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September 18, 2024
5pm
1 MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER
38300 SIERRA
HIGHWAY,
SUITE
B
PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
www.cityofpalmdale.org
1)
CALL MEETING
TO
ORDER
Mayor Bishop called the meeting to order at 5:03 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
PRESENT
:
Austin Bishop, Richard J. Loa, Eric Ohlsen, Laura
Bettencourt, Andrea
Alarcón.
3)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF
SILENCE
Mayor Pro Tem Loa led the pledge of allegiance and asked to adjourn the meeting
in honor of Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer.
Assistant
City Attorney Halfman requested that
the
Council add a Closed Session
agenda item based on the following findings: 1) The item arose after the posting of the agenda, and 2) There is a need to take immediate action before the next meeting.
Motion: Add
Closed Session a
genda
i
tem Cruz Guerra, a minor and through his
Guardian Ad Litem, Yolanda Espinoza, vs. City of Palmdale, et. al.
Moved by Richard J. Loa, seconded by Laura Bettencourt.
Vote: Motion carried (5
-
0)
Yes:
Austin Bishop, Richard J. Loa, Eric Ohlsen, Laura Bettencourt, Andrea Alarcón.
4)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR, APPOINTMENT(S), NEW BUSINESS, AND CLOSED SESSION:
Public Comments: None.
Councilmember Ohlsen pulled Item 5.3, Councilmember Bettencourt pulled Item 5.6, and Councilmember
Alarcón
pulled Item 5.2.
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CONSENT
CALENDAR
5.1)
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).
5.2)
Approve First Amendment to Agreement with the Wellbeing Lab dba Louis Alloro, LLC, to provide four Mental Health and Wellbeing Youth
Leadership
Summits and an Appreciative Inquiry Mental Health & Wellbeing Summit for
an
additional
$170,000
for
a
total
not
to
exceed
agreement
amount
of
$445,000 for a term of December 30, 2025.
Deputy City Manager Lopez presented the staff report. Mr. Alloro spoke regarding the program and provided detailed information on the Youth Leadership Summits.
Mayor Pro
Tem
Loa asked if the program would address families that
are
dealing with persons with mental health challenges and dealing with the stigma of
therapy.
Mr.
Alloro spoke about the work of the Wellbeing
Lab.
Councilmember
Alarcón
spoke in favor of the program and the importance of
incorporating the youth.
Mayor Bishop stated the program is an asset to the community.
Motion: Approve First Amendment to Agreement with the Wellbeing Lab dba
Louis Alloro, LLC, to provide four Mental Health and Wellbeing Youth
Leadership Summits and an Appreciative Inquiry Mental Health & Wellbeing
Summit for an additional
$170,000.
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.
5.3)
Adopt Resolution CC 2024
-
078, a Resolution of the City Council of the City
of
Palmdale to transfer unclaimed checks from their respective funds to the general fund pursuant to California Government Code section 50050 -
50057.
Director of Operations Samson presented the staff report. Councilmember Ohlsen inquired regarding the correction received to the unclaimed checks list.
Director of Operations Samson responded.
Motion: Adopt Resolution CC 2024
-
078, a Resolution of the City Council of
the
City of Palmdale to transfer unclaimed checks from their respective funds to CC
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50057
with adjustments to the
unclaimed checks
list.
Moved by Andrea Alarcón, seconded by Eric Ohlsen.
Vote: Motion carried (5
-
0)
Yes: Austin Bishop, Richard J. Loa, Eric Ohlsen, Laura Bettencourt, Andrea Alarcón.
5.4)
Approve Agreement with Impex
Technologies,
Inc., to provide data
backup
solution hardware, configuration services, and software support in the amount
of $159,326 for a term of five years.
5.5)
Receive and file the Annual Report for the Palmdale
Tourism
Improvement
District for Fiscal
Year
2024
-
25. 5.6)
Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024
-
072, a Resolution of the City Council of
the
City of Palmdale approving Municipal Law Enforcement Services Agreement
with the County of Los Angeles for public services provided by the Los -
year period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029.
Councilmember Bettencourt recused herself from this item because she works for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Motion: Adopt Resolution No. CC 2024
-
072, a Resolution of the City Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
Municipal
Law
Enforcement
Services
Agreement with the County of Los Angeles for public services provided by the
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Approve Agreement A -
8944
Moved by Richard J. Loa, seconded by Eric Ohlsen.
Vote:
Motion carried (4
-
0)
Yes:
Austin Bishop, Richard J. Loa, Eric Ohlsen, Andrea
Alarcón.
5.7)
Approve the
Term
Choice
(EPIC) and Deer Creek
Solar,
LLC for the purchase of long
-
term
RPS
-
eligible
renewable energy and mid
-
term reliability
capacity.
5.8)
Approve the minutes from the previous meeting.
Motion: Approve all matters listed under the Consent Calendar except for
I
tems
5.2,
5.3, and 5.6
.
Moved by Richard J. Loa, seconded by Andrea Alarcón.
Vote:
Motion carried (5
-
0)
Yes:
Austin Bishop, Richard J. Loa, Eric Ohlsen, Laura
Bettencourt, Andrea
Alarcón.
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PUBLIC HEARING
6.1)
Receive Public Testimony Regarding the Renewal of the Palmdale Tourism Improvement District.
Mayor Bishop opened the Public Hearing.
Public Testimony: Christian Barrow and Rory Casalla commented in support of the Palmdale Tourism Improvement District.
Mayor Bishop closed the Public Hearing.
Executive Director Taggart provided details on the Palmdale Tourism Improvement District (PTID) and stated that 80% of hotels assessed were in support of the PTID.
Mayor Pro
Tem
Loa, Mayor Bishop, and Councilmember
Alarcón
spoke in
support of the program and thanked Executive Director
Taggart
for her
leadership.
7)
REPORT
City Manager Perez reported on the following: Erick Garcia Foundation Mental Health
Awareness Candlelight Vigil; 30th Anniversary celebration of the Palmdale Playhouse; Farmer's Market;
Tequila
&
Taco
Festival Saturday, Sept. 21 and
Sunday,
Sept. 22 at Marie Kerr Park;
AV
Fair Sept. 25
-
29; District 1 Neighborhood Watch
Friday,
Sept. 27 at Anaverde Park; Day of Service desert clean up on Sept. 28 on Ave. M and 75th West; 5.3M grant awarded to the City for safe streets for all; displayed the Cute Critter video; and displayed a video update on street
improvements.
Councilmember
Bettencourt thanked
staff
for the completion of the street
improvements on 35th Street East.
8)
COUNCIL REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REQUESTS FOR
FUTURE
AGENDA
ITEMS
Councilmember
Alarcón
discussed the 5.3M grant awarded to the City for
safe
streets.
Councilmember Ohlsen discussed lockdowns at schools, mental health, and support of Measure PD.
Mayor Pro Tem Loa discussed Measure H and distribution
of
funds, and support of
Measure PD.
Mayor Bishop called for a recess at 5:41 pm
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5:55 pm.
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-
Agenda Public Comments and
Closed Session Items.
9)
NON
-
AGENDA PUBLIC
COMMENTS:
10)
PRESENTATION
BY CITY
ATTORNEY
10.1)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
-
EXISTING LITIGATION
Maria
Zuniga v. City of Palmdale et al.
[Sedwick Claim No.: L22
-
0097; Prism Risk Claim No.: 20210023359]
This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Section 54956.9.
10.2)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
-
EXISTING
LITIGATION
Cruz Guerra, a minor, by
and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Yolanda
Espinoza vs. City of Palmdale, et. al.
This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Section 54956.9.
11)
ANNOUNCEMENT BY CITY
ATTORNEY
12)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Bishop adjourned the meeting at 6:01 pm to be continued to September 19, 2024
,
at 3:00 pm. in the City Hall Council Chamber located at 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B, Palmdale, California.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 2nd day of October 2024.
Austin Bishop, Mayor
ATTEST:
Rochelle Scott, City Clerk