Palmdale City Council
September 4, 2024

FISCAL IMPACT
$601,718; If approved, funds will be appropriated in Account No. 20333005-722210-3410 (Proposition A) for fiscal year 2024-25.

STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal III: Invest in infrastructure to improve community livability.

B. Implement and administer environmentally sustainable programs.

Prepared by: Hamed Hashemian, P.E.

Deputy 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
AVTA Update to Agencies’ Costs
Jurisdictional Contributions
Update
July 23, 2024
UPDATED 8/5/2024
CONTRIBUTIONS: UPDATED 8/5/2024

City Council Staff Report
DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM DIVISION
DISTRICT: 1
SUBJECT: APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH PARAGON PARTNERS CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR PN 653, SR138
FROM 5th STREET EAST TO 10 th STREET EAST WIDENING
PROJECT, INCREASING THE AGREEMENT BY $25,420 FOR THE
TOTAL NOT -TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $204,270 WITH AN
EXTENSION OF 722 CALENDAR DAYS FOR A TOTAL OF 1,357

CALENDAR DAYS

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Approve the First Amendment to Agreement No. A -7415 with Paragon Partners Consultants, Inc. for PN 653, SR138 from 5th Street East to 10th Street Widening Project, increasing the agreement by $25,420, for the total not -to-exceed amount of $204,270 with and extension of 722 calendar days for a total of 1,357 calendar days, and;

2. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute the First Amendment to Agreement No. A-7415 with Paragon Partners Consultants, Inc., including minimal and/or non-substantial changes.

BACKGROUND
On April 6, 2021, the City Council awarded Paragon Partners Consultants, Inc. a consultant contract for $178,850 for a term of 635 calendar days. The scope of the work includes right-of-way management, title, appraisal, plat maps and legal descriptions, and acquisition services for partial take and temporary construction easements for the widening and safety improvements at the railroad crossing of SR138 between 6 th Street East and Sierra Highway.

Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: First Amendment to Agreement No. A-7415
September 4, 2024

DISCUSSION
This project began in May of 2021, and was anticipated to be completed by September 2023. The project included reviews by railroad shareholders Union Pacific Railroad (UPR) and Southern California Regional Rail Authority. UPR did not approve the preliminary right-of-way submittal due to the proposed required preemption timing and requested that alternate designs be provided for review. This request prolonged the duration of the project. Paragon requests an increase in the project budget to reflect current hourly rates for project staff. Due to delays and changes in the business climate, Paragon also requests modifications to the sub-consultants by replacing The Kahlen Group with Conway Engineering and Mo Hammad with Acott Appraisal.

Due to the events described above, Paragon also requests 722 additional days to be added to the amendment. The project has many shareholders with lengthy review and comment resolution periods. UPR will not approve any of the four design options provided to them. As such a formal application to the California Public Utilities Commission on behalf of the City of Palmdale, the project is being reviewed by an Administrative Law Judge with the California Public Utilities Commission. This will be the first time an Administrative Law Judge has reviewed an existing railroad crossing, and the length of the process is estimated to take up to one year. During this time the project will not be able to progress from a design standpoint, and adding these extra days to Paragon’s agreement will account for the potential delays.

FISCAL IMPACT
$25,420; The project is funded in Account No. S0049208-724525-3025. Sufficient funds are budgeted and available in FY 2024-25. The total contract amount can be seen in the following table:

Project Summary Cost
A-7415, Design Contract $178,850
Amendment No. 1 $25,420
Total Contract Amount $204,270

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.

Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: First Amendment to Agreement No. A-7415
September 4, 2024

Prepared by: Hamed Hashemian, P.E.,
Deputy 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-7415 First Amendment with Paragon Partners Consultants, Inc.

Agrmt No. A-7415 with Paragon Partners Consultants, Inc. 1st AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT A- 7415

BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALMDALE AND PARAGON PARTNERS
CONSULTANTS, INC.

This 1st Amendment to Agreement No. A-7415 (“Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between the City of Palmdale (hereinafter called “CITY”) and PARAGON PARTNERS CONSULTANTS, INC. (hereinafter called "CONSULTANT"). This Contract shall become effective on the date of the last signatory.

WHEREAS, on April 6th, 2021 ("Original Agreement") the CITY and CONSULTANT entered into an agreement to provide:

For PN 653 SR 138 5th to 10th Railroad Crossing - CONSULTANT shall provide right of way management, title, appraisal, plat maps and legal descriptions, and acquisition services for 2 partial take and temporary construction easements, 10 partial highway easements and temporary construction easements, and 4 temporary construction easements.

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Original Agreement to:

Due to the length of time the project has been extended, the hourly rates have increased. The original rates were based on the 2021 rates. The additional costs reflect the difference in rates for the year 2024.

NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

The compensation identified in Section 9 of Agreement A-7415 for one hundred seventy-eight thousand, eight hundred dollars ($178,800.00) is amended to increase the total price of the agreement by twenty-five thousand four hundred twenty dollars ($25,420.00), not to exceed the amount of two hundred four thousand, two hundred seventy dollars ($204,270.00). This is an increase of 14.2%.

All other terms and conditions of the Original Agreement not amended herein, remain in full force and effect.

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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:

PARAGON PARTNERS
CONSULTANTS, INC.:

Ronda Perez
City Manager

William McCawley
President and CFO
ADDRESS FOR NOTICE:

CITY OF PALMDALE
38250 Sierra Higway
Palmdale, CA 93550

ADDRESS FOR NOTICE:

PARAGON PARTNERS
CONSULTANTS, INC.
6550 Katella Avenue, Suite 100
Cypress, CA 90630
APPROVE AS TO FORM:

William P. Curley, III
City Attorney

ATTEST:

Rochelle Scott
City Clerk

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■Certificate(s) and Endorsement(s) attached
■Confirmed business name on contract with certificate(s) ■Original contract and previous amendment(s) (if any) are attached ■Attached Agreement Checklist and met all requirements
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MINUTES

CITY COUNCIL/HA

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
38300 SIERRA HIGHWAY, SUITE B

PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
AUGUST 21, 2024

www.cityofpalmdale.org

1) CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Bishop called the meeting to order at 5:02 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 Danny Bazzell, Army veteran and Air Force employee and Dustin Roberto, Firefighter -Paramedic of Station 93.

4) PRESENTATIONS

4.1) Antelope Valley College update.

Mr. Shami Brar, Vice President of Administrative Services at Antelope Valley College, introduced staff and provided updates on the educational programs offered by Antelope Valley College, enrollment, and upgrades to the Palmdale campus.

Councilmember Bettencourt shared some fun facts and history on the Antelope Valley College and suggested bringing back the cooking class and Sheriff's Academy.

The Council spoke in favor of Antelope Valley College.

4.2) Illegal Dumping Plan update.

Innovation and Environmental Manager Lucha provided a detailed PowerPoint presentation on illegal dumping and shared the services offered by Waste Management.

Discussion ensued among Council and staff regarding illegal dumping, use of technology, and partnership with Caltrans.

5) PUBLIC COMMENTS

CONSENT CALENDAR, APPOINTMENT(S), NEW BUSINESS, AND CLOSED SESSION:

City Attorney Curley asked the Council to consider adding a late agenda item and provided the background and reason for adopting the Caltrans protocol. He stated to add the item, it required a 4/5's vote and two findings: 1) The need came up after the posting of the agenda; and 2) There is a need to take immediate action.

There was Council and City Attorney discussion regarding the addition of the item and modifications to the document.

Motion: Add Emergency Item 6.8 to the agenda.

Moved by Richard J. Loa, seconded by Laura Bettencourt.

Vote: Motion carried (4-1)
Yes: Austin Bishop, Richard J. Loa, Eric Ohlsen, Laura Bettencourt.

No: Andrea Alarcón.

Mayor Bishop requested that copies of the added document be provided to the public and called for a recess from 6:10 p.m. - 6:25 p.m.

The following individuals provided public comment on Item 6.8: Eugene Hernandez spoke regarding the unhoused and engaging community agencies that deal with homelessness; Marcos Alvarez suggested providing solutions for the unhoused; Marsha Furman suggested engaging citizens in the conversation for solutions; Anna Haynes expressed concerns on shelter for the unhoused; City Attorney Curley provided detailed information on the document protocols; David Harris spoke about safety concerns related to this item; and Roger Soderstedt spoke regarding fires in homeless encampments.

Items 6.3, 6.6, and 6.8 were pulled for discussion.

6) CONSENT CALENDAR

6.1) Waive full reading of the Resolution(s) and/or Ordinance(s) to be considered and voted on at this meeting. (This allows for reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text).

6.2) Approve and Adopt Ordinance No. 1645, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palmdale to promote Public Health, Safety, and Welfare by deleting, amending, and adding select provisions of the Palmdale Municipal Code related to procedures and policies governing construction of Public Works Projects and Professional Services in order to streamline and ensure consistency with State Law.

6.3) Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024 -075, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale to apply for and accept the Los Angeles County Council of Governments Interim Housing (IH) Service Fund.

Director of Neighborhood Services Reyes presented the staff report.

Councilmember Alarcón asked questions about the applicant's selection process. Discussion ensued among Council and staff regarding the selection process and in support of the applicant. City Manager Perez provided clarification on the applicant's selection process.

Motion: Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024-075
Moved by Eric Ohlsen, seconded by Laura Bettencourt.

Vote: Motion carried (4-1)
Yes: Austin Bishop, Richard J. Loa, Eric Ohlsen, Laura Bettencourt.

No: Andrea Alarcón.

6.4) Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024 -076, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale declaring its intention to renew the Palmdale Tourism Improvement District, establish the time and place of a public meeting and a public hearing and giving notice of such public meeting and public hearing.

6.5) Notice of Completion - Accept Public Street and Landscape Improvements for Tract 73068 located at Palmdale Boulevard and Oak Street.

6.6) Approve pre -qualified list of consultants to perform on -call professional engineering and architectural services with a not to exceed total aggregate amount of $12,000,000 for a three -year term with the option to extend two one-year terms.

Councilmember Alarcón asked for clarification on the $500K threshold for on - call services. City Manager Perez responded.

Motion: Approve pre -qualified list of consultants to perform on -call professional engineering and architectural services with a not to exceed total aggregate amount of $12,000,000 for a three -year term with the option to extend two one - year terms.

Moved by Andrea Alarcón, seconded by Richard J. Loa.

Vote: Motion carried (5-0)
Yes: Austin Bishop, Richard J. Loa, Eric Ohlsen, Laura Bettencourt, Andrea Alarcón.

6.7) Approve the minutes from the previous meeting.

6.8) Adopt Caltrans and Governor’s approach to ensure compliance with state mandates regarding management of unhoused individuals.

Mayor Bishop read a message from Chair Jung, Human Rights Advisory Committee, in favor of adding the emergency item related to the unhoused.

Mayor Bishop requested that the document be brought back to a future meeting for adjusting. He clarified that the document being adopted was a living document and just mirrors what the State and other local agencies have done.

There was further discussion among Council and City Attorney Curley regarding modifications to the language of the document. Mayor Bishop suggested that the Council move forward and support the item.

Motion: Adopt Caltrans and Governor's approach to ensure compliance with state mandates regarding management of unhoused individuals.

Moved by Richard J. Loa, seconded by Eric Ohlsen.

Vote: Motion carried (4-1)
Yes: Austin Bishop, Richard J. Loa, Eric Ohlsen, Laura Bettencourt.

No: Andrea Alarcón.

Motion: Approve all items listed under the Consent Calendar except 6.3, 6.6, and

6.8. Moved by Richard J. Loa, seconded by Eric Ohlsen.

Vote: Motion carried (5-0)
Yes: Austin Bishop, Richard J. Loa, Eric Ohlsen, Laura Bettencourt, Andrea Alarcón.

7) JOINT PUBLIC HEARING CITY COUNCIL/HOUSING AUTHORITY

7.1) Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024 -074, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale approving an Affordable Housing Agreement between the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale and Advancing Communities Together, Approving and Authorizing the Conveyance of Property located at 5th Street East and East Avenue Q -2 APN 3008 -010-904 from the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale to Advancing Communities Together, Approving a Permanent Local Housing Allocation Loan Agreement between the City of Palmdale and Advancing Communities Together, and making certain findings; and Adopt Resolution No. HA 2024 -006, a Resolution of the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale Approving an Affordable Housing Agreement between the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale and Advancing Communities Together, Approving and Authorizing the Conveyance of Property from the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale to Advancing Communities Together located at 5th Street East and East Avenue Q -2 APN 3008-010-904 and making certain findings
City Clerk Scott read the title of Resolution Nos. CC 2024 -074 and HA 2024- 006 into the record.

Director of Neighborhood Services Reyes presented the staff report.

Council and staff discussed the project's location, cost, construction timeline, tenant selection plan, marketing, and competitive process.

Public Testimony was received by the following individuals: Eugene Hernandez commented in opposition to approving the contract; Marsha spoke about the location and the new development; and Rossie Cherry, founder of Advancing Communities Together, spoke regarding the organization and expressed concerns regarding a tenant lottery.

Mayor Bishop closed the Public Hearing.

Councilmember Alarcón distributed a letter to the City Manager, City Attorney, and Council expressing her concerns regarding the city's fiduciary responsibility.

Mayor Bishop asked City Attorney Curley if everything was done properly. City Attorney Curley and City Manager Perez responded.

Motion: Adopt Resolution No. HA 2024-006 and Approve A-8908 Moved by Richard J. Loa, seconded by Laura Bettencourt.

Vote: Motion carried (6-1)
Yes: Austin Bishop, Richard J. Loa, Eric Ohlsen, Laura Bettencourt, Christina Fraga-Saenz, Dianne Betts.

No: Andrea Alarcón.

Motion: Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024-074 and Approve Agreement Nos. A- 8909
Moved by Richard J. Loa, seconded by Laura Bettencourt.

Vote: Motion carried (4-1)
Yes: Austin Bishop, Richard J. Loa, Eric Ohlsen, Laura Bettencourt.

No: Andrea Alarcón.

Mayor Bishop adjourned the Housing Authority at 7:41 pm.

8) CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
City Manager Perez reported on the following: Farmers Market; Family Movie Nights; Juried Art Exhibit and unveiling of Small Mural Mentor Program; SAVES client backpack distribution event August 24; Palmdale Youth Soccer opening on August 24; Assemblyman Lackey is hosting a Public Safety Form on August 24 at the Doubletree at 11 am; Summer Concert Series August 24; State of the City on August 27 at the Palmdale Playhouse; Books and Barks on August 27 at the Library; Family Movie Night on August 23; and Nova Storage and Albe’s Ice Cream grand openings.

9) COUNCIL REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REQUESTS FOR FUTURE

AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Ohlsen commented on the partnership with the California High- Speed Rail and their work on the designing of the transportation area and requested that a representative from Edison attend a future meeting to discuss billing.

Councilmember Alarcón reported on the District 5 Neighborhood Watch event and thanked staff and community partners.

Mayor Bishop spoke regarding addressing issues, community engagement, and hard work from staff.

10) NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS:

The following individuals provided public comments: Eugene Hernandez discussed the allocation of City funds and appointments to City Boards, Commissions, and Committees; Leah Taylor, Palmdale Aerospace Teachers Association (PATA), commented on the school climate, teachers’ contract, and letter of support; Carla Hubler, Renee Kimbrough, and Alyson Montez commented on animal euthanasia rates, spay and neuter help from the City, and stray dogs; Kristina Rivas discussed placement for her family who is unhoused, requested a report from the City on provided assistance, and safe and sane fireworks; Anessa Rivas spoke about the loss of her family home due to a fire caused by fireworks and future safety measures; Doug Schmidt thanked Council for their service, requested a protected bike lane off of Avenue R, and discussed lawn parking; Roger Soderstedt suggested displaying more puppy pictures to help with adoption; and Marsha discussed the different Measures that were assigned the letters AV (i.e. City of Palmdale and AV College).

11) ADJOURN
Mayor Bishop adjourned the meeting at 8:04 pm in honor of Danny Bazzell, Army veteran and Dustin Roberto, Firefighter-Paramedic Station 93, to August 27, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. at the Palmdale Playhouse located at 38334 10th Street East, Palmdale, California.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 4th day of September 2024.

Austin Bishop, Mayor

ATTEST:

Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
City Council Staff Report
DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT
DISTRICT: ALL
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE

DRAFT CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
REPORT (CAPER) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024; REVIEW,

APPROVE, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR HER

DESIGNEE TO MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES AND SUBMIT THE
CAPER REPORT TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) BY SEPTEMBER 28, 2024, IN

COMPLIANCE WITH HUD REGULATIONS

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:

1. Open a public hearing to receive public comments on the Draft CAPER for Fiscal Year 2023-2024;

2. Review and approve the 2023-2024 CAPER; and,

3. Authorize the City Manager or her designee to make necessary changes and submit the CAPER report to HUD by September 28, 2024, in compliance with HUD Regulations.

BACKGROUND
As an entitlement and participating jurisdiction, the City of Palmdale receives an annual allocation of funds from HUD under its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Programs. Additionally, the City received a special allocation of Community Development Block Grant COVID -19 (CDBG -CV) funds, as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act enacted on March 27, 2020, to be used exclusively on eligible activities that prepare for, prevent, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. As an entitlement and participating jurisdiction, the City is required to prepare and obtain HUD approval of a Consolidated Plan covering a period of five years. The 2020 Five-year Consolidated Plan was approved by Council and submitted to HUD in June 2020. The plan addresses various HUD-required issues, Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Public Hearings for CAPER and Community Needs
September 4, 2024

including the City’s plan to address affordable housing and other needs of low- and moderate-income persons.

At the end of each grant year, the City is required to submit a CAPER, providing an assessment of the City’s performance and a statement of its expenditures in meeting the goals and objectives stated in its Consolidated Plan and its Annual Action Plan.

DISCUSSION
The Action Plan identifies the programs, projects, and services to be provided during the fiscal year to meet the goals and objectives of the Consolidated Plan. As required by HUD regulations, the CAPER includes the use of the 2023-2024 allocation of $1,433,847 CDBG funds and $590,664 HOME funds, program income, and prior year CDBG and HOME funds. The CAPER also reports the special allocation of $1,932,895 of CDBG-CV funds. The following are the allocated and estimated use of funds for activities within the 2023-2024 program year:

CDBG Funds Allocated Expended
General CDBG Administration $248,149 $69,769
Housing Rights Center (Fair Housing Services) $38,620 $38,620 Administration - Total $286,769 $108,389
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services – Saves $220,103 $220,103 Public Service – Total $220,103 $220,103
Juniper Grove Apartments $25,000 $25,000
Affordable Housing Development - Total $25,000 $25,000
Public Facilities and Infrastructure $635,692 $0
Public Facilities and Infrastructure - Total $635,692 $0 Section 108 Loan Repayment $321,874 $321,874
ADA Compliance – Q-12 $175,733 $109,666
Capital Improvements - Total $497,607 $431,540
CDBG Total $1,665,171 $785,032
HOME Funds Allocated

Expended
General HOME Administration $69,280 $46,091
Administration - Total $69,280 $46,091
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program (TBRA) $175,000 $140,168 CHDO Set-Aside $88,600 $0
Affordable Housing development $850,474 $0
Juniper Grove Apartments $95,370 $25,000
HOME Programs/Projects - Total $1,209,444 $165,168
HOME Total $1,278,724 $212,059
Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Public Hearings for CAPER and Community Needs
September 4, 2024

CDBG-CV Funds Allocated Expended
General CDBG-CV Administration $286,580 $183,574
Administration - Total $286,580 $183,574
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services - SAVES $1,223,952 $940,307 Rental Assistance Program $63,965 $63,965
Public Service Programs -Total $1,287,917 $1,004,272
CDBG-CV Total $1,574,497 $1,187,846
The City complied with its Citizen Participation Plan and the CDBG regulations requiring that the CAPER be made available for public review and comment before submitting it to HUD. A public notice informing citizens of the locations where the report was available for review and inviting oral or written comments either before or at the public hearing on September 4, 2024, was published in the Antelope Valley Press and the City’s website on August 20, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT
$0; There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.

STRATEGIC PLAN
Goal II: Ensure long-term fiscal health of the City and maintain funding for services.

A. Manage resources, costs, and liabilities to ensure the City’s long-term fiscal health.

Prepared by: Sophia Reyes, Director of Neighborhood
Services
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
Draft CAPER for Fiscal Year 2023-2024
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2023-2024
Consolidated Annual
Performance and
Evaluation Report

Community Development Block Grant
HOME Investment Partnerships Program

DRAFT
September 4, 2024

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2023/2024 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE

AND EVALUATION REPORT
JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024

AUSTIN BISHOP

Mayor

RICHARD LOA

Mayor Pro Tem

LAURA BETTENCOURT

Council Member

ANDREA ALARCON

Council Member

ERIC OHLSEN

Council Member

RONDA PEREZ

City Manager

SOPHIA REYES

Director of Neighborhood Services

BECKY BARTLETT

Analyst II

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Table of Contents

CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes .......................................................................................................... 1 CR-10 Racial and Ethnic Composition of (person/households/families) Assisted ......................... 9 CR-15 Resources and Investments................................................................................................ 10 CR-20 Affordable Housing ............................................................................................................. 15 CR-25 Homeless and Other Special Needs ................................................................................... 18 CR-30 Public Housing .................................................................................................................... 22 CR-35 Other Actions ...................................................................................................................... 24 CR-40 Monitoring .......................................................................................................................... 29 CR-45 CDBG ................................................................................................................................... 31 CR-50 HOME.................................................................................................................................. 34

Appendices

Appendix A – Public Notice ............................................................................................................. A Appendix B – Summary of Citizen Participation Comments........................................................... B Appendix C – IDIS Reports .............................................................................................................. C

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City of Palmdale DRAFT 2023-2024 CAPER 1
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CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan.

91.520(a)

This 2023-2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is the City of Palmdale’s report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) describing the use of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds during the fourth program year of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan period, covering July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. This CAPER will also describe the use of the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds, as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, enacted on March 27, 2020, and programmed into the City’s 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan, as amended.

The City receives CDBG and HOME funds from HUD on a formula basis each year and receives a special allocation of CDBG-CV funds. In turn, the City implements projects and awards grants and loans to nonprofit, for-profit and public organizations for projects in furtherance of the adopted Consolidated Plan. The CDBG and HOME programs provide a wide range of eligible activities for the benefit of low and moderate-income Palmdale residents . The CDBG-CV funds provide for eligible activities that prepare for, respond to, and prevent COVID-19 pandemic.

For the 2023-2024 program year, the City received $1,433,847 of CDBG funds and $590,664 of HOME funds from HUD. Together, with prior year(s) funding available, a total of $2,024,511 was allocated to projects in the 2023-2024 Action Plan. This investment of CDBG and HOME funds was a catalyst for positive change in the community. Together with other federal, state, and local investments, HUD resources allowed the City and its partners to:

• Provide fair housing services to 270 residents
• Provide homelessness prevention and assistance services to 9,235 residents • Provided tenant-based rental assistance to 21 senior households • Provide for completion of construction on Juniper Grove Affordable Apartments, which provides for a total of 101 units affordable housing and permanent support of housing • Provide for progress for ADA improvements at Q -12 that will benefit 2,070 residents when complete

Additionally, the City continued eligible activities for the special allocation of CDBG (CDBG-CV) in the amount of $1,932,895 to be used exclusively on eligible activities that prepare for, respond to, and prevent the COVID -19 pandemic. The CDBG -CV funds were programmed in the 2019 - 2020 Action Plan:

• Respond to COVID -19 pandemic by providing emergency rental assistance to 7

City of Palmdale DRAFT 2023-2024 CAPER 2
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households; and
• Provide homelessness prevention and assistance services to 178,625 residents.

Table 1 provides a summary of the five-year and one-year accomplishments for the period ending June 30, 2024, arranged by each of the Strategic Plan Goals included in the 2020-2024 Strategic Plan of the Consolidated Plan and the COVID-19 Response goal in the 2019-2020 Action Plan.

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Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g)

Table 1 - Accomplishments – Strategic Plan & Program Year to Date Goal Category
2023-2024
Amount
Allocated
Indicator Unit of
Measure
5-Year Strategic Plan 2023-2024 Program Year 4
Expected Actual Percent
Complete Expected Actual Percent
Complete
Affordable
Housing
Development
Affordable
Housing
HOME:
$857,323 Rental units constructed Household
Housing Unit 99 101 00.00% 0 0 0%
Affordable
Housing
Preservation
Affordable
Housing
HOME:
$0
Rental Units
Rehabilitated
Household
Housing Unit 5 0 0.00% 0 0 0.00%
Rental
Assistance
Affordable
Housing
HOME:
$175,000
Tenant-based rental
assistance / Rapid
Rehousing
Households 80 84 81.25% 20 21 185.00%
Fair Housing
Services
Affordable
Housing
CDBG:
$38,620 Other Other 1,500 1,218 63.20% 300 270 90.00%
Homelessness
Prevention and
Assistance
Homeless CDBG:
$220,103
Public service activities
other than
Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit
Persons
Assisted N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A
Accomplis
hments
recorded
under

CDBG-CV
Goal
Public Facilities
and
Infrastructure
Improvements
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$635,692
Public Facility or
Infrastructure Activities
other than
Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit
Persons
Assisted

200,000 47,415 23.71% 40,000 0 0%

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Goal Category
2023-2024
Amount
Allocated
Indicator Unit of
Measure
5-Year Strategic Plan 2023-2024 Program Year 4
Expected Actual Percent
Complete Expected Actual Percent
Complete
Economic
Opportunity
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$0
Expand economic
opportunity for low-
income residents and
small business owners
Businesses
Assisted
Jobs
Created/Ret
ained
40 20
0 0

0.00%

0.00%
0 0
0 0

0.00%

0.00%
Planning Planning and
Administration
CDBG:
$248,149
HOME:
$69,280
Other Other 2 2 100.00% 2 2 100.00%
COVID-19
Response
Non-Housing
Community
Development

CDBG-CV
$1,932,895 COVID-19 Impact
Businesses
Assisted
Households
Assisted
Persons
Assisted
Planning and
Admin.
20 50

178,625
1 11

53 178,625
1 55.00%

92.00%

100.00%
100.00%
0 30

178,625
1 0

7 178,625
1 0.00%

78.00%

100.00%
100.00%

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Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified.

During the program year, the City and its housing and community development partners made progress on several 2023-2024 activities as well as some multi -year activities that continued during the program year. All CDBG and HOME fund ed activities addressed specific high priority objectives identified in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. All CDBG-CV funded activities prepared for, responded to, or prevented the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CDBG -funded South Antelope Valley Emergency Services activit y provided much-needed services through the CDBG entitlement funding and expanded their services with CDBG-CV funding. On March 4, 2020, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a State of Emergency and ordered all non-essential businesses to close due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

On March 16, 2020, SAVES adopted the COVID-19 National Emergency model to bec ome an emergency-only food distribution center. SAVES re-designed from client-choice to a no -contact drive-thru. SAVES also coordinated with local churches and community group volunteers to deliver emergency food to shut -in senior residents. The Federal Government ’s public he alth emergency declaration expired May 11, 2023 , the State of California’s declaration expired February 28, 2023, and Los Angeles County’s declaration expired March 31, 2023. The City of Palmdale continues to serve residents affected by the pandemic. As a result, SAVES served people within all residential tracts of the City, meeting the Low and Moderate Clientele National Objective. During the program year, 9,235 food orders were distributed to needy households.

Most CDBG funds were allocated to public facilities and infrastructure improvement activities to benefit low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, provide disabled access, provide facilities for homelessness prevention services , or directly support affordable housing during the program year. The project scope for the ADA Improvements at Q-12 was increased to include street improvements. Construction is anticipated to be completed by the end of 2024.

The 2023 HOME-funded Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) assisted 21 unduplicated extremely low-income senior households (age 62 or older) experiencing a severe housing cost burden (more than 50% of household income goes to rent).

The City has worked tirelessly to prepare for, respond to, and prevent Coronavirus. During this program year the City utilized CDBG -CV funds for the 2023-2024 Emergency Rental Assistance (COVID) Program which assisted 7 households who have been impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic. The City has made significant progress toward the numeric accomplishment goals for projects during this fourth year of the five-year Consolidated Plan period and to prepare for, respond to, and prevent the COVID-19 pandemic . Each of the activities that were underway during the 2023-2024 program year are listed in Figure 1, including the amount of CDBG, HOME, or CDBG-CV funds allocated to the activity and the amount spent as of June 30, 2024. Figure 2

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provides the numeric accomplishment goal, and the amount accomplished as of June 30, 2024.

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Figure 1 – Use of CDBG and HOME Funds
Allocated Expended

1. Affordable Housing Development
2019 Juniper Grove Apartments HOME $376,812 $376,812 100.00% 2020 Juniper Grove Apartments HOME $351,866 $281,496 80.00% 2019 Juniper Grove Apartments CDBG $250,000 $250,000 100.00% 2023 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance HOME $175,000 $140,168 80.00% Subtotal $1,153,678 $1,048,476 89.00%

2. Fair Housing Services
2023 Fair Housing Services CDBG $ 38,620 $ 38,620 100.00%

3. Public Services Including Homelessness
2023 South Antelope Valley Emergency
Services CDBG $220,103 $220,103 100.00%

4. Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements
2023 Section 108 Debt Service CDBG $321,874 $321,874 100.00% 2018 Street Improvement Q-12 CDBG $836,500 $836,500 100.00% 2020 Street Improvement Q-12 CDBG $200,000 $200,000 100.00% 2021 Street Improvement Q-12 CDBG $488,500 $488,500 100.00% 2023 Street Improvement Q-12 CDBG $90,000 $13,528 15.00%

Subtotal $2,195,597 $2,119,125 97.00%

5. Economic Opportunity
2021 Economic Development CDBG $0 $0 0.00%

6. Planning and Administration
CDBG Program Administration CDBG $248,149 $69,769 28.00% HOME Program Administration HOME $ 69,280 $46,091 67.00% Subtotal $317,429 $115,860 37.00%

7. COVID Response
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services CDBG-CV $1,223,952 $940,307 77.00% Rental Assistance Program CDBG-CV $63,960 $63,965 100.00% CDBG-CV Administration CDBG-CV $286,580 $183,574 64.00% Subtotal $1,574,492 $1,187,846 75.00%

Total for all Goals: $5,241,196 $4,471,307 85.00%

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Figure 2 – Program Year Accomplishments by Strategic Plan Goal Strategic Plan Goal / Activity Unit of Measure Expected Actual

1. Affordable Housing Development
2020 Juniper Grove Apartments Household Unit 99 101

2019 Juniper Grove Apartments
2021 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Household Unit 20 21

2. Fair Housing Services
Fair Housing Services (Admin) People 300 270

3. Public Services Including Homelessness
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services People See Goal 7 See Goal 7

4. Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements
Section 108 Debt Service N/A N/A N/A
2023 ADA Compliance – Q-12
2021 ADA Compliance – Q-12 People 40,000 0

2020 ADA Compliance – Q-12
2018 ADA Compliance – Q-12

5. Economic Opportunity
Business Assistance Program Businesses 8 0

6. Planning and Administration
CDBG Program Administration N/A N/A N/A
HOME Program Administration N/A N/A N/A

7. COVID-19 Response
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services People 178,625 178,625 Rental Assistance Program Households 30 7
CDBG-CV Administration N/A N/A N/A

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CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted).

91.520(a)
Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds

CDBG HOME
White 3,241 10
Black or African American 2,180 7
Black/African American & White 56 1
Asian 159 0
American Indian/ Alaskan Native 126 0
Asian & White 46
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 46 0
Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native & Black/African
Amer. 97
American Indian/Alaskan Native & White 40
Other multi-racial 3,251 3
Total 9,242 21
Hispanic 2
Not Hispanic 9,240 21

Narrative
Table 2 provides an aggregate of race and ethnicity data for persons and households served during the program year based on accomplishment data from all CDBG , HOME, and CDBG -CV activities reported in HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS).

Based on the information in Table 2, a diverse array of persons and households benefitted from CDBG, HOME, and CDBG-CV funded housing, public facilities , or public service projects during the program year . The Tenant Based Rental Assistance activity has assisted 21 unduplicated extremely low income, rent-burdened Senior households; and (PR-23 records 21 households, as reported in tables 2, 11, and 12).

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CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available

Table 3 - Resources Made Available
Source of Funds
Resources Made
Available in 2023-2024
Action Plan
Amount Expended
During Program Year
CDBG $1,467,355 $793,867
HOME $1,183,354 $211,260
Other: CDBG-CV $1,932,895 $1,544,089

Narrative

The federal, state, local and private resources available for the implementation of projects during the 2023-2024 program year are identified in Table 3. The CDBG resources include $1,433,847 of CDBG formula grant funds and $33,508 of CDBG Program Income. The HOME resources include $590,664 HOME formula grant funds $102,140 prior year funds and $490,550 of recaptured funds. The City received a special allocation of $1,932,895 of CDBG -CV funds. A grand total of $2,650,709 of CDBG, HOME, and CDBG-CV funds were allocated to projects in the Action Plan.

Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments

Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Target Area
Planned
Percentage of
Allocation
Actual
Percentage of
Allocation
Narrative Description
Low- and Moderate-
Income Areas 28 28 Infrastructure

Narrative
The 2023-2024 Action Plan allocated $635,692 to public facilities and Infrastructure activities, representing 45 percent of the program year CDBG investments. Combined with prior program funds, over $1.2 million of CDBG funds were designated to Public Facilities and Infrastructure activities designed to benefit the Low -and Moderate-Income Areas, of which 100% benefited low-and moderate-income areas.

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Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state, and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the needs identified in the plan.

To address housing and community development needs in Palmdale, the City leverages its CDBG and HOME entitlement grants with a variety of funding resources in order to maximize the effectiveness of available funds. The primary funding sources for leveraging CDBG and HOME funds in Palmdale are Housing Successor Agency housing asset funds, redevelopment Successor Agency funds and the Redevelopment Property Tax Trust Fund (RPTTF) funds.

During the program year, the Juniper Grove project located at the southeast corner of Division and East Ave R in Palmdale leverages HOME funds of $728,678 and CDBG funds of $250,000 with Low Income Housing Tax Credits through the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee yielding $22,310,650 of Tax Credit Equity was under construction . Additional financing of $33,211,811 was secured from other sources including multiple grants from the Los Angeles Community Development Authority. This project provides for the new construction of 101 units of housing serving families with rents affordable to households earning 30 -50 percent of area median income (AMI).

Additional CDBG leveraging opportunities were available for South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program Phase ARPA-R (funding of $51,350 for November 2021 –April 2023). Additionally, SAVES received over $1 3,000 in monetary donations from the community, and in-kind food donations from area businesses and the Palmdale School District were valued at over $3 million.

HUD requires HOME Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) to match 25 percent of their HOME annual allocation. In accordance with 24 CFR 92.222, PJ s satisfying the distress criteria established by the HOME Program regulations are provided a match reduction. Match reductions are granted due to fiscal distress, severe fiscal distress, and Presidential disaster declarations. For the 2023- 2024 program year, the City of Palmdale received a 50 percent match reduction from HUD.

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Table 5 – Fiscal Year Summary - HOME Match Report
Fiscal Year Summary – HOME Match

1. Excess match from prior Federal fiscal year $4,819,617

2. Match contributed during current Federal fiscal year $0

3. Total match available for current Federal fiscal year (Line 1 plus Line 2) $4,819,617

4. Match liability for current Federal fiscal year $39,539

5. Excess match carried over to next Federal fiscal year (Line 3 minus Line 4) $4,780,078

Table 6 – Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
Project No.
or Other ID
Date of
Contrib.

Cash
(non-
Federal
sources)
Foregone
Taxes,
Fees,
Charges
Appraise
d
Land/Rea
l Property
Required
Infrastruct
ure
Site Prep.,
Const.

Materials,
Donated
labor
Bond
Financing Total Match
N/A N/A $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Table 7 – Program Income
Program Income – Enter the program amounts for the reporting period Balance on hand at
beginning of
reporting period
Amount received
during reporting
period
Total amount
expended during
reporting period
Amount expended
Balance on hand at
end of reporting
period
$0 $4,000 $0 $0 $4,000
HOME MBE/WBE report

Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises – Indicate the number and dollar value of contracts for HOME projects completed during the reporting period Table 8 – Minority Business and Women Business Enterprises

During the reporting period there were no HOME activities required to report on MBE/WBE.

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Total
Minority Business Enterprises
White
Non-
Hispanic
Alaskan
Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black Non-
Hispanic Hispanic
Contracts
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dollar Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Sub-Contracts
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dollar Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Women Business
Enterprises Male
Contracts
Number 0 0 0
Dollar Amount $0 $0 $0
Sub-Contracts
Number 0 0 0
Dollar Amount $0 $0 $0

Minority Owners of Rental Property – Indicate the number of HOME assisted rental property owners and the total amount of HOME funds in these rental properties assisted Table 9 – Minority Owners of Rental Property
Total
Minority Property Owners
White
Non-
Hispanic
Alaskan
Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black
Non-
Hispanic
Hispanic
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dollar Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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Relocation and Real Property Acquisition – Indicate the number of persons displaced, the cost of relocation payments, the number of parcels acquired, and the cost of acquisition

Table 10 – Relocation and Real Property Acquisition
Parcels Acquired (CDBG) 0 $0
Businesses Displaced 0 $0
Nonprofit Organizations Displaced 0 $0
Households Temporarily Relocated, not
Displaced 0 $0

Households
Displaced Total
Minority Property Enterprises
White
Non-
Hispanic
Alaskan
Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black Non-
Hispanic Hispanic
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cost $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

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CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the number and types of families served, the number of extremely low -income, low-income, moderate- income, and middle-income persons served.

Table 11 – Number of Households
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of homeless households to be provided
affordable housing units 99 49
Number of non-homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 70 49
Number of special-needs households to be
provided affordable housing units 0 0
Total 169 98

Table 12 – Number of Households Supported
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of households supported through rental
assistance 20 28
Number of households supported through the
production of new units 99 0
Number of households supported through the
rehab of existing units 0 0
Number of households supported through the
acquisition of existing units 0 0
Total 119 28

Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting these goals.

The Juniper Grove Affordable Housing Project financing closed in October 2020. The City committed $728,678 of HOME funds and $250,000 of CDBG funds for site assemblance . Th e project provides for the production of 101 new affordable units, of which 5 units are HOME units, 50 units are designated for individuals experiencing homelessness, and 2 units are for managers.

The project has been completed and the certificate of Occupancy was issued February 2024. For Tenant Based Rental Assistance, the City supported 21 Senior households through ongoing rental assistance and an additional 6 households economically impacted by COVID -19 pandemic through a new CDBG-CV program responding specifically to Coronavirus (PR-23 records 21

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households, as reported in tables 2, 11, and 12). Additionally, the City encouraged households to apply for the California State Covid Relief Rental Assistance Program.

Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.

In future annual action plans, the City anticipates continuing to invest HOME funds to address housing affordability for renters and homeowners through the creation of new units, rehabilitation of existing substandard units, and the provision of Tenant Based Rental Assistance to the City’s most vulnerable residents – extremely low-income senior citizens experiencing a severe housing cost burden.

The City is actively seeking a certified CHDO with capacity to develop housing to increase the likelihood of meeting the HOME program requirement that 15 percent of each allocation be committed to a CHDO project within 24 months. The active Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program will ensure that HOME funds are effectively committed on time to meet HUD’s 24- month commitment deadline. As a result of these actions, the City will be able to strategically invest the remaining HOME funds in affordable housing dev elopment or rehabilitation projects at a point in time when these projects are shovel ready with all other financing commitments in place.

Include the number of extremely low -income, low -income, and moderate -income persons served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine the eligibility of the activity.

Table 13 – Number of Persons Served
Number of Persons Served CDBG Actual HOME Actual
Extremely Low-income 7,057 21
Low-income 880 0
Moderate-income 1,305 0
Total 9,242 21

Narrative Information
The 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan - Strategic Plan identifie d high priority affordable housing needs including preserving the supply of affordable housing and providing rental assistance to extremely-low-income seniors . During the 2023-2024 program year, the City invested HOME funds for Valley Oasis to implement the Tenant -Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program for extremely low-income seniors experiencing a housing cost burden.

Other strategic investments were made with HOME funds to support the building of affordable rental units for Juniper Grove Apartments and CDBG funds to support site assemblage of the

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Juniper Grove project . Furthermore, the City continues to assist Homes 4 Families through the development process for its Single Family CalVet Residential Enriched Neighborhood ( REN) Veterans Housing complex to include up to 56 units of housing for veterans using local housing funds and other private sources.

Through the City’s TBRA , Mortgage Assistance Program, and affordable housing programs, it attempts to meet the needs of worst-case housing needs (defined as low -income renters who experience severe cost burden, substandard housing, or involuntary displacement) , as well as households economically impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic . Additionally, the City refers individuals at -risk of homelessness to the homeless services and programs described in more detail in the next section of the CAPER.

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CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c) Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending homelessness through:

Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
In Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is the lead agency coordinating the Continuum of Care (CoC). LAHSA is a joint powers authority for the City and County of Los Angeles (with the exception of the Cities of Long Beach, Pasadena, and Glendale).

A ten-member Commission governs LAHSA. Each of the County’s five Supervisors appoints one (1) commissioner while the Mayor and City Council of Los Angeles app oint another five (5) members. LAHSA plans, coordinates, and manages resources for t he County’s homeless programs. In addition, LAHSA provides technical assistance, data, and other planning resources to man y of the incorporated cities within the County, including the City of Palmdale. LAHSA develops and oversees a comprehensive strategy to address homelessness.

Additionally, in February , 2016, the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors approved an unprecedented action plan of nearly two dozen interlocking strategies , focusing on six key areas to combat homelessness. The City of Palmdale has been one of over 100 community groups, cities and county leader s who continue to actively participate in the planning and implementation of these strategies to address homelessness. As part of the County strategy, the City of Palmdale participated in a process to create a city -specific plan to prevent and combat homelessness. In addition to participating in County-wide stakeholder meetings and as a member of the Continuum of Care (CoC), the City of Palmdale participates in a regional approach to address homelessness within the Antelope Valley Service Planning Area No. 1 (SPA 1). SPA 1 covers approximately 2,500 square miles of desert and forest, from the Kern County line on the north, to the San Bernardino County line on the east, the Ventura County line on the west and the Angeles Forest on the south. The homeless count conducted by LAHSA in January 2020 estimated that the number of homeless persons in SPA 1 increased forty -four percent to 4,755.

This count indicated that the number of homeless in Palmdale had decreased by 9 percent to 289 people homeless persons i n 2020. The homeless count was not conducted in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January 2022, the number of homeless persons in SPA 1 was 4,598 and 309 in Palmdale. In January 2023, the number of persons in SPA1 was 4,686 and 177 encountered in Palmdale. In January 2024, the number of persons in SPA1 was 6,672 and 567 encountered in Palmdale.

The City participates in the Antelope Valley Homeless Coalition, an inter -agency council with approximately 50 participants. Through this participation, the City is able to coordinate efforts and resources with local homeless service providers including Los Angeles County’s Coordinated Entry System, outreach, and engagement, 2-1-1, and the Homeless Access Center in Palmdale operated by Valley Oasis. Prior to COVID-19 the City partnered with community organizations to hold quarterly Homeless Connect days for people who are homeless or at -risk of homeless, the LAHSA Emergency Response Team provides outreach to people who are literally homeless in the

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community. The City along with county partners, the State of California and Hope the Mission have partnered for Project Homekey in response to , the increasing numbers of homeless to provide Interim Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing.

The South Antelope Valley Emergency Services program provides food and other resources to persons experiencing homelessness and individuals and families at risk of homelessness. The City allocated the full 15 percent of its 2023-2024 CDBG funds and supplemented this activity with CDBG-CV funds.

Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons The ultimate solution to ending homelessness is permanent housing closely aligned with supportive services that ensure housing stability can be maintained. However, because the demand for affordable housing far outpaces the region’s supply, the CoC continues to rely on its emergency and transitional housing syste m to address the immediate needs of Los Angeles County’s homeless population. To expand the options available in the community, the County’s Homeless Initiative has expanded LAHSA-funded crisis housing to 24-hour facilities and has begun providing Rapid Re-Housing and Homeless Prevention funds to the community.

To address homeless needs in Palmdale among the 18 -30 year old age segment, the City and Advancing Communities Together, Inc. established the Palmdale Dream Center, an 11 -unit transitional housing center with congregate activities and services designed to promote continuing education and employment for residents to ac hieve self-sufficiency and permanent housing. The Coordinated Entry System for youth is Countywide and many of the County’s strategies for addressing homelessness also have a component that pri oritizes transitional age youth.

Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs.

An individual or family is considered to be at-risk of becoming homeless if it experiences extreme difficulty maintaining their housing and has no reasonable alternatives for obtaining subsequent housing. Circumstances that can cause homelessness include eviction, loss of income, insufficient income, disability, increase in the cost of housing, discharge from an institution, irreparable damage or deterioration to housing, and fleeing from family violence.

During 2023-2024, the City and Valley Oasis used HOME funds to implement the TBRA Program to provide assistance for extremely low-income elderly residents who are experiencing a severe

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rent burden. In response to COVID -19 pandemic t he City as a CDBG-CV program to provide emergency rental assistance, to support households experiencing economic impact as a result of the Coronavirus.

The City provided funds to South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES), which provides emergency shelter (motel vouchers) and food to eligible low-income persons, homeless persons, and emancipated youth. SAVES distributes food and clothing to individuals and households at risk of becoming homeless. SAVES provides referral services to partners for job placement, health, educational/training, and social service needs. Additionally, SAVES collaborates with local community partners to offer a continuum of services on -site by providing office space free of rent. During this program year, SAVES expanded services to provide support to the array of households experiencing economic impact from the COVID -19 pandemic. SAVES conducted drive-thru emergency services and coordinated with an array of community partners to create drive-thru resource fairs. Information provided to residents included outreach and referral to the Census, the SNAP application process , and information on housing services, including services from rental assistance to tenant rights legal assistance, as well as medical servi ces and vaccination opportunities. SAVES utilizes volunteer workers and Los Angeles County Transitional Subsidized Employment (TSE) program participants providing the opportunity to build job skills and experience in a warehouse/food pantry setting and training in general office skills.

The City supports America’s Job Center of California (AJCC) previously known as the South Valley WorkSource Center or One Stop Center centrally lo cated in Palmdale. The Center provides comprehensive employment, training and educational services to employers and job seekers.

The Housing Rights Center uses CDBG funds to provide fair housing, tenant/landlord mediation, and legal services for residents through attorney consultations and the preparation of legal documents for the residents to represent themselves in family law and landlord/tenant actions.

Some of these services are provided to prevent undue evictions that could lead to homelessness.

Palmdale is included in the Los Angeles County Development Authority’s (LACDA) efforts to provide Section 8 rental assistance to extremely low - and very low-income households located within the City limits. The Section 8 program gives priority to households that are at risk of becoming homeless or currently residing in inadequate housing.

During 2023-2024, the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale continued a contract for the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Rehousing Program utilizing Housing Asset Funds to provide short- and medium -term rental assistance and other appropriate activities for homeless prevention and rapid rehousing of persons who have become homeless. Implementation began in January 2019 and in the current year has assisted fifteen unduplicated households.

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Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the peri od of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again
In support of CoC efforts, th e 2020-2024 Strategic Plan provides for the use of CDBG funds to support activities implemented by local nonprofit organizations that provide services to help prevent and eliminate homelessness, including families at risk of homelessness . The City will provide CDBG funds to South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) and HOME funds to Valley Oasis for the Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program. HOME funds are also used to promote affordable housing development and preservation efforts. Additionally, the Homeless Prevention Rapid Rehousing Program funded by Housing Asset Funds will continue to provide assistance to rehouse households experiencing homelessness, as well as prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless. In response to COVID-19 pandemic, the City has utilized HOME funds to implement a TBRA program , and CDBG -CV funds to implement a Business Assistance Program and a Mortgage Assistance Program, Emergency Rental Assistance COVID Program, as well as supplement the SAVES program. The City is also encouraging residents to apply for other funding available in response to the Coronavirus, including the State of California’s COVID Relief Rental Assistance Program.

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CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
The City of Palmdale Housing Authority was formed in 1994 under the State of California Housing Authority Law to actively improve existing neighborhoods and develop affordable housing opportunities using local, state, and federal resources. The Palmdale Housing Authority does not administer Section 8 and does not own HUD Public Housing; however, the City is within the service area of the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA ) for the purposes of Section 8 and Public Housing. During the 2023-2024 program year, LACDA continued to serve the needs of residents through Section 8 vouchers and public housing.

In recognition that the U.S. Census Bureau projects that the elderly in California will have an overall increase of 112 percent from 1990 to 2020, LACDA has made changes to address the need for the growing senior population. In August of 2013, HUD approved LACDA’s application to designate 13 public housing senior developments as housing for elderly families only (62 years or older).

Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
LACDA actively encourages residents to be involved in the organization through resident councils and active participation in housing authority decisions via surveys and other forms of engagement. LACDA also maintains quarterly newsletters for Section 8 tenants, public housing residents, and Section 8 property owners.

LACDA encourages residents to explore homeownership opportunities. LACDA currently administers the Family Self -Sufficiency (FSS) program for public conventional housing and Housing Choice Voucher progr am residents. The FSS program provides critical tools and supportive services to foster a resident’s transition from financial and housing assistance to economic and housing self-sufficiency, most importantly homeownership.

To support this effort, LACDA utilizes marketing materials to outreach and further promote the program’s requirements and benefits to all public housing residents. For families that are eligible to participate, a Contract of Participation (COP) is prepared to govern the terms and con ditions of their participation, and an Individual Training Service Plan (ITSP) is created that outlines the following: supportive services to be provided, activities to be completed by the participant, and agreed upon completion dates for the services and activities. The COP is valid for five years and may be extended to allow the family to meet their ITSP goals.

Once the COP is established and the family experiences an increase in tenant rent as a result of earned income, an escrow account in their name is established and increased earned income is deposited into this account. Escrow accounts are disbursed to the family once the family has

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graduated successfully from the program. Families are encouraged to utilize these funds towards educational and homeownership endeavors.

Additionally, LACDA provides residents with information on their homeownership programs.

Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
N/A: LACDA is designated by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as a High Performing Public Housing Agency.

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CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i) The two primary barriers to affordable housing identified in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan include housing a ffordability and the lack of monetary resources for affordable housing . As discussed in the Consolidated Plan’s Strategic Plan section, a significant portion of the monetary resources that were used for affordable housing in the past included tax increment financing through the former redevelopment agency that was eliminated a s a result of changes in State policy.

To address housing affordability and the lack of monetary resources for affordable housing, t he Strategic Plan called for the investment of a significant portion of CDBG and HOME funds for the development of 101 new affordable rental housing units, 56 homeownership housing units, and the rehabilitation and preservation of 5 existing affordable housing units over the five-year period of the plan. The current CDBG and HOME investments in progress or completed during this program year that will either directly impact housing affordability or make an indirect impact through support of new housing projects include:

• $175,000 of 2023 HOME funds for the ongoing Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program to make rental housing units affordable to extremely-low-income severely cost-burdened seniors.
• $728,678 of 2019 and 2020 HOME funds for Juniper Grove Affordable Apartments multi- family new construction project; and $250,000 of 2019 CDBG funds to assist with site assemblance. Juniper Grove provides 99 affordable units and 2 manager units.

Although the City no longer has access to Redevelopment Housing Set -Aside funds, the City continues to successfully leverage its CDBG and HOME funds to attract private and other available public resources to create affordable housing with suitable neighborhood amenities for low- and moderate-income residents. The City worked with Meta Housing Corporation to secure Low Income Housing Tax Credits through the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee that will yield $22,310,650 of Tax Credit Equity for the Juniper Grove Apartments project which includes 99 new affordable rental units for the current five-year Consolidated Plan period.

Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The primary obstacles to meeting the underserved needs of low - and moderate-income people include lack of funding from federal, state, and other local sources, the high cost of housing that is not affordable to low -income people and the lack of availability of home improvement financing in the private lending industry. To address these obstacles, the City invested CDBG and

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HOME funds through the 2023-2024 Action Plan in projects that will support the development of new rental housing units, provide Tenant Based Rental Assistance to extremely low -income and cost-burdened seniors, rental assistance to households economically impacted by Coronavirus , and projects that provide public services to low - and moderate -income people to p revent homelessness. To address underserved needs, 97.66 percent of the City’s 2022-2024 expenditure of CDBG and HOME funds (excluding Section 108 Debt Service and Administration) was for projects that benefit low- and moderate-income people.

Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (Title X) emphasizes prevention of childhood lead poisoning through housing -based approaches. To reduce lead -based paint hazards, the rehabilitation of housing units built prior to January 1, 1978, includes a lead-based paint testing and risk assessment . Where lead -based paint is identified, the City ensures that developers and contractors incorporate safe work practices or abate the lead-based paint as part of the scope of work to effectively reduce lead-based paint hazards to children in accordance with 24 CFR Part 35.

Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The implementation of CDBG and HOME activities meeting the goals established in the 2020- 2024 Consolidated Plan - Strategic Plan and th e 2023-2024 Action Plan addressed the needs of poverty-level families and made strategic investments to reduce the number of poverty -level families in the future by:

• Supporting activities that expand the supply of housing that is affordable to low - and moderate-income households, such as the Juniper Grove Affordable Housing Project; • Supporting activities that ensure equal access to housing opportunities such as Fair Housing Services provided by the Housing Rights Center; • Supporting a continuum of housing and public service programs to prevent and eliminate homelessness through the South Antelope Valley Emergency Services program (including the supplemental activity in response to COVID-19 Pandemic), two TBRA program s (one operated by Valley Oasis and providing assistance to senior households and one providing emergency rental assistance to households economically impacted by COVID-19 pandemic); as well as a mortgage assistance program providing mortgage relief in response to the Coronavirus; and
• Supporting activities that improve public facilities and infrastructure including the investment of over $ 2.1 million of CDBG funds in projects completed or underway during this program year.

In addition to these efforts, mainstream state and federal resources also contributed to reducing the number of individuals and families in poverty. Federal programs such as the Earned Income

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Tax Credit and Head Start provide d Palmdale residents with pathways out of poverty as they pursued employment and educational opportunities.

Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The institutional delivery system in Palmdale is high -functioning and collaborative—particularly the relationship between local government and the nonprofit sector comprised of a network of capable non-profit organizations that are delivering a full range of services to residents. Strong City departments anchor the administration of HUD grant programs and the housing, community and economic development activities that are implemented by the City.

In order to support and enhanc e the existing institutional structure, the City of Palmdale collaborated with affordable housing developers and nonprofit agencies receiving CDBG and HOME funds through the 2023-2024 Action Plan to ensure that the needs of low- and moderate- income residents were met as envisioned within the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan - Strategic Plan.

Efforts to enhance the institutional delivery system included continued implementation of the Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program in partnership with Valley Oasis that uses HOME funds and continued work with Advancing Communities Together. These critical partnerships significantly enhance the City’s ability to implement the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan - Strategic Plan.

Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
To enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies, the City continued consulting with and inviting the participation of a wide variety of agencies and organizations involved in the delivery of housing and supportive services to low - and moderate- income residents in Palmdale- particularly the low- and moderate-income areas. Representatives of the Department of Neighborhood Services participated in Antelope Valley Coalition meetings and South Antelope Valley Emergency Services coordinated its efforts with Valley Oasis and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the Continuum of Care Lead Agency.

Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the jurisdiction’s analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a) The 2020 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) adopted by the Palmdale City Council on June 2, 2020, included three impediments to fair housing choice in the 2020-2024 Fair Housing Plan. During the 2023-2024 program year, the City of Palmdale Department of Neighborhood Services and the Housing Rights Center affirmatively furthered fair housing choice through the implementation of recommendations contained within the Fair Housing Plan.

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Impediment No. 1: Discrimination against Persons With Disabilities

The AI revealed that physical and mental disability fair housing discrimination complaints are the most common basis for fair housing discrimination complaints in Palmdale. To address the lack of understanding and sensitivity to the fair housing needs of physically and mentally disabled people, the City contracted with Housing Rights Center to provide virtual workshops in Palmdale and throughout the region that were geared toward disabled housing issues including reasonable accommodation and emphasizing that landlords may not refuse to rent on the basis of disability or any arbitrary factor. These w orkshops specifically addressed the housing needs and rights of persons with disabilities by expanding the base of knowledge concerning specific types of housing discrimination against the mentally and physically disabled.

Impediment No. 2: Lack of Awareness of Fair Housing Laws

The AI confirmed that there continues to be a lack of knowledge of fair housing rights and responsibilities among Palmdale residents and housing providers. Data supplied by the Housing Rights Center indicated that the number of fair housing discrimination complaints in Palmdale remained steady for the fiscal years ending J une 30, 2014, and for the period from 2015 -2019 with an average of 29 complaints per year. As a result, the Fair Housing Plan within the AI recommended enhanced outreach efforts to real estate professionals with fair housing questions or concerns in Palmdale and the region, as well as continuation of existing City efforts to increase participation in fair housing education workshops for prospective homebuyers, renters, and providers of housing such as multifamily management companies, independent landlords and real estate agents or brokers.

During the 2023-2024 program year, the City contracted with Housing Rights Center to provide virtual and in-person workshops in Palmdale and throughout the region . The City also worked with the Housing Rights Center to expand community participation including outreach efforts regarding fair housing workshops to renters and property managers/owners to make them aware that these workshops are available at no charge. Outreach events included an online workshop for landlords and tenants, as well as daily assistance for tenants and landlords impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. The Housing Rights Center displayed literature at the Public Library and other high traffic areas of the City, including the Department of Neighborhood Services building and at SAVES, on the SAVES and on social media pages , as well as posting an array of items on the City’s website for ease of access during the pandemic . Fair Housing public service announcements were also played throughout the year several times a month on the City’s public access channel and frequent postings on the Housing Rights Center Facebook and Twitter pages.

Impediment No. 3: Race/Ethnic Relations

Race/ethnic relations may contribute to bias or stereotypes that have an impact on Fair Housing Choice. Fair housing complaint data from 2006 -2009 indicate d that race/ethnicity was the second-leading cause of housing discrimination in the City. Between 2008-2012 there were

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between six and 17 hate crimes per year reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) between 2016-2020 the FBI reported a total of 14 hate crimes during that period. Of those 14, 12 of those hate crimes were on the basis of race, ethnicity, or ancestry and two were on the basis of religion.

The AI recommended that the City, i n partnership with community nonprofits, fair housing organizations, other government agencies and special districts, provide public information programs disseminating information on fair housing laws, inclusion and diversity.

Outreach and education efforts include developing and distributing written materials and public service announcements that describe the applicable laws that protect against housing discrimination and ways to prevent housing injustices. These materials are provided for distribution at fair housing workshops for residents, apartment owners, and property managers, at fair housing information booths at local community events, available at City offices, provided to local agencies, and included in information pro vided as part of the Partners Against Crime (PAC) crime free multi-family housing certification process.

For the past 23 years, the City of Palmdale has been a supporter of multicultural events throughout the City. These events take place throughout the year. The events include Cesar Chavez Day, held in March 2024; AV Taco Festival, held June 2024, Juneteenth held in June 2024; SALVA Hispanic Heritage Festival, held in September 2024; Dia de Los Muertos Festival, held in November 2024; Sam Roman Banda Concert held June 2024.

City staff has conducted other outreach efforts in the community to support organizations and programs fostering tolerance or race relations. The City is also in its eighteenth year conducting its Partners Academy, a n eight-week course that educates residents on all aspects of city operations from public safety, finance, economic development, and community relations.

Participants have the chance to directly engage with the Mayor and City Manager to discuss pressing issues such as race relations and community conflicts. To date, 394 residents have completed the program, with the upcoming fall class set to welcome 40 new participants.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is leading several efforts to bridge Sheriff and community relations. Additionally, in March 2012 the Palmdale Station Captain created a Community Advisory Committee to foster stronger relationships between the community and the Sheriff’s Department. The committee is made up of members of the community who represent various racial and ethnic demographics, faith -based organizations, and community organizations and continues to serve as a sounding board to the Captain on issues of concern to the community.

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CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and used to ensure long -term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements To ensure that CDBG , HOME, and CDBG-CV funds were used efficiently and in compliance with applicable regulations, the City provided technical assistance to all subrecipients at the beginning of the program year. The City has been working with the compliance staff for each subrecipient to conduct internal monitoring and provide virtual technical assistance.

Technical Assistance

To enhance compliance with federal program regulations, the Department of Neighborhood Services made technical assistance available to prospective applicants for any CDBG or HOME Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) upon request to review the Strategic Plan goals, program requirements, and available resources with potential applicants. Technical assistance was provided to six prospective applicants. Additionally, technical assistance was provided during the implementation of CDBG , HOME, and CDBG-CV-funded projects to ensure that appropriate resources were provided in furtherance of compliance with the program regulations.

Activity Monitoring

All activities were monitored, beginning with a detailed review upon receipt of the application to determine eligibility, conformance with a National Objective , and conformance with a Strategic Plan goal. This review also examine d the proposed use of funds, eligibility of the service area, eligibility of the intended beneficiaries , and likelihood of compliance with other federal requirements such as the National Environmental Policy Act, the System for Award Management (SAM) debarment list, prevailing wage, Minority and Women Business Enterprise, Section 3 and federal acquisition and relocation regulations, as applicable.

Subrecipients submitted an audit and other documentation to establish their capacity, and any findings noted in the audit are reviewed. Subsequent to entering into a written agreement, staff and consultants performed periodic desk monitoring including ongoing review of required performance reports and documentation to substantiate CDBG and HOME expenditures. For the CDBG public service activity implemented by South Antelope Valley Emergency Services, the 2023-2024 monitoring visit is in process.

For Juniper Grove Affordable Housing project monitoring of Davis-Bacon, Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) and Section 3 requirements will be conducted through an MOU with the Los Angeles County Development Authority, and monitored by LDM Associates, Inc. LDM Associates, Inc. will also resume monitoring of CDBG Capital Projects to determine the adequacy of implementation by the Department of Public Works and its consultants . For HOME funded

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activities, annual monitoring of tenant files is in process to ensure that for renter occupied units, household income, rents and utility allowances are in compliance with applicable limits pursuant to the affordability covenant.

Subsequent to entering into a written agreement, staff and consultants performed periodic desk monitoring including ongoing review of required documentation to substantiate CDBG -CV expenditures.

Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on performance reports.

In accordance with the City’s adopted Citizen Participation Plan, a public notice was published in the Antelope Valley Press in English and in Spanish on August 20, 2024, notifying the public of the av ailability of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for a 15 -day public review and comment period. A copy of the public notices is included in Appendix A.

The draft CAPER was available on the City website and at the following locations:

City Hall: Administration Building
38300 Sierra Hwy
Palmdale, California 93550

Department of Neighborhood Services, Housing Division
38250 Sierra Highway, 2nd Floor
Palmdale, California 93550

Palmdale Public Library
700 East Palmdale Blvd.

Palmdale, California 93550

A public hearing was conducted before the City Council on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, to solicit comments from residents and interested parties. A summary of any written or oral comments received during the public hearing is included in Appendix B.

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CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its experiences.

On March 4, 2020, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Department of Public Health declared a local and public health emergency in response to the increased spread of coronavirus across the country. On March 11, 2020, the City of Palmdale st arted a phased mitigation approach to delay the spread of the virus, including postponing or canceling all non - essential activities. On March 17, 2020, the City of Palmdale (City) declared a State of Emergency in the City of Palmdale in response to the increasing threat of Coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout Los Angeles County, the state, and the country.

The City approved a substantial amendment to the 2019 Action Plan on June 2, 2020, for the first tranche of CDBG -CV resources ($935,276) and on February 2, 2021 for the second tranche of CDBG-CV resources ($997,619). The City began planning for CDBG-CV funded activities at the end of the FY2020-2021 program year and launched the programs at the beginning of FY2020 -2021 program year to prepare for, respond to, and prevent Coronavirus. The programs continued through the FY 2023-2024 program year.

Combined, the CDBG and CDBG-CV funds are making a significant impact on strategies to address the high priority needs identified in the community. As shown in Figure 1 in section CR-05 of this document, CDBG and CDBG-CV funds are contributing to all the Strategic Plan goals including Fair Housing Services, Homelessness Prevention and Assistance, Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements, Economic Opportunity, Affordable Housing, COVID-19 Response, and Planning and Administration.

Fair Housing Services

The Fair Housing Services activity provided $ 38,620 to Housing Rights Center for the provision of fair housing outreach, education, and enforcement activities, including landlord-tenant matters. During the program year, this activity was below its service goal of 300 people, serving 270 people. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Housing Rights Center switched their entire operation to a virtual platform . This format has made fair housing services more accessible.

Homelessness Prevention and Assistance

To s upport a continuum of services in the Antelope Valley to prevent and eliminate homelessness including but not limited to emergency services, homeless prevention programs, case management and transitional housing , the City’s South Antelope Valley Emergency Services program served 178,625 persons within the residential low - moderate areas within the City of Palmdale . In March 2020 the County Department of

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Public Health issued a State of Emergency and ordered all non-essential business to close due to the COVID -19 Pandemic. On March 16, 2020, SAVES adopted the C OVID-19 National Emergency model to become an emergency-only food distribution center. SAVES re-designed from client -choice to a no -contact drive-thru. SAVES also coordinated with local churches and community group volunteers to deliver emergency food to shut -in senior residents. During this period, SAVES worked hard to provide food services on an emergency basis to 1) comply with Public Health orders of that period of time; and 2) expand the mission of SAVES to provide emergency services to Palmdale residents impacted by COVID-19 while keeping both staff and the public safe and healthy.

Public Facilities and Infrastructure

To improve City of Palmdale public facilities and infrastructure to benefit low - and moderate-income people or those presumed under HUD regulations to be low - and moderate-income such as elderly people and disabled adults as well as residents of low - and moderate-income housing, the City invested a large portion of its CDBG resources to address this Strategic Plan goal . The public facilities and infrastructure activit y with measurable accomplishment goals (excludes Section 108 Debt Service) is a multi-year project that remained in progress as of June 30, 2024. Given the nature of the improvements being undertaken, many of these projects require implementation over multiple program years.

Economic Opportunity

In response to COVID -19 Pandemic, the City prioritized economic opportunity activities.

During 2021 two rounds of funding for the Business Assistance Program were made available to the community. The program provides microenterprise businesses with up to $10,000 in grant funds for reimbursement of eligible expenditures. The program was funded with both entitlement CDBG and CDBG-CV funds. The program has ended and no microenterprise businesses were assisted in the current program year.

Affordable Housing

To support the goal of affordable housing the City is using CDBG funds to assist with site assemblance on the Juniper Grove Affordable Apartment project.

In response to COVID -19 Pandemic, the City provided mortgage assistance program to economically impacted low- and moderate-income households. During 2021 the program provided up to $6,000 for up to 6 consecutive months of mortgage assistance. The program has ended, and no eligible households were assisted in the current program year. Households were encouraged to apply for the California State COVID Mortgage Relief Program. During the 2024 program year, CDBG CV funds were used for the

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Emergency Rental Assistance Program and 7 households were assisted . In addition, households were encouraged to apply for the California State COVID Rent Relief Program.

COVID-19 Response

The City has worked tirelessly to prepare for, respond to, and prevent Coronavirus. The CDBG-CV funds have made a significant impact in these efforts. As detailed above, CDBG- CV funds have been used to support microenterprise businesses, households economically impacted by COVID -19, and to support the expanded homelessness and prevention services available at SAVES.

The 2023-2024 CAPER shows a number of activities in progress and completed. The Q-12 ADA Sidewalk is anticipated that the project will be complete near the end of program year 2023- 2024. Juniper Grove was completed in 2024 CDBG was closed in June 2024 and HOME is awaiting final close out.

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CR-50 - HOME 91.520(d)
Include the results of on -site inspections of affordable rental housing assisted under the program to determine compliance with housing codes and other applicable regulations Maintaining HOME-assisted affordable housing is a high priority. During the program year, the City started the process of inspecting the tenant files for HOME-assisted properties. • Whispering Palms – 76 units – Monitoring completed. No issues found. • Summer Terrace – 80 units – Monitoring Complete.
• Palo Verde Terrace –78 units – Monitoring complete.
• Wright Brothers Court – 156 units – Inspection completed and monitoring in progress. • Palmdale Dream Center – 11 units – Inspection completed and desk monitoring in progress.
• Q-2 Duplex – 2 units – Monitoring complete.
• Courson Arts Colony East – 5 units – Inspection completed and desk monitoring in progress.

Provide an assessment of the jurisdiction's affirmative marketing actions for HOME units.

92.351(b)
Each of the HOME -assisted properties with five or more units maintains an Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan. The annual Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Report is typically reviewed during annual monitoring to ensure compliance with HUD requirements to affirmatively further fair housing choices. Each of the HOME-assisted properties with monitoring completed in the current program year was in compliance.

Refer to IDIS reports to describe the amount and use of program income for projects, including the number of projects and owner and tenant characteristics According to the PR -09 report for the HOME program, the City of Palmdale received $0 in program income during the 2023 program year.

Describe other actions taken to foster and maintain affordable housing. 91.220(k) In the implementation of the 2023-2024 Action Plan, the City invested HOME funds to preserve and maintain affordable housing by partnering with development partners and nonprofit service providers to support the development of new rental housing units and to provide rental assistance. CDBG funds were invested in infrastructure and other public facilities improvements projects necessary to provide suitable infrastructure and neighborhood amenities to support the creation of decent affordable housing.

2023/2024

CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT
JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024

APPENDIX A
Public Notices
(to be submitted to HUD)

CITY OF PALMDALE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC REVIEW AND PUBLIC HEARING

DRAFT CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024

Pursuant to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, the City of Palmdale has prepared the draft Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). The CAPER provides an assessment of the City's performance in meeting Fiscal Year 2023-2024 housing and community development goals as outlined in the previously adopted Fiscal Year 2023-2024 One Year Action Plan (as amended).

Additionally, the CAPER discusses changes the City anticipates making in the upcoming year as a result of the assessment of Fiscal Year 2023-2024 annual performance.

In compliance with the City’s approved Citizen Participation Plan and the Consolidated Plan implementing regulation 24 CFR 91.105, this notice is given to invite public review and comment of the City of Palmdale’s Draft 2023-2024 CAPER. This document can be reviewed at the following locations:
• City of Palmdale Department of Neighborhood Services, 38250 Sierra Highway, 2nd Floor.
(661) 267-5126. 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Monday-Thursday) • City of Palmdale Public Library, 700 East Palmdale Blvd. (661) 267-5600 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Monday-Thursday); 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Friday-Saturday); 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Sunday)
• City of Palmdale Administration Building, 38300 Sierra Highway (661) 267-5100 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Monday-Thursday)
• Www.cityofpalmdaleca.gov

The CAPER draft will be available for public review from August 20, 2024 to September 4, 2024.

Individuals wishing to express their views concerning the above -referenced document may provide written comments to the City on or before 2:00 p.m. on September 4, 2024 to the City of Palmdale, Neighborhood Services Department, 38250 Sierra Highway, Palmdale, CA 93550.

The City Council will hold a public hearing on September 4, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. at City Council Chambers, 38300 Sierra Highway, Palmdale, California. For more information, please contact Becky Bartlett, Neighborhood Services Department at (661) 267-5126.

It is the objective of the City to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the ADA Amendment Act of 2008, the Fair Housing Act, the Architectural Barriers Act, and the City’s adopted Limited English Proficiency Plan (LEP) in all respects. If you require public documents in an accessible format, the City will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request. If you require a reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in a hearing or meeting, including auxiliary aids or translation services, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at (661) 267-5151.

Roxanne Faber
City Clerk
Publish August 20, 2024

AYUNTAMIENTO DE LA CIUDAD DE PALMDALE
AVISO DE REVISIÓN Y AUDIENCIA PÚBLICAS
BORRADOR DEL REPORTE DE LA EVALUACIÓN DEL RENDIMIENTO ANUAL CONSOLIDADO (CAPER) PARA EL AÑO FISCAL 2023-2024

En conformidad con los reglamentos del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de los Estados Unidos (HUD), el Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Palmdale ha preparado el borrador del Reporte de la Evaluación del Rendimiento y Desempeño Anual Consolidado (CAPER, por sus siglas en inglés) del Programa de Subsidios Globales para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG, por sus siglas en inglés) y del Programa de Asociación para Inversiones en Vivienda HOME del Año Fiscal 2023-2024. El CAPER proporciona una evaluación del desempeño y rendimiento del Ayuntamiento de las metas establecidas para la vivienda y desarrollo comunitario durante el Año Fiscal 2023-2024 tal y como se delineó en el Plan de Desempeño Anual 2023-2024 previamente adoptado y tal como se haya enmendado. Este reporte a su vez expone cambios que el Ayuntamiento anticipa llevar a cabo durante los subsecuentes años debido al resultado de la evaluación del rendimiento anual del Año Fiscal 2023-2024.

Conforme al Plan de Participación Ciudadana aprobado y con la regla de implementación del Plan Consolidado 24 CFR 91.105, por medio de este aviso se invita al público a la revisión pública y comentarios del Borrador del CAPER 2023-2024 del Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Palmdale. Dicho documento puede ser revisado en los siguientes lugares:
• Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Palmdale, Departamento de Servicios para Vecindarios, 38250 Sierra Highway, (661) 267-5400 7:30 A.M. a 6:00 P.M. (Lunes-Jueves) • Biblioteca Pública de la Ciudad de Palmdale, 700 East Palmdale Blvd. (661) 267-5600 10:00 A.M. a 8:00 P.M. (Lunes -Jueves); 10:00 A.M. a 5:00 P.M. (Viernes -Sábado); 1:00 P.M. a 5:00 P.M. (Domingo)
• Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de Palmdale, Edificio Administración, 38300 Sierra Highway (661) 267-5100 7:30 A.M. a 6:00 P.M. (Lunes-Jueves)
• www.cityofpalmdaleca.gov
El borrador del CAPER estará disponible para revisión pública del 20 de agusto de 2024 al 4 de septiembre de 2024. Los individuos que deseen expresar sus puntos de vista sobre los documentos mencionados anteriormente pueden enviar comentarios por escrito al Ayuntamiento de la ciudad antes de las 2:00 P.M. el 4 de septiembre de 2024 al Ayuntamiento la Ciudad de Palmdale, Departamento de Servicios para Vecindarios 38250 Sierra Highway, Palmdale, CA 93550.

El Concejo Municipal del Ayuntamiento celebrará ambas audiencias públicas el 4 de septiembre de 2024 a las 5:00 P.M. en la Cámara del Concejo Municipal del Ayuntamiento, 38300 Sierra Highway, Palmdale, California. Para obtener mayor información, comuníques e con Becky Bartlett del Departamento de Servicios para Vecindarios al (661) 267-5126.

El Ayuntamiento tiene como objetivo cumplir en todos sus aspectos con respecto a la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, tal y como se enmendó, la Ley de Americanos con Discapacidades (ADA) de 1990 y la Ley de Enmienda a ADA del 2008, la Ley de Vivienda Justa, y la Ley de Barreras Arquitectónicas, y al Plan de Dominio del Idioma Inglés adoptado por el Ayuntamiento (LEP, por sus siglas en inglés). Si usted necesita documentos públicos en un formato accesible, el Ayuntamiento hará lo posible dentro de lo razonable para dar cabida a su petición. Si usted requiere acomodo especial para asistir o participar en una audiencia o junta, incluyendo aparatos auxiliares o servicios, por favor comuníquese a la Oficina del Secretario Municipal por lo menos 48 horas antes de la junta al (661) 267-5151.

Roxanne Faber
Secretario Municipal
Augosto 20, 2024
2023/2024

CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT
JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024

APPENDIX B
Summary of Citizen Participation Comments

Summary of Public Comments
Palmdale City Council Meeting
Public Hearing
September 4, 2024

Comments

Comments pending Public Hearing

2023/2024

CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT
JULY 1, 2023 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024

APPENDIX C
IDIS Reports
(to be submitted to HUD)

PR26 - CDBG Financial Summary Report
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Community Planning and Development
Integrated Disbursement and Information System
DATE:

TIME:

PAGE: 1
20:33
08-15-24
Program Year 2023
Palmdale , CA
Metrics
Grantee
Program Year
PART I: SUMMARY OF CDBG RESOURCES
01 UNEXPENDED CDBG FUNDS AT END OF PREVIOUS PROGRAM YEAR 02 ENTITLEMENT GRANT
03 SURPLUS URBAN RENEWAL
04 SECTION 108 GUARANTEED LOAN FUNDS
05 CURRENT YEAR PROGRAM INCOME
05a CURRENT YEAR SECTION 108 PROGRAM INCOME (FOR SI TYPE) 06 FUNDS RETURNED TO THE LINE-OF-CREDIT
06a FUNDS RETURNED TO THE LOCAL CDBG ACCOUNT
07 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL AVAILABLE
08 TOTAL AVAILABLE (SUM, LINES 01-07)
PART II: SUMMARY OF CDBG EXPENDITURES
09 DISBURSEMENTS OTHER THAN SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS AND PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION 10 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL AMOUNT SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD BENEFIT 11 AMOUNT SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD BENEFIT (LINE 09 + LINE 10) 12 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION
13 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS
14 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL EXPENDITURES
15 TOTAL EXPENDITURES (SUM, LINES 11-14)
16 UNEXPENDED BALANCE (LINE 08 - LINE 15)
PART III: LOWMOD BENEFIT THIS REPORTING PERIOD
17 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD HOUSING IN SPECIAL AREAS
18 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD MULTI-UNIT HOUSING
19 DISBURSED FOR OTHER LOW/MOD ACTIVITIES
20 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL LOW/MOD CREDIT
21 TOTAL LOW/MOD CREDIT (SUM, LINES 17-20)
22 PERCENT LOW/MOD CREDIT (LINE 21/LINE 11)

LOW/MOD BENEFIT FOR MULTI-YEAR CERTIFICATIONS
23 PROGRAM YEARS(PY) COVERED IN CERTIFICATION
24 CUMULATIVE NET EXPENDITURES SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD BENEFIT CALCULATION 25 CUMULATIVE EXPENDITURES BENEFITING LOW/MOD PERSONS
26 PERCENT BENEFIT TO LOW/MOD PERSONS (LINE 25/LINE 24) PART IV: PUBLIC SERVICE (PS) CAP CALCULATIONS
27 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES
28 PS UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF CURRENT PROGRAM YEAR 29 PS UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF PREVIOUS PROGRAM YEAR 30 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL PS OBLIGATIONS
31 TOTAL PS OBLIGATIONS (LINE 27 + LINE 28 - LINE 29 + LINE 30) 32 ENTITLEMENT GRANT
33 PRIOR YEAR PROGRAM INCOME
34 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL SUBJECT TO PS CAP
35 TOTAL SUBJECT TO PS CAP (SUM, LINES 32-34)
36 PERCENT FUNDS OBLIGATED FOR PS ACTIVITIES (LINE 31/LINE 35) PART V: PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION (PA) CAP
37 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION
38 PA UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF CURRENT PROGRAM YEAR 39 PA UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS AT END OF PREVIOUS PROGRAM YEAR 40 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL PA OBLIGATIONS
41 TOTAL PA OBLIGATIONS (LINE 37 + LINE 38 - LINE 39 +LINE 40) 42 ENTITLEMENT GRANT
43 CURRENT YEAR PROGRAM INCOME
44 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL SUBJECT TO PA CAP
45 TOTAL SUBJECT TO PA CAP (SUM, LINES 42-44)
46 PERCENT FUNDS OBLIGATED FOR PA ACTIVITIES (LINE 41/LINE 45) Palmdale , CA
2,023.00

1,109,280.12
1,433,847.00

0.00 0.00
4,000.00

0.00 0.00

0.00 0.00
2,547,127.12

451,517.66
(96,748.17)
354,769.49
138,487.98
327,399.63
(35,624.94)
785,032.16
1,762,094.96

0.00 0.00
424,119.27
(69,349.78)
354,769.49
100.00%

PY: 2022 PY: 2023 PY: 2024
2,767,129.02
2,702,495.80

97.66%

269,317.90

0.00 84,649.05
35,434.15
220,103.00
1,433,847.00
33,508.00

0.00 1,467,355.00

15.00%

138,487.98

0.00 42,823.45
12,723.95
108,388.48
1,433,847.00
4,000.00

0.00 1,437,847.00

7.54%
PR26 - CDBG Financial Summary Report
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Community Planning and Development
Integrated Disbursement and Information System
DATE:

TIME:

PAGE: 2
20:33
08-15-24
Program Year 2023
Palmdale , CA
LINE 17 DETAIL: ACTIVITIES TO CONSIDER IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT TO ENTER ON LINE 17 No data returned for this view. This might be because the applied filter excludes all data.

LINE 18 DETAIL: ACTIVITIES TO CONSIDER IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT TO ENTER ON LINE 18 Plan
Year
IDIS
ProjectIDIS Activity Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2019

Total
8 269 Juniper Grove Apartments - CDBG 01
01 LMH
Matrix Code 01
$25,000.00
$25,000.00
$25,000.00
LINE 19 DETAIL: ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE COMPUTATION OF LINE 19 Plan
Year
IDIS
Project
IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2020
2020

2018
2018
2018
2018

2022
2023
2023
2023
2023

Total
6 6
5 5
5 5
5 5
5 5
5 299
299
260
260
260
260
307
316
316
316
316
6790288
6801029
6790288
6801029
6822878
6854626
6790288
6822878
6854626
6884219
6913697
Legacy Commons ADA Access
Legacy Commons ADA Access
ADA Compliance- Q-12
ADA Compliance- Q-12
ADA Compliance- Q-12
ADA Compliance- Q-12
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES)
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES)
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES)
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES)
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES)
03A
03A
03A
03L
03L
03L
03L
03L
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
LMC
LMC
Matrix Code 03A
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
Matrix Code 03L
LMA
LMC
LMC
LMC
LMC
Matrix Code 05W
$54,301.85
$3,284.50
$57,586.35
$75,996.07
$20,047.74
$540.55
$630.66
$97,215.02
$84,649.05
$78,207.19
$14,103.48
$56,285.12
$36,073.06
$269,317.90
$424,119.27
LINE 27 DETAIL: ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE COMPUTATION OF LINE 27 Plan
Year
IDIS
Project
IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number
Activity to
prevent,
prepare for,
and respond
to
Coronavirus
Activity Name Grant Number Fund
Type
Matrix
Code
National
Objective
Drawn Amount
2022
2023
2023
2023
2023

Total
5 5
5 5
5 307
316
316
316
316
6790288
6822878
6854626
6884219
6913697
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES)
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES)
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES)
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES)
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES)
Activity to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Coronavirus Activity to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Coronavirus B22MC060581
B23MC060581
B23MC060581
B23MC060581
B23MC060581
EN
EN
EN
EN
EN
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
LMA
LMC
LMC
LMC
LMC
Matrix Code 05W
$84,649.05
$78,207.19
$14,103.48
$56,285.12
$36,073.06
$269,317.90
$84,649.05
$184,668.85
$269,317.90
LINE 37 DETAIL: ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE COMPUTATION OF LINE 37 Plan
Year
IDIS
Project
IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2022
2022
2022
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023
2023

Total
4 9
9 4
4 4
8 8
8 8
306
304
304
317
317
317
318
318
318
318
6790288
6790288
6801029
6854626
6884219
6913697
6822878
6854626
6884219
6913697
Fair Housing Services
CDBG Planning and Administration
CDBG Planning and Administration
Fair Housing Services
Fair Housing Services
Fair Housing Services
CDBG Planning and Administration
CDBG Planning and Administration
CDBG Planning and Administration
CDBG Planning and Administration
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A Matrix Code 21A
$25,746.64
$15,731.34
$1,345.47
$12,873.32
$9,654.99
$6,436.66
$11,788.71
$25,275.03
$10,865.33
$18,770.49
$138,487.98
$138,487.98
PR26 - CDBG-CV Financial Summary Report
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Community Planning and Development
Integrated Disbursement and Information System
DATE:

TIME:

PAGE: 1
12:06
08-08-24
Palmdale , CA
Metrics
New Grantee (CV)
PART I: SUMMARY OF CDBG-CV RESOURCES
01 CDBG-CV GRANT
02 FUNDS RETURNED TO THE LINE-OF-CREDIT
03 FUNDS RETURNED TO THE LOCAL CDBG ACCOUNT
04 TOTAL CDBG-CV FUNDS AWARDED
PART II: SUMMARY OF CDBG-CV EXPENDITURES
05 DISBURSEMENTS OTHER THAN SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS AND PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION 06 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION
07 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR SECTION 108 REPAYMENTS
08 TOTAL EXPENDITURES (SUM, LINES 05 - 07)
09 UNEXPENDED BALANCE (LINE 04 - LINE8 )
PART III: LOWMOD BENEFIT FOR THE CDBG-CV GRANT
10 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD HOUSING IN SPECIAL AREAS
11 EXPENDED FOR LOW/MOD MULTI-UNIT HOUSING
12 DISBURSED FOR OTHER LOW/MOD ACTIVITIES
13 TOTAL LOW/MOD CREDIT (SUM, LINES 10 - 12)
14 AMOUNT SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD BENEFIT (LINE 05)
15 PERCENT LOW/MOD CREDIT (LINE 13/LINE 14)
PART IV: PUBLIC SERVICE (PS) CALCULATIONS
16 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PUBLIC SERVICES
17 CDBG-CV GRANT
18 PERCENT OF FUNDS DISBURSED FOR PS ACTIVITIES (LINE 16/LINE 17) PART V: PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION (PA) CAP
19 DISBURSED IN IDIS FOR PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION
20 CDBG-CV GRANT
21 PERCENT OF FUNDS DISBURSED FOR PA ACTIVITIES (LINE 19/LINE 20) Palmdale , CA

1,932,895.00

0.00 0.00
1,932,895.00

1,334,509.91
183,573.50

0.00 1,518,083.41
414,811.59

0.00 0.00
1,334,509.91
1,334,509.91
1,334,509.91
100.00%

1,227,227.73
1,932,895.00

63.49%

183,573.50
1,932,895.00

9.50%
PR26 - CDBG-CV Financial Summary Report
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Community Planning and Development
Integrated Disbursement and Information System
DATE:

TIME:

PAGE: 2
12:06
08-08-24
Palmdale , CA
LINE 10 DETAIL: ACTIVITIES TO CONSIDER IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT TO ENTER ON LINE 10 No data returned for this view. This might be because the applied filter excludes all data.

LINE 11 DETAIL: ACTIVITIES TO CONSIDER IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT TO ENTER ON LINE 11 No data returned for this view. This might be because the applied filter excludes all data.

LINE 12 DETAIL: ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE COMPUTATION OF LINE 12 Plan Year IDIS Project IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2020
Total
4 9
10 11
273
289
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
301
312
6547952
6513418
6547952
6591399
6655710
6670226
6513418
6513418
6513418
6513418
6513418
6513418
6513418
6513418
6513418
6513418
6513418
6547949
6591399
6655710
6670226
6707747
6707949
6787552
6799539
6801031
6857283
6857418
6913744
6927368
6799539
6801031
6857283
6857418
6927368
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES)
Mortgage Assistance Program
Mortgage Assistance Program
Mortgage Assistance Program
Mortgage Assistance Program
Mortgage Assistance Program
Barela Hair
BJ Martial Arts Inc. dba AV Taekwondo
Inno Taekwondo Academy Inc. dba Dragon Han Martial Arts Palmdale Postal
Figueroa's Mexican Grill
Chique Salon, Inc.

Extreme Barbershop
Everything Hair Boutique
Bo-D Tuxedo Rental and Sales
HK Development Group DBA Berrystar Frozen Yogurt
S&S Eyebrow Threading
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
Emergency Rental Assistance (COVID) Program - CV
Emergency Rental Assistance (COVID) Program - CV
Emergency Rental Assistance (COVID) Program - CV
Emergency Rental Assistance (COVID) Program - CV
Emergency Rental Assistance (COVID) Program - CV
05W
05Q
05Q
05Q
05Q
05Q
18C
18C
18C
18C
18C
18C
18C
18C
18C
18C
18C
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05Q
05Q
05Q
05Q
05Q
LMA
LMC
LMC
LMC
LMC
LMC
LMCMC
LMCMC
LMCMC
LMCMC
LMC
LMCMC
LMCMC
LMCMC
LMCMC
LMCMC
LMCMC
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMC
LMC
LMC
LMC
LMC
$270,016.53
$219,576.90
$19,875.82
$8,176.78
$21.32
$297.33
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$8,808.39
$10,000.00
$10,000.00
$9,750.03
$9,070.65
$9,998.98
$9,654.13
$10,000.00
$7,976.24
$44,859.39
$50,616.65
$125,682.19
$1,247.34
$74,611.66
$88,594.12
$5,847.60
$6,732.54
$103,059.10
$16,995.39
$54,918.79
$64,156.78
$24,037.46
$1,646.00
$11,887.40
$26,272.00
$122.40
$1,334,509.91
PR26 - CDBG-CV Financial Summary Report
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Community Planning and Development
Integrated Disbursement and Information System
DATE:

TIME:

PAGE: 3
12:06
08-08-24
Palmdale , CA
LINE 16 DETAIL: ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE COMPUTATION OF LINE 16 Plan Year IDIS Project IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2020
Total
4 9
11 273
289
301
312
6547952
6513418
6547952
6591399
6655710
6670226
6547949
6591399
6655710
6670226
6707747
6707949
6787552
6799539
6801031
6857283
6857418
6913744
6927368
6799539
6801031
6857283
6857418
6927368
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES)
Mortgage Assistance Program
Mortgage Assistance Program
Mortgage Assistance Program
Mortgage Assistance Program
Mortgage Assistance Program
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
South Antelope Valley Emergency Services (SAVES) - CV
Emergency Rental Assistance (COVID) Program - CV
Emergency Rental Assistance (COVID) Program - CV
Emergency Rental Assistance (COVID) Program - CV
Emergency Rental Assistance (COVID) Program - CV
Emergency Rental Assistance (COVID) Program - CV
05W
05Q
05Q
05Q
05Q
05Q
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05W
05Q
05Q
05Q
05Q
05Q
LMA
LMC
LMC
LMC
LMC
LMC
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMA
LMC
LMC
LMC
LMC
LMC
$270,016.53
$219,576.90
$19,875.82
$8,176.78
$21.32
$297.33
$7,976.24
$44,859.39
$50,616.65
$125,682.19
$1,247.34
$74,611.66
$88,594.12
$5,847.60
$6,732.54
$103,059.10
$16,995.39
$54,918.79
$64,156.78
$24,037.46
$1,646.00
$11,887.40
$26,272.00
$122.40
$1,227,227.73
LINE 19 DETAIL: ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE COMPUTATION OF LINE 19 Plan Year IDIS Project IDIS
Activity
Voucher
Number Activity Name Matrix
Code
National
Objective Drawn Amount
2020
Total
12 288 6513418
6547952
6591399
6655710
6670188
6670226
6707747
6707949
6730426
6787552
6799539
6801031
6857283
6857418
6913744
6927368
6929194
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
COVID Administration and planning
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
21A
$106,310.76
$18,346.57
$9,564.10
$1,117.50
$161.88
$2,912.84
$70.00
$4,176.95
$4,692.10
$10,546.65
$11,301.97
$4,001.53
$3,929.87
$4,934.23
$787.25
$569.33
$149.97
$183,573.50
City Council Staff Report
DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 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)

MEMBER TO THE MOBILE HOME PARK RENTAL REVIEW BOARD

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council nominate and appoint one (1) member to the Mobile Home Park Rental Review Board, with a term expiring on June 30, 2026.  Ebonni M. Bernstein
 Esmerelda Flores
 Joshua Konrad
 Diana Love
 Lidia Montoya
 Lorenzo A. Sandoval
 Joann Smith

BACKGROUND
The City’s Mobile Home Park Rental Review Board appointments are made in accordance with Section 5.44.030 of the Palmdale Municipal Code (PMC). Members are appointed by the Mayor with the majority approval of the City Council . Members serve a two-year term and must reside in the City of Palmdale. No member of the Board shall be a resident or owner of a mobile home park, or an employee of a park owner; and no member shall have a financial interest (as defined by state law) in any mobile home or mobile home park, or have a parent, child, spouse or sibling with any such financial interest.

DISCUSSION
There is currently one vacant seat on the Board. Recruitment to fill the position was advertised on the City’s social media platforms and website.

Report to Mayor and City Council
Approve Appointment to the Mobile Home Park Rental Review Board September 4, 2024

FISCAL IMPACT
$650; Board Members receive $100 per meeting, and the Chair receives $150. Funds are budgeted in Account No. 10118001. Board meetings are held annually in February.

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:

Redacted applications

Esmeralda

Flores

Palmdale

CA,

93550

Objective:

Aspiring for a
career

in a
growth
-
oriented

organization, where my recruiting
experience and organization skills can be used for making a positive contribution to the company

by putting in maximum efforts
.

Experience

Quality
A
ssurance
/

Partners
Personnel

July 2022
-

Present

Worked onsite at Bocchi Laboratories reviewing quality specifications and labels to provide timely recorded feedback.

Performed hourly line inspections, collected samples of various Victoria’s

Secret, John Paul Michelle, Bath and body works
,

and many more
high
-
end

products.

Inspected
,

released pallets
,

and placed holds on pallets.

807 Fedora LLC /Onsite property manager

SEPTEMBER 2010
-

NOVEMBER 2019

M
anaged the daily operations for
a
twenty
-
four
-
unit

residential
property.

Collected rent
s

from
tenants, screened potential tenants, served eviction
notices,
supervised
and coordinated
repairs
.

Performed

maintenance and landscaping

assignments
.

De
-
escalated tenant disputes, monitored
surveillance cameras, and kept meticulously re
corded documents.

Published vacant ads on social
media.

C
entury 21
-

Hollywood/ Real estate
agent

JULY 2018
-
AUGUST 2019

Prepared necessary paperwork (contracts, leases, deeds, closing statements, etc) Managed open houses and event planning. Maintained and updated listings of available properties. Cooperated with appraisers, escrow companies, lenders, and home inspectors. Pe rformed cold calls and use
strategic marketing techniques to reach potential leads.

Select Staffing
/ Receptionist

June 2010
-
December 2012

Greeted guests via email, phone and
in person
.

Notified company personnel of visitor arrivals
and pending messages.

Prepared intake

paperwork and screening process. Performed filing and
data entry. Prepared and recorded drug test samples for new recruits.

Notifie
d

company
personnel of visitor arrival.

Maintains security and telecommunications system
. Distributed
paychecks.

Skills
:

Type 60 wpm

•
Trilingual

(English, Spanish, Korean)
•

Team player

•
Conflict
Management

•
Public Speaking

•
Analytics

Education

Hollywood High School/ Highschool Diploma

Los Angeles Community College
/
Business degree
-
In Process

Oncourse learning/ Real estate licensing

References available upon request

JOSHUA

KONR
AD
AD

EDUCATION

Northwestern University

Master of Arts (M.A.), Public Policy
and Public Administration
–
dual

Masters’ degree program

(2015)

National University

Master of Science (M.Sc.), Educational
Administration

(2008)

California State University
-

Dominguez Hills

Multiple Subject Teaching Credential

(2005)

University of Mississippi

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History and
Sociology

(2000)

CERTIFICATIONS

Clear Administrative Services
Credential: Course work through
Brandman University; CTC

Clear Multiple Subjects Teaching
Credential: Course work through
UCSD; CTC

Clear Social Studies Single Subject
Teaching Credential: Course work
through UCLA; CTC

Harvard University: K
-
12 School
Data and Usage Certificate

CONTACT INFO:

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

UNITED STATES/CA

Principal

Keppel Union School District

2023
–

Present

Assistant Principal

Palmdale Unified School District

2018
-

2023

Educator Induction Mentor

Los Angeles County of Education

2016
-

2018

Education Consultant
(CA, NV, HI, AZ)

Western
Region of the US

2008
-

2009

Reading First Literacy Coach

Oakland Unified School District

2007
-

2008

Literacy Coach

Fresno Unified School District

2006
-

2007

Grade 6 Teacher/ESL Dept. Chair

Los Angeles Unified School District

2002
-

2005

Boarding School Assist. Bus. Manager

Southwestern Academy (
San Marino, CA
)

2000
-

2002

WORLDWIDE

Elementary Principal (Cairo)

El Alsson British and American Int’l School

2014
-

2016

Ed. Consultant/Presidential Advisor

Ministry of Education
(Country of Kazakhstan)

2013
-

2014

Education Consultant/Trainer

(Borneo, Malaysia)

U.K. Council
-

English Lang. Teachers Develop Program

2011
-

2012

English Advisor

(Abu Dhabi, UAE)

Beaconhouse Educational Services, LLC

2009
-

2011

ABOUT ME:

As a lifelong educator, I understand the commitment to teach and to inspire minds but more importantly, I love helping students do one thing: find their voice.

Broad and diverse, my career in education spans nearly two decades serving as a teacher, litera
cy coach, an educational consultant, and a school administrator. Originally from Tennessee, I obtained my first teaching position in 2002 at the second largest school district in the US
–

Los Angeles Unified. Challenging at times, it broadened my horizon o
n the teaching profession as a whole.

By 2014, I moved into an administrator role as Elementary Vice Principal in Cairo, Egypt at El Alsson British and American Int’l School. In 2016, secured a spot at LA County of Education as an Educator Induction Mentor. Two years later, I joined

Palmdale USD
serving as an Assistant
Principal

at both the elementary and middle school levels.

In
2023 I

once again became a school principal

but this time

serv
ing

Keppel Union School
District as the Principal for Daisy Gibson Elementary School which is a TK -
8 elementary
and middle school serving 650 students in the East Palmdale and Pear blossom communities.

Today, I’m still expanding my leadership skills working with young educators providing professional development and instructional growth. With an ever -
changing accountability
system with limited resources, I am ready to affect change at the next level.

LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE

Accountability

Curriculum Development

Lesson Plan Design

Research & Data Analysis

Student Support

Parent Engagement

Instructional Leadership

Goal Setting

Professional Development

Staff Trainings/Seminars

Pedagogy

Performance Review

JOSHUA KONRAD

DETAILED SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY – CHRONOLOGICALLY 2000 - PRESENT Keppel Union School District
Principal – Daisy Gibson grades TK-8 Elementary and Middle School July 2023 – Present
• Served as the line manager for 78 classified certificated personnel • Managed the site budget of $200,000
• Increased the student attendance 3% from the previous year from 89% to 93% ADA • 100% participation in 224 students who took the ELPAC and 99% SBAC student participation • 100% affirmed IEPs and 504s
• Dramatically improved relationships between the school and the local community • Over 90% staff and faculty retention rate while increasing staff daily attendance • Dramatically decreased suspensions to total of nine days total for the 2023-24 school year with 0 expiations • 0 Grievances
• Increased the PTO membership from 0 to 120 members

Palmdale School District
Assistant Principal
January 2018 – June 2023

• Worked with the site principal to actualize his vision as it relates to the school district’s mission; • Assisted with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the school that I have been sent to help lead; • Assisted the principal with creating and maintain an environment that is safe of both students and adults; • Served on the school’s safety committee;
• Provided feedback using both informal tools as well as formal evaluations in order to ensure professionalism; • Trained by District on: Capturing Kids Hearts, Safe and Civil Schools, and Unconscious Bias • Used interactive whiteboards while students use Chromebook every day in class; and • Served on the School District’s Whole District Discipline Taskforce charged with designing a whole school district discipline policy that serves 29 schools and 18,000 students.

Para Los Nanos Charter School Network
February 2017 – June 2017
Interim Vice Principal and Substitute Principal
● Assisted the fifteen teachers at three separate school sites (Early Primary Center, Elementary School, and one Middle School) to complete their induction or intern program with either a university or with LACOE); ● Assisted the development of new teacher training & Provided support for all professional meetings; ● Provided Support for teachers who were on a PAR;
● Served as a substitute Principal at the Middle School and for May and June as the Interim Assistant Principal for the Elementary School; and
● Assisted the elementary school principal in completing the school budget and the ELAC for the 2017-18 school year

Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE)
July 2016- July 2017
Certificated Consultant – Beginning Teachers Division
▪ Supervised the mentoring and coaching responsibilities for 15 educators seeking to obtain credentials through the LACOE Induction program;
▪ Coordinated with 13 teachers one hour per week and ensure compliance with all assignments and tasks associated with meeting the LACOE Induction program;
▪ Supervised two LACOE Interns; and
▪ Issued final recommendations to the California teaching commission to clear teaching credentials

JOSHUA KONRAD

Cairo, Egypt
August 2014- July 2016: El Alsson British and American International School Elementary Vice-Principal
▪ Led faculty, support staff, specialists, and special education teachers, totaling over 40 people ▪ Designed and currently implement a teacher evaluation plan based on Charlotte Danielson; ▪ Introduced and currently implement the Common Core curriculum in Math, Language Arts, and NGSS ▪ Assisted with the reaccreditation of the school with AdvancEd ▪ Introduced, trained, and now lead a Professional Learning Community within the grades 1-5 teachers; ▪ Provide guidance and support, which also included ongoing professional development sessions Petropavalsk/Astana/Almaty, Kazakhstan
January 2013-August 2014; President Nazarbayev: Center of Excellence Trainer-Consultant
▪ Wrote educational policy papers for the Ministry of Education & for the President Nazarbayev’s official office ▪ Wrote research papers for internal use for the Ministry of Education ▪ Worked in conjunction with Cambridge University to train and support 250 national teacher-trainers ▪ Presented at conferences on behalf of President Nazarbayev’s Center of Excellence ▪ Provided staff development and training to 250 teacher trainers across Kazakhstan ▪ Demonstrated best practices for heads of department on how to measure student engagement and conduct classroom observations with and for classroom teachers ▪ Assisted with the training of and implementation of Professional Learning Communities in multiple schools

Sarawak, Borneo - Malaysia
July 2011 – December 2012 British Council- English Language Teachers Develop Program Teacher Mentor/Trainer
▪ Presented professional development to fifteen national elementary schools regularly ▪ Monitored progress and gave regular feedback that helped manage the national teachers’ performance ▪ Developed strategies with the teachers to develop higher engagement and enrichment activities ▪ Wrote reports on school and individual teachers' progress to management and local Ministry of Education officials
▪ Worked in an advisory role to the local Ministry of Education officers in regard the implementation of the English language program in the national schools to 600 national schools in the states of Sabah and Sarawak

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
August 2009 – July 2011 Beaconhouse Educational Services, LLC English Advisor
▪ Reviewed curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices and provided guidance and support for the English teachers
▪ Assisted with the development and facilitated long-term school initiative planning ▪ Assisted teachers with the development of reviews and evaluation tools ▪ Assisted in the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data and led discussions about implications for future instructional practices
▪ Developed and continuously maintained quality curriculum tools, products, and services ▪ Identified strategic professional growth for initiatives ▪ Advised teachers on how to integrate technology within the classroom best ▪ Built coherent, whole-school coaching models for the school site as well as Training Head of the Department-on- department leadership, management, and budgetary planning ▪ Individualized professional development for all teachers according to personal need

JOSHUA KONRAD

Western Region of the USA (California, Arizona, Nevada, and Hawaii) December 2008- June 2009 PolyVision (Steelcase)
Educational Consultant
▪ Proactively developed prospective and current customer (school superintendents, school board members, school district IT directors, K-12 school site administrators and classroom teachers) awareness of PolyVision’s classroom products
▪ Mentored K-12 teachers and administrators in utilizing best practices on integrating their curriculum into the technology. ▪ Conducted and organized regionalized training sessions for educators both in person and online ▪ Assisted and coordinated the development of customer sites (local schools and technology centers) for tours of best practices, places to conduct customer demonstrations and hold regional training sessions Oakland Unified School District; Oakland, California - USA 2006- 2008 CU/Lockwood/Lafayette Elementary School
Reading First Literacy Coach
▪ Maintained the fidelity of the Open Court Reading Program within 70+ classrooms on three campuses by developing and presenting professional development training
▪ Performed as a Peer Coach and Mentor at the school site ▪ Demonstrated model lessons for classroom teachers
▪ Developed, implemented, and trained staff on academic intervention programs ▪ Represented two elementary schools during monthly district meetings ▪ Analyzed quarterly test data and made classroom recommendations on curricular accommodations Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD); Los Angeles, California - USA 2002-2005 Peary Middle School 6th Grade Teacher / ESL Head of Department ▪ Taught 6th-grade Math, Science, ESL, and Ancient History ▪ Taught 8th Academic Intervention Summer School
▪ Tutored 8th-grade Algebra after school for the California Conservation Corps ▪ Worked with the school administrators to manage ESL Department [

Southwestern Academy; San Marino, California - USA
2000 – 2002 Assistant Business Manager and Dorm Father
▪ Worked with my line manager to oversee a USD 23 million annual budget ▪ Projected monthly budgets for the school using Microsoft Word and Excel for school leadership ▪ Handled all monthly expenditures and donations made to the school ▪ Acted as legal guardian for 25 international students who lived on campus

COMMUNITY SERVICE & ACTIVITIES
❖ Rotary Club of the Antelope Valley President Elect 2024 -2025 ❖ Rotary Club of Bintulu (Malaysia): 2011-2012 Board of Directors; Vocational Services Chairman ❖ Rotary Club of Los Angeles / LA5 Member (2008-2009)
❖ Los Angeles World Affairs Council Member 2006-2016
❖ University of Mississippi, Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity: Vice President & Rush Chairman (120+ members) ❖ The University of Mississippi Lacrosse Team (Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association Conference): Midfielder ❖ Published three articles in International Educational magazines with Cambridge press serving as editor that has been translated into Russian and Kazak regarding Educational Leadership and Management, PLCs, and Technology as it relates to current educational pedagogical practices
❖ Assisted the admissions department at Northwestern University to interview 25 senior high school students interested in attending Northwestern University for the August 2018 Start Date 4 of those I interviewed were accepted into Northwestern University.
❖ Northwestern University Global Ambassador to Egypt 2014-2016 ❖ Scuba Schools International: Dive Supervisor
❖ International Travel: Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and Venezuela

M
otivated

licensed

real estate agent
with
a passion for performing research to determine property availability and offer

advisory
services in
line
with client
s
’

leas
in
g need
s
;
coupled
with

vast
expe
rtise in property sales

&
marketing
.

Competent in determining client
-
specific requirements, financial circumstances, and living standards, and then providing suitable lease options.

Possess wide
-
ranging people management skills
and
an
ability to
communicat
e
and engag
e
with community
members
to
identify community sentiment
s

and gather feedback to share with
r
elevant
teams and
authorities
.

H
ands
-
on
experience

set
ting

up open houses, advertis
ing
vacant units, and follow
ing
up with prospective residents
.

A
bility to negotiate leas
e
terms and conditions
following

pred
-
defined
laws and regulations
,
while assuring a timely deal closure

with great
effectiveness
.

Eloquent

communi
cator
with
a
solid

background

in
cultivating
long
-
term relationships with lenders, appraisers, home inspectors, and escrow companies,
while
establis
hing trust and growing
client base for potential deals.

Areas of Expertise

♦

Property Listing Management

♦

Residential

Real Estate

♦

Property Inspections

♦

Mortgages & Lease

♦

Client
Relationship Management

♦

Pricing & Contract Negotiation
s

♦

Open House Coordination

♦

Commun
ity
Engagement

♦

Sales
, Marketing
,
&

Presentations

♦

Buying & Selling Practices

♦

Astute

Communication
s

♦

L
egal Documentation

Professional Experience

Corcoran Global Living

–

San Francisco, CA

2017

–

Present

Sales Associate

&

Real Estate Sales Agent

Crea
te

and
maintain

important
document
s

with

great
accuracy
,
includi
ng
closing statements, deeds, contracts, purchase
agreeme
nts
,
and leases
.

Document and
orga
nize
real estate
p
roperty

lists

encompassing

location, square footage
,
and
feature

details
.

Inspect

building's condition and plan for any

maintenance
,
and
inform

property owners
regarding

any maintenance
requirements.

Analyze customers' financial resources
by
utilizing

strong analytical skills
,
and look for homes within
specified
budget
s
.

Marketed property sales through open houses, participation in listing services
,

and advertisements.

●

Established

a network of mortgage lenders, contractors, and lawyers capable of
acquiring

clients.

Realty Executives Platinum

–

Palmdale, CA

2012

–

Present

Sales Associate

&
Real Estate Sales Agents

Levera
ge
efficient

marketing
skills and a
dvertise client properties on
different
websites and social media platforms.

Develop and
maintain

listings for both sales and rental properties using
a
sphere

of influence.

A
ct

as a buyer's and seller's representative for
a wide range of
both developed and undeveloped properties.

Accompany prospective buyers and sellers to house inspections and evaluations
.

Creat
e

and
offer

purchase proposals to
various
sellers for review
.

Interact

and
f
ollow up with
buyers
on
incentives
from
builders

and new
projects

in
neighborhood

areas
.

Employ
exquisite

communication and
interpersonal

skills
to
provide

positive

sales presentations
.

Maintai
n

the
list
s
of propert
y
meet
in
g
various
needs
and budgets

with key attention to detail
.

●

Identif
ied

and fulfil
led
property requirements and specifications of clients
through a smooth flow

of
communicati
ons with
clie
nts
regularly
.

●

Promote
d

repeat business and referrals by fostering, nurturing, and maintaining positive relationships with clients.

●

Serve as
a
key point of co
ntact between buyers and sellers
to
deliver

an optimal experience for both
side
s
.

●

Utilized exceptional
professiona
l skills
and planned appointments to display listed/advertised homes.

●

Led successful negotiations,
and
supported, and oversaw multiple real estate transactions.

Additional Experience

Sales Associate
,
Intero Real Estate Services

–

Palmdale, CA

(2
016

–

2017
)

|
Office Clerk
, Executive Secretaries and Executive
Administrative Assistants
,
Keystone Management, Inc

–

Sherman Oaks
, CA

Education

Business Administration

|

Antelope Valley Community College

–

Lancaster, CA

Certification
s

& Li
cens
es

Real Estate License

|

Vocational School Certificate Bureau of Real Estate

–

Los Angeles, CA

Real Estate Salesperson License

|
ID
#
:
,
Issued:
(
May 24, 2020
)
,
Exp
:
(
May 23, 2024
)

Certifica
te of Appreciation

|
Ea
stside

Union

School

District

(2021)

Lidia Montoya

Leasing Associate

Profile

-

•
Palmdale, CA 93552

City Council Staff Report
DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT

CITY CLERK DIVISION
DISTRICT: ALL
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL REAPPOINTMENT OF SIX (6) COMMISSIONERS TO

THE PUBLIC ART COMMISSION AND NOMINATION AND
APPOINTMENT OF ONE (1) COMMISSIONER TO FILL THE VACANT

SEAT FOR A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Reappoint six (6) Commissioners for a term expiring on June 30, 2027; and,  Nathaniel Ancheta
 Doug Grove
 Ayeasha Jones, Planning District 5
 Lisa Sarno
 Warren Scherich
 Edwin Vasquez
2) Nominate and appoint one (1) Commissioner to fill the vacant seat of a Professional Artist for a term expiring on June 30, 2027.
 Michael De Medina
 Julie Schuder

BACKGROUND
The City’s Public Art Commission appointments are made in accordance with Section

15.01.070 of the Palmdale Municipal Code (PMC). Members are appointed by the Mayor with the majority approval of the City Council . Members serve a three-year term .

Residency in the City of Palmdale is not required. The Public Art Commission consists of seven (7) members who shall have professional credentials and work experience as exhibiting and performing artists in the visual and media arts, contemporary museum and gallery art curators/directors, arts management, professionals, arts educators, des ign professionals such as architects, landscape architects, and urban planners.

Report to Mayor and City Council
Re: Reappoint of six (6) Commissioners to the Public Art Commission and Nomination and Appointment of one (1) Commissioner to fill a vacant seat for a Professional Artist September 4, 2024

DISCUSSION
In April 2024, staff reached out to members of the Public Art Commission. All but one member asked to be reappointed for a three-year term. Staff opened a recruitment to fill the professional artist vacancy. Our office received six (6) applications, only two (2) met the qualifications. The applications were provided to City Council and Director of Parks and Recreation Smith for review. There is currently one vacant seat on the Public Art Commission.

FISCAL IMPACT
$4,500; Commissioners receive $100 per meeting, and the Chair receives $150.

Funds are budgeted in Account No. 10118001. Meetings are held bi-monthly on the fourth Tuesday.

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:

Redacted applications
From:
[email protected]
To:

City Clerk Department
Subject:

Online Form Submittal: Public Art Commission / Volunteer Application Date:

Thursday, July 11, 2024 3:46:08 PM
CAUTION:

This email originated from outside of the organization.

Public Art Commission / Volunteer Application
Public Art Commission / Volunteer Application
The application deadline has been extended to July 18, at 6 p.m.

The City of Palmdale is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment upon any basis prohibited by law, including race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), cancer, national origin, genetic characteristics, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable law. None of the questions or information sought in this application are intended to discriminate based upon any status protected by law. If you need reasonable accommodation in completing this application, or in any other part of the application process, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 661/267-5151.

Date
7/11/2024
Last Name
De Medina
First Name
Michael
Middle Name
Dennis
Business Telephone
661-265-7010
Home Telephone
Cell Phone
Possession of a valid California driver's license and the ability to be insured with the City's insurance carrier is required.

Present Address

City Lancaster
State California
Zip Code 93536
Permanent Address (if
different from present
address):

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City Field not completed.

State Field not completed.

Zip Code Field not completed.

Are you a current Public
Art Commissioner?
No
Personal Information
Have you ever applied to
or worked for the City
before?
No
Do you have any
relatives working for the
City?
No
Do you have a spouse
who is currently an
employee or appointee of
the City of Palmdale?
No
Have you ever been
disciplined or cited for a
breach of ethics or
unprofessional conduct
by a board, committee, or
other professional group?
No
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Do you or any members of your immediate family:

Own any interest in any
enterprise which does or
might do business with
the City and/or the Public
Art Commission?
No
Own any interest in any
real property adjacent to
or within the City of
Palmdale?
No
Have any interests or
associations which might
present a conflict of
interest?
No
Currently serve as an
elected city or county
official?
No
(Section Break)
What is your vision for
Palmdale?
I would like for the city to have much more art centers and permanent art through out the city. More art- more civic involvement.

How do you feel you
would add value to the
Public Art Commission?
What unique
characteristics,
qualifications,
perceptions, and
experiences would you
bring to the Commission?
I am a sculptor, and oil painter, and multi media artist, I would love to promote new younger artists, and to encourage them as future artists that care for their community, especially here in Palmdale..

What additional
information would you
like us to know to better
assess your suitability for
the Public Art
Commission?
I have experience in most art forms and would love to teach and promote new artists in their endeavors. Having worked and contributed to the city of Palmdale by creating the Larry Chimbole life size Bronze, that is currently in the city Hall, I feel highly qualified.

What are your long-term
goals as a Public Art
Commission member?
I would love to see the city of Palmdale have a multitude of art in the parks and public place. There was once talk of a "legends program, where many of the city founders would be honored by sculptures and possibly large painted portraits.

In your opinion, what is
the goal of the Public Art
Commission and what
benefit does it provide to
the City of Palmdale?
I believe art is essential to the well being of the citizens of the community as well as the city. Art can be uplifting by its ability to reach young hearts and minds. A healthy citizen makes for a healthy community.

Have you had previous As a young man I did work for the city of Los Angeles as a division leader in public works.
public service experience
on a commission or
public body? If so,
indicate the public
agency, title of position,
and duties.

Education, Training and Experience
Highschool Belmont High School
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City Los Angeles
State California
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Number of Years
Completed
12 Did you Graduate? Yes
Degree or Diploma High School
GPA (i.e., A=4.0) 4.0
(Section Break)
College / University Cal State Northridge
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City Northridge
State California
Zip Code Field not completed.

Number of Years
Completed
4 Did you Graduate? Field not completed.

Degree or Diploma Bachelors
GPA (i.e., A=4.0) 4.0
(Section Break)
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Number of Years
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Please list professional
licenses and certificates
pertinent to a position on
the Public Art
Commission.

I've been a local business man, and professional artist for over 35 years I have received may accolades and plaques of
recognition, even a congressional plaque from he United States Congress for my sculptures.
(Section Break)
[OPTIONAL] List all current organizations and societies of which you are a member:

Organization / Society Writers group- Artists groups- amateur scientist groups From 5 years
Organization / Society Artist groups
From 10 years
Organization / Society amateur scientists
From 10 years
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Employment History
List below all present and past employment for the last 10 years starting with your most recent employer. Account for all periods of unemployment. You must complete this section even if attaching a resume.

Name of Employer American Metal Arts
Address 1817 E. Ave Q unit C-17
City Palmdale
State California
Zip Code 93550
Type of Business Award Manufacturing
Telephone Number 661-265-7010
Supervisor’s Name self
Your Position and Duties ceo
Major Accomplishments I'm proud to say that I've made many unique sculptures and awards for celebrities and public figures, as well as special items, even some items for President Reagan. I've also made institutional awards for very prominent and famous
organizations.

Dates of Employment
From
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Reason for Leaving: still actively self employed
Upon leaving, were you
eligible for rehire?
No
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References
List below three persons not related to you who have knowledge of your civic activity within the last three years.

1. Name
Wayne Munney
Address
City
Palmdale
State
California
Zip Code
93550
Telephone Number
Occupation
engraver
Number of Years
Acquainted
10 (Section Break)

2. Name
Richard Loa
Address
Field not completed.

City
Palmdale
State
California
Zip Code
93550
Telephone Number
Occupation
council man
Number of Years
Acquainted
8 years
(Section Break)

3. Name
Chris Spicher
Address
City
Lancaster
State
California
Zip Code
93536
Telephone Number
Field not completed.

Occupation
Florist
Number of Years
Acquainted
10 Acknowledgment
Please read carefully and initial each paragraph:

I hereby certify that the
answers given by me on
this application are true
and correct to the best of
my knowledge, and that I
have not withheld any
information that might
adversely affect my
chances for appointment.

I understand that any
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misstatement or omission
of fact on this application
or any documents used
to obtain an appointment
may result in rejection of
this application or
immediate discharge if I
am appointed, regardless
of the time elapsed
before discovery of the
misstatement or
omission. I further certify
that I, the applicant, have
personally completed this
application.

I hereby authorize the
City of Palmdale to
investigate my
references, prior
employers, work record,
education, and other
matters related to my
suitability for appointment
and further, authorize the
references I have listed,
all prior employers, and
all educational institutions
attended, to disclose to
the City of Palmdale any
and all letters, reports,
and other information
related to my records,
including, but not limited
to, my performance
reviews and evaluations,
discipline,
commendations, awards,
and all other employment
information, without
giving me prior notice of
such disclosure. By
providing this page of the
application to the
references, prior
employers, and
educational institutions
attended, I release them,
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to the fullest extent
permitted by law, from
any and all claims,
demands, fees, and
liabilities for providing the
City of Palmdale with all
information. I release the
City of Palmdale, its
agents, employees, and
representatives, to the
fullest extent permitted by
law, from any and all
claims, demands, fees,
and liabilities that may
result from any use or
disclosure of such
information by the City of
Palmdale, or any of its
agents, employees, and
representatives.

I further understand and
agree that as a condition
to being appointed to the
Public Art Commission, I
will be required to agree
to conduct myself in
accordance with the City
of Palmdale’s personnel
practices and policies as
set forth in the Human
Resources Rules, the
Brown Act, the Public
Records Act, and the
Public Art Commission
Rules of Procedures,
copies of which I will be
provided and will review
prior to accepting an
appointment to the Public
Art Commission. To the
fullest extent permitted by
law, I expressly consent
to, and I waive any rights
of privacy I might
otherwise have in
connection with the City’s
Human Resources Rules
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in general and the above-
described sections in
particular. _
I understand that as part
of the final selection
process, I will be required
to 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
that appropriate to
determining my suitability
for this Planning
Commission position and
that such information
collected during the
check will be kept
confidential. _
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Volunteer Information
[OPTIONAL] Reasonable
Accommodations
No
What reasonable
accommodations would
be necessary to assist
you in this area?
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Foreign Language
Spanish
Select all that apply
Speak, Read, Write
Foreign Language
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Select all that apply
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Specialized training/skills
supervision/ computer
Computer Skills
Word
In Case of Emergency
Whom should we notify?

Home Telephone
Work Telephone
Physician’s Name
Telephone
Field not completed.

Do you have any medical
history that we should be
aware of in the event of
an emergency?
No
Authorization and Release
I voluntarily agree to participate in this program. 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 activity, 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
day
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Name (print)
Michael De Medina
Signature
MIchael De Medina
Applicants are
encouraged to attach a
resume.

Field not completed.

Applications may be mailed (postmarked the date of the deadline), e-mailed to [email protected] or hand delivered to the office of the City Clerk at 38300 Sierra Hwy., Ste. C, Palmdale, CA 93550
For additional information, please contact the City Clerk at 661/267-5151.

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Office of the City Clerk

38300 Sierra Highway, Suite C

Palmdale, CA 93550

(661) 267
-
5151

P
ublic Art

Commission

/

Volunteer Application

The City of Palmdale is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment upon any basis prohibited by law, including race, color, creed, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy,
childbirth,

and related medical conditions), cancer, national origin, genetic characteristics, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by a pplicable
law.

None of the questions or information sought in this application are intended to discriminate based upon any status protected by law.

If you need reasonable accommodation in completing
this application, or in any other part of the application process, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 661/267
-
5151.

Public Art

Commission Information

(
please print
)
:

Date
:

Name
:

Last

First

Middle

Business Telephone
:

( )

Home Telephone
:

Cell Phone
:

(

Email Address
:

_____
________________

Possession of a valid California driver's license and the ability to be insured with the City's insurance carrier is required.

Present Address
:

(Street, City, State, Zip Code)

Permanent Address (if different from present
address):

(Street, City, State, Zip Code)

06/24/2024
Schuder
Julie
Kay
530-740-3980

Are you a current Public Art Commissioner? Yes  No  Seats available for Commission members with the following experience:

Professional Credentials Number of Seats
Available
Check box for Position of
Interest
Professional Artists:
(Exhibiting and performing artists)
1 Personal Information (Please attach additional sheets, if necessary.) 1 Have you ever applied to or worked for the City before? If yes, when? ____________ Yes  No 
2 Do you have any relatives working for the City? If yes, state name(s) and relationship.

Yes  No 

3 Do you have a spouse who is currently an employee or appointee of the City of Palmdale? If so, what is the employee or appointee’s name and position?

Yes  No 

4 Have you ever been disciplined or cited for a breach of ethics or unprofessional conduct by a board, committee, or other professional group? If yes, please explain.

Yes  No 

5 Do you or any members of your immediate family:

Own any interest in any enterprise which does or might do business with the City and/or the Public Art Commission?

Yes  No 

x

Own any interest in any real property adjacent to or within the City of Palmdale?

Yes  No 
Have any interests or associations which might present a conflict of interest? Yes  No 
Currently serve as an elected city or county official? If yes, please explain.

Yes  No 

6 What is your vision for Palmdale?
7 How do you feel you would add value to the P ublic Art Commission? What unique characteristics, qualifications, perceptions, and experiences would you bring to the Commission?
8 What additional information would you like us to know to better assess your suitability for the Public Art Commission?
9 What are your long-term goals as a Public Art Commission member? Being the first city that you encounter when driving into the Mojave Desert from LA., I see Palmdale as the Gateway to the Mojave Desert. I see it celebrating all of the things that set it apart from LA, such as no traffic, rural living, wide open space, dark skies, moon rises, and the unique flora and fauna that are native to the region. Although it is close to LA in proximity, it is worlds apart in so many ways.

I am passionate about participating in grass roots efforts to bolster art appreciation and celebrate the diversity of Palmdale's residents through community engagement. I enjoy teaching art, and experiencing the joy that comes with the discovery of a new appreciation for art, or watching as a person falls in love with a medium. My experience teaching art and interest in getting residents involved with the process brings an opportunity to further promote community pride and involvement.

I am local, and I am self-employed, having run two healthcare businesses for the past 28 years. I have served as a board member for many groups and businesses, such as the Antelope Acres Town Council, Art Around Studios, and the Antelope Valley Dust Control Group. I make my own schedule, so I can make myself available to attend meetings and events.

My goals are to help foster art appreciation through community engagement, celebrate the diversity of Palmdale's residents, and create a more desirable community within which to live, work and visit. 10 In your opinion, what is the goal of the Public Art Commission and what benefit does it provide to the City of Palmdale?
11 Have you had previous public service experience on a commission or public body? If so, indicate the public agency, title of position, and duties.

Education, Training and Experience:

School
Name and
Address
No. of Years
Completed
Did you
Graduate?
Degree or
Diploma
GPA
(i.e., A=4.0)
High School Yes 
No 

College /
University
Yes 
No 

Vocational Yes 
No 

Other Yes 
No 

Armijo High School
4 High school diploma

3.5 Napa Vallley College
Antelope Valley College
2 3
The goal of the Public Art Commission seems to be to use art to beautify the city, foster economic development and tourism, revitalize urban areas, and improve the overall business climate by creating a more desirable commuity within which to live and work.

Antelope Acres Town Council board member

12 Please list professional licenses and certificates pertinent to a position on the P ublic Art Commission.

13 [OPTIONAL] List all current organizations and societies of which you are a member:

Organizations / Societies From

Employment History
List below all present and past employment for the last 10 years starting with your most recent employer. Account for all periods of unemployment. You must complete this section even if attaching a resume.

Name of Employer:

Address:

Street Number City, State, Zip

Type of Business:

Telephone No.: ( )

Your Supervisor’s Name:

Your Position and Duties:

Major Accomplishments:

None
Crossroads Living Center, Inc.
320 Cernon St., Vacaville, CA 95688
Healthcare
707-673-3052
n/a
CEO; oversee operations
28 years in business

Dates of Employment: From To

Reason for Leaving:

Upon leaving, were you eligible for rehire? Yes No

Name of Employer:

Address:

Street Number City, State, Zip

Type of Business:

Telephone No.: ( )

Your Supervisor’s Name:

Your Position and Duties:

Major Accomplishments:

Dates of Employment: From To

Reason for Leaving:

Upon leaving, were you eligible for rehire? Yes No

Name of Employer:

Address:

Street Number City, State, Zip

Type of Business:

Telephone No.: ( )

Your Supervisor’s Name:

Your Position and Duties:

Major Accomplishments:

11/95
Present
n/a
Crossroads Community Options LLC
320 Cernon St., Vacaville, CA 95688
Operate adult day center for people with intellectual disabilities 707-673-3052
n/a
CEO; oversee operations
11/1999
25 years in business
n/a
Antelope Valley College
3041 West Avenue K Lancaster, CA 93536
Community College
Kathryn Mitchell
Professional Expert; ceramic demonstration and instruction Took over when long-time ceramics professor retired suddenly

Dates of Employment:

From

To

Reason for Leaving:

Upon leaving, were you eligible for rehire?

Yes No

References

List below three persons not related to you who have knowledge of your civic activity within the last three years.

Name of Employer:

Address:

Street Number

City
,
State
,
Zip

Telephone No.
:

(

Occupation
:

Number of Years
Acquainted
:

Please read carefully, initial each paragraph and sign below:

I hereby certify that the answers given by me on this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and that I have not withheld any
information that might adversely affect my
chances for appointment. I understand that any misstatement or omission of fact on this application or any documents used to obtain an appointment may result in rejection of this application or immediate discharge

if I am appointed, regardless of the time elapsed before discovery of the misstatement or omission. I further certify that I, the applicant, have personally completed this application. ________ (
Initials
)

I hereby authorize the City of Palmdale to investigate my references, prior employers, work record, education, and other matters related to my suitability for appointment and further, authorize the references I have listed, all prior employers, and all edu cational institutions
attended, to disclose to the City of Palmdale any and all letters, reports, and other information related to my records, including, but not limited to, my performance reviews and evaluations, discipline, commendations, awards, and all

other employment information, without giving me
prior notice of such disclosure. By providing this page of the application to the references, prior employers, and educational institutions attended, I release them, to the fullest extent permitted by law, f
rom any and all claims, demands, fees, and liabilities for providing the City of Palmdale with all information. I release the City of Palmdale, its agents, employees, and representatives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, from any and all claims, dem ands, fees, and liabilities that
job ended
x
3/16/2023
6/1/2023
John Eakin; Antelope Valley College
Photographer, Photography Lab Technician
3 may result from any use or disclosure of such information by the City of Palmdale, or any of its agents, employees, and representatives. _______ (
Initials
)

I further understand and agree that as a condition to being appointed to the P ublic Art

Commission, I will be required to agree to conduct myself in accordance with the City of Palmdale’s personnel practices and policies as set forth in the Human Resources Rules, the Brown Act, the Public Records Act, and the P
ublic Art

Commission Rules of Procedures, copies
of which I will be provided and will review prior to accepting an appointment to the P ublic Art

Commission. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I e xpressly consent to, and I waive any rights
of privacy I might otherwise have in connection with the City’s Human Resources Rules in general and the above
-
described sections in particular.

_______

(
Initials
)

I understand that as part of the final selection process, I will be required to pass a L
ivescan
fingerprint scan submission via the California
Department of Justice. I understand that information
collected during this background check will be limited to that appropriate to determining my suitability for this Planning Commission position and that such information collected during the check will be

kept confidential.

______

(Initials)

Volunteer Information:

[OPTIONAL]

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
:

Based on your understanding of the
Volunteer Program, will you require any special accommodations to apply and/or participate as a volunteer?

___ Yes ___ No

If yes, what reasonable accommodations would be necessary to assist you in this area?

Foreign Languages:

____
_____________
____ Speak
/ R
ead
/

Write

_____________
______
__

Speak
/

Read
/

Write

Specialized
training/skills:

Computer Skills:

Word Access Photoshop PowerPoint Excel Publisher Adobe Creator

Other: __________________________________________

_____

In Case of Emergency:

Whom should we notify?

Name

/
Relationship to Applicant

x

Home Phone:

Work Phone

Physician’s Name: __________________________ Phone: ___________________

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 voluntarily agree to participate in this program. 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 activity, 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

day of
,

20________
.

Applicant’s Signature
:

Applicants are encouraged to attach a resume.

Applications may be mailed (postmarked the date of the deadline), e -
mailed to
[email protected] or hand delivered to the office of the City Clerk at 38300 Sierra Hwy., Ste. C, Palmdale, CA 93550

For additional information, please contact the City Clerk at 661/267 -
5151.

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