City
Council
/
SA
Minutes
-
10 /
4 /
2023
-
5 pm
MINUTES
CITY
COUNCIL
/
SUCCESSOR
AGENCY
CITY
HALL
COUNCIL
CHAMBER
38300
SIERRA
HIGHWAY
,
SUITE
B
PALMDALE
,
CALIFORNIA
OCTOBER
4 ,
2023
1 )
CALL
MEETING
TO
ORDER
Mayor
Bettencourt
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
5 :
02 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
,
Andrea
Alarcon
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
.
ABSENT
:
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
Motion
:
Excuse
the
absence
of
Councilmember
Loa
.
Moved
by
Laura
Bettencourt
,
seconded
by
Austin
Bishop
.
Vote
:
Yes
:
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Alarcon
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
.
Absent
:
3 )
PLEDGE
OF
ALLEGIANCE
AND
MOMENT
OF
SILENCE
4 )
PRESENTATIONS
4.1 )
Councilmember
Ohlsen
introduced
Captain
Josh
Bardon
,
Los
Angeles
County
Sheriff
’
s
Department
-
Palmdale
Station
.
Captain
Bardon
spoke
regarding
his
background
and
experience
.
4.2 )
Mayor
Bettencourt
presented
the
proclamation
declaring
and
celebrating
September
15 -
October
15 as
Hispanic
Heritage
Month
.
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Alarcon
spoke
about
what
Hispanic
Heritage
Month
meant
to
her
and
the
community
.
4.3 )
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Alarcon
presented
the
proclamation
declaring
September
as
Childhood
Cancer
Awareness
Month
,
spoke
regarding
her
hair
donation
to
Locks
of
Love
,
and
announced
the
City
donated
twelve
hundred
fifty
dollars
to
Locks
of
Love
.
1 City
Council
/
SA
Minutes
-
10 /
4 /
2023
-
5 pm
4.4 )
Mayor
Bettencourt
presented
the
proclamation
declaring
October
as
Breast
Cancer
Awareness
Month
and
thanked
the
City
of
Hope
,
AV
Cancer
Center
,
and
the
Kaiser
Palliative
Care
Team
.
4.5 )
Councilmember
Bishop
presented
the
Proclamation
declaring
October
8 -
1 4
,
2023
as
Code
Enforcement
Officer
Week
.
Acting
Community
Compliance
Manager
Vallarta
spoke
on
behalf
of
the
Code
Enforcement
Team
.
4.6 )
Presentation
on
#
FightFentanylAV
Campaign
.
Deputy
City
Manager
Lopez
displayed
a
PowerPoint
on
the
#
FightFentanylAV
Campaign
and
introduced
Keisha
Como
,
Senior
Program
Coordinator
at
Change
Lanes
who
demonstrated
how
to
administer
Narcan
.
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
Andrea
Alarcon
,
seconded
by
Eric
Ohlsen
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Alarcon
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
.
Absent
:
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
6 )
PUBLIC
COMMENT
RULES
7 )
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
:
The
following
individuals
provided
comments
on
Item
8.8 Visit
Palmdale
:
Tracy
Balelyga
and
Christian
Barrow
.
Diego
Rubalcava
spoke
regarding
cash
bail
.
Jason
Zink
spoke
regarding
the
fentanyl
crisis
,
and
items
8.2 and
8.4 .
8 )
CONSENT
CALENDAR
8.1 )
Receive
and
file
the
Monthly
Investment
Activity
Reports
for
August
2023
.
8.2 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
058
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
authorizing
the
City
Manager
’
s
signature
authority
of
up
to
$
250
,
000
per
transaction
for
the
purchase
of
performers
or
entertainment
services
.
8.3 )
Approve
Agreement
for
Claims
Administration
Services
between
the
City
of
Palmdale
and
Sedgwick
Claims
Management
Services
,
Inc
.
for
a
not
-
to
-
exceed
amount
of
$
207
,
799
for
the
five
year
term
.
2 City
Council
/
SA
Minutes
-
10 /
4 /
2023
-
5 pm
8.4 )
Approve
the
City
Council
’
s
Discretionary
Funds
Policy
and
Procedures
.
Councilmember
Ohlsen
pulled
this
item
for
discussion
and
expressed
his
concerns
regarding
the
approval
of
this
item
.
There
was
Council
discussion
regarding
the
perception
of
buying
influence
,
the
ability
to
address
the
needs
in
each
district
,
and
a
better
way
to
disburse
funds
.
City
Manager
Perez
spoke
regarding
the
non
-
profit
boot
camp
that
was
hosted
by
Economic
Development
and
the
future
hiring
of
a
staff
liaison
to
help
non
-
profits
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
re
-
opened
Public
Comments
.
The
following
individuals
provided
public
comments
on
this
item
:
Jason
Zink
,
Vicky
Ventura
,
Chuck
Murphy
,
Citizen
(
no
name
provided
)
,
Nicholas
Doran
,
and
David
Harris
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
closed
the
Public
Comments
.
Motion
:
Approve
the
City
Council
’
s
Discretionary
Funds
Policy
and
Procedures
.
Moved
by
Laura
Bettencourt
,
seconded
by
Andrea
Alarcon
.
Vote
:
Yes
:
Ohlsen
.
Absent
:
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Alarcon
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
8.5 )
Approve
Agreement
with
Dell
Technologies
,
Inc
.
to
provide
data
center
hardware
,
configuration
services
,
and
hardware
support
for
a
not
-
to
-
exceed
amount
of
$
344
,
822
for
a
term
of
five
(
5 )
years
.
8.6 )
Approve
First
Amendment
to
Agreement
with
Datalink
Networks
,
Inc
.
for
Microsoft
Licensing
to
increase
the
contract
price
by
$
292
,
804
for
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
677
,
964
for
the
remainder
of
the
term
,
through
October
4 ,
2025
.
8.7 )
Approve
Agreement
with
Wilson
Events
,
Inc
.
,
to
provide
entertainment
booking
and
management
services
for
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
250
,
000
for
a
term
of
2 years
.
8.8 )
Receive
and
File
Annual
Reports
for
the
Palmdale
Tourism
Improvement
District
Reports
for
2022
-
2023
and
2023
-
2024
.
8.9 )
Award
Request
for
Proposal
23 -
001
-
2100
for
temporary
Planning
staff
services
to
Interwest
Consulting
Group
and
approve
Agreement
with
Interwest
Consulting
Group
to
provide
temporary
Planning
staff
services
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
400
,
000
for
a
term
of
3 years
,
through
2026
.
3 City
Council
/
SA
Minutes
-
10 /
4 /
2023
-
5 pm
8.10 )
Approve
Amendment
No
.
1 to
Agreement
with
Interwest
Consulting
Group
to
increase
the
contract
price
by
$
150
,
000
for
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
250
,
000
for
Ritter
Ranch
Planning
services
.
8.11 )
Approve
Agreement
with
Parsons
Transportation
Group
for
Environmental
and
Design
Services
for
PN
860
,
Avenue
R
at
Sierra
Highway
Railroad
Crossing
Improvement
Project
,
in
the
amount
of
$
706
,
404
for
a
term
of
600
days
.
8.12 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
054
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
authorizing
the
application
for
grant
funds
from
the
Recreational
Trails
Program
for
the
Barrel
Springs
Trail
Improvement
Project
.
8.13 )
Accept
a
grant
provided
by
Antelope
Valley
Air
Quality
Management
District
(
AVAQMD
)
and
approve
the
program
to
fund
residential
Electrical
Vehicle
(
EV
)
charging
equipment
,
in
the
amount
of
$
100
,
000
.
8.14 )
Notice
of
Completion
-
Accept
Public
Improvements
for
Tract
60028
located
between
67 th
Street
East
and
70 th
Street
East
at
Avenue
R
-
4 .
8.15 )
Notice
of
Completion
-
Accept
Public
Improvements
for
Tract
60028
-
1 located
at
the
southeast
corner
of
Avenue
R
and
65 th
Street
East
.
8.16 )
Notice
of
Completion
-
Accept
Public
Improvements
for
Tract
60028
-
2 located
at
the
southwest
corner
of
Avenue
R
and
70 th
Street
East
.
8.17 )
Award
IFB
No
.
23 -
001
-
3610
Professional
Arboricultural
Services
and
Approve
agreement
with
Tip
Top
Arborists
,
Inc
.
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
2 ,
750
,
000
over
a
five
-
year
term
.
8.18 )
Approve
long
-
term
Bundled
Renewable
Energy
Resale
Agreement
between
Energy
for
Palmdale
’
s
Independent
Choice
(
EPIC
)
and
Shell
Energy
North
America
(
US
)
,
L
.
P
.
8 ,
19 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
053
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
adopting
the
Joint
Resolution
of
the
Board
of
Supervisors
of
the
County
of
Los
Angeles
acting
in
behalf
of
the
Los
Angeles
County
General
Fund
,
Los
Angeles
County
Consolidated
Fire
Protection
District
,
and
the
Los
Angeles
County
Waterworks
#
40 -
Antelope
Valley
and
the
governing
bodies
of
the
Antelope
Valley
Cemetery
District
,
Antelope
Valley
Mosquito
and
Vector
Control
District
,
Antelope
Valley
Resource
Conservation
District
,
City
of
Palmdale
,
and
the
Antelope
Valley
-
East
Kern
Water
Agency
approving
and
accepting
negotiated
exchange
of
property
tax
revenues
resulting
from
Annexation
No
.
14 -
447
to
County
Sanitation
District
No
.
14 .
4 City
Council
/
SA
Minutes
-
10 /
4 /
2023
-
5 pm
8.20 )
Approve
the
minutes
from
the
previous
meetings
.
CC
/
SA
-
August
2 ,
2023
CC
-
August
16 ,
2023
CC
/
SA
-
September
6 ,
2023
Motion
:
Approve
all
items
listed
under
the
Consent
Calendar
except
8.4 Moved
by
Andrea
Alarcon
,
seconded
by
Laura
Bettencourt
.
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Alarcon
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
.
Vote
:
Yes
:
Absent
:
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
9 )
NEW
BUSINESS
9.1 )
Discussion
regarding
designating
a
representative
to
the
Fallen
Heroes
Committee
.
Motion
:
Designate
Councilmember
Loa
to
the
Fallen
Heroes
Committee
Moved
by
Laura
Bettencourt
,
seconded
by
Eric
Ohlsen
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Alarcon
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
.
Absent
:
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
10 )
NON
-
AGENDA
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
:
The
following
individuals
provided
public
comments
:
Eugene
Hernandez
reported
areas
that
required
attention
from
the
Public
Works
Department
;
Shahram
Daneshpajooh
commented
regarding
the
speed
limit
on
surface
streets
;
Nicholas
,
Meal
in
Motion
,
introduced
the
services
provided
;
Jevon
Thomas
,
AV
College
student
,
thanked
Council
for
their
service
and
asked
a
couple
of
questions
;
Jason
Zink
discussed
grant
funds
,
50 th
Street
East
lighting
,
and
the
American
Legion
;
Roger
Soderstedt
spoke
in
opposition
of
cash
bail
and
requested
street
repairs
;
Marcos
Alvarez
commented
on
street
repairs
and
Hispanic
Heritage
Month
;
Stuart
Broce
,
owner
of
Handel
'
s
Ice
Cream
,
thanked
Council
for
their
support
and
expressed
concerns
for
customer
safety
;
Diego
thanked
Council
and
staff
for
a
good
meeting
,
commented
regarding
the
Brown
Act
,
and
provided
brief
comments
;
Marsha
Furman
commented
regarding
public
comment
language
and
the
fentanyl
information
;
David
Harris
discussed
community
unity
in
a
time
of
tragedy
.
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
.
11.1 )
Council
Reports
on
Committee
Memberships
and
Meetings
Attended
at
Public
Expense
.
All
reports
were
posted
with
the
agenda
.
5 City
Council
/
SA
Minutes
-
10 /
4 /
2023
-
5 pm
Mayor
Pro
Tem
Alarcon
congratulated
Ventura
Graphix
on
their
22 nd
year
Anniversary
celebration
.
12 )
CITY
COUNCIL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AND
REQUESTS
FOR
NEW
AGENDA
ITEMS
Mayor
Pro
Tem
Alarcon
announced
the
Hispanic
Heritage
Month
event
would
be
held
in
the
City
of
Lancaster
on
October
14 th
.
13 )
CITY
MANAGER
’
S
REPORT
City
Manager
Perez
reported
on
the
following
:
Kiwanis
Duck
Race
;
Fallen
Heroes
Memorial
Governance
Board
911
Remembrance
Ceremony
;
State
of
the
City
on
September
13 th
;
AV
Grub
Fest
;
Disaster
Training
;
SAVES
Gala
;
Jersey
Mike
’
s
grand
opening
;
Solids
Waste
Workshop
;
Vendor
training
for
food
vendors
;
Kaleidoscope
and
drone
show
;
Movie
Nights
for
Halloween
;
.
308
grand
opening
October
14 th
;
Mental
Health
Walk
;
Breast
Cancer
Walk
October
21 st
;
Red
Ribbon
Week
October
23 rd
;
Sewer
Manhole
and
Adjustment
Rehabilitation
Project
;
Oasis
Generator
Infrastructure
Work
;
and
ATP
Civic
Center
Complete
Streets
Project
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
announced
the
meeting
would
be
adjourned
in
honor
of
the
loss
of
Deputy
Ryan
Clinkunbroomer
.
14 )
PRESENTATION
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
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 )
.
14.2 )
PUBLIC
EMPLOYMENT
Title
:
City
Attorney
15 )
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
14.1 -
Interim
City
Attorney
Curley
announced
Council
was
updated
,
but
no
reportable
actions
occurred
.
14.2 -
City
Manager
Perez
announced
the
Council
provided
direction
and
there
was
no
reportable
action
.
6 City
Council
/
SA
Minutes
-
10 /
4 /
2023
-
5 pm
16 )
ADJOURN
Mayor
Bettencourt
adjourned
the
meeting
at
8 :
15 p
.
m
.
,
in
honor
of
the
loss
of
Deputy
Ryan
"
Clink
"
Clinkunbroomer
,
to
October
18 ,
2023
,
at
5 :
00 p
.
m
.
in
the
City
Hall
Council
Chamber
located
at
38300
Sierra
Highway
,
Suite
B
,
Palmdale
,
California
,
PASSED
,
APPROVED
,
and
ADOPTED
this
18 th
day
of
October
.
OiMx
^
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Mayor
Rochelle
Scott
,
Acting
City
Clerk
7