City
Council
/
SA
-
07 /
12 /
2023
-
5 pm
MINUTES
CITY
COUNCIL
/
SA
CITY
HALL
COUNCIL
CHAMBER
38300
SIERRA
HIGHWAY
,
SUITE
B
PALMDALE
,
CALIFORNIA
JULY
12 ,
2023
www
.
cityofpalmdale
.
org
Mayor
Pro
Tem
Alarcon
participated
via
teleconference
from
the
New
York
Marriott
Marquis
,
1535
Broadway
,
8 th
Floor
Lobby
,
New
York
,
NY
10063
pursuant
to
Government
Code
Section
54953
1 )
CALL
MEETING
TO
ORDER
Mayor
Bettencourt
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
5 :
00 pm
.
*
Note
:
All
City
Council
memberships
are
reflected
in
their
City
Council
titles
.
2 )
ROLL
CALL
MAYOR
BETTENCOURT
,
MAYOR
PRO
TEM
ALARCON
COUNCILMEMBERS
BISHOP
,
LOA
,
OHLSEN
PRESENT
:
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
ABSENT
:
Andrea
Alarcon
.
Staff
announced
that
they
were
working
on
Mayor
Pro
Tem
Alarcon
'
s
teleconference
connection
.
3 )
PLEDGE
OF
ALLEGIANCE
AND
MOMENT
OF
SILENCE
4 )
PRESENTATIONS
4.1 )
Joubin
Pakpour
,
PE
,
American
Public
Works
Association
presented
a
plaque
to
the
City
of
Palmdale
Public
Works
Department
recognizing
them
for
their
APWA
re
-
accreditation
.
5 )
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
Eric
Ohlsen
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
1 City
Counci
l
/
SA
-
07 /
12 /
2023
-
5 pm
6 )
PUBLIC
COMMENT
RULES
i
7 )
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
:
The
following
individuals
provided
public
input
:
Marsha
Furman
commented
regarding
Items
8.2 and
8.13 .
Rich
Gallego
spoke
regarding
Item
8.2 .
A
motion
was
made
and
carried
unanimously
to
close
the
Public
Comments
.
8 )
CONSENT
CALENDAR
8.1 )
Receive
and
file
the
monthly
investment
activity
reports
for
May
2023
.
8.2 )
Approve
Agreement
with
Flock
Group
,
Inc
to
provide
a
fixed
location
Automated
License
Plate
Recognition
(
ALPR
)
system
,
50 LPR
cameras
,
and
provide
implementation
services
in
a
not
to
exceed
amount
of
$
157
,
500
for
a
one
(
1 )
year
term
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
pulled
this
item
for
discussion
.
Information
Technology
Manager
Thompson
provided
a
brief
overview
of
the
project
.
Hector
Soliman
of
Flock
Safety
spoke
regarding
benefits
of
the
Flock
technology
.
Discussion
ensued
regarding
access
and
retention
of
video
footage
.
Motion
:
Approve
Agreement
with
Flock
Group
,
Inc
to
provide
a
fixed
location
Automated
License
Plate
Recognition
(
ALPR
)
system
,
50 LPR
cameras
,
and
provide
implementation
services
in
a
not
to
exceed
amount
of
$
157
,
500
Moved
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
seconded
by
Laura
Bettencourt
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
8.3 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
047
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
Approving
the
Palmdale
California
Environmental
Quality
Act
Procedures
.
8.4 )
Notice
of
Completion
-
Accept
Public
Improvements
for
Pilot
Travel
Centers
located
at
5231
Pearblossom
Highway
.
8.5 )
Notice
of
Completion
-
Accept
Public
Improvements
for
Desert
Wind
Church
located
at
38117
13 th
Street
East
.
8.6 )
Award
On
-
Call
Emergency
Sewer
Collection
System
Repairs
Agreement
with
Mike
Prlich
&
Sons
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
350
,
000
for
on
-
call
citywide
sewer
emergency
repairs
for
at
term
of
three
(
3 )
years
.
2 City
Council
/
SA
-
07 /
12 /
2023
-
5 pm
Award
construction
agreement
with
Blue
Ridge
Mechanical
for
PN
804
,
The
Oasis
Generator
Infrastructure
Project
,
in
the
amount
of
$
98 ,
078
.
8.7 )
Award
construction
agreement
with
Interior
Demolition
,
Inc
.
for
PN
873
,
Hammack
Activity
Center
Demolition
Project
,
in
the
amount
of
$
284
,
295
and
determine
this
project
to
be
exempt
from
CEQA
.
8.8 )
Councilmember
Loa
pulled
Item
8.8 for
discussion
.
Director
of
Public
Works
Glidden
provided
a
brief
overview
of
the
project
.
Award
construction
agreement
with
Interior
Demolition
,
Inc
.
for
PN
Motion
:
873
,
Hammack
Activity
Center
Demolition
Project
,
in
the
amount
of
$
284
,
295
and
determine
this
project
to
be
exempt
from
CEQA
Moved
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
seconded
by
Austin
Bishop
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
8.9 )
Approve
Purchase
Order
No
.
20240001
with
Walsma
Oil
Company
,
Inc
.
for
Diesel
and
Unleaded
Fuel
,
Motor
Oil
,
and
Lubricants
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
600
,
000
for
FY
2023
-
24 .
8.10 )
Approve
Purchase
Order
No
.
20240002
with
Nutrien
AG
Solutions
,
Inc
.
for
fertilizer
supplies
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
207
,
750
for
FY
2023
-
24 .
8.11 )
Approve
Purchase
Order
No
.
20240003
with
Smith
Pipe
&
Supply
,
Inc
.
for
irrigation
and
water
conservation
supplies
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
278
,
000
for
FY
2023
-
24 .
8.12 )
Approve
Purchase
Order
No
.
20240004
with
Wilbur
-
Ellis
Company
for
herbicide
and
pesticide
chemicals
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
120
,
000
for
FY
2023
-
24 .
8.13 )
Approve
Purchase
Order
No
.
20240005
with
Hasa
,
Inc
.
for
pool
chemical
supplies
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
155
,
000
for
FY
2023
-
24 .
8.14 )
Approve
Final
Tract
Map
No
.
69651
,
located
at
Palmdale
Blvd
and
61 st
Street
East
.
8.15 )
Approve
service
agreement
for
a
digital
divide
study
with
Nutter
Consulting
in
the
amount
of
$
140
,
000
for
a
term
of
six
(
6 )
months
.
City
Manager
Perez
requested
the
removal
of
Item
8.15 from
the
agenda
.
Motion
:
Remove
Item
8.15 from
the
agenda
.
Moved
by
Laura
Bettencourt
,
seconded
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
3 City
Council
/
SA
-
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12 /
2023
-
5 pm
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
3 8.16
)
Approve
the
minutes
from
the
previous
meeting
.
June
7 ,
2023
-
CC
/
SA
Motion
:
Approve
all
items
listed
on
the
Consent
Calendar
except
Items
8.2 ,
8.8 ,
and
8.15 .
Moved
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
seconded
by
Austin
Bishop
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
9 )
PUBLIC
HEARING
9.1 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
028
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
the
Engineer
’
s
Report
and
the
continuation
of
the
levy
and
collection
of
assessments
for
Fiscal
Year
2023
/
2024
for
the
City
of
Palmdale
Drainage
Benefit
Assessment
Districts
No
.
1 and
No
.
2006
-
02 .
Public
Works
Director
Glidden
read
the
title
of
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
028
and
spoke
regarding
this
item
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
called
for
Public
Comments
.
Public
Comments
:
None
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
closed
the
Public
Comments
.
Motion
:
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
028
.
Moved
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
seconded
by
Laura
Bettencourt
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
029
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
the
Engineer
'
s
Report
and
the
continuation
of
the
levy
and
collection
of
assessments
for
Fiscal
Year
2023
/
2024
for
the
City
of
Palmdale
Landscape
Maintenance
Assessment
Districts
and
Annexations
,
Park
Maintenance
and
Recreation
Improvement
District
,
and
Streetlight
Maintenance
Assessment
Districts
and
Annexations
.
92 )
Public
Works
Director
Glidden
read
the
title
of
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
029
and
spoke
regarding
this
item
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
called
for
Public
Comments
.
4 City
Council
/
SA
-
07 /
12 /
2023
-
5 pm
Public
Comments
:
None
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
closed
the
Public
Comments
.
Motion
:
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
029
Moved
by
Laura
Bettencourt
,
seconded
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
Vote
:
Yes
:
9.3 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
030
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
updating
the
Sewer
Collection
Service
Charge
and
ordering
the
continuation
of
the
charge
for
the
operation
and
maintenance
of
the
Palmdale
sewer
collection
system
for
Fiscal
Year
2023
/
2024
.
Public
Works
Director
Glidden
read
the
title
of
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
030
and
spoke
regarding
this
item
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
called
for
Public
Comments
.
Public
Comments
:
None
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
closed
the
Public
Comments
.
Motion
:
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
030
Moved
by
Laura
Bettencourt
,
seconded
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Alarcon
,
5 :
28 p
.
m
.
via
teleconference
,
announced
she
was
unable
to
participate
in
any
of
the
items
due
to
technical
difficulties
and
requested
Council
re
-
vote
on
the
items
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
stated
the
majority
had
already
voted
.
10 )
NON
-
AGENDA
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
:
The
following
individuals
provided
public
input
on
the
City
'
s
adopted
budget
,
allocation
of
Measure
AV
funds
and
essential
services
:
Michael
Ross
,
Carol
Ross
,
Marisela
Gomez
,
Angie
Morcedo
,
Oscar
Carrasco
,
Rich
Gallego
,
Senage
Ginza
,
Marsha
,
Patricia
Salazar
,
Antonio
Hernandez
,
Felix
Menendez
,
Maribel
Swenson
,
Ruth
Sanchez
,
Stephanie
Mayol
,
Victor
Segura
,
Allen
Morales
,
Eduardo
,
David
Harris
,
and
Gloria
Yescaz
.
Yul
Gevargis
apologized
to
Councilmember
Ohlsen
for
negative
comments
and
spoke
regarding
his
life
experiences
.
Interim
City
Attorney
Curley
commented
regarding
the
gift
of
public
fund
laws
and
5 City
Council
/
SA
-
07 /
12 /
2023
-
5 pm
Charter
cities
.
Eugene
Hernandez
commented
regarding
the
Palmdale
Freedom
Coalition
.
Laurel
Forrest
spoke
regarding
approval
of
an
Accessory
Dwelling
Unit
.
Mayor
Konstantine
Anthony
,
Burbank
,
spoke
regarding
his
campaign
for
the
County
Supervisor
'
s
Office
and
the
increased
cost
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
'
s
Sheriffs
Department
budget
.
The
following
individuals
commented
regarding
the
Amazon
strike
:
Bryant
Cline
,
Jesus
Gutierrez
Lopez
,
Heath
Lopez
,
and
Shaun
Martinez
.
Marcos
Alvarez
spoke
regarding
the
history
of
Palmdale
.
Steve
Hill
spoke
regarding
the
monitoring
of
the
Flock
cameras
and
human
rights
issues
.
Marsha
spoke
regarding
the
right
to
speak
.
Individual
,
no
name
submitted
,
provided
information
for
non
-
profit
grants
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
closed
the
Public
Comments
.
11 )
INFORMATIONAL
REPORT
FROM
MAYOR
AND
/
OR
COUNCILMEMBERS
ON
THEIR
VARIOUS
COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIPS
AND
MEETINGS
ATTENDED
AT
PUBLIC
EXPENSE
Council
Reports
were
provided
for
public
review
.
12 )
CITY
COUNCIL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AND
REQUESTS
FOR
NEW
AGENDA
ITEMS
None
.
13 )
CITY
MANAGER
’
S
REPORT
City
Manager
Perez
reported
on
the
following
:
Fireworks
Show
July
1 st
;
Family
Movie
Nights
;
Brian
McKnight
Concert
;
Music
in
the
Park
at
Domenic
Massari
Park
;
SAVES
Back
to
School
event
;
activation
of
Cooling
Centers
at
the
Library
,
Legacy
Commons
and
Victory
Outreach
;
future
grand
opening
of
Xevichez
Sushi
Bar
and
construction
of
Trader
Joe
'
s
facility
;
announced
Star
awards
received
from
Nevada
Telecommunications
and
Advisors
for
Economic
Development
and
Parks
and
Recreation
,
and
an
Excellence
in
Safety
Award
to
be
presented
at
a
future
Council
meeting
.
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Alarcon
requested
that
Council
allow
Dolores
Huerta
the
opportunity
to
make
public
comments
.
There
was
Council
consensus
to
approve
the
request
.
6 City
Council
/
SA
-
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12 /
2023
-
5 pm
14 )
PRESENTATION
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
Interim
City
Attorney
Curley
confirmed
items
were
properly
agendized
.
14.1 )
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 )
.
1425
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
—
EXISTING
LITIGATION
Maithi
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 )
.
14.3 )
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
—
EXISTING
LITIGATION
Ricky
Thorstensen
v
.
City
of
Palmdale
,
et
al
.
Los
Angeles
County
Superior
Court
Case
No
.
22 STCV
29463
This
closed
session
is
being
held
pursuant
to
the
authority
of
California
Government
Code
Section
54956.9
(
d
)
(
1 )
.
14.4 )
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
-
EXISTING
LITIGATION
Kenya
Torres
vs
.
City
of
Palmdale
,
et
al
.
Los
Angeles
County
Superior
Court
Case
No
.
22 STCV
37041
This
closed
session
is
being
held
pursuant
to
the
authority
of
California
Government
Code
Section
54956.9
(
d
)
(
1 )
.
Closed
Session
7 :
14 p
.
m
.
-
8 :
27 p
.
m
.
15 )
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
Interim
City
Attorney
Curley
announced
all
items
were
considered
,
Council
was
updated
,
and
there
were
no
reportable
actions
.
Staff
attempted
to
reach
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Alarcon
at
her
location
to
rejoin
the
meeting
.
16 )
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor
Bettencourt
adjourned
the
meeting
at
8 :
33 p
.
m
.
,
in
honor
of
Andrea
Pullum
-
Jones
,
to
July
19 ,
2023
at
5 :
00 p
.
m
.
in
the
City
Hall
Council
Chamber
located
at
38300
Sierra
Highway
,
Suite
B
,
Palmdale
,
California
.
7 City
Council
/
SA
-
07 /
12 /
2023
-
5 pm
PASSED
,
APPROVED
,
and
ADOPTED
this
16 th
day
of
August
2023
9 1
=
i
1 .
.
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Mayor
i
/
“
7 KT
'
:
:
t
.
Rochelle
Scott
,
Acting
City
Clerk
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