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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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
4. PRESENTATIONS
4.1 Declaring Women's History Month.
4.2 Declaring Employee Appreciation Day.
4.3 Wellbeing Lab Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology Program Update.
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
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1 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, 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, APPOINTMENT(S), NEW BUSINESS, AND CLOSED SESSION:
Now is the time for public participation on items listed on the Consent Calendar, Appointment(s), New Business, and Closed Session. Each speaker is allotted two (2) minutes in total for the entirety of the above sections.
6. 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.
6.1 Waive full reading of the Resolution(s) and/or Ordinance(s) to be considered and voted on at this meeting. (This allows for reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text).
6.2 Receive and file the Monthly Investment Activity Report for January 2024.
SR Investment Report JAN 2024.docx
Rpt. Monthly Investment Reports January 2024.pdf
6.3 Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024-020, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale adopting the joint resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of City Council
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2 Los Angeles, acting on behalf of the Los Angeles County General Fund and the Los Angeles County Consolidated Fire Protection District, the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 20 of Los Angeles County, and the governing bodies of the Antelope Valley Cemetery District, the Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, the Antelope Valley Resource Conservation District, the City of Palmdale, and the Palmdale Water District - Zone E, approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting from Annexation 20-104 to County Sanitation District No. 20.
SR Tax Shared Annex. No. 20-104 Reso. No. CC 2024-020.docx
Reso. No. CC 2024-020.docx
Atch 1 LA County Sanitation District Transmittal Letter.pdf
Atch 2 LA County Sanitation District Joint Resolution.pdf
Atch 3 Joint Resolution Tax Sharing Worksheet.pdf
Atch 4 Annexation Map No. 104.pdf
6.4 Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024-021, a Resolution of the City Council adopting the Joint Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles, acting on behalf of the Los Angeles County General Fund and the Los Angeles County Consolidated Fire Protection District, the Board of Directors of County Sanitation District No. 14 of Los Angeles County, and the Governing Bodies of the Antelope Valley Cemetery District, the Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, the City of Palmdale, and the Antelope Valley – East Kern Water Agency, approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenues resulting
from Annexation 14-451 to County Sanitation District No. 14.
SR Tax Shared Annex. No. 14-451 Reso. No. CC 2024-021.docx
Reso. No. CC 2024-021.docx
Atch 1 LA County Sanitation Distict Transmittal Letter.pdf
Atch 2 LA County Sanitation District Joint Resolution.pdf
Atch 3 Joint Resolution Tax Sharing Worksheet.pdf
Atch 4 Annexation Map No. 451.pdf
6.5 Award Landscape Maintenance Services Agreement with Parkwood Landscape Maintenance, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $16,120,000 for the remaining three months of fiscal year 2023-2024, and the subsequent four fiscal years for a total contract term of 51 months.
SR Agrmt No. A-8602 with Parkwood Landscape Maintenance Inc.docx
Agrmt No. A-8602 with Parkwood Landscape Maintenance, Inc.pdf
Atch 1 RFP No. 23-001-3610 Landscape Maintenance Services.pdf
6.6 Award Contract Services Agreement with ROMTEC, Inc. for PN 887, Marie Kerr Park Best of the West Concession Stand Project, in the amount of $239,557.
SR Agrmt No. A-8702 with ROMTEC Inc.docx
Agrmt No. A-8702 with ROMTEC, Inc.pdf
Atch 1 Site Photo.pdf
Atch 2 Building Rendering.pdf
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Approve the Second Amendment to the Legal Services Agreement with Civica Law Group, APC, to increase the agreement amount by $420,000, for a total not to exceed amount of $1,020,000 for a contract term through March 6, 2025.
SR Second Amendment to Agrmt No. A-8272 with Civica Law Group, APC
Agrmt No. A-8272 with Civica Law Group, APC
First Amendment to Agrmt No. A-8272 with Civica Law Group, APC
Second Amendment to Agrmt No. A-8272 with Civica Law Group, APC
Exh A to Agrmt No. A-8272 with Civica Law Group, APC
6.8 Approve Agreement with The Wellbeing Lab dba Louis Alloro, LLC, to provide a Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology Program in an amount not to exceed $275,000 for a term of one year.
SR Agrmt No. A-8696 The Wellbeing Lab dba Louis Alloro LLC.docx
Agrmt No. A-8696 The Wellbeing Lab dba Louis Alloro LLC.pdf
6.9 Approve the minutes from the previous meetings.
CC/SA/IDA/PAA/PCA/PFA - February 21, 2024
Minutes 02 21 2024 CC SA IDA PAA PCA PFA.pdf
7. PUBLIC HEARING
7.1 Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024-017, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale; Denying Appeal 24-0002 and upholding Planning Commission Resolution No. PC-2024-001 to deny General Plan Amendment 23-0001, Zone Change 23-0002, and Specific Plan Amendment 22-001.
Memo Reso. No. CC 2024-017.docx
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 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City Attorney
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11.2 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. 22STCV18219
This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
11.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Leona Valley Town Council vs. City of Palmdale, et al.
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Case No. 22STCP01932
This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
11.4 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Donald Ross D'Angelo v. City of Palmdale, et al.
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Case No. 21AVCV00441
This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
11.5 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION U-Haul v. City of Palmdale
Case No. 22AVCV00439
This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Section 54956.9.
11.6 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING LITIGATION
CV Communities, LLC et al. v. Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency et al.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case Nos. BC661107 and 20STCV10953 This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
12. ANNOUNCEMENT BY CITY ATTORNEY
13. ADJOURN
meeting to March 20, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber located at 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B, Palmdale, California.
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5 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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