Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Regular Meeting –
1:30 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 7:00 p.m. on
June 18, 2026
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 Lauren Hughes-Leslie
Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Rocio Castellanos Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Kenn Mann Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Cedric White .
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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person
who
would
like
to
address
the
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Bodies
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card
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the
City
Clerk/Agency/Authority
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the
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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).
“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: Castellanos, Mann, White; Vice Mayor/ Vice Chair Hughes-Leslie, Mayor/Chair Parris Consideration and action to excuse Mayor/Councilmember absence(s).
INVOCATION
Joel Custodio, Grace Chapel
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/HOUSING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
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COUNCIL ACTIONS
CONSENT CALENDAR
PRESENTATIONS
1. City Partner Recognition
Presenters:
Victoria
Reyna,
Assistant
Director-Parks,
Arts,
&
Community
Servics
and
Efrain
Carerra, Jr., Manager-Recreation
2. Recognition of Student Scholarship Recipients
Presenter: Mayor Parris
3. Key to the City, James V ose
Presenter: Mayor Parris
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 June 09, 2026.
CC 3.
Approval of Lease Agreement for 900 ECO 12-Yard Combination Sewer Cleaner
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Approve
a
five-year
lease
agreement,
via
Lease
Servicing
Center,
Inc.
dba
NCL
Government
Capital
(“NCL”),
utilizing
a
Sourcewell
contract
awarded
to
Sewer
Equipment
Co. of America.
2. Find that this item is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
3. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
negotiate,
finalize
and
execute
the
lease
agreement,
as
well
as
any
ancillary
agreements
or
approvals,
all
in
a
form
approved
by
the
City Attorney.
4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.
To
maintain
the
current
level
of
service
and
meet
Best
Management
Practices
in
sewer
cleaning
and
maintenance,
this
procurement
is
necessary
due
to
the
age
and
ongoing
mechanical
issues
with
existing
equipment,
which
is
well
beyond
its
service
life.
This
procurement
ensures
the
Public
Works
Department
stays
aligned
with
industry
standards
and
legislative requirements, and maintains a professional level of service delivery.
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CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/HOUSING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
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CC 4.
Memorandum
of
Understanding
with
Antelope
Valley
Transit
Authority
Regarding
Bus
Stop
Maintenance Services with the City of Lancaster
Recommendation(s)
:
Approve
a
Memorandum
of
Understanding
(MOU)
with
the
Antelope
Valley
Transit
Authority
regarding
Bus
Stop
Maintenance
Services
within
the
City
of
Lancaster,
and
authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.
The
proposed
MOU
is
for
only
two
(2)
fiscal
years,
because
A VTA
is
currently
studying
potential
route
enhancements
that
could
impact
the
number
of
stops
located
in
Lancaster.
Once
A VTA
has
completed
this
study
and
adopted
any
resulting
route
changes,
City
staff
will
work
with
A VTA
staff
to
determine
the
resulting
maintenance
service
needs
and
costs
for
a
potential subsequent MOU.
CC 5.
Vehicle Miles Traveled Program Update
Recommendation(s)
:
Adopt
the
Vehicle
Miles
Traveled
Program
Update
and
City
of
Lancaster
Local
Transportation Assessment Guidelines.
On
January
24,
2023,
the
City
of
Lancaster
City
Council
adopted
the
Vehicle
Miles
Traveled
(VMT)
Impact
Fee
Mitigation
Program
to
assist
developers
in
mitigating
their
VMT
impacts
as
it
was
proving
difficult
to
mitigate
under
other
mechanisms.
The
modeling
used
to
create
this
program
utilizes
the
travel
demand
model
associated
with
the
Southern
California
Association
of
Government’s
2024
Regional
Transportation
Plan/Sustainable
Communities
Strategy (RTP/SCS).
CC 6.
Request
for
Expenditure
Authority
and
Appropriation
for
the
Purchase
of
One
(1)
Asphalt
Paver
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Approve
a
budget
appropriation
in
the
amount
of
$387,135.22
within
the
Fiscal
Year
2026-2027
to
215-44000-8200,
utilizing
Road
Maintenance
and
Rehabilitation
Account
(RMRA) funds.
2. Approve
expenditure
authority
in
the
amount
of
$351,941.11
with
a
10%
contingency
for
a
total
not-to-exceed
amount
of
$387,135.22
for
the
purchase
of
one
(1)
LeeBoy
8520
Asphalt
Paver
from
Nixon-Egli
Equipment
Company
via
Sourcewell
Contract
No.
022626-
VTL.
3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.
The
acquisition
of
this
equipment
will
enhance
the
City's
ability
to
perform
roadway
maintenance
activities
in-house,
improve
operational
efficiency,
reduce
reliance
on
contracted
services
for
certain
pavement
maintenance
work,
and
support
the
long-term
preservation of the City's transportation infrastructure.
CC 7.
Check Registers
–
May 24, through June 6, 2026
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CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/HOUSING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
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Recommendation(s)
:
Approve
the
Check
and
Wire
Registers
for
payments
made
May
24,
2026,
through
June
6,
2026, in the amount of $8,802,914.95 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 8.
Adoption of Revised Personnel Rules and Regulations
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
amending
Resolution
No.
14-65
approving
the
revisions
to the City of Lancaster Personnel Rules and Regulations.
2. Repeal
the
existing
Personnel
Rules
and
Regulations
and
adopt
the
revised
Personnel
Rules and Regulations attached hereto as Exhibit A.
The
City
of
Lancaster
Personnel
Rules
and
Regulations
establish
policies
and
procedures
governing
personnel
administration,
recruitment,
classification,
compensation,
employee
relations, disciplinary actions, leave administration, and other employment-related matters.
CC 9.
Acceptance
of
A V AQMD
Grant
funds
for
Purchase
of
Five
(5)
John
Deere
Gators
TE
Electric
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Recognize
revenue
in
the
amount
of
$79,184.00
to
General
Ledger
Account
No.
20144000.4998,
Project
String
44000UTVS5.AQMD;
and
approve
an
appropriation
from
the
A V AQMD
grant
to
General
Ledger
Account
No.
20144000.5656,
Project
String
44000UTVS5.FLEET, for the same amount.
2. Approve
the
purchase
of
Five
(5)
John
Deere
Gators
TE
Electric
from
Kern
Machinery
via Sourcewell Contact # 112624-DAC.
3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.
The
Antelope
Valley
Air
Quality
Management
District
(A V AQMD)
administers
the
Carl
Moyer
Program,
which
provides
grant
funding
for
projects
that
reduce
emissions
through
the
replacement
of
older
combustion-powered
equipment
with
cleaner
technologies.
The
City
of
Lancaster
has
been
awarded
a
Carl
Moyer
Program
grant
for
the
replacement
of
five
existing
gasoline-powered
utility
terrain
vehicles
(UTVs)
with
five
new
John
Deere
Gator
TE
Electric
UTVs. The grant agreement provides reimbursement of up to $79,184.00.
CC 10.
Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026/27
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
,
generally
describing
any
proposed
improvements
or
substantial
changes
in
existing
improvements
and
ordering
the
assessment
engineer
to
prepare and file a report for Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District.
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2. Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
,
preliminary
approving
the
Engineer's
Report,
fixing
time
and
place
for
public
hearing
on
the
levy
of
the
proposed
assessment,
and
declaring
its
intention
to
levy and collect assessments within Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District.
The
City
Council
previously
formed
the
Lancaster
Drainage
Benefit
Assessment
District,
including
the
establishment
of
separate
zones,
and
submitted
the
proposition
to
the
eligible
voters
in
each
respective
zone.
The
majority
of
voters
approved
the
formation
of
the
District,
the
separate
zones,
and
the
levying
of
the
assessment.
The
first
year's
assessment
was
paid
by
the
developers
of
the
property.
Each
year,
thereafter,
the
City
Council,
after
public
notice and hearing, may determine and impose an annual assessment.
CC 11.
Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026/27
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
,
generally
describing
any
proposed
improvements
or
substantial
changes
in
existing
improvements,
and
ordering
the
assessment
engineer,
Harris
&
Associates,
to
prepare
and
file
a
report
for
Lancaster
Landscape
Maintenance
District
No.
1 and
Fox
Field
Industrial
Corridor
Landscape
Maintenance
District,
pursuant
to
provisions
of
the
Landscaping
and
Lighting
Act
of
1972
of
the
Streets
and
Highways
Code
of
the
State
of California.
2. Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
,
preliminarily
approving
the
Engineer's
Report,
fixing
time
and
place
for
public
hearing
on
the
levy
of
the
proposed
assessment,
and
declaring
its
intention
to
levy
and
collect
assessments
within
Lancaster
Landscape
Maintenance
District
No.
1 and
Fox
Field
Industrial
Corridor
Landscape
Maintenance
District,
pursuant
to
Part
2 of
Division
15 of
the
Streets
and
Highways
Code
of
the
State
of
California.
Lancaster
Landscape
Maintenance
District
No.
1 and
Fox
Field
Industrial
Corridor
Landscape
Maintenance
District
were
formed,
including
subsequent
annexations
thereto,
for
the
purpose
of
providing
maintenance
services
to
landscaping
and
appurtenant
improvements
for
various
developments
within
the
City,
and
assessing
those
properties
which
benefit
from
this
service.
Each
year
the
City
Council
must,
by
law,
order
the
preparation
of
an
Engineer's
Report
describing
the
existing
and
proposed
maintenance
services,
and
conduct
a public hearing to establish and order the amount of assessment for the next fiscal year.
CC 12.
Resolution
Authorizing
the
City
Manager
to
Submit
Proposition
218
Assessment
Ballots
in
Support
of
Proposed
District
Assessments
and
Refrain
from
Protesting
the
Proposed
Sewer
Service Charge for City-Owned Parcels
Recommendation(s)
:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
authorizing
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
complete,
execute,
and
submit
Proposition
218
assessment
ballots
for
City-owned
parcels
within
the
Lancaster
Drainage
Benefit
Assessment
District,
Lancaster
Lighting
Maintenance
District,
and
Lancaster
Landscape
Maintenance
District
No.
1 in
support
of
the
proposed
assessments,
and
to
refrain
from
submitting
protests
for
City-owned
parcels
within
the
Lancaster
Sewer
Service Area regarding the proposed sewer service charge.
On
May
26,
2026,
the
City
Council
adopted
Resolutions
of
Intention
initiating
Proposition
218
proceedings
for
the
City's
Drainage
Benefit
Assessment
District,
Lighting
Maintenance
District,
Landscape
Maintenance
District
No.
1,
and
Sewer
Service
Area.
As
required
by
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Proposition
218,
notices,
assessment
ballots,
and
protest
forms
were
mailed
to
affected
property
owners,
including
City-owned
parcels
determined
to
receive
special
benefit
from
the
infrastructure
and
services
provided
within
the
respective
districts.
Approval
of
the
proposed
resolution
would
authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
act
on
behalf
of
the
City
as
a
property
owner
and
submit
the
City's
assessment
ballots
in
favor
of
the
proposed
assessments
and refrain from protesting the proposed sewer service charge for City-owned parcels.
CC 13.
Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026/27
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
,
generally
describing
any
proposed
improvements
or
substantial
changes
in
existing
improvements,
and
ordering
the
assessment
engineer,
Harris
&
Associates,
to
prepare
and
file
a
report
for
Lancaster
Lighting
Maintenance
District
(LLMD),
pursuant
to
provisions
of
the
Landscaping
and
Lighting
Act
of
1972
of
the
Streets
and Highways Code of the State of California; and
2. Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
,
preliminarily
approving
the
Engineer’s
Report,
fixing
time
and
place
for
public
hearing
on
the
levy
of
the
proposed
assessment,
and
declaring
its
intention
to
levy
and
collect
assessments
within
LLMD,
pursuant
to
Part
2 of
Division
15 of
the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California.
On
March
11,
2003,
the
City
Council
directed
that
an
election
be
held
asking
the
property
owners
within
the
LLMD
to
approve
an
increase
in
the
annual
street
lighting
assessment
to
$70
per
lighting
unit,
including
a
Consumer
Price
Index
(CPI)
based
inflator.
LLMD
was
formed,
including
subsequent
annexations
thereto,
for
the
purpose
of
financing
maintenance
operations
and
installation
of
public
lighting
facilities,
including,
but
not
limited
to
street
lights,
public
parking
lot
lights,
and
highway
safety
lights
(public
lighting
facilities)
(as
defined
in
§
22525
of
the
California
Code)
within
the
City
of
Lancaster,
and
assessing
those
properties,
which
benefit
from
this
service
their
proportionate
share
of
the
cost.
Each
year,
the
City
Council
must,
by
law,
order
the
preparation
of
an
Engineer’s
Report
describing
the
existing
and
proposed
maintenance
services,
and
conduct
a
public
hearing to establish and order the amount of assessment for the next fiscal year.
CC 14.
Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budgets
Recommendation(s)
:
City
Council
and
City
Council
acting
as
Lancaster
Housing
Authority
and
Lancaster
Power
Authority Recommendations:
1. Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
,
adopting
the
proposed
City
of
Lancaster
Fiscal
Year
2026-
2027 General Fund Operating Budget and Special Funds Budget.
2. Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
,
establishing
the
annual
Appropriations
Limit
for
Fiscal
Year
2026-2027.
3. Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
,
approving
terms
and
conditions
of
employment
and
a
compensation
schedule
for
represented
and
non-represented
regular
and
probationary
employees of the city – Salary Schedule.
4. Approve the Vendor Expenditure Authority List for FY2026-2027 By
July
1 of
each
year,
the
City
is
required
to
adopt
a
budget,
which
establishes
appropriations
and
estimates
revenue
for
the
coming
fiscal
year.
The
proposed
budget
is
a
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culmination
of
many
months
of
work
by
the
City
Council
and
staff
in
reviewing
priorities
and
evaluating
programs,
with
a
focus
on
maintaining
responsive
and
relevant
services
for
residents.
CC 15.
Approval
of
Memorandum
of
Understanding
Between
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
the
Lancaster Police Officers Association
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
approving
the
Memorandum
of
Understanding
between
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
the
Lancaster
Police
Officers
Association
for
the
period
of
July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030.
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager
or
his
designee
to
execute
the
Memorandum
of
Understanding
on
behalf
of
the
City,
including
all
necessary
documents,
amendments,
and provisions, subject the City Attorney approval.
The
City
of
Lancaster
and
the
Lancaster
Police
Officers
Association
(LPOA)
have
successfully
concluded
negotiations
regarding
a
successor
Memorandum
of
Understanding
(MOU)
covering
employees
represented
by
the
LPOA
bargaining
unit.
The
proposed
MOU
establishes
wages,
hours,
benefits,
and
other
terms
and
conditions
of
employment
for
sworn
full-time
employees
represented
by
the
Association
for
the
period
of
July
1,
2026
through
June 30, 2030.
CC 16.
Approval
of
Memorandum
of
Understanding
Between
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
California
Teamsters Public, Professional and Medical Employees Union, Local 986
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
,
approving
the
Memorandum
of
Understanding
(MOU)
between
the
City
of
Lancaster
and
the
California
Teamsters
Public,
Professional
and
Medical
Employees Union, Local 986, for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030.
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager
or
his
designee
to
execute
the
Memorandum
of
Understanding
on
behalf
of
the
City,
including
all
necessary
documents,
amendments,
and
provisions,
subject to the City Attorneys approval.
The
City
of
Lancaster
and
the
California
Teamsters
Public,
Professional
and
Medical
Employees
Union,
Local
986
(Teamsters
Local
986),
have
completed
negotiations
for
a
successor
Memorandum
of
Understanding
covering
employees
represented
by
the
bargaining
unit.
Representatives
of
the
City
and
Teamsters
Local
986
engaged
in
good-faith
negotiations
and
have
reached
a
tentative
agreement
on
wages,
benefits,
and
working
conditions
for
a
four-year term beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2030.
CC 17.
Monthly Reports of Investments
–
May 2026
Recommendation(s)
:
Accept and approve the May 2026 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.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
CC 18.
Amendments 2 & 3 to CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) Agreement
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Approve a not to exceed amount of $558,000 to be paid to CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
2. (CLA) for all work and services described in the Scope of Services.
3. Approve
Amendment
No.
2 of
the
CliftonLarsonAllen
LLP
(CLA)
professional
auditing
services agreement extending the term of the agreement by 1 year to June 30, 2026.
4. Update
Exhibit
“B”
of
the
Schedule
of
Pricing
&
Contract
Term
to
increase
FY2025/26
pricing to a not to exceed amount of $140,000 for all services.
5. Approve
Amendment
No.
3 of
the
CliftonLarsonAllen
LLP
(CLA)
professional
auditing
services agreement extending the term of the agreement by 1 year to June 30, 2027.
6. Authorize
the
City
Manager
or
his
designee
to
finalize
and
execute
the
terms
and
conditions of the proposed Second and Third Amendments.
On
March
22,
2022,
the
City
awarded
the
professional
auditing
services
agreement
to
CliftonLarsonAllen
LLP
(CLA)
through
a
competitive
bid.
These
services
included
an
Annual
Comprehensive
Financial
Report
(ACFR)
and
its
component
unit
financial
statements
for
the
City
of
Lancaster,
Lancaster
Public
Financing
Authority,
Lancaster
Housing
Authority,
Lancaster
Community
Services
Foundation,
California
Choice
Energy
Authority
and
the
Lancaster
Choice
Energy.
Also
in
2022,
the
Government
Accounting
Standards
Board
(GASB)
released
new
standards
resulting
in
an
additional
need
for
services
provided
by
CLA.
On
May
07,2024,
the
Council
approved
Amendment
No
1,
which
amended
the
scope
of services under the original agreement.
CC 19.
Purchase and Sale Agreement with Los Angeles County
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Find
the
purchase
of
property
categorically
exempt
under
the
California
Environmental
Quality Act and authorize staff to execute and file a Notice of Exemption.
2. Approve
the
Purchase
and
Sale
Agreement
with
Los
Angeles
County
for
Assessor’s
Parcel
Number (APN): 3107-022-900, located in the Fox Field Specific Plan area.
3. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
to
finalize,
negotiate,
and
execute
(i)
a
Purchase
and
Sale
Agreement;
and
(ii)
all
documents
necessary
or
appropriate
to
complete
the transaction.
As
a
regional
emergency
preparedness
and
response
facility,
the
Parris
Center
is
designed
to
serve
as
a
hub
for
emergency
sheltering,
disaster
response
coordination,
and
essential
community
services
during
natural
disasters,
public
safety
incidents,
and
other
emergency
events.
Reliable
access
to
utilities
such
as
electricity
and
water
are
a
fundamental
component
of
emergency
preparedness
and
continuity
of
operations.
To
provide
needed
water
resources
and
infrastructure,
the
City’s
acquisition
of
the
subject
parcel
from
Los
Angeles
County
is
necessary.
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NEW BUSINESS
PH 1.
Amendment to the Avanti South Development Agreement (DA No. 18-001)
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Introduce
Ordinance
No.
____,
adopting
the
First
Amendment
to
Development
Agreement
(DA)
No.
18-01
for
the
Avanti
South
Specific
Plan
(SP
15-02)
(DA
No.
26-002)
to
extend
the
term
by
seven
years
for
a
maximum
of
27 years
and
restate
the
construction
milestones.
The
developer
has
requested
an
extension
to
the
development
agreement
to
allow
for
a
total
possible
term
of
27 years
from
the
effective
date
of
April
23,
2019.
Additionally,
the
construction
milestones
have
been
restated
to
align
more
closely
with
the
new
term
of
the
development
agreement.
Specifically,
the
developer
is
required
to
start
construction
no
later
than
December
31,
2032,
and
complete
a
minimum
of
300
units
no
later
than
December
31,
2034. If the construction milestones are not met, the development agreement would expire.
PH 2.
Lancaster Maintenance District Annexations 2026
Recommendation(s)
:
Adopt
Resolution
No.
____
,
Announcing
the
Results
of
an
Assessment
Ballot
Procedure
Public
Hearing,
Ordering
the
Annexation
of
Territory
into
the
Lancaster
Maintenance Districts,
and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments Therein.
The
Lancaster
Maintenance
Districts,
separately
known
as
the
Lancaster
Lighting
Maintenance
District,
the
Landscape
Maintenance
District
and
the
Drainage
Maintenance
District
(“Districts”)
were
formed
to
provide
a
dedicated
funding
source
for
the
maintenance,
operations,
servicing
and
installation
of
public
lighting,
public
landscaping
and
public
drainage
facilities
within
the
City
of
Lancaster.
Each
property
owner
within
the
proposed
Annexations
has
been
provided
a
waiver
and
consent,
requesting
annexation
into
the
Districts.
The
Assessment
Ballots
and
Notices
of
Public
Hearing
have
been
mailed
to
each
owner, as required by Law.
NB 1.
Approval of Resolutions to Comply with SB 707
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Approve
Resolution
No.
_________,
a
resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
Lancaster
adopting
a
policy
addressing
disruption
of
telephonic
or
internet
service
during
public meetings.
2. Approve
Resolution
No.
_________,
a
resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
Lancaster
determining
reasonable
efforts
to
encourage
public
participation
in
meetings
pursuant
to
Government Code Section 54953.4.
The
Ralph
M.
Brown
Act
(Brown
Act)
establishes
requirements
for
open
and
public
meetings
of
local
legislative
bodies.
In
2025
the
Brown
Act
was
amended
via
Senate
Bill
707
to
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COUNCIL AGENDA
COUNCIL REPORTS
include
additional
requirements
to
encourage
more
public
participation
at
meetings.
Senate
Bill
707
requires
that
the
City
Council
determine
and
make
reasonable
efforts
to
invite
groups
that
do
not
traditionally
participate
in
public
meetings
to
attend
those
meetings.
The
bill
requires
beginning
July
1,
2026,
and
until
January
1,
2030,
an
eligible
legislative
body,
as
defined to comply with additional meeting requirements.
NB 2.
Award
of
Funding
Under
the
Vandalism
Prevention
&
Community
Enhancement
Grant
Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA 876-26)
Recommendation(s)
:
1. Approve
funding
awards
under
the
Vandalism
Prevention
&
Community
Enhancement
Grant
Program
(NOFA
876-26)
in
a
total
amount
not
to
exceed
$383,001
for
three
eligible
projects.
2. Authorize
the
City
Manager,
or
his
designee,
with
concurrence
of
the
City
Attorney,
to
finalize,
negotiate
and
execute
grant
agreements
and
related
documents
necessary
to
implement the program.
On
January
29,
2026,
the
City
of
Lancaster
released
Notice
of
Funding
Availability
(NOFA)
876-26
for
the
Vandalism
Prevention
&
Community
Enhancement
Grant
Program.
The
program
was
established
to
support
projects
that
prevent
and
deter
vandalism,
improve
community
safety,
enhance
commercial
corridors,
strengthen
community
serving
facilities,
and
advance
the
City's
economic
development
and
revitalization
goals.
Applications
were
evaluated
based
on
project
need,
effectiveness
of
the
proposed
improvements,
community
benefit, project readiness, and cost effectiveness.
CA 1.
Discussion
and
Consideration
of
Nomination
and
Appointment
to
Various
Boards
and
Commmissions.
CR 1.
Council Reports
LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY
No action is required at this time.
LANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY
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No action is 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
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.
Each
speaker’s time will begin once their name is called.
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; th
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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. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23A VCV00577
8. City of Whittier v. Superior Court, LASC Case No. 23 STCP03579
9. Lindo v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23A VCV00950.
10. Nazari v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25A VCV00192
11. Mahfound v. County of Los Angeles, City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25A VCV00586
12. Morgan v. Antelope Valley Transit Authority,
City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25A VCV00061
13. Lea v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No.: 25STCV09046
14. Zimmerman v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 24A VCV00848
15. Cordova v. City of Lancaster, Case No. 24A VCV00221
16. Darnell Wayne Thomas 25STCV17622
ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting:
July 14 2026 at 1:30 PM
MEETING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION
In
compliance
with
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act,
this
meeting
will
be
held
at
a
location
accessible
to
persons
with
disabilities;
if
you
need
special
assistance
to
participate
in
this
meeting,
please
contact
the
City
Clerk
at
(661)723-6020.
Services
such
as
American
Sign
Language
interpreters,
a
reader
during
the
meeting,
and/or
large
copies
of
the
agenda
are
available.
To
ensure
availability,
you
are
advised
to
make
your
request
at
least
72 hours
prior
to
the
meeting/event
you
wish
to
attend.
Due
to
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in
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sign
language
interpreters,
five
or
more
business
days
notice
is
strongly
recommended.
For
additional
information,
please
contact
the
City
Clerk
at
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occasion
items
may
be
added
after
the
agenda
has
been
mailed
to
subscribers.
Copies
of
the
agenda
addendum
item
will
be
available
at
the
City
Clerk
Department
and
are
posted
with
the
agenda
on
the
windows
of
the
City
Council
Chambers.
For
more
information,
please
call
the
City
Clerk
Department at (661) 723-6020.
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