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PALMDALE
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CALIFORNIA
MAY
15 ,
2024
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.
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.
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)
CALL
MEETING
TO
ORDER
Mayor
Bishop
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
5 :
01 pm
.
Note
:
All
City
Council
memberships
are
reflected
in
their
City
Council
titles
.
ROLL
CALL
MAYOR
BISHOP
,
MAYOR
PRO
TEM
LOA
,
COUNCILMEMBERS
OHLSEN
BETTS
2 )
BETTENCOURT
,
ALARCON
COMMISSIONERS
FRAGA
-
SAENZ
,
PRESENT
:
Austin
Bishop
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Alarcon
,
Christina
Fraga
-
Saenz
,
Dianne
Betts
.
ABSENT
:
None
.
PLEDGE
OF
ALLEGIANCE
AND
MOMENT
OFSILENCE
3 )
Mayor
Pro
Loa
led
the
pledge
of
allegiance
.
Mayor
Bishop
announced
the
meeting
would
be
adjourned
in
honor
of
retired
Lieutenant
Ronald
Shreves
and
Councilmember
Bettencourt
would
be
making
a
statement
.
Item
4.2 was
presented
before
Item
4.1 .
PRESENTATIONS
4.1 )
Commendation
recognizing
Fred
Barthe
as
the
Tom
Hilzendeger
Veteran
of
the
Year
.
4 )
Councilmember
Ohlsen
presented
a
commendation
and
sash
to
Mr
.
Barthe
.
Representatives
from
the
offices
of
Congressman
Garcia
,
Senator
Wilk
,
5 th
District
Supervisor
Barger
,
Assemblyman
Lackey
,
Assemblyman
Carrillo
,
Antelope
Valley
Veterans
Community
Action
Coalition
,
and
Vets
4 Veterans
.
Mr
.
Barthe
gave
a
brief
speech
.
Mayor
Bishop
called
for
a
recess
at
5 :
36 pm
-
6 :
00 pm
.
Councilmember
Alarcon
left
the
dais
at
5 :
36 pm
and
did
not
return
.
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Certificates
recognizing
the
youth
art
contest
winners
for
utility
box
wraps
at
the
parks
.
Recreation
Supervisor
Rice
spoke
about
the
youth
art
contest
and
the
participants
.
Mayor
Bishop
presented
the
certificates
to
the
winners
of
the
contest
.
5 )
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
:
CONSENT
CALENDAR
APPOINTMENT
(
S
)
,
NEW
BUSINESS
,
AND
CLOSED
SESSION
:
The
following
individual
provided
public
input
:
Mario
Presents
spoke
on
Item
8.1 Budget
Presentation
and
auditing
of
donations
provided
to
non
-
profits
.
Councilmember
Bettencourt
asked
a
question
regarding
public
comments
on
the
budget
item
.
Staff
provided
clarification
.
Mayor
Bishop
pulled
Item
6.10 and
stated
he
would
recuse
himself
from
it
because
he
had
done
business
with
Lamar
Central
Outdoor
,
LLC
,
within
the
last
12 months
.
6 )
CONSENT
CALENDAR
6.1 )
Waive
full
reading
of
the
Resolution
(
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 )
Approve
First
Amendment
to
Agreement
with
Innovative
Concert
Lighting
,
Inc
.
for
lighting
production
and
equipment
services
at
the
Palmdale
Amphitheater
increasing
the
agreement
by
$
229
,
786
,
for
a
total
not
to
exceed
amount
of
$
346
,
786
for
a
three
-
year
term
through
June
30 ,
2025
with
the
option
to
extend
two
additional
one
-
year
terms
.
6.3 )
Approve
Second
Amendment
to
the
Agreement
with
Henisey
Electric
for
temporary
electrical
and
general
services
for
special
events
,
increasing
the
amount
of
the
agreement
by
$
158
,
000
for
a
total
amount
not
to
exceed
$
493
,
000
for
a
one
-
year
term
through
June
30 ,
2025
.
6.4 )
Approve
the
Second
Amendment
to
the
Agreement
with
Rich
Meier
s
Landscaping
,
Inc
.
for
Professional
Landscape
Maintenance
Services
,
increasing
the
agreement
by
$
588
,
000
for
a
total
not
to
exceed
amount
of
$
14 ,
061
,
877
and
extending
the
contract
term
by
three
months
to
September
30 ,
2024
.
6.5 )
Approve
the
First
Amendment
to
the
Agreement
with
KTUA
for
PN
839
,
McAdam
Park
Renovation
Project
,
to
increase
the
agreement
by
$
53 ,
763
for
the
total
not
to
exceed
amount
of
$
527
,
758
with
an
extension
of
an
additional
135
calendar
days
for
a
total
of
375
calendar
days
.
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)
Approve
Requisition
with
Velocity
Truck
Centers
for
New
Rizon
E
18 M
Electric
Truck
with
a
Dump
Body
in
an
amount
not
to
exceed
$
180
,
635
.
6.7 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
049
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
declaring
its
intention
to
order
the
detachment
of
parcels
from
certain
assessment
districts
.
6.8 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
050
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
declaring
its
intention
to
order
the
detachment
of
parcels
from
certain
benefit
assessment
districts
.
6.9 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
056
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
the
application
to
CAL
FIRE
S
Urban
and
Community
Forest
Grant
Program
.
6.10 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
051
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
a
Billboard
Relocation
Agreement
with
Lamar
Central
Outdoor
,
LLC
for
the
removal
of
four
existing
billboards
to
construct
one
new
digital
advertising
display
.
Motion
:
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
051
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
a
Billboard
Relocation
Agreement
with
Lamar
Central
Outdoor
,
LLC
for
the
removal
of
four
existing
billboards
to
construct
one
new
digital
advertising
display
.
Moved
by
Eric
Ohlsen
,
seconded
by
Laura
Bettencourt
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
3 -
0 )
Yes
:
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Laura
Bettencourt
.
Mayor
Bishop
returned
to
the
dais
.
6.11 )
Approve
the
minutes
from
the
May
1 ,
2024
meeting
.
Motion
:
Approve
the
items
listed
on
the
Consent
Calendar
except
Item
6.10 .
Moved
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
seconded
by
Eric
Ohlsen
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Austin
Bishop
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Laura
Bettencourt
.
7 )
PUBLIC
HEARING
7.1 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
048
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
,
approving
a
form
of
Density
Bonus
Agreement
with
Maison
s
Palmdale
Blvd
150
,
LLC
,
to
facilitate
the
construction
of
Tentative
Tract
Map
83359
located
on
the
south
side
of
Palmdale
Boulevard
between
50 th
Street
East
and
55 th
Street
East
(
APN
:
3023
-
002
-
084
)
.
City
Clerk
Scott
read
the
title
of
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
048
.
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15 ,
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Mayor
Bishop
opened
the
Public
Hearing
.
City
Attorney
Curley
spoke
regarding
his
review
of
the
Planning
Commission
video
and
about
the
approval
of
the
Density
Bonus
Agreement
.
The
following
individuals
provided
public
testimony
in
opposition
:
Jackie
Cardorn
;
Corrine
Stephenson
;
Joel
Stephenson
;
and
Carli
Galasso
.
Mario
Presents
commented
on
the
California
State
Housing
Element
Law
and
encouraged
concerned
citizens
to
contact
State
representatives
for
assistance
.
Hunt
Braly
,
Poole
&
Shaffery
,
and
Phil
Ram
,
Ravello
Holdings
,
spoke
regarding
the
project
.
Mayor
Bishop
closed
the
Public
Hearing
.
There
was
Council
and
staff
discussion
regarding
traffic
safety
,
State
guidelines
for
housing
,
and
a
traffic
study
.
Motion
:
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
048
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
,
approving
a
form
of
Density
Bonus
Agreement
with
Maison
'
s
Palmdale
Blvd
150
,
LLC
,
to
facilitate
the
construction
of
Tentative
Tract
Map
83359
located
on
the
south
side
of
Palmdale
Boulevard
between
50 th
Street
East
and
55 th
Street
East
(
APN
:
3023
-
002
-
084
)
.
Moved
by
Laura
Bettencourt
,
seconded
by
Austin
Bishop
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Austin
Bishop
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Laura
Bettencourt
.
8 )
JOINT
BUDGET
WORKSHOP
PRESENTATION
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8.1 )
Presentation
of
City
of
Palmdale
Draft
Budget
for
Fiscal
Year
2024
-
25 .
City
Manager
Perez
spoke
regarding
the
FY
2024
/
2025
budget
and
announced
that
the
City
shows
a
five
-
year
projection
in
the
black
.
She
also
stated
that
the
City
engaged
a
surveying
firm
that
reached
out
to
registered
voters
throughout
the
City
of
Palmdale
,
approximately
550
,
to
find
out
what
the
citizens
were
seeking
of
the
Council
and
the
budgeting
process
.
The
results
of
the
survey
showed
the
priorities
were
infrastructure
,
investment
in
parks
and
green
spaces
,
and
public
safety
.
Director
of
Operations
Samson
presented
a
detailed
overview
of
the
budget
.
There
was
Council
and
staff
discussion
regarding
licenses
and
permits
,
property
taxes
,
sales
tax
,
operating
expenditures
,
and
funds
for
Measure
AV
,
American
Rescue
Plan
Act
(
ARPA
)
,
Measure
R
,
Gas
Tax
,
Traffic
,
and
Measure
H
.
Operations
Director
Samson
responded
to
the
questions
asked
by
Council
,
and
stated
she
would
look
into
Measure
R
and
Gas
Tax
funds
and
highlight
Measure
H
funds
in
the
budget
document
.
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CITY
MANAGER
’
S
REPORT
City
Manager
Perez
reported
on
the
Farmer
’
s
Market
,
the
High
Desert
Beer
&
Wine
Festival
,
a
letter
to
Caltrans
,
and
the
last
flight
of
NASA
'
s
DC
-
8 .
10 )
COUNCIL
REPORTS
,
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AND
REQUESTS
FOR
FUTURE
AGENDA
ITEMS
Councilmember
Bettencourt
requested
a
round
table
/
town
hall
meeting
regarding
the
mental
health
of
the
community
,
thanked
people
who
came
out
to
the
We
Build
veteran
housing
event
,
and
thanked
the
Holiday
Inn
for
the
Grab
and
Go
Lunch
event
for
first
responders
.
Councilmember
Ohlsen
congratulated
Fred
Barthe
'
on
receiving
the
Tom
Hilzendeger
Veteran
of
the
Year
Award
and
reminded
citizens
of
the
Memorial
Day
Event
on
May
27 at
Poncitlan
Square
.
Mayor
Bishop
requested
a
safe
driving
campaign
.
City
Manager
Perez
discussed
the
actions
that
have
been
taken
and
proposed
actions
for
the
safe
driving
campaign
.
Councilmember
Bettencourt
recommended
that
the
school
districts
and
non
-
profit
organizations
be
included
in
the
safe
driving
campaign
.
11 )
NON
-
AGENDA
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
:
The
following
individuals
provided
public
input
:
Eugene
Hernandez
commented
on
the
District
5 town
hall
and
suggested
a
town
hall
on
mental
illness
and
traffic
;
Corbin
Ingram
spoke
about
a
study
on
air
traffic
and
air
taxis
;
Roger
Soderstedt
commented
on
infrastructure
and
the
Palmdale
airport
;
and
Marsha
Furman
spoke
about
the
public
comment
rules
.
Councilmember
Bettencourt
suggested
that
the
public
be
allowed
to
ask
questions
during
the
budget
presentation
in
the
future
.
12 )
PRESENTATION
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
City
Attorney
Curley
spoke
regarding
Item
12.1 .
Councilmember
Bettencourt
recused
herself
from
item
12.1 because
she
is
an
employee
of
the
Los
Angeles
Sheriffs
Department
.
She
also
spoke
about
Lieutenant
Shreves
’
professionalism
and
kindness
and
the
impact
on
her
life
and
others
.
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
spoke
about
his
positive
interactions
with
Lieutenant
Shreves
.
Mayor
Bishop
and
Councilmember
Ohlsen
spoke
encouraging
words
to
Deputy
City
Manager
Shreves
.
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12.1 )
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
-
ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Initiation
of
litigation
pursuant
to
paragraph
(
4 )
of
subdivision
(
d
)
of
Section
54956.9
:
one
case
-
Los
Angeles
County
Sheriffs
Department
13 )
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
Closed
Session
was
held
from
7 :
44 pm
-
8 :
55 pm
.
City
Attorney
Curley
announced
the
Council
was
updated
and
took
no
reportable
action
.
14 )
ADJOURN
Mayor
Bishop
adjourned
the
meeting
at
9 :
00 pm
,
in
memory
of
retired
Lieutenant
Ronald
Shreves
,
to
June
5 ,
2024
,
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
5 th
day
of
June
2024
.
Me
Austin
Bishop
(
Jun
13 ,
2024
15 :
21 PDT
)
Austin
Bishop
,
Mayor
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:
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Rochelle
Scott
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City
Clerk
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15 ,
2024
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