CC
-
SA
Minutes
11 /
02 /
2022
5 PM
&
7 PM
MINUTES
CITY
COUNCIUSUCCESSOR
AGENCY
CITY
HALL
COUNCIL
CHAMBER
38300
SIERRA
HIGHWAY
,
SUITE
B
PALMDALE
,
CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER
2 ,
2022
www
.
cityofpalmdale
.
org
5 :
00 P
.
M
.
1 )
MAYOR
TO
CALL
MEETINGS
TO
ORDER
Mayor
Hofbauer
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
5 :
00 p
.
m
.
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
.
3 )
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
ON
CLOSED
SESSION
ITEMS
Jason
Zink
commented
regarding
Closed
Session
items
.
4 )
PRESENTATION
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
Interim
City
Attorney
Porter
confirmed
the
Closed
Session
items
would
be
heard
as
listed
.
4.1 )
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 )
.
4.2 )
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 )
.
1 CC
-
SA
Minutes
11 /
02 /
2022
5 PM
&
7 PM
4.3 )
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
4.4 )
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 )
5 )
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
Interim
City
Attorney
Porter
announced
there
was
no
reportable
action
taken
.
6 )
ADJOURN
CLOSED
SESSION
MEETING
Mayor
Hofbauer
adjourned
the
meeting
at
7 :
08 p
.
m
.
7 :
00 P
.
M
.
Mayor
Hofbauer
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
7 :
09 p
.
m
.
7 )
PLEDGE
OF
ALLEGIANCE
AND
MOMENT
OF
SILENCE
IN
HONOR
OF
OUR
TROOPS
8 )
PRESENTATION
8.1 )
Mayor
Hofbauer
presented
a
cute
critter
available
for
adoption
at
the
Palmdale
Animal
Care
Center
.
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
.
Vote
:
Yes
:
Bettencourt
.
Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Steven
Hofbauer
,
Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
10 )
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
ON
LISTED
AGENDA
ITEMS
(
EXCLUDING
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
)
None
.
2 CC
-
SA
Minutes
11 /
02 /
2022
5 PM
&
7 PM
11 )
CONSENT
CALENDAR
11.1 )
Receive
and
file
the
Monthly
and
Quarterly
Investment
Reports
for
September
2022
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Director
of
Finance
Samson
)
112
)
Approve
First
Amendment
to
the
agreement
with
Karma
Rescue
,
Inc
.
to
administer
a
low
or
no
cost
spay
and
neuter
program
for
Palmdale
residents
to
increase
the
agreement
by
$
300
,
000
for
a
new
not
to
exceed
total
of
$
500
,
000
.
(
Staff
Reference
Interim
Assistant
City
Manager
Miller
-
Presented
by
Public
Safety
Supervisor
German
)
11.3 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2022
-
093
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
authorizing
the
City
Manager
to
renew
the
agreement
with
Kaiser
Foundation
Health
Plan
and
authorization
to
pay
all
fees
(
Staff
Reference
:
Human
Resources
Manager
Nevarez
)
114
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2022
-
094
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
authorizing
the
City
Manager
to
negotiate
and
execute
an
agreement
for
stop
loss
insurance
coverage
for
the
City
’
s
self
-
funded
medical
plan
(
Staff
Reference
:
Human
Resources
Manager
Nevarez
)
115
}
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2022
-
092
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
authorizing
the
City
Manager
to
renew
the
agreement
with
Benefit
&
Risk
Management
Services
and
authorization
to
pay
all
fees
(
Staff
Reference
:
Human
Resources
Manager
Nevarez
)
11.6 !
)
Receive
and
file
the
annual
activity
report
for
Development
Agreement
A
-
5595
pertaining
to
the
Oasis
Wellness
Village
project
located
at
the
southeast
corner
of
Palmdale
Boulevard
and
Tierra
Subida
Avenue
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Director
of
Economic
and
Community
Development
Garibay
-
Presented
by
Senior
Planner
Magana
)
11.7 )
Notice
of
Completion
-
Accept
public
improvements
for
Tract
60789
located
west
of
40 th
Street
East
and
Hollowglen
Drive
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Acting
Director
of
Public
Works
Glidden
)
11.8 )
Notice
of
Completion
-
Accept
public
improvements
for
Tract
63008
located
south
of
Palmdale
Boulevard
and
Chapelle
Street
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Acting
Director
of
Public
Works
Glidden
)
11 .
g
>
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2022
-
118
,
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
:
Interim
City
Attorney
Porter
)
3 CC
-
SA
Minutes
11 /
02 /
2022
5 PM
&
7 PM
11.10 )
Approve
the
minutes
from
the
previous
meetings
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Acting
City
Clerk
Scott
)
CC
/
SA
-
September
7 ,
2022
CC
-
September
21 ,
2022
CC
/
SA
-
October
5 ,
2022
Motion
:
Approve
all
items
listed
on
the
Consent
Calendar
.
Moved
by
Richard
J
Loa
,
seconded
by
Laura
Bettencourt
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Steven
Hofbauer
,
Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
.
Yes
:
12 )
PUBLIC
HEARING
121
)
Introduction
and
Adoption
of
Ordinance
No
.
1600
,
an
Ordinance
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
Specific
Plan
Amendment
21 -
003
;
a
request
to
modify
the
Boundary
and
Land
Use
Designations
,
Permitted
Uses
,
and
Standards
of
Development
for
the
Palmdale
Transit
Area
Specific
Plan
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Economic
and
Community
Development
Director
Garibay
-
Presented
by
Associate
Planner
Sauder
)
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
recused
himself
on
Item
12.1 and
stated
that
one
of
the
items
being
proposed
in
the
plan
is
within
500
feet
of
a
building
he
owns
on
Palmdale
Boulevard
.
Mayor
Hotbauer
read
the
title
of
Ordinance
No
.
1600
.
Associate
Planner
Sauder
provided
a
PowerPoint
presentation
on
the
item
.
Mayor
Hofbauer
asked
about
the
inclusion
of
the
new
State
rules
and
Associate
and
Planner
Sauder
stated
the
new
State
rules
are
not
included
but
projects
would
be
subject
to
the
bill
.
Mayor
Hofbauer
opened
the
Public
Hearing
.
The
following
individuals
provided
public
input
:
Jason
Zink
commented
in
support
of
Specific
Plan
Amendment
21 -
003
.
Richard
J
Loa
opposed
the
approval
of
the
car
wash
proposed
in
Specific
Plan
Amendment
21 -
003
.
A
motion
was
made
and
carried
unanimously
to
close
the
Public
Hearing
Motion
:
Move
to
Introduce
and
Adopt
Ordinance
No
.
1600
.
Moved
by
Juan
Carrillo
,
seconded
by
Laura
Bettencourt
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Steven
Hofbauer
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
.
4 CC
-
SA
Minutes
11 /
02 /
2022
5 PM
&
7 PM
122
)
Introduction
and
Adoption
of
Ordinance
No
.
1595
,
an
Ordinance
amending
the
Palmdale
Municipal
Code
to
adopt
by
reference
the
2022
Editions
of
the
California
Building
,
Residential
,
Green
Building
Standards
,
Mechanical
,
Plumbing
,
and
Electrical
Codes
with
local
amendment
thereto
and
Title
32 Los
Angeles
County
Fire
Code
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Director
of
Economic
and
Community
Development
Garibay
-
Presented
by
Building
Official
George
)
Building
Official
George
read
the
title
of
Ordinance
No
.
1595
and
provided
a
brief
overview
of
the
item
.
Mayor
Hofbauer
opened
the
Public
Hearing
.
Public
Comments
:
None
.
A
motion
was
made
and
carried
unanimously
to
close
the
Public
Hearing
.
Motion
:
Introduce
and
Adopt
Ordinance
No
.
1595
.
Moved
by
Juan
Carrillo
,
seconded
by
Richard
J
Loa
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:
Steven
Hofbauer
,
Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
.
123
)
Introduction
and
Adoption
of
Ordinance
No
.
1599
,
an
Ordinance
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
amending
in
its
entirety
Chapter
3.08 ,
Purchasing
,
of
the
Palmdale
Municipal
Code
.
(
Staff
Reference
:
Director
of
Finance
Samson
)
Director
of
Finance
Samson
read
the
title
of
Ordinance
No
.
1599
and
provided
a
brief
overview
on
the
item
.
Mayor
Hofbauer
opened
the
Public
Hearing
.
Public
Comment
:
Jason
Zink
commented
regarding
the
purchase
of
a
computer
system
.
A
motion
was
made
and
carried
unanimously
to
close
the
Public
Hearing
.
Motion
:
Move
to
Introduce
and
Adopt
Ordinance
No
.
1599
Moved
by
Richard
J
Loa
,
seconded
by
Juan
Carrillo
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:
Steven
Hofbauer
,
Richard
J
Loa
,
Juan
Carrillo
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Laura
Bettencourt
.
13 )
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
ON
NON
-
AGENDA
ITEMS
The
following
individuals
provided
public
input
:
Phil
Denny
commented
regarding
stipends
for
boards
,
commissions
,
and
committees
.
5 CC
-
SA
Minutes
11 /
02 /
2022
5 PM
&
7 PM
Benedict
Waters
spoke
regarding
the
Waste
Management
increase
and
the
presentation
by
Schneider
Electric
.
Jason
Zink
expressed
his
voting
preferences
.
14 )
INFORMATIONAL
REPORT
FROM
MAYOR
AND
/
OR
COUNCILMEMBERS
ON
THEIR
VARIOUS
COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIPS
AND
MEETINGS
ATTENDED
AT
PUBLIC
EXPENSE
14.1 )
COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIPS
ANTELOPE
VALLEY
AIR
QUALITY
MANAGEMENT
DISTRICT
-
Councilmember
Bishop
reported
the
AVAQMD
awarded
nearly
$
30 K
to
a
farming
company
for
a
clean
air
tractor
and
$
24 K
to
a
gardening
company
for
a
new
electric
lawn
mower
.
ANTELOPE
VALLEY
TRANSIT
AUTHORITY
-
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
reported
the
AVTA
approved
$
6 M
dollars
to
purchase
additional
electric
busses
.
CITY
OF
PALMDALE
AUDIT
COMMITTEE
-
Councilmember
Bishop
attended
the
meeting
and
received
an
update
on
the
auditor
'
s
report
.
NORTH
LOS
ANGELES
COUNTY
TRANSPORTATION
COALITION
-
Councilmember
Bishop
reported
a
couple
of
the
topics
discussed
were
the
ridership
on
the
Metro
and
fixing
the
14 -
freeway
.
PALMDALE
RECYCLED
WATER
AUTHORITY
-
Councilmember
Bishop
stated
the
PRWA
is
moving
forward
with
exploring
ways
to
use
sewage
water
as
reusable
,
potable
water
.
SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION
OF
GOVERNMENTS
REGIONAL
COUNCIL
-
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
attended
the
transportation
committee
meeting
via
Zoom
.
Councilmember
Bettencourt
wished
local
resident
,
Jan
,
a
happy
recovery
.
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
attended
the
Antelope
Valley
Mental
Health
Awareness
Day
Walk
;
Antelope
Valley
Fair
and
concert
;
Spanish
talk
radio
;
and
met
with
Palmdale
Regional
Medical
Center
executives
regarding
the
application
of
funds
for
mental
health
initiatives
.
Mayor
Hofbauer
expressed
the
need
for
more
Medical
Emergency
Teams
(
MET
)
in
the
Antelope
Valley
;
reported
Metro
will
be
assigning
teams
to
the
Metro
system
to
help
with
the
homeless
situation
;
shared
the
importance
of
fentanyl
awareness
on
the
Spanish
radio
program
;
attended
the
Palm
Vista
Senior
Living
open
house
;
and
participated
in
the
liability
trust
fund
.
Councilmember
Carrillo
attended
the
Hispanic
Chamber
of
Commerce
luncheon
;
Diversity
,
Equity
and
Inclusion
event
;
and
the
dedication
ceremony
for
the
new
track
and
field
at
the
high
school
on
Avenue
R
and
40 th
Street
East
.
6 CC
-
SA
Minutes
11 /
02 /
2022
5 PM
&
7 PM
Councilmember
Bishop
attended
the
Antelope
Valley
Fair
and
the
Kaleidoscope
event
.
143
MEETINGS
ATTENDED
AT
PUBLIC
EXPENSE
15 )
CITY
MANAGER
’
S
REPORT
Interim
City
Manager
Perez
reported
on
the
following
events
,
meetings
,
awards
,
and
grand
openings
:
Events
and
Meetings
:
Howl
-
O
-
Ween
Dla
de
los
Muertos
Trunk
or
Treat
Walk
a
Mile
in
Her
Shoes
Sustainable
Transportation
Plan
meeting
Partners
Academy
for
Citizens
Awards
received
:
Platinum
Awardee
for
SoCal
Ren
American
Defense
Communities
Award
Grand
openings
:
Sprouts
Pier
88 Interim
City
Manager
Perez
announced
Yellen
Park
was
out
to
bid
.
She
introduced
the
new
Public
Information
Officer
,
Thomas
Lynch
,
who
shared
his
background
with
Council
.
16 )
CITY
COUNCIL
REQUESTS
FOR
NEW
AGENDA
ITEMS
Councilmember
Carrillo
requested
a
memo
on
the
timeline
for
the
installation
of
grass
at
Yellen
Park
and
the
roundabout
landscaping
.
Interim
City
Manager
Perez
stated
the
grass
for
Yellen
Park
and
the
roundabout
landscaping
project
is
currently
out
for
bid
and
on
October
17 th
roundabout
went
out
for
bid
.
Councilmember
Bettencourt
directed
staff
to
put
the
Capital
Improvement
Projects
(
CIP
)
on
the
website
and
the
pavement
schedule
for
citizens
.
Council
requested
a
Capital
Improvement
Project
update
.
7 CC
-
SA
Minutes
11 /
02 /
2022
5 PM
&
7 PM
17 )
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor
Hofbauer
adjourned
the
meeting
at
8 :
21 p
.
m
.
to
November
16 ,
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
7 th
day
of
December
2022
^
/
Steven
D
.
Hofbauer
,
Mayor
ATTEST
?
/
,
/
Rochelle
Scott
,
Acting
City
Clerk
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