1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Note: All City Council memberships are reflected in their City Council titles.
2. ROLL CALL
MAYOR BISHOP, MAYOR PRO TEM LOA, COUNCILMEMBERS OHLSEN,
BETTENCOURT, ALARC
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COMMISSIONERS FRAGA-SAENZ, BETTS
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.1 Declaring Black History Month.
4.2 Declaring National Cancer Prevention Month.
4.3 Presentation update from Economic and Community Development - Planning and Building and Safety Divisions.
CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
PALMDALE AIRPORT AUTHORITY
PALMDALE CIVIC AUTHORITY
PALMDALE FINANCING AUTHORITY
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
38300 SIERRA HIGHWAY
SUITE B
PALMDALE, CA 93550
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2024
5:00 PM
www.cityofpalmdale.org
WELCOME
City Council
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
1 PPT Planning and Building and Safety Divisions.pptx
4.4 Presentation of Measure AV Ad Hoc Committee Annual Report
PPT Measure AV Ad Hoc Committee Annual Rpt.pptx
PUBLIC COMMENT RULES
“(California Government Code Section 54954.3).
(a) Every agenda for regular meetings shall provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the legislative body on any item of interest to the public, before or during the legislative body’s consideration of the item, that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body, provided that no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless the action is otherwise authorized by subdivision (b) of Section 54954.2 [section omitted].
(b) (1) The legislative body of a local agency may adopt reasonable regulations to ensure that the intent of the subdivision (a) is carried out, including, but not limited to, regulations limiting the total amount of time allocated for public testimony on particular issues and for each individual speaker.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), when the legislative body of a local agency limits time for public comment, the legislative body of a local agency shall provide at least twice the allotted time to a member of the public who utilizes a translator to ensure that non- English speakers receive the same opportunity to directly address the legislative body of a local agency.”
In furtherance of Section 54954.3 of the Brown Act, the public is allotted to speak a total of two (2) minutes on the entirety of the Consent Calendar(s), Appointment(s), New Business and Closed Session, with two (2) minutes on each Public Hearing, and, if desired, an additional two (2) minutes on items not on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. As specified in the Brown Act, a speaker utilizing a translator will receive twice the amount of time specified.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR(S), APPOINTMENT(S), NEW BUSINESS, AND CLOSED SESSION: Now is the time for public participation on items listed on the Consent Calendar(s), Appointment(s), New Business, and Closed Session. Each speaker is allotted two (2) minutes in total for the entirety of the above sections.
6. JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR CC/SA/HA/IDA/PAA/PCA/PFA
6.1 Receive and File the Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports for the year ended June 30, 2023, for the City of Palmdale, the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale, the Palmdale Civic Authority, the Palmdale Financing Authority, and the Palmdale Community Foundation.
City Council
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2 SR Annual Comprehensive Financial Report June 30 2023.docx
Rpt City of Palmdale ACFR June 30 2023.pdf
Rpt Housing Authority ACFR June 30 2023.pdf
Rpt Civic Authority ACFR June 30 2023.pdf
Rpt Financing Authority ACFR June 30 2023.pdf
Rpt Palmdale Community Foundation ACFR June 30 2023.pdf
6.2 Review and approve FY 2023-24 Mid-Year Budget Adjustments.
SR Mid-Year Budget FY 2023-24.docx
Rpt Mid-Year Budget FY 2023-24.pdf
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion unless an item(s) is pulled by Council, in which case the item(s) will be removed from the Calendar and will be considered separately following this portion of the Agenda.
7.1 Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024-019, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale of consideration to alter the Rate and Method of Special Tax for the City of Palmdale Community Facilities District No. 2022-3 (Ritter Ranch Phase 1 Public Facilities).
SR Amendment to CFD 2022-3 Rate and Method of Apportionment RMA.docx
Reso. No. CC 2024-019 Consider Alteration of RMA.docx
7.2 Notice of Completion - Accept public landscape improvements for Tract 60789 located on the west side of 40th Street East and Hollowglen Drive.
SR NOC.docx
Exh A List of Complete Public Improvements.docx
Exh B Site Map Location.docx
NOC.docx
Photo of Site.pdf
7.3 Award Construction Agreement with Square Signs, LLC., dba Front Signs, for PN 888, Street Sweeping Signage, for $391,150 for a term of 100 working days from the date of the Notice to Proceed.
SR Agrmt No. A-8618 with Square Signs LLC. dba Front Signs.docx
Agrmt No. A-8618 with Square Signs, LLC., dba Front Signs.pdf
Atch 1 Street Sweeping Zones.pdf
Atch 2 Street Sweeping Days.pdf
Atch 3 Sign Standards.pdf
Atch 4 Sign Map-Sample Neighborhood.pdf
7.4 Approve the Master Power Purchase and Sale Agreement and Confirmation Letter between Energy for Palmdale's Independent Choice (EPIC) and Southern California Edison (SCE) for the purchase of resource adequacy capacity.
SR Agrmt No. A-8712 for EPIC Master Power Agreement.docx City Council
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
3 Agrmt No. A-8712 with Southern California Edison.docx
Atch 1 Paragraph 10 to the Collateral Annex SCE Version 2020.10.08.pdf
Atch 2 MCAM Resource Adequacy Capacity Confirmation Letter 2022.08.26 Redacted.pdf
7.5 Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024-011, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale authorizing the acceptance of the California Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program funds of $793,710 and approve the related agreement for the term of November 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026.
SR Agrmt No. A-8670 with CA DOJ Tobacco Grant Program.docx
Reso. No. CC 2024-011.docx
Agrmt No. A-8670 with the California Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program
7.6 Approve the City's 2024 State and Federal Legislative Platform to promote Palmdale's priorities and legislative initiatives at the State and Federal levels.
SR 2024 Legislative Platform.docx
2024 Fed State Legislative Platform.pdf
7.7 Approve the minutes from the previous meetings.
CC/SA - February 7, 2024
Minutes 02 07 2024 CC SA.pdf
8. COUNCIL REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
8.1 Council reports, announcements, and requests for future agenda items.
9. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
10. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Now is the time for public participation on
items not listed on the agenda. Each speaker is allotted two (2) minutes total.
11. PRESENTATION BY CITY ATTORNEY
11.1 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION William Robert Herrera, et al vs. City of Palmdale, et al.
Central District of California Federal District Court
Case No. 2:16-cv-09453-MWF-MAR
This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Section 54956.9.
11.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Priscilla Huerta, et al vs. City of Palmdale, et al.
City Council
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
4 Central District of California Federal District Court Case No. 2:18-10354-MWF-FFM
This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Section 54956.9.
12. ANNOUNCEMENT BY CITY ATTORNEY
13. ADJOURN
meeting to March 6, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber located at 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B, Palmdale, California.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodations
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you require a disability- related modification or accommodation to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (661) 267-5151 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
If you require oral translation, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (661) 267-5151 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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