Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Regular Meeting –
1:30 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 5:00 p.m. on
October 10, 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 Lauren Hughes-Leslie Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Raj Malhi Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Ken Mann
CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
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Sometimes
it
is
necessary
to
remove
items
from
the
agenda.
We
apologize
for
any
inconvenience
this
may cause you.
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who
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like
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address
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Legislative
Bodies
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the
City
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Secretary
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under
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different
time
limit
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concerns
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Legislative
Body
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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
$500
(aggregated)
within
the
preceding
12 months
made
by
the
party,
their
agent,
and
those
required
to
be
aggregated
with
their
contributions
under
Gov.
Code
Section
82015.5.
The
disclosure
must
include
the
amount
contributed
and
the
name(s)
of
the
contributor(s).
Consent
Calendar
items
under
the
Legislative
Body
may
be
acted
upon
with
one
motion,
a
second
and
the
vote.
If
you
desire
to
speak
on
an
item
or
items
on
the
Consent
Calendar,
you
may
fill
out
one
speaker
card
for
the
Consent
Calendar.
You
will
be
given
three
minutes,
unless
a
different
time
limit
is
announced,
to
address
your
concerns
before
the
Legislative
Body
takes
action
on
the
Consent
Calendar.
“G.C.
Section
84308:
Yes”
on
this
agenda
indicates
that
the item is subject to these regulations.
CALL TO ORDER
City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Housing/Power Authority
ROLL CALL
City Council Members /Agency Directors /Authority Members: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann; Vice Mayor/ Vice Chair Crist, Mayor/Chair Parris
INVOCATION
Andres Bonifacio, The Salvation Army Antelope Valley Corps
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JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
HOUSING AUTHORITY - CONSENT CALENDAR
HA CC 1.
Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles
Recommendation(s):
1. Authorize
the
Executive
Director
or
his
designee
to
negotiate,
finalize
and
execute
an
Exclusive
Negotiating
Agreement
(ENA)
with
Habitat
for
Humanity
of
Greater
Los
Angeles
(“HABITAT”)
to
enter
into
negotiations
for
a
six-month
period
for
the
potential
disposition
of
property
owned
by
the
Lancaster
Housing
Authority.
No
deposit
will
be
required.
2. Authorize
the
Executive
Director
or
his
designee
to
negotiate,
finalize
and
execute
all
related documents in a form approved by the Authority Attorney.
This
agreement
represents
the
Authority’s
opportunity
to
continue
to
take
steps
toward
the
development
of
this
property.
Habitat
is
interested
in
acquiring
approximately
4.61 acres
of
the
Property
from
the
City
(depicted
in
Exhibit
B
of
the
subject
ENA;
the
“Habitat
Portion”),
and
thereafter,
securing
all
necessary
entitlements
to
redevelop
the
Habitat
Portion
with
approximately
60 units
of
affordable
low-income
for-sale
housing
(the
“Habitat Project”).
JCC1.
Approve
Second
Amendment
to
the
DDA
regarding
Maison’s
Sierra
Phase
1 and
2A,
and
2B
and Approve Updates to Recorded Documents for Maison’s Sierra Phase 1
Recommendation(s):
That the City Council:
1. Approve
Maison
Sierra's
Second
Amendment
to
Disposition
and
Development
Agreement
(DDA)
between
the
Lancaster
Housing
Authority
and
Ravello
Holdings,
Inc.
which
updates
the legal descriptions for Maison’s Sierra Phase 1, 2A, and 2B.
2. Approve
Reciprocal
Easement
Agreement
with
respect
to
the
Common
Areas
in
Phases
2A
and 2B
3. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
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.
That the Lancaster Housing Authority:
1. Approve
Maison
Sierra's
Second
Amendment
to
Disposition
and
Development
Agreement
(DDA)
between
the
Lancaster
Housing
Authority
and
Ravello
Holdings,
Inc.
which
updates
the legal descriptions for Maison’s Sierra Phase 1, 2A, and 2B.
2. Approve
Reciprocal
Easement
Agreement
with
respect
to
the
Common
Areas
in
Phases
2A
and 2B
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COUNCIL ACTIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
3. 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.
As
part
of
the
completion
of
Phase
2A
of
the
Maison’s
Sierra
project,
Ravello
is
undertaking
a
cleanup
of
the
legal
description
for
Phase
1 following
the
recording
of
Tract
Map
No.
84221 and submitting perfecting deeds for Phase 1.
CC 1.
Waive
further
reading
of
any
proposed
ordinance.
(This
permits
reading
the
title
only
in
lieu
of reciting the entire text.)
CC 2.
Approve
the
City
Council/Successor
Agency/Financing/Housing/Power
Authority
Regular
Meeting Minutes of September 09, 2025.
CC 3.
Approve
the
City
Council/Successor
Agency/Financing/Power
Authority
Special
Meeting
Minutes of September 23, 2025.
CC 4.
Check Registers – August 24, through September 27, 2025.
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
Check
and
Wire
Registers
for
payments
made
August
24,
2025,
through
September 27, 2025, in the amount of $15,263,473.66 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.
CC 5.
Monthly Reports of Investments – August 2025
Recommendation(s):
Accept and approve the August 2025 Monthly Report of Investments as submitted.
Each
month,
the
Finance
Department
prepares
a
report
listing
the
investments
for
all
separate
entities
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
City
as
identified
in
the
City’s
Comprehensive
Annual
Financial Report.
CC 6.
Lancaster
Performing
Arts
Center
Box
Office
Renovation
and
Painting
Notice
of
Completion
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Recommendation(s):
Accept
the
work
completed
by
Angeles
Contractor
Inc.,
for
the
Lancaster
Performing
Arts
Center
Box
Office
Renovation
and
Painting
and
direct
the
City
Clerk
to
file
the
Notice
of
Completion for the project.
The
proposed
project
included
renovating
the
existing
box
office
and
painting
the
entire
exterior
of
the
building.
The
renovation
consisted
of
the
removal
of
the
internal
box
office
window,
the
addition
of
a
third
external
box
office
window,
addition
of
mechanical
roll-up
windows, and updating of cabinetry, lighting, and window speaker systems.
CC 7.
First
Amended
and
Restated
Memorandum
of
Understanding
with
Antelope
Valley
Economic
Development and Growth Enterprise
Recommendation(s):
1. Approve
a
First
Amended
and
Restated
Memorandum
of
Understanding
with
Antelope
Valley
Economic
Development
and
Growth
Enterprise
(A V
Edge)
related
to
regional
economic development initiatives.
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
negotiate,
finalize
and
execute
all
related
documents in a form approved by the City Attorney.
In
2019,
the
Antelope
Valley
Board
of
Trade
and
the
Greater
Antelope
Valley
Economic
Alliance
(GA VEA)
merged
to
create
A V
Edge.
Since
its
inception,
the
organization
has
been
a
key
strategic
partner
in
advancing
economic
development
initiatives
for
Lancaster
and
the
broader Antelope Valley region.
CC 8.
Award
RFP
853-25
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
Self
Evaluation
and
Transition
Plan
Professional Services Contract
Recommendation(s):
1. Award
RFP
853-25,
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
(ADA)
Self
Evaluation
and
Transition
Plan
Professional
Services
Contract,
to
Bureau
Veritas
Technical
Assessments
LLC,
in
the
amount
of
$309,002.03
to
prepare
the
City’s
ADA
Transition
Plan,
including
a
comprehensive
assessment
of
City
facilities,
programs,
and
paths
of
travel,
and
to
provide
prioritized
improvements,
cost
estimates,
and
a
compliance
schedule
consistent
with
federal,
state,
and
local
accessibility
requirements.,
and
authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to sign all documents; and
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
execute
any
additional
amendments
to
the
Agreement
deemed
necessary
to
complete
the
project
in
a
form
approved
by
the
City
Attorney; and
3. Find
that
this
item
is
not
a
project
pursuant
to
the
California
Environmental
Quality
Act
(CEQA).
Following
the
City’s
standard
procurement
process,
staff
conducted
an
extensive
evaluation
of
the
proposals.
Submittals
were
evaluated
and
scored
based
on
the
following
criteria:
experience
with
ADA
assessments
and
transition
plans,
proposed
approach
and
methodology,
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staff qualifications and expertise, cost proposal, and references/past performance.
CC 9.
Approval
of
Amendment
No.
6 to
the
Agreement
for
Administrative
Services
with
California
Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice)
Recommendation(s):
Authorize
the
City
Manager
to
execute
Amendment
No.
6 to
the
Agreement
for
Administrative Services with the California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice).
The
current
Agreement
outlines
the
terms
for
administrative
services
provided
to
the
City.
Amendment
No.
6 is
proposed
to
update
and
clarify
the
terms
of
this
existing
Agreement.
Amendment
No.
6 replaces
Exhibit
C
to
the
Agreement.
Key
changes
include
an
update
to
the
fixed
fee
rate,
formalizes
CPI-related
adjustments
to
professional
services
agreements
and
clarifies
reimbursable
expenses,
inclusive
of
a
new
reimbursable
expense
category
for
the
CalChoice
Board
Secretary
position.
Additionally,
this
amendment
also
incorporates
CalCCA
Membership
Fees
into
the
fixed
fee
costs,
which
were
previously
paid
separately
outside
of
the Agreement.
CC 10.
Acceptance
of
Improvements
-
Conditional
Use
Permit
19-12
(Drainage
Maintenance
District)
Recommendation(s):
Approve
and
accept
for
maintenance
the
work
and
materials
of
the
drainage
improvements
for
the
following
Drainage
Maintenance
District
annexation,
installed
by
the
developer
of
the
subject project:
Project
Annexation No.
Location/Owner
Conditional
Use
Permit
19-12
21-11
Southeast
Corner
of
10 Street
West
and Avenue K-8
Owner: Shamsian Holding, LLC
The
drainage
improvements
for
this
project
have
been
installed
by
the
developer
according
to
the
approved
plans
and
specifications.
The
improvements
have
been
inspected
and
found
to
be satisfactory by the Director of Public Works.
CC 11.
Acceptance of Improvements for Conditional Use Permit 19-12 - (Streets)
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
developer-constructed
streets
on
the
following
project.
In
addition,
accept
the
streets for maintenance by the City and for public use.
Project
Location/Owner
Conditional
Use
Permit
19-12
Southeast
corner
of
10 Street
West
&
Avenue
K-8
Owner: Shamsian Holding, LLC
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The
streets
have
been
constructed
and
completed
by
the
developer
according
to
the
approved
plans
and
specifications.
The
work
has
been
inspected
and
found
to
be
satisfactory
by
the
Director of Public Works.
CC 12.
Acceptance
of
Improvements
for
Conditional
Use
Permit
19-12
-
(Landscape
Maintenance
District No. 1)
Recommendation(s):
Approve
and
accept
for
maintenance
the
work
and
materials
for
the
landscape
improvements
for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, installed by the developer of the subject project:
Project
Location/Owner
Conditional Use Permit 19-12 Southeast corner of 10 Street West & Avenue K-8
Owner: Shamsian Holding, LLC
The
landscape
improvements
for
this
project
have
been
installed
by
the
developer
according
to
the
approved
plans
and
specifications.
The
improvements
have
been
inspected
and
found
to be satisfactory by the Public Works Director.
CC 13.
Fleet Program Single Vendor Expenditure Authority Increase and Appropriation
Recommendation(s):
1. Increase
the
City
Manager’s,
or
his
designee,
single-vendor
expenditure
authority
to
the
budgeted
amount
for
the
fleet
fund
capital
asset
purchase
and
lease
accounts
through
the
end
of
FY
2025-2026,
and
require
the
City
Manager
to
report
purchases
in
excess
of
the
purchasing authority to the City Council in writing.
2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute and sign all documents.
The
City
Manager’s
current
expenditure
authority
places
limits
on
the
number
of
vehicles
that
can
be
purchased
from
a
single
dealership.
In
some
cases,
this
can
prevent
the
City
from
completing
a
purchase
even
when
favorable
pricing
is
available.
Because
dealerships
rarely
hold
vehicles
while
the
City’s
internal
approval
processes
are
completed,
this
expenditure
authority
helps
the
City
secure
inventory,
lock
in
competitive
pricing,
and
reduce
the
risk
of
vehicle downtime.
CC 14.
Street Name Change – 17th Street West to Veterans Way
Recommendation(s):
1. Adopt
Resolution
No.
______,
directing
and
authorizing
the
street
name
change
of
a
small
portion
of
17 Street
West
to
Veterans
Way,
located
on
the
north
side
of
Avenue
J,
in
the
City
of
Lancaster,
County
of
Los
Angeles,
State
of
California,
as
requested
by
the
U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs (V A) Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.
2. Find that the California Environmental quality Act does not apply.
In
late
August
of
this
year,
the
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs
opened
a
state-of-the-art
outpatient
medical
facility
at
their
current
address
of
44439
17 Street
West,
Lancaster,
California,
93534,
providing
essential
healthcare
and
support
services
to
Veterans
throughout
th
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the
region.
The
new
facility
represents
a
vital
resource
for
the
local
Veteran
population.
By
changing
the
street
name
from
17 Street
West
to
Veterans
Way,
it
will
highlight
the
importance
of
the
services
and
contributions
of
our
Veterans,
and
make
it
easier
for
patients
and their families to locate the clinic and access care.
CC 15.
Acceptance
of
Public
Works
Construction
Project
No.
24-014
–
Lancaster
Municipal
Stadium
Renovation
Recommendation(s):
Accept
the
work
constructed
by
Bowe
Contractors
Inc.,
for
Public
Works
Construction
Project
(PWCP)
No.
24-014,
Lancaster
Municipal
Stadium
Renovation,
and
direct
the
City
Clerk
to
file
the
Notice
of
Completion
for
the
project.
Retention
on
this
project
shall
be
disbursed in accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 7107(c).
Construction
of
the
project
has
been
completed
to
the
satisfaction
of
the
Director
of
Public
Works.
The
project
was
substantially
completed
on
May
19,
2025,
which
was
within
the
time
permitted
by
the
contract.
The
construction
quantities
and
the
amount
of
payment
have
been
approved by the Contractor and the Director of Public Works.
CC 16.
Final
Map
Approval
–
Parcel
Map
No.
84159
(Located
on
the
Northwest
Corner
of
Avenue
J-
13 and 20th Street West)
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
map
and
accept
the
dedication
as
offered
on
Parcel
Map
No.
84159
located
on
the
northwest
corner
of
Avenue
J-13
and
20 Street
West
;
make
findings
that
this
project
will
not
violate
any
of
the
provisions
of
Sections
66473.5,
66474.1,
and
66474.6
of
the
Subdivision
Map
Act;
and
instruct
the
City
Clerk
to
endorse
on
the
face
of
the
map
the
certificate which embodies the approval of said map and the dedication shown thereon.
On
December
6,
2023,
the
City
of
Lancaster
Community
Development
Department
approved
Tentative
Administrative
Parcel
Map
(TAPM)
No.
84159
for
the
subdivision
of
approximately
1.17 acres
of
land
into
two
(2)
parcels,
in
the
Commercial
Planned
Development
zone.
The
Final
Map
is
in
substantial
conformance
with
the
approved
TAPM
No.
84159,
has
been
examined
by
the
City
Surveyor,
and
is
ready
for
the
City
Council’s
approval.
CC 17.
Accept
and
Appropriate
State
of
California
CalHome
Grant
Program
Funds
and
Approve
MOU with Habitat for Humanity
Recommendation(s):
1. Accept and appropriate State of California CalHome Grant Program Funds of $5,000,000
2. Approve
a
Memorandum
of
Understanding
with
Habitat
for
Humanity
not
to
exceed
$500,000; and
3. Find that this item is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
On
November
9,
2021,
the
Lancaster
City
Council
adopted
Resolution
No.
21-58
authorizing
the
submission
of
an
application
to
the
California
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development
(HCD)
for
funding
under
the
2021
CalHome
Program.
In
response
to
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Notice
of
Funding
Availability
(NOFA)
issued
on
September
21,
2021,
the
City
applied
for
a
grant
in
the
amount
up
to
$5,000,000.00
to
support
the
launch
of
a
new
owner-occupied
housing rehabilitation
program.
CC 18.
Annexation No. 3 Into Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (Public Services)
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Resolution
No.
_______
for
intention
to
annex
territory
to
Community
Facilities
District No. 2021-1 (Public Services), and to authorize the levy of special taxes.
The
annexation
territory,
Stoneridge
Ranch
(the
“Project”),
proposed
for
annexation
is
owned
by
Southwood
Limited
and
is
generally
located
south
of
W
Ave
K-8,
north
of
W
Ave
L.,
west
of
52 St
W.,
and
east
of
57 St
W.
The
Project
includes
the
development
of
two
hundred
and fourteen (214) single-
family residential units and four (4) lots utilized as basins.
CC 19.
Final
Map
Approval
–
Tract
Map
No.
53642-02
(Located
on
the
Southeast
Corner
of
60th
Street West and Avenue K-4)
Recommendation(s):
Approve
the
map
and
accept
the
dedications
as
offered
on
Tract
Map
No.
53642-02
located
on
the
southeast
corner
of
60 Street
West
and
Avenue
K-4
;
make
findings
that
this
project
will
not
violate
any
of
the
provisions
of
Sections
66473.5,
66474.1
and
66474.6
of
the
Subdivision
Map
Act;
and
instruct
the
City
Clerk
to
endorse
on
the
face
of
the
map
the
certificate which embodies the approval of said map and the dedications shown thereon.
Tentative
Tract
Map
No.
53642
was
approved
by
the
Planning
Commission
on
April
19,
2004,
and
has
since
expired.
No
other
hearings
before
the
Planning
Commission
or
City
Council
have
occurred
on
the
project
site
until
December
12,
2022,
when
the
Planning
Commission
re-examined
and
approved
Tentative
Tract
Map
No.
53642,
for
the
subdivision
of
the
subject
property
into
208
single-family
residential
lots
and
construction
of
an
age-
restricted residential planned development in the R-7,000 zone.
CC 20.
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
Proposed
Annexation
No.
40-172
(4-227)
into
Los
Angeles
County Waterworks District No. 40, Antelope Valley
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
the
Tax
Sharing
Resolution
for
proposed
Annexation
No.
40-172
(4-227)
into
Los
Angeles
County
Waterworks
District
No.
40,
Antelope
Valley.
Direct
the
City
Clerk
to
route
three
(3)
copies
of
the
tax
share
resolution
to
the
City
Attorney
and
the
Mayor
for
wet
signatures.
The
property
owners
within
Annexation
No.
40-172
(4-227)
are
requesting
water
service
for
their
properties.
Before
water
service
can
be
provided,
the
properties
must
first
be
annexed
into
Los
Angeles
County
Waterworks
District
No.
40. Additionally,
before
annexation
may
be
approved,
the
agencies
already
providing
services
to
the
sites
must
negotiate
reallocation
of the ad valorem taxes within the District.
CC 21.
Website Redesign and Hosting Standardization
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Recommendation(s):
Authorize
the
City
Manager
and/or
his
designee,
with
the
concurrence
of
the
City
Attorney,
to negotiate, finalize and execute the contracts and all related documents and addendums.
The
project
will
enhance
the
City’s
digital
presence,
improve
public
engagement,
and
streamline
internal
processes
related
to
website
management.
Residents
and
businesses
will
benefit
from
easier
access
to
information
and
services,
while
staff
will
gain
more
flexibility
and efficiency in content updates and site maintenance.
CC 22.
Award
of
Professional
Services
Agreement
–
Brainstim
Centers
Inc.,
RFP
No.
865-26
(Drug
Treatment Pilot Program)
Recommendation(s):
1. Approve
the
Professional
Services
Agreement
with
Brainstim
Centers
Inc.,
selected
through
RFP
No.
865-26,
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$350,000.00,
and
authorize
the
City
Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents;
2. Appropriate
$350,000.00
from
the
General
Fund
Balance
to
Account
Number
10110000.5710;
3. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
execute
any
additional
amendments
to
the
Agreement
deemed
necessary
to
complete
the
pilot
program
in
a
form
approved
by
the
City
Attorney; and
4. Determine
that
this
action
is
not
a
project
pursuant
to
the
California
Environmental
Quality
Act (CEQA).
On
September
12,
2025,
the
City
of
Lancaster
closed
the
submission
period
for
RFP
No.
865-
26 –
Drug
Treatment
Pilot
Program,
seeking
innovative,
science-backed
approaches
to
addressing
methamphetamine-related
Substance
Use
Disorder
(SUD-M).
The
RFP
emphasized
neurostimulation
and
cognitive
retraining
methods
supported
by
preliminary
FDA
approval
data
and
required
proposers
to
demonstrate
experience,
program
design,
and
fiscal feasibility.
CC 23.
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._______,
a
uthorizing
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
updated
amount
not
to
exceed $35,000,000.
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.
The
State
of
California’s
Department
of
Housing
and
Community
Development
(HCD)
amended
the
Homekey+
2024
NOFA
on
August
7,
2025.
Of
these
amendments,
one
in
particular
provides
an
additional
$30,000
in
operating
funds
per
veteran
unit.
Since
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PUBLIC HEARING
proposed
project
includes
54 veteran
units,
it
is
eligible
for
additional
funding.
This
updated
resolution
is
requested
by
the
State
to
account
for
the
maximum
award
amount
being
increased
to
$35,000,000
to
allow
for
any
adjustments
to
the
Operating
Award/Veteran
Bonus.
CC 24.
Adopt
Resolution
Declaring
Its
Intention
to
Submit
a
Ballot
Measure
to
V oters
to
Amend
the
Lancaster City Charter
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Resolution
No.
______
declaring
its
intention
to
submit
a
ballot
measure
to
voters
to
amend
section
201
of
the
Lancaster
charter
to
authorize
the
City
Council
to
enact
an
ordinance
to
(I)
Increase
the
number
of
Council
Members
from
4 to
5,
(II)
add
the
office
of
Vice
Mayor
and
(III)
Transition
from
at-large
to
district-based
elections
for
Council
Members
consistent with the California V oting Rights Acts of 2001.
Staff
asks
that
Council
adopt
the
recommended
resolution
in
its
effort
to
declare
its
intention
to
submit
a
ballot
measure
to
voters
to
amend
section
201
of
its
Charter
to
authorize
the
City
Council
to
enact
an
ordinance
to
(i)
increase
the
number
of
council
members
from
4 to
5,
(ii)
add
the
office
of
vice
mayor,
and
(iii)
transition
from
at-large
to
district-based
elections
for
council members consistent with the California V oting Rights Act of 2001.
PH 1.
Update “Graffiti Abatement Costs and Expenses” Cost Model as Required.
Recommendation(s):
Adopt
Resolution
No.______
,
approving
and
adopting
a
revised
“graffiti
abatement
costs
and expenses” cost model.
The
state’s
graffiti
program
allows
a
city
to
use
the
average
costs,
per
unit
of
measure,
rather
than
an
individualized
accounting
for
each
incident
of
graffiti
abatement
for
which
the
city
seeks
restitution.
This
cost
model
must
be
reviewed
every
three
years
and
updated
(if
needed); updated cost models must be adopted by City Council by resolution.
PH 2.
Lancaster Eastside Annexation - Annexation No. 24-001/Pre-Zone No. 25-001
Recommendation(s):
Introduce
Ordinance
No._______
,
amending
the
City
Zoning
Map
to
pre-zone
638
acres
of
land
generally
bounded
by
Avenue
I,
Avenue
J,
50th
Street
East,
and
60th
Street
East
to
Rural
Residential
(RR-2.5),
known
as
Pre-Zone
(PZ)
No.
25-001,
associated
with
Annexation
(ANX) No. 24-001.
The
City
of
Lancaster
is
currently
comprised
of
approximately
94 square
miles.
While
the
central
portion
of
the
City
is
relatively
developed,
much
of
the
outlying
areas
of
the
City
are
undeveloped
and
have
irregular
boundaries.
Additionally,
many
of
the
undeveloped
parcels
are
small,
sometimes
with
multiple
owners
or
owners
that
live
outside
of
the
United
States.
These
conditions
present
difficulties
for
developing
the
larger
scale
alternative
energy
and
residential projects necessary to support City needs and goals.
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PH 3.
Resolution and Ordinance Pertaining to Building Construction
Recommendation(s):
Introduce
Resolution
No.______
and
Ordinance
No.______,
adopting
the
2025
edition
of
the
California
Building
Code;
the
2025
edition
of
the
California
Residential
Code;
the
2025
edition
of
the
California
Electrical
Code;
the
2025
edition
of
the
California
Mechanical
Code;
the
2025
edition
of
the
California
Plumbing
Code;
the
Lancaster
Security
Code;
the
2024
edition
of
the
International
Property
Maintenance
Code;
the
2025
edition
of
the
California
Energy
Code;
the
2025
edition
of
the
California
Historical
Buildings
Code;
the
2025
edition
of
the
California
Fire
Code;
2025
edition
of
the
Los
Angeles
County
Fire
Code;
the
2025
edition
of
the
California
Green
Building
Standards
Code;
the
2025
edition
of
the
California
Existing
Buildings
Code;
and
the
2025
edition
of
the
California
Referenced
Standards
Code,
all
pertaining
to
life
and
safety
and
to
the
construction,
alteration,
moving
demolition,
repair,
maintenance, and use of buildings, structures, and properties within the City.
By
adopting
the
2025
California
Codes,
with
minimal
amendments,
the
City
will
place
itself
in
a
level
position
with
other
communities
throughout
the
State.
This
will
place
the
City
ahead of those communities adopting more restrictive amendments.
PH 4.
Westside
Annexation
-
Annexation
No.
24-002
/
General
Plan
Amendment
No.
24-002
Pre-
Zone
No.
24-001
/
Specific
Plan
No.
24-002
Development
Agreement
No.
24-001
Lancaster
Reorganization 2024-08 Tax Transfer Resolution
Recommendation(s):
1. Adopt
Resolution No._______
:
a.
Certifying
Final
Environmental
Impact
Report
for
the
Westside
Annexation
and
North
Lancaster
Industrial
Specific
Plan
adopting
the
Findings
and
Statement
of
Overriding
Considerations and adopting the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program b.
Approving
Annexation
(ANX)
No.
24-002,
annexing
7,153
acres
of
land
generally
bound
by
Avenue
B,
Avenue
G,
30 Street
West,
and
Sierra
Highway/Edwards
Air
Force
Base
from
unincorporated Los Angeles County into the City of Lancaster. c.
Approving
General
Plan
Amendment
(GPA)
No.
24-002
amending
the
General
Plan
land
use
designations
for
the
subject
property
from
County
designations
to
City
designations
of
Non-Urban
(NU),
Mixed
Use
(MU),
Light
Industry
(LI),
Public
(P),
Multi-Residential
(MR1), and Specific Plan (SP).
d.
Approving
Specific
Plan
(SP)
No.
24-002
to
allow
for
the
development
of
up
to
38.5 million square feet of industrial uses within eight planning areas on 1,860 acres
2. Introduce
Ordinance
No._______
,
amending
the
City
Zoning
Map
to
pre-zone
7,153
acres
of
land
generally
bounded
by
Avenue
B,
Avenue
G,
30 Street
West,
and
Sierra
Highway/Edwards
Air
Force
Base
to
Rural
Residential
(RR-2.5),
Mixed
Use
–
Employment
(MU-E),
Light
Industrial
(LI),
Public
(P),
Mobile
Home
Park
(MHP),
and
Specific
Plan
(SP),
known as Pre-Zone (PZ) No. 24-001.
3. Introduce
Ordinance
No._______
,
adopting
Development
Agreement
(DA)
No.
24-001
to
establish
specific
development
rights
for
Planning
Areas
2,
4,
6,
7,
and
8 of
Specific
Plan
No.
24-002
4. Adopt
Resolution
No.______
,
approving
the
Tax
Transfer
Resolution
for
Lancaster
Reorganization No. 2024-08
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COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL REPORTS
In
order
to
accommodate
the
future
economic
needs
of
the
City
and
to
better
align
some
of
the
City’s
irregular
boundaries,
the
annexation
(ANX24-002)
of
approximately
7,153
acres
generally
bound
by
Avenue
B,
Avenue
G,
30 Street
West,
and
Sierra
Highway/Edwards
Air
Force
Base
has
been
proposed
from
unincorporated
Los
Angeles
County
into
the
City
of
Lancaster.
Associated
with
the
annexation
is
a
general
plan
amendment
(GPA
No.
24-002)
and
pre-zone
application
(PZ
No.
24-001
to
align
the
land
use
and
zoning
designation
with
the
City’s
land
use
and
zoning.
Specifically,
the
land
use
designations
would
be
NU,
MU,
LI,
P, MR1 and SP while the associated zoning would be RR-2.5, MU-E, LI, P, MHP, and SP.
CA1.
Discussion
of
Metrolink
Station
and
delegation
of
the
status
of
the
station
to
the
mayor
appointed City of Lancaster NCTC Board Members.
CA2.
Consider and approve a formal position on Prop 50.
CR1.
Council Reports
LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
LANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
LANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY
No action required at this time.
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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 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
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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
22. Payne v. City of Lancaster 24A VCV00308
ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting:
October 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Americans
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Disabilities
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meeting
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CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/HOUSING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDAY , 10/14/2025
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