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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
CALL TO ORDER
Vice Mayor Crist called the meeting of the Lancaster City Council / Successor Agency/ Financing/Housing Power Authority to order at 5:05 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: City Council Members /Agency Directors /Authority Members: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann; Vice Mayor/ Vice Chair Crist
EXCUSED: Mayor Parris
On the 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 Authority meeting by the following vote: 4-0-0-1: AYES: Mann, Malhi, Crist, Hughs-Leslie; NOES:
None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Parris
STAFF MEMBERS:
City Manager/ 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.
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2 INVOCATION
Pastor Henry Hearns
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pastor Chris Johnson, Grace Chapel
PRESENTATIONS
Aquatics Team Recognition
Presented by: Janae Conrad, Supervisor-Aquatics
Love Your City Recognition
Presented by: Trolis Niebla, City Manager
Justice Sunday Presentation
Presented by: Nigel Holly, Supervisor-Community Services
HOUSING AUTHORITY-CONSENT CALENDAR
On the motion by Housing Authority Member Mann and seconded by Housing Authority Member Malhi, the Lancaster Housing authority approved HA CC1 by the following vote:
4-0-0-1: AYES: Mann, Malhi, Crist, Hughes-Leslie; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Parris
HA CC 1. APPROVE EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY NOT TO EXCEED $ 300,000 FOR HOME HRP (HOUSING REHAB) PROGRAM FOR FY26
Approved Expenditure Authority not to exceed $300,000 for HOME HRP (Housing Rehab) Program for FY26 for the following contractor: Petro Remodeling, Inc.
CONSENT CALENDAR
On the 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: Mann, Malhi, Crist, Hughes-Leslie; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT:
Parris
CC 1. WAIVE FURTHER READING OF ANY PROPOSED ORDINANCE. (THIS PERMITS READINT 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.)
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3 CC 2. MINUTES
Approved the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Housing/Power Authority Regular Meeting Minutes for March 10, 2026.
CC 4. ACCEPTANCE OF CLEAN CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY CLEANUP AND EMPLOMENT
PATHWAY (CCEP) GRANT AWARD - TEAM UP LANCASTER PROGRAM EXPANSION
1. Adopted Resolution No. 26-09, accepting the Clean California Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway (CCEP) Grant award in the amount of $172,205.00, appropriating funds to revenue account CLNCACCEP.STATEOTHER.23041000.4998, and authorizing execution of a restricted grant agreement with the California Department of Transportation.
2. Approved to appropriate $172,205.00 to the following Clean California CCEP grant expenditure accounts: CLNCACCEP.SAL.23041000 – Benefits, Temporary, and Overtime Salaries: $104,355.00; and CLNCACCEP.MISCGRANT.23041000.5656 – Grant Expenses:
$67,850.00.
3. Authorized the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the grant contract, including all necessary documents and provisions, subject to City Attorney approval.
CC 5. CHECK REGISTERS –FEBRUARY 8, THROUGH FEBRUARY 21, 2026
Approved the Check and Wire Registers for payments made February 8, 2026, through February 21, 2026, in the amount of $4,073,894.87 as presented.
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.
CR 1. COUNCIL REPORTS
Council Member Malhi reported on the Rotary Club event.
The staff provided a video recap of the Rotary Club event.
Council Member Malhi also reported on the Lancaster Police Department community survey.
The staff provided a video recap of the Lancaster Police Department community survey.
Council Member Malhi reported on the AV Alta soccer team opening event.
Staff provided a video recap of the opening season event.
Cynthia Herandez, Criminal Justice commissioner reported on the Lancaster Police Department Docusign Envelope ID: F4412AB2-96F9-4B8D-8752-66A95E2AE144
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Ben Berk, Planning Commissioner reported on the Lancaster Planning Commission meeting.
Council Member Mann reported on the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) meeting.
Vice Mayor Crist reported on how long the process is regarding receipt of money and completion of projects by CalTrans.
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 COUNCIL / AGENCY/ AUTHORITY COMMENTS
No comments at this time.
CITY MANAGER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS
Trolis Niebla, City Manager announced upcoming events such as the Bunny Hop event scheduled for Sunday March 26, 2026; Poppy Festival scheduled for April 17, 2026, through April 19, 2026; Love Your City Event scheduled for April 25, 2026.
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:
Fran Sereseres– thanked council members for their service & acknowledged Vice Mayor Crist for his service.
Alana Dixon– discussed and inquired about various topics such as the time of the council meeting; the allotted time to speak, and community engagement.
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Mark Ritthaler – discussed his experience with the removal of tents and his experience at church.
Anita Bordlemay – discussed various personal concerns.
ADJOURNMENT
Vice Mayor adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m. and stated that the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24
th day of March 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann, Crist, Parris NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
ANDREA ALEXANDER, CMC R.REX PARRIS
CITY CLERK MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
AGENCY AUTHORITY SECRETARY
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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 , .
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