MINUTES
CITY
COUNCIL
CITY
HALL
COUNCIL
CHAMBER
38300
SIERRA
HIGHWAY
,
SUITE
B
PALMDALE
,
CALIFORNIA
APRIL
20 ,
2022
www
.
cityofpalmdale
.
org
5 :
00 PM
CALL
MEETINGS
TO
ORDER
Mayor
Hofbauer
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
5 :
00 p
.
m
.
1 )
2 )
ROLL
CALL
MAYOR
HOFBAUER
,
MAYOR
PRO
TEM
LOA
,
COUNCILMEMBERS
CARRILLO
,
BISHOP
,
BETTENCOURT
PRESENT
:
Steven
Hofbauer
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
Laura
Bettencourt
.
ABSENT
:
None
.
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
3 )
None
.
4 )
PRESENTATION
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
City
Attorney
Beck
confirmed
the
items
would
be
heard
as
listed
.
4.1 )
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
-
ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Initiation
of
litigation
pursuant
to
paragraph
(
4 )
of
subdivision
(
d
)
of
Section
54956.9
of
the
California
Government
Code
.
Number
of
Cases
:
One
.
4.2 )
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
—
ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant
exposure
to
litigation
pursuant
to
paragraph
(
2 )
of
subdivision
(
d
)
of
Section
54956.9
:
Two
.
A
point
has
been
reached
where
,
in
the
opinion
of
the
City
on
the
advice
of
the
City
Attorney
,
based
on
existing
facts
and
circumstances
,
there
is
a
significant
exposure
to
litigation
against
the
City
.
The
City
believes
that
the
facts
and
circumstances
that
might
result
in
litigation
against
the
City
are
not
yet
known
to
a
potential
plaintiff
or
plaintiffs
.
4.3 )
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
—
ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
The
existing
facts
and
circumstances
that
constitute
a
significant
exposure
to
litigation
are
detailed
in
the
following
claim
received
by
the
City
,
which
is
available
for
public
inspection
pursuant
to
Government
Code
Section
54957.5
:
CC
/
SA
Minutes
04 /
20 /
2022
1 Claimant
:
Michael
Behen
City
Claim
No
.
:
2022
-
008
Date
Filed
:
02 /
09 /
22 Date
of
Loss
:
Various
4.4 )
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
-
ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Initiation
of
litigation
pursuant
to
paragraph
(
4 )
of
subdivision
(
d
)
of
Section
54956.9
of
the
California
Government
Code
.
Number
of
Cases
:
One
.
4.5 )
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
—
ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
The
existing
facts
and
circumstances
that
constitute
a
significant
exposure
to
litigation
are
detailed
in
the
following
claim
received
by
the
City
,
which
is
available
for
public
inspection
pursuant
to
Government
Code
Section
54957.5
:
Claimant
:
Patricia
Nevarez
City
Claim
No
.
:
2022
-
005
Date
Filed
:
1 /
27 /
22 Date
of
Loss
:
Various
4.6 )
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
—
ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
The
existing
facts
and
circumstances
that
constitute
a
significant
exposure
to
litigation
are
detailed
in
the
following
claim
received
by
the
City
,
which
is
available
for
public
inspection
pursuant
to
Government
Code
Section
54957.5
:
Claimant
:
Shanae
Smith
City
Claim
No
.
:
2022
-
005
Date
Filed
:
Date
of
Loss
:
1 /
10 /
22 Various
4.7 )
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
—
EXISTING
LITIGATION
Ricci
v
.
City
of
Palmdale
,
et
al
.
Los
Angeles
County
Superior
Court
Case
No
.
22 STCV
01269
This
closed
session
is
being
held
pursuant
to
the
authority
of
California
Government
Code
Section
54956.9
(
d
)
(
1 )
.
4.8 )
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
—
EXISTING
LITIGATION
CV
Communities
v
.
AVEK
,
et
al
.
Los
Angeles
County
Superior
Court
Case
No
.
20 STCV
10953
This
closed
session
is
being
held
pursuant
to
the
authority
of
California
Government
Code
Section
54956.9
(
d
)
(
1 )
.
CC
/
SA
Minutes
04 /
20 /
2022
2 5
)
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
All
Councilmembers
were
present
and
able
to
participate
in
all
items
.
‘
1 Item
4.1 Conference
with
Legal
Counsel
-
Anticipated
Litigation
/
Initiation
:
Council
was
provided
an
update
on
this
matter
.
There
was
no
further
reportable
action
.
Item
4.2 Conference
with
Legal
Counsel
-
Anticipated
Litigation
-
Two
Cases
:
Council
was
provided
an
update
on
these
matters
.
There
was
no
further
reportable
action
.
Item
4.3 Conference
with
Legal
Counsel
-
Anticipated
Litigation
:
Council
was
provided
an
update
on
this
matter
.
There
was
no
further
reportable
action
.
Item
4.4 Conference
with
Legal
Counsel
-
Anticipated
Litigation
:
This
matter
was
not
heard
.
Item
4.5 Conference
with
Legal
Counsel
-
Anticipated
Litigation
:
Council
was
provided
an
update
on
this
matter
.
There
was
no
further
reportable
action
.
Item
4.6 Conference
with
Legal
Counsel
-
Anticipated
Litigation
:
Council
was
provided
an
update
on
this
matter
.
There
was
no
further
reportable
action
.
Item
4.7 Conference
with
Legal
Counsel
-
Existing
Litigation
:
Ricci
v
.
City
of
Palmdale
-
Council
was
provided
an
update
on
this
matter
.
There
was
no
further
reportable
action
.
Item
4.8 Conference
with
Legal
Counsel
-
Existing
Litigation
:
CV
Communities
v
.
AVEK
:
Council
was
provided
an
update
on
this
matter
.
There
was
no
further
reportable
action
.
6 )
ADOURN
CLOSED
SESSION
MEETING
Mayor
Hofbauer
adjourned
the
meeting
at
7 :
13 p
.
m
.
7 :
00 P
.
M
.
Mayor
Hofbauer
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
7 :
15 p
.
m
.
7 )
PLEDGE
OF
ALLEGIANCE
AND
MOMENT
OF
SILENCE
IN
HONOR
OF
OUR
TROOPS
Christopher
,
a
student
of
R
.
Rex
Parris
High
School
,
led
the
pledge
of
allegiance
.
t
-
—
4 CC
/
SA
Minutes
04 /
20 /
2022
3 8
)
PRESENTATIONS
8.1 )
Mayor
Hofbauer
presented
Certificates
of
Recognition
to
the
students
who
participated
in
the
Spoken
Word
/
Poetry
Slam
Project
at
R
.
Rex
Parris
High
School
.
8.2 )
Jorge
and
Vicky
Ventura
of
Ventura
Graphix
presented
checks
to
the
Cesar
Chavez
Day
Essay
winners
.
9 )
WAIVER
OF
FULL
READING
OF
RESOLUTION
(
S
)
and
ORDINANCE
(
S
)
Motion
:
Move
to
waive
full
reading
of
the
Resolution
(
s
)
and
/
or
Ordinance
(
s
)
to
be
considered
and
voted
on
at
this
meeting
.
Moved
by
Austin
Bishop
,
seconded
by
Juan
Carrillo
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:
Steven
Hofbauer
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
.
10 )
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
The
following
individuals
provided
public
comments
:
Rich
Gallego
,
Palmdale
Freedom
Coalition
,
thanked
the
Council
for
passing
the
ordinance
banning
vaccine
passports
and
mandates
and
stated
he
was
in
opposition
to
a
rotating
mayor
.
Marcos
Alvarez
expressed
his
concerns
regarding
pony
baseball
in
the
City
of
Palmdale
.
Jason
Zink
commented
regarding
the
selection
of
a
rotating
mayor
,
infrastructure
funding
,
election
reform
,
and
the
Amazon
project
.
Ruth
Sanchez
reported
on
the
temporary
shelter
for
families
and
inquired
about
the
homeless
programs
in
the
City
of
Palmdale
.
Alenna
Schofield
expressed
her
concerns
regarding
the
Council
decision
on
rotating
mayor
.
11 )
CONSENT
CALENDAR
11.1 )
Award
Construction
Agreement
with
R
.
C
.
Becker
and
Son
,
Inc
.
,
for
PN
780
,
Avenue
Q
-
12 Sidewalk
Gap
Closure
Project
,
in
the
amount
of
$
1 ,
232
,
882
for
a
term
of
12 months
from
the
date
of
notice
to
proceed
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Director
of
Public
Works
Heffernan
-
Presented
by
Deputy
Director
of
Public
Works
Glidden
)
112
)
Approve
Legal
Services
Agreement
Between
the
City
of
Palmdale
4 CC
/
SA
Minutes
04 /
20 /
2022
and
Coleman
Frost
LLP
in
the
amount
of
$
250
,
000
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
City
Attorney
Beck
)
Motion
:
Approve
all
items
listed
on
the
Consent
Calendar
.
Moved
by
Austin
Bishop
,
seconded
by
Juan
Carrillo
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:
Steven
Hofbauer
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
.
12 )
WORKSHOP
PRESENTATION
121
)
SiFi
presentation
and
update
on
the
installation
of
fiber
optic
cable
throughout
the
City
of
Palmdale
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Director
of
Public
Works
Heffernan
-
Presented
by
Deputy
Director
of
Public
Works
Glidden
)
Environmental
Resource
Manager
Lucha
introduced
the
SiFi
representatives
who
provided
a
detailed
PowerPoint
presentation
to
Council
.
Discussion
ensued
regarding
the
groundbreaking
and
local
hire
.
122
)
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2022
-
047
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
the
Five
-
Year
Public
Art
Work
Plan
for
projects
in
the
City
of
Palmdale
in
accordance
with
Chapter
15.01 of
the
Palmdale
Municipal
Code
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Department
of
Parks
and
Recreation
Director
Smith
-
Presented
by
Department
of
Parks
and
Recreation
Public
Art
Coordinator
Davis
)
Director
of
Parks
and
Recreation
Smith
provided
a
brief
overview
of
the
Public
Art
Work
Program
.
Lisa
Sarno
,
Chair
of
the
Public
Art
Commission
,
and
Public
Art
Coordinator
Davis
presented
the
five
-
year
Work
Plan
to
receive
feedback
from
Council
.
Discussion
ensued
regarding
art
pieces
in
the
center
of
roundabouts
throughout
the
City
.
Councilmember
Carrillo
inquired
about
the
temporary
structure
time
length
.
Public
Art
Coordinator
Davis
defined
temporary
artwork
as
twenty
-
four
hours
to
one
(
1 )
year
sculptures
that
would
rotate
on
an
annual
basis
.
Councilmember
Carrillo
suggested
a
prominent
sculpture
placed
at
the
first
roundabout
located
on
47 th
Street
East
.
Councilmember
Bettencourt
expressed
concerns
regarding
the
roundabout
and
safety
plans
for
individuals
who
would
take
pictures
at
the
roundabouts
.
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
inquired
about
the
type
of
material
to
be
used
CC
/
SA
Minutes
04 /
20 /
2022
5 for
the
foghorns
on
the
artwork
located
on
Rancho
Vista
and
the
14 Freeway
.
Public
Art
Coordinator
Davis
confirmed
either
a
steel
patina
or
rusted
metal
.
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
also
expressed
concerns
regarding
potential
theft
of
artwork
.
Public
Art
Coordinator
Davis
stated
they
are
working
with
Building
and
Safety
and
Engineering
to
make
sure
sculptures
have
the
proper
type
footing
and
foundation
to
prevent
theft
from
occurring
.
The
following
individuals
provided
public
comments
:
Jason
Zink
suggested
a
monument
of
Mayor
Pete
Knight
.
Alenna
Schofield
encouraged
the
engagement
of
young
artists
.
Motion
:
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2022
-
047
.
Moved
by
Austin
Bishop
,
seconded
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:
Steven
Hofbauer
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
.
13 )
PUBLIC
HEARING
13.1 )
Public
Hearing
and
review
of
Proposed
Resolution
No
.
CC
2022
-
031
for
adoption
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Director
of
Economic
and
Community
Development
Garibay
-
Presented
by
Eric
Norris
)
Eric
Norris
provided
a
detailed
PowerPoint
presentation
of
the
Ritter
Ranch
project
appeal
.
Mayor
Hofbauer
opened
the
Public
Hearing
.
The
following
individuals
provided
public
input
:
City
Clerk
Smith
announced
that
she
was
in
receipt
of
more
than
fifty
letters
in
opposition
and
/
or
support
of
this
item
.
Residents
of
Leona
Valley
,
William
Elliott
,
Peggy
Fuller
,
Sue
Vradenburg
,
Robert
Koch
,
and
Jay
Bonham
shared
comments
in
opposition
to
the
project
:
Karl
Pearcy
commented
regarding
the
roads
and
traffic
of
the
Ritter
Ranch
project
.
Johnathan
Pinson
and
Jason
Zink
shared
comments
in
support
of
the
Ritter
Ranch
project
.
CC
/
SA
Minutes
04 /
20 /
2022
6 Michelle
Flanagan
,
president
of
Leona
Valley
Town
Council
,
shared
the
following
regarding
the
developer
promises
:
1 )
The
golf
course
has
been
set
aside
and
a
tentative
agreement
has
been
made
between
the
developer
and
Leona
Town
Council
;
2 )
There
was
discussion
regarding
the
need
of
a
fire
house
;
3 )
Leona
Town
Council
asked
Council
for
time
to
finish
out
the
tentative
agreement
before
full
approval
;
4 )
A
new
EIR
will
be
required
on
any
new
development
past
the
two
existing
tracts
;
5 )
The
developer
will
allow
input
from
the
Leona
Valley
Town
Council
on
development
;
and
6 )
The
developer
will
provide
a
buffer
zone
between
Leona
Valley
and
the
Ritter
Ranch
development
.
Ramiro
Albarran
of
Preston
Hollow
Capital
communicated
the
promises
made
to
Leona
Valley
Town
Council
related
to
Phase
1 .
Including
553
lots
,
as
well
as
their
intention
of
coming
back
to
the
Planning
Commission
for
the
remaining
balance
of
1180
units
under
the
existing
specific
plan
and
EIR
;
an
update
to
the
specific
plan
for
the
balance
of
Ritter
Ranch
that
will
include
input
from
City
Council
,
City
staff
and
community
neighbors
.
Mayor
Hofbauer
called
for
a
break
from
9 :
33 p
.
m
.
The
meeting
reconvened
at
9 :
44 p
.
m
.
Discussion
ensued
regarding
the
traffic
studies
,
fire
station
,
and
a
sub
-
station
for
the
Sheriffs
Department
Staff
read
the
title
of
Resolution
No
.
CC
2022
-
031
.
A
RESOLUTION
OF
THE
CITY
COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF
PALMDALE
DENYING
APPEAL
22 -
001
AND
UPHOLDING
THE
PLANNING
COMMISSION
'
S
APPROVAL
OF
CONDITIONAL
USE
PERMIT
22 -
001
FOR
THE
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT
DOCUMENT
21 -
001
AND
VESTING
TENTATIVE
TRACT
MAPS
51604
,
51605
,
51606
,
51607
,
52093
,
and
52116
Mayor
Hofbauer
opened
the
Public
Hearing
.
A
motion
was
made
and
carried
unanimously
to
closed
the
Public
CC
/
SA
Minutes
04 /
20 /
2022
7 Hearing
.
Motion
:
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2022
-
031
.
Moved
by
Juan
Carrillo
,
seconded
by
Laura
Bettencourt
.
Vote
:
Yes
:
Steven
Hofbauer
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
.
No
:
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
Motion
carried
(
4 -
1 )
132
)
Public
Hearing
and
review
of
Proposed
Resolution
No
.
CC
2022
-
029
for
adoption
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Director
of
Public
Works
Heffernan
)
Director
of
Public
Works
Heffernan
read
the
title
of
Resolution
No
.
CC
2022
-
029
.
A
RESOLUTION
OF
THE
CITY
COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF
PALMDALE
APPROVING
INTERIM
AGREEMENT
ASSOCIATED
WITH
RITTER
RANCH
MASTER
PLANNED
COMMUNITY
AND
COMMUNITY
FACILITIES
DISTRICT
NO
.
93 -
1 (
RITTER
RANCH
)
AND
ACTIONS
REFERENCED
TO
THEREIN
Mayor
Hofbauer
opened
the
Public
Hearing
.
Jay
Bonham
spoke
in
support
of
removing
leverage
of
the
Leona
Valley
Town
Council
.
Michelle
Flanagan
asked
for
two
weeks
to
put
negotiations
in
writing
Cindy
Starrett
committed
to
completing
infrastructure
.
A
motion
was
made
and
carried
unanimously
to
close
the
Public
Hearing
.
Motion
:
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2022
-
029
.
Moved
by
Juan
Carrillo
,
seconded
by
Laura
Bettencourt
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
1 )
Yes
:
Steven
Hofbauer
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Laura
Bettencourt
.
No
:
Austin
Bishop
.
14 )
SPECIAL
REPORT
14.1 )
Measure
AV
Grant
Program
Progress
Report
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Presented
by
Director
of
Parks
and
Recreation
Smith
Management
Analyst
Kelley
)
This
item
was
tabled
to
the
May
4 th
regular
City
Council
meeting
.
8 CC
/
SA
Minutes
04 /
20 /
2022
15 )
NEW
BUSINESS
15.1 )
Discuss
retention
of
firm
to
conduct
nationwide
recruitment
for
the
position
of
City
Manager
,
and
direct
staff
accordingly
.
This
item
was
tabled
to
the
May
4 ,
2022
regular
City
Council
meeting
.
152
)
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2022
-
053
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
Palmdale
Authorizing
Remote
Teleconference
Meetings
of
the
City
Council
and
All
City
Subordinate
Bodies
for
the
Period
of
April
24 ,
2022
-
May
24 ,
2022
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
City
Attorney
Beck
)
This
item
was
tabled
to
the
May
4 ,
2022
,
regular
City
Council
meeting
.
16 )
ADJOURN
Mayor
Hofbauer
adjourned
the
meeting
at
10 :
30 p
.
m
.
in
memory
of
Diane
Shorter
.
PASSED
,
APPROVED
,
and
ADOPTED
this
1 st
day
of
June
2022
.
>
>
t
ven
D
.
Hofbauer
,
Mayor
ATTEST
:
/
.
Smitt
^
City
Clerk
Shana
/
CC
/
SA
Minutes
04 /
20 /
2022
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