Lancaster City Council
August 11, 2026

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Regular Meeting –
1:30 PM
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 5:00 p.m. on
August 07, 2026
at the entrance to Lancaster City Hall
44933 Fern Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534
&
American Hero’s Park
701 W. Kettering Street
Lancaster, CA 935834

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 Ken Mann Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Cedric White To join by telephone:

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under

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Code

Section

82015.5.

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name(s)

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contributor(s).

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subject to these regulations.

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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

INVOCATION
Eddie Barragan, World Harvest Christian Outreach 224

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS

1. Lancaster Loop
Presenters: Trolis Niebla, City Manager & Rodrick Armalin, Chief of Police

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/HOUSING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
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COUNCIL ACTIONS

NEW BUSINESS

2. Recognition of Antelope Valley Youth Football Coaches Presenter: Trolis Niebla, City Manager

3. Recognition of Juakin Arciniega for Extrodianary Community Service & Lifesaving Action Presenter: Mayor R. Rex Parris

NB 1.

Shop. Drive. Fuel. Earn. Rebate Program

Recommendation:

1. Adopt

Resolution

No.___

approving

the

Shop.

Drive.

Fuel.

Earn.

rebate

program

as

an
expansion of the City’s existing Shop.Drive.Earn. program.

2. Authorize

the

City

Manager,

or

his

designee,

to

implement

the

program,

establish

program
guidelines,

and

administer

rebate

distribution

through

the

City’s

existing

Open

Rewards
platform.

The

proposed

Shop.

Drive.

Fuel.

Earn.

rebate

program

expands

upon

the

existing

Shop.

Drive.

Earn.

program

by

adding

a

fuel

component.

Through

this

expansion,

verified
Lancaster

residents

will

be

eligible

to

receive

a

$50

rebate

for

qualifying

fuel

purchases

made
at participating gas stations located within the City of Lancaster.

NB 2.

An

Ordinance

Amending

Section

2.04.030

of

the

Lancaster

Municipal

Code

to

Establish

the
Salaries

of

the

Mayor

and

City

Council

Members

at

the

Amount

Authorized

for

General

Law
Cities By California Government Code Section 36516

Recommendation:

Introduce,

and

conduct

the

first

reading

of

Ordinance

No.

____
,

an

ordinance

of

the

City
Council

of

the

City

of

Lancaster,

California,

Amending

Section

2.04.030

of

the

Lancaster
Municipal

Code

to

Establish

the

Salaries

of

the

Mayor

and

City

Council

Members

at

the
Amount Authorized for General Law Cities By California Government Code Section 36516.

Section

203

of

the

City

Charter

provides

that

compensation

for

the

Mayor

and

each

City
Council

Member

“may

be

set,

and

from

time

to

time

may

be

changed

by

ordinance,

which
ordinance

shall

be

adopted

by

a

four-fifths

vote

of

the

Mayor

and

City

Council.”

Section

203
sets

no

dollar

ceiling,

and

the

population-based

schedule

of

Government

Code

section

36516
governs

general

law

cities

rather

than

charter

cities.

The

amount

is

therefore

committed

to

the
City

Council’s

discretion,

bounded

by

the

public

purpose

and

gift

of

public

funds

doctrine.
(Cal.

Const.,

art.

XVI,

§

6.)

For

a

city

of

Lancaster’s

population

—

over

150,000

and

up

to
and including 250,000 — the section 36516 schedule authorizes $2,550.00 per month.

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/HOUSING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
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PUBLIC HEARINGS

CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS

PH 1.

Adoption of a Minor Use Permit Fee

Recommendation(s)
:

Adopt Resolution No._______ , establishing a Minor Use Permit entitlement application fee.

On

October

25,

2022,

the

City

Council

of

the

City

of

Lancaster

(“City

Council”)

adopted
Ordinance

No.

1093,

a

Zone

Text

Amendment

for

revisions

to

Title

17 of

the

Lancaster
Municipal

Code,

which

included

the

creation

of

a

new

Minor

Use

Permit

(MUP)

entitlement.

The

MUP

application

allows

a

property

or

business

owner

to

undergo

thorough

review

by
staff,

and

through

this

process,

a

public

notice

is

sent

to

neighboring

property

owners

and
tenants. A public hearing is not required for approval.

PH 2.

Substantial Amendment to the City
’
s 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (AAP)

Recommendation(s)
:
a.

Conduct a public hearing and upon accepting public testimony; b.

Approve

the

Substantial

Amendment

to

the

2026-2027

Annual

Action

Plan

(AAP)

to

allow
for

the

repurposing

of

$896,419

in

Community

Development

Block

Grant

(CDBG)

funds
from

the

Sergeant

Steve

Owen

Memorial

Park

Stanley

Kleiner

Building

Re-Roof
Improvement

Project

to

the

City-Wide

Facilities

Re-Roof

and

HV AC

Improvement

Project;
and
c.

Authorize

the

City

Manager,

or

designee,

to

execute

and

transmit

all

necessary

documents
to

the

U.S.

Department

of

Housing

and

Urban

Development

(HUD),

including

the
Substantial Amendment to the AAP to ensure the City’s timely expenditure of HUD funds.

HUD

requires

all

entitlement

communities

receiving

CDBG

funds,

such

as

the

City,

to
prepare

and

submit

a

Consolidated

Plan

every

five

(5)

years

to

establish

a

unified,

strategic
vision

for

economic

development,

housing

and

community

development

actions.

The
Consolidated

Plan

encompasses

the

analysis

of

local

community

needs

and

coordinates
appropriate responses to those needs and priorities.

CPH 1.

Lancaster

Sewer

System

Service

Charges

for

Fiscal

Year

2026/27

and

Proposed

Sewer
Service Charge Increases

Recommendation(s)
:

Conduct the continued public hearings on:

1. The

Fiscal

Year

2026/27

Lancaster

Sewer

System

Service

Charges

and

Annual
Engineer's Report filed pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 5473; and

2. The

proposed

increases

to

the

maximum

authorized

Sewer

Service

Charges

pursuant

to
Article XIII D of the California Constitution (Proposition 218).

Receive

public

testimony,

close

both

public

hearings,

receive

the

report

regarding

the
tabulation of written protests, and:

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/HOUSING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDAY , 08/11/2026
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•
If

no

majority

protest

exists
,

adopt

Resolution

No.

_______

approving

the

proposed
maximum

sewer

service

charge

increases

and

directing

their

placement

on

the

County
tax roll.
•
If

a

majority

protest

exists
,

adopt

Resolution

No.

_______

_approving

the

Fiscal

Year
2026/27

annual

sewer

service

charges

at

the

existing

rate

and

directing

their

placement
on the County tax roll.

The

City

of

Lancaster

assumed

responsibility

for

operation

and

maintenance

of

the
Lancaster

Sewer

Collection

System

on

July

1,

2008
,

following

withdrawal

from

the
Consolidated

Sewer

Maintenance

District

and

adoption

of

Chapter

13.09 of

the

Lancaster
Municipal

Code.

Each

year,

the

City

Council

conducts

a

public

hearing

to

establish

the
annual

sewer

service

charge

based

upon

the

Engineer's

Report

prepared

pursuant

to

Health
and

Safety

Code

section

5473.

In

addition

to

the

annual

levy,

the

City

Council

adopted
Resolution

No.

26-25

on

May

26,

2026
,

initiating

Proposition

218

proceedings

to

consider
increasing the maximum authorized sewer service charges.

CPH 2.

Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026/27

Recommendation(s)
:

Adopt

Resolution

No.

_____
,

confirming

the

diagram

and

assessments,

and

ordering

the
levy

of

an

assessment

in

the

Lancaster

Lighting

Maintenance

District

for

Fiscal

Year

2026-
2027.

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.

CPH 3.

Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026/27

Recommendation(s)
:

Adopt

Resolution

No.

_______,

confirming

the

diagram

and

assessments,

and

ordering

the
levying

of

an

assessment

in

the

Lancaster

Landscape

Maintenance

District

No.

1 for

Fiscal
Year 2026-2027.

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.

CPH 4.

Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026/27

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
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Recommendation(s)
:

Adopt

Resolution

No.

26-

,

confirming

the

diagram

and

assessments,

and

ordering

the
levy

of

an

assessment

in

the

Lancaster

Drainage

Benefit

Assessment

District

for

Fiscal

Year
2026-2027.

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.

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. 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 th

CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/FINANCING/HOUSING/POWER AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING AGENDA –
TUESDAY , 08/11/2026
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CONSENT CALENDAR

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

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/Power

Authority

Regular

Meeting
Minutes of July 14, 2026.

CC 3.

Check Registers
–
June 28, through July 25, 2026

Recommendation(s)
:

Approve

the

Check

and

Wire

Registers

for

payments

made

June

28,

2026,

through

July

25,
2026, in the amount of $33,171,185.47 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.

Claims

have

been

paid

via

checks,

Electronic

Funds

Transfer

EFT),

Automated
Clearing House (ACH) payments, or federal wires.

CC 4.

Award

of

Professional

Services

Agreement

with

Frydman

Counsel,

Inc.

–

Executive
Leadership Academy & Executive Strategy Programs

Recommendation(s)
:

1. Approve

a

Professional

Services

Agreement

with

Frydman

Counsel,

Inc.,

for

Exectutive
Leadership

Academy

and

Executive

Strategy

Programs,

in

an

amount

not

to

exceed
$325,000.00,

and

authorize

the

City

Manager,

or

his

designee,

to

execute

all

related
documents;

2. Authorize

the

City

Manager,

or

his

designee,

to

execute

any

necessary

amendments

to

the
Agreement,

in

a

form

approved

by

the

City

Attorney,

provided

the

total

contract

amount

does
not exceed the approved not-to-exceed amount; and

3. Determine

that

this

action

is

not

a

project

pursuant

to

the

California

Environmental

Quality
Act (CEQA).

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The

City

of

Lancaster

continues

to

prioritize

leadership

development,

organizational
effectiveness,

and

strategic

innovation

across

City

departments.

As

the

City

advances

key
initiatives

and

responds

to

evolving

organizational

needs,

investing

in

executive

leadership
development

and

strategic

advisory

services

remains

essential

to

strengthening

decision-
making, enhancing accountability, and improving cross-department collaboration.

CC 5.

Award

of

Professional

Services

Agreement

with

Frydman

Counsel,

Inc.

–

Regional

Energy
Strategy, FPH2 Coordination & Project Implementation

Recommendation(s)
:

1. Approve

a

Professional

Services

Agreement

with

Frydman

Counsel,

Inc.,

for

Regional
Energy

Strategy,

FPH2

Coordination

&

Project

Implementation,

in

an

amount

not

to

exceed
$185,000.00
,

and

authorize

the

City

Manager,

or

his

designee,

to

execute

all

related
documents;

2. Authorize

the

City

Manager,

or

his

designee,

to

execute

any

necessary

amendments

to

the
Agreement,

in

a

form

approved

by

the

City

Attorney,

provided

the

total

contract

amount

does
not exceed the approved not-to-exceed amount; and

3. Determine

that

this

action

is

not

a

project

pursuant

to

the

California

Environmental

Quality
Act (CEQA).

The

City

of

Lancaster

continues

to

advance

regional

energy

initiatives

that

promote
innovation,

economic

development,

and

long-term

sustainability.

As

these

initiatives

expand
in

scope

and

complexity,

the

City

seeks

experienced

strategic

advisory

support

to

strengthen
coordination

among

City

departments,

FPH2,

public

agencies,

industry

partners,

and

other
key stakeholders while ensuring effective implementation and executive oversight.

CC 6.

Acceptance

of

California

Board

of

State

and

Community

Corrections

–

Proposition

64 Public
Health & Safety Grant Award

Recommendation(s)
:

1. Accept

California

Board

of

State

and

Community

Corrections

–

Proposition

64 Cohort

4 Public

Health

&

Safety

Grant

Program

award

in

the

amount

of

$4,149,655.00,

appropriating
funds to revenue account LPDPROP64.STATEOTHER.23030000.4998.

2. Appropriate

funds

to

the

following

project

expense

strings

for

implementation

of

the
Proposition 64 Cohort 4 Public Health & Safety Grant program:
$ 1,058,352.00 to LPDPROP64.SAL 23030000.5101
$ 3,001,303.00 to LPDPROP64.MISCGRANTS 23030000.5656
$ 90,000.00 to LPDPROP64.EQUIPFURN 23030000.8100

3. Authorize

the

City

Manager,

or

his

designee,

to

execute

the

grant

agreement

including

all
necessary documents and provisions, subject to City Attorney approval.

This

report

focuses

on

accepting

and

allocating

funds

in

the

amount

of

$4,149,655.00

from
the

California

Board

of

State

and

Community

Corrections

for

cannabis

enforcement

and
education services.

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CC 7.

Increase

to

the

Construction

Contract

with

Marina

Landscape,

Inc.

for

Public

Works
Construction Project No. 21-023
–
PH2 Landscape Restoration Program

Recommendation(s)
:

Authorize

an

increase

in

the

construction

contract

with

Marina

Landscape,

Inc.,

of

Orange,
California,

for

Public

Works

Construction

Project

(PWCP)

No.

21-023,

Phase

2 Landscape
Restoration

Program,

in

the

amount

of

$36,518.20,

plus

a

10%

contingency,

and

authorize

the
City Manager, or his designee, to execute all related documents.

This

project

replaces

landscaping

and

irrigation

systems

along

the

Sierra

Highway

Bike

Path
from

Avenue

J

to

Avenue

M

and

is

Phase

2 in

the

Landscape

Restoration

Program.

The
Landscape

Restoration

Program

was

initiated

by

the

Parks,

Arts,

Recreation

&

Community
Services

(PARCS)

Department

and

the

City

Manager’s

Office,

and

continues

with

the
Community

Development

Department.

It

aims

to

create

a

cohesive

look

for

landscaping
throughout the City.

CC 8.

Request for Expenditure Authority for On-Call Automotive Fuel Delivery for Fleet Services

Recommendation(s)
:

1. Approve

a

not-to-exceed

combined

expenditure

authority

of

$717,596.82

with

Mansfield
Oil

Company

of

Gainesville,

Inc.

and

TACenergy,

LLC,

for

the

purchase

and

delivery

of
automotive

fuel

utilizing

competitively

awarded

cooperative

purchasing

contracts

through
OMNIA Partners and Sourcewell.

2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.

These

contracts

provide

the

City

with

the

flexibility

to

procure

fuel

based

on

real-time

market
pricing,

vendor

availability,

and

operational

needs

throughout

Fiscal

Year

2026-2027.

Utilizing

multiple

cooperative

agreements

also

reduces

the

risk

of

supply

interruptions

by
allowing

staff

to

obtain

fuel

from

either

awarded

vendor,

ensuring

continuity

of

essential

City
operations.

CC 9.

Acceptance of Tech Cy Pres Fund Grant Award

Recommendation(s)
:

1. Accept

grant

revenue

from

the

Tech

Cy

Pres

Fund

in

the

amount

of

$158,808

to

revenue
account 11218000.4998.

2. Appropriate funds in the amount of $158,808 to the expenditure account 11218000.5360.

3. Authorize

the

City

Manager,

or

his

designee,

to

execute

the

grant

agreement

and

any
related documents.

Acceptance

of

this

grant

will

allow

the

City

to

enhance

community

technology

resources

and
improve public access to digital services without requiring General Fund expenditures.

CC 10.

License Agreement with Antelope Valley Soccer, LLC for Off-Site Event Parking

Recommendation(s)
:

1. Authorize

the

City

Manager,

or

his

designee,

in

concurrence

with

the

City

Attorney,

to

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finalize,

negotiate,

and

execute

a

License

Agreement

with

Antelope

Valley

Soccer,

LLC,

for
the

temporary

use

of

City-owned

property

located

near

the

Lancaster

Municipal

Stadium

for
event parking during the 2026 soccer season.

Nearby

property

owners

have

been

negatively

impacted

by

the

need

for

additional

parking
during

A V

ALTA

games.

This

agreement

helps

to

provide

parking

solutions

while

generating
nominal revenue for the City.

HOUSING AUTHORITY - CONSENT CALENDAR

HA CC 1.

Approve

Extension

to

Exclusive

Negotiating

Agreement

with

Grupe

Investment

Company,
Inc.

Recommendation(s)
:

1. Authorize

the

Executive

Director

or

his

designee

to

negotiate,

finalize,

and

execute

an
Extension

to

the

original

Exclusive

Negotiating

Agreement

(ENA)

with

Grupe

Investment
Company,

Inc.

for

an

additional

180-day

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 City Attorney.

The

proposed

project

advances

one

of

Lancaster's

highest

housing

priorities

by

expanding
affordable

homeownership

opportunities

for

moderate-income

and

workforce

households
that

have

increasingly

been

priced

out

of

the

local

housing

market.

By

delivering
thoughtfully

designed

homes,

quality

community

amenities,

and

a

walkable

neighborhood
environment,

the

project

will

support

housing

stability,

promote

wealth-building

through
homeownership,

and

strengthen

the

City's

long-term

economic

and

community
development objectives.

HA CC 2.

Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Visionary Home Builders of California

Recommendation(s)
:

1. Authorize

the

Executive

Director

or

his

designee

to

negotiate,

finalize,

and

execute

an
Exclusive

Negotiating

Agreement

(ENA)

with

Visionary

Home

Builders

of

California

to
enter

into

negotiations

for

a

180-day

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 City Attorney.

The

proposed

agreement

represents

the

Authority's

first

significant

step

toward

realizing
the

development

potential

of

this

site.

Visionary

Home

Builders

of

California
(“Visionary”)

has

expressed

interest

in

acquiring

approximately

7.83 acres

of

the

property
(as

depicted

in

Exhibit

A)

and

pursuing

the

necessary

entitlements

to

develop
approximately 120 affordable housing units.

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COUNCIL REPORTS

CR 1.

Council Reports

LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY
No action is required at this time.

LANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY
No action is required at this time.

LANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY
No action is required at this time.

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CITY CLERK/AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT

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agenda

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individual

the

opportunity

to

address

the

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on
any

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regarding

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registration

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submitted

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the

kiosk

prior

to

the

beginning

of

this

portion

of

the

Agenda.

Please

complete

speaker
registration

for

the

City

Clerk/Agency/Authority

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and

identify

the

subject

you

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address.

We

respectfully

request

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you

fill

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Following

this

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and

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appreciate

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Individual
Speakers

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to

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(3)

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each

unless

a

different

time

limit

is

announced.

Each
speaker’s time will begin once their name is called.

CITY COUNCIL / AGENCY/ AUTHORITY COMMENTS

ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting:

August 25, 2026 at 1:30 PM

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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

print

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

difficulties

in

securing

sign

language

interpreters,

five

or

more

business
days

notice

is

strongly

recommended.

For

additional

information,

please

contact

the

City

Clerk

at
(661)723-6020.

AGENDA ADDENDUM INFORMATION
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occasion

items

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be

added

after

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agenda

has

been

mailed

to

subscribers.

Copies

of

the
agenda

addendum

item

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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.

All documents available for public review are on file with the City Clerk Department.

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