City of Palmdale
Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations Fiscal Year 2024/25 Assessment Roll Summary
District /
Annexation
Parcel
Count (1)
2024/25
EDUs per
District
2024/25
Assessment
Amount
2024/25
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EDU
2024/25
Maximum
Assessment
Rate per EDU
46 64 64.000 8,191.36 127.99 127.99
47 153 153.000 19,582.47 127.99 127.99
48 108 108.000 13,822.92 127.99 127.99
49 16 217.800 27,876.14 127.99 127.99
50 1 28.560 3,655.39 127.99 127.99
51 2 37.560 4,807.30 127.99 127.99
52 185 185.000 23,678.15 127.99 127.99
53 25 25.000 3,199.75 127.99 127.99
54 21 21.000 2,687.79 127.99 127.99
55 79 79.000 10,111.21 127.99 127.99
56 8 50.760 6,496.74 127.99 127.99
57 41 41.000 5,247.59 127.99 127.99
58 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
59 62 62.000 7,935.38 127.99 127.99
61 11 140.360 17,964.62 127.99 127.99
62 70 70.000 8,959.30 127.99 127.99
63 32 32.000 4,095.68 127.99 127.99
64 85 85.000 10,879.15 127.99 127.99
65 78 78.000 9,983.22 127.99 127.99
66 34 34.000 4,351.66 127.99 127.99
67 59 61.000 7,807.39 127.99 127.99
68 66 66.000 8,447.34 127.99 127.99
69 78 78.000 9,983.22 127.99 127.99
70 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 127.99
71 38 39.000 4,991.61 127.99 127.99
72 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 127.99
73 38 38.000 4,863.62 127.99 127.99
74 372 372.000 47,612.28 127.99 127.99
75 388 388.000 49,660.12 127.99 127.99
76 83 83.000 10,623.17 127.99 127.99
77 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
78 1 22.840 2,923.29 127.99 127.99
79 46 46.000 5,887.54 127.99 127.99
80 15 15.000 1,919.85 127.99 127.99
82 168 168.000 21,502.32 127.99 127.99
83 38 38.000 4,863.62 127.99 127.99
84 40 40.000 5,119.60 127.99 127.99
85 90 90.000 11,519.10 127.99 127.99
86 40 40.000 5,119.60 127.99 127.99
87 33 33.000 4,223.67 127.99 127.99
88 1 0.830 106.23 127.99 127.99
89 90 90.000 11,519.10 127.99 127.99
90 3 118.640 15,184.72 127.99 127.99
91 93 93.000 11,453.88 123.16 123.16
92 1 35.600 4,556.44 127.99 127.99
City of Palmdale
Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations Fiscal Year 2024/25 Assessment Roll Summary
District /
Annexation
Parcel
Count (1)
2024/25
EDUs per
District
2024/25
Assessment
Amount
2024/25
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EDU
2024/25
Maximum
Assessment
Rate per EDU
95 16 16.000 2,047.84 127.99 127.99
96 106 106.000 13,566.94 127.99 127.99
97 92 92.000 11,775.08 127.99 127.99
99 174 174.000 22,270.26 127.99 127.99
100 2 4.030 515.79 127.99 127.99
101 66 66.000 8,447.34 127.99 127.99
102 60 60.000 7,679.40 127.99 127.99
103 52 52.000 6,655.48 127.99 127.99
104 58 58.000 7,423.42 127.99 127.99
105 42 42.000 5,375.58 127.99 127.99
106 204 163.200 20,887.56 127.99 127.99
107 1 95.000 12,159.05 127.99 127.99
108 1 16.000 2,047.84 127.99 127.99
109 1 16.000 2,047.84 127.99 127.99
110 5 32.000 4,095.65 127.99 127.99
111 59 29.500 3,775.41 127.99 127.99
113 1 14.560 1,863.53 127.99 127.99
114 28 28.000 3,583.72 127.99 127.99
115 50 50.000 6,399.50 127.99 127.99
116 111 111.000 14,210.22 128.02 128.02
117 2 45.000 5,759.54 127.99 127.99
119 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
120 3 39.480 5,053.03 127.99 127.99
121 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 127.99
122 62 62.000 7,935.38 127.99 127.99
123 117 117.000 14,974.83 127.99 127.99
124 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
125 1 23.000 2,943.77 127.99 127.99
126 2 22.000 2,815.78 127.99 127.99
127 1 96.000 12,287.04 127.99 127.99
128 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 127.99
129 41 41.000 5,247.59 127.99 127.99
130 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
131 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
132 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
134 2 17.000 2,175.82 127.99 127.99
135 1 38.280 4,899.45 127.99 127.99
136 1 6.400 819.13 127.99 127.99
137 1 18.600 2,380.61 127.99 127.99
139 8 8.000 1,024.16 128.02 128.02
140 11 343.200 40,428.92 117.80 117.80
141 16 186.720 23,898.21 127.99 127.99
144 93 93.000 11,903.07 127.99 127.99
145 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
146 3 16.520 2,114.38 127.99 127.99
City of Palmdale
Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations Fiscal Year 2024/25 Assessment Roll Summary
District /
Annexation
Parcel
Count (1)
2024/25
EDUs per
District
2024/25
Assessment
Amount
2024/25
Actual
Assessment
Rate per EDU
2024/25
Maximum
Assessment
Rate per EDU
147 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
148 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
149 1 7.760 993.20 127.99 127.99
150 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
151 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
152 1 20.440 2,616.11 127.99 127.99
154 8 43.800 5,605.91 127.99 127.99
186 56 109.600 3,429.36 31.29 31.29
203 1 26.200 11,869.38 453.03 453.03
TOTAL SLMD #1 6,671 9,213.780 $1,173,245.14
155 1 73.600 9,420.06 $127.99 $127.99
156 1 3.920 490.62 125.16 125.16
157 0 0.000 0.00 0.00 122.62
158 0 0.000 0.00 0.00 127.31
159 2 72.280 9,201.96 127.31 127.31
160 0 0.000 0.00 0.00 127.99
161 3 171.100 21,430.27 125.25 125.25
162 1 5.280 675.84 128.00 128.00
163 1 3.760 481.28 128.00 128.00
164 2 186.700 23,768.77 127.31 127.31
165 0 0.000 0.00 0.00 127.31
166 4 37.280 4,746.09 127.31 127.31
167 1 3.880 496.64 128.00 128.00
168 1 5.916 753.16 127.31 127.31
169 0 0.000 0.00 0.00 127.89
170 1 6.960 890.88 128.00 128.00
172 4 21.080 2,698.24 128.00 128.00
173 1 61.440 7,864.93 128.01 128.01
174 2 76.550 9,798.40 128.00 128.00
175 2 121.820 15,215.31 124.90 124.90
178 1 14.720 1,884.16 128.00 128.00
180 1 6.880 880.70 128.01 128.01
184 10 47.050 6,022.87 128.01 128.01
193 1 6.440 816.59 126.80 126.80
TOTAL SLMD #4 40 926.656 $117,536.77
800 1,417 1,417.000 178,017.71 $125.63 $125.63
801 2 63.918 8,014.67 125.39 125.39
TOTAL SLMD #2 1,419 1,480.918 $186,032.38
900 32 32.000 52,561.60 $1,642.55 $1,642.55
TOTAL SLMD #3 32 32.000 $52,561.60
91616 31,609 34,946.000 3,348,525.72 $95.82 $95.82
TOTAL SLMD #5 31,609 34,946.000 $3,348,525.72
TOTAL ALL SLMDs 39,771 46,599.354 $4,877,901.61
(1) Includes only parcels levied.
City Council Staff Report
DATE: JUNE 5, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
ENGINEERING DIVISION
DISTRICT: 1
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF COMPLETION – ACCEPT PUBLI C LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS FOR TRACT 73740 (LMD 324) LOCATED ON THE
EAST SIDE OF DIVISION STREET, NORTH OF AVENUE R
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Accept the Notice of Completion (NOC) for completed public landscape improvements for Tract 73740 (LMD 324) located on the east side of Division Street, north of Avenue R; and,
2. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to file the NOC and release the security for the completed public landscape improvements.
BACKGROUND
This project, located on the east side of Division Street, north of Avenue R, constructed public landscape improvements along Division Street within the City’s right -of-way.
Improvements included irrigation and landscaping . The public improvements were installed per th e approved construction plan, inspected, and approved by City Public Works inspection staff.
DISCUSSION
The NOC is being brought forth in accordance with Section 16.110.060 of the City’s Municipal Code. This Council action will accept the public landscape improvements as complete and initiate the City’s release of applicable securities posted for this project per the City’s subdivision regulation.
The required public landscape improvements for the project are listed in Exhibit “A” and shown in Exhibit “B” and have been completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: NOC Completed Public Improvements – Tract 73740
June 5, 2024
as required in the Subdivision/Development Improvement Agreement between the developer and the City. As of April 11, 2024, the developer has fulfilled a one-year maintenance period; the improvements along Division Street have been transferred from the developer to the City’s Maintenance Division.
FISCAL IMPACT
$8,000; The estimated additional maintenance and administrative costs are $8,000 annually. These improvements make up the entirety of Landscape Maintenance District (LMD) No. 324, and the maintenance and administrative costs are expected to be sustained by the annual Landscape Maintenance Assessment District levy and budgeted from account 25133003-723410-3610.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal III: Invest in infrastructure to improve community livability.
C. Plan and maintain safe and attractive neighborhoods, streets, facilities, and public spaces with exciting programming that promotes active fun for everyone.
Prepared by: Lynn Glidden, P.E., Director of Public Works Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Operations Approved by: Ronda Perez, City Manager
Approved as to form: William P. Curley, III, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS
NOC
Exh A List of Completed Public Improvements
Exh B Site Map Location
Atch 1 Site Photo
RECORDING REQUESTED BY:
CITY OF PALMDALE
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
CITY OF PALMDALE
OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
38300 SIERRA HIGHWAY, SUITE C
PALMDALE, CA 93550
Space above this line is for Recorder’s Use
NOTICE OF COMPLETION
Notice pursuant to Civil Code Section 3093, is hereby given that:
1. The undersigned is owner or corporate officer of the interest or estate stated below in the property hereinafter described.
2. The full name of the owner is City of Palmdale, a Municipal Corporation.
3. The full address of the owner is 38300 Sierra Highway, Palmdale, CA 93550.
4. The nature of interest or estate of the owner is: Landscape Maintenance District Improvements-Tract 73740.
5. A work of improvement on the property hereinafter described was completed on April 11, 2024
6. The work done was: “Landscape Maintenance District Improvements-Tract 73740”,
7. The name of the Contractor for such work of improvement: Homes 4 Families, a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
8. The property on which said work of improvement was completed is in the City of Palmdale, County of Los Angeles, State of California, and is described as follows: East side of Division Street, North of Avenue R.
9. The address of said property is: Tract 73740.
Dated: June 05, 2024
CITY OF PALMDALE
Lynn Glidden, P.E. Director of Public Works
____________________________________________________________________________
VERIFICATION
I, the undersigned, say: I am the Director of Public Works, the declarant of the foregoing notice of completion; I have read the said notice of completion and know the contents thereof; the same is true of my own knowledge. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on June 05, 2024, in the City of Palmdale, California.
Lynn Glidden, P.E. Director of Public Works
EXHIBIT A
LIST OF COMPLETED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
Tract/Project Plan # Quantity Security
Tract 73740 LMD 324 7868 sf $54,200
EXHIBIT B
SITE MAP
Atch 1
Division Street, North of
Avenue R
City Council Staff Report
DATE: JUNE 5, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MAINTENANCE DIVISION
DISTRICT: ALL
SUBJECT: APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH TRUELINE CONSTRUCTION & SURFACING, INC. FOR BASKETBALL COURT RESURFACING FOR
A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $106,300 FOR A ONE-
YEAR TERM
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve Agreement No. A-8743 with Trueline Construction & Surfacing , Inc. for basketball court resurfacing for a total not to exceed amount of $106,300 for a one-year term; and,
2. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute Agreement No. A-8743 with Trueline Construction & Surfacing , Inc. , including minimal and/or non - substantial changes.
BACKGROUND
Parks are vital to establishing and maintaining the quality of life in the community, promoting the health of families and youth, and contributing to the City’s economic and environmental well-being.
In 2018, Palmdale native and Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George, 2K Foundations, and the Los Angeles Clippers Foundation approached the City with a vision of doing something significant to give back to the community, specifically within the parks. In 2019, through this partnership and their financial generosity, the foundation constructed two new full and one-half-size basketball courts at Domenic Massari Park. Additionally, the foundation refurbished existing basketball courts and backboards at Domenic Massari, Marie Kerr, Courson, and Desert Sands parks. As part of this upgrade, the existing courts at Domenic Massari and Marie Kerr received original artwork to add a unique element to the project.
Applying the surfaces faced challenges due to adverse weather conditions, which conflicted with the manufacturer’s recommended climate range for optim um results.
Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Approve Agreement No. A-8743 with Trueline Construction & Surfacing, Inc.
June 5, 2024
However, to meet the foundation’s deadline, installation proceeded. These conditions led to the subsequent peeling and deterioration of the courts over the past four years.
As a result, resurfacing of the courts is needed to provide safe and attractive infrastructure for the community. City staff contacted the foundations about their interest in preserving the courts and the designs but did not receive a response. Therefore, the City must now contract for the refurbishment of the courts.
DISCUSSION
The City released an Invitation for Bid No. 24-004-3500 for the Basketball Court Resurfacing at Domenic Massari, Desert Sands, and Marie Kerr parks in March 2024.
The City sent the bid to five vendors. Potential bidders could attend a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and job walk to view and assess the sites. The City received only one bid from Trueline Construction & Surfacing, Inc. (Trueline). Based on their bid proposal and experience resurfacing other sports and multi-use courts within the City, staff elected to issue the intent to award to Trueline.
The agreement with Trueline will allow the City to resurface two full courts and one half- size court at Domenic Massari Park, two full courts at Desert Sands Park, and two full courts at Marie Kerr Park. The City will remove the painted artwork surface and return it to its original pre-artwork layer.
The services provided by this agreement will improve the performance and safety of these courts and prolong the lifecycles of these essential community assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
$106,300; These services are funded by Park Maintenance’s general fund account No. 10133002-723300. Sufficient funds are budgeted and available in FY 2023-24.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal III: Invest in infrastructure to improve community livability.
C.Plan and maintain safe and attractive neighborhoods, streets, facilities, and public spaces with exciting programming that promotes active fun for everyone.
Prepared by: Lynn Glidden, P.E., Director of Public Works Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Operations Approved by: Ronda Perez, City Manager
Approved as to form: William P. Curley, III, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS
Agrmt No. A-8743 with Trueline Construction & Surfacing, Inc.
Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature 1-15 AGREEMENT NO. A-8743
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALMDALE AND TRUELINE CONSTRUCTION & SURFACING, INC.
This CONTRACT for services (“Contract” herein) is made and entered into by and between the City of Palmdale, a public body corporate and politic, (hereinafter called “CITY”), and TRUELINE CONSTRUCTION & SURFACING, INC., a Corporation , (hereinafter called “CONTRACTOR”). This Contract shall become effective on the date of the last signatory.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, CONTRACTOR represents that CONTRACTOR has the expertise and is qualified to perform the services described in this Contract.
NOW THEREFORE, CITY and CONTRACTOR, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, agree as follows:
1 CITY PROJECT MANAGER
To provide the services required by this Contract, CONTRACTOR shall act under the authority and approval of Public Works Director/designee, who shall oversee this Contract, the work performed by CONTRACTOR, assist CONTRACTOR with any necessary information, audit billings, and approve payments. The CONTRACTOR shall channel all contacts and requests through the City project manager. 2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK
2.1 CONTRACTOR shall provide the following services in a manner satisfactory to CITY:
Basketball court resurfacing at the following locations (see Appendices A - C for site maps):
Renovation
A. Domenic Massari Park, 37716 55th St E. ...... 2 full courts and 1 half court B. Desert Sands Park, 39117 3rd St E. .............. 2 full courts
Restoration - removal of painted surface down to original substrate C. Marie Kerr Park, 39700 30th St W. ................ 2 full courts
Scope of Work (All Courts):
1. CONTRACTOR shall coordinate on-site, pre-job meeting with City staff, provide project schedule, must obtain written authorization to proceed before mobilizing & provide weekly project schedule updates through completion of work.
2. CONTRACTOR shall stage equipment in areas designated by City staff.
Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature 2-15
3. City staff shall provide and set up enough temporary fencing to secure 1 court at a time. CONTRACTOR shall maintain temporary fencing in place, ensuring all panels are securely fastened prior to leaving work site each day.
4. CONTRACTOR shall power wash each basketball court utilizing a high-pressure turbo nozzle and remove peeling court surface. City staff shall provide access to water at no charge to CONTRACTOR.
5. CONTRACTOR shall patch spalls & cracks at each basketball court.
6. CONTRACTOR shall grind displaced areas of concrete surface ensuring both sides of displacement are as level as possible.
7. CONTRACTOR shall remove & replace caulking with Sika-Flex 2 CSL, grinding edges for proper adherence.
8. CONTRACTOR shall apply primer to bare areas ensuring uniform coverage.
9. CONTRACTOR shall apply Sportsmaster black, acrylic resurfacer coat, 100% latex acrylic, mixed with #60 silica sand to smooth out surface and provide a superior base for color coat.
10. CONTRACTOR shall apply two coats of two tone Sportsmaster color, 100% acrylic, mixed with #90 silica sand for a medium speed of play. Two-tone color combination shall be according to style guide provided by City staff. No premium colors required.
11. CONTRACTOR shall stripe new court surface with white latex acrylic line paint, according to specifications provided by City staff.
12. City staff shall provide vector files for desired court logos.
13. CONTRACTOR shall install 2 color court logos on court surfaces using a stencil.
14. Marie Kerr Park: CONTRACTOR shall remove entire painted surface at 2 full basketball courts, down to original finish of concrete substrate, utilizing approved and accepted dust control methods. Methods of surface removal shall preserve original concrete finish grit ensuring proper traction for safe play.
15. Any private or public improvements damaged by CONTRACTOR while conducting scheduled work shall be replaced in kind at the CONTRACTOR’S expense within 5 working days from the date of damage, unless otherwise authorized by City staff.
Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature 3-15 All work shall be completed per CITY building, planning and public works codes. All items listed in the Scope of Work and Fee Schedule, unless otherwise specified, shall include all finish work, including all trim hardware, patching, and finish painting and/or staining to the immediate area of work. All overhead and profit should be included in each line item.
It is understood that except as otherwise specifically stated in the Contract, the CONTRACTOR shall provide and pay for all materials, labor, tools, equipment, transportation of every nature and all other services and facilities of every nature whatsoever, necessary to execute, complete and deliver the work within the specified time. Permits, insurance, and licenses (including City of Palmdale Business License) necessary for the execution of the work shall be secured and paid for by the CONTRACTOR.
LICENSES
At all times during the term of this Contract, CONTRACTOR shall possess and maintain all required Federal, State, and local licenses and permits. CONTRACTOR shall possess a valid and current Class A General Engineering Contractor’s License with the Contractor's State License Board (CSLB) and City of Palmdale Business License to perform the required work.
CONTRACTOR's CSLB license number is 662625. CONTRACTOR's DIR registration number is 1000006579. CONTRACTOR hereby certifies that it holds the required license(s).
PREVAILING WAGE
This Contract calls for work to be performed constituting public works. All labor is to be paid at prevailing wage rates. CONTRACTOR to determine proper wage classification. CONTRACTOR and all subcontractors must be registered with the State of California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) as a public works contractor for the duration of the agreement and is responsible for any and all registration and/or renewal fees. CITY may request certified payroll records for any work performed under the term of the agreement. CONTRACTOR acknowledges and understands it must comply with the prevailing wage requirements as set for in Exhibit A.
PAYROLL RECORDS
CONTRACTOR shall comply with the requirements of Section 1776 of the Labor Code, of the State of California. Failure of the CONTRACTOR to comply with the Labor Code requirements to pay prevailing wages and to maintain certified payroll records may result in withholding from progress payments amounts for unpaid wages and penalties as authorized by the Labor Code. CONTRACTOR shall submit certified payroll records (CPRs) to the Labor Commissioner using DIR's electronic certified Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature 4-15 payroll reporting system if project exceeds $25,000 for new construction, alteration, installation, demolition, or repair or $15,000 for maintenance. If project is applicable, CITY shall verify CONTRACTOR's eCPRs are submitted before processing invoices for payment.
PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS, GUARANTY
Unless otherwise expressly provided in the bid documents, prior to commencing work, Contractor shall provide a payment bond and performance bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The bond forms required to be executed are attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. Pursuant to the bid documents for this Project, the Contractor is required to provide a written guaranty of Contractor’s work. In furtherance thereof, Contractor shall execute the written form of Guaranty attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
2.2 CONTRACTOR shall have no claim for compensation for any services or work, which has not been authorized by CITY’s Authorization to Proceed.
2.3 CONTRACTOR shall not accept any change of scope, or change in contract provisions, to this Contract unless issued in writing, as a contract change order or amendment and signed by CITY. Any extensions of time must be mutually agreed upon in writing and executed by both parties.
2.4 CONTRACTOR shall maintain in current status all Federal, State, and local licenses and permits required for the operation of the business conducted by the CONTRACTOR as applicable to this contract.
2.5 All work supplied under this Contract shall be fully guaranteed by CONTRACTOR for a minimum period of 365 days from the date of acceptance by CITY. Any defects of design, workmanship, or materials that would result in non- compliance with the Contract specifications shall be fully corrected by CONTRACTOR (including parts and labor) without cost to CITY. The written warranty shall be included with the delivered products to the using Department.
2.6 CITY shall provide to CONTRACTOR, without charge, all data, program information, including reports, records, maps, and other information, now in CITY’s possession, which may facilitate the timely performance of the work. 3 CONTRACTOR’S KEY PERSONNEL
3.1 Key Staff. CITY reserves the right to review and approve CONTRACTOR’S staff including all subcontractors to be assigned to any project by CONTRACTOR during the term of this Contract.
This Contract has been awarded to CONTRACTOR based partially on the key personnel proposed to perform the services required herein. CONTRACTOR shall not change nor substitute any of these key staff for work on this Contract without prior written approval by CITY.
Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature 5-15 CONTRACTOR’s Team and Key Personnel are as follows:
Not applicable
This Services Contract has been awarded to CONTRACTOR based on its representation that those personnel and subcontractors submitted as part of its bid and listed above will perform the portions of the work listed above.
CONTRACTOR shall not deviate nor substitute any of these team members without prior written approval by CITY.
3.2 Subcontractors. During the performance of the Agreement, CONTRACTOR may engage such additional SUBCONTRACTORS as may be required for the timely completion of this Agreement. In the event of subcontracting, the sole responsibility for fulfillment of all terms and conditions of this Agreement rests with CONTRACTOR.
CONTRACTOR shall not enter into any Subcontract under this Contract for the performance of this Contract without the advance written approval of CITY. The subcontract shall incorporate by reference the terms and conditions of this Contract.
3.3 Direct Responsibility. All services required under this Contract shall be performed by CONTRACTOR, or under CONTRACTOR’s direct supervision, and all personnel shall possess the qualifications, permits and licenses required by State and local law to perform such services.
3.3.1 CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible for the satisfactory work performance of all personnel engaged in performing services required by this Contract, and compliance with all reasonable performance standards established by CITY.
3.3.2 CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for payment of all CONTRACTOR’s employees’ and subcontractor’s wages and benefits and shall comply with all requirements pertaining to the employer’s liability, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, and Social Security.
3.3.3 CONTRACTOR shall indemnify and hold harmless CITY, and its respective officers, agents and employees from and against all claims, demands, damages or costs arising from CONTRACTOR’s acts or omissions with respect to any liability, damages, claims, costs and expenses of any nature arising from alleged violations of personnel practices.
4 CONTRACT TERM
The term of this Contract is ONE (1) YEAR, commencing on the effective date, with CITY reserving the option to extend the agreement for 0 additional terms of one year each.
5 ACCEPTANCE AND DOCUMENTATION
Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature 6-15 Each task shall be reviewed and approved by the Contract Project Manager to determine acceptable completion.
5.1 Records. The CONTRACTOR shall retain and shall contractually require each SUBCONTRACTOR to retain all data and other “records” relating to the acquisition and performance of the Contract for a period of five years after the completion of the Contract.
5.2 Property of CITY. All materials, including reports, computer programs and other deliverables, supplied or created under this Contract are the sole property of CITY. CONTRACTOR is not entitled to a patent or copyright on those materials and may not transfer the patent or copyright to anyone else. CONTRACTOR shall not use or release these materials without the prior written consent of CITY.
5.3 Products. All equipment, materials, parts, and other components incorporated in the work or services performed pursuant to this Contract shall be new, or the latest model and of the most suitable grade for the purpose intended. All work shall be performed in a skilled and workmanlike manner. 6 PRICE
CITY shall pay to CONTRACTOR an amount not to exceed ONE HUNDRED SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED dollars ($106300.00) for the completion of all the work and services described in Section 2, which sum shall include all costs or expenses incurred by CONTRACTOR, payable as follows:
1. Domenic Massari Park Renovation of 2 full courts and 1 half court. ...... $47,738.40
2. Desert Sands Park Renovation of 2 full courts. ...................................... $44,031.20
3. Marie Kerr Park Restoration of 2 full courts. ........................................... $14,530.00 Total Cost. ................................................................................................. $106,299.60
6.1 An application for payment form must be submitted to CITY which shall include the following: a clear, detailed invoice reflecting work being billed for, a summary sheet showing percentage of work completed to date, amount/percent billed to date and current status of all tasks within a project; any/all backup documentation supporting the above items. Work schedule updates must also be included with the payment requests.
6.2 CONTRACTOR shall maintain adequate records and shall permit inspection and audit by CITY of CONTRACTOR’s charges under this Contract. CONTRACTOR shall make such records available to CITY during normal business hours upon reasonable notice. Nothing herein shall convert such records into public records, and they will be available only to CITY and any specified public agencies. Such records shall be maintained by CONTRACTOR for one (1) year following completion of the work under this Contract unless a longer period of time is required by state or federal Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature 7-15 law, in which event CONTRACTOR shall retain its records for the time required by such laws.
6.3 Payment. A separate invoice shall be issued for each shipment of material or service performed, and no payment will be issued prior to receipt of material and/or completion of specified services and receipt of a correct invoice. 7 TAXES
7.1 CONTRACTOR shall pay all sales, consumer, use, and other similar taxes required to be paid by CONTRACTOR in accordance with state and local laws.
7.2 CONTRACTOR is an independent contractor and shall have no power or authority to incur any debt, obligation, or liability on behalf of CITY. No person employed by CONTRACTOR or acting on its behalf, in connection with this Contract shall be considered the Agent or employee of CITY.
7.3 CONTRACTOR shall be required to obtain a current City of Palmdale business license, as required by the Palmdale Municipal Code, before an Authorization to Proceed is issued.
7.4 When equipment, materials or supplies generally taxable to CONTRACTOR are eligible for a tax exemption due to the nature of the work, CONTRACTOR shall assist the City in applying for and obtaining such tax credits and exemptions, which shall be paid or credited to the City.
8 PATENT FEES AND ROYALTIES
CONTRACTOR shall pay all license fees and royalties and assume all costs incident to the use, in the performance of the work or the incorporation in the work of any invention, design, process, program, product or device which is the subject of patent rights or copyrights held by others. If a particular invention, design, process, program, product or device is specified in the contract documents for use in the performance of the work and if, to the actual knowledge of CITY, its use is subject to patent rights or copyrights calling for the payment of any license fee or royalty to others, the existence of such rights shall be disclosed by CITY in the contract documents.
CONTRACTOR shall indemnify and hold harmless CITY and anyone directly or indirectly employed by CITY from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses (including attorneys' fees) arising out of any infringement of patent rights or copyrights incident to the use in the performance of the work, or resulting from the incorporation in the work of any invention, design, process, program, product or device not specified in the contract documents, and shall defend all such claims in connection with any alleged infringement of such rights. 9 INDEMNIFICATION
To the fullest extent permitted by law, CONTRACTOR and any subcontractors working on its behalf agree to indemnify CITY, its officers, employees, agents and Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature 8-15 elected and appointed boards (hereinafter “Indemnified Parties”) for any loss, claim, demand, cause of action, cost, expense, damage, obligation or liability which arises out of or is in any way connected with the performance of any work under this agreement, including any acts or omissions, willful misconduct or negligent conduct, whether active or passive, on the part of CONTRACTOR, or its subcontractors, and regardless of any acts, omissions or negligence (whether active or passive) of any person or entity indemnified hereunder. At their own expense, CONTRACTOR and, as applicable, any subcontractors working on its behalf, shall defend any suit, claim or action against the Indemnified Parties founded upon such loss, claim, demand, cause of action, cost, expense, damage, obligation or liability. CONTRACTOR shall ensure that the contract of any subcontractor working under this agreement contain an indemnity agreement, requiring the subcontractor to indemnify and defend the Indemnified Parties pursuant the terms set forth above. CONTRACTOR shall indemnify the Indemnified Parties, and save it harmless from any and all loss, damage, costs, expenses and attorney's fees suffered or incurred on account of any breach of the aforesaid obligations and covenants, and any other provision or covenant of this agreement.
10 INSURANCE
10.1 CONTRACTOR, at its expense, shall maintain in effect at all times during the performance of work under this Contract not less than the following coverage and limits of insurance, which shall be maintained with insurers listed “A” or better in the Best’s Insurance Guide and authorized to do business in the State of California.
Proof of Insurance, as identified in Section 10.8, must be reviewed and accepted by the City Attorney.
10.1.1 Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability
− Workers’ Compensation -- coverage as required by the State of California − Employer’s Liability --
$1,000,000.00 each accident
$1,000,000.00 policy limit bodily injury
$1,000,000.00 each employee bodily injury by disease
10.1.2 Commercial General Liability
− $2,000,000.00 limit on a per occurrence basis
− $4,000,000.00 general aggregate limit
10.1.3 Commercial Automobile Liability
− $2,000,000.00 combined single limit including owned, non-owned and hired automobile coverage
10.2 All of CONTRACTOR’s policies shall contain an endorsement providing that written notice shall be given to CITY at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to termination, cancellation, or reduction of coverage in the policy.
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10.3 Policies providing for bodily injury and property damage coverage shall contain the following:
A. An endorsement extending coverage to the City as an additional insured, as respects liability arising out of the performance of any work under the Contract.
Such insurance shall be primary insurance, as respects the interest of the City, and any other insurance maintained by the City shall be considered excess coverage and not contributing insurance with the insurance required hereunder. The certificates shall state: “The City of Palmdale, Successor Agency to the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palmdale, Palmdale Civic Authority, Housing Authority, Industrial Development Authority, Airport Authority, their officers, agents, employees and volunteers are named as additional insured”.
B. “Severability of Interest” Clause.
10.4 Promptly upon execution of this Contract, and prior to commencement of any work, CONTRACTOR shall deliver to CITY certificates of insurance and endorsements to all required policies demonstrating that CONTRACTOR has the required coverage and showing the required named insured. Within five (5) days of written request from CITY, CONTRACTOR shall deliver to CITY full and complete copies of all insurance policies required by this Contract.
10.5 The requirements as to the types and limits of insurance to be maintained by CONTRACTOR are not intended to and shall not in any manner limit or qualify CONTRACTOR’s liabilities and obligations under this Contract.
10.6 Any policy or policies of insurance that CONTRACTOR elects to carry as insurance against loss or damage to its equipment and tools or other personal property used in the performance of this Contract shall include a provision waiving the insurer’s right of subrogation against CITY.
10.7 All insurance coverage must be maintained throughout the duration of this Contract.
10.8 Acceptable Proof of Insurance:
10.8.1 ACORD Certificate of Insurance listing all coverage, limits, deductibles and insured; and endorsements for all applicable coverage if agent has authority to issue it; or additional insured Form CG20100704 and CG20370704 or equivalent must be provided for general liability coverage. Additional insured form CA0001 must be provided for automobile liability coverage.
10.8.2 Binders of insurance for all coverage. Agents must confirm that policy endorsements have been ordered from the respective insurance companies. Upon issuance, policy endorsements and a corresponding Certificate of Insurance listing all insurers and coverage must be submitted to the City Attorney.
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10.9 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Contract, CITY may immediately terminate this Contract if, at any time CONTRACTOR fails to maintain the required insurance for any period of time or fails to comply with any of the insurance requirements listed above.
10.10 CONTRACTOR shall require any and all subcontractors working on its behalf to provide insurance coverages and limits that are based on the scope of work and nature of risk being performed by the subcontractor. Any and all subcontractors working on behalf of CONTRACTOR shall be subject to all other insurance requirements that are stated herein.
Any deviation in this requirement will be CONTRACTOR's sole risk. CONTRACTOR's insurance requirements in Section 10 will not be impacted and/or limited by such deviation.
11 TERMINATION WITHOUT CAUSE
City reserves the right to terminate this Contract or any part thereof for its sole convenience with fifteen (15) days written notice. In the event of such termination, CONTRACTOR shall immediately stop all work hereunder, and shall immediately cause any of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease such work. CONTRACTOR shall also surrender to CITY all finished or unfinished documents, processes, programs and other supplies and materials, which shall be City’s property. As compensation in full for services performed to the date of such termination, the CONTRACTOR shall receive an amount equal to the value of the work completed as of the termination date in accordance with the fee schedule or as negotiated between the parties. In no event shall the amount payable upon termination exceed the total maximum compensation provided for in this Contract.
12 TERMINATION FOR CAUSE
If CITY determines that CONTRACTOR has failed to supply an adequate working force, or to provide services of proper quality, or has failed in any other respect to satisfactorily perform the services specified in this Contract, CITY shall give written notice to CONTRACTOR specifying all defaults to be remedied within thirty (30) days.
Such notice shall set forth the basis for CITY’s dissatisfaction and suggest corrective measures. If, after thirty days, CONTRACTOR has failed to implement appropriate corrective measures, CITY may elect to terminate this Contract in whole or in part.
12.1 In the event CITY terminates this Contract, in whole or in part, for cause, CITY may procure, upon such terms and in such manner, as it may deem appropriate, services similar to those terminated.
12.2 CONTRACTOR shall provide all finished or unfinished documents, data, studies, software, drawings, programs, processes, maps, photographs, reports, etc., prepared by CONTRACTOR within fifteen (15) working days after notice of termination. Upon such termination, CONTRACTOR shall be paid an amount equal to Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature 11-15 the value of the services provided and work performed as of the date of termination, taking into consideration the costs associated with hiring another CONTRACTOR to complete the services. In ascertaining the value of the work performed up to the date of termination, consideration shall be given to both completed work and work in progress, to complete and incomplete documents when such are delivered to CITY, and to authorized reimbursement expenses. The above is in addition to any other remedies available by law or equity to CITY.
12.3 If, after notice of termination of the Contract under the provisions of this Section 12, it is determined, for any reason, that CONTRACTOR was not in default, or that the default was excusable, then the rights and obligations of the parties shall be the same as if the notice of termination had been issued pursuant to Section 11. 13 DISPUTE RESOLUTION
All claims, disputes, and other matters in question between CITY and CONTRACTOR arising out of or relating to this Contract or the breach thereof shall, to the extent reasonably feasible, be resolved through good faith negotiations between the parties. 14 OWNERSHIP OF PRODUCT
All product, data, documents, programs and software including, but not limited to, research, field notes, investigations, analysis, studies, processes, software, instructions for use and other manuals, whether complete or incomplete, which are prepared or produced in the performance of this Contract are to be, and remain the property of CITY and shall be delivered to or left with CITY upon the completion or termination of this Agreement. CONTRACTOR shall furnish CITY, upon its request, originals and reproducible and electronic copies of product, data reports, studies and of all other documents listed above. Electronic copies shall be provided in an unprotected format which allows CITY to copy, reproduce and makes changes as CITY deems necessary.
15 DELEGATION AND ASSIGNMENT
15.1 CONTRACTOR shall not delegate or assign its duties or rights hereunder, either in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of CITY; provided, however, that claims for money due or to become due to CONTRACTOR from CITY under this Contract may be assigned to a bank, trust company or other financial institution without such approval.
15.2 Any assignment, delegation or subcontract shall be made in the name of CONTRACTOR and shall not bind or purport to bind CITY and shall not release CONTRACTOR from any obligations under this Contract including, but not limited to, the duty to properly supervise and coordinate the work of employees, assignees, delegates and subcontractors. No such assignment, delegation or subcontract shall result in any increase in the amount of total compensation payable to CONTRACTOR under this Contract.
Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature 12-15 16 NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
16.1 In performance of this Contract, CONTRACTOR shall not discriminate against any employee, subcontractor, or applicant for employment because of sex, color, race, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition including the medical condition of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or any condition related thereto, marital status, sexual orientation, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or military and veteran status.
CONTRACTOR will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their sex, color, race, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition including the medical condition of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or any condition related thereto, marital status, sexual orientation, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or military and veteran status . Affirmative action relating to employment shall include, but not be limited to the following:
employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship.
16.2 The provisions of subsection 16.1 above shall be included in all solicitations or advertisements placed by or on behalf of CONTRACTOR for personnel to perform any services under this Contract. CITY shall have access to all documents, data and records of CONTRACTOR and its subcontractors for purposes of determining compliance with the equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination provisions of this Section, and all applicable provisions of Executive Order No. 11246 which is incorporated herein by this reference. A copy of Executive Order No. 11246 is available for inspection at, and on file with, the Palmdale City Clerk’s Office. 17 FINANCIAL INTEREST CERTIFICATION
17.1 CONTRACTOR warrants that no person has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this Contract upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee; and that no officer or employee of the CITY has any interest, financially or otherwise, in CONTRACTOR’s firm.
17.2 For breach or violation of this warranty, CITY shall have the right to annul this Contract without liability or at its discretion to deduct from the Contract Price or consideration, the full amount of such commission, percentage, brokerage or contingent fee.
18 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
18.1 CONTRACTOR stipulates that its officers and employees do not now have a conflict of interest and it further agrees for itself, its officers and its employees that it will not contract for or accept employment for the performance of any work or services with any individual business, corporation or government unit that would Concord - Document ID: generated after first signature 13-15 create a conflict of interest in the performance of its obligations pursuant to this Contract or which would cause CONTRACTOR to be “financial interested” (as provided in California Government Code Section 1090 et seq. or 87100 et seq.) in any contract or decision made by CITY on any matter.
18.2 CONTRACTOR shall not employ any City official or employee to perform any work required pursuant to this Contract.
18.3 To the extent required by the City Manager or his designee, CONTRACTOR shall complete and file with the City Clerk a Form 700 Statement of Economic Interests disclosing any reportable property interests, income, gifts, investments, or business positions.
19 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW
19.1 CONTRACTOR shall comply with all state and federal laws, including but not limited to, the requirement to hire only those persons authorized by federal law to work in the United States. If CONTRACTOR uses any subcontractors to complete this Contract, this same requirement shall be included in all subcontracts and strictly enforced by CONTRACTOR.
19.2 The law of the state of California shall govern this Contract. The venue of any legal action, either formal or informal, shall be the County of Los Angeles. 20 NOTICES
Any notice required under this Contract shall be in writing, addressed to the appropriate party at its address on the signature page and given personally or by registered or certified mail postage prepaid, or by a commercial courier service. All notices shall be effective upon the date of receipt.
21 ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENTS
21.1 This Contract is the complete Agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior proposals, agreements, and understandings between the parties and may not be modified or terminated orally.
21.2 No attempted waiver of any of the provisions hereof, nor any modification in the nature, extent or duration of the work to be performed by CONTRACTOR hereunder, shall be binding unless in writing and signed by the party against whom the same is sought to be enforced.
21.3 The failure of any party to enforce against another party any provision of this Contract shall not constitute a waiver of that party’s right to enforce such a provision at a later time, and shall not serve to vary the terms of this Contract.
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If any action at law or in equity is brought to enforce or interpret any provisions of this Contract, the prevailing party in such action shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements, in addition to such other relief as may be sought and awarded.
In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Contract to be executed and attested by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
CITY OF PALMDALE: TRUELINE CONSTRUCTION &
SURFACING, INC.:
Ronda Perez
City Manager
ADDRESS FOR NOTICE:
CITY OF PALMDALE
39110 3rd Street East, Suite C
Palmdale, CA 93550
Janet Bangs
Vice President
ADDRESS FOR NOTICE:
TRUELINE CONSTRUCTION &
SURFACING, INC.
12397 Doherty Street
Riverside, CA 92503
APPROVE AS TO FORM:
William P. Curley, III
City Attorney
ATTEST:
Roxanne Faber
City Clerk
INTERNAL USE ONLY
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□Confirmed business name on contract with certificate(s) □Attached Agreement Checklist and met all requirements
Appendix A – Domenic Massari Park
Basketball Court Resurfacing Services
Domenic Massari Park - 37716 55th St E, Palmdale, CA 93552
Appendix B – Desert Sands Park
Basketball Court Resurfacing Services
Desert Sands Park - 39117 3rd St E, Palmdale, CA 93550
Appendix C – Marie Kerr Park
Basketball Court Resurfacing Services
Marie Kerr Park - 39700 30th St W, Palmdale, CA 93551
EXHIBIT A
Prevailing Wage Requirements
1. This Contract calls for work to be performed constituting public works. Contractor and all subcontractors shall pay the general prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined and as published by the State Director of the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 1 of Part 7, of Division 2 of the State Labor Code, including, but not limited to, Sections 1770, 1771, 1773, 1773.2 and 1774.
2. This is a public work and requires the payment of prevailing wages for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done under the contract by Contractor or by any subcontractor pursuant to Section 1771 of the Labor Code. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1773 of the Labor Code of the State of California, the City has obtained the general prevailing rate of per diem wages and the general rate for holiday and overtime work in this locality for each craft, classification, or type of workman needed to execute this contract from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. These rates are on file with the City or may be obtained at
http://www.dir.ca.gov/OPRL/DPreWageDetermination.htm.
Contractor shall post a copy of such wage rates at the job site and shall pay the adopted prevailing wage rates as a minimum. Contractor shall comply with the provisions of Sections 1775, 1776, 1777.5, 1777.6, and 1813 of the Labor Code. Pursuant to the provisions of 1775 of the Labor Code, Contractor shall forfeit to the City, as a penalty, not more than $200.00 for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each laborer, worker, or mechanic employed, paid less than the stipulated prevailing rates for any work done under this Contract, by him or by any subcontractor under him, in violation of the provisions of this Agreement.
3. Contractors and subcontractors who are ineligible to bid for work on, or be awarded, a public works project pursuant to Labor Code Sections 1777.1 and 1777.7 are prohibited from bidding on, being awarded, or performing work as a subcontractor, on this Project pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 6109.
4. Contractor's attention is directed to the provisions in Sections 1774, 1775, 1776, 1777.5 and 1777.6 of the Labor Code. Contractor shall comply with the provisions in these Sections. The statutory provisions for penalties for failure to comply with the State's wage and hours laws will be enforced. Pursuant to Section 1775 of the Labor Code, the Contractor and any subcontractors, shall, as a penalty to the City forfeit the prescribed amounts per calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the prevailing wage rates.
5. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4, the Project is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the California Department of Industrial Relations.
6. Each Contractor and subcontractor shall furnish the records specified in Labor Code Section 1776 directly to the State Labor Commissioner at least monthly in the format prescribed by the State Labor Commissioner.
7. Sections 1774 and 1775 require the Contractor and all subcontractors to pay not less than the prevailing wage rates to all workmen employed in the execution of the Contract and specify forfeitures and penalties for failure to do so. The minimum wages to be paid are those determined by the State Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. Section 1776 requires the Contractor and all subcontractors to keep accurate payroll records, specifies the contents thereof, their inspection and duplication procedures and certain notices required of the Contractor pertaining to their location.
8. Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code requires Contractor or subcontractor employing workers in any apprenticeable occupation to apply to the Joint Apprenticeship Committee nearest the site of the public works project, which administers the apprenticeship program in that trade for a certificate of approval. The certificate will also fix the ratio of apprentices to journeymen to be used in the performance of the Contract. The Contractor is required to make contributions to funds established for the administration of apprenticeship programs if he employs registered apprentices or journeymen in any apprenticeable trade and if other contractors on the public works site are making such contributions.
Information relative to apprenticeship standards, contributions, wage schedules and other requirements may be obtained from the State Director of Industrial Relations or from the Division of Apprenticeship Standards. Section 1777.6 of the Labor Code provides that it shall be unlawful to refuse to accept otherwise qualified employees as registered apprentices solely on the grounds of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, or age.
9. Eight hours labor constitutes a legal day's work, as set forth in Labor Code Section 1810. The statutory provisions for penalties for failure to comply with the State's wage and hour laws will be enforced as set forth in Labor Code Section 1813.
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MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
SA/HA/IDA/PAA/PCA/PFA
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
38300 SIERRA HIGHWAY, SUITE B
PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
MAY 15, 2024
www.cityofpalmdale.org
1) 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.
2) ROLL CALL MAYOR BISHOP, MAYOR PRO TEM LOA, COUNCILMEMBERS OHLSEN, BETTENCOURT, ALARCÓN COMMISSIONERS FRAGA-SAENZ, BETTS
PRESENT: Austin Bishop, Richard J. Loa, Eric Ohlsen, Laura Bettencourt, Andrea Alarcón, Christina Fraga-Saenz, Dianne Betts.
ABSENT: None.
3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
Mayor Pro Tem 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.
4) PRESENTATIONS
4.1) Commendation recognizing Fred Barthe’ as the Tom Hilzendeger Veteran of the Year.
Councilmember Ohlsen presented a commendation and sash to Mr. Barthe .
Representatives from the offices of Congressman Garcia, Senator Wilk, 5th 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 Alarcón left the dais at 5:36 pm and did not return.
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4.2) 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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6.6) Approve Requisition with Velocity Truck Centers for New Rizon E18M 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 50th Street East and 55th Street East (APN: 3023-002-084).
City Clerk Scott read the title of Resolution No. CC 2024-048.
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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 50th Street East and 55th 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 CC/SA/HA/IDA/PAA/PCA/PFA
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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9) 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; Ro ger 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 Sheriff’s Department. She also spoke about Lieutenant Shreves’ professionalism and kindness and the impact on her life and others.
Mayor Pro Tem Loa spoke about his positive interactions with Lieutenant Shreves.
Mayor Bishop and Councilmember Ohlsen spoke encouraging words to Deputy City Manager Shreves.
CC/SA/IDA/PAA/PCA/PFA – May 15, 2024 – 5pm 6
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 Sheriff’s 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 5th day of June 2024.
Austin Bishop, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
City Council Staff Report
DATE: JUNE 5, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
PLANNING DIVISION
DISTRICT: ALL
SUBJECT: INTRODUCE AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1641, AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA,
RECOMMENDING CITY CO UNCIL APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 24 -0001, ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 24 -0003 AND ZONE CHANGE 24-0001, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE GENERAL
PLAN, ZONING ORDINANCE AND LAND USE MAP AND ZONING MAP
TO ADDRESS INCONSISTENCIES AND FINDING THAT THE PROJECT
IS CONSISTENT WITH P ROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
REPORT 22-002 PREPARED AND CERTIFIED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 1641, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palmdale, recommending City Council approval of General Plan Amendment (GPA) 24-0001, Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 24-0003 and Zone Change ( ZC) 24-0001 and finding that the project is consistent with the Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) 22 -002 prepared and certified in conjunction with the City’s General Plan (Palmdale 2045).
BACKGROUND
On September 21, 2022, Palmdale 2045 was adopted by the City Council and replaced the previously adopted General Plan (1993). State law requires that the regulations governing the use and development of lands within the municipal limits of a city be consistent with the adopted General Plan for that city. Ordinance No. 1603 was adopted by the City Council on March 15, 2023, which amended Title 17 of the Palmdale Municipal Code (PMC) to implement the vision of Palmdale 2045 as well as support new land use patterns and future development. Ordinance Nos. 1613 and 1614 were adopted by the Staff Report to the City Council
Ordinance No. 1641 GPA 24-0001, ZOA 24-0003 and ZC 24-0001 June 5, 2024
City Council on August 16, 2023, which included minor amendments to the PMC necessary to address inconsistencies, clarify review procedures section references, and update the associated Zoning Map. Ordinance No. 1627 was adopted on December 6, 2023, to further clarify review procedures within Title 17 related to measuring distance requirements and uses within the Mixed-Use, Public Facility, and Industrial zones. On February 7, 2024 Ordinance No. 1639 was adopted which amended the Noise Element of the General Plan, the Development Standards for Mixed-Use zones, the Land Use map, and Zoning map to address inconsistencies and clarify review procedures.
DISCUSSION
The proposed project will amend the density ranges for the Health and Wellness (HW) Land Use designation and Medical Flex (MDFX) zone so that they are consistent with the Education Flex (EDFX) zone. Additionally, there will be an amendment of the Development Standards pertaining to Minor Exceptions for parking and density requirements, thereby allowing more flexibility. Furthermore, the allowed use table within the Aerospace Industrial (AI) zone will be amended, and review procedures related to open space requirements within the Industrial zones will also be clarified.
The amendments to the General Plan Land Use map and Zoning map will address concerns raised by the Mainstreet Coalition group when Palmdale 2045 and the comprehensive zoning ordinance update were adopted. The proposed amendments are necessary to clarify review procedures and inconsistencies in a continued effort to streamline processes and provide flexibility.
FISCAL IMPACT
$0; any fees associated with future applications and permits will be paid at time of submittal.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal IV: Maintain a desirable community where everyone wants to live, work, and play.
A. Support opportunities to celebrate rich traditions and diverse cultures in the community.
Prepared by: Brenda Magaña, Planning Manager
Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Operations Approved by: Ronda Perez, City Manager
Approved as to form: William P. Curley III, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS
Staff Report to the City Council
Ordinance No. 1641 GPA 24-0001, ZOA 24-0003 and ZC 24-0001 June 5, 2024
Ord No. 1641
General Plan Land Use Designation
Reso No. PC-2024-011
CITY OF PALMDALE, A CHARTER CITY,
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1641
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE,
CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 24-0001, ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 24-0003 AND ZONE CHANGE 24-0001, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN,
ZONING ORDINANCE AND LAND USE MAP AND ZONING MAP TO ADDRESS
INCONSISTENCIES AND FINDING THAT THE PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT 22-002 PREPARED AND CERTIFIED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN A. INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. The City of Palmdale (City) has filed an application that applies to the City and the City’s sphere of influence, requesting approval of General Plan Amendment (GPA) 24-0001, Zone Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 24-0003, and Zone Change (ZC) 24-0001, to address inconsistencies, as indicated in Exhibits A and B (hereinafter referred to as “Application”); and
2. State law requires that the regulations governing the use and development of lands within the municipal limits of a city be consistent with the adopted General Plan for that city. On September 21, 2022, the City Council adopted a comprehensive update to the General Plan (Palmdale 2045), which required a comprehensive update to Title 17 of the Palmdale Municipal Code (PMC) ; and
3. On March 15, 2023, the City Council of the City of Palmdale adopted Ordinance No. 1603 a comprehensive Zoning Code and Map update; and
4. On August 16, 2023, the City Council of the City of Palmdale adopted Ordinance No. 1613 and 1614 which identified minor amendments to the PMC necessary to address inconsistencies, clarify review procedures, correct typographical errors and section references, as well as update the associated Zoning Map; and
5. On December 6, 2023, the City Council of the City of Palmdale adopted Ordinance No. 1627 which identified minor amendments to Title 17 necessary to address inconsistencies and clarify review procedures; and
6. On February 7, 2024, the City Council of the City of Palmdale adopted Ordinance No. 1639 which amended the Noise Element of the General Plan, Ordinance No. 1641
the Development Standards for Mixed-Use zones, the Land Use map, and Zoning map to address inconsistencies and clarify review procedures; and
7. On May 9, 2024, the Planning Commission of the City of Palmdale conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Application and concluded said hearing on that date; and
8. On June 5, 2024, the City Council of the City of Palmdale conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Application and concluded said hearing on that date.
B. ORDINANCE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all the facts set forth in the Recitals, Part A of this Ordinance, are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds as follows with respect to the environmental document:
A. PEIR 22-002 (State Clearinghouse # 2021060494) was prepared and certified by the City Council (Resolution No. CC 2022-096) on September 21, 2022, for approval of the City’s General Plan (Palmdale 2045). As part of the environmental analysis, PEIR 22-002 also considered the adoption and implementation of the Comprehensive Zoning Code and Map update. Staff review has determined that a subsequent or supplemental PEIR as described in California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15162, 15163, or 15164, is not required because the proposed GPA, ZOA, and ZC modifies language in the recently adopted General Plan and Title 17 of the PMC. The amendments also include modifications to the Land Use map and the Zoning map to address inconsistencies and would not require major revisions of the PEIR, there are no significant changes in circumstances and there is no new information of substantial importance that will involve new significant environmental effects or increase the severity of previously identified significant effects. As such, staff concluded that the request is consistent with the previous PEIR in accordance with CEQA Guidelines and has determined that no additional environmental analysis is required.
B. The custodian of records for the environmental document, and all other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the Planning Commission’s decision is based, is the Planning Manager of the City of Ordinance No. 1641
Palmdale. These documents are available for public review in the Planning Division of the City of Palmdale located at 38250 Sierra Highway, Palmdale, California 93550, telephone (661) 267-5200. In addition, the Final PEIR is available at: https://palmdale2045gp.org/wp-
content/uploads/2022/10/PalmdaleGP_FinalEIRAppendicesResponsetoCo mmentsFindingofFactandStatementofOverridingConsiderations.pdf.
SECTION 3. Based upon substantial evidence presented to this Council during the above-referenced June 5, 2024, public hearing, including public testimony, and written and oral staff report, this Council specifically finds as follows:
(a) The proposed change in land use and zone is consistent with State law. (GPA) (ZOA)
(b) The proposed Zone Change will not have a substantial adverse effect on surrounding properties or the community in general. (ZC) (c) The proposed ZOA and GPA is reasonable and beneficial and conforms with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan. (ZOA) (GPA) (d) The proposed ZOA is necessary to implement the General Plan and to provide public safety, convenience and/or general welfare. (ZOA) The proposed project will amend the density ranges for the Health and Wellness (HW) Land Use designation and Medical Flex (MDFX) zone, so that they are consistent with the Education Flex (EDFX) zone. Additionally, there will be an amendment of the Development Standards pertaining to Minor Exceptions for parking and density requirements, thereby allowing more flexibility. Furthermore, the allowed use table within the Aerospace Industrial (AI) zone will be amended, and review procedures related to open space requirements within the Industrial zones will also be clarified.
In addition, the amendments to the General Plan Land Use map and Zoning map will address concerns that were raised by the Mainstreet Coalition group when Palmdale 2045 and the comprehensive zoning ordinance update were adopted. The proposed amendments are necessary to clarify review procedures and inconsistencies in a continued effort to streamline processes and provide flexibility.
Ordinance No. 1641
SECTION 4. Based on the findings and conclusions outlined in paragraphs 1 and 2, this Council recommends approval of GPA 24-0001, ZOA 24-0003, and ZC 24-0001 as shown in Exhibit A, B, and C and finds that the project is consistent with PEIR 22- 002 prepared and certified for Palmdale 2045.
SECTION 5. All legal prerequisites and pre-conditions to introducing, enacting, and adopting this Ordinance have occurred as required by law and policy.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause this ordinance to be published or posted as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of June, 2024. ________________________________
Approved as to form: Austin Bishop, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________ ________________________________ William P. Curley, III Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
City Attorney
I, Rochelle Scott, City Clerk of the City of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly introduced, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the ______ day of _____________, 20___ effective on the ____ day of ___________, 20___ by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:___________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN:______________________ABSENT:___________________________ Date:
Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
17.16.210 (U)
Use Inauguration shall mean the institution of use or occupancy of a property or that applicable grading and /or building permits have been issued , internal infrastructure installed, foundations poured, and above ground construction initiated and ongoing.
17.23.020 Applicability
C. Minor Exceptions. The following modifications are subject to approval of a minor exception:
(5) On-Site Parking. The Review Authority may grant reductions in the number of required parking spaces pursuant to an approved transportation demand management program, pursuant to PMC Section 17.87.070(H) (Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Programs), for provision of a bus turnout, pursuant to PMC Section 17.87.070(B) (Bus Turnout), or a maximum of 1050 percent reduction if the use can demonstrate through submittal of studies and other materials that the amount of parking demand for the particular use is less than what is required by Table 17.87.060-1 (Required Number of Vehicle Parking Spaces).
(11) Density. The Review Authority may decrease density by not more than 50 percent of the number of housing units required for mixed-use development.
Table 17.48.010-1. Development Standards – Commercial/Office Zones Commercial/Office zones
Standards MEDFX
Building Form and location
Minimum Residential Density
(units/acre)
3010
Maximum Residential Density
(units/acre)
5030
Table 17.65.020-1. Allowed Uses – Industrial Zones
Industrial Zones
Use AI
Ministorage Warehousing or
Facility
CUP
17.67.110.G - Design standards for industrial development.
Exhibit A
Ordinance No. 1641
A maximum of 40 percent of the outdoor common open space may be covered but cannot be enclosed. Common open space is considered enclosed when the space between a floor, decking, or ground level and a roof structure has sides taller than 50 inches in height on more than two sides;
17.87.070 Exceptions and reductions to required parking The number of parking spaces required by PMC Section 17.87.060 (Required vehicle spaces) may be reduced as follows if the Director finds any or all of the following criteria are applicable, that the number of parking spaces provided is adequate and such reduction will not create a traffic safety hazard. In the event the City Engineer determines additional spaces are needed for traffic safety, or an intensification of use is proposed on the site, the City may require provision of the additional spaces. Parking reductions are cumulative, up to a maximum of 3050 percent; all applicable parking reductions may be applied in determining the number of required parking spaces. (E) Adjacent On-Street Parking. For nonresidential uses and the nonresidential portion of a mixed-use development, the Director may approve a reduction to the off-street parking requirements of Table 17.87.060-1 (Required Number of Vehicle Parking Spaces) by one parking space for every two on-street parking spaces located adjacent to the subject site toward the number of required parking spaces (along the frontage), provided the parking spaces meet the dimensional standards of this Chapter.
EXHIBIT B
Assessor Parcel No. 3022-012-041
Modify one parcel from Residential Neighborhood 3 (RN 3) General Plan Land Use designation and zone to Employment Flex (EMPFX) General Plan Land Use designation and Office Flex (OFX zone)
East Avenue Q
25th Street East
Project Site
Exhibit B
Ordinance No. 1641
Assessor Parcel Nos. 3051-031-008 and -009
Modify two parcels from Residential Neighborhood 2 (RN 2) General Plan Land Use designation and zone and Mixed Use 2 (MU 2) General Plan Land Use designation and zone to Single Family Residential 3 (SFR 3) General Plan Land Use designation and zone.
East Avenue S
70thStreet East
Project Site
Exhibit B
Ordinance No. 1641
Assessor Parcel Nos. 3023-004-061 and -062
Modify two parcels from Mixed Use 3 (MU 3) General Plan Land Use designation and zone and Public Facility Civic (PF -C) General Plan Land Use designation and zone to Regional Commercial (RC) General Plan Land Use designation and zone.
East Palmdale Boulevard
47thStreet East
Project Site
Exhibit B
Ordinance No. 1641
Assessor Parcel Nos. 3003-004-015 and -014
Modify two parcels from Single Family Residential 3 (SFR 3) General Plan Land Use designation and zone to Residential Neighborhood 2 (RN 2) General Plan Land Use designation and zone.
West Avenue P-8
Project Site
Exhibit B
Ordinance No. 1641
Assessor Parcel Nos. 3021-030-033, -031, -037, and -036 Modify four parcels from Mixed Use 2 (MU 2) General Plan Land Use designation and zone to Neighborhood Commercial (NC) General Plan Land Use designation and zone.
East Palmdale Boulevard
40th Street East
Project Site
Exhibit B
Ordinance No. 1641
Assessor Parcel Nos. 3005-004-060, -099 and -100
Modify three parcels from Mixed Use 2 (MU 2) General Plan Land Use designation and zone to Neighborhood Commercial (NC) and Residential Neighborhood 2 (RN 2) General Plan Land Use designation and zone.
Rancho Vista Boulevard
Division Street
Project Site
Neighborhood Commercial
Residential Neighborhood 2
72 Ch. 5 Land Use and Community Design
Table 5.4 General Plan Land Use Designations
Land Use Designation Description and Uses Allowed Density/Intensity
RESIDENTIAL
Equestrian Residential (ER) Rural single-family dwellings with parcels at least 2.5 acres or larger. Animal keeping allowed. Up to 0.4 units per acre Low Density Residential (LDR) Detached single-family dwellings. Appropriate as a transition between rural and suburban areas. Up to 1 unit per acre
Single Family Residential 1 (SFR1) Detached single-family dwellings in a semi-rural environment. Animal keeping allowed. Up to 2 units per acre Single Family Residential 2 (SFR2) Single-family dwellings located generally between the valley floor and steeper hillside areas.Up to 4.4 units per acre Single Family Residential 3 (SFR3) Detached single-family dwellings on standard 7,000 square foot minimum lot size are typical.Up to 6 units per acre Residential Neighborhood 1 (RN1) Intended for a low-density mix of attached and detached residential dwelling units. Up to 10 units per acre Residential Neighborhood 2 (RN2) Intended for grouped housing such as townhouses, condominiums, apartments with on-site recreation and open space. 10 to 20 units per acre Residential Neighborhood 3 (RN3) Intended for “missing middle” or middle-density housing such as walkups, garden apartments, and rowhouses. 20 to 30 units per acre
Residential Neighborhood 4 (RN4) Intended as a high-intensity, walkable neighborhood with a variety of types of housing, predominantly multifamily. 30 to 50 units per acre
MIXED-USE
Mixed-Use 1 (MU1) Intended to create a low-intensity concentration of commercial businesses and civic amenities mixed with single and multifamily housing.
Up to 20 du/acre
Max Commercial FAR: 0.35
Mixed-Use 2 (MU2) Intended to create a low/medium-intensity concentration of commercial businesses and civic amenities mixed with multifamily housing.
20 to 30 du/acre
Max Commercial FAR: 2.0
Mixed-Use 3 (MU3) Intended to create a medium-intensity concentration of businesses and amenities mixed with multifamily housing along major corridors.
30 to 50 du/acre
Max Commercial FAR: 3.0
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Regional Commercial (RC) Accommodates retail and service uses attracting consumers from a regional market area, and film uses within the LA County secondary zone.
Up to 1.0 FAR
(up to 30 du/acre at A.V. Mall)*
Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Convenience-type retail and services designed to serve daily needs of the immediate neighborhood. Up to 0.5 FAR
Visitor Commercial (VC) Intended to accommodate a diverse mix of businesses that primarily serve visitors or that provide niche/specialty goods and services. Up to 1.5 (2.0 for lodging) Aerospace Industrial (AI) Intended to support the current and future operations of USAF Plant 42 and the proposed Palmdale Regional Airport. Up to 0.5 FAR
Industrial (IND) Permits a variety of industrial uses, including manufacturing and assembly of products and goods, warehousing, distribution, and similar uses. Up to 0.5 FAR Employment Flex (EMPFX) Transition zone intended to permit mixed development of lighter industrial uses and more intensive service, retail, and commercial uses. Up to 1.0 FAR Health and Wellness (HW) Intended to accommodate a medical-oriented campus, supported by appropriate commercial and lodging uses.
30 to 50
du/acre
Up to 2.0 FAR
Educational Flex (EDFX) Intended to primarily attract a mix of educational type uses like trade schools, public and private higher education facilities, and satellite campuses 10 to 30 du/acre
Maximum FAR: 2.0
Mineral Resource Extraction (MRE) Permits extraction and processing of mineral resources, including sand, gravel, and granite. Up to 0.25 FAR
SPECIAL/PUBLIC
Open Space (OS) Reserved land for both natural and active open space uses. Up to 0.01 Public Facilities (PF)
• Civic (C)
• School (S)
• Park (P)
• Utilities (U)
Land utilized for various types of public facilities, including schools, parks, libraries, hospitals, public safety and governmental facilities, sewer and water treatment plants, aqueduct, and landfills.
Up to 1.0 FAR
Specific Plans (SP) For areas with adopted specific plans. Varies Public and quasi-public uses may also be located within other land use designations as established by the underlying zoning.
See pages 107–137 for detailed design and character guidance for all land use designations. * Up to 30 du/ac also applies to the property south of Palmdale Boulevard between SR-14 and Division Street with a comprehensive development plan. 10-30
127
Description and Intended Physical Character
This place type is intended to accommodate a medical-oriented campus with a focus on medical/hospital uses, supported by appropriate commercial and lodging uses and open space areas for congregating and socializing. The envisioned mix of uses is a large hospital or medical office as the anchor, enlivened by part-time residents and access to a limited set of daily goods and services. The Health and Wellness designation is applied to the Palmdale Regional Medical Center environs, around the Kaiser Permanente facility on Avenue S, and a future medical district on Palmdale Boulevard and 40th Street.
Key Features
Primary Land Uses
• Hospital
• Medical/professional offices
• Assisted living/congregate care
Secondary Land Uses
• Supportive retail/services
• Educational uses
• Food retail
• Lodging
• Workforce housing
• Senior housing
Allowed Height
• 85 feet
Allowed Density and Intensity
• FAR: up to 2.0
• Du/ac: 30 to 50
A
ppropriate Building Types
• Standalone commercial
• Low-rise and high-rise medical
buildings
• Block form mixed-use buildings
Health and Wellness (HW)
10-30
City Council Staff Report
DATE: JUNE 5, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
ENGINEERING DIVISION
DISTRICT: ALL
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024-031, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE TO ESTABLISH A
VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED (VMT) PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES
VMT THRESHOLDS, VMT ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS AND
PROGRAM; AND ESTABLISH ES TWO NEW CITY FEES : A VMT
ANALYSIS FEE AND A VMT IMPACT FEE
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Hold a public hearing to accept public testimony; and,
2. Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024-031, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale to recommend a four percent (4%) VMT threshold, analysis requirement, and mitigation program, including a new VMT Analysis Fee of $600 per projectand a VMT Impact Fee of $261 as provided for in the City of Palmdale SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines.
BACKGROUND
SB 743 , s igned into law by California Governor Jerry Brown in 2013, updated how transportation impacts were measured in California for new development projects, ensuring they were built to allow Californians more options to drive less. However, SB 743 effectively resulted in automobile delay, as measured by the “level of service” (LOS), and no longer constitutes a significant environmental effect under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, § 21099(b)(2)). This change in the analysis of transportation impacts went into effect when the CEQA Guidelines were updated to make the revisions called for in SB 743 and were certified by the Natural Resources Agency in December 2018.
Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Resolution No. CC 2024-031
June 5, 2024
The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) selected VMT as the principal measure to replace LOS for determining significant transportation impacts. VMT measures total vehicular travel that accounts for the number and length of vehicle trips.
OPR selected VMT in part because jurisdictions are already familiar with this metric. VMT is used in CEQA to study other potential impacts such as greenhouse gases (GHG), air quality, and energy impacts and is used in planning for regional Sustainable Communities Strategies (SCS).
To date, projects across the State identified as having a significant transportation project have relied heavily on Transportation Demand Measures (TDMs) if they could not mitigate with on-site solutions. While TDMs can be effective, particularly in highly urbanized areas, they are generally less effective in suburban and rural contexts. TDMs can also be challenging from the standpoint of mitigation monitoring and can result in the requirement that a project manage and pay for them in perpetuity. These limitations have led jurisdictions to consider programmatic approaches and TDMs for VMT mitigation.
DISCUSSION
The City has relied on the Los Angeles County Public Works Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines, dated July 23, 2020, for SB 743 analysis. To better reflect the unique character and needs of the City of Palmdale, new implementation guidelines have been prepared and are recommended for adoption. The proposed implementation guidelines include thresholds and analysis requirements for land use and transportation improvement projects. The implementation guidelines also include a VMT mitigation program to meet the needs of projects that require solutions beyond those directly available to a project, or that can be achieved through TDMs.
The proposed program allows for a project to use site-specific mitigation solutions, TDMs, purchase VMT reduction credits, or a combination of solutions to address its VMT impact.
Note that projects not subject to CEQA are not required to follow the implementation guidelines. This includes projects reviewed under existing ministerial or administrative processes, site plan review, and other actions that do not require environmental review.
FISCAL IMPACT
Developers must pay the City for a VTM Analysis Fee per project and a VMT Impact Fee for projects above the VMT adopted threshold as provided for in the City of Palmdale SB 743 VMT Implementation Guideline.
Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Resolution No. CC 2024-031
June 5, 2024
STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal III: Invest in infrastructure to improve community livability.
B. Implement and administer environmentally sustainable programs; and D. Launch an efficient regional multi-modal transportation hub connecting rail, air, auto, and public transit.
Prepared by: Lynn Glidden, P.E., Director of Public Works Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Operations Approved by: Ronda Perez, City Manager
Approved as to form: William P. Curley, III, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS
Reso. No. CC 2024-031
Atch 1 City of Palmdale SB 743 Implementation Guidelines Atch 2 Palmdale VMT Presentation
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024-031
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE
TO ESTABLISH A VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED (VMT) PROGRAM,
WHICH INCLUDES VMT THRESHOLDS, VMT ANALYSIS
REQUIREMENTS AND PROGRAM; AND ESTABLISH TWO NEW CITY
FEES: A VMT ANALYSIS FEE AND A VMT IMPACT FEE
WHEREAS, the City of Palmdale wants to enhance traffic safety, analyze vehicle miles traveled (VMT), and equity within its communities, and WHEREAS, the City of Palmdale has updated its California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) guidelines to comply with statewide VMT requirements. The traffic division recommends a VMT policy that is appropriate for Palmdale, serves the best interests of the people of Palmdale, balances the need for growth and prosperity, and WHEREAS, the City of Palmdale proposes implementing guidelines, including thresholds and analysis requirements for land use and transportation improvement projects. The implementation guidelines also include a VMT mitigation program to meet the needs of projects that require mitigation solutions beyond those directly available to a project or that can be achieved through Transportation Demand Measures (TDM); and WHEREAS, the City of Palmdale establishes VMT thresholds, VMT analysis requirements, and a VMT mitigation program, including a new VMT Analysis Fee for city staff to run and maintain the VMT Analysis tool and a VMT Impact Fee for VMT above the adopted threshold is provided for in the City of Palmdale SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALMDALE DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 . The City of Palmdale SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines, including a VMT Impact Fee of $261 for VMT above the recommended threshold of four percent (4%), are hereby adopted.
Resolution No. CC 2024-031
SECTION 2. The City of Palmdale adopts a new VMT Analysis Fee of $600 per project for city staff to run and maintain the VMT Analysis tool.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this ______ day of ____________, ________. _________________________________
Approved as to form: Austin Bishop, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________ _________________________________ William P. Curley, III Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
City Attorney
I, Rochelle Scott, City Clerk of the City of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the ______ day of _____________, 20___ by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:___________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN:______________________ABSENT:___________________________ Date:
Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
Analyzing Vehicle
Miles Traveled (VMT)
for CEQA Compliance
SB 743 VMT IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR THE
CITY OF PALMDALE
May 13, 2024
Public Works Department
38250 Sierra Highway
Palmdale, CA 93550
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 2 Background
In 2013, SB 743 was signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown with a goal of reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, promoting the development of infill land use projects and multimodal transportation networks, and to promote a diversity of land uses within developments. One significant outcome resulting from this statute is that automobile delay, as measured by “level of service” (LOS) and other similar metrics, generally no longer constitutes a significant environmental effect under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). (Pub. Resources Code, § 21099(b)(2)). This change in the analysis of transportation impacts went into effect when the CEQA Guidelines were updated to make the revisions called for in SB 743 and were certified by the Natural Resources Agency in December, 2018.
The Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR) selected Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) as the principal measure to replace LOS for determining significant transportation impacts. VMT is a measure of total vehicular travel that accounts for the number of vehicle trips and the length of those trips. OPR selected VMT, in part, because jurisdictions are already familiar with this metric. VMT is already used in CEQA to study other potential impacts such as GHG, air quality, and energy impacts and is used in planning for regional Sustainable Communities Strategies (SCS). As of July 1, 2020, agencies analyzing the transportation impacts of new projects must look at VMT as a metric known as vehicle miles traveled (VMT) instead of LOS.
VMT also allows for an analysis of a project’s impact throughout the jurisdiction rather than only in the vicinity of the proposed project allowing for a better understanding of the full extent of a project’s transportation‐related impact.
Use of this Document
This document has been developed to serve both as the basis of SB 743 implementation and VMT analysis within the City. While this document includes footnotes and references to other documents, the use of this document does not require the reader to reference the footnotes unless they are interested in understanding the technical basis of elements of this document’s preparation. The analysis guidelines are separated into two distinct approaches, those that relate to land use projects and those that relate to transportation improvement projects. If a project includes both land use and transportation improvement elements, analysis would be required to be carried out for both. Projects not subject to CEQA are not required to follow these guidelines. This includes projects that are reviewed under existing ministerial or administrative processes, site plan review, and other actions that do not require environmental review.
Land Use Projects
The approach included within this document for identifying transportation impacts under CEQA for land‐ use projects, in part, aligns with guidance provided within the OPR Technical Advisory on Evaluating Transportation Impacts in CEQA (2018).
While the OPR guidance related to SB 743 has been a helpful introduction to using VMT to evaluate projects, it does not provide a complete solution. There are a multitude of complex practical issues that are not addressed by the OPR guidance. OPR Guidance does not specifically address land uses beyond residential, office, and retail, and it provides latitude on some elements of implementation. In response to this, a specific series of analytical steps for SB 743 project evaluation have been developed to clarify requirements and reduce potential confusion. Exhibit 1 provides a graphical representation of this analytical process.
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 3 Exhibit 1 – Process for CEQA VMT Analysis for Land Use Projects
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 4 Step 1: Evaluate Land Use Type
During the initial step, the land use projects will need to be evaluated for the following considerations:
Land use type. For the purposes of analysis, the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) land use codes serve as the basis of land use definitions. Although it is recognized that VMT evaluation tools and methodologies are typically not fully sensitive to some of the distinctions between some ITE categories, the use of ITE land use codes is useful for maintaining consistency across analyses, determining trip generation for other planning level tools, and maintaining a common understanding of trip making characteristics amongst transportation professionals. The ITE land use code is also used as an input into the City’s VMT analysis tool. Mixed Use. If there are multiple distinct land uses within the project (residential, office, retail, etc.), they will be required to be analyzed separately unless they are determined to be insignificant to the total VMT. Mixed use projects are permitted to account for internal capture which depending on the methodology may require a distinct approach not covered in this documentation. Redevelopment projects. As described under the Non‐Significant Screening Criteria section, redevelopment projects which have lower VMT than the existing on‐site use can be determined to have a non‐significant impact.
Step 2: Screen for Non‐Significant Transportation Impact The purpose of this step is to determine if a presumption of a non‐significant transportation impact can be made on the facts of the project. The guidance in this section is primarily intended to avoid unnecessary analysis and findings that would be inconsistent with the City’s implementation of SB 743. A detailed CEQA transportation analysis will not be required for land use elements of a project that meet the screening criteria shown in Exhibit 2. If a project is mixed use in nature, only those elements of the project that do not comply with the elements in Exhibit 2 would require further evaluation to determine transportation significance for CEQA purposes.
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 5 Exhibit 2 – Land Use Project Screening Criteria
Land Use Screening
Criteria1
Impact Analysis
SMALL PROJECTS2 Presumed to cause a less‐than‐significant impact:
Exclusive Single Family Housing projects less than or equal to 202 Dwelling Units
Exclusive Multi Family (low rise) Housing projects less than or equal to 213 Dwelling Units
Exclusive Multi Family (mid‐rise) Housing projects less than or equal to 341 Dwelling Units
Exclusive General Office Building with area less than or equal to 254,000 sq ft.
Exclusive Retail buildings with area less than or equal to 64,000 sq ft. Any other exclusive land use projects or a combination of multiple land uses that in total produce less than 3,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions3
Unless:
It is inconsistent with the Sustainable Communities Strategy or General Plan as determined by the City of Palmdale
PROJECTS NEAR HIGH
QUALITY TRANSIT4
Presumed to cause a less‐than‐significant impact:
Within a ½ mile of an existing major transit stop, which maintains a service interval frequency of 15 minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.
Unless:
Has a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) of less than 0.75
Includes more parking for use by residents, customers, or employees of the project than required by the City of Palmdale
It is inconsistent with the Sustainable Communities Strategy as determined by the City of Palmdale
Replaces affordable residential units with a smaller number of moderate‐ or high‐income residential units
1 When the Screening Criteria are met no further analysis of VMT Impacts under CEQA is necessary. 2 Based on Substantial Evidence for thresholds for small projects, Appendix B. 3 The maximum land use quantities that would be under the 3,000 metric ton CO2 equivalent threshold were modeled using the CalEEMod 2022 emissions modeling software using the default inputs.
4 Ibid., p. 13.
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 6 Land Use Screening
Criteria1
Impact Analysis
AFFORDABLE
HOUSING5
Presumed to cause a less‐than‐significant impact:
If the residential component of a project consists of 100‐percent affordable residential units as determined by the City of Palmdale Unless:
The percentage of affordable housing is determined by the City of Palmdale to be less than 100‐percent of the residential element of a project
LOCAL ESSENTIAL
SERVICE6
Presumed to cause less‐than‐significant impact:
Day care center
Public K‐12 School
Police or Fire facility
Medical/Dental office building
Government offices (in‐person services such as post office, library, and utilities)
Unless:
The nature of the service is regionally focused as determined by the City of Palmdale
MAP‐BASED
SCREENING7
Presumed to cause a less‐than‐significant impact:
Area of development is under the threshold as shown on a screening map included in Appendix A
Unless:
Represent significant growth as to substantially change regional travel patterns as determined by the City of Palmdale
5 Ibid., p. 14. As described, “Evidence supports a presumption of less than significant impact for a 100 percent affordable residential development (or the residential component of a mixed‐use development) in infill locations. Lead agencies may develop their own presumption of less than significant impact for residential projects (or residential portions of mixed‐use projects) containing a particular amount of affordable housing, based on local circumstances and evidence.”
6 Based on assumption that, like local‐serving retail, the addition of necessary local in‐person services will reduce VMT given that trips to these locations will be made irrespective of distance given their non‐discretionary nature. 7 OPR (2018), p. 12.
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 7 Land Use Screening
Criteria1
Impact Analysis
REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS8
Presumed to cause a less‐than‐significant impact:
Project replaces an existing VMT‐generating land use and does not result in a net overall increase in VMT
Unless:
Project replaces an existing VMT‐generating land use and results in a net overall increase in VMT
Step 3: Significance Threshold and Methodology
The purpose of this step is to determine the threshold of significance for application to a land use project.
Significance thresholds are based on land use type, broadly categorized as efficiency and net change metrics. Efficiency metrics include VMT/capita and work VMT/employee9. As shown in Exhibit 1, projects involving residential and office land uses would be evaluated using efficiency metrics; whereas, projects that include a significant customer/user base, such as retail and other commercial uses, would be evaluated based on the net change in regional VMT based on customer/user trips.
8 Ibid., p. 18.
9 Work VMT specifically applies to commute trips as represented by the home‐based work trip attractions in the City’s General Plan Travel Demand Model.
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 8 Exhibit 3 provides a few examples of the variety of uses that have similar characteristics for using Efficiency or Net Change metrics.
For projects with a significant customer/user base, it is typically appropriate to separate employee trip characteristics from the customer base trip characteristics, unless the customer base is minimal in nature.
Under these circumstances, it is most appropriate to evaluate the total of the delta in regional VMT resulting from the customer base plus the delta of VMT resulting from employees based on the following formula:
(number of employees) x (estimated VMT/employee – threshold VMT/employee) The threshold of significance will accordingly correspond to the “Net Change” threshold as described in SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 9 Exhibit 3. Under these circumstances, it is most appropriate to evaluate this total Net Change as the basis for evaluating the outcome of mitigations in terms of determining transportation significance although each element of the project should be tallied and evaluated separately.
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 10 Exhibit 3 – Significance Threshold and Methodology
Threshold Basis Efficiency Net Change
Example Land Uses Residential, Professional Office,
Industrial Retail, Medical Office, Sports Venue
Example VMT Thresholds Per capita, per employee Regional VMT change Customer/User Component
(Primary source of VMT) No Yes
Allowable Methods
Non‐Significant Screening Criteria,
The City of Palmdale VMT Analysis
Tool, City of Palmdale General Plan
Travel Demand Model
Non‐Significant Screening Criteria,
City of Palmdale General Plan Travel
Demand Model
VMT Thresholds of Significance
Given the similarities between the City of Palmdale and unincorporated San Bernardino County, the City of Palmdale has determined that its approach to setting VMT thresholds of significance is an appropriate basis for the City of Palmdale. As such, a project is considered to have a significant impact if the project VMT per person/employee is greater than 4% below the existing North Los Angeles County VMT averages for persons/employees. As discussed in the San Bernardino County Transportation Impact Guidelines dated July 9, 2019 the basis for this determination is the anticipated maximum achievable TDM reduction within its growth areas. The thresholds of significance for the City of Palmdale, are summarized in Exhibit 4.
Exhibit 4 –VMT Thresholds of Significance
Land Use VMT Thresholds of Significance
Residential 4% below existing North Los Angeles County average VMT per capita Employment 4% below existing North Los Angeles County average VMT per employee Retail Net increase in total regional VMT
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 11 Exhibit 5 provides the City’s VMT thresholds of significance for residential, employment uses, retail, and related land use projects based on these criteria.
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 12 Exhibit 5 – VMT Thresholds of Significance*
Land Use VMT Threshold Basis
Residential 21.4 VMT/capita10 4% below existing North Los Angeles County average VMT per capita
Employment 18.2 Work VMT/Employee11 4% below existing North Los Angeles County average Work VMT per employee
Retail Net regional change Using North Los Angeles County VMT as the basis Other
Customer Net regional change Using North Los Angeles County VMT as the basis *Current as of April 2024. Note that the values in this table will be updated periodically based on the availability of new information as determined by the City of Palmdale. As such, care should be taken in the use of this document to verify the then current values for Exhibit 5.
Note that the inclusion of “Other Customer” refers to all other service and goods providers that are not included in the basic retail category.
Based on changes to the City’s General Plan travel demand model, the availability of new information, and/or improvements to calculation methods, there will be periodic updates to the numerical threshold values shown in
10 Residential VMT specifically applies to all Home‐Based trips residential trips as represented in the City’s General Plan Travel Demand Model. 11 Work VMT specifically applies to commute trips as represented in the Travel Demand Model.
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 13 Exhibit 5. As such, care should be taken in the use of this document to verify the then current values for Exhibit 5. However, the relative approach for calculating the thresholds should remain the same.
Furthermore the values in the City’s current VMT analysis tool, discussed in the next section, will supersede the information provided in Exhibit 5.
VMT Analysis Tool
The City of Palmdale has developed a VMT analysis tool for use in SB 743 land use project analysis. The purpose of the tool is to calculate VMT for a land use project without the use of the City’s General Plan travel demand model. As with any sketch planning tool, there are distinct limitations in terms of its application including limits on the type and size of development that the tool can be applied to. Generally speaking, it is not appropriate that the tool be applied to land use projects that have greater than 2,500 total trips per day unless the City has made a determination that it is an appropriate application. Note that it is anticipated that the tool will continue to evolve in response to data and methodological changes and as such, it is important that the most current version of the tool be utilized. Broadly, the tool provides the following information:
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation VMT Threshold Analysis
Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Estimation
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Evaluation
Potential VMT Mitigation Bank Costs
Step 4: VMT Analysis
Prior to undertaking a VMT analysis for a proposed project, a scope of work that is compliant with the City of Palmdale’s requirements should be prepared and submitted for approval. Given the potential complexities of some uses, particularly those not identified as residential, retail, or other primary employment uses such as office or industrial, an agreement with the City regarding the threshold and methodology is important to avoid completing an analysis that is not compliant with CEQA and the City of Palmdale’s standards.
Relevant documentation should be provided that includes enough detail that assumptions are clearly understandable and methods that can be replicated. In addition, the results of the VMT analysis for the proposed project should be provided in the relevant documentation.
Step 5: Mitigation Measures
If a significant transportation impact is identified, the City of Palmdale, as the lead agency, will require that mitigation or alternatives be considered. CEQA requires that the mitigation measures or alternatives are included in the project’s environmental assessment analysis. OPR has provided a list of potential measures to reduce VMT but CEQA allows for a lead agency, such as the City of Palmdale, discretion in the selection of mitigation measures.
The type and size of the project will determine the most appropriate mitigation strategies for VMT impacts.
For large projects such as general plans or specific plans, VMT mitigations should concentrate on the project’s density and land use mix, site design, regional policies, and availability of transit, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities. For smaller projects such as an individual development project, VMT mitigations will typically require the preparation of a transportation demand management (TDM) program. A TDM program SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 14 is a combination of strategies to reduce VMT. The program is created by an applicant for their land use project based on a list of strategies agreed to with the City of Palmdale.
The City of Palmdale has developed a list of potential TDM strategies appropriate for the City and what magnitude of VMT reduction could be achieved. The TDM options are based on those identified in by the California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA) recommendations as provided in the 2021 publication Handbook for Analyzing Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions, Assessing Climate Vulnerabilities, and Advancing Health and Equity. The City of Palmdale’s VMT analysis tool includes TDM options and the ability to calculate the total VMT reduction based on a combination of the TDMs selected and their relative efficacy at reducing the project’s VMT.
The City of Palmdale has also established a VMT Banking Mitigation Program to address mitigation needs.
Discussion on this program is provided in the next section.
Step 6: Monitoring Mitigation
As required by CEQA, the City of Palmdale will require ongoing mitigation monitoring and reporting when mitigation measures are adopted as part of an approved project. The specifics of this will be developed on a project‐by‐project basis. As an example, the City may require the determination of a “trip cap” (the number of vehicle trips entering/existing the site that would correspond with the threshold VMT estimate) as part of the mitigation plan. Subsequently, the project could be required to provide annual reporting of driveway counts collected by an acceptable third party to demonstrate the effectiveness of the adopted mitigation measures.
Transportation Projects
Depending on the specific nature of a transportation project, it can alter trip patterns, trip lengths, and even trip generation. Research has determined that capacity‐enhancing projects can and often do increase VMT. This phenomenon is commonly referred to as “induced demand”. While methods are generally less developed for the analysis of induced demand compared to other areas of transportation analysis, there is still the need to quantify and understand its impact to the transportation system considering the requirements of SB 743.
The approach to transportation project analysis closely aligns with the 2018 OPR Guidance. In terms of analysis, the analyst should first determine whether the transportation project has been prescreened and determined to have a non‐significant impact as described in the following section.
Screen for Non‐Significant Transportation Impact
The following non‐significant impact examples are provided directly from the 2018 OPR Guidance12:
Rehabilitation, maintenance, replacement, safety, and repair projects designed to improve the condition of existing transportation assets (e.g., highways, roadways, bridges, culverts); Transportation Management System field elements such as cameras, message signs, detection, or signals; tunnels; transit systems; and assets that serve bicycle and pedestrian facilities) and that do not add additional motor vehicle capacity;
Roadside safety devices or hardware installation such as median barriers and guardrails;
12 OPR (2018), p. 20.
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 15 Roadway shoulder enhancements to provide “breakdown space,” dedicated space for use only by transit vehicles, to provide bicycle access, or to otherwise improve safety, but which will not be used as automobile vehicle travel lanes;
Addition of an auxiliary lane of less than one mile in length designed to improve roadway safety; Installation, removal, or reconfiguration of traffic lanes that are not for through traffic, such as left, right, and U‐turn pockets, two‐way left turn lanes, or emergency breakdown lanes that are not utilized as through lanes;
Addition of roadway capacity on local or collector streets provided the project also substantially improves conditions for pedestrians, cyclists, and, if applicable, transit; Conversion of existing general‐purpose lanes (including ramps) to managed lanes or transit lanes, or changing lane management in a manner that would not substantially increase vehicle travel; Addition of a new lane that is permanently restricted to use only by transit vehicles; Reduction in number of through lanes;
Grade separation to separate vehicles from rail, transit, pedestrians or bicycles, or to replace a lane in order to separate preferential vehicles (e.g., HOV, HOT, or trucks) from general vehicles; Installation, removal, or reconfiguration of traffic control devices, including Transit Signal Priority (TSP) features;
Installation of traffic metering systems, detection systems, cameras, changeable message signs and other electronics designed to optimize vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian flow; Timing of signals to optimize vehicle, bicycle, or pedestrian flow; Installation of roundabouts or traffic circles;
Installation or reconfiguration of traffic calming devices; Adoption of or increase in tolls;
Addition of tolled lanes, where tolls are sufficient to mitigate VMT increase; Initiation of new transit service;
Conversion of streets from one‐way to two‐way operation with no net increase in number of traffic lanes;
Removal or relocation of off‐street or on‐street parking spaces; Adoption or modification of on‐street parking or loading restrictions (including meters, time limits, accessible spaces, and preferential/reserved parking permit programs); Addition of traffic wayfinding signage;
Rehabilitation and maintenance projects that do not add motor vehicle capacity; Addition of new or enhanced bike or pedestrian facilities on existing streets/highways or within existing public rights‐of‐way;
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 16 Addition of Class I bike paths, trails, multi‐use paths, or other off‐road facilities that serve non‐ motorized travel;
Installation of publicly available alternative fuel/charging infrastructure; and Addition of passing lanes, truck climbing lanes, or truck brake‐check lanes in rural areas that do not increase overall vehicle capacity along the corridor.
Construction of new park and ride facilities.
Significance Threshold and Methodology
For projects that increase roadway capacity and are not identified under the Non‐Significant Screening Criteria in the prior section, the significance criterion should be “Net Change” in regional VMT. A finding of a significant impact would be determined if a transportation project results in a net increase in regional VMT using the City’s General Plan travel demand model.
VMT Mitigation Banking Program
This section discusses a programmatic approach to respond to the need for feasible VMT mitigation within the City of Palmdale. In suburban areas such as the City of Palmdale, VMT impact analyses can result in a finding of a significant adverse transportation impact, particularly in undeveloped areas, due to a lack of land use density and diversity. In addition, with fewer transportation options compared to more urbanized areas, mitigating impacts in suburban areas can prove to be more difficult than under the former LOS methodology for analyzing traffic impacts. For many jurisdictions like the City of Palmdale, the switch to the VMT methodology under SB 743 is resulting in a reversal in the results of transportation impact significance findings as compared to the analyses conducted under the former LOS‐based methodology.
As a practical matter, the new VMT methodology is also a more restrictive approach to identifying transportation impacts both because of the basis for setting an impact threshold and limited mitigation opportunities. In terms of the threshold of significance, the City of Palmdale recommends that projects consisting of residential or general employment category land uses effectively need to be in an area where they are 4‐percent less than the North Los Angeles County average VMT13 for similar uses. Effectively this means that new projects must be in an area where they are more efficient than similar uses from a VMT standpoint. Given that most development in the City of Palmdale and elsewhere is still not planned as infill, this is resulting in an increasing need for additional feasible mitigation solutions for VMT impacts.
To date, VMT mitigation across the State has relied heavily on TDMs. These measures generally represent two basic approaches: infrastructure and policy. The documents produced by CAPCOA regarding mitigation, as noted previously, are some of the primary bases for estimating the effect of TDM mitigation in California. Although CAPCOA is an invaluable resource, many of the TDM mitigation options provided have less efficacy in suburban and rural contexts. TDMs can also be challenging from the standpoint of mitigation monitoring and are often unpopular with project applicants because they may need to be managed and paid for in perpetuity. These limitations have led jurisdictions, including the City of Palmdale, to increasingly consider programmatic approaches, in addition to TDMs, for VMT mitigation. Programmatic approaches can allow for collectively funding larger mitigation projects such that a land use or transportation project can obtain an amount of mitigation commensurate with their impact with a single monetary payment. Programmatic approaches can also provide a public benefit in terms of funding transportation improvements that would not otherwise be constructed, resulting in improvements to
13 OPR (2018), pp. 12 & 15
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 17 congestion, GHG emissions, increased transportation choices, and additional opportunities for active transportation.
The City of Palmdale has developed a VMT Mitigation Banking Program to help address the need for VMT mitigation. A mitigation bank attempts to create a monetary value for VMT reduction such that a developer could purchase VMT reduction credits. These credits are then purchased for the purposes of mitigating VMT in excess of determined impact thresholds. The underlying projects may be either regionally or locally beneficial to the area in which the project is located.
Feasible Mitigation
This section discusses how CEQA, and the State of California, treat cases in which a project has a significant transportation impact and therefore is required to provide feasible mitigation. Site‐specific solutions often rely on TDMs, as discussed in the previous section, although project land use modifications can also be utilized to mitigate impacts. Projects that cannot mitigate their VMT impact fully using TDMs must rely on non‐site‐specific approaches if full mitigation is to be achieved. If full mitigation is not possible, CEQA nonetheless requires that feasible mitigation measures be imposed to reduce the severity of the impact even if the impact remains significant with the mitigation.
Based on this, if a project cannot fully mitigate its VMT impact by implementing TDMs, it will require a combination of site‐specific measures and non‐site‐specific measures, including the VMT mitigation bank discussed in the next section, in order to achieve mitigation. This could mean using only site‐specific mitigation measures to the City’s threshold, using only the VMT mitigation bank to reach the City’s threshold, or using a combination of both site‐specific mitigation measures and the VMT mitigation bank to reach the City’s threshold. For example, a project that is 15‐percent above the City’s threshold could use TDM measures to reduce the project’s VMT by 6‐percent and then use the VMT mitigation bank to reduce VMT by the remaining 9‐percent.
Initial VMT Banking Projects
Exhibit 6 below provides information on the initial VMT banking projects that land use and transportation projects can contribute funds to for the purpose of mitigating their VMT impacts. The primary focus of these projects is to construct or improve active transportation facilities that will replace vehicular trips, thereby reducing VMT. Note that the City may, at its discretion, add additional projects to this list which may alter the then current fee structure discussed in the Maximum Banking Credit Rate provided later in this document. A key map of all the trails is provided as part of Appendix C.
Exhibit 6 – Initial VMT Banking Projects
Trail ID Type Name of Project Description Length
(Bi‐Directional)
Cost Estimate
($)
1 Bike/Ped Rancho Vista Blvd,
Avenue N to SR‐14
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
10.78 mi $91,454
2 Bike/Ped
45th Street, Bolz
Ranch to W
Avenue O
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
4.52 mi $74,934
3 Bike/Ped 30th Street W to
W Avenue P‐8
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and 6.69 mi $80,666
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 18 some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
4 Bike/Ped
W Avenue Q, 10th
Street W to 60th
St E
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
14.04 mi $100,066
5 Bike/Ped
E Avenue R, Tierra
Subida to 70th
Street E
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
5.10 mi $97,356
6 Bike/Ped
Avenue R‐8 (Palm
Vista to 45th
Street E)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
6.73 mi $80,774
7 Bike/Ped
10th Street W
(Marketplace
Entrance to W
Avenue S)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
6.14 mi $79,209
8 Bike/Ped
20th Street E
(Palmdale
Boulevard to
Avenue S)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
3.00 mi $70,914
9 Bike/Ped
35th Street E
(Avenue Q to
Fairfield Avenue)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
4.85 mi $75,794
10 Bike/Ped
40th Street E
(Avenue Q to
Avenue S)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
4.09 mi $73,807
11 Bike/Ped 10th St E (Ave P8
to Palmdale Blvd)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
2.08 mi $68,491
12 Bike/Ped
15th St E (East Ave
P to Palmdale
Blvd)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
3.12 mi $71,237
13 Bike/Ped
20th St E
(Palmdale Blvd to
Ave S)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
1.49 mi $66,934
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 19 and shoulder
rehabilitation
14 Bike/Ped 25th St E (Ave P to
E Ave S)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
6.12 mi $79,157
15 Bike/Ped 30th St E ( Ave P to
Palmdale Blvd)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
3.02 mi $70,973
16 Bike/Ped 40th St E (Ave S12
to Aqueduct Trail)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
2.42 mi $69,389
17 Bike/Ped 60th St E (E Ave R
to E Ave S)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
1.84 mi $67,858
18 Bike/Ped
30th St E
(Palmdale Blvd E
Ave S)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
3.04 mi $71,026
19 Bike/Ped Palmdale Blvd (E
47th to E 70th)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
4.58 mi $75,091
20 Bike/Ped
Elizabeth Lake Rd
(Godde Hill Rd to
Tierra Subida Ave)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
9.42 mi $87,869
21 Bike/Ped
Class I: Ave R 12
from Oxford Dr to
37th St E, 37th St E
from E Ave R‐12 to
Ave S)
Class I Separated
Bikeway 3.38 mi $71,923
22 Bike/Ped
Sprinline, R12, and
Halfmoon (E Ave
P8 to E Ave S
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
2.14 mi $68,650
23 Bike/Ped
Olive Ave and
Fairfield Ave (25th
to 35th)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
2.24 mi $68,914
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 20 24 Bike/Ped E Ave S8 (37th St E
to Fort Tejon Rd)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
2.58 mi $69,811
25 Bike/Ped Avenue S (45th St
E to 75th St E)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
6.10 mi $79,104
26 Bike/Ped
70th St E
(Palmdale Blvd to
E Ave S)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
3.16 mi $71,342
27 Bike/Ped
75th St E
(Palmdale Blvd to
E Ave S)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
2.98 mi $70,867
28 Bike/Ped E Ave P8 75th St to
110th St E
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
7.02 mi $81,533
29 Bike/Ped E 110th St (Ave M
to Ave P‐8)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
7.08 mi $81,691
30 Bike/Ped Ave M (50th St E
to 110th St E)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
12.14 mi $95,050
31 Bike/Ped 50th and P (Ave O
to 50th)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
3.82 mi $73,085
32 Bike/Ped
Airport Loop (Ave
M, 50th, Rancho
Vista
Class I Separated
Bikeway 27.28 mi $135,019
33 Bike/Ped
Technology Drive
(10th St W to
Sierra Hwy)
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
1.46 mi $66,859
34 Bike/Ped
Creek Trail Class I
(Ave M to
Elizabeth Lake)
Class I Separated
Bikeway 9.78 mi $88,819
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 21 35 Bike/Ped W Ave O (30th St
W to Sierra Hwy
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
3.46 mi $72,134
36 Bike/Ped
W 60th St from
Columbia Way to
Approx Crane
Court, Entar Drive
and W ave N8 to
45th St W
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
7.76 mi $83,486
37 Bike/Ped
Columbia Way
(80th St W to 60th
St W
Stripe buffered
bike lanes and
some pavement
and shoulder
rehabilitation
6.30 mi $79,632
38 Park and Ride 10th St West New Park and Ride
Facility N/A $3,000,000
Total $.5,910,917
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 22 Maximum VMT Banking Credit Rate and Nexus
The four steps to identify the VMT Mitigation Banking projects and calculate the VMT Banking credit rate are as follows:
1. Identify appropriate mitigation projects
2. Determine the cost of construction of the mitigation projects
3. Determine the total VMT that can be mitigated by the projects
4. Calculate the maximum mitigation credit rate per VMT by dividing total cost of the mitigation projects by the total VMT mitigated by the projects to determine the rate per unit of VMT The approach outlined above results in a calculation of the maximum rate per VMT mitigated based on the list of projects identified in Exhibit 6. The full cost of funding these improvements is used to calculate the maximum VMT Mitigation Banking credit rate per VMT the City could apply to all new residential and non‐ residential development in the City that result in VMT impacts.
As part of this analysis, a nexus evaluation was undertaken to support the basis of the VMT Mitigation Bank’s development and credit rate. Consistent with California’s Mitigation Fee Act, to develop a fee program a local agency must identify the purpose of the fee (Section 66001(a)(1)). The City of Palmdale’s policy is that new development shall only contribute to the VMT banking credit rate if needed for mitigation of their VMT impacts. In addition, the costs of constructing the improvements to help mitigate VMT citywide will be implemented through the VMT mitigation banking program administered by the City of Palmdale.
As noted above, the projects that are included in the City of Palmdale’s VMT Mitigation Banking Program will fund the construction of facilities that support active transportation (cycling) to mitigate VMT impacts from new development by moving trips from automobiles to bike facilities. As the benefit provided by the VMT reducing projects could not be sufficiently analyzed using the City’s General Plan travel demand model given limitations within the model related to the representation of bike facilities, the projects were analyzed using off‐model techniques. Specifically, bicycle improvements were evaluated based on NCHRP 552 Guidelines for Analysis of Investments in Bicycle Facilities. This approach relies on spatial analysis techniques to determine the likely number of new active transportation users resulting from the introduction of a new bicycle facility. This approach also removes the number of new users who will use the facility for exercise as exercise will not replace vehicle trips and thus, will not reduce existing VMT.
Based on survey data of bicyclists throughout the United States, both for adults and children, the percentage of those cycling for commute purposes was estimated to be 11‐percent of all riders and those cycling for exercise was estimated to be 28‐percent of all riders. Child cyclists are included in the analysis as they may use the new facility to access schools, friends, or stores among other destinations that previously they would need a parent to drive them to. Thus, with the removal of riders for exercise, only riders that would use the facilities to replace vehicle trips were included in the analysis. Exhibit 7 shows the comparison between the existing ridership and future induced riders based on the construction of the projects.
Exhibit 7 – Future Project Induced Daily Bicycle Demand Demand Existing
(2023)
Future Induced
Riders (2033)
Adult Bicyclists 2,708 4,663
Child Bicyclists 2,828 5,815
Total Facility Users 5,536 10,478
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 23 As shown in Exhibit 7, the VMT‐reducing projects could add almost 10,480 bicycle trips per day throughout the City by 2033. The replacement of vehicle trips by the induced riders will provide an alternative to vehicular travel, as well as significant health and recreational value. While not related to VMT mitigation, it should also be noted that construction of the pedestrian and bicycle improvements will result in additional safety benefits by reducing the potential for vehicle‐bicycle and vehicle‐pedestrian conflicts.
The park and ride facility at 10th Street West (Project #38) was examined for its VMT reduction capabilities as part of the Palmdale Park and Ride Study. The total market for the new park and ride was calculated based on the service area taken from existing facilities, capture of the existing carpool market due to added convenience of additional park and ride facilities, and the ability to transfer to transit routes that serve stops near the park and ride. The total reduction of VMT from the opening of the proposed location at 10th Street West is 1,378,627 VMT travelled per year or roughly 3,777 VMT per day. For more information on the methodology and the calculations, see the Palmdale Park and Ride Study dated March 2024.
Total VMT Reduction
The total VMT reduction per project for the bicycle projects was calculated by multiplying the average bicycle trip length taken by new riders induced by the construction of a project by the total number of new riders and the project’s lifecycle. For the purposes of this analysis, the average bicycle trip length used was
1.8‐miles, based on data from the Replica transportation analytics platform. The number of new bicycle riders for each project was multiplied by the average trip length to obtain the total daily VMT reduction for each project. Each project’s VMT reduction was added together to determine the total VMT reduction for all bicycle projects, which for the projects listed in Exhibit 6 total 18,860 daily VMT.
VMT Banking Credit Rate
To determine the overall VMT banking credit rate, the total project costs of for the bicycle and park and ride lot projects were estimated as $2,910,917 and $3,000,000, respectively, for a total project cost of $5,910,917. This cost was divided by the total VMT reductions for the bicycle and park and ride projects, which are 18,860 and 3,777 daily VMT, respectively, for a total daily VMT reduction of 22,637 VMT. This calculation resulted in a cost per VMT reduction of $261. Note that this rate does not include any non‐fee funding sources (grants, etc.). The addition of any funding sources for these projects could reduce the cost to fully implement projects included in Exhibit 6.
Note that the VMT Banking Credit Rate provided above will be updated on an ongoing basis in response to changes to the program, underlying projects, and/or updated cost information. As such, the VMT banking credit rate provided above should not be assumed to represent the current rate and instead that should be obtained directly from the City’s website.
VMT Mitigation Banking Program Administration and Monitoring The City of Palmdale shall set up a separate account for the purpose of tracking the collection of payments into the VMT Mitigation Banking Program and the VMT Analysis Fee to run and maintain the TREDLite analysis tool. The fee for the City of Palmdale to run TREDLite for new projects is $600. These accounts shall be monitored by the City Engineer or person designated by the City Engineer to ensure purchased VMT credits are used for constructing appropriate projects, as identified in Exhibit 6, to achieve the intended VMT reduction. As part of the annual city budget process, the City Engineer, Public Works Director, or person designated by either of these individuals shall include a progress report on any funds accumulated in the VMT Mitigation Banking Program and expenditures on constructing or improving active transportation facilities providing additional VMT‐reducing investments that would not have occurred if bank funding were not available.
Appendix A
Screening Maps
SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 25 Appendix B
Substantial Evidence for Unit‐Based Screening Thresholds for Small Projects This document identifies a 3,000 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (MTCO2e) per year screening level threshold to identify projects that require the use of the screening tables or a project‐specific technical analysis to quantify and mitigate project emissions. Projects that generate less than 3,000 Metric Tons (MT) of "Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e)" per year can be presumed to have less than significant impact on VMT since the intent and goals of SB 743 are to meet the State’s GHG reduction goals. A threshold of 3,000 MT of CO2e per year is consistent with the CEQA GHG threshold of significance recommended by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), which is the most stringent in the region. Several recent CEQA documents produced for development projects within the City of Palmdale use the 3,000 MTCO2e threshold including the Palmdale Logistics Park EIR and the 8th Street Industrial EIR.
The City of Palmdale determined the size of development that is too small to be able to provide the level of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions expected from the screening tables or alternate emission analysis method. To do this the City determined the GHG emission amount allowed by a project such that 90‐percent of the emissions, on average, from all projects would exceed that level and be “captured” by the screening table or alternate emission analysis method. The GHG emissions calculations from the City’s VMT Analysis Tool should be used in conjunction with the City’s GHG emissions screening tables.
California Emissions Estimator Model (CalEEMod 2022.1) was used to determine the maximum number of dwelling units or square footage that would remain within the 3,000 MTCO2e per year screening threshold.
CalEEMod is a statewide land use emissions computer model designed to quantify potential criteria pollutant emissions associated with both construction and operations from a variety of land use projects.
This model was selected because it is provided by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to be used statewide for developing project‐level GHG emissions. CalEEMod was used with the built‐in default trip lengths and types.
CalEEMod runs were conducted for a variety of land uses in order to determine the land use units that trigger the 3,000 MT CO2e/year threshold, as well the CO2e emissions on a per‐unit (dwelling unit or thousand square feet) rate that could be used in the City’s VMT Analysis Tool. The land uses and corresponding CO2e emissions rates are shown in Table B‐1.
Table B‐1 ‐ Land Uses and CO2e Emissions Rates
Land Use DU or TSF Total MTCO2e MTCO2e per DU or TSF Single Family 202 2,996 14.83
Multi‐Family (low‐rise) 213 2,996 14.07
Multi‐Family (mid‐rise) 341 2,996 8.79
General Office Building 254 3,000 11.81
Retail 64 2,991 46.73
* DU = dwelling unit, TSF = Thousand Square Feet
CalEEMod relies on known emissions data associated with certain activities or equipment (i.e. default values) that can be used if site‐specific information is not available. CalEEMod contains default values to use in each specific local air district region or county. Input values were selected to be specific to the South Coast portion of Riverside County as the majority of future development that would utilize the screening SB 743 VMT Implementation Guidelines for the City of Palmdale 27 thresholds is anticipated in this area of the County. The following outlines the assumptions used in the CalEEMod calculations:
CalEEMod uses the daily trip generation rates contained within the Institute of Transportation Engineer’s (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, 10th Edition by default. Rural trip lengths are longer than urban trip lengths and were conservatively used. The CalEEMod mobile source (vehicle) emissions are based on emissions rates from CARB’s EMissions FACtor Model (EMFAC). CalEEMod uses the default vehicle fleet mix from EMFAC2021 v1.0.1 for determining vehicle emissions.
The CalEEMod carbon intensity factor was adjusted within the model to represent Southern California Edison’s (SCE) current emissions rate. The electricity emission intensity factor in CalEEMod was revised to use the SCE’s reported rate in their 2018 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report. As of 2017, SCE’s power mix was at 32 percent renewable energy and will be required to achieve the 60 percent renewable energy goal by 2030 established by SB 100. Energy savings from water conservation resulting from the Green Building Code Standards for indoor water use and California Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance for outdoor water use are not included in CalEEMod. Conservatively, no updates were made to CalEEMod to account for these measures.
The 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards (adopted on May 9, 2018) took effect on January 1, 2020.
Under the 2019 standards, homes would use about 53 percent less energy and nonresidential buildings would use about 30‐percent less energy than buildings under the 2016 standards. Conservatively, no updates were made to CalEEMod to account for these reductions under the 2019 Building Energy Efficiency Standards.
Appendix C
Key Map
SB 743 VMT Implementation
SB 743 Vehicle Miles Traveled
(VMT) Implementation
June 5, 2024
SB 743 VMT Implementation
SB 743 Overview
• SB 743 is CEQA Specific
• Basis for a “transportation signi ficant impact” determination • Sustainability and GHG reduction by
• Denser infill development
• Reducing single occupancy vehicles
• Improved mass transit
• Went into effect on July 1, 2020
• Using Los Angeles County VMT Guidelines
• Most recent state guidanc e is from December 2018
• Recommends that land uses be split out
• VMT is the principal metric
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Step 1: Evaluate Land Use Type
• Land use type Define land use(s) in ITE terms.
• Mixed Use Mixed use projects are permitted to account for internal capture • Redevelopment projects Refer to Step 2.
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Step 2: Screening for Non-Significant Impact
• Small Projects – Produces less than 3,000 MTCO2e
• Transit – Within a ½ mile of High Quality transit
• Affordable Housing – 100% of housing is for residents with incomes <80% of the median
• Local-Essential Service – Customer-based uses serving local needs • Map-Base Screening – Select uses can be evaluated based on prepared maps • Redevelopment Projects – New project does not result in net VMT increase SB 743 VMT ImplementationStep 3: Significance Threshold and Methodology Land Use VMT Threshold Basis
Residential 21.4 VMT/capita1 4% below existing North Los Angeles County average VMT per capita
Employment 18.2 Work VMT/Employee2 4% below existing North Los Angeles County average Work VMT per employee
Retail Net regional change Using North Los Angeles County VMT as the basis Other
Customer Net regional change Using North Los Angeles County VMT as the basis SB 743 VMT Implementation
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Step 4/5: VMT Scope, Analysis and Mitigation
• City Reviews Analysis Scope
• Prior to undertaking analysis
• Avoids redoing analysis
• Determination of Significant Impact
• City runs TREDLite
• City determines project VMT Impact Fee
• Develop Mitigation Measures
• Transportation Demand Measure
• CEQA Compliant Monitoring
SB 743 VMT Implementation
Transportation Demand Management Mitigations
• Trip Reduction Program
(Voluntary)
• Trip Reduction Program –
(Mandatory)
• Commute Trip Reduction
Marketing
• Subsidized Transit Program
• Provide End-of-Trip Bicycle
Facilities
• Employer-Sponsored Vanpool
• Price Workplace Parking
• Electric Vehicle Charging
Infrastructure
• Pedestrian Network Improvement
• Construct or Improve Bike Facility
• Use Cleaner-Fuel Vehicle (only
GHG reductions)
SB 743 VMT Implementation
Mitigation Bank
• Funds larger VMT reducing projects that a single applicant cannot fund • Bicycle infrastructure, transit (buses, st op amenities, route extensions), programs • Provides a way for projects to pay one fee to mitigate impact • Optional, generally only used if TDM measures don’t fully mitigate impact • Can be used in combination with TDM measures
• Sets single cost per VMT
• The City determines amount of VMT needed, then the project applicant purchases that amount to mitigate impact, money goes to fund projects included in bank
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Step 6: VMT Mitigation Monitoring
• Monitoring is dependent on mitigation type
• Trip Cap is a good approach
• Conditions of approval
• Sunsetting monitoring
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Council Recommended Action
• We recommend that the Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-031 to establish a VMT Program that includes a VMT Analysis Fee and a VMT Impact Fee of $261/VMT over the adopted threshold
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Questions
City Council Staff Report
DATE: JUNE 5, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
ENGINEERING DIVISION
DISTRICT: 2
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024 -054, A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE ORDERING
THE DETACHMENT OF PARCELS FROM THE CITY OF
PALMDALE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICTS AND ANNEXATIONS , PARK MAINTENANCE AND
RECREATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AND STREETLIGHT
MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS AND ANNEXATIONS
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024-054, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale ordering the detachment of parcels from the City of Palmdale Landscape Maintenance Assessment District and Annexations, Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District, and Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations; and,
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute Resolution No. CC 2024 -054, order ing the detachment of parcels from the City of Palmdale Landscape Maintenance Assessment District and Annexations, Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District, and Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations.
BACKGROUND
The City has, by previous Resolution No. CC 2022-108 and Ordinance No. 1596, formed the City of Palmdale Community Facilities District No. 2022-2, Ritter Ranch Maintenance Services (the “CFD”). The CFD is authorized to levy and collect special taxes for certain maintenance services, which were meant to replace the City’s existing maintenance assessment districts as a means of funding services (landscaping, streetlights, and park maintenance/improvements). As such, the parcels included in the CFD are being Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Resolution No. CC 2024-054
June 5, 2024
detached from the City of Palmdale Landscape Maintenance Assessment District and Annexations, Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District, and Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations before the commencement of the CFD levy.
DISCUSSION
Based on discussions between the Ritter Ranch developer and the City over the course of the formation of the CFD, a desire was expressed to consolidate services into a single funding source, which is in line with the City’s program to utilize community facilities districts to fund services rather than maintenance assessment districts. This action will eliminate the potential for duplication of funding by removing parcels from the maintenance assessment districts included in the CFD.
On May 15, 2024, the City Council took the first step to detach parcels from the City of Palmdale Landscape Maintenance Assessment District and Annexations, Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District, and Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations by adopting Resolution No. CC 2024-049, which set the public hearing date to receive testimony and/or written protests from affected property owners. Consistent with the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 and the California Street and Highway Code Section 22500, et seq, public hearing notices have been published for the required number of times and the prescribed period before the hearing.
This evening, the City Council will conduct the second and final step in detaching parcels from the City of Palmdale Landscape Maintenance Assessment District and Annexations, Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District, and Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations. Following the public hearing, the City Council will consider the adoption of Resolution CC 2024-054, which will detach parcels from the referenced assessment districts within the Ritter Ranch Development.
FISCAL IMPACT
$0; there is no fiscal impact associated with this action. The cost of the detachment is funded by the developer’s deposit.
Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Resolution No. CC 2024-054
June 5, 2024
STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal III: Invest in infrastructure to improve community viability.
A. Seek innovative, cost-effective, customer-focused methods of service delivery.
C. Plan and maintain safe and attractive neighborhoods, streets, facilities, and public spaces with exciting programming that promotes active fun for everyone.
Prepared by: Lynn Glidden, P.E., Director of Public Works Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Operations Approved by: Ronda Perez, City Manager
Approved as to form: William P. Curley, III, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS
Reso. No. CC 2024-054
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024-054
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALMDALE ORDERING THE DETACHMENT OF PARCELS
FROM THE CITY OF PALMDALE LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND
ANNEXATIONS, PARK MAINTENANCE AND RECREATION
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, AND STREETLIGHT
MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS AND
ANNEXATIONS
WHEREAS, the City Council (“Council”) of the City of Palmdale (“City”) has, by previous Resolutions, approved the formation of and annexation to the City of Palmdale Landscape Maintenance Assessment District and Annexations, Park Maintenance and Recreation Improvement District, and Streetlight Maintenance Assessment Districts and Annexations, (hereafter referred to as the “Districts”), pursuant to the provisions of the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2, Division 15 of the California Streets and Highways Code (commencing with Section 22500) (hereafter referred to as the “Act”) to pay the costs and expenses of operating, maintaining and servicing the improvements located within the Districts; and,
WHEREAS, the Council desires to detach from the Districts parcels identified in Exhibit A, as a Community Facilities District (CFD) is now in place to pay the costs and expenses of operating, maintaining, and servicing the improvements located within the Districts and,
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on June 5, 2024, on objections to the detachment of the property from the Districts, and all interested persons were allowed to hear and be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALMDALE DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Council hereby orders the detachment of parcels and the Districts from which they will be detached, as identified in Exhibit A.
Resolution No. CC 2024-054
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of June 2024. _________________________________
Approved as to form: Austin Bishop, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________ _________________________________ William P. Curley, III Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
City Attorney
I, Rochelle Scott, City Clerk of the City of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of June, 2024 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: ___________________________________________________________ NOES: ___________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: ______________________ABSENT:___________________________ Date: ______________________________ _____________________________ Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
Resolution No. CC 2024-054
EXHIBIT A
THE PARCELS SUBJECT TO DETACHMENT FROM THE DISTRICTS:
NAME OF PROPERTY OWNER ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS
RdR Development Holdings, LLC 3206-020-017
3206-026-005
3206-026-007
3206-027-002
3206-027-004
3206-027-005
3206-027-006
3206-027-007
3206-027-008
3206-027-009
3206-027-010
3206-027-012
City Council Staff Report
DATE: JUNE 5, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
ENGINEERING DIVISION
DISTRICT: 2
SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024 -055, A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE ORDERING THE
DETACHMENT OF PARCELS FROM THE CITY OF PALMDALE
DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 2006-02
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024-055, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale ordering the detachment of parcels from the City of Palmdale Drainage Benefit Assessment District No. 2006-02; and,
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute Resolution No. CC 2024 -055, order ing the detachment of parcels from the City of Palmdale Drainage Benefit Assessment District No. 2006-02.
BACKGROUND
The City has, by previous Resolution No. CC 2022-108 and Ordinance No. 1596 formed the City of Palmdale Community Facilities District No. 2022-2, Ritter Ranch Maintenance Services (the “CFD”). The CFD is authorized to levy and collect special taxes for certain maintenance services, which were meant to replace the City’s existing drainage benefit assessment districts as a means of funding services ( drainage facilities maintenance).
As such, the parcels included in the CFD are being detached from the City of Palmdale Drainage Benefit Assessment District DBAD No. 2006-02 before the commencement of the CFD levy.
Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Resolution No. CC 2024-055
June 5, 2024
DISCUSSION
Based on discussions between the Ritter Ranch developer and the City over the course of the formation of the CFD, a desire was expressed to consolidate services into a single funding source, which is in line with the City’s program to utilize community facilities districts to fund services rather than maintenance assessment districts. This action will eliminate the potential for duplication of funding by removing parcels from the maintenance assessment districts included in the CFD.
On May 15, 2024, the City Council took the first step to detach parcels from the City of Palmdale Drainage Benefit District by adopting Resolution No. CC 2024-050, which set the public hearing date to receive testimony and/or written protests from affected property owners. Consistent with the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982, being Chapter 6.4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California Section 54703, et seq., public hearing notices have been published the required number of times and the prescribed period before the hearing.
This evening, the City Council will conduct the second and final step in detaching parcels from the City of Palmdale Drainage Benefit Assessment District No. 2006-02. Following the public hearing, the City Council will consider the adoption of Resolution No. CC 2024- 055, which will detach parcels from the referenced assessment district within the Ritter Ranch Development.
FISCAL IMPACT
$0; there is not fiscal impact associated with this action. The cost of the detachment is funded by the developer’s deposit.
Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Resolution No. CC 2024-055
June 5, 2024
STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal III: Invest in infrastructure to improve community viability.
A. Seek innovative, cost-effective, customer-focused methods of service delivery.
C. Plan and maintain safe and attractive neighborhoods, streets, facilities, and public spaces with exciting programming that promotes active fun for everyone.
Prepared by: Lynn Glidden, P.E., Director of Public Works Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Operations Approved by: Ronda Perez, City Manager
Approved as to form: William P. Curley, III, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS
Reso. No. CC 2024-055
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. CC 2024-055
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALMDALE ORDERING THE DETACHMENT OF PARCELS
FROM DRAINAGE BENEFIT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO.
2006-02
WHEREAS, the City Council (“Council”) of the City of Palmdale (“City”) has, by previous Resolutions, approved the formation of and the annexation to the City of Palmdale Drainage Benefit Assessment District No. 2006-02 (hereafter referred to as the “District”), pursuant to the provisions of the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 (the “Act”), being Chapter 6.4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California (commencing with Section 54703 thereof) (hereafter referred to as the “Act”) to pay the costs and expenses of operating, maintaining and servicing the improvements located within the District; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to detach from the Drainage Benefit Assessment District No. 2006-02 parcels identified in Exhibit A, as a Community Facilities District is now in place to pay the costs and expenses of operating, maintaining, and servicing the improvements located within the District; and, WHEREAS, a Public Hearing was held on June 5, 2024, on objections to the detachment of the property from the District, and all interested persons were allowed to hear and be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALMDALE DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE, AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Council hereby orders the detachment of the parcels and the District from which they are to be detached, as identified in Exhibit A.
Resolution No. CC 2024-055
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of June, 2024. _________________________________
Approved as to form: Austin Bishop, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________ _________________________________ William P. Curley, III Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
City Attorney
I, Rochelle Scott, City Clerk of the City of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 5th day of June 2024 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: ___________________________________________________________ NOES: ___________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: ______________________ABSENT:___________________________ Date: ______________________________ _____________________________ Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
Resolution No. CC 2024-055
EXHIBIT A
THE PARCELS SUBJECT TO DETACHMENT FROM THE DISTRICT:
NAME OF PROPERTY OWNER ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS
RdR Development Holdings, LLC 3206-020-017
3206-026-005
3206-026-007
3206-027-002
3206-027-004
3206-027-005
3206-027-006
3206-027-007
3206-027-008
3206-027-009
3206-027-010
3206-027-012
City Council Staff Report
DATE: JUNE 05, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT
CITY CLERK DIVISION
DISTRICT: ALL
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1)
PUBLIC MEMBER TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council nominate and appoint one (1) individual to serve as the Public Member on the Audit Committee for a new term to expire in June 2026.
1. Cesena, Phillip (D5) 2. Donkor, Melinda (Out of
District Boundaries)
3. Lampkins – Tira (D2) 4. Rose, Laura (D3)
5. Zelaya, Cinthia (D1)
BACKGROUND
The City’s Audit Committee (Committee) facilitates communication between the auditor of the City’s financial statements, the City Council, and City management staff. The goal of the Committee is to maintain the public’s confidence in the City’s financial functions, enhance the accessibility of the City’s financial matters to our citizens, and promote the City’s financial transparency.
Pursuant to the Committee’s Bylaws, the Committee shall consist of five (5) members :
two (2) City Council members, the City Manager, the Director of Operations/City Treasurer, and one (1) member of the public. Committee m embers do not receive compensation and are not eligible for reimbursement.
Committee members generally meet twice yearly (Spring and Fall).
DISCUSSION
This appointment fills the vacancy created by previous Public Member Christine Geary, who did not express a desire to be reappointed when her term ended in June 2023.
Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: City Council Nomination and Appointment of one (1) Public Member to the Audit Committee
June 5, 2024
A Livescan fingerprint submission via the California Department of Justice is required for the appointment to be complete. The State of California requires a Statement of Economic Interest Form 700 to be filed within 30 days of the appointment.
FISCAL IMPACT
$2,562; The amount covers recruitment advertising costs. The funds were budgeted in Legal Advertising account 10112001-722310.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal II: Ensure long-term fiscal health of the City and maintain funding for services.
C. Involve and expand engagement to enhance public oversight and transparency.
Prepared by: Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Operations Approved by: Ronda Perez, City Manager
Approved as to form: William P. Curley, III, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS
Redacted Applications
1 Rochelle Scott
From:
[email protected]
Sent:
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 2:50 PM
To:
City Clerk Department
Subject:
Online Form Submittal: Audit Committee Public Member Recruitment CAUTION:
This email originated from outside of the organization.
Audit Committee Public Member Recruitment
Name
phillip
Address
City
Zip Code
Home Phone
Business Phone
Field not completed.
Occupation
Captain of Gods Army
Why are you interested
in this position?
I have lived in Palmdale my whole life minus 4 years age 6 to 10 years old moved to arkansas with my mother. I know what our city needs and God asked me to apply. he knows I am the right person for such an important job that needs transparency and a person
with the upmost integrity
Have you had previous
public service
experience on a board,
commission, or public
body? If so, indicate the
public agency, title,
position, and duties.
no
Are you a Certified
Public Accountant or
have had previous
experience in
accounting, auditing,
financial reporting, and
internal controls? If so,
yes. I was the assistant store manager for Vons. I was in charge of the safety, customer service, payrol, and conducted many audits to insure we were following company policies. 2 out of my 5 days of work I was responsible for the store managers days off.
I have an owner operators mind set. I have
vested interest in the city I live in.
2 briefly explain your
experience.
Have you read the
guidelines of the Audit
Committee pursuant to
Section No. 3.05 of the
Palmdale Municipal
Code? If so, briefly
explain the purpose of
the Audit Committee.
no I have not read them.
If you wish, you may
attach a copy of your
resume to this
application
Field not completed.
Signature
phillip paul cesena
Date
4/16/2024
(Section Break)
Volunteer Information
REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Yes
What reasonable
accommodations would
be necessary to assist
you in this area?
a city car or truck with insurance and a fuel card
(Section Break)
Foreign Languages
Foreign Language 1
Field not completed.
Foreign Language 1
Field not completed.
Foreign Language 2
Field not completed.
Foreign Language 2
Field not completed.
(Section Break)
Skills and Training
3 Specialized
training/skills
4 time president award winner for world class customer service over 80 100% secret service mystery shoppers for vons in a row it takes 20 mystery shopper encounters in a row to earn a president award
Computer Skills
Word, Photoshop, Excel, Adobe Creator, Access , PowerPoint, Publisher, Other
Other Skills
very trainable and dedicated
Is any or all of your
volunteer time to be
credited toward a
project, certification or
degree program for a
school, community
organization or religious
program?
No
Previous Volunteer/
Work Experience as it
relates to your volunteer
interests:
I have been doing volunteer work since Oct 21st 2016. I've been cleaning up trash every where I go. I cleaned all the trash up at the Palmdale regional medical center. I volunteered at Palmdale pony base ball for 3 seasons as the manager for both of my boy
s baseball teams. I'm also the new volunteer sheriff in Palmdale. everything I do is for our father God
(Section Break)
In Case of Emergency
Whom should we notify?
Name
Relationship to
Applicant
Home Phone
Work Phone
Field not completed.
Physician’s Name
Field not completed.
Phone
Field not completed.
Do you have any
medical history that we
should be aware of in
4 the event of an
emergency? (Allergies,
medications, etc.)
Authorization and Release
I certify that all statements on this application are true and complete. I authorize the City of Palmdale to investigate any information in this application. As part of the final selection process, I must pass a Livescan fingerprint scan submission via the
California Department of Justice. I understand that information collected during this background check will be limited to determining my suitability for particular types of work as an Audit Committee Member/Volunteer work and that such information collect
ed during the check will be kept confidential. I understand that false or misleading statements shall be sufficient grounds for disqualification.
As a City Volunteer, I understand that as a volunteer, I am offering the services of my own free will without any expectation of compensation, benefits, or insurance (unless otherwise noted). I voluntarily agree to participate as a volunteer.
I hereby waive, release, and hold harmless from any liability or claims for damages for personal injury, including death, as well as from claims for property damage which may arise in connection with the above
-
named activities as an Audit
Committee Member/
Volunteer against the supervisor, the City of Palmdale and its elected and appointed officials, agents,and employees.
I hereby agree to the
Authorization and
Release set forth on this
date.
4/16/2024
For additional information, you may call the City Clerk at (661) 267 -
5151.
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To:
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Subject:
Online Form Submittal: Audit Committee Public Member Recruitment Date:
Monday, April 22, 2024 2:48:16 PM
CAUTION:
This email originated from outside of the organization.
Audit Committee Public Member Recruitment
Name
MELINDA DONKOR
Address
City
Zip Code
Home Phone
Business Phone
Field not completed.
Occupation
ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL
Why are you interested
in this position?
Please see my Statement of Interest on my resume, which is attached.
Have you had previous
public service
experience on a board,
commission, or public
body? If so, indicate
the public agency, title,
position, and duties.
No
Are you a Certified
Public Accountant or
have had previous
experience in
accounting, auditing,
financial reporting, and
internal controls? If so,
briefly explain your
experience.
Yes, please my resume, which is attached.
Have you read the
guidelines of the Audit
Committee pursuant to
Section No. 3.05 of the
Palmdale Municipal
The Audit Committee shall have the purpose of providing a direct link between the auditor of the City’s financial statements and the City Council to facilitate communication between the City Council, auditors and City management staff. The Audit
Committee shall maintain the public’s confidence in the City’s finance functions, enhance the accessibility of the City’s financial
Code? If so, briefly
explain the purpose of
the Audit Committee.
matters to its citizens, and promote the transparency of the City’s finances.
If you wish, you may
attach a copy of your
resume to this
application
Signature
MELINDA DONKOR
Date
4/22/2024
(Section Break)
Volunteer Information
REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATIONS:
No
(Section Break)
Foreign Languages
Foreign Language 1
SPANISH
Foreign Language 1
Field not completed.
Foreign Language 2
FRENCH
Foreign Language 2
Field not completed.
(Section Break)
Skills and Training
Specialized
training/skills
FINANCIAL REPORTING, SEC REPORTING, AUDIT,
INTERNAL CONTROLS
Computer Skills
Excel
Is any or all of your
volunteer time to be
credited toward a
project, certification or
degree program for a
school, community
organization or
religious program?
No
Previous Volunteer/
No
Work Experience as it
relates to your
volunteer interests:
(Section Break)
In Case of Emergency
Whom should we notify?
Name
Relationship to
Applicant
Home Phone
Field not completed.
Work Phone
Field not completed.
Physician’s Name
Field not completed.
Phone
Field not completed.
Do you have any
medical history that we
should be aware of in
the event of an
emergency? (Allergies,
medications, etc.)
Field not completed.
Authorization and Release
I certify that all statements on this application are true and complete. I authorize the City of Palmdale to investigate any information in this application. As part of the final selection process, I must pass a Livescan fingerprint scan submission via the California Department of Justice. I understand that information collected during this background check will be limited to determining my suitability for particular types of work as an Audit Committee Member/Volunteer work and that such information collected during the check will be kept confidential. I understand that false or misleading statements shall be sufficient grounds for disqualification.
As a City Volunteer, I understand that as a volunteer, I am offering the services of my own free will without any expectation of compensation, benefits, or insurance (unless otherwise noted). I voluntarily agree to participate as a volunteer.
I hereby waive, release, and hold harmless from any liability or claims for damages for personal injury, including death, as well as from claims for property damage which may arise in connection with the above-named activities as an
Audit Committee Member/Volunteer against the supervisor, the City of Palmdale and its elected and appointed officials, agents,and employees.
I hereby agree to the
Authorization and
Release set forth on
this date.
4/22/2024
For additional information, you may call the City Clerk at (661) 267-5151.
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INTEREST
IN
THE
CITY
OF
P
ALMDALE
AUDIT
COMMITTEE
SEA
T
I
came
across
the
city’
s
notice
of
recruitment
for
the
Audit
Committee
(“AC”)
from
the
city’
s
email
distribution,
which
I
have
subscribed
to
since
2019
for
the
benefit
of
my
three
nephews,
who
are
Palmdale
residents.
I
am
continually
impressed
by
the
community
events
the
city
sponsors–as
well
as
the
af
fordable
recreation
of
ferings.
I
have
signed
my
nephews
up
for
swim,
karate,
and
baseball
and
the
eldest
even
got
his
first
job
as
a
summer
lifeguard
at
the
Drytown
W
aterpark.
As
a
citizen
who
appreciates
these
services
and
would
like
to
see
them
continue,
I
would
be
very
honored
to
use
my
financial
experience
to
serve
the
community
,
and
ultimately
to
support
the
continuation
of
its
good
work.
EDUCA
TION
B.A.
University
of
California
Los
Angeles,
2003-2007
Psychology
major
|
Accounting
minor
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Mission
Produce,
Inc.
(fruit
distributor)
Director
,
Financial
Reporting
Aug
2020-present
●
Preparation
and
filing
of
all
SEC
financial
reports
(e.g.
Forms
10K,
10Q
and
8K),
including
compilation
of
all
tie-out
support
and
schedules
(US
GAAP)
●
Review
over
XBRL-compliant
tagging.
●
Preparation
of
the
earnings
release
●
Preparation
of
the
consolidated
financial
statements,
including
cash
flow
●
Manage
the
overall
relationship
with
external
auditors,
timely
PBC
delivery
,
oversee
the
preparation
of
audit
schedules
and
resolve
conflicts
/
questions
●
Subsidiary
support
for
stat
reporting
in
IFRS
●
Administration
and
accounting
for
stock-based
compensation
(plan
has
options,
RSUs,
PUs,
deferral
features)
●
Responsible
for
all
aspects
of
new
accounting
pronouncement
implementation/adoptions
(ex:
lease
accounting
ASC
842,
credit
losses
ASC
326,
in-progress:
segment
disclosures,
ASU
2023-07)
●
T
echnical
accounting
leader
for
discrete
transactions
(IPO,
business
combination,
investments
in
partially
owned
entities,
share
buybacks,
stock
split)
●
Ownership
of
the
company’
s
consolidated
accounting
policies
●
SOX
compliance
management
and
reporting
to
Audit
Committee
Implant
Direct,
an
Envista
operating
co.
(formerly
Danaher)
(Dental
device
manufacturer)
Accounting
Manager
Jan
2018-Aug
2020
●
Manage
2 direct
reports
(Sr
.
Accountants)
+
dotted-line
supervision
of
~10
AR/AP
associates
●
Report
directly
to
CFO
(there
is
no
controller)
●
Responsible
for
leading
day-to-day
accounting
and
monthly
close
process
for
3 legal
entities,
including:
○
Oversight
of
AR
&
AP
groups
○
Preparation
and
review
journal
entries
○
Post
&
reconcile
ADP
payroll
○
Bank
and
balance
sheet
reconciliations
○
Intercompany
confirmations
and
bookings
●
Reduced
amount
of
overtime
worked
by
staf
f
during
the
3-day
monthly
close
●
Accelerated
the
availability
of
preliminary
financials
by
half
a
day
●
Responsible
for
HFM
consolidation
of
10 legal
entities
●
Prepare
flux
commentary
on
consolidated
financials
for
CFO
●
Implement
and
maintain
operating
ef
fectiveness
of
internal
controls
●
Prepare
external
audit
requests
●
State
&
local
sales
tax
filings
●
Oversee
annual
physical
inventory
●
Preparation
of
Corporate
deliverables
including
SEC
disclosures
and
statistical
data;
annual
intangibles
impairment
analysis;
annual
revenue
recognition
memo;
preparation
of
the
annual
corporate
tax
package
●
Site
administration
of
the
SOX
testing
program
A
very
Dennison
Corp.
(Industrial
manufacturing,
consumer
packaging,
retail,
and
medical)
Sr
.
Manager
,
Corporate
Financial
Reporting
Jan
2018
Corporate
Financial
Reporting
Manager
II
Apr
2016-Jan
2018
Corporate
Financial
Reporting
Manager
Apr
2013-Mar
2016
Sr
.
Financial
Reporting
Analyst
Dec
2010-Mar
2013
●
Quarterly
consolidation
and
corporate
accounting
○
Consolidated
cash
flow
preparation
○ Preparationofcorporate-heldaccruals(ex:restructuring,environmental,legal)○ Preparedcorporateexpenseallocation○ CreatedSmartviewsubmissiontemplatesforopcosubmissionofstatisticaldata○ ConsolidatedstatisticalscenariosinHFM○ Reviewedopcosupplementalstatisticalsubmissions● Preparation of SEC filings (10Q/10K/11K)○ WrotefootnoteandMD&Adisclosuresandpreparedsupportingschedules ○ Non-GAAPmeasures○ Coordinatedinternaldocumentreviewwithuppermanagement,legal,investorrelations&auditcommittee○ SECcommentletterresearch/response○ XBRL tagging/review, aswellasvendorselectionpriortoimplementation○ 11Kfilingforemployeebenefitplan-includedpreparationofplanfinancials,preparationoftheentire11Kfiling,aswellasDOLfinancialsandfilingwithForm5500● Technicalaccounting○ Researchnewaccountingpronouncements/whitepaperpreparation○ RevenuerecognitionASC606ProjectLead■ Governance:Ledataskforceof~15businessfinancedirectorsandmanagedprojectflowwithprojectsponsor(CAO)andotherinternalstakeholders■ Assessment:contractreview,processdocumentation■ Design/implementation:newdisclosurerequirements,wroteinternalaccountingpolicies,trainingandrolloutstrategy, etc.■ WrotetheQ1201810QdisclosuresrelatedtoASC606(refertoFNs1&2)○ Acquisitions,fairvalue,changesinaccountingprinciple,priorperiodrevisions,discops,restructuring○ Reviewedacquisitionvaluationreports● AuditorliaisonforPBCs,walkthroughs,andsamplingrequests● SOX-processflowcharts/narratives,keycontrolsandtestplans● Corporatecontrollership○ Globalfinanceorganizationincludedthreereportablesegmentsand200+opcos○ Constructedandimplementedprocessimprovements○ Drovecompany-wideaccountingpolicyandleadtraininginitiatives QuestSoftware(nowDell)CorporateAccountant Jun2009-Nov2010● Ensuredaccurateandtimelymonthly,quarterly, andyear-endcloses● Monthlytrendreviewofapproximatelytenlegalentities● Preparedcorporate-heldentriesfordeferredrevenueandR&Dcap● SupportforOracleupgradeandHyperionimplementation,migratinghistoricaldatainbothlocalandreportingcurrencies,datavalidation,andreportwriting● SOX GrantThornton,LLPAuditAssociate Aug2007-May2009● Clientmix=public&private/ manufacturing,financialinstitutions,healthcare● SOXnarrativedocumentation,walkthroughs,testing,andremediation● Performedapprox.20inventoryobservations! TECHNOLOGYMicrosoftsuite(advancedExcel);Oracle;HyperionFinancialManagement(HFM);Costar;LeaseAccelerator;Googlesuite
Tira McIntosh is a consummate Public Administration Professional. Her first career position as a Fraud Administrator for Cellular One Chicago provided her initial experiences conducting investigatory interviews; servicing customers; and performing various administrative tasks including data collection & analysis. From then to now, twenty-six years later, she has cultivated her administrative skillset through hands on training, experience, formal education, and execution.
To elevate her capabilities, she set forth achieving various educational goals. During her studies she completed multiple internships on multiple Senators’ campaigns where she was part of the Political Action Committee which ensured the compliance of political donations with federal campaign finance rules. Her success in roles supporting her community earned her a member role on the Small Business Taskforce for an Illinois Congressman where she handled local media appearances and marketing activities; collaborated with the small business; and planned trainings and meeting to enhance small businesses. As she traversed her career, she solidified positions in line with her educational pursuits. She became a Community Service Officer for the Gurnee Police Department where she embraced working in ethnically and culturally diverse communities.
Passionate about being a public servant she joined the Illinois Department of Employment Security as a Program Representative and within a year was promoted to an Adjudicator. She found personal fulfillment providing accurate, equitable, responsible, and compassionate service to the public. Tira also served as an union steward for AFSCME Council 31, working with members and management to ensure compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement. She left the State of Illinois to pursue ownership of her own small business. She returned to public service as an advocate for disabled youth in the custody of the State of Illinois where she supervised a team of five case aides whom she cherished as key contributors to her ability to achieve the organizations goals. In 2008 she joined Social Security Administration where she remained for fourteen years gaining a wealth of knowledge, skills, and training. Cumulatively Tira possesses twenty plus years of experience researching policy, and laws. She maintained a 98% Performance Quality Review and participated in several development opportunities including a detail in Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Services and completed a management development program. She welcomes challenges and believes problems are an opportunity to redefine, reevaluate, and reimagine on the road to proposing workable solutions. In August 2023 she became a Program and Management Analyst for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Tira is an expert communicator and is successful at building connections, fostering relationships, and functioning as a liaison. She is proud of her concierge approach to servicing the public while supporting positive community engagement. Integrity and empathy have been a cornerstone of her professional ethos, reflecting her deep commitment to inclusiveness and fairness while fostering a sense of trust and respect between the public and the institution she represents. Her experience in private industry, self- employment, government, and volunteer undertakings demonstrates her adaptability. She’s managed a workforce of up to 10 individual team contributors at a time improving employee relations through servant leadership. She is self- motivated and incorporates technology to maximize delegation of task and to enhance time management metrics. Tira has a passion for mentorship and guidance which led her to lecture at LA Trade Tech College on and become an instructor at Inland Empire Institute of Business & Technology.
In her leisure time she is passionate about volunteering and youth guidance. She enjoys playing tennis; sewing; reading; and family vacations with her son, her spouse, and family.
TIRA
MCINTOSH
LAMPKINS
Online Profile
Consummate professional with an accomplished background inspiring, motivating, and leading teams to make effective decisions. Skilled in analyzing problems and implementing practical solutions, multitasking, adapting to swift workload changes, and executing an array of complex and technical administrative tasks. Committed to fostering a culture of responsibility and accountability.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
U.S. Dept. Of Housing And Urban Development
-
Management and Program
Analyst, GS 9
Remote
•
08/2023
-
Current
Social Security Administration
-
Social Insurance Specialist, GS 11(05/16 to
07/22
Chicago, IL
•
04/2008
-
07/2022
WORK HISTORY
Analyze unstructured information to derive key insights. •
Validate results and perform quality assurance to assess data accuracy. •
Interpret and explain policies from the 4000.1 Handbook and mortgage letters governing FHA-approved lenders.
•
Utilize critical thinking and logic skills to analyze lender service operations and make decisions regarding document submission.
•
Consult with underwriters to aid in resolving mortgage application problems.
•
Maintain knowledge of loan products, underwriting, processing procedures, and general guidelines.
•
Interpret, explain, and administer Titles II,XVI, and XVIII of Social Security Act.
•
Provide policy advice and create training tools to keep team abreast of changes to SSA programs.
•
Affirm or deny benefit eligibility based on thorough investigations and process adjudication actions for immediate release from SSA Trust Fund. •
Investigate financial assets, income, medical records, and other sensitive data and extract confidential data from external government systems. •
Assess, evaluate, monitor, and ensure compliance with SSA policies, laws, regulations, and guidance.
•
Conduct interviews and ensure compliance with all policies, applicable laws, and precedents.
•
Perform various technical and complex administrative tasks. •
Maintain performance-quality review rate of 98%
•
Provide advice on complex program issues to management. •
Keep abreast of SSA's broad, complex program issues and new policies, and create and conduct training.
•
SKILLS
Complex/Technical Administrative
aptitude
•
Strong Researcher
•
Effective Communicator, Public
Speaker
•
Relationship Builder ,Liaison
•
Regulatory & Policy Compliance
•
HR generalist functions
•
Budget creation and oversight
•
Grant and Proposal Writing
•
Community Engagement
•
Policy Analysis & Interpretation
•
Organizational Leadership
•
Proficient in MS Teams, Outlook, MS
Office
•
CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed Illinois Realtor, October
2018 to present
•
Ethics Compliance Training, Illinois
Dept. of Professional Regulations &
National Assoc. of Realtors
•
Community Service Officer
Certificate, Lake County Community
College for Gurnee Police
Department
•
H.E.A.T Customer Service Training
•
Conflict Resolution Training, Social
Security Administration
•
Leaders learning to Lead, Social
Security Administration
•
Civil Rights Equal Opportunity
•
Developmental Training, Social
Security Administration
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL• 05/2017
Post Baccalaureate:Legal Studies
ABA-approved program of education and
training in concepts of substantive
procedural law, ethics, legal research,
legal concepts, litigation support,
contracts, and composition of legal
documents.
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL• 05/2005
Bachelor of Science:Political Science
Study of political systems, political
behavior. Topics of study included public
policy. Minored in study in public
administration focused on
implementation, management and
coordination of government policies and
programs including topics of public
management, public policy analyses,
public finance, organizational behavior,
leadership and public law.
EDUCATION
Graduated w/ Honors Paralegal
Certificate
•
Maximus - Public Benefit Advocate
Chicago, IL• 12/2006 - 03/2008
Empowering Success Now - Board Member
Fontana, CA• 08/2011 - Current
Superior Real Estate Network - Realtor
Oak Forest, IL • 10/2018 - 11/2023
Conduct research to appropriately apply precedents to federal claim processing.
•
Prepare clear and comprehensive correspondence, detailed reports, presentations, and detail case summary narratives.
•
Build collaborative relationships with education staff, case workers, foster parents and State of Illinois Dept. of Children and Family management level officials.
•
Communicate orally, in writing, through graphic representations and statistical summaries.
•
Liaise amongst multiple internal/external stakeholders, Social Security Administration and Dept. of Disability Services.
•
Perform extensive field work and adhere to FOIA & HIPPA requirements.• Maintain 78% Disability Determination Services approval rating for submitted disability applications.
•
Supervise five Case Aides, assist with HR-related tasks including pay & attendance, recruitment, training, and performance evaluations. •
Serve as advocate and ambassador for organization by fully engaging, identifying and securing resources and partnerships to advance mission. •
Provide asynchronous and synchronous instruction in workforce development skills on CANVAS platform.
•
Interview, supervise and motivate over thirty staff members to achieve optimal productivity.
•
Perform recruitment and development activities.•
Conduct extensive research to attain qualitative and quantitative data to create detail proposals.
•
Author grants generating $1.5 million+ in funding for 2021/2 fiscal years.• Establish budgets for programs and monitor expenditures to assure compliance with grant and contracts.
•
Prepare and present reports to inform board on organizational progress and goals.
•
Conduct Comparative Market Analyses to inform prospective clients on current market activities and conditions.
•
Assured real estate transactions adhere to federal and state Dept. of Housing laws.
•
Educate clients on processes while guiding them through steps of acquiring real property.
•
Explain short sales processes, mortgage loan processing, and foreclosures.• Stay up-to-date on property environmental regulations and inspect new properties for adherence to emerging codes.
•
Perform project management services for investor clients rehabilitating properties for higher-value sales.
•
1 Rochelle Scott
From:
[email protected]
Sent:
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 3:05 AM
To:
City Clerk Department
Subject:
Online Form Submittal: Audit Committee Public Member Recruitment CAUTION:
This email originated from outside of the organization.
Audit Committee Public Member Recruitment
Name
Laura Rose
Address
City
Zip Code
Home Phone
Business Phone
Field not completed.
Occupation
Self employed
Why are you interested
in this position?
I'm applying for the audit board because of my strong
commitment to public accountability. I've been independently reviewing the city's financials for some time now, as a way to stay informed and contribute to fiscal transparency in our community.
Have you had previous
public service
experience on a board,
commission, or public
body? If so, indicate the
public agency, title,
position, and duties.
No.
Are you a Certified
Public Accountant or
have had previous
experience in
accounting, auditing,
financial reporting, and
internal controls? If so,
No, I'm not a CPA. I've always been interested in ensuring responsible use of public funds. This led me to delve into the city's financial statements on my own time. I believe this independent analysis, along with my strong understanding of accounting prin
ciples, would make me a valuable asset. This
experience had also given me a strong understanding of the city's finances, accounting practices, and internal controls such
2 briefly explain your
experience.
as revenue streams, budgeting process and expense
categories.
Have you read the
guidelines of the Audit
Committee pursuant to
Section No. 3.05 of the
Palmdale Municipal
Code? If so, briefly
explain the purpose of
the Audit Committee.
Yes. Responsible for overseeing and monitoring the cities financial reporting. Recommend to the city council the retention of removal of the auditor. Recommend the city auditors yearly Salary, and directing and reviewing the city auditors work.
If you wish, you may
attach a copy of your
resume to this
application
Field not completed.
Signature
LRose
Date
4/24/2024
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Volunteer Information
REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATIONS:
No
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Foreign Languages
Foreign Language 1
Field not completed.
Foreign Language 1
Field not completed.
Foreign Language 2
Field not completed.
Foreign Language 2
Field not completed.
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Skills and Training
Specialized
training/skills
Data analysis, forensic analysis, ability to interpret and utilize statistical data, OSINT research skills
Computer Skills
Word, Photoshop, Excel, Access , PowerPoint, Publisher, Other
3 Other Skills
Attention to detail. Graphic design
Is any or all of your
volunteer time to be
credited toward a
project, certification or
degree program for a
school, community
organization or religious
program?
No
Previous Volunteer/
Work Experience as it
relates to your volunteer
interests:
N/A
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In Case of Emergency
Whom should we notify?
Name
Relationship to
Applicant
Home Phone
Work Phone
Field not completed.
Physician’s Name
Field not completed.
Phone
Field not completed.
Do you have any
medical history that we
should be aware of in
the event of an
emergency? (Allergies,
medications, etc.)
Authorization and Release
I certify that all statements on this application are true and complete. I authorize the City of Palmdale to investigate any information in this application. As part of the final selection process, I must pass a Livescan fingerprint scan submission via the
California Department of Justice. I understand that information collected during this
4 background check will be limited to determining my suitability for particular types of work as an Audit Committee Member/Volunteer work and that such information collected during the check will be kept confidential. I understand that false or misleading st
atements shall be sufficient grounds for disqualification.
As a City Volunteer, I understand that as a volunteer, I am offering the services of my own free will without any expectation of compensation, benefits, or insurance (unless otherwise noted). I voluntarily agree to participate as a volunteer.
I hereby waive, release, and hold harmless from any liability or claims for damages for personal injury, including death, as well as from claims for property damage which may arise in connection with the above
-
named activities as an Audit
Committee Member/
Volunteer against the supervisor, the City of Palmdale and its elected and appointed officials, agents,and employees.
I hereby agree to the
Authorization and
Release set forth on this
date.
4/24/2024
For additional information, you may call the City Clerk at (661) 267 -
5151.
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From:
[email protected]
To:
City Clerk Department
Subject:
Online Form Submittal: Audit Committee Public Member Recruitment Date:
Thursday, May 2, 2024 6:52:08 PM
CAUTION:
This email originated from outside of the organization.
Audit Committee Public Member Recruitment
Name
Cinthia Zelaya
Address
City
Zip Code
Home Phone
Business Phone
Occupation
Customer services Representative
Why are you interested
in this position?
Looking for an opportunity in town
Have you had previous
public service
experience on a board,
commission, or public
body? If so, indicate
the public agency, title,
position, and duties.
Yes. I am a human resource professional with five year of experience in leadership. I truly believe I am a great candidate for this position.
Are you a Certified
Public Accountant or
have had previous
experience in
accounting, auditing,
financial reporting, and
internal controls? If so,
briefly explain your
experience.
I am a public accountant in my home country Honduras , I have ten (10) years of experience in accounting/banking .
Have you read the
guidelines of the Audit
Committee pursuant to
Section No. 3.05 of the
Palmdale Municipal
Yes, the main purpose of the code is to keep transparency and traceability for every project meeting budget requirements.
Code? If so, briefly
explain the purpose of
the Audit Committee.
If you wish, you may
attach a copy of your
resume to this
application
Signature
Cinthia Zelaya
Date
5/2/2024
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Volunteer Information
REASONABLE
ACCOMMODATIONS:
No
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Foreign Languages
Foreign Language 1
English
Foreign Language 1
Speak, Read, Write
Foreign Language 2
Spanish
Foreign Language 2
Speak
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Skills and Training
Specialized
training/skills
Management, accounting, human resource, time management .
Excel, team building, working with different generations, safety training by OSHA.
Computer Skills
Word, Photoshop, Excel, Adobe Creator, Access , PowerPoint, Publisher, Other
Other Skills
Oracle, M2M, etc
Is any or all of your
volunteer time to be
credited toward a
project, certification or
degree program for a
school, community
organization or
Yes
religious program?
Please list
I am currently collaborating with the Non credit program at the college of the canyons.
Previous Volunteer/
Work Experience as it
relates to your
volunteer interests:
I collaborate with the community throughout my church
assembly.
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In Case of Emergency
Whom should we notify?
Name
Relationship to
Applicant
Home Phone
Work Phone
Field not completed.
Physician’s Name
Field not completed.
Phone
Field not completed.
Do you have any
medical history that we
should be aware of in
the event of an
emergency? (Allergies,
medications, etc.)
Authorization and Release
I certify that all statements on this application are true and complete. I authorize the City of Palmdale to investigate any information in this application. As part of the final selection process, I must pass a Livescan fingerprint scan submission via the California Department of Justice. I understand that information collected during this background check will be limited to determining my suitability for particular types of work as an Audit Committee Member/Volunteer work and that such information collected during the check will be kept confidential. I understand that false or misleading statements shall be sufficient grounds for disqualification.
As a City Volunteer, I understand that as a volunteer, I am offering the services of my own free will without any expectation of compensation, benefits, or insurance
(unless otherwise noted). I voluntarily agree to participate as a volunteer.
I hereby waive, release, and hold harmless from any liability or claims for damages for personal injury, including death, as well as from claims for property damage which may arise in connection with the above-named activities as an Audit Committee Member/Volunteer against the supervisor, the City of Palmdale and its elected and appointed officials, agents,and employees.
I hereby agree to the
Authorization and
Release set forth on
this date.
5/2/2024
For additional information, you may call the City Clerk at (661) 267-5151.
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CINTHIA A ZELAYA
SKILLS
Over 10 years of professional
experience performing accounting
clerical duties
Office experience includes typing
(40wpm), filing, creating reports,
answering phones, scheduling
appointments, mailings, and database
management
Computer proficient in both Mac and
PC platforms, with experience using
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
M2M, Monica, and Oracle Software,
and online research
Excellent verbal and written
communication skills
Highly organized, with proven ability
to manage multiple tasks in fast
-
paced work environments
Equally skilled in working
independently, under pressure
Time Management
Workforce Planning
Customer Relations
Audit Financial Records
Typing and 10
-
Key Entry
EDUCATION
College of The Canyons
Valencia, CA
•
03/2022
Certificate of Completion Managing
Difficult people Received
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
10 Years of experience
performing accounting clerical duties including
financial, record keeping, and scheduling, Detailed oriented with the ability to efficiently. The set of skills, gifts, and talents for working with human capital from multicultural backgrounds will lead to b
ecoming an asset for the
company. Well
-
qualified Human Resources /Accounting professional with proven success in improving operations and solving problems. Highly proficient in building lasting relationships with key decision -
makers,
customers and team mem
bers to further company goals. Ready to leverage
training and experience to take on new professional challenges.
WORK HISTORY
FRALOCK
-
Assistance Production Supervisor
Valencia
,
CA
•
07/2019
-
Current
Reviewing payroll sheets, vacation time, sick time, and absences
Assisting new employees with answering questions regarding payroll and personnel procedures, programs and changes in status
File financial and statistical data; maintain financial records and through M2M and Oracle programs, keep records of documents involved in financial transactions
Keep track of leave time, such as vacation, personal, and sick leave, for employees
Audit, process, and file accounts to ensure time cards are accurate and correct
Trained staff of direct labor employees to perform assembly and manufacture of specified products.
Achieved on
-
time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies, and organizing manpower.
Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
Implemented cost
-
saving initiatives to reduce production costs while
maintaining high
-
quality standards.
Organized new employee orientation schedules for new hires.
Developed and implemented policies and procedures to use for recruitment, employee relations, and benefits administration.
Monitored employee attendance and performance to verify punctuality and absences, addressing issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Coordinated employee training programs to improve productivity and performance.
Set up orientations and initial training for new employees.
Tracked various statistics and kept detailed records to support human resources department.
College of The Canyons
Valencia, CA
•
03/2022
Certificate of Completion Supervisor
Skills Received
College of The Canyons
Valencia, CA
•
07/2022
Certificate of Completion Developing
People Received
:
Managing Difficult
People
Universidad Catolica De Honduras
Honduras CA
•
12/2013
Bachelor of Arts
:
Business
Administration And Management
College of The Canyons
Valencia, CA
•
Expected in 07/2024
Certificate of Completion Leading
Kaisen Events Received
College of The Canyons
Valencia, CA
•
Expected in 06/2024
Associate of Arts Degree
:
Accounting
College of The Canyons
Valencia, CA
•
06/2023
Associate of Arts Degree
:
Human
Resources
College of The Canyons
Valencia, CA
•
04/2022
Human Services Certificate
College of The Canyons
Valencia, CA
•
05/2021
Certificate of Completion Customer
Relations Received
:
Supervisor Skills
AFFILIATIONS
Society of Human Resource
Management
Professional Human Resources
Association
National Society of Leadership and
Success
Aerospace Assembler Donaldson Company INC
Valencia
,
CA
•
05/2018
-
07/2019
Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
Kept documentation and records accurate and up
-
to
-
date with latest data to
prevent errors in processing or delivery.
Used hand
-
held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors.
Evaluated incoming shipments for quality issues and processed unacceptable materials for return.
Maintained inventory count, tracked usage, and documented variances.
Donaldson Company INC
-
Inventory Clerk
Valencia
,
CA
•
07/2016
-
04/2018
Recorded information, shortages, and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors.
Verified incoming products and checked delivery totals to keep system records current and
accurate.
Completed physical inventory counts each month.
Maintained inventory count, tracked usage, and documented variances.
Performed data entry and completed proper paperwork.
Developed and implemented strategies to keep stocks organized and reduce excess inventory.
Collaborated with the procurement team to establish steady supply of inventory.
Analyzed inventory trends to identify and prepare for potential issues and discrepancies.
Developed materials to educate staff on proper inventory management techniques.
Completed stock inventories to identify and address issues negatively impacting controls.
Donaldson Company INC
-
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Valencia
,
CA
•
07/2015
-
07/2016
Handled high
-
volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
Completed basic mathematical calculations to check weights and dimensions of shipments.
Inspected merchandise and sent damaged pieces for repair before shipment.
Reviewed order data to verify
transactions and shipping dates.
Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
Monitored scheduled shipment dates to achieve timely delivery, expediting as necessary, and communicating variances to customers.
Collaborated with internal departments to verify customer satisfaction and order accuracy.
Communicated with vendors and suppliers to verify timely delivery of goods.
Analyzed data to prepare reports and identify process improvements.
Clarita, Novacap INC
-
Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Santa Clarita
,
CA
•
02/2012
-
11/2014
Received incoming shipments, compared contents against associated records, and transmitted to proper department.
Operated equipment such as forklifts and balers to move outgoing shipments to loading area.
Monitored scheduled shipment dates to achieve timely delivery, expedited as necessary, and communicating variances to customers.
Reviewed order data to verify transactions and shipping dates.
Utilized forklift or pallet truck to load, unload, transport and store goods.
Rejected damaged items, recorded shortages and corresponded with shippers to rectify issues.
Partnered with representatives from different carriers to arrange materials shipments.
Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to identify discrepancies with records.
Supported reporting, accounting and record keeping staff with accurate updates regarding shipment information.
Ficensa Bank
-
Accountant
CA
•
01/2006
-
01/2012
Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses, and line of credit transactions.
Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
Evaluated and improved financial records to make important business decisions.
Used advanced software to prepare documents,
reports, and presentations.
Reviewed business operations and obligations to help organization function at acceptable level.
Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of customers.
LANGUAGES
Spanish
Native or
Bilingual
English
Professional
Working
.
City Council Staff Report
DATE: JUNE 5, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT
CITY CLERK DIVISION
DISTRICT: ALL
SUBJECT: APPROVE REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE LIBRARY BOARD
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the reappointment of Deborah Rutkowski-Hines and Delores J. Morris to serve as trustees on the Library Board for a three-year term that expires on June 30, 2027.
BACKGROUND
The Library Board appointments are made in accordance with Section 2.32.020 of the Palmdale Municipal Code (PMC). The Board comprises five (5) members, to be appointed by the Mayor with majority approval of the City Council in accordance with PMC Section
2.08.030. The Board operates under the California Education Code Sections 18900 - 18927. Members serve a three-year term and must reside in the City of Palmdale.
DISCUSSION
The term for Trustees Deborah Rutkowski-Hines and Delores J. Morris expires on June 30, 2024. They have provided written confirmation to the City Clerk of their intent to continue serving the City Council in this capacity for a n additional three-year term that expires on June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT
$3,000; Board members receive $100 per meeting, and the Chair receives $150 budgeted in account 10118001. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month.
Report to Mayor and City Council
Approve Reappointments to the Library Board
June 5, 2024
STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal II: Ensure long-term fiscal health of the City and maintain funding for services.
C. Involve and expand engagement to enhance public oversight and transparency.
Goal IV: Maintain a desirable community where everyone wants to live, work and play.
B. Provide inclusive access to a variety of supportive services that build a resilient and healthy community.
Prepared by: Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Operations Approved by: Ronda Perez, City Manager
Approved as to form: William P. Curley, III, City Attorney ATTACHMENTS:
None
City Council Staff Report
DATE: JUNE 5, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY COUNCIL AND CITY ATTORNEY OFFICE
DISTRICT: ALL
SUBJECT: CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE EXECUTION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT:
UPDATE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT; NO CHANGE IN BASE
SALARY
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve First Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement No. A-8218; and,
2. Authorize the Mayor to execute Agreement No. A -8218, including any minimal and/or non-substantial changes.
BACKGROUND
The City Council appointed Ms. Ronda Perez as City Manager effective on January 28, 2023. In the almost one and a half years of her service to the City of Palmdale, this City Council has been well pleased with her leadership, management, responsiveness, and success in advancing City Council policy priorities.
At this time, this City Council wishes to both demonstrate its support and commitment to its relationship with City Manager Perez and to refine a limited number of matters in the existing contract. It is important to stress that there is no base salary increase included in these amendments. The base salary established in the original contract remains constant and the updating and clarification of existing terms and conditions is the main goal of the proposed revisions.
An important additional component of the proposed revisions is the inclusion and implementation of t he letter and spirit of the City Council’s adopted Code of Conduct and meeting management policies , recognizing that civil discourse from all parties, including the City Council, the City staff , and the public , is desirable . Giving City Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: First Amendment to Agreement No. A-8218
June 5, 2024
executives the assurance of the City Council will provide a plethora of benefits to the City in all aspects. The supermajority requirement of four affirmative votes to terminate the manager, as well as the recognition that the mutually respectful and positive support for the City’s chief executives sends a powerful message as to the support and respect for the City Managers and, in turn, all City employees and members of the public.
All the recommended changes further the City's management and leadership.
DISCUSSION
Reference background section.
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact is consistent with the Agreement’s expected, intended, and present terms.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Prepared by: William P. Curley, III, City Attorney
Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Director of Operations Approved by: William P. Curley, III, City Attorney
Approved as to form: William P. Curley, III, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS
Agrmt No. A-8218 First Amendment to CM Employment Agreement FIRST AMENDMENT TO
CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
(A‐8218)
1. Intent of the ParƟes
The City of Palmdale, a California chartered City, and Ronda Perez, have previously entered into that certain City Manager employment agreement dated January 18, 2023, for reference and for purposes of this First Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement (A‐8218).
The City of Palmdale and Ronda Perez now desire and intend to amend the January 18, 2023 contract to reflect subsequent mutually recognized refinements that will result in an enhanced employment relaƟonship that will benefit all parƟes to this First Amendment to City Manager Employment Agreement.
The exisƟng contract is to be amended only as and in the secƟons idenƟfied hereunder, which reference the corresponding secƟons in the January 18, 2023 contract. No other terms, condiƟons, duƟes, obligaƟons, performances, or promises as are set forth in the January 18, 2023 contract are amended, directly, or indirectly, by this First Amendment to City Manager Employment Contract.
These Amendments will ensure that the applicable statutes, policies, contractual obligaƟons, intended consideraƟon and benefits and resources intend to facilitate and enhance the performance of the provision of City Manager services to the best of the parƟes abiliƟes.
2. NOW THEREFORE, in consideraƟon of the mutual covenants and promises set forth herein the January 18, 2023 Agreement and in this First Amendment thereto, the parƟes agree as follows as regards to the specified amendments:
A) In all respects as are set forth in SecƟon 1 of this Agreement, which SecƟon 1 is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
B)
Revised SecƟon 4a shall read as follows:
At Will Employment. Employee is an unclassified employee who serves at the pleasure of the City Council and is employed on an at‐will basis. The parƟes acknowledge that the City’s Human Resources Rules and RegulaƟons expressly exclude the City Manager from its provisions regarding terminaƟon and discipline of City employees. The Council may terminate Employee’s employment with the City and this Agreement at any Ɵme, with or without cause, upon thirty (30) days wriƩen noƟce to Employee aŌer the City Council votes, by four (4) affirmaƟve votes, to terminate Employee.
2 C) Revised SecƟon 12A shall read as follows:
PERS 2% at 62. The Employee shall conƟnually be enrolled in the California Public Employees’ ReƟrement System (CalPERS) of the applicable two percent (2%) @ age 62 formula. Employee shall pay the employee contribuƟon as specified by CalPERS.
D) SecƟon 12D is revised to balance and offset the conversion of SecƟon 12A to the CalPERS program feasibly available to the Employer. The parƟes hereto mutually are contribuƟng valuable consideraƟon for this exchange of reƟrement benefits.
Revised SecƟon 12D shall read as follows:
Employee shall be able to parƟcipate in City’s (Employer) 401(a) reƟrement plan wherein City shall contribute annually, the maximum amount allowed by law, for the Employee contribuƟon and for the Employers matching contribuƟon.
Employer shall advise Employee of the total amount contributed. All contribuƟons shall be consistent with the rules and regulaƟons of the Plan, as set forth, Ɵme to Ɵme, by the United States Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Division.
E) SecƟon 12F is removed in its enƟrety to establish internal consistency within the Agreement.
F) SecƟon 14 is amended by the addiƟon of a new SubsecƟon 14C. This provision will ensure a reliable, secure and beneficial connecƟvity between the Employee and the City at all Ɵmes and regardless of geographical, environment or emerging circumstances.
Revised SecƟon 14C shall read:
C. Technology, connecƟvity, and networks. To maximize and assure Employer and Employee remain in regular, secure and reliable communicaƟon, Employee is annually able to purchase, lease, obtain services and related devices and services in an amount not to exceed Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000).
G) SecƟon 19 is amended by the addiƟon of a new subsecƟon E. This reflects the City Council’s and City Manager’s mutual agreement that cordiality and civility is due from all parƟes and the public for those in public service to the City and its residents. This provision implements the direcƟons in the City Council’s Code of Conduct.
Revised SecƟon 19E shall read:
E. Mutual Support. Each Party agrees they owe the other respect, support, and cooperaƟon in their respecƟve service to the City of Palmdale, the residents and 3 taxpayers of the City of Palmdale and the business community of the City of Palmdale. At all Ɵmes, each Party shall support the other, and consistent with the law, publicly support the other.
Further, in the event the City terminates Perez for any reason, or no reason, or if Perez resigns, each Party agrees that no member of the City Council, the City Management staff, nor Perez, shall make any wriƩen, oral or electronic statement to any member of the public, the press or any City employee concerning Perez’s separaƟon except in the form of a, then iniƟally draŌed, joint press release the content of which is mutually agreeable to the City and Perez.
Each party may verbally repeat the substance of the joint press release or statement in response to any inquiry.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Employee has caused this Agreement to be executed in duplicate on its behalf by its Mayor, and duly aƩested by its City Clerk, and the Employee has executed this Agreement, all as of the day of year first above wriƩen.
EMPLOYEE:
_________________________
Ronda Perez
EMPLOYER:
CITY OF PALMDALE
_________________________
Mayor AusƟn Bishop
ATTEST:
_________________________
Roxanne Faber, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
_________________________
William P . Curley, III, City AƩorney
CITY OF PALMDALE
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: City Clerk
FROM: Austin Bishop, Mayor
SUBJECT: Monthly Informational Report – Events and Meetings DATE: June 5, 2024
During the period May 1, through May 31, 2024, I attended the following meetings and events:
May 1: Regular City Council Meeting
May 1: Status Report Meeting with City Manager & City Attorney May 2: National Day of Prayer Breakfast-Antelope Valley Hispanic Chamber May 2: AV Pray Event at Highlands Church
May 3: AV Law Appreciation Day
May 3: Stratolaunch Company Family Day
May 4: Assemblymember Juan Carrillo One Year Palmdale Office Anniversary May 4: 25th Annual Fire Service Day
May 5: AQMNI & Disrumpo Community Paint Day
May 7: Budget Briefings with Staff
May 8: Spanish Talk Radio
May 8: Council Briefings re: Agenda Items
May 9: County Sanitation Districts 14 and 20 Board Meetings May 9: AVUHSD 4.0 Ceremony, AV Fair & Event Center
May 11: Homes4 Families WE Build 2024
May 11: SB1383 Organics Workshop
May 11: YMCA Healthy Families Day
May 11: USPS Stamp Out Hunger
May 14: Family Promise Homeless Services
May 14: iServe Graduation
May 15: Regular City Council Meeting
May 18: High Desert Beer and Wine Festival
May 18: AV Sheriff’s Boosters Casino Night
May 19-22: ICSC Las Vegas
May 24: American Red Cross Blood and Platelet Donation Ribbon Cutting May 27: Memorial Day Ceremony
May 28: Young Entrepreneurs Academy Graduation
May 29: Council Briefings re: Agenda Items
May 30: Palmdale Blvd/SR 14 Groundbreaking Ceremony
CITY OF PALMDALE
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: City Clerk
FROM: Laura Bettencourt, Councilmember
SUBJECT: Monthly Informational Report – Events and Meetings DATE: June 5, 2024
During the period May 1, through May 31, 2024, I attended the following meetings and events:
May 1: Status Report Meeting with City Manager and City Attorney May 1: Regular City Council Meeting
May 4: Assemblymember Juan Carrillo One Year Office Anniversary May 5: AQMNI & Disrumpo Community Paint Day
May 7: Council Budget Briefing with Staff
May 11: Homes4 Families WE Build 2024
May 11: USPS Stamp Out Hunger
May 13: Council Briefing re: Agenda Items
May 15: Regular City Council Meeting
May 27: Memorial Day Ceremony
May 29: Council Briefings re: Agenda Items
May 30: Palmdale Blvd/SR 14 Groundbreaking Ceremony
CITY OF PALMDALE
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: City Clerk
FROM: Richard Loa, Mayor Pro Tem
SUBJECT: Monthly Informational Report – Events and Meetings DATE: June 5, 2024
During the period May 1, through May 31, 2024, I attended the following meetings and events:
May 1: Status Report Meeting with City Manager and City Attorney May 1: Regular City Council Meeting
May 7: Council Budget Briefings with Staff
May 13: Metro FY25 Unmet Needs Hearing
May 13: Council Briefings re: Agenda Items
May 14: iServe Graduation
May 15: Regular City Council Meeting
May 17: USL Crest Reveal Party
May 18: High Desert Beer and Wine Festival
May 18: AV Sheriff’s Boosters Casino Night
May 19-22: ICSC Las Vegas
May 24: Executive Committee for Regional Homeless Alignment in DTLA May 27: Memorial Day Ceremony
May 28: AVTA Board Meeting
May 30: Palmdale Blvd/SR 14 Groundbreaking Ceremony
CITY OF PALMDALE
OFFICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: City Clerk
FROM: Eric Ohlsen, Councilmember
SUBJECT: Monthly Informational Report – Events and Meetings DATE: June 5, 2024
During the period May 1, through May 31, 2024, I attended the following meetings and events:
May 1: Status Report Meeting with City Manager and City Attorney May 1: Regular City Council Meeting
May 3: AV Law Appreciation Day
May 3: Farmers Market/Cinco De Mayo Fiesta at Oasis Park May 7: Council Budget Briefings with Staff
May 8: Council Briefings re: Agenda Items
May 8: Spanish Talk Radio
May 9: AVUHSD 4.0 Ceremony, AV Fair & Event Center
May 10: Farmers Market
May 11: YMCA Healthy Families Day
May 13: Metro FY25 Unmet Needs Hearing Board Meeting
May 15: Regular City Council Meeting
May 17: USL Crest Reveal Party
May 18: High Desert Beer and Wine Festival
May 18: AV Sheriff’s Boosters Casino Night
May 23: Shadow Hills Middle School Promotion Ceremonies May 27: Memorial Day Ceremony
May 28: AVTA Board Meeting
May 29: Council Briefings re: Agenda Items
May 30: Palmdale Blvd/SR 14 Groundbreaking Ceremony