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, AND FILED WITH ME ON THE _____ DAY OF ____________, 2025.
_________________________________
ANDREA ALEXANDER, CITY CLERK
CITY OF LANCASTER
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Impacts of Proposition 218 2
Statement of Assessment Engineer 3
Part I – Plans and Specifications 5
Part II – Cost Estimate 6
Part III – Method of Apportionment 8
Part IV – Assessment Diagram 12
Part V – Assessment Roll 14
Appendices:
Appendix A – Assessment Roll
Appendix B – Determination of Equivalent Drainage Units by Project
Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
1 INTRODUCTION
Purpose
Pursuant to the provisions of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, being Chapter 6.4, Part 1, Division 2 of the Government Code (the “1982 Act”), and in compliance with the substantive and procedural requirements of the California State Constitution Article XIII D (the “California Constitution”), the City Council of the City of Lancaster (the “City”) adopted a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Annual Assessments within the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District (the “District”) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Said Resolution called for the preparation and filing of an annual report (“Report”) pursuant 1982 Act, presenting plans and specifications describing the general nature, location and extent of the improvements to be maintained, an estimate of the costs to maintain said improvements within the District, a Diagram of the boundaries of the District and the Assessment Roll.
The word “parcel”, for purposes of this Report, refers to an individual property assigned its own Assessor’s Parcel Number (“APN”) by the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office. The Los Angeles County Auditor/Controller uses APN and specific fund numbers to identify parcels to be assessed on the tax roll for special benefit assessments.
This Report consists of five sections and identifies the following items:
• Plans and Specifications. The location of the District and the specific improvements to be maintained.
• Cost Estimate. The District costs and proposed assessments to be levied for 2025-2026 • Method of Apportionment. How the District costs are allocated and apportioned to the assessable parcels based upon the benefit received.
• Assessment Diagram. A Diagram showing the District boundaries. • Assessment Roll. A listing of parcels to be assessed by APN and corresponding assessment amounts.
Overview
The City Council previously formed the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District with the goal of protecting properties from flooding through the continued maintenance, operation, and servicing of the drainage improvements within the District. Subsequent to the original formation, each parcel currently assessed has been annexed into the District. Upon annexation, the first year's assessment is paid by the developer of the parcels that were annexed.
Ordinance No. 739 Compliance
In compliance with Ordinance No. 739, all parcels used exclusively for religious or charitable purposes have been exempted from the payment of Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District assessments.
Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
2 IMPACTS OF PROPOSITION 218
On November 5, 1996 California voters approved Proposition 218 entitled "Right to Vote on Taxes Act" which added Article XIIID to the California Constitution. While its title refers only to taxes, Proposition 218 establishes new procedural requirements for the formation and administration of assessment districts.
Proposition 218 also requires that with certain specified exceptions, which are described below, all existing assessment districts must be ratified by the property owners within the District using the new procedures.
Some of these exceptions include:
1) Any assessment imposed exclusively to finance the capital cost or maintenance and operation expenses for streets.
2) Any assessments levied pursuant to a petition signed by the persons owning all of the parcels subject to the assessment at the time the assessment was initially imposed.
However, even if assessments are initially exempt from Proposition 218, if the assessments are increased in the future, the City will need to comply with the provisions of Proposition 218 for that portion of the increased assessment unless the increase in assessment was anticipated in the assessment formula (e.g., CPI increase).
Following the passage of Proposition 218, based on conversations with other public agency officials, attorneys, assessment engineers and Senate Bill 919, the City determined that if assessments were imposed as a condition of development and property owners agreed to the imposition of assessments and subsequently signed a development agreement confirming so, then this would suffice for the requirement of signing a petition.
The more difficult question arose in those situations where the levy of assessments was imposed as a condition of approval for land development or subdivision where the property owner did not enter into a development agreement. In those cases, if the improvements and the resulting assessment were a condition of the land development or subdivisions approval and the property owner acquiesces to the levy of assessment, it is reasoned that this was a functional equivalent of giving express consent or signing a petition requesting the imposition of the assessment. Even the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers' Association seems to tacitly support this conclusion in its "Statement of Drafters' Intent". When discussing the exemption for existing assessments imposed pursuant to a petition, the taxpayers' association said:
"This provision exempts most land secured financing arrangements used by developers." Clearly acceptance of a condition of approval of a development or subdivision which requires that imposition of assessments is a common form of land secured financing used by developers.
Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
3 ANNUAL LEVY REPORT
AGENCY: CITY OF LANCASTER
PROJECT: LANCASTER DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT TO: CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ANNUAL LEVY REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
The preparation of this Report is in conformance with the obligation of the City Council of the City of Lancaster for the District to provide maintenance, operation, and servicing of the drainage improvements within the District and assess each lot or parcel of land in the District the costs and expenses of the District in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel of land for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Services will be provided through June 30, 2026.
Pursuant to the 1982 Act, Article XIIID, Section 4(a) of the State of California Constitution, and in accordance with the City of Lancaster’s Resolution being adopted by the City Council of the City of Lancaster on the 10th day of June, 2025, this Report has been ordered for:
LANCASTER DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
The report consists of the following five (5) parts and Appendices:
PART I
Plans and Specifications: Plans and specifications for the improvements are as set forth on the lists thereof, attached hereto, and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
Cost Estimate: An estimate of the costs of the proposed improvements, including incidental costs and expenses in connection therewith, is as set forth on the lists thereof, attached hereto, and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference.
PART III
Method of Apportionment: The method of apportionment indicates the proposed levy of the net amount of the costs and expenses of the improvements to be levied upon the parcels of land within the District, in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by such parcels as approved by the City Council at the time the District was established In conclusion in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each lot or parcel from the services provided.
Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
4 PART IV
Assessment Diagram: The diagram of the District showing the exterior boundaries of the Assessment District and the lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel of land within the Assessment District. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles for the fiscal year to which this Report applies. Part IV of this Report provides the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District Diagram.
PART V
Assessment Roll: An assessment of the estimated cost of the improvements on each benefited lot or parcel of land within the District. The proposed Assessment Roll using Fiscal Year 2025-26 assessment rates are included in this Report as Part V.
Harris and Associates is performing the administrative function of preparing this Report and submitting the assessment amounts to Los Angeles County for the 2025-26 tax year, based on previous City Council approvals.
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Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
5 PART I – PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Description of the District and Boundaries
The District was formed for the purpose of ensuring the ongoing maintenance, operation and servicing of certain drainage improvements within the boundaries of the District. Said improvements are detailed below under “Improvements and Services Provided”.
The parcels in the District are located throughout the City of Lancaster.
Improvements and Services Provided
The improvements for the District be generally described as follows:
Drainage improvements including catch basins, pipes, retention/detention basins, channels, parkway drains, spillways, streets and gutters, etc., currently in the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District boundaries will be cleaned, cleared, de-weeded, pumped, repaired, improved or replaced on an as needed basis by City staff or contracted labor and equipment as needed. Costs for tracking of assessments and new developments added to the District, administration and overhead expenses in support of the District, and an operating reserve are also included.
Plans and specifications for the improvements for the District are voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part of this report. The plans and specifications are on file in the office of the City Clerk and the City Engineer where they are available for public inspection.
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Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
6 PART II – COST ESTIMATE
Cost Estimate
The District costs for maintenance and incidentals for Fiscal Year 2025-26 include: contract labor services, registration, travel/per diem, publication and dues, vehicle operations, legal advertising, professional services, maintenance services, grounds maintenance, soil stabilization and weed control, drainage channel maintenance, street related materials, tool and equipment rental, electricity, capital outlay (equipment and machinery), transfer/city administration costs which includes salaries, benefits, equipment and overhead. The estimated budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is provided on the following page.
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Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
7 District Fund Accounting
DISTRICT FUND ACCOUNTINGEXPENSESREVENUESBALANCEFund Balance as of July 1, 2024 $901,812FY 2024-25 Projected RevenuesAssessments from Properties $2,291,894Interest, Developers Fees for New Annexations $0Transfers In $360,000Total Revenue FY 2024-25 $2,651,894Projected Expenses through June 30, 2025Operating Expenditures $2,361,520Capital Encumbrances $970,707Transfers Out $163,766Total Expenditure FY 2024-25 $3,495,993Projected Fund Balance as of July 1, 2025 $57,713FY 2025-26 Estimated RevenuesAssessments from Properties 2,569,054$ Interest, Developers Fees for New Annexations $60,000Transfers In Transfers In - General Fund 301,312$ Total Revenue FY 2025-26 2,930,366$ FY 2025-26 Budgeted ExpensesOperating Expenses $2,578,480Capital Improvements $0Transfers Out $145,868Total Expenditure FY 2025-26 $2,724,348Operating ReserveProjected Unreserved Fund Balance as of July 1, 2026 $263,7312025-26 Total EDU's to be Assessed @ $50.00 23,486.322025-26 Total EDU's to be Assessed @ $89.90 15,514.332025-26 Total EDU's to be Assessed 39,000.652025-26 Estimated Assessment Revenue $2,569,054.262025-26 Total Parcels to be Assessed 19,328Previous Year Assessed Parcels2024-25 Total EDU's to be Assessed @ $50.00 23,493.392024-25 Total EDU's to be Assessed @ $87.19 12,390.322024-25 Total EDU's to be Assessed 35,883.712024-25 Estimated Assessment Revenue $2,254,893.222024-25 Total Parcels to be Assessed19,189 Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
8 PART III – METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
General
The method of apportionment described in this Report, and confirmed by the City Council at the time the District was formed, utilizes commonly accepted engineering practices which have been established pursuant to the 1982 Act and the California Constitution for the allocation of special benefit assessments.
The calculation of assessments is based upon the parcel type and the services and improvements provided to equitably apportion the costs based on the special benefit received by each parcel. The special benefit received by each parcel is over and above any general benefit conferred upon said parcels or to the public at large.
The Law requires that the annual aggregate amount of the assessment shall not exceed the estimated annual cost of providing the service. Also, the revenue derived from the assessment shall not be used to pay the cost of any service other than the service for which the assessment was levied.
District assessments are collected for the operation and maintenance of drainage improvements benefiting the parcels being assessed. Where improvements also serve parcels not being assessed, operation and maintenance costs are paid on a prorate basis. As stated above, any drainage improvements or services that are currently provided to parcels outside the District cannot be funded with assessment revenue. As a result, the City funds those improvements and services with sources other than the assessments.
The amount of the assessment imposed on any parcel of property shall be related to the benefit to the parcel, which will be derived from the provision of the service.
Special Benefit
The improvements and associated costs have been allocated to the assessable lots or parcels within the District based upon the special benefit received by those parcels. The improvements for which the parcels are assessed have been identified as necessary, were installed and are being maintained as part of the development plans specifically for each parcel. As such, the improvements and continuing maintenance and servicing of those improvements are strictly the obligation of the parcels within the District.
General Benefit
Although the improvements may provide some incidental drainage control for non-assessed parcels or parcels outside the District, the improvements were designed and installed as a requirement of the development of each annexed parcel and function for the sole benefit of the annexed parcels within the District. It has been determined therefore, the costs of operating, maintaining and servicing said improvements therefore provides no measurable benefit to those non-assessed parcels or parcels outside the District.
Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
9 Definition of Special Benefit
The method of apportionment described in this Report is based on the premise that each assessable parcel receives distinct and special benefit from the improvements and services provided, including the operation and maintenance of the drainage facilities in the District. In accordance with Article XIII D, Section 4 of the California Constitution:
Special benefit means a particular and distinct benefit over and above general benefits conferred on real
property located in the District or the public at large.
Basis of Special Benefit Proportioning
The special benefit to parcels in the District is derived from the reduction of storm and nuisance waters in, through and around the parcels in the District. The drainage facilities installed by developers for a given project are specifically for the benefit of the parcels in the project. These facilities collect storm and nuisance waters and control the discharge to the street or other drainage facilities.
Collecting and controlling the discharge helps reduce the otherwise hazardous driving conditions, and public nuisance associated with flooding. The cleaning, maintaining, servicing or improving of the facilities whether they are catch basins or other inlets or outlets, pipes, boxes, gutters, channels, pumps or retention/detention basins, provide an ongoing special benefit to the parcels in the area by allowing the facilities to be able to function as intended and to protect public and private parcels from flood damage.
All parcels which have developed in some form will create runoff from their parcels in some amount (run- off factor), such as when a parcel is graded or street improvements or other pavement is installed, and are therefore required to be annexed into the District.
The runoff that collects in the streets is directed to the catch basins, storm drains, channels and basins, carries with it debris, dirt, leaves, etc., which clog or fill the drainage facilities causing them to function at a reduced level, or not at all. When functioning at a reduced level, the driving hazards, public nuisance, and localized flooding damage mentioned above may occur.
Along with the cost of maintenance, the cost of improvements made in the District, such as installation of pumps, fences or walls, storm drains or replacement of facilities, are included in the assessment of the parcels in the District.
All parcels within the District benefit from the services provided. The assessment imposed is proportionate to the benefit derived.
Within the District, the parcels vary in zoning and development from single family to multi-family, commercial and industrial developments. Each type of development has a different run-off factor.
It is proposed to levy the assessment on the basis of proportionate storm water run-off from each parcel.
The basic assessment unit is the run-off from the average single family residential parcel.
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Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
10 The average single family residential parcel is assigned one drainage unit. All other parcel use types have a calculated equivalent drainage unit (EDU) which is a factor of the amount of run-off from that parcel type compared to the average residential parcel. The non-single family residential EDU is expressed as a factor per acre.
Run-Off Factor
The calculation to determine the EDU is made up of several components. The first component is the run- off factor of that parcel’s use type. The run-off factor is the percentage of rain falling on a parcel that is expected to run off the parcel rather than be absorbed in the ground. It is expressed as a decimal. Land used for landscaping or agriculture have low run-off factors because most of the water soaks in rather than leaving the parcel in run-off. Land which has been improved by adding roofs and paving has a higher run-off factor.
The run-off factor of an average single family residential parcel is considered to be 0.23 meaning that 23% of the rain that falls on the parcel is expected to leave the parcel in run-off. Other types of parcel use have a higher expected run-off, for example a commercial development has a .70 run-off factor. Assumed run-off factors for parcel use types within the District are listed in Table 1.
Run-Off Magnitude
The next component is the magnitude of the parcel’s run-off compared to the single family use. This is determined by dividing the run-off factor of the other parcel use by the run-off factor of the single family use. The run-off magnitude component will vary depending on the type of parcel use.
Per Acre Equivalent
The next component in the EDU calculation is the per acre equivalent. The average single family parcel has an area of 9,600 square feet (0.22 acres). All other parcel use type EDUs are calculated using acres.
To calculate the per acre equivalent, divide one acre by the average single family parcel size in acres (1/0.22=4.55). In other words, one acre can contain 4.55 average sized single family residential parcels.
EDU Determination
Finally, to calculate the EDU for any parcel use other than single family residential, multiply the above determined Run-Off Magnitude by the Per Acre Equivalent. These calculations are shown in Table 1.
Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
11 TABLE 1
NOTE: The area used in the calculations is the gross area, less any area in the street right-of-way or drainage easement. There may be development that due to the layout fit into one zoning category better than another and such EDUs will be determined by the Capital Program Manager.
Vacant developed residential, commercial and industrial property, based on the zoning, is considered 1 EDU for assessment purposes. Vacant developed means there are no onsite improvements; however, there are public improvements (such as streets) which have been accepted by the City. Once on-site development occurs, the property will be assessed at the rate for developed commercial or industrial property based on 13.8 EDU per acre.
Annual Assessment
The assessment for each assessable parcel is calculated as the product of the parcel’s total EDUs and the current year assessment rate per EDU.
Annual Assessment = Assessment Rate per EDU x Parcel’s Total EDUs
Assessment Rate and Consumer Price Index Adjustment
Parcels annexed prior to Fiscal Year 2005-06 are assessed $50 per EDU. Parcels which were annexed beginning in Fiscal Year 2005-06 through April 1st of this current fiscal year will be assessed $89.90 per EDU for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
The assessment rate for parcels annexed beginning in Fiscal Year 2005-06 through April 1st of the current Fiscal Year includes a cost of living adjustment factor for increasing assessments each fiscal year, to offset increases in costs due to inflation, by the cumulative percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers for (“CPI-U”) for the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim California Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (“Index”) published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. The annual CPI-U adjustment will be based on the cumulative increase, if any, in the Index as it stands in February of each year over the base Index year of 2005.
Parcel Type of Use Run-Off Factor Run-Off Magnatude Per Acre EquivilentEDU Determination Run-Off Mag. X Per Acre Equiv.EDUResidential0.23 N/A N/A N/A 1Apartment Units (up to 4)0.45 .45/.23 = 1.95 1/.22=4.55 1.95 X 4.55 = 8.9 8.9 per acreGreater than 4 apartment unitsrooming houses/mobile home parks, schools, and other campus type development0.53 .53/.23=2.30 1/.22=4.55 2.30 X 4.55 = 10.5 10.5 per acreCommercial/Industrial0.7 .70/.23=3.04 1/.22=4.55 3.04 X 4.55 = 13.8 13.8 per acre Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
12 PART IV – ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
The Assessment Diagram shows the exterior boundaries of the District. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions as shown on the maps of the Los Angeles County Assessor for the year in which this Report was prepared and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Report. The full-scale Assessment Diagram is filed under separate cover with the City Clerk. A reduced copy thereof is filed herewith and made a part hereof and located on the following page.
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City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
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City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
14 PART V – ASSESSMENT ROLL
The list of new parcels to be assessed in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 is located in Appendix A. The list of the remainder of the parcels in the District and their assessment amounts in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 is too voluminous to include with this Report but is incorporated herein by reference and is available for inspection in the office of the City Clerk.
Parcel Identification for each parcel within the District shall be based on available parcel maps and other property data from the Los Angeles County Assessor’s office as they existed at the time this Report was prepared and adopted by the City Council.
If any parcel submitted for collection is identified by the County Auditor/Controller to be an invalid parcel number for the current fiscal year, a corrected parcel number and/or new parcel numbers will be identified and resubmitted to the County Auditor/Controller. The assessment amount to be levied and collected for the resubmitted parcel(s) shall be based on the method of apportionment and assessment rate approved in this Report. Therefore, if a single parcel has changed to multiple parcels, the assessment amounts applied to each of the new parcels shall be recalculated and applied according to the approved method of apportionment and assessment rate rather than a proportionate share of the original assessment.
Non-assessable lots or parcels include areas of public streets and other roadways (typically not assigned an APN by the County); dedicated public easements, open space areas and rights-of-way, including public greenbelts and parkways; utility rights-of-way; common areas; small parcels vacated by the County, bifurcated lots and any other property that cannot be developed or has specific development restrictions.
These types of parcels are considered to receive little or no benefit from the improvements and are therefore, exempted from assessment. Additionally, all parcels used exclusively for religious or charitable purposes have been exempted from the assessment of Drainage Maintenance Assessments.
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City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
15 APPENDIX A – ASSESSMENT ROLL
The list of new parcels to be annexed in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 is located on the following pages. The property owner of these parcels agreed to be annexed into the District and the City Council will conduct a public hearing to memorialize and approve the annexations. The proceedings for annexation will be held and conducted in compliance with Proposition 218. Each property owner has signed an assessment ballot and waiver, agreeing to the annexation, assessment and annual CPI increase associated with the District.
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Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
16 Annexation No.'s APN(s) Project Calculated EDU'sEstimated 1st Year Assessment DMDDMD 24-11 3109-022-031 PMT 24-01787 1805 W Columbia Way, Lancaster,CA, 93534 HOQUE,KABIRUL CO TR1.00 $89.90DMD 24-12 3170-008-032 PM 74904 S/W corner of Avenue K-8 and 30th Street West ANTELOPE VALLEY CHRISTIAN CENTER 10.35 $930.47DMD 24-13 3203-016-037 TR 61920 55th Ave W and Ave K NG SIEW HUAT CHIA JENNY 162.00 $14,563.80DMD 24-143204-006-025 thru 027 3204-006-031 3204-006-067 3204-006-071 3204-006-075 3204-006-081 3204-006-085 3204-006-088 3204-006-113 thru 115TR 66680 52nd St E and Ave K-8 SOUTHWOOD LIMITED, LP215.00 $19,328.50DMD 24-15 3153-007-004 TR 70180 45th St W., north of Lancaster Blvd CA LANCO 109, LLC 109.00 $9,799.10DMD 24-16 3203-018-064 TR 72534 Ave. J-8, between 70th and 65th W. GID LANCASTER 80, LLC 98.00 $8,810.20DMD 24-17 3203-018-110 TR 72739 NE corner of 65th W & Ave. K HAVERIM BEHROOZ K TR. HAVERIM 39TH AND HILL, LLC 73.00 $6,562.70DMD 24-18 3153-005-088 TR 74996-01 40th St W and Ave J (PHASE 1 ONLY) HATZLACHA DEVELOPMENT, LLC 24.00 $2,157.60DMD 24-19 3150-018-014 TR 83497 Ave I and 42nd St W PRIME 40 WEST, LLC 163.00 $14,653.70DMD 24-20 3150-021-028 TR 83572 Lancaster Blvd and 35th St E. LA MAIN CENTER, LLC ET AL, TIFERET, LLC 118.00 $10,608.20DMD 24-21 3112-001-088 SPR 21-13 30th Street W and Avenue K COLLEGE PLAZA OF AV, LLC 67.34 $6,054.23DMD 24-22 3114-011-033 SPR 21-15 SW corner of Ave G and Hwy 14 AMAZON COMMERCIAL SVCS, LLC 950.96 $85,491.30DMD 24-233112-049-051PMT 24-0482025th St. W. & WestfieldHa Hahn Hong Thi2.00$179.80DMD 24-24 3112-014-025 PMT 24-06594 22nd St W. & Ave K-4 Troke, Christopher & Lopez 2.00 $179.80DMD 24-25 3102-029-023 PMT 24-06355 56th St. W. & Avenue L V and V Real Estate, LLC 1.00 $89.90DMD 24-26 3102-029-012 PMT 24-06353 56th St. W. & Avenue L V and V Real Estate, LLC 1.00 $89.90DMD 24-273126-034-109PMT 24-054788th Ave E. and Lois LnUsher, Ulric & Cadle1.00$89.90DMD 24-283150-012-025 & 026 TR 63786 N/W corner of 30th Street East and Avenue J-8 HILL VIEW HOMES36.00 $3,236.40DMD 25-01 3150-008-072 TR 83231 20th St. east and Nugent Shayan Capital LLC et al, 26 Global Infinity LLC 39.00 $3,506.10DMD 25-02 3150-027-008 TR 62485 30th E. & Ave. J (south of Nugent) 26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 39.00 $3,506.10DMD 25-03 3150-027-026 TR 62484 SE corner of 25th St E. and Nugent 26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 37.00 $3,326.30DMD 25-04 3109-026-047 CUP 23-020 South side of Avenue L, west of 10th St W. 10th Street Lancaster LLC 53.74 $4,831.23DMD 25-05 3170-002-058 TR 61970 NE corner of Carol Dr & E Avenue K8 25 AND K LLC AND TIFERET LLC 9.00 $809.10DMD 25-06 3204-004-024 TR 84283 Ave L & 70th St W WAGNER, SANDRA 56.00 $5,034.40DMD 25-07 3150-028-005 TR 83315 SE corner of 30th Street East and Nugent Street FIDELITY COAST LLC 103.00 $9,259.70DMD 25-08 3105-001-042 SPR 24-014 SE corner of William J Barnes Avenue and 47th Street West NPF Lancaster LLC 441.60 $39,699.84DMD 25-09 3129-017-054 DR 23-023 43731 20th, Lancaster, 93534 LANCASTER SPECTRUM LLC 16.146 $1,451.53DMD 25-10 3126-016-034 DR 24-051 42257 8th St E, Lancaster, 93535 AIDI HOVIK 10.412 $936.04DMD 25-113122-004-012PMT 24-046141731 W Avenue J, Lancaster, 93534PAVING THE WAY FOUNDATION19.693$1,770.40DMD 25-12 3128-014-026 GRA 24-05152 42011 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, 93535 MOLLER LANCASTER LLC 40.572 $3,647.42DMD 25-14 3141-005-019 DR 21-73 100 E Avenue J, Lancaster, 93535 COAST UNITED ADVERTISING 42.09 $3,783.89DMD 25-15 3109-026-049 GRA 25-01860 Ave L/10th ST W, LANCASTER HALAVI FARZAD 32.844 $2,952.68DMD 25-16 3150-002-104 DR 24-036 4010 E Lancaster Blvd Lancaster CA 93535-7727 LANCASTER BAPTIST CHURCH 67.82 $6,096.66DMD 25-17 3126-032-089 SPR 23-005 NE Corner of Avenue K-8 and Gingham Avenue BARTZ ALTADONNA COMMUNITY HEALTH 19.154 $1,721.94DMD 25-18 3130-001-046 GRA 25-02383 811 W Ave K, Lancaster, 93534 LANCASTER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES 74.93 $6,736.57DMD 25-19 3126-021-021 SPR 22-12 5TH STE/VIC Ave L1 Lancaster CA 93535 4M HOLDINGS LLC 32.016 $2,878.24DMD 25-203118-006-024SPR 22-015 Ave H/VIC 20 STW Caliche CA 93536 FAMILY FIRST STORAGE LLC 132.337 $11,897.096
DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
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Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
17 APPENDIX B – DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE
UNITS BY PROJECT
Determination of Equivalent Drainage Units (EDU’s) By Project is located on the following pages.
Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUs1 Area only indicated for Non-SFR parcelsTR 43305 (89-16) 57 R-7000 1 57TR 50500 (91-03) 56 R-10,000 1 56TR 50101 (91-18) 66 R-7000 1 66TR 49864-02(92-10) 163 R-7000 1 163PM 20314 (89-4) 9 26 AC C 13.8 358.8PM 24141 (95-06) 46.725 AC MHP 10.5 490.61SPR 93-03 (94-17) 1 11.1 AC C 13.8 153.18TR 37538 (89-3) 61 A-2-2 0.5 30.5TR 44834 (87-5) 64 R-7000 1 64TR 34000 (4) 37 R-7000 1 37PM 15095 (85-1) 39 52.88 AC CPD 13.8 729.74PM 17118 (87-3) 17 19.85 AC M-1 1/2 (developed 13.8 273.93PM 17118 (87-3) 7 M-1 1/2 (undev) 1 7TR 44132 (85-4) 4 22.63 AC MDR 10.5 237.62TR 43383 (89-2) 2 17.16 AC HDR-2 10.5 180.2TR 43627 (85-4) 2 15.78 AC HDR/MDR 10.5 165.7TR 25750 (1ABC) 20 R-7000 1 20TR 39083 (1ABC) 35 R-7000 1 35TR 43081 (5) 24 R-7000 1 24TR 42942 (5) 41 R-7000 1 41TR 44540 (87-1) 61 R-7000 1 61TR 43000 (86-1) 1 5.25 AC MDR 10.5 55.13TR 43050 (3) 100 R-6000 1 100TR 33824 (86-2) 92 R-7000 1 92TR 47255 (89-7) 14 R-7000 1 14TR 46156 (91-09) 7 R-6000 1 7TR 32212 (3) 52 R-6000 1 52TR 32217 (3) 73 R-6000 1 73TR 42125 (3) 146 R-6000 1 146TR 45874 (90-25) 51 R-6000 1 51TR 46790 (89-11) 127 R-7000 1 127TR 47133 (90-5) 75 R-7000 1 75 No. of UnitsDETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECT Annual Levy Report
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City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
18 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsTR 31354 (89-1) 47 R-7000 1 47TR 48978 (91-11) 5 29.96 AC MPD(developed) 13.8 413.45TR 48978 (91-11) 18 MPD(undev) 1 18TR 40308 (89-5) 115 R-7000 1 115TR 44447 (DBA1) 5 R-7000 1 5CUP 91-08 (92-03) 1 1.14 AC C 13.8 15.73PMT 92-721 (92-04) 1 .56 AC C 13.8 7.73TR 35304 (DBA1) 23 R-7000 1 23TR 31824 (DBA1) 9 R-7000 1 9TR 40526 (DBA1) 30 R-7000 1 30TR 40527 (DBA1) 6 R-7000 1 6TR 43504 (DBA1) 47 R-7000 1 47TR 47202 (DBA1) 47 R-7000 1 47TR 44863 (DBA1) 37 R-7000 1 37TR 44905 (89-9) 28 R-7000 1 28PM 22651 (92-02) 8 9.84 AC CPD 13.8 135.79TR 47394 (91-17) 8 SRR 0.5 4TR 43327 (86-2) 58 R-6000 1 58TR 45318 (96-01) 76 R-6000 1 76TR 44820 (96-01) 108 R-7000 1 108TR 26897 (93-11) 1 2.88 AC C 13.8 39.74TR 27187 (87-2) 52 R-6000 1 52TR 27349 (87-2) 52 R-6000 1 52TR 47052 (87-2) 62 R-6000 1 62TR 46088/PM 19553 (2) 65.75 AC CPD 13.8 907.35TR 46973 (89-15) 42 R-7000 1 42TR 50099 (91-10) 60 R-7000 1 60TR 50100 (91-19) 49 R-7000 1 49TR 46155 (90-1) 46 R-7000 1 46CUP 91-17 (92-13) 1 0.23 AC RR-1 13.8 3.17CUP 93-01 (93-18) 1 1.08 AC H-I 13.8 14.9PM 23359 (93-07) 2 1.64 AC CPD 13.8 22.63TR 47171 (90-7) 41 R-7000 1 41TR 49864-03 (92-11) 134 R-7000 1 134CUP 89-44 (94-02) 1 1.06 AC CPD 13.8 14.63TR 46899 (89-12) 43 R-6000 1 43TR 50498 (91-01) 50 SRR-VM 1 50TR 50499 (91-02) 55 SRR-VM 1 55CUP 93-04 (93-16) 1 1.3 AC CPD 13.8 17.94TR 47881 (89-12) 43 R-6000 1 43SPR 94-01 (2) 2 23.88 AC C 13.8 329.54TR 50098 (90-26) 76 R-7000 1 76TR 50117 (93-05) 1 2.26 AC MDR-1 10.5 23.73 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
19 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsPM 22774 (93-04) 1 RR-1 0.5 0.5CUP 94-04 (94-18) 1 2.24 AC C 13.8 33.4PMT 94-2111 (94-16) 1 0.24 AC C 13.8 3.31SPR 94-04 (95-19) 1.04 AC C 13.8 14.35TR 49864-01 (91-12) 43 R-7000 1 43TR 44829 (96-02) 93 R-7000 1 93TR 46090 (89-06) 110 R-6000 1 110TR 46423 (89-06) 101 R-6000 1 101TR 46424 (89-06) 103 R-6000 1 103TR 50103 (91-16) 66 R-7000 1 66TR 49917 (91-04) 14 SRR VM 1 14TR 47846 (94-05) 16 R-7000 1 16TR 47417 (90-9) 49 R-6000 1 49TR 44812 (89-8) 99 R-7000 1 99TR 48749 (91-20) 112 R-7000 1 112TR 46127 (89-8) 86 R-7000 1 86TR 45033 (92-01) 10 R-15,000 1 10TR 44914 (94-08) 48 R-7000 1 48TR 50102 (91-15) 48 R-7000 1 48TR 45178 (96-12) 97 R-7000 1 97TR 46969 (89-15) 70 SP 80-01 1 70TR 46970 (89-15) 67 SP 80-01 1 67TR 46971 (89-15) 66 SP 80-01 1 66TR 46972 (89-15) 65 SP 80-01 1 65TR 31351 (89-01) 50 R-10,000 1 50TR 27099 (87-02) 58 R-6000 1 58TR 48076 (90-06) 30 R-10,000 1 30SPR 94-03 (95-18) 9.63 AC H-I 13.8 132.89TR 46926 (90-12) 89 R-10,000 1 89TR 46978 (94-11) 57 UR-SP 1 57CUP 91-22 (95-03) 9.54 AC HI 13.8 131.65CUP 95-03 (95-20) 2.21 AC C 13.8 30.5TR 46612 (92-08) 56 R-7000 1 56TR 46976 (94-10) 74 R-7000 1 74TR 46595 (90-02) 60 R-10000 1 60TR 46977 (89-15) 69 R-7000 1 69SPR 96-07 (97-17) 1 6.97 C 13.8 96.19CUP 94-01 (95-17) 1 1.46 C 13.8 20.15CUP 94-02 (95-16) 2 2.84 C 13.8 39.19PM 24515 (97-24) 3 1.48 C 13.8 20.42PMT 94-2358 (95-07) 1 RR-1 1 1SPR 95-04 (96-13) 1 0.31 C 13.8 4.28SPR 97-01 (97-22) 1 0.43 C 13.8 5.93 No. of UnitsDETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECT Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
20 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsSPR 97-02 (98-01) 1 2.2 C 13.8 30.36PMT 94-139 (94-06) 1 RR-1 1 1CUP 94-03 (96-07) 1 0.67 C 13.8 9.25PMT 94-1757 (94-09) 1 RR-1 1 1CUP 95-12 (97-12) 1 2.63 C 13.8 36.29SPR 96-02 (97-16) 1 1.44 C 13.8 19.87CUP 96-04 (97-21) 1 9.59 MDR 10.5 100.7CUP 97-04 (98-06) 2 10.36 C 13.8 142.97PMT 95-3966 (96-04) 1 RR-1 1 1CUP 92-11 (96-05) 1 1.08 C 13.8 14.9PMT 96-752 (96-10) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 97-0029 (98-04) 1 1.11 C 13.8 15.32SPR 97-05 (98-03) 1 37.18 C 13.8 513.08SPR 96-01 (97-02) 1 0.76 C 13.8 10.49HI VALLEY (85-03) 1 8.06 MDR 10.5 84.63TR 51841 (95-09 1 2.03 HI 13..8 28.01TR 51841 (95-09) 25 HI 1 25PMT 96-2364 (97-01) 1 0.49 C 13.8 6.76CUP 98-06 (99-06) 1 1.51 CPD 13.8 20.84TR 50105 (92-06) 59 R-7000 1 59TR 48534-01 (93-12) 63 R-7000 1 63PM 24898 (97-23) 2 0.69 C 13.8 9.52CUP 92-02 (94-15) 4 0.51 CPD 13.8 7.04SPR 98-02 (98-07) 1 84.37 SP 13.8 1164.31TR 52435 (97-19) 18 R-7000 1 18TR 51562 (95-10) 17 HI 1 17TR 51562 (95-10) 2 1.41 HI 13.8 19.46TR 51836 (95-08) 43 HI 1 43PMT 99-0407 (98-11) 1 R-7000 1 1TR 45314 (99-07) 30 R-7000 1 30TR 45315 (99-08) 45 R-7000 1 45SPR 98-06 (98-19) 2 18.86 RC 13.8 260.27CUP 96-06 1 4.23 R-7000 13.8 58.37CUP 94-12 (00-04) 1 0.44 CPD 13.8 6.07PMT 99-2125 (99-21) 1 RR2.5 1 1SPR 99-02 (99-17) 1 0.89 HI 13.8 12.28SPR 98-05 (99-15) 3 0.92 C 13.8 12.7PMT 98-1312 (98-12) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 98-1437 (98-13) 1 RR1 1 1PMT 98-1778 (98-15) 1 0.89 LI 13.8 12.28SPR 98-03 (98-17) 1 1.79 LI 13.8 24.7SPR 97-08 (98-21) 2 5 R-7000 10.5 52.5CUP 97-08 (98-22) 1 2.24 CPD 13.8 30.91 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
21 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsPMT 98-2909 (99-01) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 99-0071 (99-02) 1 RR1 1 1SPR 98-12 (99-03) 1 3 C 13.8 41.4SPR 98-01 (99-05) 1 6.82 R-10000 10.5 71.61PMT 00-1330 (00-34) 1 RR 2.5 1 1PMT 00-1179 (00-18) 1 RR 2.5 1 1PMT 98-2757 (99-04) 1 RR 1 1 1PMT 98-2229 (99-14) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 00-0059(00-07) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 97-1966 (00-05) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 99-0672 (99-12) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 00-0111 (00-09) 1 1.44 C 13.8 19.87PMT 97-3094 (98-20) 1 0.37 CPD 13.8 5.11SPR 98-11 (00-15) 1 1.84 CPD 13.8 25.39SPR 98-10 (99-27) 1 3.75 LI 13.8 51.75CUP 98-02 (99-16) 2 3.56 LI 13.8 49.13SPR 95-05 (99-18) 1 1.02 LI 13.8 14.08PMT 98-2856 (99-11) 8 1.52 CBD 13.8 20.96SPR 99-01 (00-01) 1 0.89 HI 13.8 12.28PMT 00-0859 (00-17) 1 0.38 CPD 13.8 5.24SPR 99-08 (00-02) 2 1.84 CPD 13.8 25.39PMT 98-2164 (99-13) 4 19.57 CPD 10.5 205.49SPR 98-08 (00-36) 1 0.82 C 13.8 11.32TR 49864-04 (92-12) 105 R-7000 1 105TR 31533 (89-01) 60 R-10,000 1 60TR 46258 (92-14) 79 R-7000 1 79PM 25487 (00-06) 2 RR1 0.5 1SPR 98-09 (00-08) 1 3.43 MDR 10.5 36.02CUP 88-45 (00-22) 1 1.58 SRR 10.5 16.59SPR 99-05 (00-21) 4 0.69 L1 13.8 9.52SPR 00-05 (00-19) 1 1.69 CPD 13.8 23.32PMT 00-1750 (00-25) 1 RR1 1 1PMT 00-1131 (00-26) 1 SRR 1 1SPR 00-01 (00-30) 3 1.16 CPD 13.8 16.01SPR 00-08 (00-37) 1 2.22 CPD 13.8 30.64CUP 00-04 (00-39) 1 3.04 C 13.8 41.95SPR 99-10 (01-01) 2 0.79 C 13.8 10.9PMT 01-0048 (01-03) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 01-0755 (01-04) 1 RR2.5 1 1PMT 01-0364 (01-17) 1 L1 13.8 13.8PMT 01-0839 (01-24) 1 RR1 1 1ADM PM 26099 (01-23) 2 3.48 13.8 48.02SPR 01-29 (01-29) 8 10 SP 13.8 138 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
22 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsPMT 00-1987 (00-27) 1 RR-1 1 1PM 26008 (00-44) 1 RR-1 1 1PM 25497 (01-20) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 01-1359 (01-14) 1 RR-2.5 1 1PMT 02-00258 (02-01) 1 RR-1 1 1CUP 00-02 (01-11) 2 2.41 SP 13.8 33.26PMT 01-0992 (01-09) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 00-0138 (00-11) 1 SRR 1 1Tract 45311 (00-13) 60 R-7000 1 60DR 01-46 (91-11) 1 2.62 SP 90-01 13.8 36.16SPR 00-02 (00-28) 2 2.12 CPD 13.8 29.25CUP 01-05 (01-22) 3 1.07 R-7000 13.8 14.77PMT 02-00283 (02-02) 1 0.23 C 13.8 3.17SPR 98-07 (91-11) 1 1.04 SP 90-01 13.8 14.35SPR 00-04 (00-31) 1 1.89 H1 13.8 26.08SPR 94-05 (99-24) 2 6.79 H1 13.8 93.7PMT 01-0429 (01-06) 1 4.37 LI 13.8 60.31SPR 01-02 (01-12) 1 1.02 LI 13.8 14.04SPR 01-09 (01-18) 1 1.09 LI 13.8 15.04PT 01-00988 (01-26) 1 R-7000 1 1CUP 01-05 (01-19) 2 1.57 HI 13.8 21.67SPR 99-03 (00-16) 1 0.56 LI 13.8 7.73PM 26341 (01-30) 1 0.47 LI 13.8 6.49PMT 02-02247 (02-32) 1 R-7000 1 1PM 26485 (01-32) 1 1.89 CPD 13.8 26.08PM 25756 (01-08) 10 36.42 CPD 13.8 502.59PMT 01-00944 (01-27) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 01-01329 (01-28) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 01-01567 (01-31) 1 R-7000 1 1TR 46045 (00-40) 9 R-7000 1 9PMT 00-1190 (00-20) 1 R-7000 1 1CUP 01-02 (02-40) 3 18.03 CPD 13.8 248.81CUP 88-15 (89-04) 1 5.38 CPD 13.8 74.24DR 00-84 (91-11) 1 1.1 SP 90-01 13.8 15.18DR 02-36 (91-11) 1 2.19 SP 90-01 13.8 30.22DR 02-46 (91-11) 1 0.44 SP 90-01 13.8 6.07DR 02-59 (02-41) 2 2.72 SP 80-02 13.8 37.54DR 02-93 & 01-66 (91-11) 1 12.89 SP 90-01 13.8 177.88DR 03-14 (03-18) 2 2.72 SP 80-02 13.8 37.54DR 03-15 (91-11) 1 1.59 SP 90-01 13.8 21.94PM 26455 (03-16) 2 2.6 LI 13.8 35.88PM 26726/DR 02-67 (03-10) 1 3.974 SP 90-01 13.8 54.84PMT 01-01328 (89-03) 1 1 RR-1 1 1 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
23 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsPMT 01-01378 (89-03) 1 1 SRR 1 1PMT 01-01601 (89-03) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 01-0556 (01-16) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 02-00082 (01-21) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 02-00411 (02-04) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 02-00487 (02-05) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 02-00521 (02-07) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 02-00631 (02-08) 1 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 02-00956 (02-13) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 02-01235 (02-16) 1 1 SRR 1 1PMT 02-01335 (02-17) 1 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 02-01451 (02-24) 1 1 RR 2.5 1 1PMT 02-01575 (02-25) 1 1 RR 2.5 1 1PMT 02-01705 (02-26) 1 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 02-01939 (02-31) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 02-02180 (02-30) 1 1 SRR 1 1PMT 02-02323 (02-35) 1 1 SRR 1 1PMT 02-02572 (02-37) 1 1 SRR 1 1PMT 02-02853 (02-43) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 02-02863 (02-42) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 02-02901 (02-47) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 02-02973 (03-02) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 02-03247 (01-21) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-00092 (03-03) 1 1 RR 2.5 1 1PMT 03-00134 (03-04) 1 1 RR 2.5 1 1PMT 03-00226 (02-36) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-00397 (03-07) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-00574 (01-21) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-00668 (01-21) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-00708 (01-21) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-00730 (03-17) 1 1 R-15,000 1 1PMT 03-00961 (03-21) 1 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-01062 (02-36) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-01095 (01-21) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-01146 (03-22) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-01147 (03-23) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-01331 (03-28) 1 1 RR-2.5 1 1PMT 03-01430 (89-03) 1 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-01447 (03-32) 1 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-01545 (01-21) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-01586 (02-36) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-01607 (01-21) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-01699 (89-03) 1 1 SRR 1 1 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
24 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsPMT 03-02096 (89-03) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-02475 (03-44) 1 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-02753 (03-48) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-02754 (03-47) 1 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-03118 (03-58) 1 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 03-04004 (03-68) 1 1 R-7000 1 1SPR 00-03 (00-43) 1 4.59 C 13.8 63.34SPR 00-09 (00-46) 1 2.15 LI 13.8 29.67SPR 02-12 (02-38) 1 1.97 LI 13.8 27.19SPR 98-04 (98-16) 1 0.88 HI 13.8 12.14SPR 99-06 (00-33) 1 6.51 CPD 10.5 68.36SPR 99-12 (00-38) 1 1.95 LI 13.8 26.91TRACT 45313 (86-02) 108 R-7000 1 108TRACT 45314 (86-02) 70 R-7000 1 70TRACT 45315 (86-02) 79 R-7000 1 79TRACT 46723 (02-19) 42 R-7000 1 42TRACT 48795 (00-14) 78 R-7000 1 78TRACT 52977 (00-23) 96 R-7000 1 96TRACT 53134 (01-10) 16 R-10,000 1 16PMT 99-02752 (91-11) 1.69 SP90-01 13.8 23.322PMT 02-03180 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-01899 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-02208 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-02396 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-02469 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-02801 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-03936 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-03937 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-00124 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-00644 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-02036 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT03-01032 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1CUP 02-08 (03-29) 5.67 CPD 13.8 78.246CUP 03-05 (03-56) 1.642 CPD 13.8 22.6596CUP88-56 (03-25) 0.46 CPD 13.8 6.348DR 02-36 (91-11) 1.09 SP90-01 13.8 15.042PMT 01-00249 (01-25) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 02-00761 (02-12) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-00490 (03-15) R-7000 1 1PMT 03-00553 (03-14) 1 RR2.5 1 1PMT 03-00952 (03-24) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-01085 (03-20) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-01096 (01-21) 2 RR-1 1 1 No. of UnitsDETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECT Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
25 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsPMT 03-01390 (03-33) RR-1 1 1PMT 03-01736 (03-35) R-7000 1 1PMT 03-01985 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-02465 (03-45) RR-1 1 1PMT 03-02624 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-02752 (01-21) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-02807 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-03211 (00-44) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-03313 (02-29) 1 RR2.5 1 1PMT 03-03626 (03-64) RR-1 1 1PMT 03-04101 (03-69) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-04236 (03-70) RR-1 1 1PMT 03-04242 (04-04) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00068 (04-01) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00071 (01-21) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00072 (01-21) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00131 (01-21) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00182 (04-08) RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00183 (04-09) RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00394 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00394 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00416 (04-14) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 04-00471 (04-46) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 04-00472 (04-45) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 04-00612 (04-34) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00643 (04-21) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00939 (04-112) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 04-01259 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-01551 (04-39) 1 RR2.5 1 1PMT 04-01565 (04-38) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-02387 (04-50) 4 R-7000 1 4PMT 04-02785 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-04048 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-04297 (04-93) 1 RR-1 1 1SPR 02-09 (03-11) 3.06 LI 13.8 42.228SPR 02-17 (03-36) 1.86 C 13.8 25.668SPR 03-11 (95-08) 13.56 HI 13.8 187.128SPR 03-12 (04-35) 1.12 CPD 13.8 15.456TRACT 32494 (89-01) 100 R-7000 1 100TRACT 45316 (99-09) 16 R-7000 1 16TRACT 45317 (99-10) 10 R-7000 1 10TRACT 49146 (03-01) 61 R-7000 1 61TRACT 49864 (02-46) 21 R-7000 1 21 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
26 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsTRACT 49864-05 (92-15) 77 R-7000 1 77TRACT 53621 (02-10) 96 R-7000 1 96PMT 04-05719 (04-119) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-04866 (04-111) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-01944 (04-41) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-02787 (04-52) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-04257 (91-19) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 05-01307 (04-86) 3 SRR 1 3PMT 05-00360 (05-05) 1 RR2.5 1 1PMT 04-04266 (04-91) 1 RR2.5 1 1PMT 05-02576 (05-59) 1 RR2.5 1 1PMT 05-01630 (05-32) 1 RR2.5 1 1SPR 02-12 (02-38) 1.95 LI 13.8 26.91SPR 04-01 (04-59) 2.17 LI 13.8 29.946SPR 04-25 (05-18) 1.09 LI 13.8 15.042SPR 04-26 (05-52) 2.33 LI 13.8 32.154PMT 03-01717 (03-83) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-03627 (01-21) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00213 (01-21) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-02113 (01-21) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-02786 (01-21) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-02536 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 05-00577 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00415 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-02095 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-02255 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-02304 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-05293 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00310 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-04099 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1DR 03-108 (04-36) 0.65 CPD 13.8 8.97PMT 04-05950 (05-34) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 02-02897 (02-45) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-03162 (04-63) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-00284 (04-12) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 05-00057 (05-01) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-03618 (04-75) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-01836 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-03830 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-01488 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 05-00037 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-01040 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-03611 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
27 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsPMT 05-02081 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-02697 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-00379 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-01180 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-00581 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 05-02462 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-02524 (89-03) 1 SPR 1 1PMT 04-06279 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-03570 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 03-03003 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-00056 (04-02) 1 R-10000 1 1PMT 04-00460 (04-15) 1 R-7000 1 1SPR 04-13 (04-122) 3.4 C 13.8 46.92PMT 03-03436 (03-63) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 05-01377 (05-29) 1 R-7000 1 1CUP 03-02 (03-65) 2.99 CPD 13.8 41.262SPR 04-06 (05-03) 1.15 HI 13.8 15.87DR 04-62 (04-113) 0.48 HI 13.8 6.624DR 04-136 (05-62) 1.35 SP80-02 13.8 18.63DR 04-06 (04-82) 2 2.72 SP80-02 13.8 37.536PMT 05-02116 (05-39) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 05-00998 (05-22) 1 R-15,000 1 1CUP 03-11 (04-28) 12.1 CPD 13.8 166.98SPR 04-23 (05-75) 1.76 LI 13.8 24.288SPR 02-05 (02-22) 0.52 CPD 13.8 7.176SPR 04-03 (04-84) 0.76 LI 13.8 10.488CUP 01-09 (03-42) 6 2.1 CBD 13.8 28.98SPR 04-02 (02-03) 0.76 LI 13.8 10.488PMT 05-06021 (05-109) 1 R-7000 1 1DR 04-07 (04-53) 0.39 CPD 13.8 5.382DR 03-83 (01-08) 0.78 CPD 13.8 10.764PMT 04-05949 (04-121) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-02232 (04-48) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-05494 (04-116) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-05900 (04-120) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-02905 (04-61) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 05-01764 (05-42) 3 R-7000 1 3PMT 05-00828 (05-21) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 04-05992 (04-124) 1 R-7000 1 1TR 47179 (98-10) 61 R-7000 1 61TR 47179-01 (98-10) 16 R-7000 1 16PMT 03-03135 (03-57) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-06266 (04-129) 1 RR-1 1 1 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
28 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsPMT 05-00366 (05-15) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 05-00614 (05-14) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 05-03415 (05-73) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-03046 (03-55) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-01065 (04-29) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 05-00921 (05-31) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-03135 (04-62) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-01726 (03-34) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 03-01100 (03-26) 1 R2.5 1 1PMT 05-00304 (05-13) 1 R2.5 1 1PMT 04-00265 (04-14) 1 R2.5 1 1PMT 04-02331 (04-49) 1 R2.5 1 1TR 44613 (89-13) 40 R-7000 1 40TR 54224 (03-66) 42 R-7000 1 42PMT 05-00713 (04-54) 1 19.73 LI 13.8 272.274PM 060916 (04-54) 4 3.15 LI 13.8 43.47PMT 05-05481 (05-99) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 02-00628 (91-17) 1 RR-1 1 1SPR 96-01 (97-02) 1 1.4 LI 13.8 19.32PMT 05-01609 (05-33) 1 RR-2.5 1 1PMT 05-06991 (01-21) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 05-01861 (01-21) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-02158 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-03014 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 05-05838 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 06-00604 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 04-00779 (02-36) 1 RR-1 1 1TR 53907 (04-05) 65 R-10,000 1 65PMT 04-03146 (02-23) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 02-01508 (02-20) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 04-06279 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1PMT 05-05058 (89-03) 1 SRR 1 1TR 53445 (03-31) 129 SRR 1 129PMT 04-06140 (05-02) 2 R-7000 1 2TR 52797 (04-22) 43 R-7000 1 43TR 60432 (04-06) 21 R-7000 1 21TR 53866 (03-19) 65 R-7000 1 65PMT 05-00515 (05-12) 1 R-15,000 1 1TR 53027 (02-21) 106 R-7000 1 106TR 54157 (04-11) 85 R-7000 1 85CUP 02-06 (02-44) 2 2.58 C 13.8 35.604SPR 04-20 (04-102) 1 0.65 C 13.8 8.97PMT 05-06567 (05-118) 1 R-7000 1 1 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
29 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsPMT 05-01126 (05-24) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 05-05777 (05-104) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 05-06500 (05-115) 1 R-7000 1 1SPR 02-07 (04-17) 1 1.02 OP 13.8 14.076PMT 05-03062 (05-63) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 05-03063 (05-63) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 05-05595 (05-96) 1 R-7000 1 1DR 04-97 (91-11) 1 4.62 SP 90-01 13.8 63.756SPR 99-07 (99-26) 2 1.27 HI 13.8 17.526SPR 04-17 (05-69) 1 0.88 HI 13.8 12.144SPR 01-12 (02-20) 1 2.16 HI 13.8 29.808PMT 05-06989 (91-11) 1 0.53 SP 90-01 13.8 7.314PMT 05-00762 (91-11) 1 0.87 SP 90-01 13.8 12.006DR 05-08 (91-11) 1 4.24 SP 90-01 13.8 58.512SPR 03-04 (04-10) 1 0.97 HI 13.8 13.386DR 03-97 (04-26) 1 0.43 SP 80-02 13.8 5.934DR 04-47 (04-64) 9 1.84 SP 80-02 13.8 25.392DR 04-43 (04-78) 2 2.72 SP 80-02 13.8 37.536SPR 04-08 (05-43) 1 1.42 LI 13.8 19.596SPR 03-10 (04-47) 1 0.72 LI 13.8 9.936SPR 04-21 (05-64) 1 2.2 LI 13.8 30.36PMT 06-00435 (04-128) 1 R-7000 1 1SPR 01-08 (02-48) 1 1.33 CPD 13.8 18.354SPR 02-16 (03-43) 1 0.57 CPD 13.8 7.866SPR 05-26 (04-80) 3 2.42 LI 13.8 33.396SPR 03-07 (03-60) 1 0.35 CPD 13.8 4.83PMT 05-00479 (05-19) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 05-05605 (04-28) 1 1.65 CPD 13.8 22.77DR 05-115 (06-03) 3 MDR 1 3PMT 04-01955 (04-40) 1 0.2 LI 13.8 2.76PMT 06-00819 (06-26) 1 MDR 1 1PMT 05-02428 (05-44) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 06-02003 (06-46) 2 R-7000 1 2DR 04-09 (00-19) 1 0.85 CPD 13.8 11.73DR 06-54 (00-19) 1 0.77 CPD 13.8 10.626PMT 05-02990 (05-65) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 06-00210 (06-51) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 06-04034 (06-70) 1 R-7000 1 1TR 46557 (04-72) 16 R-7000 1 16DR 03-83 (01-08) 2 1.59 CPD 13.8 21.942DR 04-25 (05-103) 1 0.28 CPD 13.8 3.864PM 060409 (04-118) 4 R-7000 1 4TR 52762 (03-39) 16 R-7000 1 16TR 60857 (04-103) 82 R-7000 1 82TR 54315 (04-125) 19 R-7000 1 19 No. of UnitsDETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECT Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
30 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsPMT 05-05242 (05-95) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 06-00269 (06-12) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 04-02032 (04-43) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 05-02652 (05-54) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 04-02192 (04-55) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 05-02673 (05-53) 1 R-7000 1 1TR 42833 (89-10) 57 R-7000 1 57TR 46905 (03-05) 32 R-7000 1 32TR 60782 (04-58) 19 R-7000 1 19PMT 05-05407 (05-98) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 05-03409 (05-94) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 06-00872 (06-32) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 06-03371 (06-62) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 05-02757 (05-60) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 05-05567 (05-97) 1 RR-1 1 1PMT 05-02838 (05-57) 2 RR-1 1 2TR 53244 (04-03) 95 R-7000 1 95TR 54365 (02-46) 44 R-7000 1 44TR 60948 (05-35) 39 R-7000 1 39PMT 05-03977 (05-79) 1 R-7000 1 1PMT 04-06091 (04-126) 1 R-10,000 1 1PMT 05-02105 (05-41) 1 R-10,000 1 1PMT 05-03350 (05-10) 1 R-10,000 1 1PMT 05-05687 (05-105) 1 R-2.5 1 1DR 03-99 (03-71) 1 0.57 13.8 7.866TR 53102 (00-29) 48 R-7000 1 48TR 53102-02 (00-29) 58 R-7000 1 58TR 54370 (04-105) 77 R-7000 1 77TR 60427 (04-96) 77 R-7000 1 77TR 60428 (04-69) 4 R-7000 1 4TR 60858 (05-82) 4 R-7000 1 4TR 61542 (06-45) 9 R-7000 1 9SPR 14-03 (15-02) 1 6.22 AC LI 13.8 85.836SPR 16-01 (16-07) 1 12.472 AC HI 13.8 172.114TR 41568 (03-03) 4 R-7000 1 4TR 44167 (00-26) 4 R-7000 1 4TR 45007 16 R-7000 1 16TR 53102 13 R-7000 1 13TR 60241 85 R-7000 1 85TR 60779 18 R-7000 1 18TR 60858 27 R-7000 1 27TR 61542 5 R-7000 1 508-01457 1 R-10,000 1 1PM 66627 2 R-10,000 1 2PMT 15-01749 1 R-10,000 1 1 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
31 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1Zoning EDU Factor No. of EDUsCUP 07-04 (16-02) 7 CPD 13.8 239.44SPR 05-23 (15-03) 1 CPD 13.8 188.58SPR 14-05 1 CPD 13.8 26.91SPR 15-03 1 CPD 13.8 233.5TR41112 (1A) 58 LRR17500* SFR 1 58TR47583 (04-109) 35 LCA22 SFR 1 35TR51747 (94-01) 79 LRR7000* SFR 1 79TR45661 (03-13) 96 LRRA7500* SFR 1 96TR47895/PMT 05-00998 (05-22) 24 LRRA6500* SFR 1 23TR44025/PMT 03-04004) (03-68) 79 LRA22* SFR 1 79TR45675 3 LRR17500* SFR 1 33126-021-026 1 0.94 LRHI 13.8 13.00DR17-58 1 4.65 3300 13.8 62.51ECR 19-05871 (PM82327) 1 2.56 010V 1 3.00CUP18-22/PM 349-54-58 1 2.03 100V 13.8 28.07TR 31356 1 11.34 010V 10.5 119.18TR 36918 74.02 1.79 300V 13.8 24.70TR 39910 1 100V 1 1.003126-021-026 1 0.94 LRHI 13.8 13.00DR17-58 1 4.65 3300 13.8 62.51ECR 19-05871 (PM82327) 1 2.56 010V 1 3.00CUP18-22/PM 349-54-58 1 2.03 100V 13.8 28.07TR 31356 1 11.34 010V 10.5 119.18TR 36918 74.02 1.79 300V 13.8 24.70TR 39910 1 100V 1 1.00TR 44167 1 100V 1 1.00TR 45007 1 100V 1 1.00TR 53102 1 100V 1 1.00TR 54025 26 100V 1 26.00TR 60294 99 100V 1 99.00TR 60858 33 100V 1 36.00TR 61206 25 100V 1 25.00TR 61489 60 580V 1 60.00TR 61489-1 79 580V 1 79.00TR 61542 1 100V 1 1.00TR 61819 3 100V 1 3.00TR 63201 6 100V 1 6.00TR 63346 8 100V 1 8.00TR 63346 29 100V 1 29.00TR 66842 7 22.31 100V 1 84.00DR 21-13/PMT 19-01985 1 1.0345 100V 13.8 14.28 SPR 19-06/GRA 20-04813 1 1.75 100V 13.8 24.15 PMT 20-05270 1 0.458 010V 13.8 1 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
32 Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
33 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1ZoningEDU FactorNo. of EDUsAPN 3203066031 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3203066017 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3203066018 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3203066030 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3203066019 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3203066020 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3203066028 (COO - SFR) 1 1.00 APN 3203066029 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3204026051 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3128004026 (COO - Commercial - Chevron)1 59.06 APN 3123009048 (COO - Commercial - Dutch Brothers)1 11.45 APN 3111021013 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3148041003 (COO - Apartments) 1 119.49 APN 3153106043 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3153106063 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3153106064 (COO - SFR) 1 1.00 APN 3153106065 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3153106066 (COO - SFR) 1 1.00 APN 3153106067 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3153106068 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3128009117 (COO - Commercial) 1 32.57 APN 3203066015 (COO - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3123009045 (COO - Commercial - Taco Bell)1 16.42 APN 3109024043 (COO - Industrial Buildings)1 33.53 APN 3110007036 (COO - Tractor Supply)1 42.64 APN 3122007006 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3154005005 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3138005026 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3109011094 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3154005014 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3146026002 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3114013069 (Annex - Gas Food Mart)1 7.04 APN 3138018047 (Annex -St. Vincent de Paul Churhc office)1 4.12 APN 3109024033 (Church on dirt lot) 1 1.00 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
34 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1ZoningEDU FactorNo. of EDUsAPN 3123001904 (AV hospital only impervious area)1 222.59 APN 3123004024 (Behavioral Health) 1 138.00 APN 3123001920 (Antelope Valley Hospital main parcel)1 198.03 APN 3126002043 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3126002044 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3126002045 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3126002046 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3126017015 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3134023002 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3111002025 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3111002026 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3111018023 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3126034102 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3109032007 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3111002037 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3126034101 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3126034103 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3126034104 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3134024020 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3248020018 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3111002080 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3248006030 (Annex - SFR) 1 1.00 APN 3126031901 (Undeveloped solar farm)1 1.00 APN 3126031902 (Undeveloped solar farm)1 1.00 APN 3126016028 (Annex - SFR)1 1.00 APN 3114013054 (Annex - Motorcycle & RV Sales Center and Office Building)1 31.33 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
35 Annual Levy Report
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
36 Project(Annexation No.) LotsArea1ZoningEDU FactorNo. of EDUsTR 83497 1 010V 1 163.00 TR 83572 1 580V 1 118.00 SPR 21-13 1 4.88 100V 13.8 67.34 SPR 21-15 1 68.91 300V 13.8 950.96 PMT 24-04820 1 010V 1 2.00 PMT 24-06594 1 010V 1 2.00 PMT 24-06355 1 010V 1 1.00 PMT 24-06353 4 010V 1 1.00 PMT 24-05478 1 010V 1 1.00 TR 63786 2 010V 1 36.00 TR 83231 1 010V 1 39.00 TR 62485 1 010V 1 39.00 TR 62484 1 010V 1 37.00 CUP 23-020 1 3.89 100V 13.8 53.74 TR 61970 1 010V 1 9.00 TR 84283 1 010V 1 56.00 TR 83315 1 580V 1 103.00 SPR 24-014 1 32 300V 13.8 441.60 DR 23-023 1 1.17 100V 13.8 16.15 DR 24-051 1 0.75 100 13.8 10.41 PMT 24-04614 1 1.44 1900 13.8 19.69 GRA 24-05152 1 2.94 2510 13.8 40.57 DR 21-73 1 3.05 1500 13.8 42.09 GRA 25-01860 1 2.38 100V 13.8 32.84 DR 24-036 1 6.46 7300 13.8 67.82 SPR 23-005 1 1.388 300V 13.8 19.15 GRA 25-02383 1 5.43 2600 13.8 74.93 SPR 22-12 1 2.32 300V 13.8 32.02 SPR 22-015 1 9.59 580V 13.8 132.34 DETERMINATION OF EQUIVALENT DRAINAGE UNITS (EDU's) BY PROJECTNo. of Units 1 Area only indicated for non-SFR parcels
STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
PH 4
6/24/2025
TN
Date:June 24, 2025
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From:Patti Garibay, Director - Community Development
Nicole Jones, Senior Analyst – Community Development
Subject:Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District Levy of Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025/26
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 25-XX, confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the levy of an assessment in the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
Each benefit unit will be assessed $131.21, which includes a 3.11% CPI adjustment ($45 in zones that voted "no" during the 2003 election). An estimated preliminary total of $6,758,109.06 will be assessed against the benefiting properties, which will be used for maintenance expenses.
Background:
On March 11, 2003, the City Council directed that an election be held asking the property owners within the LLMD to approve an increase in the annual street lighting assessment to $70 per lighting unit, including a Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflator. LLMD was formed, including subsequent annexations thereto, for the purpose of financing maintenance operations and installation of public lighting facilities, including, but not limited to street lights, public parking lot lights, and highway safety lights (public lighting facilities) (as defined in § 22525 of the California Code) within the City of Lancaster, and assessing those properties, which benefit from this service their proportionate share of the cost. Each year, the City Council must, by law, order the preparation of an Engineer’s Report describing the existing and proposed maintenance services, and conduct a public hearing to establish and order the amount of assessment for the next fiscal year.
Last year’s rate was $127.26. For Fiscal Year 2025/26, the rate of assessment will be $131.21 per lighting unit, including the established CPI adjustment of 3.11% ($127.26+ ($127.26 x 0.0311 = $3.957786) ($127.26 + $3.95= $131.21), except for those parcels within the zones that voted "no", 2 0
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as shown on in the Engineer’s Report, which will remain at $45 per lighting unit. The street lighting improvements in the areas within the District will be maintained with funds generated by the Lighting Maintenance District. Each lot or parcel within the District that has been annexed as indicated on the diagram will be assessed a unit assessment of $131.21 for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
Parcels within the zones that voted "no" will remain at a unit assessment of $45.
The City purchased approximately 18,000 streetlights from Southern California Edison in 2017.
Bonds were issued to pay the cost of the acquisition of the streetlights within Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District, and will be secured by assessments levied in each subsequent fiscal year until the bonds are retired.
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Attachments:
Resolution No. 25-XX – Ordering Levy
Final Engineer’s Report
RESOLUTION NO. 25-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM
AND ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING THE LEVYING OF AN
ASSESSMENT IN LANCASTER LIGHTING MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
-2026
WHEREAS, the City Council on June 10, 2025, adopted a Resolution of Intention to order the levying of an assessment in Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District (hereinafter referred to as the "District") for the purpose of providing funds for the provision of lighting maintenance services located therein, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS,
the assessment engineer has prepared and filed an Engineer's Report with the City Clerk as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did proceed to cause notice to be published in the manner required by law, of the time and place for a Public Hearing on the levying of the proposed assessment; and
WHEREAS, the Ci ty Council
has heard all testimony and evidence , and is desirous of proceeding w
ith the levy of an assessment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AN D ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lancaster hereby finds that the public interest and convenience requires the continued maintenance of the lighting improvements in the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District.
Section 2. The District diagrams and assessments as set forth in said Report, or as modified, are hereby approved, confirmed, and adopted by the City Council.
Section 3. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of an assessment of $131.21 per lighting unit, except for those parcels within the zones that voted “no”, which will remain at $45.00 per lighting unit for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 202 5, and ending June 30, 2026.
Section 4. The amounts to be assessed for the expenses of the maintenance and service as described in said Report and Resolution of Intention shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected, and shall be disbursed and expended for maintenance, operation and service of the District, all as described in the Engineer’s Report and in Section 4 of the Resolution of Intention.
Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution, upon its adoption, with the County Auditor.
Resolution No.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 24th of June, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ ______________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF LANCASTER )
CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL
I, __________________________, ________________________ City of Lancaster, California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 25-XX, for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this 24th day of June, 2025.
(seal)
_____________________________
ANDREA ALEXANDER
City Clerk
City of Lancaster
CITY OF LANCASTER
FINAL ENGINEER’S REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
LANCASTER
LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
June 2025
Prepared by
Harris & Associates
101 Progress, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92618
www.weareharris.com
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
LANCASTER LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
CITY OF LANCASTER
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ENGINEER’S REPORT, TOGETHER WITH THE ASSESSMENT ROLL THERETO
ATTACHED, WAS CONFIRMED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND FILED WITH ME ON THE _____ DAY OF _________, 2025.
_________________________________
ANDREA ALEXANDER
CITY CLERK
CITY OF LANCASTER
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Impacts of Proposition 218 3
Statement of Assessment Engineer 4
Part I – Plans and Specifications 6
Part II – Cost Estimate 8
Part III – Method of Apportionment 10
Part IV – Assessment Diagram 21
Part V – Assessment Roll 22
Part VI – Assessment List for Zones that Voted “No” 23
Appendix A – Assessment List of New Parcels for 2025-26
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
1 INTRODUCTION
Purpose
Pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code, commencing with Section 22500 (the “1972 Act”), and in compliance with the substantive and procedural requirements of the California State Constitution Article XIII D (the “California Constitution”) the City Council of the City of Lancaster (the “City”), adopted a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Annual Assessments within the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District (the “District”) for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Said Resolution called for the preparation and filing of an annual report (“Report”) pursuant to Chapter 1, Article 4 of the 1972 Act, beginning with section 22565, presenting plans and specifications describing the general nature, location and extent of the improvements to be maintained and an estimate of the costs to maintain said improvements within the District.
The word “parcel”, for purposes of this Report, refers to an individual property assigned its own Assessor’s Parcel Number (“APN”) by the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office. The Los Angeles County Auditor/Controller uses APN and specific fund numbers to identify properties to be assessed on the tax roll for special benefit assessments.
This Report consists of five sections and identifies the following items:
• Plans and Specifications. The location of the District and the specific improvements to be maintained.
• Estimate of Costs. The District costs and proposed assessments to be levied for 2025-26. • Method of Apportionment. How the District costs are allocated and apportioned to the assessable parcels based upon the benefit received.
• District Diagram. A Diagram showing the District boundaries. • Assessment Roll. A listing of properties to be assessed by APN and corresponding assessment amounts.
• Assessment List for Zones that Voted “No”. A listing of parcels in the Zones that voted “No” in 2003 and will be assessed $45 per lighting unit this fiscal year.
Overview
The City Council of the City of Lancaster approved the transfer and formation of Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District in June 1992, for the purpose of providing funds for the provision of lighting maintenance services for public lighting facilities within the District, in accordance with State Law.
Territory has been annexed into the District, increasing the amount improvements to be maintained and the size of the District. In 1996, other public lighting facilities and highway safety lights that are in the City, but were not in the District, were included in the District for maintenance and servicing. Traffic Signals were included in the District for maintenance and servicing beginning Fiscal Year 2005-06.
Beginning in Fiscal Year 2021-22, traffic signals were removed from the District as a service item.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
2 Since Fiscal Year 2005-06, developers have been required to place funds on deposit with the City to cover the cost of the lighting improvements from the date of acceptance to the next fiscal year. Any excess funds were used to reduce the costs for the following year. The benefiting properties are included in the assessment during the fiscal year following acceptance of the lighting improvements. The District collects annual assessments from property owners within the District to fund the annual maintenance and energy costs of the public lighting facilities.
The City Council approved a resolution initiating the proceedings for the levy of increased assessments within the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District on April 8, 2003. In addition, the City Council adopted a resolution declaring the City's intention to levy the increased assessments, setting the dates for the public meeting and public hearing, and authorizing the staff to mail out assessment ballots and notices.
Returned Assessment Ballots were tallied according to the zone of benefit. For purposes of voting, the District was divided into 104 zones.
As of July 8, 2003, all zones with the exception of Zones 27, 30, 49B, 51B, 51D, 65B, 70A, 89B, and 103, received voter approval for the additional assessments and the inclusion of a Consumer Price Index (CPI) adjustment factor. Following the results of the original votes, and with the streetlights being turned off, property owners within three zones that voted "no", namely zones 27, 30, and zone 89B, submitted petitions to the City to initiate another voting process. For the revote, the City further subdivided these zones as follows: zone 27 split into zones 27A and 27B, zone 30 split into zones 30A and 30B, and zone 89B split into zones 89B-1 and 89B-2. The City Council adopted resolutions initiating proceedings for the levy of additional assessments and notices of public hearings and assessment ballots were mailed to the affected property owners within these zones. The three election processes were successful and the City Council approved the levy of additional assessments at the October 28, 2003, November 11, 2003, and January 27, 2004, Council meetings. Each of the parcels within the Zones that voted “Yes” have been annexed into the District and have agreed to the assessment being imposed. If a parcel which is already annexed into the District develops or changes its land-use, the assessments will be adjusted to reflect the new development status or land-use category, without the need for an assessment ballot process for that parcel.
The assessment for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is $131.21 per lighting unit except for 441 parcels within the zones that voted "no" which will remain at $45.00 per lighting unit. The estimated number of assessable parcels in the Lighting District for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is 42,166, with a total of 52,594.55 lighting units (50,943.44 at $131.21 per unit and 1,651.11 at $45.00 per unit). There are approximately 18,500 City owned streetlights, 1,800 Edison owned streetlights, and 853 highway safety lights in the District.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
3 IMPACTS OF PROPOSITION 218
On November 5, 1996 California voters approved Proposition 218 entitled "Right to Vote on Taxes Act" which added Article XIIID to the California Constitution. While its title refers only to taxes, Proposition 218 establishes new procedural requirements for the formation and administration of assessment districts.
Proposition 218 also requires that with certain specified exceptions, which are described below, all existing assessment districts must be ratified by the property owners within the District using the new procedures.
Some of these exceptions include:
1) Any assessment imposed exclusively to finance the capital cost or maintenance and operation expenses for streets.
2) Any assessments levied pursuant to a petition signed by the persons owning all of the parcels subject to the assessment at the time the assessment was initially imposed.
However, even if assessments are initially exempt from Proposition 218, if the assessments are increased in the future, the City will need to comply with the provisions of Proposition 218 for that portion of the increased assessment unless the increase in assessment was anticipated in the assessment formula (e.g., CPI increase).
Proposition 218 does not define this term “streets”, however, following the passage of Proposition 218 based on conversations with other public agency officials, attorneys, assessment engineers and Senate Bill 919, we determined that “streets” include all public improvements located within the street right-of- way. This would include median and parkway landscaping, safety lighting and street lighting.
It was also determined that if assessments were imposed as a condition of development and property owners agreed to the imposition of assessments and subsequently signed a development agreement confirming so, then this would suffice for the requirement of signing a petition.
The more difficult question arose in those situations where the levy of assessments was imposed as a condition of approval for land development or subdivision where the property owner did not enter into a development agreement. In those cases, if the street light facilities and the resulting assessment were a condition of the land development or subdivisions approval and the property owner acquiesces to the levy of assessment, it is reasoned that this was a functional equivalent of giving express consent or signing a petition requesting the imposition of the assessment. Even the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers' Association seems to tacitly support this conclusion in its "Statement of Drafters' Intent". When discussing the exemption for existing assessments imposed pursuant to a petition, the taxpayers' association said:
"This provision exempts most land secured financing arrangements used by developers." Acceptance of a condition of approval of a development or subdivision which requires the imposition of assessments is a common form of land secured financing used by developers to fund street lighting maintenance.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
4 STATEMENT OF ASSESSMENT ENGINEER
Statement of Assessment Engineer
AGENCY: LANCASTER LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER
PROJECT: LANCASTER LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
TO: CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
The preparation of this Annual Engineer’s Report (“Report”) is in conformance with the obligation of the City Council for the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District of the City of Lancaster to provide lighting maintenance services upon each lot or parcel of land in the district in proportion to the estimated benefit to be received by each such lot or parcel of land for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Part 2 Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, commencing with Section 22500) (“Act”), Article XIIID, Section 4(a) of the State of California Constitution, and in accordance with the City of Lancaster’s Resolution being adopted by the City Council of the City of Lancaster, this Report has been ordered for:
LANCASTER LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
(Hereinafter referred to as the “District”),
This Report consists of the following six (6) parts and Appendices:
PART I
Plans and Specifications: Plans and specifications for the improvements are as set forth on the lists thereof, attached hereto, and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
Estimate of Costs: An estimate of the costs of the proposed improvements, including incidental costs and expenses in connection therewith, is as set forth on the lists thereof, attached hereto, and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
5 PART III
Method of Apportionment: The method of apportionment indicates the proposed levy of the net amount of the costs and expenses of the improvements to be levied upon the parcels of land within the District, in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by such parcels.
PART IV
Assessment Diagram: The diagram of the district boundaries showing the exterior boundaries of the Assessment District and the lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel of land within the Assessment District. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles for the fiscal year to which this Report applies.
PART V
Assessment Roll: An assessment of the estimated cost of the improvements on each benefited lot or parcel of land within the District. The proposed Assessment Roll using Fiscal Year 2025-26 assessment rates is included in this Report as Part V.
PART VI
Assessment List for Zones that Voted “No”: An assessment list of the parcels in the zones that voted “No” to be assessed at $45 per lighting unit this fiscal year is included in the Report as Part VI.
Harris and Associates is performing the administrative function of preparing this Report and submitting the assessment amounts to Los Angeles County for the 2025-26 tax year, based on previous City Council approvals.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
6 PART I – PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Description of the District and Boundaries
The District was formed for the purpose of ensuring the ongoing maintenance, operation and servicing of certain lighting improvements within the boundaries of the District. The District was also formed with the intent of annexing all new development within the City. Said improvements are detailed below under “Improvements and Services Provided”.
Each area annexed into the District as a condition of development. The District located throughout the City of Lancaster.
Improvements and Services Provided
The improvements for the District and Zones may be generally described as follows:
The operation, maintenance, and servicing of street lighting, public parking lot lighting and highway safety lighting improvements (public lighting facilities), and appurtenant facilities.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for the District are voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part of this report. The Plans and Specifications are on file in the office of the City Clerk and the City Engineer where they are available for public inspection.
Assessments for the District are being levied to provide funding for the following:
1. The maintenance, operation, and servicing of local streetlights in close proximity, within approximately 90 feet, to certain lots and parcels which provide a direct and special benefit to such lots or parcels.
2. The maintenance, operation and servicing of arterial streetlights, and other public lighting facilities which provide a special benefit to all the assessable parcels within the District and Zones whether or not such parcels are in close proximity to such lighting.
3. The payment of debt service on bonds or other obligations, including installment payments, to be issued or incurred during the fiscal year. Obligations are being incurred to pay the costs of acquisition of the streetlights within the District and Zones and will be secured by assessments levied in each fiscal year until the obligation is paid. The City Council has determined that the estimated cost of the acquisition of the streetlights and retrofit there of ($15,716,995.00) is greater than can be conveniently raised from a single annual assessment and that the estimated cost, plus incidental expenses, shall be collected in installments over a twenty (20) year period, commencing Fiscal Year 2016-17 and continuing through Fiscal Year 2036-37. The maximum annual assessment installment is estimated to be an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 which is to be included within the annual budget of the District.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
7 The improvements to be maintained and other public lighting facilities operated and serviced are the local and arterial streetlight system of the City of Lancaster that confers special benefit to the parcels within the District and Zones. The specific location of both local and arterial streetlight improvements within the City can be found on the Streetlight Inventory Maps maintained by the City and on file in the office of the City Engineer where they are available for inspection. The City also maintains a lamp location list that is a tabulated listing of every street in the District and Zones by alphabetical order. Included in the items listed for each lamp are the exact location by street address number and lamp size. Lamps are not placed in specific zones unless they clearly only benefit certain parcels (i.e., alley lights, main streetlights, and petitioned installation areas).
Article XIII D of the California Constitution defines "maintenance and operation expenses" as the cost of rent, repair, replacement, rehabilitation, fuel, power, electrical current, care and supervision necessary to properly operate and maintain a permanent public improvement." The District funding includes, but is not limited to, the removal, repair, replacement or relocation of light standards, poles, bulbs, fixtures, and all appurtenances, electrical energy, supplies, engineering, and incidental costs relating to the maintenance and operation of the public lighting facilities benefiting the District parcels.
The local streetlight improvements to be maintained, operated, and serviced within the District and Zones include Edison-owned and City owned streetlights within the right-of-way of the local public streets located within the boundaries of the District and Zones. These lights are all within close proximity to the parcels within the District and Zones identified as receiving local lighting benefit in the Method of Assessment, and as such, provide special benefit to these parcels.
Specifications for streetlights within the District and Zones are indicated within a previously executed contract by and between the City of Lancaster and Southern California Edison Company, a copy of which is available in the Development Service Department.
The arterial streetlight improvements to be maintained, operated, and serviced with the use of District funds include a reasonable allocation of Edison-owned streetlight maintenance, operation, and servicing on the major arterial streets within the City that provide special benefit to the parcels within the City.
Reference is made to the plans and specifications for the improvements on file with the City and are incorporated herein by reference.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
8 PART II – COST ESTIMATE
Cost Estimate
The District costs for maintenance and incidentals for Fiscal Year 2025-26 include, but are not limited to:
maintenance, operations, utility costs, operating reserves and incidentals.
The estimated District costs of $9,395,459 are proposed to be paid from the monies in the Lighting District Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and other City funding sources.
The Act provides that the amount of any surplus, deficit, or contribution be included in the estimated costs for the District. The net amount to be assessed on the lots or parcels within the District is the total cost of maintenance and servicing with adjustments either positive or negative for reserves, surpluses, deficits, and/or contributions.
Placement of New Street Lights on LS-3 Rate Schedule
On February 27, 2007, the City Council approved the placement of new streetlights on the LS-3 rate schedule (City owned and metered for energy use) and directed Staff to proceed with implementing the change effective July 1, 2007. By retaining ownership and self-maintaining the future streetlights, the City could save up to 20% in maintenance cost for new streetlights that are on the LS-3 rate schedule. Expenses incurred would be paid from the assessments paid annually by the property owners into the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District.
Southern California Edison (SCE) has three rate schedules approved by the California Public Utilities Commission to charge for the energy and maintenance of street lights namely LS-1 schedule (unmetered, SCE owned and maintained lights), LS-2 schedule (unmetered, customer owned, SCE maintained lights) and LS-3 schedule (metered, customer owned and maintained lights). There are approximately 1,800 streetlights in the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District on the LS-1 schedule, approximately 18,000 on the LS-2 schedule, and approximately 1,350 on the LS-3 schedule.
District Fund Accounting
The District Cost Estimate for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is shown on the following page. Projected Expenditures are estimated through June 30, 2026.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
9 DISTRICT FUND ACCOUNTINGEXPENSESREVENUESBALANCEFund Balance as of July 1, 2024 $6,661,280FY 2024-25 RevenuesAssessments from Annexed Properties $6,631,304Interest, Developers' Fees for New Annexations $44,207Property Damage $77,470Transfers In $0Interest Income($2,716)Total Revenue FY 2024-25 $6,750,265FY 2024-25 Projected ExpendituresOperating Expenses $7,860,987Capital Improvements $169,391Street Light Acquisitions $0Street Light LED Retrofits $0Transfers Out-Retiree Health Benefits $606,736Fund Shortfall covered TDA Art 8 $0Total Expenditures FY 2024-25 $8,637,114Projected Fund Balance as of July 1, 2025 $4,774,431FY 2025-26 Projected RevenuesAssessments from Annexed Properties $6,758,109Interest, Developers' Fees for New Annexations $30,000Property Damage $0Transfers In $0Rebates for Energy Savings Measures $0Total Revenue FY 2025-26 $6,788,109FY 2025-26 Projected ExpendituresOperating Expenses $8,811,599Street Light LED Retrofits $0Capital Improvements $0Transfers Out-Retiree Health Benefits $583,860Fund Shortfall covered TDA Art 8 $0Total Expenditures FY 2025-26 $9,395,4592025-26 Operating Reserve $2,167,081Projected Fund Balance as of July 1, 2026 $2,167,081Projected Unreserved Fund Balance as of July 1, 2025 $0Total Lighting Units to be Assessed @ $131.21 per Unit 50,943.44Total Lighting Units to be Assessed @ $45.00 per Unit 1,651.11Total Parcels to be Assessed 42,1662025-26 Estimated Assessment Revenue $6,758,588.71 Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
10 PART III – METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
General
The 1972 Act allows for the establishment of assessment districts by public agencies for the purpose of providing certain public improvements as detailed in Section I of this Report. The 1972 Act also requires that the cost of these improvements and services be assessed based on benefit received rather than by assessed value of the properties being assessed. In accordance with the 1972 Act, Section 22573:
The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an assessment district may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements.
— Streets and Highways Code Section 22573
The method of apportionment described in this Report, and confirmed by the City Council at the time the District was formed, utilizes commonly accepted engineering practices which have been established pursuant to the 1972 Act and the California Constitution for the allocation of special benefit assessments.
The calculation of assessments is based upon the parcel type and the services and improvements provided to equitably apportion the costs based on the special benefit received by each lot or parcel. The special benefit received by each lot or parcel is over and above any general benefit conferred upon said lots or parcels or to the public at large.
Special Benefit
The improvements and associated costs have been allocated to the assessable properties within the District based upon the special benefit received by those properties. The improvements for which the properties are assessed have been identified as necessary, were installed and are being maintained as part of the development plans specifically for each tract. As such, the improvements and continuing maintenance and servicing of those improvements are strictly the obligation of the properties within the District.
General Benefit
Although the improvements may be visible to passersby or to the public at large, the improvements were installed as a requirement of the development of the tract and are for the sole benefit of properties within the District. It has been determined therefore, any access or use by properties or individuals outside the District is completely incidental and the costs of operating, maintaining and servicing said improvements therefore provides no measurable benefit to those outside properties or individuals.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
11 Definition of Special Benefit
The method of apportionment described in this Report is based on the premise that each assessable lot or parcel receives distinct and special benefits from the improvements and services provided, including the visual desirability provided by well-maintained landscaping. In accordance with Article XIII D, Section 4 of the California Constitution:
Special benefit means a particular and distinct benefit over and above general benefits conferred on real property located in the District or the public at large.
— Article XIII D, Section 4 of the California Constitution Basis of Special Benefit Apportioning
The Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 indicates that lighting assessments may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes costs among all lots or parcels within the district in proportion to the estimated benefits received. The City has determined that all developed parcels within the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District, whether publicly or privately owned, receive only a special benefit from public lighting as a crime deterrent and for pedestrian safety. The special benefits of public lighting are the safety, security or protection of property, property improvements, inhabitants, and goods.
The intensity or degree of illumination provided can have a bearing on the special benefit.
People Related Benefits (People Use)
Reduction in accidents and attendant human misery and decrease in personal and property loss. Deterrence of nighttime crime.
Promotion of business during nighttime hours.
Safe use of roads and highways to access property.
Security or Property Protection (Security Benefit)
Reduction in vandalism and other criminal acts, and damage to improvements. Reduction in burglaries.
Intensity
Intensity or degree of illumination provided on streets in our lighting district varies with the type of street and the use of the property adjacent thereto. The following table from the Illuminating Engineering Society Handbook was used as a guide for the installation of the majority of the District lighting system.
The cost of providing the highest recommended degree of illumination (used in commercial areas) is about four times the cost of providing the intensity recommended for the lowest category, including residential properties.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
12 Recommendation for Average Horizontal Footcandles
Roadways (Other than Expressways or Freeways)
Roadway Classification Area Classification
Outlying
Downtown Intermediate and Rural
Major 2.0 1.2 0.9
Collector 1.2 0.9 0.6
Local or Minor 0.9 0.6 0.2
Based on land use information provided by the County Assessor, it has been determined in the existing lighting districts over ninety-three (93) percent of the parcels are in a residential category.
Approximately eighty (83) percent are single-family homes or condominiums and the remainder are duplexes, triplexes, or apartment dwelling. In view of this and the benefits derived by the family unit, both at and in the proximity of their property, a value of one (1) has been assigned to the basic family unit, i.e., the single-family home or condominium. The existing lighting district includes some properties that may not actually have public lights on their block but which do receive a neighborhood benefit from the lights in the area. These properties were also included in the proposed lighting district. Based on engineering judgment of the factors involved, a strong indication that lighting benefits are largely people related, a value of 1/2 was given to "People Use" while "Intensity" and "Security Benefit" were each rated at 1/4 to form the basic unit. Parcels in other land use categories were then rated by comparison with the basic unit.
In the remainder of the residential category, which is comprised of multiple rental type properties, the value for Intensity would remain at 1/4 but the other two items would increase in proportion to the number of family dwelling units on the parcel. For example, a duplex was assigned 1/4 for Intensity, 1 for People Use and 1/2 for Security Benefit for a total of 1-3/4 units. The owner of such property would therefore pay 1-3/4 times as much for lighting as the owner of a single-family residence. In consideration of the distance some units would be from the lighted roadway, Security Benefits in the residential category would not be increased beyond a value of 1. Thus a five (5) unit apartment would be assigned 1/4 for Intensity, 2-1/2 for People Use and 1 for Security Benefits or a total of 3-3/4 units. As the number of apartments on a parcel increases, the service charge units assigned for all apartments is shown in the tables below:
Formula for calculating all apartment Lighting Assessment Units:
Assessment Units = No. of Apartments/2 + Intensity + Security (Divide number of apartments by 2 then add Intensity and Security benefits)
Intensity (Degree of illumination) always remains at ¼ Unit but Security Benefit increases as the number of apartments increases to a maximum of 1. The People Use formula (number of apartments divided by 2) remains the same for all number of apartments.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
13 Assessment Units Calculation for 2 to 4 Apartments
No. of Units People Use (Units/2) Intensity Degree Security Benefit Assessment Units 2 1 0.25 0.5 1.75
3 1.5 0.25 0.67 2.42
4 2 0.25 0.75 3
Assessment Units Calculation for 5 to 20 Apartments
Security Benefit remains constant at 1.
No. of Units People Use (Units/2) Intensity Degree Security Benefit Assessment Units 5 2.5 0.25 1 3.75
6 3 0.25 1 4.25
10 5 0.25 1 6.25
15 7.5 0.25 1 8.75
20 10 0.25 1 11.25
Assessment Units Calculation for 21 to 50 Apartments
Take the number of Assessment Units for 20 apartments (11.25) then add 1/3 for each apartment over 20 apartments
No. of Units Assessment Units for
20 Apartments
Number of
Apartments above
20 1/3 unit for each
Apartment above
20 Assessment Units
21 11.25 (1) .33 11.58
30 11.25 (10) 3.33 14.58
40 11.25 (20) 6.67 17.92
50 11.25 (30) 10 21.25
Assessment Units Calculation for 51 to 100 Apartments
Take the number of Assessment Units for 50 apartments (21.25) then add 1/4 for each apartment over 50 apartments
No. of Units Assessment Units
for 50 Apartments
Number of
Apartments above
50 1/4 unit for each
Apartment above
50 Assessment Units
51 21.25 (1) .25 21.50
60 21.25 (10) 2.5 23.75
80 21.25 (30) 7.5 28.75
100 21.25 (50) 12.5 33.75
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
14 Assessment Units Calculation Apartments Over 100
Take the number of Assessment Units for 100 apartments (33.75) then add 1/5 for each apartment over 100 apartments
No. of Units Assessment Units for
100 Apartments
Number of
Apartments above
100
1/5 unit for each
Apartment above
100
Assessment Units
101 33.75 (1) .20 33.95
125 33.75 (25) 5 38.75
150 33.75 (50) 10 43.75
200 33.75 (100) 20 53.75
Group A
1 Unit (Minimum charge for improved property)
1. Irrigation Farms
2. Dry Farms
3. Cemeteries
4. Dump Sites
5. Improved Vacant Sites (no building but other improvements)
6. Dam
Group B
Moderate Intensity Lighting ½ Unit
Nominal People Use 1 Unit
Moderate Security Benefit ½ Unit
Total: 2 Units
1. Animal Kennels
2. Nurseries and Greenhouses
3. Parking Lots (industrial)
4. Churches
5. Schools (Private)
6. Petroleum and Gas (Oil Refinery)
7. Utility
8. Police and Fire Station
9. Utilities Office (Power, Water, etc.)
10. Military Post
11. Public Schools (General)
12. Elementary School (Public)
13. School Administration or Service Center
14. Art Center and Museum
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
15 Group C
High Intensity Lighting 1 Unit
Nominal People Use 1 Unit
Moderate Security Benefit ½ Unit
Total: 2 ½ Units
1. Parking Lot (Commercial)
2. Parking Lot (Lease)
Group D
High Intensity Lighting 1 Unit
Nominal People Use 1 Unit
High Security Benefit 1 Unit
Total: 3 Units
1. Office Buildings
2. Professional Buildings
3. Banks, Savings & Loans
4. Service Shops
5. Lumber Yards
6. Golf Courses
7. Race Tracks/Stables
8. Camps
9. Homes for Aged
10. City Hall and Administration Center
11. Auxiliary and Regional Center
12. Welfare and Social Services
13. Postal Facility
14. Library
15. Court Building and Jail
16. High School (Public)
17. Public Swimming Pool
18. Horse Stable
19. Youth Facility
20. Office Space Lease
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
16 Group E
High Intensity Lighting 1 Unit
Moderate People Use 2 Units
High Security Benefit 1 Unit
Total: 4 Units
1. Stores
2. Store with Office or Residence
3. Service Stations
4. Clubs and Lodge Halls
5. Rapid Transit Bus, etc.
6. Souvenir Shop
7. Food Concession
8. Airport and T-Hangar
9. Airport and Tie-Down
10. Airport and Fixed-Based Operator
11. Public Park
12. Ball Field (Little League, etc.)
Group F
Nominal Intensity Lighting ¼ Unit
Moderate People Use 3 Units
High Security Benefit 1 Unit
Total: 4 ¼ Units
1. Rooming House (Same as 6-Unit Apartment)
Group G
High Intensity Lighting 1Unit
High People Use 3 Units
High Security Benefit 1 Unit
Total: 5 Units
1. Restaurant
2. Theatre
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
17 Group H
Moderate Intensity Lighting ½ Unit
Nominal People Use 1 Unit
High Security Benefit 1 Unit
Total: 2 ½ Units
Parcels in Group H with Bldg. SF > 30,000 are doubled, based on Average Business Size.
Total: 5 Units
1. Light Manufacturing
2. Food Processing Plant
3. Warehousing
Group I
High Intensity Lighting 1 Unit
Nominal People Use 1 Unit
High Security Benefit 1 Unit
Total: 3 Units
Parcels in Group I with Bldg. SF > 5,000 are doubled, based on Average Business Size.
Total: 6 Units
1. Auto
2. Recreation Equipment
3. Sales-Service
Group J
High Intensity Lighting 1 Unit
Moderate People Use 2 Units
High Security Benefit 1 Unit
Total: 4 Units
Parcels in Group J with Bldg. SF > 40,000 are doubled, based on Average Business Size.
Total: 8 Units
1. Markets
2. Bowling Alleys
3. Skating Rinks
4. Department Stores
5. Hotels and Motels
6. Mobile Home Parks
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
18 Group K
It was determined that properties within the 10 land use categories in this group (which represents less than 1/3 of one (1) percent of the total lots or parcels within the districts) varies widely from the norm and therefore these lots or parcels were considered on an individual basis. Each of the parcels or lots in these land use categories was identified on the official lighting district maps and each public light or portion thereof in the immediate proximity of the lots or parcels benefiting the lots or parcels was assigned a number of units as indicated below. The total number of units so determined for that category would be distributed among the lots or parcels in that category in proportion to the lot or parcel area as shown below. A minimum of 3 units would be assessed to each lot or parcel to be compatible with Group D which contains many of the smaller business categories. Several large lots or parcels in outlying areas are within the immediate proximity and therefore those lots or parcels would be assessed the minimum.
K-1
Moderate Intensity Lighting 1 ¼ Units
Moderate People Use 3 Units
Moderate Security Benefit 1 Unit
Total: 5 ¼ Units
1. Open Storage 0.014973 Units per 100 square feet
2. Mineral Processing 0.005615 Units per 100 square feet K-2
Moderate Intensity Lighting 1 ¼ Units
High People Use 4 Units
Moderate Security Benefit 1 Unit
Total: 6 ¼ Units
1. Colleges, Universities (Private) 0.001736 Units per 100 square feet
2. Wholesale & Manufacturing Outlets 0.059858 Units per 100 square feet
3. Athletic & Amusement Facilities 0.027431 Units per 100 square feet
4. Heavy Manufacturing 0.006382 Units per 100 square feet
5. Hospitals 0.012886 Units per 100 square feet
6. Colleges, Universities (Public) 0.001736 Units per 100 square feet
7. Sports Stadium 0.027431 Units per 100 square feet
8. Amusement Park 0.027431 Units per 100 square feet
9. Airport and General 0.006382 Units per 100 square feet Usage units for Public Housing Facilities will be calculated using the same methodology listed in the County Assessor's report dated May 22, 1979, for all privately-owned parcels including the residential category where a value of one usage unit is assigned to the single-family home or condominium and usage units increase in proportion to the number of family dwelling units on the parcel.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
19 K-3
High Intensity Lighting 1 ½ Units
High People Use 4 Units
Moderate Security Benefit 1 Unit
Total: 6 ½ Units
1. Motion Picture, Radio, T.V. 0.010938 Units per 100 square feet
2. Neighborhood Shopping Centers 0.014449 Units per 100 square feet
3. Regional Shopping Centers 0.021812 Units per 100 square feet
Determining the Cost per Lot or Parcel
Using the aforementioned procedures, the sum of the total number of units applicable to all of the lots or parcels in the City of Lancaster within the District would be determined (Total Units). The estimated cost of operating and maintaining all of the City administered public lighting within that area would be determined and any surpluses or credits due to the existing City administered lighting districts within that area would be subtracted from that cost to determine the net amount to be raised by assessment (Net Assessment). The cost to be assessed per unit (Unit Cost) would be equal to the quotient of the Net Assessment divided by the Total Units. The cost to be assessed to each lot or parcel in the District would be determined by multiplying the number of units assigned to that lot or parcel by the Unit Cost.
Since the benefits have been related to property use and property users, no charge would be assessed on unimproved lots within the district.
“Unimproved” means that street improvements, as defined in the City of Lancaster Municipal Code Article VII Chapter 2, Part A Section 7-2.3(d), have not been installed for the project and that no building or structure exists on the lot or parcel.
Vacant parcels inside a tract where the street improvements have been accepted and are being maintained by the City, will be assessed at the developed rate.
Assessment
All assessed lots or parcels of real property within the District are listed on an assessment roll, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and the City Engineer, and is hereby made a part of this Report by reference. The assessment roll states the net amount to be assessed upon assessable lands within the District for Fiscal Year 2025-26. These parcels are more particularly described on the County Assessor’s roll, which is on file in the office of the Los Angeles County Assessor and by reference is made a part of this report.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
20 Commencing with Fiscal Year 2004-05, the District property owners approved an increase in assessments and the inclusion of a CPI adjustment are proposed to increase each year, based upon the latest composite percentage change in the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers, for the Los Angeles-Orange- Riverside County Area ("CPI"), as determined by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its successor.
The Engineer shall compute the percentage difference between the CPI for February of each year and the CPI for the previous February, and shall then adjust the existing assessment by an amount not to exceed such percentage for the following fiscal year.
Should the Bureau of Labor Statistics revise such index or discontinue the preparation of such index, the Engineer shall use the revised index or a comparable system as approved by the City Council for determining fluctuations in the cost of living. All parcels that are located within the Zones mentioned below (*) did not receive voter approval on the increased assessments and CPI, will not receive the increased assessment or the CPI factor.
The increased assessments for the parcels within the District requiring a vote were heard before the City Council at a public hearing on June 24, 2003. These increased assessments reflect the additional annual total costs of the District improvements as of Fiscal Year 2003-04.
Beginning Fiscal Year 2003-04 the following zones approved the levy of an additional assessment: 5 through 8, 12, 20, 22 through 26, 28, 29, 31A, 31B, 31C, 31D, 32, 48, 49C, 49D, 50A, 50B, 50C, 50D, 51A, 51C, 52B, 52C, 52D, 53A, 53B, 53C, 53D, 54A, 54B, 54C, 54D, 56, 64, 65D, 66A, 66B, 66C, 66D, 67A, 67B, 67C, 67D, 68A, 68B, 68C, 68D, 69, 70B, 70C, 70D, 71A, 71B, 71C, 71D, 72A, 72B, 72C, 73, 75, 86, 87A, 87B, 87C, 87D, 88A, 88B, 88C, 88D, 89A, 89C, 89D, 90A, 90B, 90C, 90D, 91 through 94, 101 through 102, 104, 105, 107A, 107C, 108B, 108C, 108D, and 109. These zones were assessed at the new rate of $70 per unit and each subsequent year, the maximum assessment rate has been increased by CPI. For Fiscal Year 2025- 26 these zones will be assessed at a rate of $131.21, which includes the February 2025 CPI factor of 3.11%.
Zones which are not approved for the levy of additional assessments are also not approved for the inclusion of the CPI. These Zones will remain at their current assessment rate of $45.00 per lighting unit, with no ability to increase these rates by a CPI.
* Zones 49b, 51b, 51d, 65b, 70a, and 103 did not receive voter approval.
All other parcels currently in the District will be assessed at the full rate of $131.21 per unit for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The County of Los Angeles requires an even assessment amount be submitted to the tax rolls.
Should actual maintenance costs come in less than the current assessment rate, the City has the option to credit assessments during the next fiscal year, resulting in a lower assessment for property owners.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
21 PART IV – ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
An Assessment Diagram for the District is shown below. The lines and dimensions shown on maps of the Los Angeles County Assessor, for the current year, are incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this Report.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
22 PART V – ASSESSMENT ROLL
Parcel Identification for each lot or parcel within the District shall be based on available parcel maps and other property data from the Los Angeles County Assessor’s office as they existed at the time this Report was prepared and adopted by the City Council.
A complete listing of parcels assessed within the District for Fiscal Year 2025-26, is too voluminous to include in the Report but is incorporated herein by reference and is on file with the City Clerk’s Office. If any parcel submitted for collection is identified by the County Auditor/Controller to be an invalid parcel number for the current fiscal year, a corrected parcel number and/or new parcel numbers will be identified and resubmitted to the County Auditor/Controller. The assessment amount to be levied and collected for the resubmitted parcel(s) shall be based on the method of apportionment and assessment rate approved in this Report. Therefore, if a single parcel has changed to multiple parcels, the assessment amounts applied to each of the new parcels shall be recalculated and applied according to the approved method of apportionment and assessment rate rather than a proportionate share of the original assessment.
Non-assessable lots or parcels include areas of public streets and other roadways (typically not assigned an APN by the County); dedicated public easements, open space areas and rights-of-way, including public greenbelts and parkways; utility rights-of-way; common areas; small parcels vacated by the County, bifurcated lots and any other property that cannot be developed or has specific development restrictions.
These types of parcels are considered to receive little or no benefit from the improvements and are therefore, exempted from assessment.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
23 PART VI – ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR ZONES THAT VOTED “NO”
A list of the parcels in the Zones that voted “No” in 2003 and will continue to be assessed at rate of $45 per lighting unit. The parcels are shown on the following pages.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
24 APN Assessment APN Assessment APN Assessment3109019001 $45.00 3138002026 $135.00 3138005014 $78.763109023025 $225.00 3138002027 $135.00 3138005015 $45.003109023040 $45.00 3138002030 $180.00 3138005016 $45.003109023046 $225.00 3138002031 $135.00 3138005017 $78.763109023055 $135.00 3138002032 $112.50 3138005018 $45.003109023056 $135.00 3138002033 $180.00 3138005019 $45.003109023058 $225.00 3138004003 $180.00 3138005022 $180.003109023063 $225.00 3138004004 $270.00 3138005023 $112.503109023064 $180.00 3138004005 $135.00 3138005024 $78.763109023070 $305.90 3138004006 $112.50 3138005025 $112.503109023075 $407.88 3138004009 $90.00 3138005026 $45.003109024039 $225.00 3138004010 $90.00 3138005027 $112.503109024041 $305.90 3138004011 $270.00 3138005028 $45.003109024053 $305.90 3138004012 $270.00 3138005029 $78.763109024054 $509.86 3138004013 $225.00 3138005030 $78.763109024060 $305.90 3138004016 $112.50 3138005031 $112.503109025029 $203.94 3138004017 $112.50 3138005032 $78.763109025031 $405.00 3138004018 $112.50 3138005033 $45.003109025032 $225.00 3138004019 $112.50 3138005034 $45.003109025034 $509.86 3138004020 $112.50 3138005035 $112.503109025048 $509.86 3138004021 $112.50 3138006034 $270.003121034030 $2,499.76 3138004022 $112.50 3138006035 $112.503121035013 $45.00 3138004023 $180.00 3138006036 $112.503123001062 $1,462.50 3138004024 $270.00 3138006053 $135.003123001068 $360.00 3138004025 $112.50 3138007023 $135.003123004042 $168.76 3138004026 $270.00 3138007024 $135.003123004045 $463.96 3138004027 $78.76 3138007025 $135.003123004047 $135.00 3138004028 $45.00 3138007026 $90.003123004049 $1,223.64 3138004032 $135.00 3138007051 $225.003138001010 $180.00 3138004033 $135.00 3138008003 $45.003138001015 $201.16 3138004034 $199.36 3138008004 $45.003138001016 $180.00 3138004040 $135.00 3138008011 $45.003138001018 $270.00 3138004041 $78.76 3138008012 $78.763138001019 $225.00 3138005001 $270.00 3138008013 $78.763138001020 $180.00 3138005002 $270.00 3138008018 $112.503138001021 $225.00 3138005003 $270.00 3138008021 $78.763138001022 $225.00 3138005006 $112.50 3138008022 $213.743138001023 $225.00 3138005007 $112.50 3138008023 $191.263138001024 $112.50 3138005008 $78.76 3138008024 $45.003138002005 $180.00 3138005009 $112.50 3138008025 $45.003138002013 $135.00 3138005010 $45.00 3138008028 $45.003138002014 $225.00 3138005011 $112.50 3138008031 $45.003138002021 $180.00 3138005012 $112.50 3138008032 $45.003138002022 $135.00 3138005013 $45.00 3138008033 $45.00 Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
25 APN Assessment APN Assessment APN Assessment3138008034 $78.76 3138009046 $360.00 3138011053 $178.463138008035 $45.00 3138010040 $180.00 3138012026 $112.503138008036 $45.00 3138010041 $45.00 3138012043 $225.003138008037 $45.00 3138010048 $270.00 3138012047 $45.003138008038 $45.00 3138010060 $225.00 3138012048 $45.003138008039 $78.76 3138010061 $112.50 3138012054 $45.003138008040 $45.00 3138010063 $225.00 3138012070 $225.003138008041 $45.00 3138010064 $78.76 3138012071 $135.003138008042 $45.00 3138010065 $78.76 3138012076 $225.003138008043 $112.50 3138010066 $270.00 3138012077 $450.003138008044 $191.26 3138010067 $270.00 3138012079 $225.003138009001 $112.50 3138011001 $180.00 3138012080 $45.003138009002 $112.50 3138011002 $135.00 3138013001 $45.003138009003 $112.50 3138011006 $135.00 3138013002 $45.003138009004 $112.50 3138011007 $225.00 3138013003 $45.003138009005 $112.50 3138011011 $416.24 3138013004 $45.003138009009 $78.76 3138011013 $191.26 3138013005 $78.763138009010 $78.76 3138011016 $112.50 3138013006 $78.763138009011 $78.76 3138011017 $112.50 3138013007 $78.763138009012 $45.00 3138011018 $45.00 3138013009 $45.003138009014 $135.00 3138011019 $45.00 3138013010 $45.003138009017 $225.00 3138011020 $45.00 3138013011 $45.003138009018 $360.00 3138011022 $225.00 3138013012 $45.003138009019 $135.00 3138011023 $45.00 3138013013 $45.003138009021 $112.50 3138011025 $180.00 3138013014 $45.003138009022 $135.00 3138011026 $135.00 3138013015 $45.003138009023 $112.50 3138011032 $112.50 3138013016 $78.763138009024 $112.50 3138011034 $551.26 3138013017 $78.763138009025 $180.00 3138011035 $90.00 3138013018 $45.003138009026 $180.00 3138011036 $45.00 3138013019 $45.003138009027 $180.00 3138011037 $45.00 3138013020 $45.003138009028 $90.00 3138011038 $236.24 3138013021 $78.763138009031 $45.00 3138011039 $112.50 3138013022 $236.243138009032 $509.86 3138011040 $78.76 3138013023 $78.763138009033 $90.00 3138011041 $112.50 3138013024 $45.003138009035 $45.00 3138011042 $78.76 3138013025 $78.763138009036 $180.00 3138011043 $45.00 3138013026 $78.763138009037 $225.00 3138011044 $135.00 3138013027 $45.003138009040 $135.00 3138011045 $112.50 3138013031 $45.003138009041 $135.00 3138011046 $78.76 3138013033 $112.503138009042 $135.00 3138011047 $281.26 3138013034 $78.763138009043 $270.00 3138011048 $45.00 3138013036 $112.503138009044 $180.00 3138011049 $135.00 3138013037 $78.763138009045 $112.50 3138011050 $90.00 3138013038 $45.00 Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
26 APN Assessment APN Assessment APN Assessment3138013039 $78.76 3138016010 $112.50 3138020024 $135.003138013040 $45.00 3138016011 $112.50 3138021053 $90.003138013041 $45.00 3138016012 $112.50 3138022086 $191.263138013043 $78.76 3138016015 $78.76 3138025003 $45.003138013044 $45.00 3138016016 $78.76 3138025004 $45.003138013045 $78.76 3138016017 $45.00 3138025005 $45.003138013046 $78.76 3138016018 $112.50 3138025011 $45.003138014023 $135.00 3138016019 $78.76 3138025023 $225.003138014024 $90.00 3138016020 $45.00 3138025024 $135.003138014030 $90.00 3138016021 $45.00 3138025025 $180.003138014034 $90.00 3138016022 $45.00 3138025032 $180.003138014036 $90.00 3138016023 $112.50 3138025035 $225.003138014041 $112.50 3138016024 $45.00 3138025036 $149.403138015002 $45.00 3138016026 $146.26 3138025039 $180.003138015003 $45.00 3138016029 $146.26 3138026016 $225.003138015004 $78.76 3138016033 $90.00 3138026017 $112.503138015005 $78.76 3138016034 $90.00 3138026018 $270.003138015006 $78.76 3138016035 $146.26 3138026019 $270.003138015007 $45.00 3138018002 $146.26 3138026020 $270.003138015008 $78.76 3138018003 $146.26 3138026021 $270.003138015009 $45.00 3138018005 $146.26 3138026027 $270.003138015010 $45.00 3138018006 $146.26 3138026028 $270.003138015011 $45.00 3138018007 $45.00 3138026029 $270.003138015013 $45.00 3138018008 $78.76 3138026030 $270.003138015014 $78.76 3138018009 $45.00 3138026031 $270.003138015015 $112.50 3138018010 $45.00 3138026040 $270.003138015017 $146.26 3138018011 $45.00 3138026041 $405.003138015018 $112.50 3138018015 $225.00 3138026042 $270.003138015019 $112.50 3138018016 $225.00 3138027001 $78.763138015026 $78.76 3138018017 $225.00 3138027005 $78.763138015027 $45.00 3138018028 $112.50 3138027006 $45.003138015028 $78.76 3138018029 $45.00 3138027007 $45.003138015029 $78.76 3138018034 $270.00 3138027008 $45.003138015030 $78.76 3138018035 $225.00 3138027015 $112.503138015031 $78.76 3138018038 $225.00 3138027016 $112.503138015033 $45.00 3138018048 $135.00 3138027036 $45.003138015034 $45.00 3138018049 $90.00 3138027041 $90.003138016001 $146.26 3138019007 $180.00 3138027042 $90.003138016002 $45.00 3138019009 $135.00 3138027043 $112.503138016003 $45.00 3138019011 $360.00 3138028001 $180.003138016006 $45.00 3138019012 $225.00 3138028004 $112.503138016007 $45.00 3138019013 $405.00 3138028005 $270.003138016008 $45.00 3138019018 $270.00 3138028006 $112.503138016009 $45.00 3138020023 $135.00 3138029032 $225.00 Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
27 APN Assessment3138031006 $225.003138031023 $225.003138031041 $135.003138031042 $135.003138031049 $225.003138032049 $270.003138032051 $90.003138032052 $90.003138032060 $135.003138032061 $225.003138032063 $225.003138032068 $225.003138032069 $112.503138032073 $225.003138032074 $270.003138032075 $270.003138033001 $180.003138033002 $78.763138033003 $270.003138033004 $270.003138033021 $135.003138033028 $270.003138033043 $90.003138033045 $90.003138033046 $225.003138033048 $225.003138033049 $225.003138034040 $33.763138034041 $33.763138034042 $33.763138034043 $33.763142010008 $180.003142010038 $180.003142010039 $180.003142010040 $180.003142010041 $33.763142010044 $225.003142019027 $45.003150013037 $180.003150013038 $180.003153015036 $4,241.263153015037 $4,241.263153015038 $180.003153015039 $180.003153015040 $360.00 Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
28 APPENDIX A – ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR NEW PARCELS
Appendix A is a list of the new parcels to be charged as of the date this report was prepared. The property owner of these parcels agreed to be annexed into the District and the City Council will conduct a public hearing to memorialize and approve the annexations. The proceedings for annexation will be held and conducted in compliance with Proposition 218. Each property owner has signed an assessment ballot and waiver, agreeing to the annexation, assessment and annual CPI increase associated with the District.
Annexation No.'sAPN(s) ProjectCalculated EDU'sEstimated 1st Year Assessment LLMDLLMD 24-11 3109-022-031 PMT 24-01787 1805 W Columbia Way, Lancaster,CA, 93534HOQUE,KABIRUL CO TR1.00 $123.13LLMD 24-12 3170-008-032 PM 74904 S/W corner of Avenue K-8 and 30th Street WestANTELOPE VALLEY CHRISTIAN CENTER2.00 $254.52LLMD 24-13 3203-016-037 TR 61920 55th Ave W and Ave KNG SIEW HUAT CHIA JENNY162.00$20,616.12LLMD 24-143204-006-025 thru 027 3204-006-031 3204-006-067 3204-006-071 3204-006-075 3204-006-081 3204-006-085 3204-006-088 3204-006-113 thru 115TR 66680 52nd St E and Ave K-8SOUTHWOOD LIMITED, LP215.00 $27,233.64LLMD 24-15 3153-007-004 TR 70180 45th St W., north of Lancaster BlvdCA LANCO 109, LLC109.00 $13,871.34LLMD 24-163203-018-064TR 72534Ave. J-8, between 70th and 65th W.GID LANCASTER 80, LLC98.00 $12,471.48LLMD 24-17 3203-018-110 TR 72739 NE corner of 65th W & Ave. KHAVERIM BEHROOZ K TR. HAVERIM 39TH AND HILL, LLC73.00 $9,289.98LLMD 24-18 3153-005-088 TR 74996-01 40th St W and Ave J (PHASE 1 ONLY)HATZLACHA DEVELOPMENT, LLC24.00 $3,054.24LLMD 24-193150-018-0143150-018-0443150-018-0453150-018-046TR 83497 Ave I and 42nd St WPRIME 40 WEST, LLC163.00 $20,743.38LLMD 24-20 3150-021-028 TR 83572 Lancaster Blvd and 35th St E.LA MAIN CENTER, LLC ET AL, TIFERET, LLC118.00 $15,016.68LLMD 23-14 3112-001-088 SPR 21-13 30th Street W and Avenue KCOLLEGE PLAZA OF AV, LLC4.00 $509.04LLMD 24-223114-011-033SPR 21-15 SW corner of Ave G and Hwy 14AMAZON COMMERCIAL SVCS, LLC5.00 $636.30LLMD 24-23 3112-049-051 PMT 24-04820 25th St. W. & WestfieldHa Hahn Hong Thi1.75 $222.71LLMD 24-24 3112-014-025 PMT 24-06594 22nd St W. & Ave K-4Troke, Christopher & Lopez1.75 $222.71LLMD 24-253102-029-023PMT 24-0635556th St. W. & Avenue LV and V Real Estate, LLC1.00 $127.26LLMD 24-26 3102-029-012 PMT 24-06353 56th St. W. & Avenue LV and V Real Estate, LLC1.00$127.26LLMD 24-27 3126-034-109 PMT 24-05478 8th Ave E. and Lois LnUsher, Ulric & Cadle1.00$127.26LLMD 24-28 3150-012-025 & 026 TR 63786 N/W corner of 30th Street East and Avenue J-8HILL VIEW HOMES36.00 $4,581.36LLMD 25-01 3150-008-072 TR 83231 20th St. east and NugentShayan Capital LLC et al, 26 Global Infinity LLC39.00$4,963.14LLMD 25-02 3150-027-008 TR 62485 30th E. & Ave. J (south of Nugent)26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 39.00$4,963.14LLMD 25-03 3150-027-026 TR 62484 SE corner of 25th St E. and Nugent26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 37.00$4,708.62LLMD 25-04 3109-026-047 CUP 23-020 South side of Avenue L, west of 10th St W. 10th Street Lancaster LLC 11.00$1,399.86LLMD 25-053170-002-058TR 61970NE corner of Carol Dr & E Avenue K825 AND K LLC AND TIFERET LLC9.00$1,145.34LLMD 25-06 3204-004-024 TR 84283 Ave L & 70th St W WAGNER, SANDRA 56.00$8,982.56LLMD 25-07 3150-028-005 TR 83315 Southeast corner of 30th Street East and Nugent Street FIDELITY COAST LLC 103.00$13,107.78LLMD 25-08 3105-001-042 SPR 24-014SE corner of William J Barnes Avenue and 47th Street West NPF Lancaster LLC 10.00$1,272.60LLMD 25-09 3129-017-054 DR 23-023 43731 20th, Lancaster, 93534 LANCASTER SPECTRUM LLC 10.00$1,272.60LLMD 25-10 3126-016-034 DR 24-051 42257 8th St E, Lancaster, 93535 AIDI HOVIK 2.50$318.15LLMD 25-11 3122-004-012 PMT 24-04614 1731 W Avenue J, Lancaster, 93534 PAVING THE WAY FOUNDATION 3.00$381.78LLMD 25-12 3128-014-026 GRA 24-05152 42011 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, 93535 MOLLER LANCASTER LLC 3.00$381.78LLMD 25-143109-026-049GRA 25-01860Ave L/10th ST W, LANCASTERHALAVI FARZAD3.00$381.78LLMD 25-163126-032-089SPR 23-005NE CORNER OF AVENUE K-8 AND GINGHAM AVENUEBARTZ ALTADONNA COMMUNITY HEALTH3.00$381.78LLMD 25-17 3130-001-046 GRA 25-02383 811 W Ave K, Lancaster, 93534 LANCASTER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES 3.00$381.78LLMD 25-18 3126-021-021 SPR 22-12 5TH STE/VIC AVE L1 LANCASTER CA 93535 4M HOLDINGS LLC 4.00$509.04LLMD 25-19 3118-006-024SPR 22-015 AVE H/VIC 20 STW CALICHE CA 93536FAMILY FIRST STORAGE LLC65.222 $8,300.15
LANCASTER LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
PH 5
6/24/2025
TN
Date:June 24, 2025
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From:Patti Garibay, Director - Community Development
Nicole Jones, Senior Analyst – Community Development
Subject:Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Levy of Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025/26
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 25-XX, confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the levying of an assessment in the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
Parcels annexed prior to Fiscal Year 2005/06 will be assessed $80 per benefit unit, which is the same as the previous year’s assessment. Parcels annexed beginning Fiscal Year 2005/06 will be assessed $143.83 per benefit unit; parcels in the Fox Field Industrial Corridor will be assessed $0.4734 per benefit unit, which includes the 3.11% CPI adjustment. An estimated total of $2,106,334.56 will be assessed against the benefiting properties, which will be used for maintenance expenses.
Background:
Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance District were formed, including subsequent annexations thereto, for the purpose of providing maintenance services to landscaping and appurtenant improvements for various developments within the City, and assessing those properties which benefit from this service. Each year the City Council must, by law, order the preparation of an Engineer's Report describing the existing and proposed maintenance services, and conduct a public hearing to establish and order the amount of assessment for the next fiscal year.
The landscaping improvements in the areas within the District will be maintained with funds generated by the Landscape Maintenance District. Each lot or parcel within the District that was annexed prior to Fiscal Year 2005/06, as indicated on the diagram, will be assessed a unit 2 0
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assessment of $80 for Fiscal Year 2025/26. The unit assessment for Fiscal Year 2025/26 is the same as Fiscal Year 2004/05, except for those parcels that were annexed beginning Fiscal Year 2005/06, which will be assessed at a rate reflective of an annual index increase consistent with the February consumer price index for Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange Counties. Last year’s rate was $139.50 per benefit unit. For Fiscal Year 2025/26, the rate of assessment will be $143.83 per benefit unit, including the established CPI adjustment of 3.11% ($139.50 + ($139.50 x 0.0311 = $4.33) ($139.50 + $4.33 = $143.83). Last year’s rate for the Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance District was $0.4591 per benefit unit. For Fiscal Year 2025/26, the rate of assessment will be $0.4734 per benefit unit, including the established CPI adjustment of 3.11% ($0.4591 + ($0.4591 x 0.0311) =$ 0.01427801) ($0.4591 + $0.01428 = $0.4734).
NJ/gb
Attachments:
Resolution No. 25-XX – Ordering Levy
Final Engineer’s Report
RESOLUTION NO. 25-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE DIAGRAM
AND ASSESSMENT AND ORDERING THE LEVYING OF AN
ASSESSMENT IN LANCASTER LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT NO. 1 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
WHEREAS, the City Council on June 10, 2025, adopted a Resolution of Intention to order the levying of an assessment in Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance District (hereinafter referred to as the "District") for the purpose of providing funds for the provision of landscape maintenance services located therein, pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS,
the assessment engineer has prepared and filed an Engineer's Report with the City Clerk as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did proceed to cause notice to be published in the manner required by law, of the time and place for a Public Hearing on the levying of the proposed assessment; and
WHEREAS, the Ci ty Council has
heard all testimony and evidence , and is desirous of
proceeding wi
th the levy of an assessment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AN D ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lancaster hereby finds that the public interest and convenience requires the continued maintenance of the landscaping improvements in Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No.1.
Section 2. The District diagrams and assessments as set forth in said Report, or as modified, are hereby approved, confirmed, and adopted by the City Council.
Section 3. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of $80.00 per lot or parcel for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 202 5, and ending June 30, 2026, for properties annexed prior to Fiscal Year 2005-2006, and an assessment of $143.83 per lot or parcel for properties annexed beginning Fiscal Year 2005-2006. Each parcel in the Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance District will be assessed $0.4 734 per benefit unit.
Section 4. The amounts to be assessed for the expenses of the maintenance and service as described in said Report and Resolution of Intention shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected, and shall be disbursed and expended for maintenance, operation and service of the District, all as described in the Engineer’s Report and in Section 4 of the Resolution of Intention.
Resolution No. 25-
Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution, upon its adoption, with the County Auditor.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 24th day of June, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ ______________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF LANCASTER )
CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL
I, ________________________, ___________________________ City of Lancaster, California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 25- , for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this 24th day of June, 2025.
(seal)
ANDREA ALEXANDER
City Clerk
City of Lancaster
CITY OF LANCASTER
FINAL ENGINEER’S REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
LANCASTER LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AND FOX FIELD
INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
June 2025
Prepared by
Harris & Associates
101 Progress, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92618
www.weareharris.com
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
AND FOX FIELD INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
CITY OF LANCASTER
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ANNUAL REPORT, TOGETHER WITH THE ASSESSMENT ROLL THERETO ATTACHED,
WAS CONFIRMED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND FILED WITH ME ON THE _____ DAY OF _________, 2025.
_________________________________
ANDREA ALEXANDER
CITY CLERK
CITY OF LANCASTER
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Impacts of Proposition 218 3
Statement of Assessment Engineer 4
Part I – Plans and Specifications 6
Part II – Cost Estimate 7
Part III – Method of Apportionment 11
Part IV – Assessment Diagrams 13
Part V – Assessment Roll 16
Appendix A – Assessment List of New Parcels for 2025-26
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
1 INTRODUCTION
Purpose
Pursuant to the provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, being Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code, commencing with Section 22500 (the “1972 Act”), and in compliance with the substantive and procedural requirements of the California State Constitution Article XIII D (the “California Constitution”) the City Council of the City of Lanc aster (the “City”), adopted a Resolution Initiating Proceedings for the Levy and Collection of Annual A ssessments within Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance District (the “District”) for Fiscal Year 2025-
26. Said Resolution called for the preparation and filing of an annual report (“Report”) pursuant to Chapter 1, Article 4 of the 1972 Act, beginning wit h section 22565, presenting plans and specification s describing the general nature, location and extent of the improvements to be maintained and an estimate of the costs to maintain said improvements within the District.
The word “parcel”, for purposes of this Report, refers to an individual property assigned its own Assessor’s Parcel Number (“APN”) by the Los Angeles County Ass essor’s Office. The Los Angeles County Auditor/Controller uses APN and specific fund numbe rs to identify properties to be assessed on the tax roll for special benefit assessments.
This Report consists of five sections and identifies the following items:
• Plans and Specifications. The location of the District and the specific improvements to be maintained.
• Estimate of Costs. The District costs and proposed assessments to be levied for 2025-26. • Method of Apportionment. How the District costs are allocated and apportioned to the assessable parcels based upon the benefit received.
• District Diagram. A Diagram showing the District boundaries. • Assessment Roll. A listing of properties to be assessed by APN and corresponding assessment amounts.
Overview
The City Council of the City of Lancaster approved the formation of Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 in June 1983, for the purpose of providing funds for the provision of landscape maintenance services for landscape improvements within the Impr ovement Areas of the District, in accordance with State Law. Since its formation in June 1983, terri tory has been annexed into the District each year, increasing the improvement areas and the size of the district.
Each lot or parcel within the District that was annexed prior to Fiscal Year 2005-06 will be assessed a unit assessment of $80.00 for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Prope rties annexed beginning Fiscal Year 2005-06 will be assessed at $143.83 per unit, which includes the es tablished February CPI adjustment of 3.11% and will be subject to future annual CPI adjustments.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
2 Each lot or parcel within Front Row Center that was annexed will be assessed a unit assessment of $3,004.30 per acre for Fiscal Year 2025-26, which i ncludes the established February CPI adjustment of
3.11% and will be subject to future annual CPI adjustments.
In February 2007, in accordance with State law, the City Council of the City of Lancaster approved the formation of Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscap e Maintenance District, for the purpose of providin g funds for the provision of landscape maintenance se rvices for landscape improvements within the Fox Field area of the District.
Each lot or parcel within the Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance District that has be en annexed as indicated on the diagram, will be assess ed a unit assessment of $0.4734 per Benefit Unit fo r Fiscal Year 2025-26, which includes the established CPI adjustment of 3.11% and will be subject to future annual CPI adjustments.
In February 2007, in accordance with State law, the City Council of the City of Lancaster approved the annexation of the Lancaster Business Park into Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, for the purpose of providing funds for the provision of landscape main tenance services for landscape improvements within the Lancaster Business Park.
Each lot or parcel within the Business Park that ha s been annexed as indicated on the diagram, will be assessed a unit assessment of $0.292 per square foo t of landscaped easement for Fiscal Year 2025-26, which includes the established CPI adjustment of 3. 11% and will be subject to future annual CPI adjustments.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
3 IMPACTS OF PROPOSITION 218
On November 5, 1996 California voters approved Prop osition 218 entitled "Right to Vote on Taxes Act" which added Article XIIID to the California Constitution. While its title refers only to taxes, Proposition 218 establishes new procedural requirements for the for mation and administration of assessment districts.
Proposition 218 also requires that with certain spe cified exceptions, which are described below, all existing assessment districts must be ratified by t he property owners within the district using the ne w procedures.
Some of these exceptions include:
1) Any assessment imposed exclusively to finance th e capital cost or maintenance and operation expenses for streets.
2) Any assessments levied pursuant to a petition si gned by the persons owning all of the parcels subject to the assessment at the time the assessment was initially imposed.
However, even if assessments are initially exempt from Proposition 218, if the assessments are increased in the future, the City will need to comply with th e provisions of Proposition 218 for that portion of the increased assessment, unless the increase in assessment was anticipated in the assessment formula (e.g., CPI increase).
Proposition 218 does not define this term “streets” , however, following the passage of Proposition 218 based on conversations with other public agency off icials, attorneys, assessment engineers and Senate Bill 919, it has been determined that “streets” inc lude all public improvements located within the str eet right-of-way. This would include median and parkway landscaping, safety lighting and street lighting.
It was also determined that if assessments were imp osed as a condition of development and property owners agreed to the imposition of assessments and subsequently signed a development agreement confirming so, this would suffice for the requirement of signing a petition to annex into the District.
The more difficult question arose in those situatio ns where the levy of assessments was imposed as a condition of approval for land development or subdivision where the property owner did not enter into a development agreement. In those cases, if the land scape or park facilities and the resulting assessme nt were a condition of the land development or subdivision approval and the property owner acquiesces to the levy of assessment, it is reasoned that this wa s a functional equivalent of giving express consent or signing a petition requesting the imposition of the assessment. Even the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers' Association seems to tacitly support this conclusion in its "Statement of Drafters' Intent". When discussing the exemption for existing assessments imposed pursuant to a petition, the taxpayers' association said:
"This provision exempts most land secured financing arrangements used by developers." Clearly acceptance of a condition of approval of a development or subdivision which requires that imposition of assessments is a common form of land secured financing used by developers to fund landscape maintenance.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
4 STATEMENT OF ASSESSMENT ENGINEER
Statement of Assessment Engineer
AGENCY: THE CITY OF LANCASTER
PROJECT: LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1 AND
FOX FIELD INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT TO: CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025–26
The preparation of this Annual Engineer’s Report (“Report”) is in conformance with the obligation of the Lancaster City Council for Landscape Maintenance Di strict No. 1 and Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance District of the City of Lancaster to provide landscape maintenance services upon each lot or parcel of land in the district in proportion to the estimated benefit to be received by each such lot or parcel of land for Fiscal Year 2025–26.
Pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 (Part 2 Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California, commencing with Section 22500) (“Act”), Article XIIID, Section 4(a) of the State of California Constitution, and in accordance with the City of Lancaster’s Resolution being adopted by the City Council, this Report has been ordered for:
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1
AND FOX FIELD INDUSTRIAL CORRIDOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT (Hereinafter referred to as the “District”),
This Report consists of the following five (5) parts and Appendices:
PART I
Plans and Specifications: Plans and specifications for the improvements are as set forth on the lists thereof, attached hereto, and are on file in the Of fice of the City Clerk and are incorporated herein by reference.
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Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
5 PART II
Estimate of Costs: An estimate of the costs of the proposed improvements, including incidental costs and expenses in connection therewith, is as set forth o n the lists thereof, attached hereto, and are on fi le in the Office of the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference.
PART III
Method of Apportionment: The method of apportionment indicates the proposed levy of the net amount of the costs and expenses of the improvements to be levied upon the parcels of land within the Distric t, in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by such parcels.
PART IV
Assessment Diagram: The diagram of the district boundaries showing the exterior boundaries of the District and the lines and dimensions of each lot o r parcel of land within the District. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the Assessor of the County of Los Angeles for the f iscal year to which this Report applies. Part IV o f this Report provides the Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance District Diagrams.
PART V
Assessment Roll: An assessment of the estimated cost of the improve ments on each benefited lot or parcel of land within the District. The proposed A ssessment Roll using Fiscal Year 2025-26 assessment rates are included in this Report as Part V, and in cludes a separate assessment listing for the Fox Fi eld Industrial Corridor District.
Harris and Associates is performing the administrat ive function of preparing this Report and submittin g the assessment amounts to Los Angeles County for th e 2025-26 tax year, based on previous City Council approvals.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
6 PART I – PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Description of the District and Boundaries
The District was formed for the purpose of ensuring the ongoing maintenance, operation and servicing of certain landscape improvements within the boundaries of the District. Said improvements are detailed below under “Improvements and Services Provided”.
The parcels in the District are located throughout the City of Lancaster.
Improvements and Services Provided
The improvements for the District be generally described as follows:
The maintenance, and servicing of landscaping, graffiti abatement, water and electrical power and appurtenant facilities.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for t he District are voluminous and are not bound in thi s report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part of this report. The Plans and Specifications are on file in the office of the City Clerk and the City Engineer where they are available for public inspection.
The Lancaster Business Park includes 68 properties and encompasses 410,856 square feet of landscaping along the public streets, medians and easements within the business park.
The maintenance, and servicing within the Lancaster Business Park includes but is not limited to mowing, trimming tumbleweed and trash removal, aeration, weed control, pest control, tree staking and tying, dethatching, hedge pruning and cleanup of drainage facilities.
Reference is made to the plans and specifications f or the improvements on file with the City and are incorporated herein by reference.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
7 PART II – COST ESTIMATE
Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Cost Estimate
There were 18,610 parcels being assessed prior to t he effective date of Proposition 218, which was Jul y 1, 1997. These assessments, imposed pursuant to pe titions signed by the owners of the properties, are exempted from the requirements of Proposition 218. Those 18,610 parcels will be assessed a unit assessment of $80.00 for Fiscal Year 2025-26. The unit assessment rate of $80.00 has not been increased, as there is no provision for an annual escalator for those parcels existing at the time Proposition 218 was adopted.
There are an estimated 3,451 additional parcels tha t have been annexed into the District since the effective date of Proposition 218. All of these pa rcels receive a Special Benefit from the improvemen ts and services provided and will be assessed in accordance with the requirements of Proposition 218.
The District costs for maintenance and incidentals for Fiscal Year 2025-26 include legal advertising, tree and plant material, horticultural service, landscap e maintenance, grounds maintenance, soil and weed control, graffiti abatement, electricity, water, tr ansfer/city administration costs which includes sal aries, benefits, equipment, and overhead. The total estimated operating cost to the District for Fiscal Year 2025- 26 is $3,245,114 and is proposed to be paid from the monies in the Landscape Maintenance District Fund.
The operating costs for the Fox Field Industrial Corridor are included in the overall District budget shown on the following page. Budgeted expenses are estimated through June 30, 2026.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
8 District Fund Accounting
DISTRICT FUND ACCOUNTING EXPENSES REVENUES BALANCE
Fund Balance as of July 1, 2024 $695,269
FY 2024-25 Estimated Revenues
Assessments from Annexed Properties $2,040,295
Interest, Developers Fees for New Annexations $7,128
Transfers In $60,000
Total Revenue FY 2024-25 $2,107,423
Projected Exepenses through June 30, 2024 $2,934,881
Capital Encumbrances FY 2024-25 $0
Transfers Out $116,054
Total Expenditures FY 2024-25 $3,050,935
Projected Fund Balance as of July 1, 2025 ($248,243)
FY 2025-26 Projected Revenues
Assessments from Properties $2,106,335
Interest, Developers Fees for New Annexations $12,00 0
Property Damage $0 Transfers In $1,391,650
Total Revenue FY 2025-26 $3,509,985
Budgeted Expenses FY 2025-26
Operating Expenses $3,134,578
Capital Encumbrances $0
Capital Adjustment $0
Transfers Out $110,537
Total Expenditures FY 2025-26 $3,245,114
Projected Fund Balance as of July 1, 2026 $16,627
Lancaster Landcape Maintenance District No. 1
Total Parcels to be Assessed @ $80.00 per Benefit Unit 18,610 Total Parcels to be Assessed @ $143.83 per Benefit Unit 3,376 Fox Field Industrial Corridor
Total Parcels to be Assessed @ $0.4734 per Benefit Unit 7 Front Row Center
Total Parcels to be Assessed @ $3,004.30 per Acre 2 Lancaster Business Park
Total Parcels to be Assessed @ $0.292 per Square Foot 67
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
9 Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance District Cost Estimate The total cost shall be assessed proportionally to each individual parcel based upon the benefit received.
As a condition of development within the Fox Field Industrial Corridor, the developers are required to provide street trees and parkway landscaping along Avenue G in accordance with the requirements of the Fox Field Industrial Corridor Specific Plan. The District provides for the maintenance and servicing of the landscape improvements and all incidentals thereto. All parcels receive direct and special benefit fr om the landscape improvements and services, and therefore the cost are apportioned to the lots created by development.
In accordance with the Fox Field Industrial Corrido r Specific Plan, Avenue G was designed with a 10-fo ot wide landscaping easement on both sides with shrubs and canopy trees, as well as a 14-foot wide median, (7' of median included in cost calculation).
Determining the Cost per Benefit Unit
Benefit Units (BUs) for each parcel have been deter mined as a function of gross acreage and a Benefit Factor, related as shown in the following equation:
BUs = Gross Acres x Benefit Factor
Table 1 on the following page summarizes the total area, assigned benefit factor, and total benefit un its calculated for each of the proposed land uses in the Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance District.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
10 TABLE 1: Summary of Benefit Units by Land Use
Land Use Land Use Code Gross Acres Benefit Factor Benefit Units Business Park BPK 598.60 556 per acre 332,821
Commercial COM 76.90 1,931 per acre 148,494
Fairgrounds/Business Park FRG/BPK 198.80 556 per acre 110,533 Light Industrial IND 206.40 304 per acre 62,746
Manufacturing/Distribution MFG 85.30 166 per acre 14,160 Office OFF 12.60 480 per acre 6,048
Office/Commercial OFF/COM 29.90 480 per acre 14,352 Research & Development R&D 126.00 353 per acre 44,478 Golf Course GLF 183.70 220 per acre 40,414
Open Space OSP 164.00 0 per acre 0
Roads RDS 244.60 0 per acre 0
TOTAL 1,926.80 774,046
The Unit Assessment Rate (annual assessment per BU) is $0.4734 per Benefit Unit for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
Unit Assessment Rate = Total Costs / Total Benefit Units
The annual assessment for a given parcel is equal t o the parcel’s total BUs multiplied by the Unit Assessment Rate, as shown in the following equation:
Total Assessment = Total BUs x Unit Assessment Rate
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Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
11 PART III – METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
General
The 1972 Act allows for the establishment of assess ment districts by public agencies for the purpose o f providing certain public improvements as detailed in Section I of this Report. The 1972 Act also requ ires that the cost of these improvements and services be assessed based on benefit received rather than by assessed value of the properties being assessed. In accordance with the 1972 Act, Section 22573:
“
The net amount to be assessed upon lands within an assessment district may be apportioned by any formula or method which fairly distributes the net amount among all assessable lots or parcels in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel from the improvements.
— Streets and Highways Code Section 22573
The method of apportionment described in this Report and confirmed by the City Council at the time the District was formed, utilizes commonly accepted eng ineering practices which have been established pursuant to the 1972 Act and the California Constitution for the allocation of special benefit assessments.
The calculation of assessments is based upon the parcel type and the services and improvements provided to equitably apportion the costs based on the speci al benefit received by each lot or parcel. The spe cial benefit received by each lot or parcel is over and above any general benefit conferred upon said lots or parcels or to the public at large.
Special Benefit
The improvements and associated costs have been all ocated to the assessable properties within the District based upon the special benefit received by those properties. The improvements for which the properties are assessed have been identified as nec essary, were installed and are being maintained as part of the development plans specifically for each tract. As such, the improvements and continuing maintenance and servicing of those improvements are strictly the obligation of those properties.
General Benefit
Although the improvements may be visible to passersby or to the public at large, the improvements were installed as a requirement of the development and are for the benefit of properties within the District and development. It has been determined therefore, any access or use by properties or individuals outside the District is incidental and the costs of operati ng, maintaining, and servicing said improvements therefore provides no measurable benefit to those outside properties or individuals.
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Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
12 Definition of Special Benefit
The method of apportionment described in this Repor t is based on the premise that each assessable lot or parcel receives distinct and special benefits fr om the improvements and services provided, includin g the visual desirability provided by well-maintained landscaping. In accordance with Article XIII D, Section 4 of the California Constitution:
“
Special benefit means a particular and distinct benefit over and above general benefits conferred on real property located in the District or the public at large.
— Article XIII D, Section 4 of the California Constitution Basis of Special Benefit Proportioning
The City of Lancaster requires a ten-foot wide landscape area for all residential development adjacent to all primary and secondary arterials. This requirement produces quarter square mile sections of residential development, with a ten foot wide landscape strip a round the perimeter. The perimeter landscaping improves the appearance of the residential development and provides a benefit to all parcels within th e area. The landscaping also helps control erosion, provides shade, and reduces heat buildup in the development. These benefits are considered a Speci al Benefit to all of the parcels within the quarter square mile section.
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Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
13 PART IV – ASSESSMENT DIAGRAM
An Assessment Diagram for the District is shown below. The lines and dimensions shown on maps of the Los Angeles County Assessor, for the current year, are incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this Report.
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Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
14 FOX FIELD BOUNDARY MAP
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Fiscal Year 2025-26
15 LANCASTER BUSINESS PARK BOUNDARY MAP
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16 PART V – ASSESSMENT ROLL
Parcel Identification for each lot or parcel within the District shall be based on available parcel maps and other property data from the Los Angeles County Assessor’s office as they existed at the time this Report was prepared and adopted by the City Council.
A complete listing of parcels assessed within the D istrict for Fiscal Year 2025-26, is too voluminous to include in the Report but is incorporated herein by reference and is on file with the City Clerk’s Office. If any parcel submitted for collection is identified b y the County Auditor/Controller to be an invalid pa rcel number for the current fiscal year, a corrected par cel number and/or new parcel numbers will be identified and resubmitted to the County Auditor/Co ntroller. The assessment amount to be levied and collected for the resubmitted parcel(s) shall be ba sed on the method of apportionment and assessment rate approved in this Report. Therefore, if a single parcel has changed to multiple parcels, the assessment amounts applied to each of the new parcels shall be recalculated and applied according to the approved method of apportionment and assessment rate rather than a proportionate share of the original assessment.
Non-assessable lots or parcels include areas of pub lic streets and other roadways (typically not assig ned an APN by the County); dedicated public easements, open space areas and rights-of-way, including public greenbelts and parkways; utility rights-of-way; com mon areas; small parcels vacated by the County, bifurcated lots and any other property that cannot be developed or has specific development restrictions.
These types of parcels are considered to receive li ttle or no benefit from the improvements and are therefore, exempted from assessment.
The Fiscal Year 2025-26 Assessment Rolls for the Fox Field Industrial Corridor, the Lancaster Business Park and the parcels known as “Front Row Center” are shown on the following pages.
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Fiscal Year 2025-26
17 FOX FIELD ASSESSMENT ROLL
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
Parcels 3105-001-915 and 3105-001-916 are City-owned parcels. The City pays for the maintenance costs shared by these two parcels and therefore are not a ssessed. The County does not generate a tax bill f or government owned parcels.
Project No. APN Lot No.
Square
Feet Acres
Assessment
Rate
Benefit
Units
2025-26
Assessment
PM 060916-01 3105-001-046 3 46,174 1.06 $0.473 589.36 $278 .96 3105-001-047 4 23,958 0.55 $0.473 305.80 $144.74
3105-001-048 5 21,344 0.49 $0.473 272.44 $128.96
3105-001-050 7 26,572 0.61 $0.473 339.16 $160.54
3105-001-051 8 23,522 0.54 $0.473 300.24 $142.12
3105-001-915 & 916 1 47,480 1.09 $0.473 606.04 $286.86
2 49,658 1.14 $0.473 633.84 $300.02
3 29,185 0.67 $0.473 372.52 $176.32
4 20,473 0.47 $0.473 261.32 $123.68
5 36,155 0.83 $0.473 461.48 $218.44
6 43,560 1 $0.473 556.00 $263.18
7 50,965 1.17 $0.473 650.52 $307.92
8 52,708 1.21 $0.473 672.76 $318.44
9 45,302 1.04 $0.473 578.24 $273.70
10 38,333 0.88 $0.473 489.28 $231.60
11 1,742,400 40 $0.473 22,240.00 $0.00
SPR 23-003 3105-001-042* 32.00 $0.473 17,792.00 $0.00
SPR 23-004 3105-001-054* 40.00 $0.473 22,240.00 $0.00
SPR 21-15 3114-011-033* 68.91 $0.473 38,313.96 $0.00
SPR 21-09 3114-010-011* 11 1,742,400
40.00 $0.473 22,240.00 $0.00
4,040,190 $3,355.48
*Parcel is vacant as of June 2025. Property will not be asseseed until such time as it develops.
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18 LANCASTER BUSINESS PARK ASSESSMENT ROLL
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
APN
Assessment
Rate Acreage
2025-26
Assessment
3126009116 $0.292 12,588.53 $3,676.04
3126009124 $0.292 44,309.96 $12,939.18
3126009132 $0.292 6,932.95 $2,024.52
3126009136 $0.292 3,916.44 $1,143.66
3126009137 $0.292 5,213.76 $1,522.48
3126009138 $0.292 4,938.70 $1,442.16
3126009139 $0.292 3,734.30 $1,090.46
3126009140 $0.292 2,172.00 $634.24
3126009141 $0.292 2,274.00 $664.04
3126009145 $0.292 15,681.80 $4,579.32
3126009146 $0.292 4,356.00 $1,272.00
3126009147 $0.292 21,403.00 $6,250.00
3126009154 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009155 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009156 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009157 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009158 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009159 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009160 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009161 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009162 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009163 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009164 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009165 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009166 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009167 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009168 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009169 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009170 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009171 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
19 LANCASTER BUSINESS PARK ASSESSMENT ROLL
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
APN
Assessment
Rate
Acreage/
Sq. Ft.
2025-26
Assessment
3126009172 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009173 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009174 $0.292 1,201.95 $350.98
3126009175 $0.292 6,622.67 $1,933.92
3126027055 $0.292 5,271.35 $1,539.30
3126027084 $0.292 4,354.18 $1,271.48
3126027085 $0.292 2,280.00 $665.78
3126027086 $0.292 1,560.00 $455.54
3126027093 $0.292 1,560.00 $455.54
3126027094 $0.292 2,280.00 $665.78
3126027095 $0.292 4,491.24 $1,311.50
3126027105 $0.292 5,639.40 $1,646.78
3126027109 $0.292 3,300.00 $963.64
3126027113 $0.292 1,560.00 $455.54
3126027114 $0.292 1,395.39 $407.46
3126027115 $0.292 16,461.72 $4,807.06
3126027118 $0.292 1,590.00 $464.30
3126027119 $0.292 12,025.01 $3,511.48
3126027120 $0.292 3,895.55 $1,137.56
3126027123 $0.292 5,077.35 $1,482.66
3126027124 $0.292 2,039.89 $595.66
3126027127 $0.292 15,448.80 $4,511.28
3126027129 $0.292 2,879.78 $840.94
3126027131 $0.292 4,686.52 $1,368.52
3126027132 $0.292 2,187.96 $638.90
3126027135 $0.292 3,624.25 $1,058.32
3126027136 $0.292 9,410.79 $2,748.08
3126027138 $0.292 25,812.19 $7,537.56
3126027140 $0.292 5,476.80 $1,599.30
3126027142 $0.292 3,392.40 $990.62
3126027143 $0.292 4,760.08 $1,390.00
3126027145 $0.292 11,734.09 $3,426.52
3126027150 $0.292 25,820.80 $7,540.06
3126027151 $0.292 2,369.99 $692.06
3126027153 $0.292 19,059.85 $5,565.76
3126027154 $0.292 19,012.77 $5,552.02
3126027155 $0.292 5,867.58 $1,713.42
$115,553.02
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
20 FRONT ROW CENTER ASSESSMENT ROLL
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
APN Acres Parcel Type/Use
Assessment
Rate
2025-26
Assessment
3153-015-041 2.16 Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel $3,004.30 $6,489.28 3153-015-042 3.051 Homewood Suites Hotel $3,004.30 $9,1 66.12 $15,655.40
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
21 APPENDIX A – ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR NEW PARCELS
Appendix A is a list of the new parcels to be assessed for landscaping services within the District as of the date this report was prepared. The property owner of these parcels agreed to be annexed into the District and the City Council will conduct a public hearing to memorialize and approve the annexations. The proceedings for annexation will be held and conducted in compliance with Proposition 218. Each property owner has signed an assessment ballot and waiver, a greeing to the annexation, assessment and annual CPI increase associated with the District.
Annexation
No.'s APN(s) Project Calculated
EDU's
Estimated
1st Year
Assessment
LLMD
LMD 24-06 3203-016-037 TR 61920 55th Ave W and Ave K NG SIEW HUAT CHIA JENNY 162.00 $22,599.00 LMD 24-07
3204-006-025 thru 027
3204-006-031
3204-006-067
3204-006-071
3204-006-075
3204-006-081
3204-006-085
3204-006-088
3204-006-113 thru 115
TR 66680 52nd St E and Ave K-8 SOUTHWOOD LIMITED, LP 2 15.00 $29,853.00 LMD 24-08 3153-007-004 TR 70180 45th St W., north of Lancaster Blvd CA LANCO 109, LLC 109.00 $15,205.50 LMD 24-09 3203-018-064 TR 72534 Ave. J-8, between 70th and 65th W. GID LANCASTER 80, LLC 98.00 $13,671.00 LMD 24-10 3203-018-110 TR 72739 NE corner of 65th W & Ave. K HAVERIM BEHROOZ K TR. HAVERIM 39TH AND HILL, LLC 73. 00 $10,183.50 LMD 24-11 3153-005-088 TR 74996-01 40th St W and Ave J (PHASE 1 ONLY) HATZLACHA DEVELOPMENT, LLC 24.00 $3,348.00 LMD 24-12
3150-018-014
3150-018-044
3150-018-045
3150-018-046
TR 83497 Ave I and 42nd St W PRIME 40 WEST, LLC 163.00 $22,738.50 LMD 24-13 3150-021-028 TR 83572 Lancaster Blvd and 35th St E. LA MAIN CENTER, LLC ET AL, TIFERET, LLC 118.00 $16,46 1.00 LMD 24-14 3150-012-025 & 026 TR 63786 N/W corner of 30th Street East and Avenue J-8 HILL VIEW HOMES 36.00 $5,022.00 LMD 25-01 3150-008-072 TR 83231 20th St. east and Nugent Shayan Capital LLC et al, 26 Global Infinity LLC 39. 00 $5,440.50 LMD 25-02 3150-027-008 TR 62485 30th E. & Ave. J (south of Nugent) 26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 39.00 $5,440.50 LMD 25-03 3150-027-026 TR 62484 SE corner of 25th St E. and Nugent 26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 37.00 $5,161.50 LMD 25-04 3170-002-058 TR 61970 NE corner of Carol Dr & E Avenue K8 25 AND K LLC AND TIFERET LLC 9.00 $3,111.50 LMD 25-05 3204-004-024 TR 84283 Ave L & 70th St W WAGNER, SANDRA 56.00 $9,668. 00 LMD 25-06 3150-028-005 TR 83315 Southeast corner of 30th Street East and Nugent Street FIDELITY COAST LLC 103.00 $8,034.00 FF 24-01 3114-011-033 SPR 21-15 SW corner of Ave G and Hwy 14 AMAZON COMMERCIAL SVCS, LLC 38313.96 $17,589.32 FF 25-01 3105-001-042 SPR 24-014 SE corner of William J Barnes Avenue and 47th Street West NPF Lancaster LLC 9728.00 $4,465.97
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
PH 6
6/24/2025
TN
Date:June 24, 2025
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From:Patti Garibay, Director - Community Development
Nicole Jones, Senior Analyst – Community Development
Subject:Levying Lancaster Sewer System Service Charges for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 25-XX, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, levying Lancaster Sewer System Service Charges for maintenance and servicing of the Lancaster Sewer System for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
The proposed sewer service charge is $78 per sewage unit. A single family residence is considered one sewage unit, and would be assessed $78 for Fiscal Year 2025/26. There are approximately 59,046 sewage units for which an estimated $4,605,588 will be collected on the tax rolls. This charge will remain the same as last fiscal year.
Background:
On December 12, 2006, City Council adopted Resolution No. 06-245, requesting withdrawal from the Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District. On April 24, 2007, City Council introduced Ordinance No. 876, adopting Chapter 13.09 of the Municipal Code, establishing a sewer service charge, and also adopted Resolution No. 07-89, fixing the time and place for a public hearing relative to the collection of a sewer service charge beginning in Fiscal Year 2007-2008.
On May 8, 2007, Council adopted Ordinance No. 876. On June 26, 2007, after a public hearing, Council adopted Resolution No. 07-124 ordering and levying an operations charge and a replacement charge in the Lancaster Sewer System for Fiscal Year 2007-2008, and approved the maximum sewer service charge. The City began operations and maintenance of the sewer collection system on July 1, 2008, as directed by City Council.
Each year, the staff prepares an Engineer's Report for the City Council to determine the actual amount of the sewer service charge needed to fund the maintenance of the Lancaster Sewer System. The Engineer’s Report determining and proposing the sewer service charge for Fiscal 2 0
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Year 2025/26 has been prepared. Attached is the resolution to levy the sewer service charges for Fiscal Year 2025/26.
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Attachments:
Resolution No. 25-XX – Ordering Levy
Engineer’s Report
RESOLUTION NO. 25-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, LEVYING LANCASTER SEWER
SYSTEM SERVICE CHARGES FOR MAINTENANCE AND
SERVICING OF THE LANCASTER SEWER SYSTEM FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
WHEREAS, the City Council on May 8, 2007, adopted Ordinance No. 876, an Ordinance of the City of Lancaster Municipal Code Adopting Chapter 13.09 Establishing a Sewer Service Charge for the purpose of providing funds for the provision of sewer maintenance services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on April 24, 2007, approved Resolution No. 07-89 fixing
the time and place for a public hearing on establishing a sewer service charge for the Maintenance of the Lancaster Sewer System, and authorizing the collection of the Sewer Service Charges on
the Property Tax Rolls of the County of Los Angeles; and WHEREAS, the City Council on June 26, 2007, after hearing all protests to the sewer service charges, approved Resolution No. 07-124 confirmed and adopted maximum charges for the Lancaster Sewer System for the maintenance of the Lancaster Sewer System, and authorized the collection
of the Sewer Service Charges on the Property Tax Rolls of the County of Los Angeles; and
WHEREAS,
the assessment engineer, Harris & Associates, has prepared an Engineer's Report, and filed said Report for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 with the City Clerk as required by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk did proceed to cause notice in the manner required by law of the time and place
for a public hearing of the proposed charges and method of collection of the charges; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has heard all testimony and evidence , and is desirous of proceedi
ng with the levy of the Sewer Service Charges.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AN D ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, THAT:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Lancaster hereby finds that the public interest and convenience requires the continued maintenance of the Lancaster Sewer System improvements within the Lancaster City boundaries.
Section 2. The charges as set forth in said Report, or as modified, are hereby approved, confirmed, and adopted by the City Council. Staff will submit an Engineer's Report each year determining the actual amount of the charges to be levied and shall submit such Report to the Council for approval. After which, the charges will be levied and collected in the same manner as described in Section 4 below.
Resolution No. 25-
Section 3. The adoption of this Resolution constitutes the levy of an Operations Sewer Service Charge of $78.00 for benefiting properties for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.
Section 4. The amount of Sewer Service Charges to be assessed for the expenses of the maintenance, operation, and services as described in said Report and Ordinance No. 876, shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as County taxes are collected, or alternatively provided for in Ordinance No. 913, and shall be disbursed and expended for maintenance, operation and service of the District, all as described in the Engineer's Report and in Ordinance No. 876.
Section 5. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to file a certified copy of this Resolution, upon its adoption, with the County Auditor.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this, 24th day of June, 2025 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ ______________________________ ANDREA ALEXANDER R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss
CITY OF LANCASTER )
Resolution No. 25-
CERTIFICATION OF RESOLUTION
CITY COUNCIL
I, __________________________, _________________________ City of Lancaster, California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Resolution No. 25-XX, for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this 24th day of June, 2025.
(seal)
CITY OF
LANCASTER
ENGINEER’S REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
LANCASTER SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
June 2025
Prepared by
Harris & Associates
101 Progress, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92618
www.weareharris.com
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2025-26
LANCASTER SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
City of Lancaster
State of California
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ENCLOSED ANNUAL REPORT, TOGETHER WITH SEWER SERVICE CHARGE ROLL
THERETO ATTACHED, WAS APPROVED AND CONFIRMED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, AND FILED WITH ME ON THE _____ DAY OF ____________, 2025.
_________________________________
ANDREA ALEXANDER, CITY CLERK
CITY OF LANCASTER
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Impacts of Proposition 218 4
Statement of Engineer 5
Part I – Plans and Specifications 7
Part II – Cost Estimate 8
Part III – Method of Apportionment 10
Part IV – District Diagram 12
Appendices:
Appendix A – Ordinance No. 876 and Ordinance No. 913
Appendix B – District Diagram
Appendix C – Sewer Charge Roll
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Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
4 INTRODUCTION
Purpose
Pursuant to the provisions Article 4, Chapter 6, Part 3, Division 5 of the Health and Safety Code (the “Sanitation and Sewerage Systems Code”), and in compliance with the substantive and procedural requirements of the California State Constitution Article XIII D (the “California Constitution”) the City Council of the City of Lancaster (the “City”), has ordered the preparation and filing of an annual Engineer’s Report (“Report”) for the determination of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Sewer Service Charge (“Sewer Charge”) and the Levy and Collection of the Charges for the Lancaster Sanitary Sewer Collection System (the “District”).
The word “parcel”, for purposes of this Report, refers to an individual property assigned its own Assessor’s Parcel Number (“APN”) by the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office. The Los Angeles County Auditor/Controller uses APN and specific fund numbers to identify properties to be assessed on the tax roll for sewer charges.
This Report consists of four sections and identifies the following items:
Plans and Specifications. The location of the District and the specific improvements to be maintained.
Cost Estimate. The District costs and proposed charges to be levied for 2025-26. Method of Apportionment. How the District costs are allocated and apportioned to the chargeable parcels based upon the benefit received.
District Diagram. Diagram of the District showing the external boundaries of the District This report is being prepared to determine the Sewer Service Charge for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for properties within the boundaries of City of Lancaster (City) that are receiving sewer service in accordance with Ordinance No. 876 and Ordinance No. 913. Ordinance No. 876 and Resolution No. 07-124 require Staff to submit an Engineer’s Report each year determining the actual amount of sewer service charges to be levied, and to submit such report to City Council for approval. By State Law, the local jurisdiction may, after notice and public hearing, adopt a resolution determining and proposing for adopting an annual charge to be levied and collected on each benefiting parcel within the City.
Overview
On April 2, 1979, the City, by Resolution No. 79-18, authorized inclusion of certain territories then and thereafter to the Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District of Los Angeles County (“CSMD”) for the maintaining of local sewers pursuant to State Law. In May 2006, the State of California mandated all owners and operators of sewer systems to comply with new Waste Discharge Requirements (“WDR’s”).
The WDR’s required duplication of effort by owners and operators of a system, if they are not the same entity. Because the City of Lancaster owns the local sewer system and CSMD maintains the local sewer system for the City, a “Sewer Feasibility Study” (“Study”) was prepared to recommend an appropriate course of action to properly serve the citizens of the City.
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Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
5 On December 12, 2006, the Study was presented to the City Council with a recommendation to withdraw from the CSMD. The City Council agreed with the recommendation and adopted Resolution No. 06-245, requesting withdrawal from the CSMD and authorizing staff to immediately commence withdrawal proceedings from the CSMD and prepare for providing direct operation and maintenance of the City sewer system, effective July 1, 2008.
The City established a Sewer Service Charge (“SSC”) by Ordinance No. 876. Adoption of Resolution No. 07-89 fixed the time and place for a public hearing. In accordance with Proposition 218, notices were mailed to the affected property owners. The public hearing was held on June 26, 2007; since there was no majority protest, the City Council, by adoption of Resolution No. 07-124, levied an operations charge and a replacement charge for Fiscal Year 2007-08. The SSC is based on multiplying the number of sewage units with the rate established by City Council. A single-family residence is the basic unit and is considered 1 sewage unit.
On January 13, 2009, City Council approved Ordinance No. 913 to comply with the intent of Article XIII D of the California Constitution, which provides that governmental entities benefiting from any service shall pay their proportional share of the cost of such service.
The City established the Utility Services Division (“USD”) of the Development Services Department in January 2008. On July 1, 2008, the USD assumed operation, maintenance, and servicing of the Lancaster Sanitary Sewer Collection System (“LSSCS”), consisting of approximately 429 miles of various-sized sewer lines and 8,965 manholes. Each year, additional sewer improvements may be constructed either by private development, through the City’s Capital Improvement Program or additional properties may connect to the existing sewer lines.
Sewer Service Charges are collected from the benefiting properties on tax rolls or as alternatively provided for in Ordinance No. 913. SSC’s are used for the operation, maintenance, and servicing once the sewer improvements are either constructed by the developer or the project is accepted by City Council for maintenance.
An alternate manner of collecting sewer service charges shall be by direct billing. An invoice shall be prepared for each premise (or if multiple premises are under a single ownership, a single invoice detailing the multiple premises) and mailed to the owner. The City shall prepare and mail invoices by September 15th of the then current year. Upon mailing of the invoice by the City, the provisions of Chapter 13.09.080, sections H through J, of the Lancaster Municipal Code shall apply, including but not limited to: due dates, delinquency of payment, and penalties and liens.
In general, the City is required by law to:
a) Set sewer service charges that meet the on-going operating expenditures of the sewer enterprise; b) Provide for the timely replacement and rehabilitation of existing infrastructure; and c) If applicable, meet all debt covenants.
The revenue derived from the assessment shall not be used to pay the cost of any service other than the service for which the charge was levied. Service, as defined, includes the cost of maintaining any facility used to provide sewer service. The amount of the charge imposed on any parcel of property shall be related to the benefit to the parcel, which will be derived from the provision of the service.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
6 Still Meadow Lane Assessments: Homeowners along a private street in incorporated Lancaster known as Still Meadow Lane petitioned the City of Lancaster to construct a sewer system to enable those citizens to convert their sanitary waste system from private septic to public sewer. The City financed the project and the owners repay the costs over several years through special assessments. The sewer improvements were annexed into the Lancaster Sewer District and the property owners were assessed a separate charge for repayment of the City funded sewer improvements in addition to annual sewer service. The last levy to reimburse the City was FY 2023-24. The Still Meadow Lane property owners are now only assessed for annual sewer services.
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Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
7 IMPACTS OF PROPOSITION 218
On November 5, 1996 California voters approved Proposition 218 entitled "Right to Vote on Taxes Act" which added Article XIIID to the California Constitution. While its title refers only to taxes, Proposition 218 establishes new procedural requirements for the formation and administration of assessment districts.
Proposition 218 also requires that with certain specified exceptions, which are described below, all existing assessment districts must be ratified by the property owners within the District using the new procedures.
Some of these exceptions include:
1) Any assessment imposed exclusively to finance the capital cost or maintenance and operation expenses for streets.
2) Any assessments levied pursuant to a petition signed by the persons owning all of the parcels subject to the assessment at the time the assessment was initially imposed.
However, even if assessments are initially exempt from Proposition 218, if the assessments are increased in the future, the City will need to comply with the provisions of Proposition 218 for that portion of the increased assessment unless the increase in assessment was anticipated in the assessment formula (e.g., CPI increase).
It was also determined that if assessments were imposed as a condition of development and property owners agreed to the imposition of assessments and subsequently signed a development agreement confirming so, then this would suffice for the requirement of signing a petition.
The more difficult question arose in those situations where the levy of assessments was imposed as a condition of approval for land development or subdivision where the property owner did not enter into a development agreement. In those cases, if the sewer facilities, landscape, park, or street light facilities and the resulting assessment were a condition of the land development or subdivisions approval and the property owner acquiesces to the levy of assessment, it is reasoned that this was a functional equivalent of giving express consent or signing a petition requesting the imposition of the assessment. Even the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers' Association seems to tacitly support this conclusion in its "Statement of Drafters' Intent". When discussing the exemption for existing assessments imposed pursuant to a petition, the taxpayers' association said:
"This provision exempts most land secured financing arrangements used by developers." Clearly acceptance of a condition of approval of a development or subdivision which requires that imposition of assessments is a common form of land secured financing used by developers to fund sewer facilities, street lighting or landscape maintenance.
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Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
8 STATEMENT OF ASSESSMENT ENGINEER
Statement of Assessment Engineer
AGENCY: CITY OF LANCASTER
PROJECT: LANCASTER SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
TO: CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF LANCASTER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025–26
The preparation of this Report is in conformance with the obligation of the City Council of the City of Lancaster for the District to provide sanitary sewer collection services and charge each lot or parcel of land in the District the costs and expenses of the District in proportion to the estimated benefits to be received by each such lot or parcel of land for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Services will be provided through June 30, 2026.
Pursuant to the Sanitation and Sewerage Systems Code, Article XIIID, Section 4(a) of the State of California Constitution, and in accordance with the City of Lancaster’s Resolution being adopted by the City Council of the City of Lancaster on the 10th day of June, 2025 this Report has been ordered for the:
LANCASTER SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
This Report consists of the following four (4) parts and Appendices:
PART I
Plans and Specifications: Plans and specifications for the improvements proposed to be maintained are as set forth on the lists thereof, attached hereto, and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and are incorporated herein by reference.
PART II
Cost Estimate: An estimate of the costs of the proposed improvements, including incidental costs and expenses in connection therewith, is as set forth on the lists thereof, attached hereto, and are on file in the Office of the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference.
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Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
9 PART III
Method of Apportionment: The method of apportionment based upon parcel classification of land within the District in proportion to the estimated special benefits to be received. The costs and expenses of the District have been charged to the parcels of land within the boundaries of District pursuant to the initial methodology established by Ordinance No. 876 and as amended by Ordinance No. 913 and Resolution No. 07-124. For particulars as to the identification of parcels, reference is made to the District Diagram.
PART IV
District Diagram: Diagram of the District showing the external boundaries of the District. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions shown on the maps of the Los Angeles County Assessor for the year in which this Report was prepared and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Report.
Harris and Associates is performing the administrative function of preparing this Report and submitting the assessment amounts to Los Angeles County for the 2025-26 tax year, based on previous City Council approvals.
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Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
10 PART I – PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Plans and Specifications
The facilities, which have been constructed within the boundaries of the City of Lancaster, and those which may be subsequently constructed, will be operated, serviced and maintained as generally described as follows:
Various diameter sanitary sewer mainlines, sanitary sewer manholes, a sewer lift station, and the associated force main, except those improvements owned, maintained, and operated by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County (“SDLAC”), or any privately owned and maintained sewer systems.
The City’s sewer collection system consists of approximately 429 miles of gravity sewer lines, one pump station with associated force main and approximately 8,965 manholes. Most of the collection system has been built in the last 20 years as the City has seen substantial growth in population during that time.
According to the City’s Sanitary Sewer Management Plan, approximately 23% of the City sewer system was constructed between 1940 and 1959, making that portion over 50 years old. The average age of the system is about 30 years.
The sewer system is currently operated and maintained by the City’s Utility Services Division. In addition to responding to citizens’ complaints, the Utility Services Division performs sewer inspection, minor renewal and replacement, responds to sanitary sewer overflows, and removes clogs from sewer lines.
Wastewater is collected and conveyed to trunk sewers and to the Lancaster Water Reclamation Plant which are owned and operated by SDLAC.
The improvements will be cleaned, cleared of fats, oils, grease, insects and roots, and repaired, improved, or replaced on a systematic preventative maintenance schedule and on an as-needed basis by City staff or contracted labor.
Plans and Specifications for the improvements for the District are voluminous and are not bound in this report but by this reference are incorporated and made a part of this report. The Plans and Specifications are on file in the office of the City Clerk and the City Engineer where they are available for public inspection.
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Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
11 PART II – COST ESTIMATE
Cost Estimate FY 2025-26
The LSSCS costs for operation, maintenance, and servicing for Fiscal Year 2025-26 include: contract labor services, registration, travel and/or per diem, publication and dues, vehicle operations, legal advertising, professional services, maintenance services, tool and equipment rental, electricity, water, capital outlay (equipment and machinery), professional services, operating reserves, a replacement allowance, and the transfer of City administration costs which includes salaries, benefits, equipment, and overhead.
The total estimated cost for operation, maintenance, capital projects encumbrance, operating reserve, and contribution for future replacement capital projects for the LSSCS for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is $4,363,465. The capital projects encumbrance and the contribution for future replacement capital projects portion is estimated at $0. The capital projects encumbrance and the contribution for future capital projects is used to establish and increase a fund balance, as needed, to pay for the replacement of the sewer system when it reaches the end of its life cycle and for capital project design. The Sewer Maintenance Fund Accounting table below provides an estimate of the sewer fund balance and estimated revenue. It also defines the operating and replacement amounts of the total sewer service charge.
Estimates assume approximately 3% delinquency in paying taxes.
A summary of Sewer Maintenance Fund Accounting is provided on the following page.
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Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
12 Sewer Maintenance Fund Accounting
SEWER MAINTENANCE FUND ACCOUNTINGEXPENSESREVENUESBALANCEBeginning Fund Balance as of July 1, 2024 $753,572FY 2024/2025 Projected RevenuesSewer Frontage ChargeDeveloper Sewer Payment $48,962LSMD Tax Roll Assessment O&M & Capital Reserve $4,446,005FOG Fees $107,595Industrial Wastewater DischargeInspection Fees $2,555Miscellaneous $9,805Total Projected Revenues FY 2024/2025 $4,614,922Projected Expenses through June 30, 2025O & M and Capital Projects$5,684,760Transfers Out$103,606Projected Fund Balance as of July 1, 2025 ($419,872)FY 2025/2026 RevenuesSewer Frontage ChargeDeveloper Sewer Payment $240,000LSMD Tax Roll Assessment O&M & Capital Reserve $4,492,000FOG Fees $129,854Industrial Wastewater DischargeInterest Income on Reserve BalanceOther Reimbursements (Inspections)Total Projected Revenue FY 2025/2026 $4,861,854Total Budgeted Operating Expenses FY 2025/2026Operating & Transfers Out$4,363,465Capital ProjectsProjected Ending Fund Balances on June 30, 202650% Operating Reserve $2,181,733Capital Equipment ReplacementCapital Reserve $7,852Undesignated Fund Balance ($2,111,068)Total Projected Ending Fund Balance FY 2025/2026$78,517Total Sewage Units to be Charged 59,046 Sewer UnitsTotal Fee Breakdown Sewage Units Operations (Projected) $73.42 FY 24/25 Est 57,630 Contribution for Replacement Capital Projects $4.58 FY 24/25 Changes 0Total Sewer Service Fee FY 2025-26 $78.00 FY 24/25 Final 57,630Total Revenue to be Collected on the Tax Rolls (2)$4,605,601FY 25/26 New (1)1,416FY 25/26 Est 59,046(1) FY 25/26 New Sewer Units = new sewer units as reflected in Appendix C reduced by sewer units of delayed planned developments(2) Includes effect for rounding.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
13 PART III – METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT
General
The method of apportionment described in this Report, and confirmed by the City Council at the time the District was formed, utilizes commonly accepted engineering practices which have been established pursuant to the Sanitation and Sewerage Systems Code and the California Constitution for the allocation of parcel charges. The calculation of charges is based upon the parcel type and the services and improvements provided to equitably apportion the costs based on the special benefit received by each lot or parcel. The special benefit received by each lot or parcel is over and above any general benefit conferred upon said lots or parcels or to the public at large.
Special Benefit
The improvements and associated costs have been allocated to the charged properties within the District based upon the special benefit received by those properties. The improvements for which the properties are charged have been identified as necessary, were installed and are being maintained as part of the development plans specifically for each tract. As such, the improvements and continuing maintenance and servicing of those improvements are strictly the obligation of the properties within the District.
General Benefit
The improvements were installed as a requirement of the development of the tract and are for the sole benefit of properties within the District. It has been determined therefore, any access or use by properties or individuals outside the District is completely incidental and the costs of operating, maintaining and servicing said improvements therefore provides no measurable benefit to those outside properties or individuals.
Definition of Special Benefit
The method of apportionment described in this Report is based on the premise that each chargeable lot or parcel receives distinct and special benefits from the improvements and services provided, specifically, collection and conveyance of each parcel’s wastewater to the Lancaster Water Reclamation Plant for treatment. In accordance with Article XIII D, Section 4 of the California Constitution:
“Special benefit means a particular and distinct benefit over and above general benefits conferred on real property located in the District or the public at large”
Basis of Special Benefit Proportioning
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
14 Sewer units are assigned benefit based on the land use code designated for the parcel as assigned by the Los Angeles County Assessor and as defined in Ordinance No. 876 and as amended by Ordinance No. 913.
Current Sewer Classification and Rates
Sewer units are assigned based on the land use code designated for the parcel as assigned by the Los Angeles County Assessor. Because the City’s Utility Services Division does not treat wastewater, the sewage units are based solely on flow from the parcel, and not on the strength of the discharge.
In 2007, the City Council approved a maximum sewer service rate for Fiscal Year 2009-10 of $78.00 per sewer unit. Until Council approves an annual rate increase, the rate shall be $78.00 per sewer unit each fiscal year beyond Fiscal Year 2009-10. Table “A” of Ordinance 876 and as amended by Ordinance 913, as provided in Appendix A, shows the sewer unit classifications currently in use by the City for each land use.
The current rate for a given customer class can be found by multiplying the sewer service rate of $78.00 by the number of sewage units for the customer class/land use in question. For example, a single family residence will pay $78.00 for the year. A commercial establishment that has 4 sewage units will pay $312.00 (4 x $78) and a hotel with 40 sewer units will pay $3,120.00. Vacant parcels on an improved street with a sewer line where the City has accepted the improved streets are charged ½ sewer unit.
Proposed Sewer Rates for FY 2025-26
The proposed sewer service rate for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is the maximum amount set in 2007 by the City Council of $78.00 per sewer unit.
The proposed rate will provide necessary revenue to pay for the estimated expenses and increase the reserve and replacement funds.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
15 PART V – DISTRICT DIAGRAM
The boundaries of the District are coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Lancaster. The lines and dimensions of each lot or parcel within the District are those lines and dimensions as shown on the maps of the Los Angeles County Assessor for the year in which this Report was prepared and are incorporated by reference herein and made part of this Report. The full-scale District Diagram is filed under separate cover with the City Clerk. A reduced copy thereof is filed herewith and made a part hereof in Appendix B.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
16 SEWER CHARGE ROLL
Sewer Charge Roll is attached as Appendix C to this Report. Parcel Identification for each lot or parcel within the District shall be based on available parcel maps and other property data from the Los Angeles County Assessor’s office as they existed at the date this Report was prepared and adopted by the City Council.
Attached as Appendix C is a list of the new parcels to be charged as of the date this report was prepared.
This list includes newly developed parcels or capital improvement program projects accepted for sewer service connection during the past year. This list also includes newly charged parcels, identified in recent audits of the City sewer system, that have been receiving sewer service benefit and have not been charged in past years. The complete list of all District parcels submitted for placement on the tax roll is voluminous and is on file with the City Clerk.
If any parcel submitted for collection is identified by the County Auditor/Controller to be an invalid parcel number for the current fiscal year, a corrected parcel number and/or new parcel numbers will be identified and resubmitted to the County Auditor/Controller. The sewer charge amount to be levied and collected for the resubmitted parcel(s) shall be based on the method of apportionment and sewer charge rate approved in this Report. Therefore, if a single parcel has changed to multiple parcels, the charge applied to each of the new parcels shall be recalculated and applied according to the approved method of apportionment and sewer charge rate rather than a proportionate share of the original sewer charge.
Any parcels, identified prior to the date of submission to the County Assessor’s Office, will be added to the submission list for inclusion on the tax roll or billed per the alternate method specific in City of Lancaster Ordinance No. 876 and Ordinance No. 913.
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
17 APPENDIX A – ORDINANCE NO. 876/ ORDINANCE NO. 913
City of Lancaster Ordinance No. 876 and Ordinance No. 913 are located on the following pages.
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ORDINANCE NO. 876
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 13.09 TO
THE MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A SEWER SERVICE
CHARGE
WHEREAS, on April 2, 1979 the City of Lancaster, by Resolution No. 79-18, authorized inclusion of certain territories then and thereafter to the Consolidated Sewer Maintenance District of Los Angeles County (CSMD) for the maintaining of local and lateral sewers pursuant to State Law; and,
WHEREAS, the State of California mandated all owners and operators of sewer systems to comply with new Waste Discharge Requirements (WDR's) and such mandate of WDR's requires duplication of effort by owners and operators of a system, if they are not the same entity; and,
WHEREAS, because the City of Lancaster owns the local sewer system and CSMD maintains the local sewer system for the City; and,
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2006, the Sewer Feasibility Study was presented to the Lancaster City Council with a recommendation to withdrawal from the CSMD and have the City assume the operations and maintenance of the City sewer system; and, WHEREAS, also on December 12, 2006, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 06 245 requesting withdrawal from the CSMD and authorized staff to immediately commence withdrawal proceedings from the CSMD and prepare for providing direct operation and maintenance of the City sewer system effective July 1,2008; and, WHEREAS, in order to have a viable operations and maintenance program in place, effective July I, 2008, various tasks need to be accomplished, including establishment of a sewer service charge for operations, maintenance, replacement costs and associated for the Lancaster sewer system.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 13.09 is hereby added to the Lancaster Municipal Code set forth in Exhibit "A", attached hereto.
Section 2. That the City finds that this Ordinance IS m the public interest of protecting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city.
Section 3. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and will see that it is published and posted in the manner required by law. •
OrdinanceNo. 876
I, Geri K. Bryan, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Lancaster, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading on the 24th day of April, 2007, and placed upon its second reading and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 8th day of May, 2007 by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Sileo, Smith, Vice Mayor Visokey, Mayor Hearns NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Council Member: Jeffra
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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City of Lancaster
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF LANCASTER
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
CITY COUNCIL
I" City of
Lancaster, California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Ordinance No. 876, for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this ______ dayof _
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EXHIBIT A
CHAPTER 13.09 SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
13.09.010 Purposes of Charges.
The purpose of this chapter is to impose a charge on users of the sanitary sewer system to reimburse the City for the reasonable costs of providing this service. The cost of providing sanitary sewer service includes the costs of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and operation of the sanitary sewer system and the payment of principal and interest on bonds or other debt instruments issued for the construction or reconstruction of the sanitation sewer system. These costs are not related to expenses incurred to accommodate new development. The amount of the charge to the user shall be reasonably related to the quantity and quality of the user's discharge into the sanitary sewer system as determined by the City Council.
13.09.020 Definitions.
A. "Council" means the City Council of the City of Lancaster.
B. Director of Finance" means the Director of Finance of the City of Lancaster or the designated representative thereof.
C. "Director of Public Works" means the Director of Public Works of the City of Lancaster or the designated representative, deputy, agent or inspector.
D. "Improved parcel of real property" means a parcel of real property upon which, as of July 1st of the fiscal year, improvements have been made which make use of the sewer collection system owned, operated and maintained by the City.
E. "Operations Charge" means the portion of the Sewer Service charge as established pursuant to Section 13.09.030A.
F. "Parcel of real property" means a parcel of real property as shown on the local secured tax rolls of the county of Los Angeles.
G. "Replacement Charge" means the portion of the Sewer Service Charge as established pursuant to Section 13.09.030B.
H. "Sewer Service Charge" means the sanitary sewer service charge established pursuant to Section 13.09.030.
I. Sewage Units" means the applicable unit set forth in Section 13.09.120.
13.09.030 Charge for Sanitary Sewer Service.
The owner of real property which is connected to the sanitary sewer system of the City shall pay a sewer service charge pursuant to this chapter. For the purpose herein above specified in A-3
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Section13.09.010, the sanitary sewer service charge is hereby prescribed and imposed, and shall be paid to and collected by the city, for services and facilities furnished by the city in connection with its sewer collection system to or for each premises which is connected directly or indirectly to said sewer collection system or any part thereof, or from which any sewage is conveyed or discharged directly or indirectly into said sewer collection system. The amount of the Sewer Service Charge for each premise shall be the sum of the amount determined by multiplying the Operation Charge as established in Section 13.09.030A and the Replacement Service Charge as established in Section 13.09.030B by the number of applicable Sewer Units set forth in Section 13.09.120. These charges shall be considered a lien against the property if not paid.
A. The Operations Charge shall be established by ordinance for purpose of providing for the operation and maintenance of the sanitary sewer system of the City. All revenues generated with respect to such charge shall be deposited in a separate segregated subaccount of the Sewer Enterprise Fund and expended only for the purposes described above.
B. The Replacement Charge shall be established by ordinance for the purpose of providing for the reconstruction of existing sewer facilities and construction of relief sewer facilities within the City. All revenues generated with respect to such charge shall be deposited in a separate segregated subaccount of the Sewer Enterprise Fund and expended only for the purpose described above.
13.09.040 Sewer Enterprise Fund Established.
There is hereby established a "Sewer Enterprise Fund" in the financial records of the City. All fees and charges levied and collected pursuant to this Chapter shall be deposited into the Sewer Enterprise Fund. Nothing herein shall prevent the City from depositing other revenues in the Sewer Enterprise Fund. The Director of Finance may establish such subaccounts within the Sewer Enterprise Fund as may be necessary to properly account for collections and expenditures of the Sewer Service Charges. The Sewer Service Charges shall be used for the purposes set forth in Section 13.09.010.
13.09.050 Exceptions.
All premises in the city which are connected to the sewer system of any other city, and which are required to pay sewer service, use, rental or other charges, rentals or fees for sewer services and facilities furnished by such other city, are hereby excepted from payment of such charges as would be otherwise applicable to such premises under the provisions of this chapter, except to the extent that the charges payable under the provisions of this chapter exceed those payable to such other city.
13.09.060 Power to inspect premises.
In order to effect the powers of this section and pursuant to Section 6523.2 of the Health and Safety Code of the state, the City's Director of Public Works shall have the power and authority to enter upon private property for the purpose of inspection and maintenance of sanitary and waste disposal facilities, including, but not limited to, ascertaining the nature of such premises, the type of activities carried on therein, the number of plumbing fixtures situated therein, and any other facts or information reasonably necessary to ascertain the applicability of any charges to such premises, or the amount of such charges.
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13.09.070 Government or Public Entity Defined
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to governmental or public premises. As used herein the term "governmental or public premises" means and includes premises which are owned, controlled or used by:
1. Any city, county, town, or city and county, or any of their departments or agencies;
2. Any school district;
3. Any other governmental or public entity other than the United States Government or the State of California.
13.09.080 Collection of charges on tax roll.
A. Pursuant to the provisions of Division 5, Part 3, Chapter 6, Article 4 of the Health and Safety Code of the state, and subject to the exceptions set forth in this chapter, the City elects, as an alternative procedure for the collection of sewer service charges prescribed or imposed by the provisions of this chapter to have all such sewer service charges for each fiscal year from and after July 1, 2007, collected on the tax roll in the same manner, by the same persons and at the same time as, and together with and not separately, from its general taxes.
B. The Director of Public Works is directed to annually prepare and file with the City Clerk of the City of Lancaster before the fifteenth day of May, a written report containing a description of each and every parcel of real property receiving the sewer services hereinabove mentioned and the amount of the sewer service charge for each parcel for the forthcoming fiscal year, in conformity with the charges prescribed herein. Providing and excepting that: the sewer service charges for any and all governmental or public premises or for any premises which are not subject to taxation on the tax roll shall not be included in the report, but shall be collected in accordance with other provisions of this Chapter. The parcels of real property included in the report may be described by reference to maps prepared in accordance with Section 327 of the Revenue and Taxation Code of the state and on file in the office of the county assessor, or by reference to plats or maps on file in the office of the City.
C. The City Clerk shall cause notice of the filing of the report and of a time and place of hearing thereon to be published prior to the date set for hearing in a newspaper of general circulation printed and published within the City. The publication of the notice shall be once a week for two successive weeks with at least five days intervening between the respective publication dates not counting publication dates and the first publication being not less than fourteen days prior to the date of the hearing.
D. The City Clerk shall also cause a notice in writing of the amount of the charge, of the filing of the first report hereunder proposing to have such charge for the forthcoming fiscal year collected on the tax roll and of the time and place of hearing thereon, to be mailed to each person to whom any parcel or parcels of real property described in the report is assessed on the last equalized assessment roll available on the date the report is prepared, at the address shown on the assessment roll or as known to the Director of Public Works, in accordance with Division 5, Part 3, Chapter 6, Article 4 of the Health and Safety Code.
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E. At the time stated in the above mentioned notice, the City Council shall hear and consider all objections or protests, if any, to the report referred to in the notice and may continue the hearing from time to time. If the City Council finds that protest is made by owners of a majority of separate parcels of property described in the report, then the report shall not be adopted and the charges shall not be collected separately from the tax roll and shall not constitute a lien against any parcel or parcels of land.
F. Upon the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may adopt, revise, change, reduce or modify and change or overrule any or all objections, and shall make its determination upon each charge as described in the report, which determination shall be final.
G. On or before the tenth of August of each year following such final determination, the Director of Public Works shall file with the auditor of the county a copy of the report with a statement endorsed thereon over his signature that it has been finally adopted by the City Council.
H. The amount of the charges shall constitute a lien against the lot or parcel of land against which the charge has been imposed as of the date prescribed by law as the lien date for general property taxes.
I. Thereafter the amount of the charges shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner and by the same persons as, together with and not separately from, the general taxes for the City and shall be delinquent at the same time and thereafter be subject to the same delinquency penalties.
J. All laws applicable to the levy, collection and enforcement of general taxes of the County, including but not limited to, those pertaining to matters of delinquency, collection, cancellation, refund and redemption, are applicable to such charges.
K. If any premises within the City are omitted from the above mentioned report or the tax roll, either because the charge therefore shall not have yet been ascertained by the Director of Public Works as of the date of the report or for any other reason, the sanitary sewer service charge for each premises shall be collected in the manner provided elsewhere in this chapter.
13.09.090 Disputed bills.
If any owner disputes the amount of the annual sewer charge or the replacement charge, he or she shall, file a claim with the Director of Public Works accompanied by detailed supporting factual data in support of the claim. It shall be the duty of each such owner to prove to the Director of Public Works, that such bill or invoice is in error and the correct amount thereof. If the Director of Public Works, after consulting with the city engineer, determines that the bill or invoice was in error, the Director of Public Works shall correct said bill. Failure to dispute the amount of the charge in accordance with this section shall be deemed acceptance of the correctness of the charge.
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13.09.100 Adjustments.
A. It is the intent of the provisions of this chapter, in establishing different sewer service charges for different categories of properties, to reflect the benefit from such service to each property. If, in respect to any customer, the Council should find that the charge is inequitable, or unfair because of unusual circumstances, it may establish a special service charge for such customer, differing from those otherwise established which will bear a closer relationship to the benefit received from the City system. Such special charge may be revoked at any time by the Council whenever it finds that continuation thereof would be inequitable or unfair under the circumstances then prevailing.
B. The owner of any premises who by reason of special circumstances finds that the applicable rates are unjust or inequitable as applied to his or her premises may make written application to the Director of Public Works, stating the circumstances and requesting a different basis of charges for such premises. If such application is approved, the Council may fix and establish fair and equitable rates for such premises to be effective as of the date of such application and continuing during the period of such special circumstances.
13.09.110 Refunds.
When any refund becomes due and owing by virtue of action of the City Councilor by virtue of any error made in ascertaining the charge applicable to any customer, the Director of Public Works is authorized to make payable such moneys from the specific fund established for the deposit of sewer service charges.
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13.09.120 Table A Sewage units for designated land uses.
Table A
Number of Sewage Units for Current Land Use
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Residential
Vacant residential property
Single residential unit
Double, duplex, or two units
Three units (any combination)
Four units (any combination)
Five or more apartments
4 stories or less, per individual residential unit
5 stories or more, per individual residential unit
Modular homes, per individual residential unit
Mobile homes, per residential unit
Rooming houses
Mobile home parks, per individual residential unit
Commercial
Vacant commercial property
Stores
Store combination
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2 3
4 1
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1 3
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Store and office 2
Store and residential 2
Department stores 5
Supermarkets
12,000 square feet or more 5
6,000 through 11,999 square feet 2
Small food store 1
Shopping centers
Neighborhood, community 10
Regional 30
Office buildings 5
Loft-type building 3
Office and residential combination 2
Hotels and motels
Hotels--Under 50 rooms 25
Hotels--50 rooms and over 40
Motels--Under 50 units 25
Motels--50 units and over 40
Motel/hotel and apartments
--Under 50 units 40
--50 units and over 60
Professional buildings 5
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Medical/dental buildings 5
Veterinary hospitals, clinics 3
Restaurants, cocktail lounges
Restaurants, cocktail lounges, taverns 5
Fast food--Walk-up 2
Fast food--Auto-oriented 2
Wholesale and manufacturing outlets 2
Banks, savings and loans I
Service shops 2
Service stations
Full-service 1
Self-service 1
Station with car wash 5
Auto, recreation, construction equipment
Sales and Service
Auto service center (no gasoline) 1
Auto service shops 1
Used car sales 1
New car sales and service 3
Car wash 5
Car wash--Self-service 5
Recreation equipment sales and service 1
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Farm and construction equipment sales and service 2
Parking lots 0.5
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Animal kennels 2
Nurseries or greenhouses 1
Miscellaneous commercial property 2
Industrial
Vacant industrial property 0.5
Light manufacturing 5
Heavy manufacturing 100
Warehousing, distribution, storage 2
Food processing plants
Meat and poultry (slaughtering house) 5
Beverage 200
Other 200
Motion picture, radio and television industries
Microwave relay towers 1
Studios 5
Transmission facilities 1
Lumber yards 1
Mineral processing
Cement, rock and gravel plants 1
Petroleum refineries, chemical plants 200
Other mineral processing 1
Parking lots 0.5
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Open storage
Trucking companies, terminals 5
Contractor storage yards 1
Other open storage 1
Miscellaneous industrial property 2
Agricultural
General uses 0.5
Dairies 30
Recreational
Theaters
Movie--lndoor 2
Movie--Drive-in 2
Legitimate theater 2
Bowling alleys 5
Clubs, lodge halls, fraternal organizations 2
Athletic and amusement facilities
Auditoriums, stadiums, amphitheaters 10
Amusement facilities 10
Commercial swimming pools, schools 5
Gymnasiums, health spas 2
Dance halls 2
Tennis courts, clubs, pro shops 2
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Nonprofit 3
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Miniature 1
Other golf courses 3
Race tracks 25
Horse stable--Private 1
Camps 10
Skating rinks
Ice 2
Roller 2
Miscellaneous recreational property 2
Vacant recreational property 0.5
Institutional
Churches 2
Church parking lot 0.5
Schools (private) 5
Colleges, universities (private) 50
Hospitals 100
Convalescent hospitals, nursing homes 50
Homes for aged and others 10
Cemeteries, mausoleums, mortuaries
Cemeteries 1
Mortuaries, funeral homes 1
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Miscellaneous institutional property 5
Vacant institutional property 0.5
Miscellaneous
Undesignated 2
Vacant undesignated 0.5
Utility; commercial and mutual; pumping
plants; and state-assessed property 5
Mining 1
Petroleum and gas 1
Pipelines, canals 0.5
Rights-of-way 1
Dump sites 2
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10 ORDINANCE NO. 913
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
876 CODIFIED AS CHAPTER 13.09 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER PERTAINING TO
SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
WHEREAS, The City Counc il on May 8, 2007 , approved Ordinance No. 876 , establishing a Sewer Service Charge to fund the operations, maintenance and replacement program for the Lancaster sewer collections system; and,
WHEREAS, The provisions Ordinance No. 876 codified as Chapter 13.09 do not apply to governmental or public premises which are defined as:
1. Any city, county, town, or city and county, or any of their departments or agencies;
2. Any school district;
3. Any other governmental or public entity other than the United States Government or the State of California; and,
WHEREAS, Article XIII D of the California Constitution provides that governmental entities benefiting from any service shall pay their proportional sh are of the cost of such service; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council desires to comply with the intent of Article XIII D of the California Constitution.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council that the changes to Chapter 13.09 attached hereto as Exhibit “A” are adopted.
Section 2. That the City finds that these changes are in the public interest of protecting the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the city.
Section 3. That the City Clerk sh all certify to the passage of this Ordinance and will see that it is published and posted in the manner required by law.
Ordinance No. 913
I, Geri K. Bryan, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Lancaster, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading on the 9th day of December, 2008, and placed upon its second reading and adoption at a regular mee ting of the City Council on the ______day of __________, _______ by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
____________________________ ______________________________ GERI K. BRYAN, CMC R. REX PARRIS
City Clerk Mayor
City of Lancaster City of Lancaster
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CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE
CITY COUNCIL
I, __________________________, ___________________________ City of Lancaster, California, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Ordinance No. 913, for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, on this _________ day of ________________, ________.
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Ordinance No. 913
Exhibit “A”
The following changes shall be made to Chapter 13.09.
Section 13.09.070 shall be replaced in its entirety with the following:
1. 13.09.070 Government or public entity defined
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to governmental or public premises. As used herein the term “governmental or public premise s” means and includes premises which are owned, controlled or used by:
1. Any city, county, or any of their departments or agencies;
2. Any school district;
3. Any other governmental or public entity other than the United States Government or the State of California.
2. Add Section 13.09.085 as follows:
13.09.085 Collection of charges - Alternate manner – Delinquent payment The alternate manner of collecting the sewer service charges for premises identified in 13.09.080 K above shall be by direct b illing. An invoice shall be prepared for each premise (or if multiple premises are under a single ownership a single invoice detailing the multiple premises) and mailed to the owner. The city shall prepare and mail invoices by September 15 th of the then cu rrent year. Upon mailing of the invoice by the city the provisions of 13.09.080 H through J above shall apply, including but not limited to: due dates, delinquency of payment and penalties and liens.
3. Revise 13.09.120 Table A Sewage units for designated land uses as follows:
Change: Schools (private); to: Schools
Change: Colleges, universities (private); to: Colleges, universities
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
18 APPENDIX B – DISTRICT DIAGRAM
Engineer’s Report
Lancaster Sewer Service Charge
City of Lancaster
Fiscal Year 2025-26
19 APPENDIX C – SEWER CHARGE ROLL
Appendix C is a list of the new parcels to be charged as of the date this report was prepared.
Annexation No.'sAPN(s) ProjectCalculated Sewer UnitsEstimated 1st Year Assessment SewerSewer 24-113109-022-031PMT 24-017871805 W Columbia Way, Lancaster,CA, 93534HOQUE,KABIRUL CO TR1.00 $78.00Sewer 24-123170-008-032PM 74904S/W corner of Avenue K-8 and 30th Street WestANTELOPE VALLEY CHRISTIAN CENTER2.50$195.00Sewer 24-133203-016-037TR 6192055th Ave W and Ave KNG SIEW HUAT CHIA JENNY162.00$12,636.00Sewer 24-143204-006-025 thru 027 3204-006-031 3204-006-067 3204-006-071 3204-006-075 3204-006-081 3204-006-085 3204-006-088 3204-006-113 thru 115TR 66680 52nd St E and Ave K-8 SOUTHWOOD LIMITED, LP4.00 $312.00Sewer 24-15 3153-007-004 TR 70180 45th St W., north of Lancaster Blvd CA LANCO 109, LLC 109.00 $8,502.00Sewer 24-163203-018-064TR 72534Ave. J-8, between 70th and 65th W.GID LANCASTER 80, LLC98.00$7,644.00Sewer 24-173203-018-110TR 72739NE corner of 65th W & Ave. KHAVERIM BEHROOZ K TR. HAVERIM 39TH AND HILL, LLC73.00$5,694.00Sewer 24-183153-005-088TR 74996-0140th St W and Ave J (PHASE 1 ONLY)HATZLACHA DEVELOPMENT, LLC24.00$1,872.00Sewer 24-193150-018-014TR 83497Ave I and 42nd St WPRIME 40 WEST, LLC163.00$12,714.00Sewer 24-20 3150-021-028 TR 83572 Lancaster Blvd and 35th St E. LA MAIN CENTER, LLC ET AL, TIFERET, LLC 118.00 $9,204.00Sewer 24-213112-001-088SPR 21-13 30th Street W and Avenue KCOLLEGE PLAZA OF AV, LLC2.00$156.00Sewer 24-223114-011-033SPR 21-15 SW corner of Ave G and Hwy 14AMAZON COMMERCIAL SVCS, LLC2.00$156.00Sewer 24-233112-049-051PMT 24-0482025th St. W. & WestfieldHa Hahn Hong Thi2.00$156.00Sewer 24-243112-014-025PMT 24-0659422nd St W. & Ave K-4Troke, Christopher & Lopez2.00$156.00Sewer 24-25 3102-029-023 PMT 24-06355 56th St. W. & Avenue L V and V Real Estate, LLC 1.00 $78.00Sewer 24-263102-029-012PMT 24-0635356th St. W. & Avenue LV and V Real Estate, LLC1.00$78.00Sewer 24-27 3126-034-109 PMT 24-05478 8th Ave E. and Lois Ln Usher, Ulric & Cadle 1.00 $78.00Sewer 24-283150-012-025 & 026TR 63786 N/W corner of 30th Street East and Avenue J-8 HILL VIEW HOMES36.00 $2,808.00Sewer 25-013150-008-072TR 8323120th St. east and NugentShayan Capital LLC et al, 26 Global Infinity LLC39.00$3,042.00Sewer 25-023150-027-008TR 6248530th E. & Ave. J (south of Nugent)26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 39.00$3,042.00Sewer 25-03 3150-027-026 TR 62484 SE corner of 25th St E. and Nugent 26 GLOBAL INFINITY, LLC & PACIFIC SIERRA ASSOCIATES, LLC 37.00 $2,886.00Sewer 25-043109-026-047CUP 23-020South side of Avenue L, west of 10th St W.10th Street Lancaster LLC7.00$546.00Sewer 25-053170-002-058TR 61970NE corner of Carol Dr & E Avenue K825 AND K LLC AND TIFERET LLC9.00$702.00Sewer 25-063204-004-024TR 84283Ave L & 70th St WWAGNER, SANDRA56.00$4,368.00Sewer 25-073150-028-005TR 83315SE corner of 30th Street East and Nugent StreetFIDELITY COAST LLC103.00$8,034.00Sewer 25-08 3105-001-042 SPR 24-014 SE corner of William J Barnes Avenue and 47th Street West NPF Lancaster LLC 4.00 $312.00Sewer 25-093129-017-054 DR 23-02343731 20th, Lancaster, 93534LANCASTER SPECTRUM LLC4.00$312.00Sewer 25-103126-016-034DR 24-05142257 8th St E, Lancaster, 93535AIDI HOVIK10.41$812.14Sewer 25-113122-004-012PMT 24-046141731 W Avenue J, Lancaster, 93534PAVING THE WAY FOUNDATION5.00$390.00Sewer 25-123128-014-026GRA 24-0515242011 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, 93535MOLLER LANCASTER LLC5.00$390.00Sewer 25-14 3141-005-019 DR 21-73 100 E Avenue J, Lancaster, 93535 COAST UNITED ADVERTISING 42.09 $3,283.02Sewer 25-153109-026-049GRA 25-01860Ave L/10th ST W, LANCASTERHALAVI FARZAD5.00$390.00Sewer 25-163150-002-104 DR 24-0364010 E Lancaster Blvd Lancaster CA 93535-7727LANCASTER BAPTIST CHURCH50.50$3,939.00Sewer 25-173126-032-089SPR 23-005NE Corner of Avenue K-8 and Gingham AvenueBARTZ ALTADONNA COMMUNITY HEALTH5.00$390.00Sewer 25-183130-001-046GRA 25-02383811 W Ave K, Lancaster, 93534LANCASTER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES5.00$390.00Sewer 25-19 3126-021-021 SPR 22-12 5TH STE/VIC Ave L1 Lancaster CA 93535 4M HOLDINGS LLC 32.02 $2,497.25Sewer 25-203118-006-024SPR 22-015 Ave H/VIC 20 STW Caliche CA 93536 FAMILY FIRST STORAGE LLC 1.00 $78.00 Sewer District Annexations
STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
PH 7
6/24/2025
GH
Date:June 24, 2025
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From:George N, Harris II, Senior Director/Treasurer – Admin Services Subject:Public Hearing on Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts to Comply with Assembly Bill 2561.
Recommendation:
Conduct the Public Hearing and Receive and File the Report.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact associated with receiving and filing this report.
Background:
This report is presented in compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 (AB 2561), signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 22, 2024. AB 2561 requires local agencies to conduct at least one public hearing annually prior to budget adoption to report on staffing vacancies, assess recruitment and retention efforts, and provide a forum for participation by recognized employee organizations. The City of Lancaster's workforce data for the calendar year 2024, along with current staffing data as of June 1, 2025, are included herein.
Attachment:
Attachment A. Vacancy, recruitment, and retention efforts report.
Attachment B. Appendix A
Attachment A
VACANCY, RECRUITMENT, & RETENTION EFFORTS REPORT
OVERVIEW
Assembly Bill 2561 (AB 2561) amended the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act by adding Government Code Section 3502.3, which requires local public agencies to enhance transparency and accountability in public sector staffing. The full text of the bill is available at AB 2561 Bill Text.
The purpose of AB 2561 is to address growing concerns over staffing shortages in public agencies, which can lead to increased workloads, employee burnout, lower morale, and quality of public services to citizens.
Key provisions of AB 2561 require agencies to:
•Report annually on staffing vacancies, recruitment, and retention efforts. •Identify any internal policies or practices that may inhibit hiring or retention. •Provide recognized bargaining units with an opportunity to participate in the public hearing.
•If any bargaining unit exceeds a 20% vacancy rate, provide additional data upon request, including the total number of job vacancies within the bargaining unit, the total number of applicants for vacant positions within the bargaining unit, average number of days to complete the hiring process when position posted and opportunities to improve compensation and other working conditions.
In compliance with AB 2561, the City of Lancaster has invited the Local 911 Teamsters Union to participate in this hearing.
WORKFORCE OVERVIEW
As of June 1, 2025, the City of Lancaster has 319 full-time equivalent (FTE) budgeted positions.
Of these, 69 positions are represented by bargaining units. No employee group currently meets or exceeds the 20% vacancy threshold that would trigger enhanced reporting under AB 2561. •Overall Vacancy Rate: 5.64%
With the recent addition of the Lancaster Police Department, vacancies in law enforcement roles disproportionately affect the overall vacancy rate due to longer recruitment timelines and more rigorous qualification requirements, including background checks, testing, and POST requirements.
•Adjusted Vacancy Rate (excluding Police Officers): 2.90% Vacancy Rate Calculation:
Vacancy Rate (%) = (Number of Vacant Positions / Total Authorized Positions) × 100 Summary of Vacancy Rates by Employee Group (as of June 1, 2025):
Employee Groups FTE's
Budgeted Vacancies Vacancy Rate
2000 Series
(Executives) 6 0 0.00%
2100 Series
(Police Executives) 2 0 0.00%
2200 Series
(Contracted Executives) 3 0 0.00%
3000 Series
(Mid-Management) 39 3 7.69%
4000 Series
(Full-Time Salaried) 157 3 1.91%
5000 Series
(FT Hourly Non-Union) 28 3 10.71%
5100 Series
Hourly FT Law Enforcement 15 9 60.00%
6000 Series
(Hourly FT - Local 911 Teamsters Union) 69 0 0.00%
City of Lancaster Total 319 18 5.64%
RECRUITMENT ACTIVITY
In 2024, the City filled 31 full-time positions and hired 174 part-time/temporary employees.
Recruitment efforts yielded:
•4,815 full-time applications
•9,033 part-time/temporary applications
While the volume of applications remains high, a significant portion originates from candidates outside the region or from applicants seeking remote work, often without meeting the minimum qualifications. Some qualified candidates opt out of the process due to the local cost of living or perceived misalignment with compensation and benefits.
EMPLOYEE SEPARATIONS
Eighteen full-time employees separated from the City in 2024. Reasons for separation included:
•2 - Left to other municipal positions
•3 - Transitioned to private sector opportunities
•1 - Voluntarily resigned without new employment
•7 - Retirements
•1 - Termination
•1 - Voluntarily resigned for childcare responsibilities •1 - Voluntarily resigned for family medical caregiving •2 - Relocation out of state
These figures reflect common workforce trends and highlight the need to continually evaluate retention strategies, including flexible work arrangements, career development, and competitive compensation.
EMPLOYEE RETENTION
The City is actively implementing programs to retain and support its workforce, including:
•Annual employee engagement surveys
•Launch of the Graduate Program in 2024
•A comprehensive 2025 Classification and Compensation Study •Starting negotiations with Local 911 Teamsters Union in 2025 •Continuation of a comprehensive benefits package and flexible scheduling options •Launch of the Lancaster Employee Empowerment Program (LEEP) •Longevity awards and employee recognition
•Continued Professional development and launch of the Lancaster Leadership Academy Retention data indicates higher attrition among employees in their first few years of service, underscoring the importance of effective onboarding and meaningful employee engagement to support employee retention.
ORGANIZATIONAL SELF-ASSESSMENT
In alignment with AB 2561, the City continues to assess its internal hiring and retention practices.
Current areas of focus include:
•Exploring new job advertisements and outreach, especially for hard-to-fill roles such as Police Officers, Engineers, and Executive team members
•Evaluating compensation and benefits against market benchmarks, ensuring competitiveness
•Improving onboarding processes and employee engagement touchpoints These strategies aim to strengthen the City’s position as an employer of choice, support organizational resilience, and ensure the effective delivery of public services.
CONCLUSION
The City of Lancaster remains committed to transparency, workforce stability, and compliance with the requirements of AB 2561. This report affirms that no bargaining group currently exceeds the 20% vacancy threshold. While vacancy levels remain below the threshold for enhanced reporting, the City will continue to monitor workforce trends, evaluate internal practices, and implement strategies to attract, retain, and support its employees.
Attachment B.
Vacancy Breakdown (Appendix A)
Appendix A
Vacancy Breakdown
Department Job Classification Series Vacancies Status Jobs Posted
Interviews
Scheduled
Conditional
Offers
Eligibility
Lists
Public Works Engineer 4000 1 Interviewing 1 7 N/A N/A
PARCS Manager 3000 1 Posting Active 1 N/A N/A N/A
Community Development Assistant Director 3000 1 Posting Active 1 8 2 0 CMO Assistant Director 3000 1 Position in Review 0 N/A N/A N/A PARCS Coordinator I 4000 1 Posting Active 1 N/A N/A N/A AS - AVAQMD Coordinator I 4000 1 Position in Review 0 N/A N/A N/A Police Department Technician I 5000 2 Offers Pending 2 20 2 N/A Police Department Technician I 5000 1 Position in Review 0 N/A N/A N/A Police Department Police Officer 5100 9 Interviewing 9 16 4 N/A Attachment B.
Vacancy Breakdown (Appendix A)
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STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
NB 1
6/24/2025
TN
Date: June 24, 2025
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From: Marissa Diaz, Director - Public Works
Nicholas Godin, Assistant Director – PW City Engineering Subject: Award of Bid and Task Orders for Multi-Year Professional Services (Service Group Category 16 - Labor Compliance & Service Group Category 09 – Materials and Laboratory Testing Services) – Public Works Construction Project No. 24-006 – 2024 Pavement Management Program – Preventative Maintenance Recommendations:
1. Award Public Works Construction Project (PWCP) 24-006, 2024 Pavement Management Program (PMP) Preventative Maintenance, to R.C. Becker Inc., of Santa Clarita, California, Base Bid Items in the amount of $1,689,179.69, plus 20% contingency, to repair and resurface
4.5 lane miles of road at two locations within the City of Lancaster; and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents in accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 22038(b).
2. Find the City has complied with the California Environmental Quality Act. A Notice of Exemption was filed on June 4, 2024.
3. Authorize Task Order expenditure amount of $16,891.80, plus a 5% contingency, for Labor Compliance services award to the successful firm in Multi-Year Professional Services Agreement, Service Group Category (SGC) 16 - Labor Compliance.
4. Authorize Task Order expenditure amount of $17,895.00, plus a 5% contingency, for Materials and Laboratory Testing services award to the successful firm in Multi-Year Professional Services Agreement, Service Group Category (SGC) 09 – Materials and Laboratory Testing.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
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$2,063,541.77 (including 20% construction contract contingency, 5% labor compliance contingency, and 5% material testing contingency). Sufficient funds are available in the Capital Improvements Budget in project string CP12ST052.CONST, GL Accounts 21549900.8000, 22049900.8000, 41449900.8000, and 53049900.8000.
Background:
The proposed project is funded by Gas Tax – SB-1, Proposition C, and the Lancaster Financing Authority. This project will include roadway preventative maintenance at the following locations:
•Avenue I from 70 th Street West to 60th Street West
•Lancaster Blvd. from 10 th Street West to Division Street •Carriage Lane and Pioneer Court
•Avenue L and 28 th Street West
•28 th Street West and Sunnyvale Road
•28 th Street West and Avenue L-2
•28 th Street West and Calandri Lane
•Avenue L-2 and Roadrunner Way
Per Section 2.2 of the Existing Community Workforce Agreement, (CWA), this project is subject to the CWA by and between the City of Lancaster and Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, and the Signatory Craft Councils and Unions. The contract documents were prepared, and the project was advertised accordingly. Per Section 2.6(b) of the CWA, Letters of Assent shall be submitted by the Contractor and each of its subcontractors, of whatever tier, 48 hours prior to commencement of work, or within 48 hours after the award of Project Work to that Contractor (or subcontractor), whichever occurs later.
On April 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., the City conducted an electronic bid opening for PWCP 24-006 via PlanetBids. The lowest bidder was determined based on the summation of the base bid and all additive alternates. Upon budget review after bid opening, the additive alternates were removed from the project scope. While the bid is recommended for award based on the summation of all additive alternates, the award will be made in an amount equal to the base bid. R.C. Becker and Son, Inc. was the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The results of the bids are shown below.
Contractor City Bid Amounts Base Bid Amount
1. R.C Becker and Son, Inc. Santa Clarita, CA $2,088,999.69 $1,689,179.69
2. Sully-Miller Contra Brea, CA $2,729,864.90 $2,399,164.90
3. Granite Construction Company Lancaster, CA $2,893,000.00 $2,548,595.00
4. C.A. Rasmussen, Inc. Valencia, CA $3,428,236.60 $3,012,736.60 Engineer's Estimate $3,031,952.85 $1,871,952.85
On November 8, 2022, the City Council approved Multi-Year Professional Service Agreements for various Service Group Categories with the consulting firms recommended by staff to be pre- qualified service providers through December 31, 2026. The Multi-Year Agreement permits City staff to issue Task Orders for individual projects. Proposals will be requested from those 2 0
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prequalified under Service Group Category (SGC) 16 – Labor Compliance and Service Group Category (SGC) 09 – Materials and Laboratory Testing, and a task order will be executed with one of the following firms in each Service Group Category:
SGC 16 – Labor Compliance
· Cumming Management Group, Inc.
· Golden State Labor Compliance, LLC.
· Perceptive Enterprises, Inc.
SGC 09 – Materials and Laboratory Testing
· Converse Consultants
· Earth Systems Pacific
· Twining, In.
NG/AS/re
Attachment:
Vicinity Map
CITY OF LANCASTER
PWCP 24-006 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (PMP) –
PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE
VICINITY MAP
PROJECT LOCATION
Levine_Act_CCSR_jr
LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURE
General Form – PW Staff Report
Cali
fornia Government Code Section 84308, commonly referred to as the "Levine Act," prohibits any Lancaster official from participating in any action related to a contract or application if he or she receives any political contributions totaling more than $250 within the previous twelve months, and for twelve months following the date a final decision is rendered. The Levine Act also requires a Lancaster City official who has received such a contribution to disclose the contribution on the record of the proceeding. • Current Lancaster City Council Members are listed at:
https://www.cityoflancasterca.org/government/city-officials/city-council-copy • Current Planning Commissioners are listed at:
https://www.cityoflancasterca.org/government/commissions-appointments/planning Prop
osers are responsible for accessing the above links to review the names prior to answering the following questions:
1. Have you or your company, or any agent/board member on behalf of you or your company/entity, made any political contributions of more than $250 to any Lancaster City Council Member or other City official in the 12 months preceding the date of the submission of your proposal or application, or the anticipated date of any Council action?
☐ NO
☐ YES If yes, please identify the Council Member(s)/City official(s):
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Do you or your co
mpany/entity, or any agency on behalf of you or your company/entity, anticipate or plan to make any political contribution of more than $250 to any Lancaster City Council Member or other city o fficial in the 12 months following any Council action related to your proposal or application?
☐ NO
☐ YES If yes, please identify the Council Member(s)/City official(s):
_____________________________________________________________________________ Answe
ring yes to either of the two questions above does not preclude the Lancaster City Council from awarding a contract or approving an application or any subsequent action. It does, however, preclude the identified Council Member(s) from participating in any actions related to your proposal or application.
_________________________ __________________________________________________________
DATE SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL
__________________________________________________________
COM PANY / APPLICANT NAME
1/27/25
R.C. Becker Inc.
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STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
NB 2
6/24/2025
TN
Date:June 24, 2025
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From:Marissa Diaz, Director - Public Works
Nicholas Godin, Assistant Director – PW City Engineering Subject:Award of Bid and Task Orders for Multi-Year Professional Services (Service Group Category 16 - Labor Compliance & Service Group Category 09 –Materials and Laboratory Testing Services) – Public Works Construction Project No. 24-005 – 2024 Pavement Management Program - Road Rehabilitation Recommendations:
1. Award Public Works Construction Project (PWCP) 24-005, 2024 Pavement Management Program (PMP) Road Rehabilitation, to R.C. Becker Inc., of Santa Clarita, California, Base Bid Items in the amount of $2,001,216.30, plus a 20% contingency, to repair and resurface 5.5 lane miles of road at two locations within the City of Lancaster; and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents in accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 22038(b).
2. Find the City has complied with the California Environmental Quality Act. A Notice of Exemption was filed on June 4, 2024.
3. Authorize Task Order expenditure amount of $20,012.16, plus a 5% contingency, for Labor Compliance services award to the successful firm in Multi-Year Professional Services Agreement, Service Group Category (SGC) 16 - Labor Compliance.
4. Authorize Task Order expenditure amount of $25,485.00, plus a 5% contingency, for Materials and Laboratory Testing services award to the successful firm in Multi-Year Professional Services Agreement, Service Group Category (SGC) 09 – Materials and Laboratory Testing.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
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$2,499,231.58 (including 20% construction contract contingency, 5% labor compliance contingency, and 5% material testing contingency). Sufficient funds are available in the Capital Improvements Budget in project string CP15ST085.CONST, GL Accounts 21549900.8000, 22049900.8000, 41449900.8000, 21149900.8000 and 53049900.8000.
Background:
The proposed project is funded by the Gas Tax – SB-1, Proposition C, and the Lancaster Financing Authority. This project will include roadway repair and rehabilitation at the following locations:
•Avenue J from 30 th Street West to 25th Street West
•20 th Street West from Avenue J-8 to Avenue K
Per Section 2.2 of the Existing Community Workforce Agreement (CWA), this project is subject to the CWA by and between the City of Lancaster and Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, and the Signatory Craft Councils and Unions. The contract documents were prepared, and the project was advertised accordingly. Per Section 2.6(b) of the CWA, Letters of Assent shall be submitted by the Contractor and each of its subcontractors, of whatever tier, 48 hours prior to commencement of work, or within 48 hours after the award of Project Work to that Contractor (or subcontractor), whichever occurs later.
On April 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., the City conducted an electronic bid opening for PWCP 24-005 via PlanetBids. The lowest bidder was determined based on the summation of the base bid and all additive alternates. Upon budget review after bid opening, the additive alternates were removed from the project scope. While the bid is recommended for award based on the summation of all additive alternates, the award will be made in an amount equal to the base bid. R.C. Becker and Son, Inc. was the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The results of the bids are shown below.
Contractor City Bid Amounts Base Bid Amount
1. R.C Becker and Son, Inc. Santa Clarita, CA $2,070,793.80 $2,001,216.30
2. Vance Corporation Beaumont, CA $2,135,399.84 $2,084,298.93
3. Sully-Miller Contra Brea, CA $2,507,577.40 $2,447,727.40
4. Granite Construction Company Lancaster, CA $2,899,670.95 $2,838,900.95
5. C.A. Rasmussen, Inc. Valencia, CA $3,022,342.20 $2,960,842.20 Engineer's Estimate $3,142,530.27 $2,882,530.27
On November 8, 2022, the City Council approved Multi-Year Professional Service Agreements for various Service Group Categories with the consulting firms recommended by staff to be pre- qualified service providers through December 31, 2026. The Multi-Year Agreement permits City staff to issue Task Orders for individual projects. Proposals will be requested from those prequalified under Service Group Category (SGC) 09 – Materials and Laboratory Testing and Service Group Category (SGC) 16 – Labor Compliance Services, and a task order will be executed with one of the following firms in each Service Group Category:
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SGC 16 – Labor Compliance SGC 09 – Materials and Laboratory Testing • Cumming Management Group, Inc. • Converse Consultants • Golden State Labor Compliance, LLC. • Earth Systems Pacific • Perceptive Enterprises, Inc. • Twining, Inc.
NG/AS/re
Attachment:
Vicinity Map
CITY OF LANCASTER
PWCP 24-005 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (PMP) – ROAD REHABILITATION
VICINITY MAP
P R O J E C T L O C A T I O N
Levine_Act_CCSR_jr
LEVINE ACT DISCLOSURE
General Form – PW Staff Report
Cali
fornia Government Code Section 84308, commonly referred to as the "Levine Act," prohibits any Lancaster official from participating in any action related to a contract or application if he or she receives any political contributions totaling more than $250 within the previous twelve months, and for twelve months following the date a final decision is rendered. The Levine Act also requires a Lancaster City official who has received such a contribution to disclose the contribution on the record of the proceeding. • Current Lancaster City Council Members are listed at:
https://www.cityoflancasterca.org/government/city-officials/city-council-copy • Current Planning Commissioners are listed at:
https://www.cityoflancasterca.org/government/commissions-appointments/planning Prop
osers are responsible for accessing the above links to review the names prior to answering the following questions:
1. Have you or your company, or any agent/board member on behalf of you or your company/entity, made any political contributions of more than $250 to any Lancaster City Council Member or other City official in the 12 months preceding the date of the submission of your proposal or application, or the anticipated date of any Council action?
☐ NO
☐ YES If yes, please identify the Council Member(s)/City official(s):
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. Do you or your co
mpany/entity, or any agency on behalf of you or your company/entity, anticipate or plan to make any political contribution of more than $250 to any Lancaster City Council Member or other city o fficial in the 12 months following any Council action related to your proposal or application?
☐ NO
☐ YES If yes, please identify the Council Member(s)/City official(s):
_____________________________________________________________________________ Answe
ring yes to either of the two questions above does not preclude the Lancaster City Council from awarding a contract or approving an application or any subsequent action. It does, however, preclude the identified Council Member(s) from participating in any actions related to your proposal or application.
_________________________ __________________________________________________________
DATE SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL
__________________________________________________________
COM PANY / APPLICANT NAME
1/27/25
R.C. Becker Inc.
✔
✔
STAFF REPORT
City of Lancaster
NB3
6/24/25
TN
Date: June 24, 2025
To: Mayor Parris and City Council Members
From: Trolis Niebla, City Manager
Sonya Patterson, Parks, Arts, Recreation, and Community Services Director Subject: COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT
Recommendation:
A. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Community Workforce Agreement with the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building & Construction Trades Council, and the signatory Craft Councils and Local Unions, establishing labor relations policies and procedures for certain City improvement projects.
B. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents related to the agreement and all amendments, including amendments to extend the term, subject to City Attorney approval.
G.C. Section 84308: No
Fiscal Impact:
None
Background:
On January 23, 2018, the City Council authorized the execution of a Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) between the City of Lancaster and the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council. The agreement established labor relations policies and procedures for the City and for the craft employees represented by the Unions engaged in work on certain city improvement projects.
Subsequently, on July 28, 2020, the City Council approved an amendment to the CWA expanding its scope to include projects built by, with, or for the City where the City holds a “Proprietary Interest.” 1 3
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As the original agreement set to expire, City staff engaged in discussions with representatives of the Trades Council to negotiate a revised and updated agreement. The proposed CWA continues to require that, for all applicable projects, the City contracts only with contractors who agree to comply with its terms.
Importantly, the agreement remains inclusive: non-union contractors are still eligible to bid on and be awarded City contracts, provided they adhere to the terms outlined in the CWA.
Under the updated agreement, the CWA applies to:
•Multi-trade contracts exceeding $750,000, and
•Prime specialist contracts exceeding $150,000.
The following types of work are exempt from the agreement:
•Work performed by City employees
•Services by design teams and their sub-consultants
•Professional service providers not performing manual labor •Non-construction support services
•Work arising from a local emergency
•Projects funded by the California Department of Housing and Community Development Block Grant funds
•City-led affordable housing projects
•Tree trimming, park/landscape maintenance contracts
The City of Lancaster is committed to fostering upward economic mobility for its residents. By authorizing the Community Workforce Agreement, the City helps ensure access to stable, well- paying jobs in the construction sector, contributing to the long-term economic vitality and resilience of our community.
Attachment:
Community Workforce Agreement
City of Lancaster 1 Community Workforce Agreement
SUCCESSOR COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN
THE CITY OF LANCASTER
AND
LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTIES
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
AND THE SIGNATORY CRAFT COUNCILS AND UNIONS
City of Lancaster 2 Community Workforce Agreement
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS 3
ARTICLE 2 SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT 4
ARTICLE 3 UNION RECOGNITION AND EMPLOYMENT 9
ARTICLE 4 UNION ACCESS AND STEWARDS 14
ARTICLE 5 WAGES AND BENEFITS 15
ARTICLE 6 WORK STOPPAGES AND LOCKOUTS 16
ARTICLE 7 WORK ASSIGNMENTS AND JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES 20 ARTICLE 8 MANAGEMENT RIGHTS 21
ARTICLE 9 SETTLEMENT OF GRIEVANCES AND DISPUTES 23
ARTICLE 10 REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 25
ARTICLE 11 SAFETY 25
ARTICLE 12 APPRENTICES 26
ARTICLE 13 PRE-JOB CONFERENCES 27
ARTICLE 14 WORK OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM 27
ARTICLE 15 SAVINGS AND SEPARABILITY 28
ARTICLE 16 WAIVER 28
ARTICLE 17 AMENDMENTS 28
ARTICLE 18 DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT 29
ATTACHMENT A – LETTER OF ASSENT 31
ATTACHMENT B – LOCAL RESIDENT ZIP CODES 32
ATTACHMENT C – CRAFT REQUEST FORM 33
ATTACHMENT D - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY 35
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CITY OF LANCASTER
SUCCESSOR COMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENT
This successor Community Workforce Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between the City of Lancaster and its successors or assigns, (“City”), the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council (“Council”), and the signatory Craft Councils and Local Unions signing this Agreement (collectively, the “Union” or “Unions”). This Agreement establishes the labor relations Policies and Procedures for the City and for the craft employees represented by the Unions engaged in the City’s Improvement Projects as more fully described below. The City, Council and Unions are hereinafter referred to herein, as the context may require, as “Party” or “Parties.”
It is understood by the Parties to this Agreement that if this Agreement is acceptable to the City, it will become the policy of the City for the Project Work to be contracted exclusively to Contractors who agree to execute and be bound by the terms of this Agreement, directly or through the Letter of Assent (a form of which is attached as Attachment A), and to require each of its subcontractors, of whatever tier, to become bound. The City shall include, directly or by incorporation by reference, the requirements of this Agreement in the advertisement of and/or specifications for each and every contract for Project Work to be awarded by the City.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 "Agreement" means this Community Workforce Agreement.
Section 1.2 "Apprentice" means those employees indentured and participating in a Joint Labor/Management Apprenticeship Program approved by the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
Section 1.3 "Construction Contract" and "Construction Contracts" means any contract entered into by the as defined by Section 2.2.
Section 1.4 “Contractor" means any individual firm, partnership, owner operator, or corporation, or combination thereof, including joint ventures, which is an independent business enterprise and which has entered into a Construction Contract with the City or any of its contractors or any of the City's or contractor's subcontractors of any tier, with respect to the construction of any part of a Project under contract terms and conditions approved by the City and which incorporate this Agreement.
Section 1.5 "City" means the City of Lancaster.
Section 1.6 "Joint Labor/Management Apprenticeship Program" as used in this Agreement means a joint Union and Contractor administered apprenticeship program certified by the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards.
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Section 1.7 "Letter of Assent" means the document that each Contractor (of any tier) must sign and submit to the City before beginning any Project Work, which formally binds such Contractor(s) to adherence to all the forms, requirements, and conditions of this Agreement in the form attached hereto as Attachment A.
Section 1.8 "Master Labor Agreements" or "MLA" as used in this Agreement means the local collective bargaining agreements of the signatory Unions having jurisdiction over the Project Work and which have signed this Agreement.
Section 1.9 "Project," "City Project" or "Project Work" means the construction work to be performed on City property or within easements secured by the City consisting of the construction of public projects, as defined in Section 22002 of the California Public Contract Code, pursuant to a Construction Contract entered into by the City, as more fully described in Article 2, below.
Section 1.10 "Subscription Agreement" means the contract between a Contractor and a Union’s Labor/Management Trust Fund(s) that allows the Contractor to make the appropriate fringe benefit contributions in accordance with the terms of a Master Labor Agreement.
Section 1.11 "Specialty Contracts" means single craft contract.
Section 1.12 The use of masculine or feminine gender or titles in this Agreement should be construed as including both genders and not as gender limitations unless the Agreement clearly requires a different construction. Further, the use of Article titles and/or Section headings are for information only, and carry no legal significance.
ARTICLE 2
SCOPE OF THE AGREEMENT
Section 2.1 General This Agreement shall apply and is limited to all of the City’s Project Work, as specified in Section 2.2 of this Article, performed by those Contractor(s) of whatever tier that have contracts awarded for such work, for the development of the City’s facilities which, jointly, constitute the Project, and have been designated by the City for construction or rehabilitation.
Section 2.2 Specific The work covered by this Agreement is defined and limited to:
(a) All construction and rehabilitation work pursuant to prime multi-trade contracts that exceed $750,000 and all subcontracts arising from these prime contracts; and (b) All prime specialty contracts that exceed $150,000, and all subcontracts arising from these specialty contracts (but the Parties agree to discuss this threshold on or about the fourth anniversary of the effective date of this Successor Agreement); City of Lancaster 5 Community Workforce Agreement
(c) It is understood by the Parties that the City may at any time, and at its sole discretion, add additional projects under this Agreement not set forth in subsections (a) and (b), above.
(d) Work covered by this Agreement shall also include projects built by, with or for the City where the City has a “Proprietary Interest” in a project. For the purposes of this Article, Proprietary Interest means: Where the City provides a cash payment, tax credit, loan or where the City transfers an asset of value for less than fair market price for the project site or project to be developed that exceeds one-million dollars.
(e) Project Work shall also include renewable energy projects that (A) exceed the thresholds in Section 2.2 (a) and 2.2 (b), including, but not limited to, electric vehicle infrastructure, solar photovoltaics, battery energy storage, microgrids and hydrogen electrolysis, and (B) (i) are funded in whole or in part by the City, (ii) are constructed on property owned by the City, or (iii) the City receives state/federal grant funding for the project in whole or in part.
Section 2.3 Bundling of Contracts The Parties understand that, to the maximum extent feasible, and consistent with goals of the City to (i) utilize this Agreement as the labor relations policy for its construction and rehabilitation program and (ii) fully utilize the services of local small business enterprises for such construction and rehabilitation work:
(a) The City, in its sole discretion, will seek to group (or “bundle”) for bidding, contracts not meeting the thresholds of Section 2.2 (a) or (b) above. (Small contracts for like types of work, scheduled to be undertaken at the same facility or on the same project site, and within the same timeframe, will be considered for such bundling, consistent with economies of scale, and the purposes of this Agreement); and
(b) Project Work will not be split, divided, or otherwise separated for contract award purposes to avoid application of this Agreement.
Section 2.4 This Agreement shall not apply to any work of any Contractor other than that on Project Work specifically covered by this Agreement.
Section 2.5 Exclusions Items specifically excluded from the Scope of this Agreement include the following:
(a) Work of non-manual employees, including but not limited to: superintendents; supervisors; staff engineers; time keepers; mail carriers; clerks; office workers; messengers; guards; safety personnel; emergency medical and first aid technicians; and other professional, engineering, administrative, supervisory and management employees; (b) Equipment and machinery owned or controlled and operated by the City; (c) All off-site manufacture and handling of materials, equipment or machinery; provided, however, that lay down or storage areas for equipment or material and manufacturing (prefabrication) sites, dedicated solely to the Project or Project Work, and the movement of City of Lancaster 6 Community Workforce Agreement
materials or goods between locations on a Project site are within the scope of this Agreement, and further included are the hauling/delivery of soil, sand, gravel, aggregate rocks, concrete, asphalt, excavation materials, fill material and construction debris which shall be covered by this Agreement;
(d) All employees of the City, design teams (including, but not limited to architects engineers and master planners), or any other consultants for the City (including, but not limited to, project managers and construction managers and their employees where not engaged in Project Work) and their sub-consultants, and other employees of professional service organizations, not performing manual labor within the scope of this Agreement; provided, however, that it is understood and agreed that Surveyors and Building/Construction Inspector and Field Soils and Materials Testers (collectively “Inspectors”) are a covered craft under the CWA. (This inclusion applies to the scope of work defined in the MLA for said Craft. This shall also specifically include such work where it is referred to by utilization of such terms as "quality control" or "quality assurance." Every Inspector performing under the Wage classification of Surveyor, Building/Construction Inspector and Field Soils and Material Testers under a professional services agreement or a construction contract shall be bound to all applicable requirements of the CWA. Project Work as defined by this Agreement shall be performed pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement regardless of the manner in which the work was awarded;
(e) Any work performed on or near or leading to or into a site of work covered by this Agreement and undertaken by state, county, city or other governmental bodies, or their Contractors; or by public utilities, or their Contractors; and/or by the City or its Contractors (for work for which is not within the scope of this Agreement); (f) Off-site maintenance of leased equipment and on-site supervision of such work; (g) Work by employees of manufacturer or vendor necessary to maintain the manufacturer or vendor's warranties or guaranty. The warranty and guaranty provision requiring the work to be performed solely by the manufacturer or vendor's employees will be provided to the Council not less than seven (7) calendar days prior to commencement of such work. When the warranty does not require installation by the manufacturer's or vendor's own personnel or a contractor certified by the manufacturer, the Unions agree to perform and install such work under the supervision and direction of the manufacturer's representative. This does not apply to construction equipment used for construction of the Project. (h) Non-construction support services contracted by the City or Contractor in connection with this Project;
(i) Off-site laboratory work for testing;
(j) Labor or other work performed by anyone in connection with (i) any Project Work funded in whole or in part with funds awarded by the California Department of Housing and Community Development under Community Development Block Grant funds awarded by the United State Department of Housing and Urban Development; and (ii) any other Project of City of Lancaster 7 Community Workforce Agreement
the City for the construction, rehabilitation and/or preservation of buildings and structures for affordable housing for extremely low, very low, low- moderate income persons or families within the meaning of Health & Safety Code Section 33334.2(a). But this exception will become null and void and the work will become included under this Agreement if the City is successful in achieving a vehicle miles travel exemption.
(k) Any work that would ordinarily be subject to this Agreement, but has been deemed immediately required as a result of a local emergency, in accordance with the emergency contracting procedures set forth in Section 22050 of the Public Contract Code. (l) Tree trimming, park/landscape maintenance contracts; (m) Electrical/sound/lighting/projection rigging and operation for events/shows at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center (LPAC) or Special Events; (n) Temporary stage construction and temporary tent installation; (o) Routine maintenance of athletic facilities completed by City employees; and (p) Routine maintenance of aquatic mechanical systems by City employees.
Section 2.6 Awarding of Contracts
(a) The City and/or the Contractors, as appropriate, have the absolute right to award contracts or subcontracts on this Project to any Contractor notwithstanding the existence or non- existence of any agreements between such Contractor and any Union parties, provided only that such Contractor is willing, ready and able to execute and comply with this Community Workforce Agreement should such Contractor be awarded work covered by this Agreement. (b) It is agreed that all Contractors and subcontractors of whatever tier, who have been awarded contracts for work covered by this Agreement, shall be required to accept and be bound to the terms and conditions of this Community Workforce Agreement, and shall evidence their acceptance by the execution of the Letter of Assent as set forth in Attachment A hereto, prior to the commencement of work. At the time that any Contractor enters into a subcontract with any subcontractor of any tier providing for the performance on the construction contract, the Contractor shall provide a copy of this Agreement to said subcontractor and shall require the subcontractor, as a part of accepting the award of a construction subcontract, to agree in writing in the form of a Letter of Assent to be bound by each and every provision of this Agreement prior to the commencement of work on the Project. No Contractor or subcontractor shall commence Project Work without having first provided a copy of the Letter of Assent as executed by it to the City Project Manager and to the Council forty-eight (48) hours before the commencement of Project Work, or within forty-eight (48) hours after the award of Project Work to that Contractor (or subcontractor), whichever occurs later. (c) The City agrees that to the extent permitted by law and consistent with the economy and efficiency of construction and operation, it will use its best efforts to purchase City of Lancaster 8 Community Workforce Agreement
materials, equipment and supplies which will not create labor strife. Under all circumstances, however, the City shall retain the absolute right to select the lowest reliable and responsible bidder for the award of contracts on all projects.
Section 2.7 Coverage Exception
(a) This Agreement shall not apply if the City receives funding or assistance from any Federal, State, local or other public entity for the Construction Contract if a requirement, condition or other term of receiving that funding or assistance, at the time of the awarding of the contract, is that the City not require, bidders, contractors, subcontractors or other persons or entities to enter into an agreement with one or more labor organizations or enter into an agreement that contains any of the terms set forth herein. The City agrees that it will make every effort to establish the enforcement of this Agreement with any governmental agency or granting authority.
(b) Should the City receive funding or assistance from any federal, state, local, or other public agency that prohibits the use of geographic-based hiring preferences, then such geographic-based hiring preferences, as set forth in Sections 3.5, 3.6, 3.8 and 12.1 in this Agreement, shall not apply to the work funded by such federal source.
Section 2.8 Master Labor Agreements
(a) The provisions of this Agreement, including the MLAs, (which are the local Master Labor Agreements of the signatory Unions having jurisdiction over the work on the Project, as such may be changed from time-to-time and which are incorporated herein by reference) shall apply to the work covered by this Agreement, notwithstanding the provisions of any other local, area and/or national agreement which may conflict with or differ from the terms of this Agreement. However, such does not apply to work performed under the National Cooling Tower Agreement, the National Stack Agreement, the National Transit Division Agreement (NTD), or within the jurisdiction of the International Union of Elevator Constructors and all instrument calibration and loop checking work performed under the terms of the UA/IBEW Joint National Agreement for Instrument and Control Systems Technicians, except that Articles dealing with Work Stoppages and Lock-Outs, Work Assignments and Jurisdictional Disputes, and Settlement of Grievances and Disputes shall apply to such work. It is specifically agreed that no later agreement shall be deemed to have precedence over this Agreement unless signed by all Parties signatory hereto who are then currently employed or represented at the Project. Where a subject covered by the provisions of this Agreement is also covered by a MLA, the provisions of this Agreement shall apply. Where a subject is covered by a provision of a MLA and not covered by this Agreement, the provisions of the MLA shall prevail. Any dispute as to the applicable source between this Agreement and any MLA for determining the wages, hours of working conditions of employees on this Project shall be resolved under the procedures established in Article 10.
(b) It is understood that this Agreement, together with the referenced MLA’s, constitutes a self-contained, stand-alone agreement and by virtue of having become bound to this Community Workforce Agreement, the Contractor will not be obligated to sign any other local, City of Lancaster 9 Community Workforce Agreement
area or national collective bargaining agreement as a condition of performing work within the scope of this Agreement (provided, however, that the Contractor may be required to sign a uniformly applied, non-discriminatory Participation Agreement at the request of the trustees or administrator of a trust fund established pursuant to Section 302 of the Labor Management Relations Act, and to which such Contractor is bound to make contributions under this Agreement, provided that such Participation Agreement does not purport to bind the Contractor beyond the terms and conditions of this Agreement and/or expand its obligation to make contributions pursuant thereto). It shall be the responsibility of the prime Contractor to have each of its subcontractors sign the documents described herein, with the appropriate Craft Union prior to the subcontractor beginning work on covered Projects.
Section 2.9 Workers’ Compensation Carve-out The Parties recognize the potential which the Project Work may provide for the implementation of a cost effective workers’ compensation system, as permitted by revised California Labor Code Section 3201.5, and it is understood that the City is in an ongoing review of the value of such a program. Should the City request, the Union parties agree to meet and negotiate in good faith with representatives of the City for the development, and subsequent implementation, of an effective program involving improved and revised dispute resolution and medical care procedures for the delivery of workers’ compensation benefits and medical coverage as permitted by the California Labor Code.
Section 2.10 Binding Signatories Only This Agreement shall only be binding on the signatory Parties hereto, and shall not apply to the parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, or other ventures of any such Party.
Section 2.11 Other City Work This Agreement shall be limited to the construction work within the Scope of this Agreement including, specifically, site preparation and related demolition work, and new construction and major rehabilitation work for new or existing facilities referenced in Section 2.2 above. Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to prohibit, restrict, or interfere with the performance of any other operation, work or function not covered by this Agreement, which may be performed by City Employees or contracted for by the City for its own account, on its property or in and around a Project site.
Section 2.12 Separate Liability It is understood that the liability of the Contractor(s) and the liability of the separate Unions under this Agreement shall be several and not joint. The Unions agree that this Agreement does not have the effect of creating any joint employment status between or among the City and/or any Contractor.
Section 2.13 Completed Project Work As areas of covered work are accepted by the City, this Agreement shall have no further force or effect on such items or areas except where the Contractor is directed by the City or its representatives to engage in repairs, modification, check- out and/or warranties functions required by its contract(s) with the City.
ARTICLE 3
UNION RECOGNITION AND EMPLOYMENT
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Section 3.1 Recognition The Contractor recognizes the Council and the signatory local Unions as the exclusive bargaining representative for the employees engaged in Project Work.
Contractors further recognize that the Unions shall be the primary source of all craft labor employed on City Projects. In the event that a Contractor has its own core workforce, said Contractor shall follow the procedures outlined below.
Section 3.2 Contractor Selection of Employees The Contractor shall have the right to determine the competency of all employees, the number of employees required, the duties of such employees within their craft jurisdiction, and shall have the sole responsibility for selecting employees to be laid off, unless expressly limited or required by a specific provision of this Agreement or an MLA. The Contractor shall also have the right to reject any applicant referred by a Union for any reason, subject to any required reporting pay; provided, however, that such right is exercised in good faith and not for the purpose of avoiding the Contractor’s commitment to employ qualified workers through the procedures endorsed in this Agreement. The Unions shall in good faith only refer employees who possess the specific skills, licenses, certifications and qualifications requested by the Contractor to competently and safely perform the specific labor or other work requested by the Contractor and who are in fact able and available to perform the labor or other work on the specific day(s) and time(s) required by the Contractor.
Section 3.3 Referral Procedures
(a) For signatory Unions now having a job referral system contained in a MLA, the Contractor agrees to comply with such system and it shall be used exclusively by such Contractor, except as modified by this Agreement. Such job referral system will be operated in a nondiscriminatory manner and in full compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations which require equal employment opportunities and non-discrimination. All of the foregoing hiring procedures, including related practices affecting apprenticeship, shall be operated so as to consider the goals of the City to encourage employment of City residents and utilization of small local businesses on the Project, and to facilitate the ability of all Contractors to meet their employment needs.
(b) The local Unions will exert their best efforts to recruit and refer sufficient numbers of skilled craft workers to fulfill the labor requirements of the Contractor, including specific employment obligations to which the Contractor may be legally and/or contractually obligated; and to refer apprentices as requested to develop a larger, skilled workforce. The local Unions will work with their affiliated regional and national unions, to identify and refer competent craft persons as needed for Project Work, and to identify and hire individuals, particularly residents of the City, for entrance into joint labor/management apprenticeship programs, or to participate in other identified programs and procedures to assist individuals in qualifying and becoming eligible for such apprenticeship programs, all maintained to increase the available supply of skilled craft personnel for Project Work and future construction of maintenance work to be undertaken by the City.
(c) The Union shall not knowingly refer an employee currently employed by a Contractor on a covered Project to any other Contractor.
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Section 3.4 Non-Discrimination in Referral, Employment, and Contracting The Unions and the Contractors agree that they will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment in hiring and dispatching on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, membership in a labor organization, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status or disability. Further, it is recognized that the City has certain policies, programs, and goals for the utilization of local small business enterprises.
The Parties shall jointly endeavor to assure that these commitments are fully met, and that any provisions of this Agreement which may appear to interfere with local small business enterprises successfully bidding for work within the scope of this Agreement shall be carefully reviewed, and adjustments made as may be appropriate and agreed upon among the Parties, to ensure full compliance with the spirit and letter of the City’s policies and commitment to its goals for the significant utilization of local small businesses as direct Contractors or suppliers for Project Work.
Section 3.5 Employment of City Residents
(a) The Unions and Employers agree that, to the extent allowed by law, and as long as they possess the requisite skills and qualifications, the Unions will exert their best efforts to refer and/or recruit sufficient numbers of skilled craft “Local Residents” as defined herein, to fulfill the requirements of the Employers. In recognition of the fact that the City and the communities surrounding Project Work will be impacted by the construction of the Project Work, the parties agree to support the hiring of workers from the residents of these surrounding areas. Towards that end, the Parties hereby establish a goal that 30% of all construction labor hours worked on the Project shall be from Veterans and individuals who have successfully completed the Building Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum Pre-Apprenticeship Program, regardless of where they reside, and qualified area residents residing: first, in those first tier zip codes which overlap the City boundaries, as reflected on the list of U.S. Postal Service zip codes attached hereto as Attachment B, second, area residents residing within the greater Antelope Valley area, as reflected on the list of U.S. Postal Service zip codes attached hereto as Attachment B, third, area residents residing within the remainder of the County of Los Angeles.
For dispatch purposes, employees described in this Section 3.5(a) shall be referred to as “Local Residents.”
(b) A goal of 30% of the total work hours performed on the Project shall be from qualified workers described in (a) above. In addition, a goal of 10% of the total work hours shall be from transitional workers residing within the greater Antelope Valley area, as reflected on the attached list of zip codes.
(c) The Unions shall coordinate with community-based job placement organizations to ensure transitional workers, veterans and individuals who have successfully completed the Building Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum Pre-Apprenticeship Program are referred to the Unions from such organizations. The community-based job placement organizations shall pre- screen any applicant prior to referral to the Unions. Drug screening will be a prerequisite to employment. The following criteria will be used to identify transitional workers:
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- having a gross household income below 50% of the Los Angeles County median; - being homeless;
- a welfare recipient;
- having a history of involvement with the justice system; - being unemployed for the previous three (3) months; or - a custodial single parent.
For the applicant to qualify under this program, the community-based job placement organizations shall verify the presence of at least one of the above criteria for those applicants referred to the Unions.
(d) Contractors and Unions will administer this local residency and disadvantaged worker preference, and shall maintain adequate records to demonstrate that local residency and disadvantaged worker preferences have been pursued. The City has the authority to review such records to ensure compliance. Work performed by residents of states other than California shall not be included in the calculation of the labor and craft positions for purposes of the percentage requirements set forth herein.
Section 3.6 To facilitate the dispatch of local residents, transitional workers, veterans and individuals who have successfully completed the Building Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum Pre-Apprenticeship Program, all Contractors will be required to utilize the Craft Employee Request Form whenever they are requesting the referral of any employee from a Union referral list for any Covered Project, a sample of which is attached as Attachment C. When local residents, transitional workers, veterans and individuals who have successfully completed the Building Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum Pre-Apprenticeship Program are requested by the Employers, the Unions will refer such workers regardless of their place in the Unions’ hiring halls’ list and normal referral procedures.
Section 3.7 Helmets to Hardhats The Employers and the Unions recognize a desire to facilitate the entry into the building and construction trades of veterans who are interested in careers in the building and construction industry. The employers and Unions agree to utilize the services of the Center for Military Recruitment, Assessment and Veterans Employment (hereinafter “Center”) and the Center’s “Helmets to Hardhats” program to serve as a resource for preliminary orientation, assessment of construction aptitude, referral to apprenticeship programs or hiring halls, counseling and mentoring, support network, employment opportunities and other needs as identified by the Parties. For purposes of this Agreement the term “Eligible Veteran” shall have the same meaning as the term “veteran” as defined under Title 5, Section 2108(1) of the United States Code as the same may be amended or re-codified from time to time. It shall be the responsibility of each qualified City resident to provide the Unions with proof of his/her status as an Eligible Veteran.
The Unions and Employers agree to coordinate with the Center to create and maintain an integrated database of veterans interested in working on this Project and of apprenticeship and employment opportunities for this Project. To the extent permitted by law, the Unions will give credit to such veterans for bona fide, provable past experience.
Section 3.8 Core Employees
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(a) Contractors which are not independently signatory to a Master Labor Agreement may employ, as needed, first, a member of his core workforce, then an employee through a referral from the appropriate Union hiring hall, then a second core employee, then a second employee through the referral system, and so on until a maximum of five (5) core employees are employed, thereafter, all additional employees in the affected trade or craft shall be requisitioned from the craft hiring hall in accordance with Section 3.3. The Unions shall in good faith only refer employees who possess the specific skills, licenses, certifications, and qualifications required by the Contractor to competently and safely perform the specific labor or other work requested by the Contractor and who are in fact able and available to perform the labor or other work on the specific day(s) and time(s) requested by the Contractor. In the laying off of employees, the number of core employees shall not exceed one-half plus one of the workforce for an employer with 10 or fewer employees, assuming the remaining employees are qualified to undertake the work available. This provision applies only to Contractors which are not independently signatory to a Master Labor Agreement and is not intended to limit the transfer provisions of the MLA of any trade. As part of this process, and in order to facilitate the contract administration procedures, as well as appropriate fringe benefit fund coverage, all Contractors shall require their core employees and any other persons employed other than through the Union referral process, to register with the appropriate Union hiring hall, if any, prior to their first day of employment at a project site.
(b) The core work force is comprised of those employees whose names appeared on the Contractor’s active payroll for sixty (60) of the one hundred (100) working days immediately before award of Project Work to the Contractor; who possess any license required by state or federal law for the Project Work to be performed; who have the ability to safely perform the basic functions of the applicable trade; and who worked at total of at least two thousand (2,000) hours in the specific construction craft in which they are working, during the prior four (4) years. (c) Prior to each Contractor performing any work on the Project, each Contractor shall provide a list of his core employees to the Council. Failure to do so will prohibit the Contractor from using any core employees. Upon request by any Party to this Agreement, the Contractor hiring any core employee shall provide satisfactory proof (i.e., payroll records, quarterly tax records, driver’s license, voter registration, postal address and such other documentation) evidencing the core employee’s qualification as a core employee to the Council. (d) Hours worked by residents of states other than California shall not be included in the calculation of total hours of Project Work for purposes of the percentage requirements set forth above.
Section 3.9 Time for Referral If any Union’s registration and referral system does not fulfill the requirements for specific classifications requested by any Contractor within forty-eight (48) hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays), that Contractor may use employment sources other than the Union registration and referral services, and may employ applicants meeting such standards from any other available source. The Contractors shall inform the Union of any applicants hired from other sources within forty-eight (48) hours of such applicant being City of Lancaster 14 Community Workforce Agreement
hired, and such applicants shall register with the appropriate hiring hall, if any, prior to their first day of employment at a project site.
Section 3.10 Lack of Referral Procedure If a signatory local Union does not have a job referral system as set forth in Section 3.3 above, the Contractors shall give the Union equal opportunity to refer applicants. The Contractors shall notify the Union of employees so hired, as set forth in Section 3.5.
Section 3.11 Union Membership Employees are not required to become or remain union members or pay dues or fees as a condition of performing Covered Work under this Agreement.
Employers shall make and transmit all deductions for union dues, fees, and assessments that have been authorized by employees in writing in accordance with the applicable MLA. Nothing in this Section 3.11 is intended to supersede independent requirements of applicable MLAs as to those Employers otherwise signatory to such MLAs and as to those Employers otherwise signatory to such MLAs and as to the employees of those Employers who are performing Covered Work.
Section 3.12 Individual Seniority Except as provided in Section 4.3, individual seniority shall not be recognized or applied to employees working on the Project; provided, however, that group and/or classification seniority in a Union’s MLA as of the effective date of this Agreement shall be recognized for purposes of layoffs.
Section 3.13 Foremen The selection and number of craft foreman and/or general foreman shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. All foremen shall take orders exclusively from the designated Contractor representatives. Craft foreman shall be designated as working foreman at the request of the Contractors.
ARTICLE 4
UNION ACCESS AND STEWARDS
Section 4.1 Access to Project Sites Authorized representatives of the Union shall have access to Project Work, provided that they do not interfere with the work of employees and further provided that such representatives fully comply with posted visitor, security and safety rules.
Section 4.2 Stewards
(a) Each signatory local Union shall have the right to dispatch a working journeyperson as a steward for each shift, and shall notify the Contractor in writing of the identity of the designated steward or stewards prior to the assumption of such person’s duties as steward. Such designated steward or stewards shall not exercise any supervisory functions. There will be no non-working stewards. Stewards will receive the regular rate of pay for their respective crafts.
(b) In addition to his/her work as an employee, the steward should have the right to receive, but not to solicit, complaints or grievances and to discuss and assist in the adjustment of City of Lancaster 15 Community Workforce Agreement
the same with the employee’s appropriate supervisor. Each steward should be concerned only with the employees of the steward’s Contractor and, if applicable, subcontractor(s), and not with the employees of any other Contractor. A Contractor will not discriminate against the steward in the proper performance of his/her Union duties.
(c) When a Contractor has multiple, non-contiguous work locations at one site, the Contractor may request and the Union shall appoint such additional working stewards as the Contractor requests to provide independent coverage of one or more such locations. In such cases, a steward may not service more than one work location without the approval of the Contractor.
(d) The stewards shall not have the right to determine when overtime shall be worked or who shall work overtime.
Section 4.3 Steward Layoff/Discharge The Contractor agrees to notify the appropriate Union twenty-four (24) hours before the layoff of a steward, except in the case of disciplinary discharge for just cause. If the steward is protected against such layoff by the provisions of the applicable MLA, such provisions shall be recognized when the steward possesses the necessary qualifications to perform the remaining work. In any case in which the steward is discharged or disciplined for just cause, the appropriate Union will be notified immediately by the Contractor, and such discharge or discipline shall not become final (subject to any later filed grievance) until twenty-four (24) hours after such notice have been given.
Section 4.4 Employees on Non-Project Work On work where the personnel of the City may be working in close proximity to the construction activities covered by this Agreement, the Union agrees that the Union representatives, stewards, and individual workers will not interfere with the City personnel, or with personnel employed by the any other employer not a Party to this Agreement.
ARTICLE 5
WAGES AND BENEFITS
Section 5.1 Wages All employees covered by this Agreement shall be classified in accordance with work performed and paid by the Contractors the hourly wage rates for those classifications in compliance with the applicable prevailing wage rate determination established pursuant to applicable law. If a prevailing rate increases under law, the Contractor shall pay that rate as of its effective date under the law. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, Contractors directly signatory to one or more of the MLAs are required to pay all of the wages set forth in those MLAs without reference to the forgoing.
Section 5.2 Benefits
(a) Contractors shall pay contributions to the established employee benefit funds in the amounts designated in the appropriate MLA and make all employee–authorized deductions in the amounts designated in the appropriate MLA, however, such contributions shall not exceed the contribution amounts set forth in the applicable prevailing wage determination.
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Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, Contractors directly signatory to one or more of the MLA are required to make all contributions set forth in those MLA without reference to the foregoing. Bona fide jointly-trusteed benefit plans or authorized employee deduction programs established or negotiated under the applicable MLA or by the Parties to this Agreement during the life of this Agreement may be added. (b) The Contractor adopts and agrees to be bound by the written terms of the applicable, legally established, trust agreement(s) specifying the detailed basis on which payments are to be made into, and benefits paid out of, such trust funds for its employees. The Contractor authorizes the Parties to such trust funds to appoint trustees and successor trustees to administer the trust funds and hereby ratifies and accepts the trustees so appointed as if made by the Contractor.
(c) Each Contractor and subcontractor is required to maintain records evidencing that it has paid all benefit contributions due and owing to the appropriate Trust(s) prior to the receipt of its final payment and/or retention. Further, a Union shall work with any prime Contractor or subcontractor who is delinquent in payments to assure that proper benefit contributions are made.
In the event of failure of a prime Contractor or subcontractor to timely make the delinquent payments, a Union may request that the City or the prime Contractor withhold payments otherwise due such Contractor, until such contributions have been made or otherwise guaranteed.
Section 5.3 Wage Premiums Wage premiums, including but not limited to pay based on height of work, hazard pay, scaffold pay and special skills shall not be applicable to work under this Agreement, except to the extent provided for in any applicable prevailing wage determination.
Section 5.4 Compliance with Prevailing Wage Laws The Parties agree that the City shall monitor the compliance by all Contractors and subcontractors with all applicable federal and state prevailing wage laws and regulations, and that such monitoring shall include Contractors engaged in what would otherwise be Project Work but for the exceptions to Agreement coverage in Article 2, Section 2.2. All complaints regarding possible prevailing wage violations shall be referred to the City for processing, investigation and resolution, and if not resolved within thirty calendar days, may be referred by any party to the state labor commissioner.
ARTICLE 6
WORK STOPPAGES AND LOCK-OUTS
Section 6.1 No Work Stoppages or Disruptive Activity The Council and the Unions signatory hereto agree that neither they, and each of them, nor their respective officers or agents or representatives, shall incite or encourage, condone or participate in any strike, walk-out, slow- down, picketing, observing picket lines or other activity of any nature or kind whatsoever, for any cause or dispute whatsoever with respect to or any way related to Project Work, or which interferes with or otherwise disrupts, Project Work, or with respect to or related to the City or Contractors or subcontractors, including, but not limited to, economic strikes, unfair labor practice strikes, safety strikes, sympathy strikes and jurisdictional strikes whether or not the underlying dispute is arbitrable. Any such actions by the Council, or Unions, or their members, City of Lancaster 17 Community Workforce Agreement
agents, representatives or the employees they represent shall constitute a violation of this Agreement. The Council and the Union shall take all steps necessary to obtain compliance with this Article and neither should be held liable for conduct for which it is not responsible.
Section 6.2 Employee Violations The Contractor may discharge any employee violating Section 6.1 above and any such employee will not be eligible for rehire under this Agreement.
Section 6.3 Standing to Enforce The City or any Contractor affected by an alleged violation of Section 6.1 shall have standing and the right to enforce the obligations established therein.
Section 6.4 Expiration of the MLA’s If the MLA, or any local, regional, and other applicable collective bargaining agreements expire during the term of the Project, the Union(s) agree that there shall be no work disruption of any kind as described in Section 6.1 above as a result of the expiration of any such agreement(s) having application on this Project and/or failure of the involved Parties to that agreement to reach a new contract. Terms and conditions of employment established and set at the time of bid shall remain established and set. Otherwise to the extent that such agreement does expire and the Parties to that agreement have failed to reach concurrence on a new contract, work will continue on the Project on one of the following two (2) options, both of which will be offered by the Unions involved to the Contractors affected:
(a) Each of the Unions with a contract expiring must offer to continue working on the Project under interim agreements that retain all the terms of the expiring contract, except that the Unions involved in such expiring contract may each propose wage rates and employer contribution rates to employee benefit funds under the prior contract different from what those wage rates and employer contributions rates were under the expiring contracts. The terms of the Union’s interim agreement offered to Contractors will be no less favorable than the terms offered by the Union to any other employer or group of employers covering the same type of construction work in Los Angeles County.
(b) Each of the Unions with a contract expiring must offer to continue working on the Project under all the terms of the expiring contract, including the wage rates and employer contribution rates to the employee benefit funds, if the Contractor affected by that expiring contract agrees to the following retroactive provisions: if a new MLA, local, regional or other applicable labor agreement for the industry having application at the Project is ratified and signed during the term of this Agreement and if such new labor agreement provides for retroactive wage increases, then each affected Contractor shall pay to its employees who performed work covered by this Agreement at the Project during the hiatus between the effective dates of such expired and new labor agreements, an amount equal to any such retroactive wage increase established by such new labor agreement, retroactive to whatever date is provided by the new labor agreement for such increase to go into effect, for each employee’s hours worked on the Project during the retroactive period. All Parties agree that such affected Contractors shall be solely responsible for any retroactive payment to its employees. (c) Some Contractors may elect to continue to work on the Project under the terms of the interim agreement option offered under paragraph (a) above and other Contractors may elect to continue to work on the Project under the retroactivity option offered under paragraph (b) City of Lancaster 18 Community Workforce Agreement
above. To decide between the two options, Contractors will be given one week after the particular labor agreement has expired or one week after the Union has personally delivered to the Contractors in writing its specific offer of terms of the interim agreement pursuant to paragraph (a) above, whichever is the later date. If the Contractor fails to timely select one of the two options, the Contractor shall be deemed to have selected option (b).
Section 6.5 No Lockouts Contractors shall not cause, incite, encourage, condone or participate in any lock-out of employees with respect to Project Work during the term of this Agreement. The term “lock-out” refers only to a Contractor’s exclusion of employees in order to secure collective bargaining advantage, and does not refer to the discharge, termination or layoff of employees by the Contractor for any reason in the exercise of rights pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, or any other agreement, nor does “lock-out” include the City’s decision to stop, suspend or discontinue any Project Work or any portion thereof for any reason.
Section 6.6 Best Efforts to End Violations
(a) If a Contractor contends that there is any violation of this Article or Section 7.3, it shall notify, in writing, the Executive Secretary of the Council, the Senior Executive of the involved Union(s) and the City. The Executive Secretary and the leadership of the involved Union(s) will immediately instruct, order and use their best efforts to cause the cessation of any violation of the relevant Article.
(b) If the Union contends that any Contractor has violated this Article, it will notify that the Contractor and the City, setting forth the facts which the Union contends violate the Agreement, at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to invoking the procedures of Section 6.8. The City shall promptly order the involved Contractor(s) to cease any violation of the Article.
Section 6.7 Withholding of services for failure to pay wages and fringe benefits Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for any Union to withhold the services of its members (but not the right to picket) from a particular Contractor who:
(a) fails to timely pay its weekly payroll; or
(b) fails to make timely payments to the Union’s Joint Labor/Management Trust Funds in accordance with the provisions of the applicable MLA. Prior to withholding its members’ services for the Contractor’s failure to make timely payments to the Union’s Joint Labor/Management Trust Funds, the Union shall give at least ten (10) days (unless a lesser period of time is provided in the Union’s MLA, but in no event less than forty-eight (48) hours) written notice of such failure to pay by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and by facsimile transmission to the involved Contractor and to the City. Union will meet within the ten (10) day period to attempt to resolve the dispute.
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(c) Upon the payment of the delinquent Contractor of all monies due and then owing for wages and/or fringe benefit contributions, the Union shall direct its members to return to work and the Contractor shall return all such members back to work.
Section 6.8 Expedited Enforcement Procedure Any party, including the City, which the Parties agree is a Party to the Agreement for purposes of this Article and an intended beneficiary of this Article, may institute the following procedures, in lieu of or in addition to any other action at law or equity, when a breach of Section 6.1 or 6.5, above, or Section 7.3 is alleged. (a) The Party invoking this procedure shall notify Najeeb Khoury who has been selected by the negotiating Parties, and whom the Parties agree shall be the permanent arbitrator under this procedure. If the permanent arbitrator is unavailable at any time, the party invoking this procedure shall notify one of the alternates selected by the Parties, as set forth under section
9.2, Step 3 (a), in that order on an alternating basis. Expenses incurred in arbitration shall be borne equally by the Parties involved in the arbitration and the decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the Parties, provided, however, that the arbitrator shall not have the authority to alter or amend or add to or delete from the provisions of this Agreement in any way.
Notice to the arbitrator shall be by the most expeditious means available, with notices to the Parties alleged to be in violation, and to the Council if it is a Union alleged to be in violation. For purposes of this Article, written notice may be given by email, facsimile, hand delivery or overnight mail and will be deemed effective upon receipt. (b) Upon receipt of said notice, the arbitrator named above or his/her alternate shall sit and hold a hearing within twenty-four (24) hours if it is contended that the violation still exists, but not sooner than twenty-four (24) hours after notice has been dispatched to the Executive Secretary and the Senior Official(s) as required by Section 6.6, as above. (c) The arbitrator shall notify the Parties of the place and time chosen for this hearing. Said hearing shall be completed in one session, which, with appropriate recesses at the arbitrator’s discretion, shall not exceed 24 hours unless otherwise agreed upon by all Parties. A failure of any Party or Parties to attend said hearings shall not delay the hearing of evidence or the issuance of any award by the arbitrator.
(d) The sole issue at the hearing shall be whether or not a violation of Sections 6.1 or
6.5, above, or Section 7.3 has in fact occurred. The arbitrator shall have no authority to consider any matter in justification, explanation or mitigation of such violation or to award damages, (except for damages as set forth in 6.8 below) which issue is reserved for court proceedings, if any. The award shall be issued in writing within three (3) hours after the close of the hearing, and may be issued without an opinion. If any Party desires a written opinion, one shall be issued within fifteen (15) days, but its issuance shall not delay compliance with, or enforcement of, the Award. The arbitrator may order cessation of the violation of the Article and other appropriate relief, and such award shall be served on all Parties by hand or registered mail upon issuance. (e) Such award shall be final and binding on all Parties and may be enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction upon the filing of this Agreement and all other relevant documents referred to herein above in the following manner. Written notice of the filing of such City of Lancaster 20 Community Workforce Agreement
enforcement proceedings shall be given to the other Party. In any judicial proceeding to obtain a temporary order enforcing the arbitrator’s award as issued under Section 6.7(d) of this Article, all Parties waive the right to a hearing and agree that such proceedings may be ex parte. Such agreement does not waive any Party’s right to participate in a hearing for a final order of enforcement. The court’s order or orders enforcing the arbitrator’s award shall be served on all Parties by hand or by delivery to their address as shown on this Agreement (for a Union), as shown on their business contract for work under this Agreement (for a Contractor) and to the representing Union (for an employee), by certified mail by the Party or Parties first alleging the violation.
(f) Any rights created by statute or law governing arbitration proceedings inconsistent with the above procedure or which interfere with compliance hereto are hereby waived by the Parties to whom they accrue.
(g) The fees and expenses of the arbitrator shall be equally divided between the Party or Parties initiating this procedure and the respondent Party or Parties.
ARTICLE 7
WORK ASSIGNMENTS AND JURISDICTIONAL DISPUTES
Section 7.1 Assignment of Work The assignment of Covered Work will be solely the responsibility of the Employer performing the work involved; and such work assignments will be in accordance with the Plan for the Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes in the Construction Industry (the “Plan”) or any successor Plan.
Section 7.2 The Plan All jurisdictional disputes on this Project between or among the building and construction trades Unions and the Employers parties to this Agreement, shall be settled and adjusted according to the present Plan established by the Building and Construction Trades Department or any other plan or method of procedure that may be adopted in the future by the Building and Construction Trades Department. Decisions rendered shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Employers and Unions parties to this Agreement. (a) If a dispute arising under this Article involves the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters or any of its subordinate bodies, an Arbitrator shall be chosen by the procedures specified in Article V, Section 5, of the Plan from a list composed of John Kagel, Robert Hirsch, and Thomas Pagan, and the Arbitrator’s hearing on the dispute shall be held at the offices of the applicable Building and Construction Trades Council within 14 days of the selection of the Arbitrator. All other procedures shall be as specified in the Plan.
Section 7.3 No Work Disruption Over Jurisdiction All jurisdictional disputes shall be resolved without the occurrence of any strike, work stoppage, or slow-down of any nature, and the Employer’s assignment shall be adhered to until the dispute is resolved. Individuals violating this section shall be subject to immediate discharge.
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Section 7.4 Pre-Job Conferences As provided in Article 13, each Contractor will conduct a pre-job conference with the appropriate affected Union(s) prior to commencing work. The Council shall be advised in advance of all such conferences and may participate if they wish.
Section 7.5 Resolution of Jurisdictional Disputes If any actual or threatened strike, sympathy strike, work stoppage, slow down, picketing, hand-billing or otherwise advising the public that a labor dispute exists, or interference with the progress of Project Work by reason of a jurisdictional dispute or disputes occurs, the Parties shall exhaust the expedited procedures set forth in the Plan, if such procedures are in the plan then currently in effect, or otherwise as in Article 6 above.
ARTICLE 8
MANAGEMENT RIGHTS
Section 8.1 Contractor and City Rights The Contractors and the City have the sole and exclusive right and authority to oversee and manage construction operations on Project Work, as set forth in this Article, without any limitations unless expressly limited or required by a specific provision of this Agreement or an MLA. In addition to the following and other rights of the Contractors enumerated in this Agreement, the Contractors expressly reserve their management rights and all the rights conferred upon them by law. The Contractor’s rights include, but are not limited to, the right to:
(a) Plan, direct and control operations of all work;
(b) Hire, promote, transfer and layoff their own employees, respectively, as deemed appropriate to satisfy work and/or skill requirements;
(c) Promulgate and require all employees to observe reasonable job rules and security and safety regulations;
(d) Discharge, suspend or discipline their own employees for just cause; (e) Utilize, in accordance with City approval, any work methods, procedures or techniques, and select, use and install any types or kinds of materials, apparatus or equipment, regardless of source of manufacture or construction; assign and schedule work at their discretion; and
(f) Assign overtime, determine when it will be worked and the number and identity of employees engaged in such work, subject to such provisions in the applicable MLA(s) requiring such assignments be equalized or otherwise made in a nondiscriminatory manner.
Section 8.2 Specific City Rights In addition to the following and other rights of the City enumerated in this Agreement, the City expressly reserves its management rights and all the rights conferred on it by law. The City’s rights (and those of the Contract Administrator on its behalf) include but are not limited to the right to:
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(a) Inspect any construction site or facility to ensure that the Contractor follows the applicable safety and other work requirements;
(b) Require Contractors to establish a different work week or shift schedule for particular employees as required to meet the operational needs of the Project Work at a particular location;
(c) At its sole option, terminate, delay and/or suspend any and all portions of the covered work at any time; prohibit some or all work on certain days or during certain hours of the day to accommodate the ongoing operations of the City’s Facilities and/or to mitigate the effect of ongoing Project Work on businesses and residents in the neighborhood of the Project site; and/or require such other operational or schedule changes it deems necessary, in its sole judgment, to effectively maintain its primary mission and remain a good neighbor to those in the area of its facilities. (In order to permit the Contractors and Unions to make appropriate scheduling plans, the City will provide the affected Contractor(s) and Union(s) with reasonable notice of any changes it requires pursuant to this section; provided, however, that if notice is not provided in time to advise employees not to report for work, show-up pay shall be due pursuant to the applicable MLA;
(d) Approve any work methods, procedures and techniques used by Contractors whether or not these methods, procedures or techniques are part of industry practices or customs; and
(e) Investigate and process complaints, in the matter set forth in Articles 6 and 9.
Section 8.3 Use of Materials There should be no limitations or restriction by Union upon a Contractor’s choice of materials or design, nor, regardless of source or location, upon the full use and utilization, of equipment, machinery, packaging, precast, prefabricated, prefinished, or preassembled materials, tools or other labor saving devices, subject to the application of the State Public Contracts and Labor Codes as required by law in reference to offsite construction.
Generally, the onsite installation or application of such items shall be performed by the craft having jurisdiction over such work. The City shall advise all Contractors of, and enforce as appropriate, the off-site application of the prevailing wage law as it affects Project Work.
Section 8.4 Special Equipment, Warranties and Guaranties (a) It is recognized that certain materials, equipment and systems of a highly technical and specialized nature will have to be installed at the Project. The nature of the materials, equipment and systems, together with requirements of manufacturer’s or vendor’s warranty, may dictate that it be prefabricated, pre-piped, and/or pre-wired and that it be installed under the supervision and direction of Owner’s and/or manufacturer’s or vendors personnel. The Unions agree to install such material, equipment, and systems without incident; (b) The Parties recognize that the Contractor will initiate from time to time the use of new technology, equipment, machinery, tools, and other labor-savings devices and methods of performing Project Work. The Union agrees that they will not restrict the implementation of such City of Lancaster 23 Community Workforce Agreement
devices or work methods. The Unions will accept and will not refuse to handle, install or work with any standardized and/or catalogue: parts, assemblies, accessories, prefabricated items, preassembled items, partially assembled items, or materials whatever their source of manufacture or construction.
(c) If any disagreement between the Contractor and the Unions concerning the methods of implementation or installation of any equipment, or device or item, or method of work, arises, or whether a particular part or pre-assembled item is a standardized or catalog part or item, the work will precede as directed by the Contractor and the Parties shall immediately consult over the matter. If the disagreement is not resolved, the affected Union(s) shall have the right to proceed through the procedures set forth in Article 9.
ARTICLE 9
SETTLEMENT OF GRIEVANCES AND DISPUTES
Section 9.1 Cooperation and Harmony on Site
(a) This Agreement is intended to establish and foster continued close cooperation between management and labor. The Council shall assign a representative to this Project for the purpose of assisting the local Unions, and working with the City and the Contractors, to complete the construction of the Project economically, efficiently, continuously and without any interruption, delays or work stoppages.
(b) The Contractors, Unions, and employees collectively and individually, realize the importance to all Parties of maintaining continuous and uninterrupted performance Project Work, and agree to resolve disputes in accordance with the grievance provisions set forth in this Article or, as appropriate, those of Article 6 or 7.
(c) The Unions and/or Council shall oversee the processing of grievances under this Article and Articles 6 and 7, including the scheduling and arrangements of facilities for meetings, selection of the arbitrator from the agreed-upon panel to hear the case, and any other administrative matters necessary to facilitate the timely resolution of any dispute; provided, however, it is the responsibility of the principal parties to any pending grievance to insure the time limits and deadlines are met.
Section 9.2 Processing Grievances Any questions arising out of and during the term of this Agreement involving its interpretation and application, which includes applicable provisions of the MLA’s, but not jurisdictional disputes or alleged violations of Section 6.1 and 6.4 and similar provisions, shall be considered a grievance and subject to resolution under the following procedures.
Step 1. Employee Grievances When any employee subject to the provisions of this Agreement feels aggrieved by an alleged violation of this Agreement, the employee shall, through his local Union business representative or, job steward, within ten (10) working days after the occurrence of the violation, give notice to the work site representative of the involved Contractor stating the provision(s) alleged to have been violated. A business City of Lancaster 24 Community Workforce Agreement
representative of the local Union or the job steward and the work site representative of the involved Contractor shall meet and endeavor to resolve the matter within ten (10) working days after timely notice has been given. If they fail to resolve the matter within the prescribed period, the grieving party may, within ten (10) working days thereafter, pursue Step 2 of this grievance procedure provided the grievance is reduced to writing, setting forth the relevant information, including a short description thereof, the date on which the alleged violation occurred, and the provision(s) of the Agreement alleged to have been violated. Grievances and disputes settled at Step 1 shall be non-precedential except as to the parties directly involved.
Union or Contractor Grievances Should the Union(s) or any Contractor have a dispute with the other Party(ies) and, if after conferring within ten (10) working days after the disputing Party knew or should have known of the facts or occurrence giving rise to the dispute, a settlement is not reached within five (5) working days, the dispute shall be reduced to writing and processed to Step 2 in the same manner as outlined in 1(a) above for the adjustment of an employee complaint.
Step 2. The business manager of the involved local Union or his designee, together with the site representative of the involved Contractor, shall meet within seven (7) working days of the referral of the dispute to this second step to arrive at a satisfactory settlement thereof. If the Parties fail to reach an agreement, the dispute may be appealed in writing in accordance with the provisions of Step 3 within seven (7) calendar days after the initial meeting at Step 2.
Step 3. (a) If the grievance shall have been submitted but not resolved under Step 2, either the Union or Contractor Party may request in writing to the other party to the grievance (with copy (ies) to the other Party (ies)) within seven (7) calendar days after the initial Step 2 meeting, that the grievance be submitted to an arbitrator selected from the agreed upon list below, on a rotational basis in the order listed. Those arbitrators are: (1) Edna Francis; (2) David Weinberg; (3) Fredric Horowitz; (4) Sara Adler; (5) Andrea Dooley; (6) David Weinberg; and (7) Chris Cameron. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on all Parties and the fee and expenses of such arbitrations shall be borne equally by the involved Contractor(s) and the involved Union(s).
(b) Failure of the grieving Party to adhere to the time limits established herein shall render the grievance null and void. The time limits established herein may be extended only by written consent of the Parties involved at the particular step where the extension is agreed upon. The arbitrator shall have the authority to make decisions only on issues presented and shall not have the authority to change, amend, add too, or detract from any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(c) The fees and expenses incurred by the arbitrator, as well as those jointly utilized by the Parties (i.e., conference room, court reporter, etc.) in arbitration, shall be divided equally by the Parties to the arbitration, including Union(s) and Contractor(s) involved.
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discharged for violation of Section 6.2, or Section 7.3, may resort to the procedures of this Article to determine only if he/she was, in fact, engaged in that violation.
Section 9.4 Notice The City shall be notified by the involved Contractor of all actions at Steps 2 and 3, and further, the City may, in its sole discretion, designate a City staff member to participate fully as a party in all proceedings at such steps.
ARTICLE 10
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Section 10.1 Compliance with All Laws The Council and all Unions, Contractors, subcontractors and their employed shall comply with all applicable federal and state laws, ordinances and regulations including, but not limited to, those relating to safety and health, employment and applications for employment. All employees shall comply with the safety regulations established by the City or the Contractor. Employees must promptly report any injuries or accidents to a supervisor.
Section 10.2 Monitoring Compliance The Parties agree that the City shall require, and that the Council and Unions may monitor, compliance by all Contractors and subcontractors with all federal and state laws regulation that, from time to time may apply to Project Work. It shall be the responsibility of the Council to investigate or monitor compliance with these various laws and regulations. The Council may recommend to the City procedures to encourage and enforce compliance with these laws and regulations.
Section 10.3 Prevailing Wage Compliance The Council or Union shall refer all complaints regarding any potential prevailing wage violation to the City, who shall process, investigate and resolve such complaints, consistent with Article 5, Section 5.4. The Council or Union, as appropriate, shall be advised in a timely manner with regard to the facts and resolution, if any, of any complaint. It is understood that this Section does not restrict any individual rights as established under the State Labor Code, including the rights of an individual to file a complaint with the State Labor Commissioner or to file a grievance for such violation under the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement.
Section 10.4 Violations of Law Based upon a finding of violation by the City of a federal and state law, and upon notice to the Contractor that it or its subcontractors is in such violation, the City, in the absence of the Contractor or subcontractor remedying such violation, shall take such action as it is permitted by law or contract to encourage that Contractor to come into compliance, including, but not limited to, assessing fines and penalties and/or removing the offending Contractor from Project Work. Additionally, in accordance with the Agreement between the City and the Contractor, the City may cause the Contractor to remove from Project Work any subcontractor who is in violation of state or federal law.
ARTICLE 11
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SAFETY
The Parties adopt the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council Approved Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, a copy of which is attached hereto as Attachment D and which shall be the policy and procedure utilized under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 12
APPRENTICES
Section 12.1 Importance of Training The Parties recognize the need to maintain continuing support of the programs designed to develop adequate numbers of competent workers in the construction industry, the obligation to capitalize on the availability of the local work force in the area served by the City, and the opportunities to provide continuing work under the construction program. To these ends, the Parties will facilitate, encourage, and assist local residents to commence and progress in Labor/Management Apprenticeship and/or training Programs in the construction industry leading to participation in such apprenticeship programs.
The City and the Council will work cooperatively to identify, or establish and maintain, effective programs and procedures for persons interested in entering the construction industry and which will help prepare them for the formal joint labor/management apprenticeship programs maintained by the signatory Unions.
Section 12.2 Use of Apprentices
(a) Apprentices used on Projects under this Agreement shall be registered in Joint Labor Management Apprenticeship Programs approved by the State of California. Apprentices may comprise up to thirty percent (30%) of each craft’s work force at any time, unless the standards of the applicable joint apprenticeship committee confirmed by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (“DAS”), establish a lower or higher maximum percentage. Where the standards permit a higher percentage, such percentage shall apply on Project Work. Where the applicable standards establish a lower percentage, the applicable Union will use its best efforts with the Joint Labor Management apprenticeship committee and, if necessary, the DAS to permit up to thirty percent (30%) apprentices on the Project.
(b) The Unions agree to cooperate with the Contractor in furnishing apprentices as requested up to the maximum percentage. The apprentice ratio for each craft shall be in compliance, at a minimum, with the applicable provisions of the Labor Code relating to utilization of apprentices. The City shall encourage such utilization, and, both as to apprentices and the overall supply of experienced workers. The Unions will assure appropriate and maximum utilization of apprentices and the continuing availability of both apprentices and journey persons.
(c) The Parties agree that apprentices will not be dispatched to Contractors working under this Agreement unless there is a journeymen working on the project where the apprentice is to be employed who is qualified to assist and oversee the apprentice’s progress through the program in which he is participating.
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(d) All apprentices shall work under the direct supervision of a journeyperson from the trade in which the apprentice is indentured. A journeyperson shall be defined as set forth in the California Code of Regulations, Title 8 [apprenticeship] section 205, which defines a journeyperson as a person who has either completed an accredited apprenticeship in his or her craft, or has completed the equivalent of an apprenticeship in length and content of work experience and all other requirements in the craft which has workers classified as journeyperson in the apprenticeable occupation. Should a question arise as to a journeyperson’s qualification under this subsection, the Contractor shall provide adequate proof evidencing the worker’s qualification as a journeyperson to the Council.
ARTICLE 13
PRE-JOB CONFERENCES
Each Primary Contractor which is awarded a Construction Contract by the City for Project Work shall conduct a Pre-Job conference with the appropriate affected Union(s) no later than ten (10) days prior to commencing work. The purpose of the conference will be to, among other things, determine craft manpower needs, schedule of work for the contract and project work rules/owner rules. All Contractors who have been awarded contracts by the Primary Contractor shall attend the Pre-Job conference. The Council shall be advised in advance of all such conferences and may participate if they wish. All work assignments shall be disclosed by the Primary Contractor and all Contractors at the Pre-Job conference in accordance with industry practice. Should there be Project Work that was not previously discussed at the pre-job conference, or additional project work be added, the contractors performing such work will conduct a separate pre-job conference for such newly included work. Any Union in disagreement with the proposed assignment shall notify the Contractor of its position in writing, with a copy to the City Project Manager within seven (7) calendar days thereafter. Should there be any formal jurisdictional dispute raised under Article 7, the City Project Manager shall be promptly notified.
Primary Contractor shall have available at the Pre-Job conference the plans and drawing for the work to be performed on the Project.
ARTICLE 14
WORK OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM
Section 14.1 The Parties to this Agreement support the development of increased numbers of skilled construction workers from among the Area Residents, to meet the labor needs of the Project, specifically, and the requirements of the local construction industry generally. Towards that end the Parties agree to cooperate respecting the establishment of a work opportunities program for these Area Residents, the primary goals of which shall be to maximize construction work opportunities for traditionally underrepresented members of the community. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Unions specifically agree to:
a) Encourage the referral and utilization, to the extent permitted by law and hiring hall practices, of qualified Area Residents as journeymen, and apprentices on the Project and entrance into such qualified apprenticeship and training programs as may be operated by signatory Unions; and
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b) Assist Area Residents in contacting pre-apprenticeship programs that utilize the Building Trades multi-craft core curriculum (MC3) and the Apprenticeship Training Committees for the crafts and trades they are interested in. The Unions shall assist Area Residents who are seeking Union jobs on the Project and Union membership in assessing their work experience and giving them credit for provable past experience in their relevant craft or trade, including experience gained working for non-union Contractors. The Unions shall put on their rolls qualified bona fide Area Residents for work on this Project; and c) Support local events and programs designed to recruit and develop adequate numbers of qualified workers in the construction industry.
ARTICLE 15
SAVINGS AND SEPARABILITY
Section 15.1 Savings Clause It is not the intention of the City, Contractor or the Union parties to violate any laws governing the subject matter of this Agreement. The Parties hereto agree that in the event any provision of this Agreement is finally held or determined to be illegal or void as being in contravention of any applicable law or regulation, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect unless the part or parts so found to be void are wholly inseparable from the remaining portions of this Agreement. Further, the Parties agree that if and when any provision(s) of this Agreement is finally held or determined to be illegal or void by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Parties will promptly enter into negotiations concerning the substantive effect of such decision for the purposes of achieving conformity with the requirements of any applicable laws and the intent of the Parties hereto. If the legality of this Agreement is challenged and any form of injunctive relief is granted by any court, suspending temporarily or permanently the implementation of this Agreement, then the Parties agree that all Project Work that would otherwise be covered by this Agreement should be continued to be bid and constructed without application of this Agreement so that there is no delay or interference with the ongoing planning, bidding and construction of any Project Work.
Section 15.2 Effect of Injunctions or Other Court Orders The Parties recognize the right of the City to withdraw, at its absolute discretion, the utilization of the Agreement as part of any bid specification should a Court of competent jurisdiction issue any order, or any applicable statute which could result, temporarily or permanently in delay of the bidding, awarding and/or construction on the Project. Notwithstanding such an action by the City, or such court order or statutory provision, the Parties agree that the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect on covered Project Work to the maximum extent legally possible.
ARTICLE 16
WAIVER
A waiver of or a failure to assert any provisions of this Agreement by any or all of the Parties hereto shall not constitute a waiver of such provision for the future. Any such waiver shall not constitute a modification of the Agreement or change in the terms and conditions of the Agreement and shall not relieve, excuse or release any of the Parties from any of their rights, duties or obligations hereunder.
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ARTICLE 17
AMENDMENTS
The provisions of this Agreement can be renegotiated, supplemented, rescinded or otherwise altered only by mutual agreement in writing, hereafter signed by the negotiating Parties hereto.
ARTICLE 18
DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT
Section 18.1 Duration
(a) This Agreement shall be effective from the date signed by all Parties for all contracts that are executed after July 1, 2025, and shall remain in effect until June 30, 2029, with an automatic two year renewal, unless either Party provides written notice of its intent to terminate, sent no later than sixty (60) days prior to the termination date or successor termination date. Any covered Project awarded during the term of this Agreement shall continue to be covered hereunder, until completion of the Project, notwithstanding the expiration date of this Agreement.
(b) This Agreement may be extended by mutual consent of the City and the signatory Unions for such further periods as the Parties shall agree to.
Section 18.2 Turnover and Final Acceptance of Completed Work (a) Construction of any phase, portion, section, or segment of Project Work shall be deemed complete when such phase, portion, section or segment has been turned over to the City by the Contractor and the City has accepted such phase, portion, section, or segment. As areas and systems of the Project are inspected and construction-tested and/or approved and accepted by the City or third parties with the approval of the City, the Agreement shall have no further force or effect on such items or areas, except when the Contractor is directed by the City to engage and repairs or modifications required by its contract(s) with the City. (b) Notice of each final acceptance received by the Contractor will be provided to the Council with the description of what portion, segment, etc. has been accepted. Final acceptance may be subject to a “punch” list, and in such case, the Agreement will continue to apply to each such item on the list until it is completed to the satisfaction of the City and Notice of Completion is issued by the City or its representative to the Contractor. At the request of the Union, complete information describing any “punch” list work, as well as any additional work required of a Contractor at the direction of the City pursuant to (a) above, involving otherwise turned-over and completed facilities which have been accepted by the City.
IN WITNESS whereof the Parties have caused this Community Workforce Agreement to be executed as of the date and year above stated.
CITY OF LANCASTER LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTIES
BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
TRADES COUNCIL
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By: ________________________________ By: ________________________________ Trolis Niebla, City Manager Ernesto Medrano, Executive Secretary City of Lancaster 31 Community Workforce Agreement
LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTIES BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
TRADES COUNCIL CRAFT UNIONS AND DISTRICT COUNCILS
Asbestos Heat & Frost Insulators (Local 5) ______________________________ Boilermakers (Local 92) ______________________________ Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers (Local 4) ______________________________ Cement Masons (Local 600) ______________________________ Electricians (Local 11) ______________________________ Elevator Constructors (Local 18) _____________________________ Gunite Workers (Local 345) ______________________________ Iron Workers (Reinforced – Local 416) ______________________________ Iron Workers (Structural – Local 433) ______________________________ Southern California District Council of Laborers ______________________________ LiUNA (Local 300) ______________________________ LiUNA (Local 1184) ______________________________ LiUNA (Plaster Tenders Local 1414) ______________________________ Operating Engineers (Local 12) ______________________________ Operating Engineers (Local 12) ______________________________ Operating Engineers (Local 12) ______________________________ Painters & Allied Trades DC 36 ______________________________ Pipe Trades (Local 250) ______________________________ Pipe Trades (Local 345) ______________________________ Pipe Trades (Plumbers Local 761) ______________________________ Pipe Trades (Road Sprinkler Fitters Local 669) _____________________________ Plasterers (Local 200) ______________________________ Roofers & Waterproofers (Local 36) ______________________________ Sheet Metal Workers (Local 105) _____________________________ Teamsters (Local 986) ______________________________ Western States Regional Council
of Carpenters ______________________________
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ATTACHMENT A
LETTER OF ASSENT
To be signed by all contractors awarded work covered by the Community Workforce Agreement prior to commencing work.
[Contractor’s Letterhead]
City of Lancaster
44933 N. Fern Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93534
Attn: __________________
Re: Community Workforce Agreement - Letter of Assent
To whom it may concern:
This is to confirm that [name of company] agrees to be party to and bound by the City of Lancaster Community Workforce Agreement effective July 1, 2025, as such Agreement may, from time to time, be amended by the negotiating parties or interpreted pursuant to its terms.
Such obligation to be a party and bound by this Agreement shall extend to all work covered by the agreement undertaken by this Company on the project and this Company shall require all of its contractors and subcontractors of whatever tier to be similarly bound for all work within the scope of the Agreement by signing and furnishing to you an identical letter of assent prior to their commencement of work.
Sincerely.
[Name of Construction Company]
By: [_____________________] Name and Title of Authorized Executive Contractor’s State License No: _________________________ Project Name: ____________________________
[Copies of this letter must be submitted to the City and to the Council.] City of Lancaster 33 Community Workforce Agreement
ATTACHMENT B
LOCAL RESIDENT ZIP CODES
(TIER 1)
LANCASTER RESIDENTS
93534
93535
93536
93539
93551
93584
93586
(TIER 2)
ANTELOPE VALEY RESIDENTS
91390
93501
93510
93523
93532
93543
93550
93552
93553
93554
93560
93590
93591
93599
(TIER 3)
THE REMAINING AREA ZIP CODES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
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ATTACHMENT C
CITY OF LANCASTER
CRAFT REQUEST FORM
TO THE CONTRACTOR: Please complete and submit this form to the applicable union to request craft workers that fulfill the hiring requirements for this project. After submitting your request, please call the Local to verify receipt and substantiate their capacity to furnish workers as specified below. Please keep copies for your records.
The City of Lancaster Community Workforce Agreement establishes a goal that 30% of all of the labor and craft positions shall be from Veterans and individuals who have successfully completed the Building Trades Multi-Craft Core Curriculum Pre-Apprenticeship Program, regardless of where they reside, and qualified area residents residing:
first, in those first tier zip codes which overlap the City boundaries, as reflected on the list of U.S. Postal Service zip codes attached hereto as Attachment B, second, area residents residing within the greater Antelope Valley area, as reflected on the list of U.S. Postal Service zip codes attached hereto as Attachment B, third, area residents residing within the remainder of the County of Los Angeles. For dispatch purposes, employees described herein shall be referred to as “Local Residents.” In addition, a goal of 10% of all of the labor and craft positions shall be from qualified transitional workers residing within the greater Antelope Valley area, as reflected on the attached list of zip codes. The following criteria will be used to identify transitional workers: having a gross household income below 50% of the Los Angeles County median; being homeless; a welfare recipient; having a history of involvement with the justice system; being unemployed for the previous three (3) months; or a custodial single parent.
TO THE UNION: Please complete the “Union Use Only” section on the next page and send this form back to the requesting Contractor. Be sure to retain a copy of this form for your records.
CONTRACTOR USE ONLY
To: Union Local # Fax# ( ) Date:
From:Company: Issued By:
Contact Phone: ( ) Contact Fax: ( )
PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH THE FOLLOWING UNION CRAFT WORKERS.
Craft
Classification
( i.e., plumber,
painter, etc.)
Journeyperson
or
Apprentice
Local Resident or
General Dispatch
Number of
workers
needed
Report
Date Report Time
TOTAL WORKERS REQUESTED = ______________
Please have worker(s) report to the following work address indicated below:
Project Name: _______________________ Site: _____________________ Address: ________________________ Report to: _______________________ On-site Tel: __________________ On-site Fax: ___________________ Comment or Special Instructions: ________________________________________________________________ City of Lancaster 35 Community Workforce Agreement
UNION USE ONLY
WORKER REFERRED
[This form is not intended to replace a Local Union’s Dispatch or Referral Form normally given to the employee when being dispatched to the jobsite.] Date dispatch request received:
Dispatch received by:
Classification of worker requested:
Classification of worker dispatched:
Name:
Date worker was dispatched:
Is the worker referred a: (check all that apply) JOURNEYPERSON Yes _____ No _____
APPRENTICE
Yes _____ No _____
LOCAL RESIDENT Yes _____ No _____
TRANSITIONAL WORKER Yes _____ No _____
GENERAL DISPATCH FROM OUT OF WORK LIST Yes _____ No _____ City of Lancaster 36 Community Workforce Agreement
ATTACHMENT D
LOS ANGELES/ORANGE COUNTIES
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
APPROVED DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY
The Parties recognize the problems that drug and alcohol abuse have created in the construction industry and the need to develop drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs. Accordingly, the Parties agree that in order to enhance the safety of the workplace and to maintain a drug and alcohol-free work environment, individual Contractors shall require applicants or employees to undergo drug and alcohol testing in accordance with this CWA and this policy, Attachment D – Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, hereafter “Policy.”
1. It is understood that the use, possession, transfer, or sale of illegal drugs, narcotics, or other unlawful substances, as well as being under the influence of alcohol and the possession of or consuming alcohol is absolutely prohibited while employees are on the Contractor’s job premises or while working on any jobsite in connection with work performed under the CWA.
2. No Contractor may implement a drug and alcohol testing program that does not conform in all respects to the provisions of this Policy.
3. No Contractor may implement drug and alcohol testing at any jobsite unless written notice is given to the Union setting forth the location of the jobsite, a description of the project under construction, and the name and telephone number of the Prime Contractor's project manager. Said notice shall be provided at the pre-job conferences for each Covered Project. Failure to give such notice shall make any drug and alcohol testing engaged in by the Contractor a violation of the CWA and subject to the Article 10 grievance procedure.
4. A Contractor who elects to implement drug and alcohol testing pursuant to this Policy shall require all craft employees on the Covered Project to be tested. With respect to individuals who become employed on the Covered Project subsequent to the proper implementation of a valid drug and alcohol testing program, such test shall be administered upon the commencement of employment on the project, whether by referral from a Union Dispatch Office, transfer from another project, or another method.
Individuals who were employed on the project prior to proper implementation of a valid drug and alcohol testing program may only be subjected to testing for the reasons set forth in paragraphs 5(g)(l) through 5(g)(3) and paragraphs 6(a) through 6(e) of this Policy. Refusal to undergo such testing shall be considered sufficient grounds to deny employment on the project.
5. The following procedure shall apply to all drug and alcohol testing:
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a. The Contractor may request urine samples only. The applicant or employee shall not be observed when the urine specimen is given. An applicant or employee, at his or her sole option, shall, upon request, receive a blood test in lieu of a urine test. No employee of the Contractor shall draw blood from a bargaining unit employee, touch or handle urine specimens, or in any way become involved in the chain of custody of urine or blood specimens. A Union Business Representative, subject to the approval of the individual applicant or employee, shall be permitted to accompany the applicant or employee to the collection facility to observe the collection, bottling, and sealing of the specimen.
b. A Contractor may request an applicant or employee promptly, within four (4) hours of the Contractor’s request, perform an alcohol breathalyzer test at a certified laboratory only, and cutoff levels shall be those mandated by applicable state or federal law.
c. The testing shall be done by a laboratory approved by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which is chosen by the Contractor and the Union.
d. An initial test shall be performed using the Enzyme Multiplied Immunoassay Technique (EMIT). In the event a question or positive result arises from the initial test, a confirmation test must be utilized before action can be taken against the applicant or employee. The confirmation test will be by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). Cutoff levels for both the initial test and confirmation test will be those established by SAMHSA and this Policy. Should these SAMHSA levels be changed during the course of the CWA or new testing procedures are approved, then these new regulations will be deemed as part of this existing CWA. Confirmed positive samples will be retained by the testing laboratory in secured long-term frozen storage for a minimum of one (1) year. Handling and transportation of each sample must be documented through strict chain-of-custody procedures. e. In the event of a confirmed positive test result, the applicant or employee may request, within forty-eight (48) hours, a sample of his/her specimen from the testing laboratory for purposes of a second test to be performed at a second laboratory, designated by the Union and approved by SAMHSA. The retest must be performed within ten (10) days of the request. Chain of custody for this sample shall be maintained by the Contractor between the original testing laboratory and the Union's designated laboratory. Retesting shall be performed at the applicant’s or employee’s expense. In the event of conflicting test results, the Contractor may require a third test, at the Contractor’s expense.
f. If, as a result of the above testing procedure, it is determined that an applicant or employee has tested positive, this shall be considered sufficient grounds to deny the applicant or employee his/her employment on the project. g. No individual who tests negative for drugs and alcohol pursuant to the above procedure and becomes employed on the project shall again be subjected to drug and alcohol testing with the following exceptions:
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1) Employees who are involved in industrial accidents resulting in damage to plant, property, or equipment or injury to him/her or others may be tested for drugs or alcohol pursuant to the procedures stated hereinabove.
2) The Contractor may test employees following thirty (30) days' advance written notice to the employee(s) to be tested and to the applicable Union. Notice to the applicable Union shall be sent by certified mail to the affected Union with a copy to the Project Labor Coordinator. Such testing shall be pursuant to the procedures stated hereinabove.
3) The Contractor may test an employee where the Contractor has reasonable cause to believe that the employee is impaired from performing his/her job. Reasonable cause shall be defined as being aberrant or unusual behavior, the type of which is a recognized and accepted symptom of impairment (e.g., slurred speech, unusual lack of muscular coordination). Such behavior must be actually observed by at least two (2) persons, one (1) of whom shall be a supervisor who has been trained to recognize the symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse or impairment and the other of whom shall be the Job Steward. If the Job Steward is unavailable or there is no Job Steward on the Covered Project, the other person shall be a member of the applicable Union’s bargaining unit. Testing shall be pursuant to the procedures stated hereinabove. Employees who are tested pursuant to the exceptions set forth in this paragraph and who test positive will be removed from the Contractor's payroll.
h. Applicants or employees who do not test positive shall be paid for all time lost while undergoing drug and alcohol testing. Payment shall be at the applicable wage and benefit rates set forth in the Applicable Prevailing Wage Laws. Applicants who have been dispatched from the Union and who are not put to work pending the results of a test will be paid waiting time until such time as they are put to work. It is understood that an applicant must pass the test as a condition of employment. Applicants who are put to work pending the results of a test will be considered probationary employees.
6. The Contractors will be allowed to conduct periodic jobsite drug and alcohol testing on the Project under the following conditions:
a. The entire jobsite must be tested, including any employee or subcontractor's employee who worked on that project three (3) working days before or after the date of the test;
b. Jobsite testing cannot commence sooner than fifteen (15) days after start of the work on the project;
c. Prior to start of periodic testing, a Business Representative will be allowed to conduct an educational period on company time to explain periodic jobsite testing program to affected employees;
d. Testing shall be conducted by an SAMHSA-certified laboratory, pursuant to the provisions set forth in paragraph 5 hereinabove.
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e. Only two (2) periodic tests may be performed in a twelve (12)-month period.
7. It is understood that the unsafe use of prescribed medication, or where the use of prescribed medication impairs the employee's ability to perform work, is a basis for the Contractor to remove the employee from the jobsite.
8. Any grievance or dispute that may arise out of the application of this Policy shall be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedures set forth in the CWA.
9. The establishment or operation of this Policy shall not curtail any right of any employee found in any law, rule, or regulation. Should any part of this Policy be found unlawful by a court of competent jurisdiction or a public agency having jurisdiction over the Parties, the remaining portions of the CWA shall be unaffected, and the Parties shall enter negotiations to replace the affected provision.
10. Present employees, if tested positive, shall have the prerogative for rehabilitation program at the employee’s expense. When such program has been successfully completed, the Contractor shall not discriminate in any way against the employee. If work for which the employee is qualified exists, he/she may be reinstated.
11. The Contractor agrees that results of urine and blood tests performed hereunder will be considered medical records held confidential to the extent permitted or required by law.
Such records shall not be released to any persons or entities other than designated Contractor representatives and the applicable Union. Such release to the applicable Union shall only be allowed upon the signing of a written release by the employee, and the information contained therein shall not be used to discourage the employment of the individual applicant or employee on any subsequent occasion.
12. Employees who seek voluntary assistance for substance abuse may not be disciplined for seeking such assistance. Requests from employees for such assistance shall remain confidential and shall not be revealed to other employees or management personnel without the employee's consent. Employees enrolled in substance abuse programs will be subject to all Contractor rules, regulations, and job performance standards with the understanding that an employee enrolled in such a program is receiving treatment for an illness.
13. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold the Union harmless against any and all claims, demands, suits, or liabilities that may arise out of the application of this Policy.
14. This Policy shall constitute the only Policy in effect between the Parties concerning drug and alcohol abuse, prevention, and testing. Any modifications thereto must be accomplished pursuant to collective bargaining negotiations between the Parties.
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SPECIMEN REPORTING CRITERIA
Initial Test AnalyteInitial Test Cutoff 1
Confirmatory Test
Analyte
Confirmatory Test Cutoff
Concentration
Marijuana metabolites
(THCA)2
50 ng/ml 3 THCA 15 ng/ml
Cocaine metabolite
(Benzoylecgonine)
150 ng/ml 3 Benzoylecgonine 100 ng/ml
Codeine/
Morphine
2000 ng/ml Codeine Morphine 2000 ng/ml
2000 ng/ml
Hydrocodone/
Hydromorphone
300 ng/ml Hydrocodone
Hydromorphone
100 ng/ml
100 ng/ml
Alcohol 0.02% Ethanol 0.02%
Oxycodone/
Oxymorphone
100 ng/ml Oxycodone
Oxymorphone
100 ng/ml
100 ng/ml
6-Acetylmorphine 10 ng/ml 6-Acetylmorphine 10 ng/ml
Phencyclidine 25 ng/ml Phencyclidine 25 ng/ml
Amphetamine/
Methamphetamine
500 ng/ml Amphetamine
Methamphetamine
250 ng/ml
250 ng/ml
MDMA4/MDA5 500 ng/ml MDMA
MDA
250 ng/ml
250 ng/ml
Initial Test Analyte Initial Test Cutoff Confirmatory Test Analyte
Confirmatory Test Cutoff
Concentration
Barbiturates 300 ng/ml Barbiturates 200 ng/ml
Benzodiazepines 300 ng/ml Benzodiazepines 300 ng/ml
Methadone6 300 ng/ml Methadone 100 ng/ml
Methaqualone 300 ng/ml Methaqualone 300 ng/ml
Propoxyphene 300 ng/ml Propoxyphene 100 ng/ml
1 For grouped analytes (i.e., two or more analytes that are in the same drug class and have the same initial test cutoff):
Immunoassay: The test must be calibrated with one analyte from the group identified as the target analyte.
The cross-reactivity of the immunoassay to the other analyte(s) within the group must be 80 percent or greater; if not, separate immunoassays must be used for the analytes within the group.
Alternate technology: Either one analyte or all analytes from the group must be used for calibration, depending on the technology. At least one analyte within the group must have a concentration equal to or greater than the initial test cutoff or, alternatively, the sum of the analytes present (i.e., equal to or greater than the laboratory's validated limit of quantification) must be equal to or greater than the initial test cutoff. 2 An immunoassay must be calibrated with the target analyte, 9-tetrahydrocannabinoJ-9- carboxylic acid (THCA). 3 Alternate technology (THCA and benzoylecgonine): The confirmatory test cutoff must be used for an alternate technology initial test that is specific for the target analyte (i.e., 15 ng/ml for THCA, 100 ng/ ml for benzoylecgonine).
4 Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)
5 Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA)
6 Employees with a prescription for methadone who are using the medication as prescribed, and are not impaired and can safely perform their work, will not be considered to have violated this Policy.
Commented [AB1]: This is the chart whose
provenance/accuracy/propriety I questioned. I have no idea if these standards are appropriate.
Commented [SP2R2]: These align with Federal
guidelines
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING
“QUICK” DRUG SCREENING TESTS
It is hereby agreed between the Parties hereto that a Contractor who has otherwise properly implemented drug and alcohol testing, as set forth in the Policy, shall have the right to offer an applicant or employee a "quick" drug screening test. This “quick” screen test shall consist either of the “ICUP” urine screen or similar test or an oral screen test. The applicant or employee shall have the absolute right to select either of the two “quick” screen tests, or to reject both and request a full drug test.
An applicant or employee who selects one of the "quick" screen tests, and who passes the test, shall be put to work immediately. An applicant or employee who fails the "quick" screen test, or who rejects the "quick" screen tests, shall be tested pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Policy. The sample used for the "quick" screen test shall be discarded immediately upon conclusion of the test. An applicant or employee shall not be deprived of any rights granted to them by the Policy as a result of any occurrence related to the “quick” screen test.