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3/10/2026
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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Parris called the meeting of the Lancaster City Council / Successor Agency/ Financing/Power Authority to order at 1:33 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: City Council Members /Agency Directors /Authority Members: Malhi, Mann; Vice Mayor/ Vice Chair Crist; Mayor/Chair Parris
EXCUSED: Hughes- Leslie
On the motion by Council Member Mann, and seconded by Council Member Malhi, the City Council excused Council Member Hughes-Leslie from the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority regular meeting, by the following vote: 4-0-0-1: AYES: Mann, Malhi, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Hughes-Leslie STAFF MEMBERS:
City Manager/ Executive Director; Assistant City Manager/ Assistant 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; Assistant Chief of Police.
INVOCATION
John Meadors, Christian Life Assembly
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2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Raj Malhi
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Recorded public announcement regarding meeting conduct and public participation was played at this time.
CONSENT CALENDAR
On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist and seconded by Council Member Mann, the City Council approved the consent calendar as comprised pulling consent calendar item number CC 11 for separate discussion, by the following vote: 4-0-0-1: AYES: Mann, Malhi, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Hughes-Leslie
Chris Roberts, Assistant Chief of Police presented the staff report for item number CC 11.
Discussion among Council included the type of weapons, equipment, training methods and the protocol for use of weapons. Council further discussed why drones are not listed on the updated list of military weapons.
Chris Roberts, Assistant Chief of Police explained that the drones are listed on the old list as there aren’t any new drones to be listed on the updated military weapons list.
On amotion by Vice Mayor Crist, and seconded by Council Member Malhi, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 26-06 by the following vote: 4-0-0-1: AYES: Mann, Malhi, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Hughes-Leslie
CC 1. ORDINANCE WAIVER
Waived further reading of any proposed ordinance. (This permits reading the title only instead of reciting the entire text.)
C 2. MINUES
Approved the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Housing/Power Authority regular meeting minutes for January 27, 2026
CC 3. CHECK REGISTERS – JANUARY 25, THROUGH FEBRUARY 7, 2026
Approved the Check and Wire Registers for payments made January 25, 2026, through February 7, 2026, in the amount of $6,814,710.90 as presented.
CC 4. MONTHLY REPORTS OF INVESTMENTS – JANUARY 2026
Accepted and approved the January 2026 Monthly Report of Investments as submitted.
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3 CC. 5 APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF NETWORKING EQUIPMENT AND
CABLING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE MIDTOWN RECREATION CENTER
Approved the purchase of Cisco networking equipment and cabling infrastructure from Logicalis using California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) contract #3-14-70-3040B.
CC 6. APPROVAL TO PURCHASE 20 ADDITIONAL ACCELA USER LICENSES
1. Approved the purchase of 20 additional Accela Civic Platform user licenses to support increased system usage and the implementation of new business processes.
2. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all contracts and associated documents.
CC 7. APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF AUDIO AND
VISUAL SYSTEMS FOR THE MIDTOWN RECREATION CENTER
Approved the purchase and installation of Audio and Visual systems for the Midtown Recreation Center.
CC 8. APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF SECURITY EQUIPMENT FOR THE
MIDTOWN RECREATION CENTER
Approved the purchase and installation of 15 CD53 dome cameras, 13 CD53-E outdoor dome cameras, 3 CH53-E multisensor cameras, 2 CB52-TE bullet camera and ancillary licensing, installation, materials, and equipment to support the video security; as well as 9 door controllers, 1 video intercom and ancillary licensing, installation, materials, and equipment to support facility access control of the Midtown Recreation Center.
CC 9.
CHECK REGISTERS – JANUARY 11, THROUGH JANUARY 24, 2026
Adopted Ordinance No. 1147, amending the City Zoning Map for approximately 435 acres of land generally bounded by Avenue K, Sierra Highway, 10 Street West, and Avenue L to be zoned Specific Plan (SP), known as Zone Change No. 25-004.
CC 10. LANCASTER POLICE STATION MICROGRID PROJECT
1. Awarded contract to construct the Lancaster Police Department Microgrid Project, to Mynt Systems, in a not to exceed amount of $941,170.
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.
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4 (CEQA). A notice of exemption was filed on September 7, 2018.
CC 11. ADOPT A RESOLUTION RENEWING THE LANCASTER POLICE DEPARTMENT’S MILITARY EQUIPMENT USE POLICY.
1. Received Lancaster Police Department's annual military equipment use report.
2. Adopted Resolution No. 26-06 renewing the Lancaster Police Department’s Military Equipment Use Policy.
3. Approved the purchase of equipment listed in the military equipment inventory list identified as “quantity sought” under each item inventory summary. a. (18) Geissele 5.56mm duty rifles
b. (5) Pava (pepperball) projectile launchers + munitions (pepperballs) c. (500) Defense Technologies Drag Stabilized 12-Gauge Beanbag Rounds d. (2) 40mm Single Launcher and Alternative Impact Munitions
NB1. AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTED BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
The City Council waived the staff report seeing that there were not any public comments on this item.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist, and seconded by Council Member Mann, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 26-08 authorizing an amendment to the adopted Budget and Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 by the following vote: 4-0-0-1: AYES:
Mann, Malhi, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Hughes-Leslie
NB2. FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 FINANCIAL AUDIT
George Harris, Senior Director – Administrative Services presented the staff report on this item.
On a motion by Vice Mayor Crist, and seconded by Council Member Malhi, the City Council received and approved, audited annual financial report for the City of Lancaster, CA, Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2025, by the following vote: 4-0-0-1: AYES: Mann, Malhi, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Hughes-Leslie
CR 1. COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Parris reported on the Lancaster Police Department Tour with George Whitesides.
Staff provided a video recap of the Whitesides Lancaster Police Department tour.
Council Member Malhi reported on the HeartSounds Gala.
Staff provided a video recap of the HeartSounds Gala.
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5 LANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.
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
Trolis Niebla, City Manager announced upcoming events such as the PARCS Hiring Event scheduled on March 6, 2026; Monday Night Bites – Seeking food vendors. Submit applications to PARCS; Public Works – Earth Day Event scheduled for April 11, 2026, at Hall Park; Love Your City event scheduled on April 25, 2026. The City Manager also discussed the Inform Lancaster application were citizens may report potholes or illegal dumping.
Mayor Parris directed staff to provide a slide for display on the Inform Lancaster App for the next meeting.
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
Fran Sereseres discussed the PARCS Community meeting and discussed the need for more trees at various parks.
Randy Terrell, Communications Manager for Kaiser Permanente, discussed the success with the Parkway Village planning and thanked staff for their assistance with the project.
CITY COUNCIL / AGENCY/ AUTHORITY COMMENTS
Mayor Parris discussed the floral arrangement contest.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Parris adjourned the meeting at 1:59 p.m. and stated that the next City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
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6 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of March 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Parris
ATTEST: APPROVED:
ANDREA ALEXANDER, CMC R.REX PARRIS
CITY CLERK MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
AGENCY AUTHORITY SECRETARY
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES }ss
CITY OF LANCASTER }
CERTIFICATION OF MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/ 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/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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