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Minutes, first session

Palmdale City Council
August 3, 2022

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August 3, 2022
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CC
/
SA
Minutes
5 PM
&
7 PM
8 /
3 /
2022

MINUTES
CITY

COUNCIL
/
SA
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CITY
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COUNCIL

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SIERRA

HIGHWAY
,
SUITE
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PALMDALE
,

CALIFORNIA
AUGUST
3 ,
2022
www
.
cityofpalmdale
.
org
5 :
00 P
.

M
.
1 )
MAYOR
TO
CALL

MEETINGS
TO
ORDER
Mayor
Hofbauer
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
5 :
01 p
.
m
.
2 )
ROLL
CALL
MAYOR

HOFBAUER
,
MAYOR
PRO
TEM
LOA
,

COUNCILMEMBERS

CARRILLO
,
BISHOP
,

BETTENCOURT

PRESENT
:

Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Steven
Hofbauer
.

ABSENT
:

None
.
3 )
PUBLIC

COMMENTS
ON
CLOSED

SESSION
ITEMS
None
.
4 )

PRESENTATION
BY
CITY

ATTORNEY
Acting
City
Attorney
Porter
confirmed
all
items
would
be
heard
as
listed
.

4.1 )

CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL

COUNSEL
-

EXISTING

LITIGATION
Shanae
Smith
,
Patricia
Nevarez
and
Michael
"
Mike
"
Behen
vs
.

City
of
Palmdale
,
et
al
.

Los
Angeles
County
Superior
Court
Case
No
.
22 STCV
18219
This
closed
session
is
being
held
pursuant
to
the
authority
of
California
Government
Code
Section
54956.9
(
d
)
(
1 )
.

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 )
.

CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL

COUNSEL
—

EXISTING

LITIGATION
Government
Code
Section
54956.9
(
d
)
(
1 )
.

Name
of
case
:

John
J
.

Murphy
v
.

City
of
Palmdale
;
Los
Angeles
County
Superior
Court
Case
Number
:
22 STCV
22544
Related
City
Claim
Number
:
2022
-
007
42 )

4.3 )
1 CC
/
SA
Minutes
5 PM
&
7 PM
8 /
3 /
2022

4.4 )

CONFERENCE
WITH
REAL

PROPERTY

NEGOTIATORS
Property
Address
:
38820
3 rd
Street
East
and
vacant
land
(
APN
3006
-
008
-
06 ,
14 ,
15 )
Negotiators
for
the
City
:

Mike
Miller
,
Director
Neighborhood
Services
and
Sophia
Reyes
,
Housing
Manager
Negotiator
for
Property
Owner
:

The
Rickey
Thomas
SEBO
2021
Trust
Under
Negotiation
:

Price
and
terms
of
payment

4.5 )

CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL

COUNSEL
-

EXISTING

LITIGATION
Leona
Valley
Town
Council
vs
.

City
of
Palmdale
,
et
al
.

Los
Angeles
County
Superior
Court
Case
No
.
22 STCP
01932
This
closed
session
is
being
held
pursuant
to
the
authority
of
California
Government
Code
Section
54956.9
(
d
)
(
1 )

4.6 )

CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL

COUNSEL
—

EXISTING

LITIGATION
In
Re
National
Prescription
Opiate
Litigation
United
States
District
Court
-
Northern
District
of
Ohio
,
Eastern
Division
Case
No
.
17 -
MD
-
2804
This
closed
session
is
being
held
pursuant
to
the
authority
of
California
Government
Code
Section
54956.9
(
d
)
(
1 )
.

Mayor
Hofbauer
announced
items

13.4 and

14.1 would
be
continued
.
5 )

ANNOUNCEMENT
BY
CITY

ATTORNEY
6 )

ADJOURN
CLOSED

SESSION

MEETING
Mayor
Hofbauer
adjourned
the
Closed
Session
meeting
at
7 :
01 p
.
m
.
7 :
00 P
.

M
.
7 )
PLEDGE
OF

ALLEGIANCE
AND
MOMENT
OF

SILENCE
IN
HONOR
OF
OUR
TROOPS
8 )

PRESENTATIONS

8.1 )
Mayor
Hofbauer
presented
a
cute
critter
available
for
adoption
at
the
Palmdale
Animal
Care
Center
.

8.2 )
Mayor
Hofbauer
presented
a
Commendation
to
outgoing
Planning
Commissioners
Bart
Avery
.

8.3 )
Pueblo
Y
Salud
and
Sharon
O
’
Hara
DrPH
provided
a
PowerPoint
presentation
to
Council
regarding
Investigating
the
Relationship
between
Alcohol
Outlet
Density
and
Crime
Rates
in
Palmdale
,
CA
2019
-
2020
.
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
Richard
J
Loa
,
seconded
by
Laura
Bettencourt
.
2 CC
/
SA
Minutes
5 PM
&
7 PM
8 /
3 /
2022
Vote
:

Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:

Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Steven
Hofbauer
.
10 )
PUBLIC

COMMENTS
ON
LISTED
AGENDA
ITEMS
(

EXCLUDING
PUBLIC

HEARINGS
)
The
following
individuals
provided
public
input
:

Jason
Zink
commented
regarding
the
AV
Edge
contract
.

Marsha
Furman
expressed
concerns
regarding
the
enforcement
of
Item

14.2 masks
mandates
.
11 )

CONSENT

CALENDAR

11.1 )
Receive
and
file
the
Monthly
and
Quarterly
Investment
Activity
Reports
for
June
2022
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
of
Finance
Samson
)
112
)
Approve
First
Amendment
to
Agreement
with
Eide
Bailly
to
provide
Audit
Services
for
an
additional
amount
of
$
75 ,
000
,
and
not
to
exceed
amount
of
$
398
,
792
for
a
1 year
term
through
June
30 ,
2023
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
of
Finance
Samson
)

11.3 )
Approve
Second
Amendment
to
professional
services
Agreement
with
Lance
,
Soil
,
&
Lunghard
,
LLP
for
an
additional
amount
of
$
27 ,
400
,
not
to
exceed
amount
of
$
237
,
400
for
a
four
(
4 )
year
term
through
March
30 ,
2026
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
of
Finance
Samson
)

11.4 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.

CC
2022
-
085
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
,
authorizing
the
submission
of
the
application
for
the
2022
Local
Edward
Byrne
Memorial
Justice
Grant
(
JAG
)
Program
to
receive
a
Grant
allocation
of
$
50 ,
943
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
Neighborhood
Services
Miller
-
Presented
by
Housing
Coordinator
Nichols
)

11.5 )
Approve
Memorandum
of
Understanding
Between
the
City
of
Palmdale
and
Antelope
Valley
Economic
Development
and
Growth
Enterprise
(
AV
EDGE
)
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
of
Economic
and
Community
Development
Garibay
-
Presented
by
Sr
.

Economic
Development
Managing
Analyst
Schuler
)

11.6 )
Award
IFB
22 -
005
-
3400
Backflow
Prevention
Device
Testing
,
Repair
&
Replacement
and
approve
agreement
with
Greene
Backflow
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
240
,
000
over
the
contract
term
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
of
Public
Works
Heffernan
)

11.7 )
Award
IFB
22 -
004
-
3400
As
Needed
Professional
Painting
Services
and
approve
agreement
with
US
National
Corp
dba
Jimenez
Painting
Company
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
400
,
000
over
the
contract
term
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
of
Public
Works
Heffernan
)
Councilmember
Bishop
pulled
this
item
,
recused
himself
,
and
stepped
away
from
the
dais
.

Motion
:

Award
IFB
22 -
004
-
3400
As
Needed
Professional
Painting
Services
and
approve
agreement
with
US
National
Corp
dba
Jimenez
Painting
Company
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
400
,
000
over
the
contract
term
.
3 CC
/
SA
Minutes
5 PM
&
7 PM
8 /
3 /
2022
Moved
by
Juan
Carrillo
,
seconded
by
Laura
Bettencourt
.

Vote
:

Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:

Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Steven
Hofbauer
.

11.8 )
Notice
of
Completion
-
Accept
completed
project
with
Nu
Line
Technologies
,
LLC
.
,
for
PN
751
-
B
,
Sanitary
Sewer
Pipeline
Trenchless
Rehabilitation
Project
,
at
various
locations
throughout
the
City
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
of
Public
Works
Heffernan
-
Presented
by
Deputy
Director
of
Public
Works
Glidden
)

11.9 )
Notice
of
Completion
-
Accept
completed
project
with
Interior
Demolition
Inc
.
,
for
PN
832
,
Avenue
R
Abatement
and
Demolition
of
2 Commercial
Buildings
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
of
Public
Works
Heffernan
-
Presented
by
Deputy
Director
of
Public
Works
Glidden
)

11.10 )
Award
construction
agreement
with
Manhole
Adjusting
Inc
.
,
for
PN
866
,
Sewer
Manhole
Adjustments
and
Rehabilitation
Project
,
in
the
amount
$
340
,
000
for
a
term
of
120
working
days
from
the
date
of
the
Notice
to
Proceed
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
of
Public
Works
Heffernan
-
Presented
by
Deputy
Director
of
Public
Works
Glidden
)

11.11 )
Approve
Excess
Costs
Grant
Agreement
with
Homes
for
Families
for
$
800
,
000
for
development
of
56 unit
CalVet
REN
Veteran
housing
located
at
Division
and
Taintor
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
Neighborhood
Services
Miller
-
Presented
by
Housing
Manager
Reyes
)

11.12 )
Approve
Grant
from
the
City
of
Palmdale
to
the
Housing
Authority
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
of
$
1 ,
200
,
000
of
United
States
Treasury
of
Coronavirus
Local
Fiscal
Recovery
Funds
(
CSLRF
Funds
)
under
the
American
Rescue
Plan
Act
(
ARPA
)
for
development
of
affordable
housing
in
the
City
of
Palmdale
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
Neighborhood
Services
Miller
-
Presented
by
Housing
Manager
Reyes
)

11.13 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.

CC
2022
-
087
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
Making
Legally
Required
Findings
for
Extending
Remote
Teleconference
Participation
for
Meetings
of
the
City
Council
and
its
Related
and
/
or
Subordinate
Legislative
Bodies
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Acting
City
Attorney
Porter
)

11.14 )
Approve
the
minutes
from
the
previous
meetings
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

City
Clerk
/
Agency
Secretary
Smith
)
CC
/
SA
/
IDA
/
PAA
/
PCA
/
PFA
-
June
15 ,
2022
CC
/
SA
/
IDA
/
PAA
/
PCA
/
PFA
-
June
16 ,
2022
Motion
:

Approve
all
items
listed
on
the
Consent
Calendar
with
the
exception
of
item

11.7 .

Moved
by
Richard
J
Loa
,
seconded
by
Juan
Carrillo
.

Vote
:

Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:

Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Steven
Hofbauer
.
4 CC
/
SA
Minutes
5 PM
&
7 PM
8 /
3 /
2022
12 )

HOUSING

AUTHORITY

CONSENT

CALENDAR

12.1 )
Accept
Grant
from
the
City
of
Palmdale
to
the
Housing
Authority
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
of
$
1 ,
200
,
000
of
United
States
Treasury
of
Coronavirus
Local
Fiscal
Recovery
Funds
(
CSLRF
Funds
)
under
the
American
Rescue
Plan
Act
(
ARPA
)
for
development
of
affordable
housing
in
the
City
of
Palmdale
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
Neighborhood
Services
Miller
-
Presented
by
Housing
Manager
Reyes
)
Neighborhood
Services
122
)
Approve
Excess
Costs
Loan
Agreement
with
Ravello
Mods
Palmdale
118
,
LLC
of
$
1 ,
200
,
000
for
development
of
118
unit
affordable
rental
housing
located
at
65 th
Street
East
and
East
Avenue
S
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
of
Neighborhood
Services
Miller
-
Presented
by
Housing
Manager
Reyes
)
Neighborhood
Services

12.3 )
Approve
the
minutes
from
the
previous
meetings
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Deputy
City
Clerk
/
Deputy
Agency
Secretary
Scott
)
1 J
HA
-
June
15 ,
2022
HA
-
June
16 ,
2022
Motion
:

Approve
all
item
listed
on
the
Consent
Calendar
.

JC
/
Fraga
-
Saenz
Moved
by
Juan
Carrillo
,
seconded
by
Christina
Fraga
-
Saenz
.

Vote
:

Yes
:

Motion
carried
(
7 -
0 )
Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Steven
Hofbauer
,
Christina
Fraga
-
Saenz
,
Phil
Denny
.

Chair
Hofbauer
adjourned
the
Housing
Authority
at
7 :
50 p
.
m
.
13 )
PUBLIC

HEARING

13.1 )
Public
Hearing
and
Review
of
Proposed
Resolution
No
.

CC
2022
-
065
for
adoption
,
regarding
an
updated
city
-
wide
fee
schedule
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
of
Finance
Samson
)
Director
of
Finance
Samson
provided
a
brief
overview
of
the
staff
report
and
read
the
title
of
Resolution
No
.

CC
2022
-
065
.

Adopt
Resolution
No
.

CC
2022
-
065
,
A
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
restating
in
its
entirety
the
Palmdale
Master
Schedule
of
Fees
and
repealing
Resolution
No
.

CC
2021
-
057
Mayor
Hofbauer
opened
the
Public
Hearing
.

The
following
individuals
provided
public
input
:

Jason
Zink
commented
on
fees
for
residents
.

Xavier
Flores
commented
on
resident
fees
and
alcohol
administrative
fees
.

A
motion
was
made
and
carried
unanimously
to
close
the
Public
Hearing
.
5 CC
/
SA
Minutes
5 PM
&
7 PM
8 /
3 /
2022
Council
directed
staff
to
review
programs
related
to
swim
lessons
,
literacy
and
CPR
classes
.

Motion
:

Adopt
Resolution
No
.

CC
2022
-
065
.

Moved
by
Juan
Carrillo
,
seconded
by
Laura
Bettencourt
.

Vote
:

Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:

Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Steven
Hofbauer
.

13.2 )
Public
Hearing
and
Review
of
Proposed
Resolution
No
.

CC
2022
-
084
,
regarding
the
issuance
of
California
Municipal
Finance
Authority
Solid
Waste
Disposal
Revenue
Bonds
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
of
Finance
Samson
)
Finance
Director
Samson
provided
a
brief
overview
of
the
staff
report
and
read
the
title
of
Resolution
No
.

CC
2022
-
084
.

Adopt
Resolution
No
.

CC
2022
-
084
,
A
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
a
plan
of
finance
for
the
issuance
of
the
California
Municipal
Finance
Authority
Solid
Waste
Disposal
Revenue
Bonds
(
Waste
Management
,
Inc
.
project
)
in
an
aggregate
principal
amount
not
to
exceed
$
355
,
000
,
000
for
the
purpose
of
financing
improvements
to
solid
waste
disposal
facilities
and
certain
other
matters
relating
thereto
.

Mayor
Hofbauer
opened
the
Public
Hearing
.

The
following
individuals
provided
public
comments
:

Jason
Zink
commented
regarding
the
beautification
of
the
landfill
.

A
motion
was
made
and
carried
unanimously
to
close
the
Public
Hearing
.

Councilmember
Bishop
asked
what
improvements
will
take
place
for
the
twenty
-
five
million
dollars
.

Anthony
Stubbs
,
California
Municipal
Finance
Authority
,
stated
the
Palmdale
landfill
would
be
retrofitted
,
cleaned
up
,
and
made
more
presentable
.

Motion
:

Adopt
Resolution
No
.

CC
2022
-
084
.

Moved
by
Richard
J
Loa
,
seconded
by
Juan
Carrillo
.

Vote
:

Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:

Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Steven
Hofbauer
.

13.3 )
Public
Hearing
and
Review
of
Proposed
Ordinance
No
.
1592
for
introduction
and
adoption
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Director
of
Economic
and
Community
Development
Garibay
)
Director
of
Economic
and
Community
Development
Garibay
presented
the
staff
report
and
read
the
title
of
Ordinance
No
.
1592
.
6 CC
/
SA
Minutes
5 PM
&
7 PM
8 /
3 /
2022
AN

ORDINANCE
OF
THE
CITY

COUNCIL

AMENDING

SECTION

5.04 .
670
(

TOBACCO
/

SMOKING

PRODUCT

RETAILER
)
OF

CHAPTER

5.04 (

BUSINESS

REGULATION
)
OF
TITLE
5 (

BUSINESS

LICENSES
,
TAXES
,
AND

REGULATION
)
OF
THE

PALMDALE

MUNICIPAL
CODE
TO
BAN

FLAVORED

TOBACCO

PRODUCTS
Discussion
ensued
regarding
state
law
,
and
city
enforcement
.

Mayor
Hofbauer
made
a
motion
to
adopt
Ordinance
No
.
1592
with
the
provision
that
the
enforcement
becomes
effective
in
thirty
(
30 )
days
,
the
motion
was
withdrawn
.

Mayor
Hofbauer
opened
the
Public
Hearing
.

The
following
individuals
provided
public
input
:

The
following
individuals
spoke
in
opposition
to
adopting
Ordinance
No
.
1592
:

Randy
Hawara
,
George
Husri
,
Mark
Shihady
,
Danny
Hawara
,
Jason
Zink
,
P
.

Traders
,
Inc
.
,
Tony
Hawatameh
,
and
Ben
Sadi
.

The
following
individuals
spoke
in
favor
of
adopting
Ordinance
No
.
1592
:

Nattie
Hacovay
,
Sandy
Logan
,
and
Ruben
Rodriguez
,
and
Xavier
Flores
.

A
motion
was
made
and
carried
unanimously
to
close
the
Public
Hearing
Discussion
ensued
regarding
non
-
smoking
campaigns
.

Motion
:

Adopt
Ordinance
No
.
1592
as
written
.

Moved
by
Richard
J
Loa
,
seconded
by
Juan
Carrillo
.

Vote
:

Motion
Failed
(
2 -
3 )
Yes
:

Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
.

No
:

Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Steven
Hofbauer
.

13.4 )
Public
Hearing
and
Review
of
Proposed
Ordinance
No
.
1593
for
Adoption
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Interim
City
Manager
Ronda
Perez
-
Presented
by
City
Council
Chief
of
Staff
Terrie
Zayas
)
.

An
Ordinance
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
adding
Chapter
9 (
Unlawful
Possession
of
a
Catalytic
Converter
Prohibited
)
of
Title
10 (
Vehicles
and
Traffic
)
of
the
Palmdale
Municipal
Code
Establishing
Regulations
Prohibiting
the
Unlawful
Possession
of
Catalytic
Converters
in
the
City
.

Motion
:

Continue
the
Public
Hearing
to
the
August
17 ,
2022
meeting
.

Moved
by
Steven
Hofbauer
,
seconded
by
Richard
J
Loa
.

Vote
:

Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:

Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Steven
Hofbauer
.
7 CC
/
SA
Minutes
5 PM
&
7 PM
8 /
3 /
2022
14 )
NEW

BUSINESS

14.1 )
Approve
the
Amended
Employment
Agreement
between
the
City
of
Palmdale
and
Scott
Porter
,
Interim
City
Attorney
.
(
Staff
Reference
:

Interim
City
Manager
Perez
)
Motion
:

Continue
this
item
to
the
August
17 ,
2022
meeting
.

Moved
by
Steven
Hofbauer
,
seconded
by
Richard
J
Loa
.

Vote
:

Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:

Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Steven
Hofbauer
.
142
)
A

RESOLUTION
OF
THE
CITY

COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF

PALMDALE

DIRECTING
CITY
STAFF
AND
THE

SHERIFF
TO
NOT

ENFORCE

AGAINST
THE
PUBLIC
COVID
-
19 RELATED
MASK
ORDERS
OF
THE
LOS

ANGELES
COUNTY

DEPARTMENT
OF
HEALTH
Mayor
Hofbauer
provided
a
brief
over
on
this
item
.

Motion
:

Adopt
Resolution
CC
2022
-
089
.

Moved
by
Steven
Hofbauer
,
seconded
by
Richard
J
Loa
.

Vote
:

Motion
carried
(
4 -
1 )
Yes
:

Richard
J
Loa
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Steven
Hofbauer
.

No
:

Juan
Carrillo
.
15 )

INFORMATIONAL
REPORT
FROM
MAYOR
AND
/
OR

COUNCILMEMBERS
ON
THEIR

VARIOUS

COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIPS
AND

MEETINGS

ATTENDED
AT
PUBLIC

EXPENSE

15.1 )

COMMITTEE

MEMBERSHIPS
.


ANTELOPE
VALLEY

TRANSIT

AUTHORITY
-
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
attended
the
meet
and
greet
.

NORTH
LOS

ANGELES
COUNTY

TRANSPORTATION

COALITION
-
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
and
Councilmember
Carrillo
attended
the
meeting
.

Councilmember
Bishop
attended
the
meeting
and
stated
that
the
Coalition
is
looking
to
find
money
to
fix
the
14 -
freeway
and
said
they
need
$
20 million
to
get
it
shovel
ready
.


PALMDALE

RECYCLED
WATER

AUTHORITY
-
Councilmember
Bishop
announced
a
video
and
an
event
at
the
park
is
in
the
works
to
commemorate
the
ten
-
year
anniversary
.


SOUTHERN

CALIFORNIA

ASSOCIATION
OF

GOVERNMENTS

REGIONAL

COUNCIL
-
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
attended
the
Transportation
meeting
.

Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
-
attended
the
Walmart
grand
opening
on
July
1 st
;
Spanish
Radio
broadcast
,
Palmdale
Boosters
,
Palmdale
Sustainable
Transportation
Plan
listening
session
,
AV
Edge
installation
dinner
,
and
attended
an
Amigos
De
La
Feria
fundraiser
event
at
the
Fairgrounds
.

Mayor
Hofbauer
reported
the
Mosquito
Abatement
District
failed
and
encouraged
the
city
to
augment
the
district
.

Interim
City
Manager
Perez
stated
that
the
8 CC
/
SA
Minutes
5 PM
&
7 PM
8 /
3 /
2022
Measure
AV
Oversight
Committee
took
up
an
item
to
request
$
50 ,
000
from
the
City
of
Palmdale
to
bridge
the
funding
gap
.

Attended
Liability
Trust
Fund
,
complimented
the
Los
Angeles
County
Sheriffs
in
Palmdale
.

Councilmember
Carrillo
-
attended
National
Night
Out
;
Amigos
De
La
Feria
fundraiser
event
at
the
Fairgrounds
;
Palmdale
Sustainable
Transportation
;
Smash
Mouth
Concert
in
the
Park
;
Aviation
Selection
;
and
the
State
of
the
City
.

Councilmember
Bishop
-
attended
a
press
conference
for
spay
and
neuter
program
hosted
by
Karma
Rescue
;
Sustainable
Transportation
Meeting
for
District
1 ,
Smash
Mouth
Concert
in
the
Park
;
AV
Chamber
Installation
Dinner
and
accepted
the
Innovative
City
of
the
Year
award
;
and
the
State
of
the
City
.
152
)

MEETINGS

ATTENDED
AT
PUBLIC

EXPENSE
16 )
CITY

MANAGER
’
S
REPORT
Interim
City
Manager
Perez
reported
on
the
events
held
and
announced
upcoming
events
:

The
State
of
the
City
was
held
on
August
2 ,
2022
.

The
City
of
Palmdale
’
s
60 th
Anniversary
would
be
held
on
August
24 ,
2022
at
Domenic
Massari
Park
and
several
events
were
scheduled
for
the
celebration
.

The
General
Plan
would
be
presented
at
an
upcoming
meeting
.

Concerts
in
the
park
are
on
-
going
and
a
fireworks
show
would
be
held
to
culminate
the
end
of
summer
events
.
17 )
CITY

COUNCIL

REQUESTS
FOR
NEW
AGENDA
ITEMS
Mayor
Hofbauer
requested
an
update
on
the
Aero
Institute
building
and
security
for
city
facilities
.

Councilmember
Carrillo
asked
for
an
update
on
Pearland
fees
.
18 )
PUBLIC

COMMENTS
ON
NON
-
AGENDA
ITEMS
The
following
individuals
provided
public
input
:

Eugene
Hernandez
spoke
regarding
mosquito
abatement
,
and
Palmdale
Library
issues
.

Jason
Zink
commented
regarding
the
Antelope
Valley
Mosquito
District
,
City
of
Palmdale
60 th
Anniversary
,
and
Palmenthol
Park
.

Speaker
identifying
as
Mickey
Mouse
expressed
concerns
regarding
the
posting
of
the
agenda
and
ADA
compliance
,
and
submission
of
speaker
slips
.
9 CC
/
SA
Minutes
5 PM
&
7 PM
8 /
3 /
2022
19 )
Adjourn
Mayor
Hofbauer
adjourned
the
meeting
at
9 :
55 p
.
m
.
to
August
17 ,
2022
at
7 :
00 p
.
m
.
in
the
City
Hall
Council
Chamber
located
at
38300
Sierra
Highway
,
Suite
B
Palmdale
,
California
.

PASSED
,

APPROVED
,
and

ADOPTED
this
5 th
day
of
October
2022
.
^
Steven
D
.

Hofbauer
,
Mayor
ATT
Rochelle
Scott
,
Acting
City
Clerk
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