Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Regular Meeting – 1:30 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 7:00 p.m. on September 05, 2025
at the entrance to Lancaster City Hall
44933 Fern Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534
LEGISLATIVE BODY
City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Housing/Power Authority Mayor/Chair R. Rex Parris
Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Marvin Crist
Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Lauren Hughes-Leslie Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Raj Malhi Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Ken Mann CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/HOUSING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA – TUESDAY , 09/09/2025
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AGENDA ITEMS TO BE REMOVED
Sometimes
it
is
necessary
to
remove
items
from
the
agenda.
We
apologize
for
any
inconvenience
this
may cause you.
PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - AGENDIZED
ITEMS
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person
who
would
like
to
address
the
Legislative
Bodies
on
any
agendized
item
is
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to
complete
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speaker
card
for
the
City
Clerk/Agency/Authority
Secretary
and
identify
the
agenda
item
you
would
like
to
discuss.
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will
be
given
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to
address
the
Legislative
Body
at
the
time
such
item
is
discussed.
Speaker
cards
are
available
at
the
rear
of
the
Council
Chambers
and
your
speaker
card
must
be
filled
out
prior
to
the
agenda
item
being
called.
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respectfully
request
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Following
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allow
for
a
smooth
and
timely
process
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meeting
and
we
appreciate
your
cooperation.
Individual
speakers
are
limited
to
three
(3)
minutes
each
unless
a
different
time
limit
is announced.
Consent
Calendar
items
under
the
Legislative
Body
may
be
acted
upon
with
one
motion,
a
second
and
the
vote.
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item
or
items
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Calendar,
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be
given
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minutes,
unless
a
different
time
limit
is
announced,
to
address
your
concerns
before
the
Legislative
Body
takes
action
on
the
Consent
Calendar.
LEVINE ACT/GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 84308
Parties
to
any
proceeding
involving
a
license,
permit,
or
other
entitlement
for
use
pending
before
the
City
Council
must
disclose
any
campaign
contribution
over
$250
(aggregated)
within
the
preceding
12 months
made
by
the
party,
their
agent,
and
those
required
to
be
aggregated
with
their
contributions
under
Gov.
Code
Section
82015.5.
The
disclosure
must
include
the
amount
contributed
and
the
name(s)
of
the
contributor(s).
“G.C.
Section
84308:
Yes”
on
this
agenda
indicates
that
the
item
is
subject to these regulations.
CALL TO ORDER
City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Housing/Power/California Choice Energy Authority
ROLL CALL
City Council Members /Agency Directors /Authority Members: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann; Vice Mayor/ Vice Chair Crist, Mayor/Chair Parris
Consideration and action to excuse Mayor/Councilmember absence(s).
INVOCATION
Duane Clark, Grace Chapel
CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
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COUNCIL ACTIONS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
HOUSING AUTHORITY - CONSENT CALENDAR
HA CC 1.
Rental
Agreement
of
Property
to
Street
Company
at
Vacant
LHA
Property
(3134-017-901)
on Elm Avenue, South of Milling Street
Recommendation(s):
Authorize
the
Executive
Director,
or
his
designee,
with
the
concurrence
of
the
Housing
Attorney,
to
negotiate,
finalize
and
execute
the
Rental
Agreement
between
the
Lancaster
Housing
Authority
and
Lancaster
Homeless
Group,
DBA
Street
Company
for
the
lease
of
Housing
owned
property
located
on
Elm
Avenue,
South
of
Milling
Street
(3134-017-901)
in the amount of $1/year for a period of three (3) with two optional one-year extensions.
This
grant
is
part
of
a
larger
funding
effort
by
the
LA
Food
Equity
Fund,
which
is
managed
by Community Partners with backing from LA County's Chief Sustainability Office.
HA CC 2.
Approve
Agreements
regarding
Maison’s
Sierra
Phase
1 and
2A
and
Approve
Amendments to Recorded Documents for Maison’s Sierra Phase 1
Recommendation(s):
1. Approve
revised
Loan
Agreement
between
the
Lancaster
Housing
Authority
and
Maison's
Sierra
Phase
2,
LP,
a
California
Limited
Partnership
in
the
amount
of
$3,509,756.67
to
fund
a
portion
of
the
costs
associated
with
the
construction
of
an
171
multifamily
residential
unit
project
(TTM
84221),
consisting
of
169
restricted
rental
units
and
2 unrestricted
manager's
units.
The
project
will
have
132
one-bedroom
units,
and
39 two-bedroom
units,
serving
tenants
with
rents
affordable
to
households earning 30%-70% of area median income (AMI).
2. Approve
Subordination
of
the
Housing
Authority
Loan
and
Deed
of
Trust
for
Phase
2 to
construction
loan
($42,000,000)
and
permanent
loan
($25,305,000)
in
a
total
amount
not
to
exceed
$42,000,000.
3. Approve
amendment
to
Maison
Sierra
’
s
Phase
1 Grant
Deed
to
grant
a
portion
of
Lot
G
of
Tract
Map 84221 to the Phase 1 owner.
4. Approve
the
amendment
of
the
Maison
Sierra
’
s
Phase
1 recorded
documents
to
revise
the
legal
description
of
Phase
1 to
refer
to
Tract
Map
84221
instead
of
LLA
24-002.
Those
documents
include,
but
are
not
limited
to:
(a)
First
Amendment
to
Deed
of
Trust
with
Assignment
of
Rents,
(b)
First
Amendment
to
Residential
Declaration
of
Conditions,
Covenants
and
Restrictions,
and
(c)
Regulatory Agreement
5. Approve the Consent and Subordination to Access Easement.
6. Authorize
the
Executive
Director,
or
his
designee,
to
negotiate,
finalize,
and
execute
any
and
all
documents
necessary
or
appropriate
to
complete
the
contemplated
transactions,
in
a
form
to
be
approved by the City Attorney.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
CC 1.
Waive
further
reading
of
any
proposed
ordinance.
(This
permits
reading
the
title
only
in
lieu
of reciting the entire text.)
CC 2.
Approve
the
City
Council/Sucessor
Agency/Financing/Housing/Power
Authority
Regular
Meeting Minutes of August 26, 2025.
CC 3.
Check Registers - August 10, through August 23, 2025.
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
Check
and
Wire
Registers
for
payments
made
August
10,
2025,
through
August
23, 2025, in the amount of $11,624,146.11 as presented.
At
each
regular
City
Council
Meeting,
the
City
Council
is
presented
with
a
check
and
ACH/wire
registers
listing
the
financial
claims
(invoices)
against
and
paid
by
the
City
for
the
purchase
of
materials,
supplies,
services,
and
capital
projects
during
the
prior
three
to
four
weeks.
This
process
provides
the
City
Council
with
the
opportunity
to
review
the
City's
expenditures.
Claims
have
been
paid
via
checks,
Electronic
Funds
Transfer
EFT),
Automated
Clearing
House
(ACH)
payments,
or
federal
wires.
The
justifying
backup
information
for
each expenditure is available in the Finance Department.
CC 4.
Land
and
Water
Conservation
Fund
(LWCF)
Grant
Agreement
-
Avenue
J
Neighborhood
Park
Recommendation(s):
A.
Accept
the
Land
and
Water
Conservation
Fund
(LWCF)
grant
award
in
the
amount
of
up
to
$2,460,097
for
the
Avenue
J
Neighborhood
Park
project
to
the
revenue
account
30069900.4998 (Capital Improvement Project CP11ZZ016.FEDOTHER).
B.
Appropriate
Land
and
Water
Conservation
Funds
(LWCF)
in
the
amount
of
up
to
$2,460,097
to
the
expenditure
account
30069900
(Capital
Improvement
Project,
CP11ZZ016 for construction, salaries, and benefits).
C.
Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
execute
the
grant
contract,
including
all
necessary documents and provisions, subject to City Attorney approval.
The
Avenue
J
Park
project
includes
the
construction
of
a
new
2.9-acre
park
featuring
drought-tolerant
landscape,
a
shaded
playground,
a
walking
path
with
lighting
and
benches,
a
shaded
plaza/picnic
area,
a
fitness
course
with
exercise
stations,
an open space area, signage, and perimeter fencing.
CC 5.
Adopt the Memorials on Public Spaces Policy and Procedure
Recommendation(s):
Adopt the Memorials on Public Spaces Policy and Procedure.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
In
order
to
avoid
hazards
to
park
visitors,
damage
to
equipment,
and
traffic
hazards
to
motorists
and
pedestrians,
it
is
recommended
that
the
City
Council
adopt
this
policy
which
will
provide
the
means
for
City
staff
to
remove
memorials
from
park
grounds,
public
spaces,
City assets, and public rights-of-way.
CC 6.
Approval
of
the
Updated
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Lancaster
authorizing
a
joint
application
to
and
participation
in
the
Homekey+
program
for
the
Lancaster
Inn
Permanent Supportive Housing Development
Recommendation(s):
1. Adopt
Resolution
No._______,
authorizing
the
City
Manager
or
designee
to
prepare
and
submit
a
joint
application
with
Greenland
Symmetry,
LLC.
(Greenland),
Tarzana
Treatment
Centers,
Inc.
(Tarzana)
and
Pacific
Baymark
Core,
LLC.
(Pacific)
to
the
State
of
California
Housing
and
Community
Development
(HCD)
Department's
Homekey+
program
for
the
Lancaster
Inn
Permanent
Supportive
Housing
Development
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$33,000,000.
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager
or
designee
to
take
all
necessary
actions
for
the
City's
participation
in
HCD's
Homekey+
program,
including
entering
into
HCD's
Standard
Agreement and any amendments, subject to the concurrence of the City Attorney.
Homekey+
is
a
new
program
funded
by
Proposition
1 to
build
permanent
supportive
housing
for populations struggling with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
CC 7.
Consider
approval
of
an
Amendment
to
Loan
Agreement
and
Restated
Promissory
Note
Between
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
Friends
of
Antelope
Valley,
Inc.
Extending
the
Maturity
Date by Four Years.
Recommendation(s):
1. Approve
the
First
Amendment
to
the
Loan
Agreement
dated
July
31,
2021,
between
the
City
of
Lancaster
("Lender")
and
Friends
of
Antelope
Valley
Fair,
Inc.
("Borrower"),
extending the loan maturity date from July 31, 2023, to July 31, 2027.
2. Approve
the
Amended
Promissory
Note
memorializing
the
extended
maturity
date
and
interest calculation.
3. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
sign
all
documents
related
to
the
amendment, subject to City Attorney approval.
Borrower
has
requested
an
extension
to
allow
additional
time
to
meet
repayment
obligations.
The
proposed
First
Amendment
to
the
Loan
Agreement
and
accompanying
Restated
Promissory
Note
extends
the
maturity
date
by
four
years,
to
July
31,
2027,
while
preserving
all
other
terms
and
conditions,
including
the
interest
calculation
tied
to
LAIF
yields
and
Borrower's right to prepay without penalty.
PH 1.
Citywide Fee Schedule Amendment to Approve the BLVD Tree Dedication Plaque Fees
Recommendation(s):
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1. Adopt
Resolution
No.
25-____,
establishing
fees
for
the
City's
BLVD
Tree
Dedication
Plaque Program.
2. Establish
a
revenue
project
6000BLVDTR.BLVDPLQFEE
(account
10160099-4713)
for
the BLVD Tree Dedication Plaque Program.
3. Establish
an
expenditure
project
6000BLVDTR.RPRS&MAINT
(account
10160099-5790)
for the BLVD Tree Dedication Plaque Program.
The
formalization
of
the
BLVD
Tree
Dedication
Plaque
Program
will
provide
residents
with
a
meaningful
way
to
honor
and
remember
loved
ones
or
simply
leave
their
mark
in
the
City
of Lancaster.
PH 2.
Public
Hearing
for
City
Council
consideration
to
receive
comments
and
file
the
2024-2025
Consolidated
Annual
Performance
and
Evaluation
Report
(CAPER)
to
the
United
States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Recommendation(s):
1. Conduct
a
public
hearing
and
upon
accepting
public
testimony
concerning
housing
and
community
development
needs,
priority
non-housing
community
development
needs,
proposed
strategies
and
actions
for
affirmatively
furthering
fair
housing,
the
development
of
proposed activities, and review of program performance, proposals and questions;
2. Approve
the
Consolidated
Annual
Performance
and
Evaluation
Report
(CAPER)
prepared
for
the
U.S.
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
(HUD)
to
report
on
specific
Federal
housing
assistance
and
community
development
activities
undertaken
by
the
City
during the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025; and
3. Authorize
the
City
Manager
to
execute
any
documents
necessary
to
submit
the
CAPER,
along
with
any
comments
received
during
the
public
hearing
and
public
comment
period
to
HUD.
Federal
regulations
require
the
City
to
prepare
an
annual
report
called
the
CAPER.
The
2024-
2025
CAPER
is
a
federally
mandated
informational
assessment
report
of
activities
implemented
with
Community
Development
Block
Grant
(CDBG)
and
HOME
Investment
Partnerships
(HOME)
grant
funds
to
address
the
needs
of
low-
and
moderate-income
residents.
PH 3.
Substantial Amendment to the City's 2025-2026 Action Plan
Recommendation(s):
a.
Conduct
a
public
hearing
and
upon
accepting
public
testimony
concerning
housing
and
community
development
needs,
priority
non-housing
community
development
needs,
proposed
strategies
and
actions
for
affirmatively
furthering
fair
housing,
the
development
of
proposed activities, and review of program performance, proposals and questions; b.
Approve
the
Substantial
Amendment
to
the
2025-2026
Action
Plan
to
allow
for
the
reprogramming
of
$130,259
in
Community
Development
Block
Grant
(CDBG)
funds
from
the First Time Homebuyer Program to the Antelope Valley Foster Friends Program; and c.
Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
designee,
to
execute
and
transmit
all
necessary
documents
to
the
U.S.
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
(HUD),
including
the
Substantial
Amendment
to
the
Action
Plan
to
ensure
the
City's
timely
expenditure
of
HUD
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NEW BUSINESS
COUNCIL REPORTS
funds.
HUD
requires
all
entitlement
communities
receiving
CDBG
funds,
such
as
the
City,
to
prepare
and
submit
a
Consolidated
Plan
every
five
(5)
years
to
establish
a
unified,
strategic
vision
for
economic
development,
housing
and
community
development
actions.
The
Consolidated
Plan
encompasses
the
analysis
of
local
community
needs
and
coordinates
appropriate responses to those needs and priorities.
NB 1.
Urgency
Ordinance
Declaring
the
Existence
of
a
Local
Emergency
Related
to
Critical
Infrastructure
Impacted
by
Homeless
Encampments
and
Property
Maintenance
Issues;
Authorization
for
Emergency
Procurement
Authorizing
Immediate
Actions
to
Protect
Public
Health,
Safety,
and
Welfare;
and
Temporarily
Suspending
Competitive
Procurement
Requirements to expedite response
Recommendation:
Adopt
Urgency
Ordinance
No.______
declaring
the
existence
of
a
local
emergency
due
to
homeless
encampments
and
property
maintenance
issues
impacting
the
City's
critical
infrastructure,
authorizing
immediate
actions
to
mitigate
hazards,
and
suspending
competitive
procurement requirements to expedite response.
The
proposed
urgency
ordinance
enables
the
City
Manager
to
take
immediate
action,
including
contracting
services,
cleaning
and
securing
facilities,
and
removing
hazardous
debris without compliance with standard competitive procurement requirements.
CR 1.
Council Reports
LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
LANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
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LANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY
No action required at this time.
CITY MANAGER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
CITY CLERK/AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT
PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
This portion of the agenda allows an individual the opportunity to address the Legislative Bodies on any item
NOT ON THE AGENDA
regarding City/Agency/Authority business and speaker cards must be submitted
prior
to the beginning of this portion of the Agenda. Please complete a speaker card for the City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary and identify the subject you would like to address. We respectfully request that you fill the cards out completely and print as clearly as possible. Following this procedure will allow for a smooth and timely process for the meeting and we appreciate your cooperation. State law prohibits the Legislative Body from taking action on items not on the agenda and your matter may be referred to the City Manager/Executive Director.
Individual
Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each unless a different time limit is announced.
CITY COUNCIL / AGENCY/ AUTHORITY COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d) (2) - four potential cases.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: consideration of initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4) – four potential cases.
3. Conference Involving a Joint Powers Agency: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.96 Discussion will concern: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District v. United States Environmental Protection
Agency, et al. 9
Cir. Case No. 23-1614 Name of local agency representative on joint powers agency board: Marvin Crist, Ken Mann
4. Antelope Valley Groundwater Cases Included Action:
Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40 v. Diamond Farming Co.
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. BC325201; Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40 v. Diamond Farming Co.
Superior Court of California, County of Kern, Case No. S-1500-CV-254-348; Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. v. City of Lancaster, Diamond Farming Co. v.
City of Lancaster, Diamond Farming Co. v. Palmdale Water District th
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Superior Court of California County of Riverside, consolidated actions; Case Nos. RIC 353 840, RIC 344 436, RIC 344 668
5. Galant v. Lancaster School District, LASC Case No. 25A VCV00196
6. Abaied v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25STCV14733
7. Montenegro v. Green, LASC Case No. 22A VCV01050
8. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23A VCV00577
9. City of Whittier v. Superior Court, LASC Case No. 23 STCP03579
10. Lindo v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23A VCV00950.
11. Nazari v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25A VCV00192
12. Mahfound v. County of Los Angeles, City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25A VCV00586
13. Morgan v. Antelope Valley Transit Authority,
City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25A VCV00061
14. Lea v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No.: 25STCV09046
15. Stockman v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23 A VCV00838
16. Zimmerman v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 24A VCV00848
17. Snyder v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21A VCV00770
18. Higgins v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23A VCV00125
19. Wright v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23A VCV00864
20. Cordova v. City of Lancaster, Case No. 24A VCV00221
21. Darnell Wayne Thomas 25STCV17622
ADJOURNMENT
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