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10/28/2025
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Crist called the meeting of the Lancaster City Council / Successor Agency/ Financing/ Housing/Power Authority to order at 1:31 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: City Council Members /Agency Directors /(Housing) Authority Members: Hughes- Leslie, Malhi, Mann; Vice Mayor Crist
EXCUSED ABSENCE
On a motion by Council Member Mann and seconded by Council Member Malhi, the City Council excused Mayor Parris from the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Housing Power Authority Regular Meeting of October 14, 2025, by the following vote:4-0-0-1; AYES:
Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Parris STAFF MEMBERS:
City Manager/ Executive Director; Assistant City Manager/Deputy Executive Director; City Attorney/Agency/Authority Counsel; City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary; Director- Public Works; Director-Community Development; Director- Parks, Recreation, Arts, & Community Services; Senior Director/Treasurer- Admin Services; Chief of Police.
INVOCATION
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Hughes-Leslie
HOUSING AUTHORITY – CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Housing Authority Member Mann and seconded by Housing Authority Member Malhi, the Lancaster Housing Authority approved the Housing Authority Consent Calendar as comprised, by the following vote:4-0-0-1; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist; NOES:
None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Parris
HAA CC 1. EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATIING AGREEMENT WITH HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES
1. Authorized 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. Authorized the Executive Director or his designee to negotiate, finalize and execute all related documents in a form approved by the Authority Attorney.
JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Council Member/Housing Authority Member Hughes-Leslie and seconded by Council Member/Housing Authority Member Mann, the Lancaster Housing Authority and Lancaster City Council approved the Joint Consent Calendar as comprised, by the following vote:4-0-0-1; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Parris
JCC 1. 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
That the City Council:
1. Approved 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. Approved Reciprocal Easement Agreement with respect to the Common Areas in Phases 2A and 2B.
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3. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate, finalize, and execute 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. Approved 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. Approved Reciprocal Easement Agreement with respect to the Common Areas in Phases 2A and 2B.
3. Authorized the Executive Director, or his designee, to negotiate, finalize, and execute all documents necessary or appropriate to complete the contemplated transactions, in a form to be approved by the City Attorney.
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Council Member Mann and seconded by Council Member Hughes- Leslie, the City Council approved the Consent Calendar as comprised, by the following vote: 4-0-0-1; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist; NOES: None; ABSTAIN:
None; ABSENT: Parris
CC 1. WAIVED GURTHER READING OF ANY PROPOSED ORDINANCE (THESE
PERMITS READING THE TITLE ONLY IN LIEU OF RECITING THE ENTIRE TEXT.)
Waived further reading of any proposed ordinance. (This permits reading the title only instead of reciting the entire text.)
CC 2. MINUTES- REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 09, 2025.
Approved the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Housing/Power Authority Regular Meeting Minutes of September 09, 2025.
CC 3. MINUTES- SPECIAL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 23,2025.
Approved 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.
Approved 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.
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CC 5. MONTHLY REPORTS OF INVESTMENTS – AUGUST 2025
Accepted and approved the August 2025 Monthly Report of Investments as submitted.
CC 6. LANCASTER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER BOX OFFICE RENOV ATION
AND PAINTING NOTICE OF COMPLETION
Accepted the work completed by Angeles Contractor Inc., for the Lancaster Performing Arts Center Box Office Renovation and Painting, and directed the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the project.
CC 7. FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WITH ANTELOPE V ALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
ENTERPRISE
1. Approved the 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. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate, finalize and execute all related documents in a form approved by the City Attorney.
CC 8. AWARD RFP 853-25 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT SELF-
EV ALUATION AND TRANSITION PLAN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
1. Awarded 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 authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents; and
2. Authorized 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. Found that this item is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
CC 9. APPROV AL OF AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE AGREEMENT FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES WITH CALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY (CALCHOICE)
Authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement for Docusign Envelope ID: E29E2B61-A0CF-41FF-958E-23A6293B0867 Administrative Services with the California Choice Energy Authority (CalChoice).
CC 10. ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS-CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 19-12 (DRAINAGE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT)
Approved and accepted 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 10th Street Owner: Shamsian Holding, LLC
CC 11. ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 9-12 – (STREETS)
Approved the developer-constructed streets on the following project. In addition, accepted 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
CC 12. ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 19- 12 – (LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1)
Approved and accepted 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
CC 13. FLEET PROGRAM SINGLE VENDOR EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY
INCREASE AND APPROPRIATION
1. Approved to 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.
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2. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute and sign all documents.
CC 14. STREET NAME CHANGE – 17
TH STREET WEST TO VETERANS WAY
1. Adopted Resolution No. 25-52, 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. Found that the California Environmental quality Act does not apply.
CC 15. ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT NO. 24-014 –
LANCASTER MUNICIPAL STADIUM RENOV ATION
Accepted the work constructed by Bowe Contractors Inc., for Public Works Construction Project (PWCP) No. 24-014, Lancaster Municipal Stadium Renovation, and directed 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).
CC 16. FINAL MAP APPROV AL – PARCEL MAP NO. 84159 (LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF A VENUE J-13)
Approved the map and accepted the dedication as offered on Parcel Map No. 84159 located on the northwest corner of Avenue J-13 and 20 Street West; made findings that this project will not violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1, and 66474.6 of the Subdivision Map Act; and instructed 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.
CC 17. ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE STATE OF CALIFORNIA CALHOME GRANT
PROGRAM FUNDS AND APPROVE MOU WITH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
1. Accepted and appropriated State of California CalHome Grant Program Funds of $5,000,000
2. Approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Habitat for Humanity not to exceed $500,000; and
3. Found that this item is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
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Adopted Resolution No. 25-53 for intention to annex territory to Community Facilities District No. 2021-1 (Public Services), and to authorize the levy of special taxes.
CC 19. FINAL MAP APPROV AL – TRACT MAP NO. 53642-02 (LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 60TH STREET WEST AND A VENUE K-4)
Approved the map and accepted the dedications as offered on Tract Map No. 53642-02 located on the southeast corner of 60 Street West and Avenue K-4; made findings that this project will not violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1, and 66474.6 of the Subdivision Map Act; and instructed the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the map the certificate which embodies the approval of said map and the dedications shown thereon.
CC 20. TAX SHARING RESOLUTION FOR PROPOSED ANNEXATION NO. 40-172 (4- 227) INTO LOS ANGELES COUNTY WATERWORKS DISTRICT NO. 40, ANTELOPE
V ALLEY
Adopted the Tax Sharing Resolution for proposed Annexation No. 40-172 (4-227) into Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40, Antelope Valley. Directed the City Clerk to route three (3) copies of the tax share resolution to the City Attorney and the Mayor for wet signatures.
CC 21. WEBSITE REDESIGN AND HOSTING STANDARDIZATION
Authorized 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.
CC 22. AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT – BRAINSTIM CENTERS INC., RFP NO. 865-26 (DRUG TREATMENT PILOT PROGRAM)
1. Approved the Professional Services Agreement with Brainstim Centers Inc., selected through RFP No. 865-26, in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00, and authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents;
2. Appropriated $350,000.00 from the General Fund Balance to Account Number 10110000.5710;
3. Authorized 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
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4. Determined that this action is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
CC 23. APPROV AL 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
1. Adopted Resolution No. 25-54, 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 updated amount not to exceed $35,000,000.
2. Authorized 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.
CC 24. ADOPT RESOLUTION DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO SUBMIT A BALLOT
MEASURE TO VOTERS TO AMEND THE LANCASTER CITY CHARTER
Adopted Resolution No. 25-55 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.
PH 1. UPDATE ‘GRAFFITI ABATEMENT COSTS AND EXPENSES” COST MODEL AS
REQUIRED
Vice Mayor Crist opened the public hearing.
The City Council waived the staff report seeing that there were not any public comments.
Vice Mayor Crist closed the public hearing.
On a motion by Council Member Mann and seconded by Council Member Malhi , the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-56, approving and adopting a revised “graffiti abatement costs and expenses” cost model, by the following vote:4-0-0-1; AYES:
Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Parris
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Vice Mayor Crist opened the public hearing.
The City Council waived the staff report seeing that there were not any public comments.
Vice Mayor Crist closed the public hearing.
On a motion by Council Member Mann and seconded by Council Member Hughes- Leslie, the City Council, approved the introduction of Ordinance No. 1138, 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, by the following vote: 4-0-0-1; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Parris
PH 3. RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION
Vice Mayor Crist opened the public hearing.
The City Council waived the staff report seeing that there were not any public comments.
Vice Mayor Crist closed the public hearing.
On a motion by Council Member Mann and seconded by Council Member Malhi, the City Council approved the introduction of Ordinance No. 1139, 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 the following vote: 4-0-0-1; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT:
Parris
PH 4. WESTSIDE ANNEXATION - ANNEXATION NO. 24-002 / GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 24-002 PRE-ZONE NO. 24-001 / SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 24-002 Docusign Envelope ID: E29E2B61-A0CF-41FF-958E-23A6293B0867 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 24-001 LANCASTER REORGANIZATION 2024- 08 TAX TRANSFER RESOLUTION
Vice Mayor Crist opened the public hearing.
Jocelyn Swain, Senior Planner-Community Development presented the staff report on this item.
Addressing the Council at this time:
Speaker-spoke in support of this item.
Renee Palacios- spoke in support of this item.
Peter Gutierrez-spoke in support of this item.
Caleb Norwood-discussed the need to ensure that any housing in the area is affordable.
Speaker- inquired about the ownership of the property.
Vice Mayor Crist closed the public hearing.
On a motion by Council Member Mann and seconded by Council Member Hughes- Leslie, the City Council approved item number PH 4 as comprised, by the following vote:
4-0-0-1; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Parris
Approved Recommendations:
1. Adopted Resolution No. 25-57:
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
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2. Introduced Ordinance No.1140, 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. Introduced Ordinance No.1141, 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. Adopted a joint resolution approving the Tax Transfer Resolution for Lancaster Reorganization No. 2024-08
CA1. DISCUSSION OF METROLINK STATION AND DELEGATION OF THE STATUS
OF THE STATION TO THE MAYOR APPOINTED CITY OF LANCASTER NCTC BOARD MEMBERS.
Discussion among Council included the importance of keeping integrity, reducing challenges with the homeless population; being fiscally responsible; upcoming events that will encourage an increase in sending the homeless population to Lancaster; the need to collectively find a solution; delegating to the North County Transportation Coalition (NCTC) to allow them to make a decision; and the opportunity to negotiate with Metrolink.
Vice Mayor Crist discussed the plan to stop all inbound traffic on the Metrolink and negotiating with the NCTC and Metrolink. Vice Mayor also discussed working with Antelope Valley Transit Authority to create a bus bridge.
Addressing the Council at this time:
Fran Sereseres-discussed concerns with closing inbound traffic and inquired about the logistics.
John Lake- spoke in opposition to closing the Lancaster Metrolink.
Michelley-spoke in opposition to this item.
Paula Rohland-spoke in support of this item.
On a motion by Council Member Hughes-Leslie and seconded by Council Member Mann, the City Council delegated the status of the Metrolink station to the Mayor appointed City of Lancaster North County Transportation Coalition board members, by the following vote: 4-0-0-1; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Parris
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CA2. CONSIDER AND APPROVE A FORMAL POSITION ON PROP 50.
Discussion among Council included the costs associated with the election; the previous vote on already created districts within California; the need to focus on safety of the community, financial responsibility and collaboration; not allowing another state to define what our state does.
Addressing the Council at this time:
Michelley- spoke in support of this item.
On a motion by Council Member Hughes-Leslie and seconded by Council Member Malhi, the City Council approved a formal stance of no on Proposition 50, by the following vote: 4-0-0-1; AYES: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Parris
CR 1. COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Malhi reported on the A V Fair.
Staff provided a video recap of the A V Fair.
Council Member Hughes-Leslie reported on the AV Fair and the Faith & Blue event.
Staff provided a video recap of the Faith & Blue event.
Vice Mayor Crist reported on the Love Your City clean up event.
Staff provided a video recap of the Love Your City clean up event.
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.
CITY MANAGER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Trolis Niebla, City Manager reported on the total amount of trash cleared from the Love Your City cleanup event. The City Manager also announced upcoming events such as the Halloween Hunt scheduled for October 18, 2025 and the Field of Drafts on November 1, 2025.
The City Manager also announced that the Communications Department received the communications 2025 CAPIO Star Award.
Staff provided a video recap of the 2025 CAPIO Star Awards event.
Anthony Riley, Assistant Director- Communications thanked leadership and introduced members of the Communications team.
CITY CLERK/AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT
The City Clerk provided the public with the procedure to address the City Council/Successor Agency/Authority regarding non-agendized items.
PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
Addressing the Council at this time:
Mark Maldanado- spoke in support of item number CA 1; voting no on proposition 50, and the Love Your City cleanup. He also inquired about districting and seats.
Vice Mayor Crist explained the districting process.
Michelley-discussed the need for road repairs and painting islands for visibility; spoke in opposition to districting and City Council meeting time.
Cliff Carpenter-discussed issues with speeding vehicles on the streets.
Fran Sereseres- discussed her reservations regarding the Metrolink and that there are not enough citizens for redistricting.
CITY COUNCIL / AGENCY/ AUTHORITY COMMENTS
Council Member Hughes-Leslie commented that the City Council makes every decision with compassion and thankful for the comments received regarding the Metrolink.
Council Member Mann discussed the City Council visiting the overpass were the homeless have made a shelter. He also commented that many unhoused individuals were offered support with some individuals accepting assistance.
Vice Mayor Crist thanked the staff for assisting with the Love Your City Clean up event.
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ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor Crist adjourned the meeting at 3:17 p.m.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 28
th day of October 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Parris
ATTEST: APPROVED:
__________________________ __________________________FOR ANDREA ALEXANDER, CMC R. REX PARRIS
CITY CLERK MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
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CERTIFICATION OF MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/HOUSING/ POWER AUTHORITY
I, ___________________________, ___________________________ of the City of Lancaster, CA, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original City Council/Successor Agency/ Financing/ Housing/Power Authority Minutes, for which the original is on file in my office.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF LANCASTER, CA on this _______________ day of ______________________, ____________.
(seal)
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