MINUTES
CITY
COUNCIL
/
SA
CITY
HALL
COUNCIL
CHAMBER
38300
SIERRA
HIGHWAY
,
SUITE
B
PALMDALE
,
CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER
6 ,
2024
www
.
cityofpalmdale
.
org
1 )
CALL
MEETING
TO
ORDER
Mayor
Bishop
called
the
meeting
to
order
at
5 :
05 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
,
ALARC
6 N
PRESENT
:
Austin
Bishop
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Alarcon
.
ABSENT
:
None
.
3 )
PLEDGE
OF
ALLEGIANCE
AND
MOMENT
OFSILENCE
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
led
the
pledge
of
allegiance
.
4 )
PRESENTATIONS
4.1 )
Antelope
Valley
Union
High
School
District
(
AVUHSD
)
Stem
Expo
Recognition
.
Representatives
from
Antelope
Valley
Union
High
School
District
displayed
a
video
and
spoke
about
the
Science
Technology
Engineering
and
Math
(
STEM
)
Program
.
Mayor
Bishop
spoke
regarding
Science
Technology
Engineering
and
Math
and
presented
certificates
to
the
participants
of
the
STEM
Expo
.
42 )
Association
of
Sister
Cities
of
Palmdale
50 th
year
Anniversary
presentation
.
Sylvia
Magallanes
,
President
of
the
Association
of
Sister
Cities
of
Palmdale
,
presented
a
plaque
and
commemorative
items
to
the
Council
on
behalf
of
the
Sister
City
in
recognition
of
the
50 th
Anniversary
.
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
spoke
about
community
events
held
in
Poncitlan
Square
and
the
relationship
with
Jalisco
,
Mexico
.
5 )
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
CONSENT
CALENDAR
,
APPOINTMENT
(
S
)
,
NEW
BUSINESS
,
AND
CLOSED
SESSION
:
Public
Comments
:
None
.
CC
/
SA
-
November
6 ,
2024
-
5 PM
1 Councilmember
Alarc
6 n
pulled
items
6.6 ,
6.7 ,
and
Councilmember
Bettencourt
pulled
item
6.8 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 )
Receive
and
file
the
Monthly
and
Quarterly
Investment
Activity
Reports
for
September
2024
.
6.3 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
081
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
of
consideration
to
alter
the
rate
and
method
of
apportionment
of
special
taxes
for
the
City
of
Palmdale
Community
Facilities
District
No
.
2022
-
3 (
Ritter
Ranch
phase
1 Public
Facilities
)
.
6.4 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
057
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
declaring
certain
property
surplus
land
(
APN
’
s
3008
-
041
-
001
through
-
010
and
3128
-
015
-
903
)
.
6.5 )
Receive
and
file
the
annual
Activity
Report
for
the
Development
Agreement
pertaining
to
the
Oasis
Wellness
Village
project
located
at
the
southeast
corner
of
Palmdale
Boulevard
and
Tierra
Subida
Avenue
.
6.6 )
Approve
Agreement
with
Flock
Group
Inc
.
to
provide
Flock
Services
to
75 License
Plate
Reader
cameras
with
a
not
to
exceed
amount
of
$
1 ,
133
,
950
for
a
contract
term
of
five
years
from
October
5 ,
2024
,
through
October
4 ,
2029
.
Councilmember
Bettencourt
recused
herself
from
this
item
because
she
works
for
the
Sheriffs
Department
.
She
stepped
away
from
the
dais
at
this
time
.
Deputy
City
Manager
Gallagher
presented
the
staff
report
.
Councilmember
Alarcon
provided
details
on
the
item
.
Captain
Bardon
discussed
the
benefits
of
having
flock
cameras
.
Council
spoke
in
favor
of
this
item
.
Motion
:
Approve
Agreement
with
Flock
Group
Inc
.
to
provide
Flock
Services
to
75 License
Plate
Reader
cameras
with
a
not
to
exceed
amount
of
$
1 ,
133
,
950
for
a
contract
term
of
five
years
from
October
5 ,
2024
,
through
October
4 ,
2029
.
Moved
by
Andrea
Alarcon
,
seconded
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
Vote
:
Yes
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Austin
Bishop
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Andrea
Alarcon
.
Councilmember
Bettencourt
returned
to
the
dais
.
CC
/
SA
-
November
6 ,
2024
-
5 PM
2 6.7
)
Accept
the
Charging
and
Fueling
Infrastructure
Discretionary
Grant
Opportunity
from
the
U
.
S
.
Department
of
Transportation
Federal
Highway
Administration
for
the
funding
amount
of
$
14 ,
810
,
000
and
approve
agreements
for
the
implementation
of
the
EVequity
Leadership
Project
.
Manager
Lucha
provided
a
brief
overview
of
this
item
.
Councilmember
Alarcon
commended
the
City
Team
and
spoke
regarding
disadvantaged
communities
.
Councilmember
Bettencourt
asked
if
some
of
the
money
could
be
allocated
to
apartment
complexes
.
Mr
.
Lucha
stated
that
this
grant
cannot
be
used
for
apartment
complexes
;
however
,
they
are
looking
at
other
resources
to
provide
that
service
.
Discussion
ensued
regarding
charging
stations
and
their
locations
.
Motion
:
Accept
the
Charging
and
Fueling
Infrastructure
Discretionary
Grant
Opportunity
from
the
U
.
S
.
Department
of
Transportation
Federal
Highway
Administration
for
the
funding
amount
of
$
14 ,
810
,
000
and
approve
agreements
for
the
implementation
of
the
EVequity
Leadership
Project
.
Moved
by
Andrea
Alarcon
,
seconded
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:
Austin
Bishop
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Alarcon
.
6.8 )
Approve
Final
Parcel
Map
No
.
83985
(
located
at
the
Northeast
corner
of
Avenue
S
and
40 th
Street
East
)
.
Councilmember
Bettencourt
recused
herself
from
this
item
and
stepped
away
from
the
dais
because
she
lives
close
to
the
location
being
discussed
.
Motion
:
Approve
Final
Parcel
Map
No
.
83985
(
located
at
the
Northeast
corner
of
Avenue
S
and
40 th
Street
East
)
.
Moved
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
seconded
by
Eric
Ohlsen
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Austin
Bishop
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Andrea
Alarcon
.
Councilmember
Bettencourt
returned
to
the
dais
.
6.9 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
083
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
declaring
its
intention
to
conduct
a
public
hearing
to
consider
the
vacation
of
portions
of
8 th
Street
East
south
of
Rancho
Vista
Boulevard
and
north
of
Avenue
P
-
8 .
6.10 )
Approve
the
minutes
from
the
previous
meeting
.
Motion
:
Approve
all
items
listed
under
the
Consent
Calendar
except
Items
6.6 ,
6.7 and
6.8 .
Moved
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
seconded
by
Eric
Ohlsen
.
CC
/
SA
-
November
6 ,
2024
-
5 PM
3 Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Austin
Bishop
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Vote
:
Yes
:
Alarcon
.
7 )
PUBLIC
HEARING
7.1 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
080
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
declaring
results
of
majority
protest
proceedings
and
renewing
the
Palmdale
Tourism
Improvement
District
.
City
Clerk
Scott
read
the
title
of
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
080
.
Acting
Director
of
Economic
and
Community
Development
Taggart
presented
the
staff
report
.
Mayor
Bishop
discussed
the
success
of
the
Palmdale
Tourism
Improvement
District
.
Mayor
Bishop
opened
the
Public
Hearing
.
Testimony
:
None
.
Mayor
Bishop
closed
the
Public
Hearing
.
Motion
:
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
080
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
declaring
results
of
majority
protest
proceedings
and
renewing
the
Palmdale
Tourism
Improvement
District
.
Moved
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
seconded
by
Andrea
Alarcdn
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
5 -
0 )
Yes
:
Austin
Bishop
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Laura
Bettencourt
,
Andrea
Alarcon
.
72 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
085
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
Major
Modification
24 -
0023
;
a
request
for
modifications
to
Site
Plan
Review
23 -
003
an
approved
mixed
-
use
commercial
and
residential
development
located
north
of
Avenue
R
and
west
of
30 th
Street
East
and
find
that
the
project
is
categorically
exempt
from
environmental
review
(
APN
:
3018
-
026
-
001
)
.
Councilmember
Bettencourt
recused
herself
from
this
item
because
she
lives
in
the
project
area
.
She
stepped
away
from
the
dais
at
this
time
.
City
Clerk
Scott
read
the
title
of
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
085
.
Planning
Manager
Magana
provided
a
brief
overview
of
the
project
.
Tim
,
a
representative
from
Together
California
,
provided
detailed
information
about
the
project
.
CC
/
SA
-
November
6 ,
2024
-
5 PM
4 There
was
Council
discussion
regarding
the
construction
timeline
and
benefits
of
the
project
.
Mayor
Bishop
opened
the
Public
Hearing
.
Testimony
:
Chuck
Murphy
spoke
in
support
of
the
project
.
Mayor
Bishop
closed
the
Public
Hearing
.
Motion
:
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
085
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
Major
Modification
24 -
0023
.
Moved
by
Andrea
Alarcon
,
seconded
by
Richard
J
.
Loa
.
Vote
:
Motion
carried
(
4 -
0 )
Yes
:
Austin
Bishop
,
Richard
J
.
Loa
,
Eric
Ohlsen
,
Andrea
Alarcon
.
Councilmember
Bettencourt
returned
to
the
dais
.
7.3 )
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
082
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
the
issuance
of
Revenue
Bonds
by
the
California
Municipal
Finance
Authority
(
the
"
CMFA
"
)
in
an
aggregate
outstanding
principal
amount
not
to
exceed
$
15 ,
000
,
000
to
finance
and
refinance
a
48 -
unit
qualified
residential
rental
project
for
the
benefit
of
9 th
Street
E
.
Housing
,
LP
,
a
California
Limited
Partnership
,
or
another
entity
to
be
created
by
Milare
Housing
Investments
,
Inc
.
(
or
an
affiliate
)
,
and
certain
other
matters
relating
thereto
.
City
Clerk
Scott
read
the
title
of
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
082
.
Director
of
Operations
Samson
presented
the
staff
report
.
Mayor
Bishop
opened
the
Public
Hearing
.
Testimony
:
None
.
Mayor
Bishop
closed
the
Public
Hearing
.
Motion
:
Adopt
Resolution
No
.
CC
2024
-
082
,
a
Resolution
of
the
City
Council
of
the
City
of
Palmdale
approving
the
issuance
of
Revenue
Bonds
by
the
California
Municipal
Finance
Authority
(
the
"
CMFA
"
)
in
an
aggregate
outstanding
principal
amount
not
to
exceed
$
15 ,
000
,
000
to
finance
and
refinance
a
48 -
unit
qualified
residential
rental
project
for
the
benefit
of
9 th
Street
E
.
Housing
,
LP
,
.
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
Alarcon
.
CC
/
SA
-
November
6 ,
2024
-
5 PM
5 8
)
CITY
MANAGER
’
S
REPORT
City
Manager
Perez
reported
on
the
following
:
Palmdale
Sheriffs
Station
Halloween
-
themed
open
house
,
SAVES
Spooktacular
Trick
or
Treat
drive
-
through
,
Palmdale
Sheriffs
Booster
Trunk
or
Treat
,
AV
Alta
Academy
Ribbon
Cutting
at
Sam
Yellen
Park
,
9 th
Street
East
Food
Trucks
on
Fridays
,
Head
Youth
Conference
Friday
,
November
8 ,
ISen
/
e
Program
,
Palmdale
Regional
Medical
Center
Heart
and
Stroke
Walk
,
Saturday
,
November
9 ,
Veteran
’
s
Day
Ceremony
on
Monday
,
November
11 ,
Youth
for
Justice
Intro
,
Holiday
Boutique
,
State
Route
14 Public
Scoping
Meeting
Tuesday
,
November
19 ,
and
welcomed
Public
Safety
Director
Palmieri
and
Public
Works
Director
Torres
to
the
City
Team
.
9 )
COUNCIL
REPORTS
,
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AND
REQUESTS
FOR
FUTURE
AGENDA
ITEMS
Councilmember
Bettencourt
reported
on
the
following
:
Audit
Committee
meeting
,
Making
Strides
Against
Breast
Cancer
Walk
,
AV
Chamber
State
of
the
County
,
Sanitation
District
meeting
,
Kaleidoscope
Fall
Festival
,
Trick
or
Treat
Pumpkin
Walk
,
Palmdale
Recycled
Water
Authority
meeting
,
AV
Hispanic
Chamber
Commerce
State
of
the
State
luncheon
,
Annual
Chili
Cook
-
Off
,
District
3 Neighborhood
Watch
meeting
,
AV
Edge
Fall
Forum
luncheon
,
Vet
in
the
Park
,
Sheriffs
Department
Trunk
or
Treat
event
,
and
Pasadena
pet
event
.
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
reported
on
the
following
:
Spanish
Talk
Radio
,
Veterans
Administration
meeting
regarding
workforce
housing
in
Palmdale
,
AV
Chamber
State
of
the
County
meeting
,
hosted
the
Executive
Committee
meeting
for
the
North
County
Regional
Round
Table
on
homelessness
,
High
Desert
Corridor
meeting
,
Kaleidoscope
Fall
Festival
,
meeting
with
Dr
.
Smith
,
CEO
of
Mojave
Airport
about
bringing
an
airport
to
Palmdale
,
AVAQMD
meeting
,
3 rd
Annual
AV
Mental
Health
Awareness
Day
event
,
AVTA
meeting
,
AV
Hispanic
Chamber
of
Commerce
State
of
the
State
luncheon
,
Executive
Committee
for
Regional
Homeless
Alignment
meeting
,
Three
Heart
Connections
Thriver
'
s
Gala
,
Together
California
reception
at
Karen
Bass
’
home
,
and
Lancaster
and
AV
Edge
meeting
.
Councilmember
Ohlsen
reported
on
the
following
:
meetings
with
Mayor
Karen
Bass
,
Palmdale
Sheriffs
Station
haunted
house
,
congratulated
Mayor
Bishop
and
Mayor
Pro
Tern
Loa
on
their
reelection
,
thanked
the
voters
for
having
faith
and
confidence
related
to
the
passage
of
Measure
PD
,
and
Coffee
4 Vets
ball
.
Councilmember
Alarcbn
reported
on
the
following
:
Together
California
Fundraising
event
at
Mayor
Bass
'
home
,
Three
Heart
Connections
Thriver
'
s
Gala
,
and
Hispanic
Chamber
of
Commerce
Dia
De
Los
Muertos
event
.
Mayor
Bishop
reported
on
the
following
:
Bob
'
s
Discount
Furniture
grand
opening
,
KFI
Radio
interview
on
the
pillowcase
rapist
,
Kaleidoscope
Fall
Festival
,
Dodger
Game
watch
parties
,
Yellen
Park
Soccer
Field
,
14 th
Annual
Ride
to
End
Violence
,
and
the
Palmdale
Partners
Academy
Graduation
Ceremony
.
10 )
NON
-
AGENDA
PUBLIC
COMMENTS
:
The
following
individuals
provided
public
input
:
Eugene
Hernandez
commented
on
restroom
supplies
and
safety
at
the
library
and
requested
more
bus
benches
in
the
CC
/
SA
-
November
6 ,
2024
-
5 PM
6 City
;
Mr
.
Medrano
,
J
&
J
Auto
Repairs
,
raised
concerns
regarding
his
business
and
code
enforcement
guidelines
.
Mayor
Bishop
directed
Mr
.
Medrano
to
Community
Services
Supervisor
Vallarta
;
Kim
Nguyen
spoke
regarding
children
'
s
development
areas
;
and
Marsha
Furman
provided
information
on
the
Honor
Flight
in
Bakersfield
/
Kern
County
and
spoke
regarding
her
personal
experience
.
11 )
PRESENTATION
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
City
Attorney
Curley
confirmed
items
would
be
heard
as
listed
.
11.1 )
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
—
EXISTING
LITIGATION
Los
Angeles
County
Superior
Court
Case
No
.
22 STCV
01269
This
closed
session
is
being
held
pursuant
to
the
authority
of
California
Government
Code
Section
54956.9
(
d
)
(
1 )
.
112
)
CONFERENCE
WITH
LEGAL
COUNSEL
—
EXISTING
LITIGATION
Los
Angeles
County
Superior
Court
Case
No
.
22 STCV
29463
This
closed
session
is
being
held
pursuant
to
the
authority
of
California
Government
Code
Section
54956.9
(
d
)
(
1 )
.
12 )
ANNOUNCEMENT
BY
CITY
ATTORNEY
Closed
Session
was
held
from
6 :
46 pm
-
7 :
28 pm
.
City
Attorney
Curley
announced
items
11.1 and
11.2 were
discussed
,
Council
was
updated
,
and
there
were
no
further
reportable
actions
.
13 )
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor
Bishop
announced
the
meeting
would
be
adjourned
in
honor
of
Lieutenant
Commander
Lyndsay
P
.
Evans
Councilmember
Ohlsen
spoke
about
Lieutenant
Commander
Lyndsay
P
.
Evans
accomplishments
in
the
U
.
S
.
Navy
.
Mayor
Bishop
adjourned
the
meeting
at
7 :
31 pm
to
November
20 ,
2024
,
at
5 :
00 p
.
m
.
in
the
City
Hall
Council
Chamber
located
at
38300
Sierra
Highway
,
Suite
B
,
Palmdale
,
California
.
PASSED
,
APPROVED
,
and
ADOPTED
this
20 th
day
of
November
2024
.
Auitin
Bnhop
(
Ovc
16 ,
202
*
11 :
41 PST
)
Austin
Bishop
,
Mayor
ATTEST
:
Rjockolie
-
Scott
-
Rochelle
Scott
(
Dec
16 ,
2 Q
24 12
:
39 PST
)
Rochelle
Scott
,
City
Clerk
CC
/
SA
-
November
6 ,
2024
-
5 PM
7