CC
/
SA
/
PFA
Minutes
-
11 /
01 /
2023
-
5 pm
MINUTES
CITY
COUNCIL
/
SA
/
PFA
CITY
HALL
COUNCIL
CHAMBER
38300
SIERRA
HIGHWAY
,
SUITE
B
PALMDALE
,
CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER
1 ,
2023
www
.
cityofpalmdale
.
org
1 )
CALL
MEETING
TO
ORDER
Mayor
Bettencourt
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
5 :
03 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
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
.
ABSENT
:
None
.
Councilmember
Loa
participated
via
Zoom
.
3 )
PLEDGE
OF
ALLEGIANCE
AND
MOMENT
OF
SILENCE
4 )
PRESENTATIONS
4.1 )
Deputy
City
Manager
Lopez
displayed
the
videos
for
the
first
,
second
,
and
third
place
winners
of
the
#
FightFentanylAV
2023
Youth
Challenge
Awardees
.
Certificates
of
Recognition
were
provided
to
the
awardees
.
42 )
IT
Manager
Thompson
spoke
regarding
the
MISAC
Award
of
Achievement
that
was
presented
to
City
of
Palmdale
Information
Technology
Division
for
their
practices
that
have
met
or
surpassed
local
government
standards
.
4.3 )
Palmdale
Parks
and
Recreation
Master
Plan
Findings
.
Director
of
Parks
and
Recreation
Smith
spoke
regarding
the
Master
Plan
and
the
prioritization
of
ideas
and
strategies
to
create
the
best
park
system
.
Ms
.
Smith
introduced
Tom
Diehl
and
Pat
O
'
Toole
from
Berry
Dunn
.
Mr
.
Diehl
provided
a
brief
presentation
on
the
methods
used
for
public
outreach
and
the
feedback
received
from
the
community
.
There
was
Council
discussion
regarding
public
outreach
,
improvement
of
current
parks
,
expansion
of
park
space
,
and
location
of
parks
and
acreage
.
1 CC
/
SA
/
PFA
Minutes
-
11 /
01 /
2023
-
5 pm
The
following
individuals
provided
public
comments
:
Mario
Presents
and
Marsha
Furman
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
closed
the
Public
Comments
.
5 )
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
:
l
Mayor
Bettencourt
called
for
Public
Comments
.
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Alarcon
requested
that
items
6.5 ,
6.6 and
6.9 be
pulled
for
discussion
.
The
following
individuals
discussed
Item
6.9 :
Eugene
Hernandez
,
Xavier
Flores
Marcos
Alvarez
,
and
Rich
Gallego
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
closed
the
Public
Comments
.
6 )
CONSENT
CALENDAR
6.1 )
Waive
full
reading
of
the
Resolution
(
s
)
and
/
or
Ordinance
(
s
)
to
be
considered
and
voted
on
at
this
meeting
.
(
This
permits
reading
the
title
only
in
lieu
of
reciting
the
entire
text
.
)
6.2 )
Receive
and
file
the
monthly
and
quarterly
investment
activity
reports
for
September
2023
.
6.3 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
073
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
to
transfer
unclaimed
checks
from
their
respective
funds
to
the
general
fund
pursuant
to
California
Government
Code
Section
50050
-
50057
.
6.4 )
Approve
agreement
with
TruePoint
Solutions
,
LLC
to
provide
long
-
term
support
services
for
Accela
,
a
land
use
,
plan
review
,
permitting
,
and
inspection
tracking
system
for
a
not
-
to
-
exceed
amount
of
$
396
,
000
for
a
term
of
three
(
3 )
years
with
the
option
to
extend
by
two
additional
terms
of
one
(
1 )
year
each
.
6.5 )
Approve
cooperative
agreement
with
the
County
of
Los
Angeles
,
for
PN
847
A
,
Arterial
Road
Rehabilitation
Project
,
for
$
1 ,
300
,
000
.
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Alarcon
pulled
Items
6.5 and
6.6 to
highlight
the
work
that
'
s
coming
.
Deputy
Director
of
Public
Works
Hashemian
presented
the
staff
report
for
items
6.5 and
6.6 .
Motion
:
Approve
cooperative
agreement
with
the
County
of
Los
Angeles
,
for
PN
847
A
,
Arterial
Road
Rehabilitation
Project
,
for
$
1 ,
300
,
000
.
Moved
by
Andrea
Alarcon
,
seconded
by
Austin
Bishop
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Alarcon
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
.
2 CC
/
SA
/
PFA
Minutes
-
11 /
01 /
2023
-
5 pm
6.6 )
Approve
cooperative
agreement
with
County
of
Los
Angeles
for
PN
869
,
Arterial
Road
Rehabilitation
Project
,
for
$
850
,
000
.
Motion
:
Approve
cooperative
agreement
with
County
of
Los
Angeles
for
PN
869
,
Arterial
Road
Rehabilitation
Project
,
for
$
850
,
000
.
Moved
by
Andrea
Alarcon
,
seconded
by
Austin
Bishop
.
Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Alarcon
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Vote
:
Yes
:
Ohlsen
.
6.7 )
Approve
first
amendment
with
U
.
S
.
National
Corp
dba
Jimenez
Painting
Company
to
increase
contract
price
by
$
840
,
000
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
1 ,
240
,
000
for
the
remainder
of
the
contract
term
through
June
2027
.
6.8 )
Approve
Final
Parcel
Map
No
.
83940
(
located
at
Rancho
Vista
Blvd
&
Town
Center
Drive
)
.
6.9 )
Approve
contract
for
legal
services
with
Harper
&
Burns
,
LLP
,
including
William
P
.
Curley
III
,
appointed
as
City
Attorney
.
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Alarcon
pulled
this
item
for
discussion
.
Councilmember
Loa
spoke
in
favor
of
approving
the
contract
.
Motion
:
Approve
contract
for
legal
services
with
Harper
&
Burns
,
LLP
,
including
William
P
.
Curley
III
,
appointed
as
City
Attorney
.
Moved
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
seconded
by
Laura
Bettencourt
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
1 )
Yes
:
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
.
No
:
Andrea
Alarcon
.
6.10 )
Approve
the
minutes
from
the
previous
meetings
.
CC
-
October
18 ,
2023
Motion
:
Approve
all
items
listed
on
the
Consent
Calendar
except
6.5 ,
6.6 ,
and
6.9 .
Moved
by
Andrea
Alarcon
,
seconded
by
Austin
Bishop
.
Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Alarcon
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Richard
J
.
Vote
:
Yes
:
Loa
.
7 )
JOINT
PUBLIC
HEARING
-
CITY
COUNCIL
/
PALMDALE
FINANCING
AUTHORITY
7.1 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
064
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
proceedings
by
the
Palmdale
Financing
Authority
for
the
issuance
and
sale
of
its
Palmdale
Financing
Authority
(
Los
Angeles
County
,
California
)
Lease
Revenue
Bonds
to
finance
the
acquisition
of
certain
real
property
and
to
refinance
certain
outstanding
obligations
,
approving
the
form
and
authorizing
execution
of
related
documents
and
approving
related
actions
;
and
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
PFA
2023
-
002
,
a
Resolution
of
the
Board
of
3 CC
/
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/
PFA
Minutes
-
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01 /
2023
-
5 pm
Directors
of
the
Palmdale
Financing
Authority
authorizing
the
issuance
and
sale
of
its
Palmdale
Financing
Authority
(
Los
Angeles
County
,
California
)
Lease
Revenue
Bonds
to
finance
the
acquisition
of
certain
real
property
and
to
refinance
certain
outstanding
obligations
,
approving
the
form
and
authorizing
execution
of
related
documents
and
approving
related
official
actions
.
Director
of
Finance
Samson
provided
a
detailed
PowerPoint
presentation
.
a
Suzanne
Harrell
,
Harrell
&
Company
Advisor
,
displayed
a
slide
that
showed
the
breakdown
between
the
tax
-
exempt
and
taxable
bonds
proposed
to
be
issued
and
explained
the
difference
between
the
two
types
of
bonds
.
She
further
explained
the
bond
structure
,
interest
rates
,
and
debt
service
allocation
.
The
following
individual
provided
public
input
:
Marsha
Furman
.
There
was
Council
and
staff
discussion
regarding
the
use
of
Measure
AV
funds
and
a
possible
cap
on
the
use
of
Measure
AV
funds
.
City
Manager
Perez
stated
during
the
fiscal
budget
adoption
,
the
Council
can
restrict
the
use
of
Measure
AV
funds
.
Motion
:
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2023
-
064
and
PFA
2023
-
002
.
Moved
by
Eric
Ohlsen
,
seconded
by
Austin
Bishop
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Alarcon
,
Austin
Bishop
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
8 )
NON
-
AGENDA
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
:
Eugene
Hernandez
discussed
the
10 th
St
.
/
Palmdale
Boulevard
clean
-
up
and
improvements
to
Avenue
R
;
Jess
Enos
,
Rich
Gallego
,
Diane
,
Mario
Presents
,
Mark
,
and
citizen
(
no
name
provided
)
commented
regarding
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Alarcon
;
Yul
Gevargis
requested
informal
townhall
meetings
with
Council
,
suggested
naming
Desert
Sands
Park
and
part
of
Sierra
Highway
after
Ryan
Clinkunbroomer
,
and
commented
on
graffiti
;
Carol
Ross
discussed
the
Kaleidoscope
event
,
graffiti
,
illegal
dumping
,
and
townhall
meetings
with
constituents
;
Daniel
Chevez
,
AV
student
,
discussed
roads
on
Avenue
R
and
20 th
St
.
East
,
street
racing
in
Palmdale
,
and
City
policies
/
initiatives
;
Vicky
Ventura
thanked
the
City
for
the
Measure
AV
grant
funds
received
for
the
Ventura
Foundation
;
Director
of
AV
Hispanic
Chamber
spoke
on
behalf
of
Core
Center
for
Orthopedics
and
Rehabilitation
regarding
a
homeless
encampment
;
Ashley
Cortes
commented
on
the
Wellbeing
Lab
;
Marissa
Perdoma
and
Ms
.
Alvarez
commented
regarding
the
Ventura
Foundation
leadership
program
;
Xavier
Flores
,
Marcos
Alvarez
,
Karla
discussed
the
presentation
by
Dr
.
Sharon
O
'
Hara
,
U
.
C
.
Berkeley
,
on
alcohol
density
;
Marsha
Furman
discussed
Veterans
Day
in
the
City
of
Palmdale
;
Mario
Presents
discussed
the
election
process
;
and
Viviana
Vargas
thanked
Council
for
support
with
the
Ventura
Foundation
leadership
project
and
advocated
for
more
funds
.
Mayor
Bettencourt
closed
the
Public
Comments
.
4 CC
/
SA
/
PFA
Minutes
-
11 /
01 /
2023
-
5 pm
Mayor
Pro
Tem
Alarcon
spoke
regarding
misinformation
that
was
presented
during
public
comments
and
First
Amendment
rights
.
9 )
INFORMATIONAL
REPORT
FROM
MAYOR
AND
/
OR
COUNCILMEMBERS
ON
THEIR
VARIOUS
COMMITTEE
MEMBERSHIPS
AND
MEETINGS
ATTENDED
AT
PUBLIC
EXPENSE
9.1 )
Council
Reports
on
Committee
Memberships
and
Meetings
Attended
at
Public
Expense
.
10 )
CITY
COUNCIL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANDREQUESTS
Councilmember
Bishop
announced
Trunk
or
Treat
was
very
well
attended
.
11 )
CITY
MANAGER
’
S
REPORT
City
Manager
Perez
reported
on
the
following
:
Master
Plan
Survey
Results
;
I
Lead
Palmdale
Youth
Conference
on
November
4 ;
Heart
&
Stroke
Walk
November
4 at
Marie
Kerr
Park
;
AV
Hispanic
Chambers
Dia
De
Los
Muertos
Fiesta
on
November
5 at
Poncitlan
Square
;
Johnny
Gamboa
Concert
on
November
5 at
the
Palmdale
Playhouse
;
Neighborhood
Watch
Virtual
Presentation
on
November
6 and
14 ;
Great
Food
Rescue
Documentary
on
November
9 at
the
Palmdale
Playhouse
;
Musical
Road
unveiling
and
Marine
Corps
Birthday
special
events
on
November
10 ;
Patriotic
Pulse
of
Palmdale
Blood
Drive
on
November
10 at
Poncitlan
Square
;
Veterans
Day
Ceremony
on
November
11 ;
A
Million
Thanks
on
November
11 at
Domenic
Massari
and
Marie
Kerr
Park
;
Reveal
of
the
Palmdale
Library
Plein
Air
Murals
on
November
13 ;
Park
Connect
meeting
at
McAdam
Park
on
November
14 ;
and
the
City
was
awarded
a
grant
for
almost
eight
-
hundred
thousand
dollars
from
the
California
Department
of
Justice
Tobacco
Grant
Program
.
12 )
ADJOURN
Mayor
Bettencourt
adjourned
the
meeting
at
7 :
30 pm
to
November
15 ,
2023
,
at
5 :
00 pm
in
the
City
Hall
Council
Chamber
located
at
38300
Sierra
Highway
,
Suite
B
,
Palmdale
,
California
.
PASSED
,
APPROVED
,
and
ADOPTED
this
15 th
day
of
November
2023
.
c
«
^
~
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Mayor
ATTEST
:
Rochelle
Scott
,
Acting
City
Clerk
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