Agenda packet, first session — Palmdale City Council, April 7, 2026 (part 2 of 2)

The recruitment was announced to the public via a press release, which included the application submission deadline. The classified ad and the application were available on the City’s website as well as in the Office of the City Clerk. The application period was open from February 5, 2026, to February 26, 2026.

Staff received two applications for the vacancy. The table below lists the applicants.

District information is included for reference only.

DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 5
Mayor Pro Tem
Bishop
Councilmember
Loa
Councilmember
Bettencourt
Mayor
Ohlsen
Councilmember
Alarcon
None Gene Yang Ricky Jeffords None None

FISCAL IMPACT

$0; There is no fiscal impact related to this item. Member positions are not compensated for their service.

STRATEGIC PLAN

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

C. Involve and expand engagement to enhance public oversight and transparency.

Prepared by: Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Deputy City Manager Approved by: Salvador Mendez, City Manager
Approved as to form: Alexandria Severino, City Attorney

ATTACHMENTS

Apps

From:
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To:

City Clerk
Subject:
[EXTERNAL] Online Form Submittal: Palmdale Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD)/Volunteer Application
Date:

Thursday, February 12, 2026 11:01:56 AM
CAUTION:

This email originated from outside of the organization.

Palmdale Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District
(EIFD)/Volunteer Application
Office of the City Clerk

38300 Sierra Hwy. Suite C

Palmdale, CA 93550

661-267-5151
Palmdale Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District
(EIFD)/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 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.

Palmdale Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District
Information:

Name
Ricky Jeffords
Date:
2/11/2026
Business Telephone
818-415-4884
Home Telephone
Field not completed.

Cell Phone
Email:

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
Palmdale
State
CA
Zip Code
93552
Permanent Address if
different from present
address
Field not completed.

City
Field not completed.

State
Field not completed.

Zip Code
Field not completed.
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Personal Information
(Please attach additional sheets, if necessary.)
Are you currently
serving as an elected
city or county official? If
yes, please explain. If
no, type N/A
No
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
Board/Commission?
No
Do you or any
members of your
immediate family have
any interests or
associations which
might present a conflict
of interest?
No
No

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.

Do you have any
previous experience
serving on a board or
commission? If yes,
Board or Commission
served, purpose of
board or organization,
length of time, and if
currently serving on
Board.

Yes
Describe the strengths
you would bring to the
Palmdale EIFD Public
Financing Authority.

My strengths lie in my enthusiasm and eagerness to serve my community. I am equipped with the skill set and business acumen to add value to the EIFD. This stems from 20 years of banking and financial services experience. I currently serve as a treasurer for Help 4 Heroes a non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans and first responders. Volunteering to enhance my community is near and dear to my heart. I Also serve as a director on the Antelope Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. (Section Break)
Education, Training and Experience
High School
Name North Hollywood
Address 5231 Colfax Ave, North Hollywood CA 91601
Number of Years
Completed
4 Did you Graduate? Yes
Degree or Diploma Yes, HS Diploma
GPA (i.e., A=4.0) 3.2
College/University
Name University of Phoenix
Address Field not completed.

Number of Years
Completed
4 Did you graduate? Yes
Degree or Diploma Bachelors in Business Science
GPA (i.e., A=4.0) Field not completed.

Vocational
Name Field not completed.

Address Field not completed.

Number of Years
Completed
Field not completed.

Did you graduate? Field not completed.

Degree or Diploma Field not completed.

GPA (i.e., A=4.0) Field not completed.

Other Field not completed.
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Employment History
List below all present and past employment for the last ten (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 Mission Bank
Address 43830 20th St. West
Type of Business Business / Commercial Banking
Telephone Number 661-949-9038
Your Supervisor's
Name
Jeff Johnson
Your Position and
Duties
Business Banker Lead ( Manager) Oversee risk mitigation and operations of the bank. Reach out to the community business owners to help them grow their business. Coach and develop my staff.

Major
Accomplishments
My banker made presidents club. My branch connected with many non-profits in our area to help with financing.

Dates of Employment
From 5/1/2023
To 2/11/2026
Reason for Leaving present
Upon leaving, were you
eligible for rehire?
Field not completed.
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Name of Employer Thrivent Financial
Address 42305 10th St. W
Type of Business Financial Services
Telephone Number 661-209-1036
Your Supervisor's
Name
Geroge Andrews
Your Position and
Duties
Financial Advisor, Help families plan for their financial future.

Major
Accomplishments
.

Dates of Employment
From 1/1/2022
To 5/1/2023
Reason for Leaving Wanted to be in a team environment.

Upon leaving, were you Yes
eligible for rehire?
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Name of Employer
Self Employed Real Estate Broker
Address
4009 Stable Dr. Palmdale CA 93552
Type of Business
Real Estate
Telephone Number
818-415-4884
Your Supervisor's
Name
Field not completed.

Your Position and
Duties
Broker
Major
Accomplishments
Field not completed.

Dates of Employment
From
1/1/2016
To
1/1/2022
Reason for Leaving
Field not completed.

Upon leaving, were you
eligible for rehire?
Yes
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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.

Name
Chirstian Scott
Address
City
State
Zip Code

Occupation
Palmdale Sherrif Sergeant
Telephone Number
Number of Years
Acquainted

1.5 (Section Break)
Name
Angelo Campano
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Occupation
Lawyer
Telephone Number
Number of Years
Acquainted
3 (Section Break)
Name
Sylvia Duarte
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Occupation
Antelope Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President
Telephone Number
Number of Years
Acquainted

1.5 (Section Break)
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 RJ
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, 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.

Initials RJ
I further understand and agree that as a condition to being appointed to the Planning 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 EIFD Rules of Procedures, copies of which I will be provided and will review prior to accepting an appointment to the EIFD. 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 in general and the above-described sections in particular.

Initials RJ
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 EIFD position and that such information collected during the check will be kept confidential.

Initials
RJ
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Volunteer Information

REASONABLE

ACCOMMODATIONS
No
Foreign Language
Spanish
Do you?
Speak, Read , Write
Foreign Language
Field not completed.

Do you?
Field not completed.

Specialized
training/skills:

Field not completed.

Computer Skills
Word, PowerPoint
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In Case of Emergency
Whom should we notify?
Name
Relationship to
Applicant
Home Phone
Work Phone
Field not completed.

Physician's Name Field not completed.

Phone: Field not completed.

Do you have any
medical history that we
should be aware of in
the event of an
emergency? (Allergies,
medications, etc.)
No
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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
2/11/2026
Electronic Signature
Agreement
I agree.

Electronic Signature Ricky Jeffords
Applicants are
encouraged to attach a
resume.

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From:
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To:

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Subject:
[EXTERNAL] Online Form Submittal: Palmdale Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD)/Volunteer Application
Date:

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 8:32:58 PM
CAUTION:

This email originated from outside of the organization.

Palmdale Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District
(EIFD)/Volunteer Application
Office of the City Clerk

38300 Sierra Hwy. Suite C

Palmdale, CA 93550

Palmdale Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District
Information:

Name
Gene Wonsuk Yang
Date:
2/11/2026
Business Telephone
Field not completed.

Home Telephone
Field not completed.

Cell Phone
Email:

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
Palmdale
State
CA
Zip Code
93551
Permanent Address if
different from present
address
Field not completed.

City
Field not completed.

State
Field not completed.

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.

Do you have any
previous experience
serving on a board or
commission? If yes,
Board or Commission
served, purpose of
board or organization,
length of time, and if
currently serving on
Board.

No
Describe the strengths
you would bring to the
Palmdale EIFD Public
Financing Authority.

I grew up in Palmdale, having attended Quartz Hill Elementary, transferring to Rancho Vista Elementary, then moving through Hillview Middle School and Quartz Hill High School. I moved back to Palmdale in 2021 to be closer to my parents and my wife now works locally as a pulmonary and critical care physician at Palmdale Regional Medical Center. I would love the chance to contribute to my community. I recently joined the medical faculty at Palmdale Regional Medical Center where my wife is also faculty and am eager to find additional ways to make Palmdale better for my neighbors as well as drawing more people to live here.

While I do not have direct experience with infrastructure, I have a background as a defense contractor and have an MBA that I believe has overlapping skills regarding planning, strategy, fiscal leadership, and effective budgeting.

I am also the Medical Director of Clinical Informatics for my health system. We currently operate in 22 locations across 10 states, where I am responsible for our overarching technology strategy. This role requires balancing competing priorities and resources and maintaining strong relationships with all stakeholders, given the impacts my actions will have on staff and patients. I am also involved in fundraiser via our foundation.

I believe that I can provide an out-of-the-box perspective for the Authority that could benefit the city.
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Education, Training and Experience
High School
Name Quartz Hill High School
Address 6040 W Ave L, Lancaster, CA 93536
Number of Years
Completed
4 Did you Graduate? Yes
Degree or Diploma HS Diploma
GPA (i.e., A=4.0) 5.01 out of 4.0
College/University
Name University of Pennsylvania
Address 3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Number of Years
Completed
3 Did you graduate? Yes
Degree or Diploma BA
GPA (i.e., A=4.0) 3.25 out of 4.0
Vocational
Name Field not completed.

Address Field not completed.

Number of Years
Completed
Field not completed.

Did you graduate? Field not completed.

Degree or Diploma Field not completed.

GPA (i.e., A=4.0) Field not completed.

Other University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, 4 years, graduated, Medical Doctor (MD), no GPA, 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642; University of Rochester Simon Business School, graduated, 1 year, Master of Business Administration (MBA), no GPA, 300 Wilson Blvd, Rochester, NY 14620
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Employment History
List below all present and past employment for the last ten (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 Rogers Behavioral Health
Address 34700 Valley Rd, Oconomowoc, WI 53066 (main location, I am a remote worker based in Palmdale)
Type of Business Healthcare/Hospital System
Telephone Number (262) 646-4411
Your Supervisor's
Name
Dr. Jerry Halverson
Your Position and
Duties
Medical Director of Clinical Informatics: Inaugural Medical Director of Clinical Informatics, fulfilling an unmet need for physician leadership in technology development and integration.

Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, this role includes evaluating the technological landscape and developing strategies for implementing technologies to achieve Rogers strategic goals focusing on decreasing staff burnout, increasing efficiency, and increasing system revenue. This role is also the primary point of contact for any concerns/requests from both internal and external sources regarding medical informatics and clinical technologies and has decision-making capacity for the organization via steering committees.

Child, Adolescent, & Adult Psychiatrist, Regional Services As an attending psychiatrist, this position includes evaluating and managing child, adolescent, and adult patients in partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs via telemedicine. This includes the design and execution of treatment plans, prescribing medications, and managing
interdisciplinary teams to deliver quality patient care. All Rogers programs are within scope, to include OCD/Anxiety, depression recovery, general behavioral health, eating disorders, and addiction recovery. Responsible for supervision and coordination of care across multiple levels of providers, to include behavior specialists, therapists, and nurses.

Additional responsibilities include supervision for collaborating nurse practitioners and responding to media requests.

Major
Accomplishments
Led and implemented system changes in the electronic medical record; incorporated AI into clinical workflows to improve documentation accuracy and staff burden; maintaining regulatory requirements of all clinical technology systems; selected and deployed technology tools to allow for hybrid programming; see CV for additional details
Dates of Employment
From 10/1/2018
To 2/11/2026
Reason for Leaving Still employed here
Upon leaving, were you
eligible for rehire?
Yes
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Name of Employer University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, UW Health
Address 750 Highland Ave, Madison, WI 53726
Type of Business University Hospital System
Telephone Number (608) 263-4900
Your Supervisor's
Name
Dr. Art Walaszek
Your Position and
Duties
Psychiatry Resident (physician training)
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellow (advanced physician training)
Major
Accomplishments
COVID-19 Response: Provider Forms and Documentation
Workflow Working Group. Provided clinical and Epic EMR
expertise for deploying remote document management/signing for the department due to the rapid transition to virtual work.

UW Health Physician Working Group on Managing Bias in
Patient Experience Survey Data. This was an institutional response to a system-wide issue regarding racial bias in patient experience surveys and resulting staff inequities.

UW Health Secure Chat Project. This group was tasked with deploying a secure chat capability throughout the health system that was compatible with Epic EMR and aligned with security protocols for both institutional and BYO devices.

UW GME Superuser. Responsible for being the first point of contact for the Department of Psychiatry regarding the Epic EMR, creating department-wide solutions, and providing
education.

UW Health Medical Records Committee - GME Representative.

Represented Graduate Medical Education stakeholders
regarding strategy and decision-making about all aspects of clinical documentation.

Madison, WI Veterans Administration Hospital: Used knowledge of CPRS and clinical workflows to develop and institute an EMR driven hand-off for inpatient and consultation-liaison psychiatry at the Madison VA Hospital.

Dates of Employment
From 6/17/2015
To 6/30/2020
Reason for Leaving Graduated from the training program.

Upon leaving, were you
eligible for rehire?
Yes
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Name of Employer Field not completed.

Address Field not completed.

Type of Business Field not completed.

Telephone Number Field not completed.

Your Supervisor's
Name
Field not completed.

Your Position and
Duties
Field not completed.

Major
Accomplishments
Field not completed.

Dates of Employment
From Field not completed.

To Field not completed.

Reason for Leaving
Field not completed.

Upon leaving, were you
eligible for rehire?
Yes
(Section Break)
References
List below three persons not related to you who have knowledge of your civic activity within the last three years.

Name
Dr. Jerry Halverson
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Occupation
Chief Medical Officer, Rogers Behavioral Health
Telephone Number
Number of Years
Acquainted
10 (Section Break)
Name
Dr. Brian Lewis
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Occupation
Chief Medical Officer, Twin Cities Physicians
Telephone Number
Number of Years
Acquainted
10 (Section Break)

Name
Dr. Sabrina Reed
Address
City
State
Zip Code
Occupation
Associate Vice Chair of Education, Department of Psychiatry, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Telephone Number
Number of Years
Acquainted
10 (Section Break)
Please read carefully, initial each paragraph and sign
below:

Initials
GWY
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, 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.

Initials GWY
I further understand and agree that as a condition to being appointed to the Planning 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 EIFD Rules of Procedures, copies of which I will be provided and will review prior to accepting an appointment to the EIFD. 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 in general and the above-described sections in particular.

Initials GWY
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 EIFD position and that such information collected during the check will be kept confidential.

Initials GWY
(Section Break)
Volunteer Information

REASONABLE

ACCOMMODATIONS
No
Foreign Language Korean
Do you? Speak, Read , Write
Foreign Language Field not completed.

Field not completed.

Do you?
Specialized
training/skills:

See attached CV
Board Certified Physician in clinical informatics, psychiatry, and child & adolescent psychiatry
AI Startup Advisor - Fundraising, strategy, market analysis, product development
Certified Firefighter I, serving 16 years in various volunteer and part-time departments
Past DoD certifications in basic combat medicine, carbine, and pistol.

Certified Volunteer Administrator (DAVA)
Computer Skills
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Other
Other
Miro, Asana, Jira, ServiceNow, Workday, SQL (limited)
(Section Break)
In Case of Emergency
Whom should we notify?
Name
Relationship to
Applicant
Home Phone
Work Phone
Field not completed.

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.)
(Section Break)

I hereby agree to the
Authorization and
Release set forth on
this day
2/11/2026
Electronic Signature
Agreement
I agree.

Electronic Signature
Gene W. Yang
Applicants are
encouraged to attach a
resume.

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July 2020 - Present May 2023- Mar 2025 Child, Adolescent, & Adult Psychiatrist, Regional Services As an attending psychiatrist, this position includes evaluating and managing child, adolescent, and adult patients in partial hospitalization (PHP) and intensive outpatient (IOP) programs via telemedicine. This includes the design and execution of treatment plans, prescribing medications, and managing interdisciplinary teams to deliver quality patient care. All Rogers programs are within scope, to include OCD/Anxiety, depression recovery, general behavioral health, eating disorders, and addiction recovery. Responsible for supervision and coordination of care across multiple levels of providers, to include behavior specialists, therapists, and nurses. Additional responsibilities include supervision for collaborating nurse practitioners and responding to media requests. Physician Lead for Strategy and Innovation System strategy and clinical informatics role that was subsumed and superseded by the new role of Medical Director of Clinical Informatics.

Aug 2022 - May 2023
Physician Innovations Lead, Clinical Innovations - Oconomowoc, WI Leverage clinical perspectives to explore and develop digital innovations that are in alignment with the mission and values of RBH in service of improving/expanding clinical care. This includes developing a strategic plan and to assist in executing that vision with measurable outcomes related to quality of care, volume served, efficiency, and financial value. Additionally, developing and maintaining a communication plan to engage medical staff and other clinical stakeholders to ensure that feedback is dynamic so that all parts of Rogers feel heard and have buy-in regarding Clinical Innovations products and initiatives. After leadership changes, Clinical Innovations responsibilities were redistributed to other areas of the organization (Telehealth and Digital Transformation Value Streams). - Successfully completed market analysis, due diligence, and contract evaluation leading to new technology acquisition that is currently a core part of the Rogers telemedicine product.

Oct 2018 - June 2020
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist (part-time), Inpatient Services Evaluated and managed child and adolescent patients on an acute inpatient unit. Designed and executed treatment plans, prescribed medications, and managed an interdisciplinary team. 10 hours/month.

Sept 2020 - Present
University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI Clinical Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine and Public Health Direct and teach CAPII child fellowship rotations in pediatric addiction psychiatry and telemedicine. Delivering regularly scheduled lectures to residents and fellows throughout the academic year. Other responsibilities include resident/fellow supervision.

May 2009 - June 2020
Employment break for return to full-time education, to include medical residency and fellowship training.

Dec. 2008 - Apr 2009
SAIC, Inc. - McLean, VA Research Analyst, Mission Support Business Unit Directly recruited from GDIT to consult on United States Intelligence Community (IC) operations in East Asia. Responsible for evaluating IC programs for counterintelligence concerns and providing support to IC field operations. All accomplishments with regard to this work remain classified by the US government Security clearances: Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Jul 2008 - Dec. 2008 July 2007 - July 2008 General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) - Fairfax, VA Project Lead, Intelligence Solutions Division Supervised a team that served as a referent on counterintelligence issues and counterproliferation operations for an organization in the US Intelligence Community. (TS/SCI) ▪ Led the development of a standard operating procedure for a mission-critical counterintelligence project. ▪ Provided counterintelligence analysis for a National Intelligence Estimate (2008). ▪ All other accomplishments with regard to this work remain classified by the US government Field Engineering Associate, Intelligence Solutions Division Served as a counterintelligence referent on counter-proliferation operations for an organization in the US Intelligence Community. Leveraged cross-cultural acumen, emerging technologies, data analysis, and interpersonal skills to ensure validity of intelligence products. (TS/SCI) ▪ Provided counterintelligence analysis for a National Intelligence Estimate (2007) ▪ All other accomplishments with regard to this work remain classified by the US government Oct. 2006 - Oct. 2007
AmeriCorps – Wilmington, DE Volunteer, Emergency Services Corps via YMCA of DE Recruited volunteers for New Castle County emergency services and provided fire/medical emergency services as a firefighter/EMT for the city of Hockessin, DE.

Education & Medical Training
Jul 2018 - Jun 2020
Fellowship in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry School of Medicine & Public Health, University of Wisconsin (UW) - Chief Fellow 2019-2020 Madison, WI
Jun 2015 - Jun 2018
Residency in Psychiatry School of Medicine & Public Health, University of Wisconsin - Fast-tracked to Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Madison, WI
Aug 2010 - Jul 2015
Doctor of Medicine School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Rochester (URSMD) - URSMD Honor board - Safety Advisor; URSMD International Programs Rochester, NY
Aug 2012 - Oct 2013
Master of Business Administration Simon Business School, University of Rochester - Concentration in Health Sciences Management Rochester, NY
May 2009 - May 2010
Post-Baccalaureate Premedical Program Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA
Sep 2003 - May 2006
Bachelor of Arts University of Pennsylvania, School of Arts and Sciences - Major in Sociology - Concentration in Deviance & the Sociology of Law - Concentration in Structures of Opportunity & Inequality - Minor in Urban Studies Philadelphia, PA
Jul 2002 Honorable Discharge, United States Army United States Military Academy, Corps of Cadets - Injured during Cadet Basic Training and discharged from the US Army (DD-214) West Point, NY
July 1995 - May 2003
Associate of Arts (2002) Antelope Valley College - Graduated concurrently with high school in 2002 and returned to take classes after discharge from the US Army Lancaster, CA

Appointments, Certifications, Licensures, and Skills Medicine
Fellow, American Psychiatric Association Jan 1, 2026 Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - General Psychiatry - Child Psychiatry Sep 19, 2019 Sep 14, 2020
Milwaukee School of Engineering - Milwaukee, WI Preceptor, PMHNP Program, MSOE School of Nursing Rogers Behavioral Health Medical Staff Executive Committee - Early Career Member at Large Sep 2023 - Present Nov 2021 - Oct 2022
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Milwaukee, WI Adjunct Clinical Faculty, UWM College of Nursing Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Maryville University - St. Louis, MO Preceptor, Nurse Practitioner Program May 2021 - Dec 2022
University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, OH Preceptor, College of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner Program Sep 2020 - Jul 2021
State Medical Licenses (active and unrestricted) - California - Colorado - Georgia - Illinois - Minnesota - Tennessee - Washington - Wisconsin (IMLC Primary)

BLS (AHA) Current
DEA Prescriber License (CA, IL, WI) 2016 - Present DEA DATA Buprenorphine Physician Waiver June 15, 2018 Clinical EMR Experience: Epic, Cerner, PointNClick, CPRS Physician Builder Basic (Epic Systems Corporation) 2019 Compassion Resilience Toolkit Training Jan 2021

Emergency Services
Fire Officer I (NFPA) 2018
Firefighter I/II (NBFSPQ) 2007
Wildland Firefighter I (USFS) 2007
Miscellaneous
Basic Combat Medicine; Carbine/Sidearm qualification (DoD) 2007 CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Trainer (DHS) 2006 Volunteer Administrator (DAVA) 2006
EMT-B (NREMT) 2006 - 2008
Active Clinical Privileges
Rogers Behavioral Health Rogers Memorial Hospital

Selected Professional Activities
RBH Physician Technology Steering Committee (previously Digital Transformation Value Stream Steering Team). Executive committee intended to coordinate all activities related to provider facing technologies. This committee subsumed the Digital Transformation and Practice Management Value Streams. Responsibilities include development and deployment of all hardware and software/EMR solutions as well as ongoing innovation. Primary role is to provide clinical and informatics expertise as a member of the primary decision-making body for the planning and execution of Rogers Strategic Goals relating to all clinical and back-end technologies that affect providers. Primary responsibilities are related to Oracle Health, telehealth technologies, and technology deployments. - Cerner Steering Team: responsible for creating immediate and future system requirements, then June 2022 - Aug 2025
coordinating long-term strategy with vendor to direct product development. Succeeded by the Health Informatics Advisory Group Product Owner and Clinical Champion, Oracle Cerner Clinical Digital Assistant and transition to cloud.

Sept 2024 - Present
Product Owner and Clinical Champion, UHS Crossings EMR implementation. Updating system note templates and provider workflows. Interdisciplinary effort, working with compliance/legal to ensure that best practices for medical and regulatory systems are applied.

Jan 2025 - Present
Product Owner and Clinical Champion, Microsoft/Nuance DAX CoPilot. Pilot program to test AI ambient listening technologies to address documentation deficiencies and prevent provider burnout.

Mar 2024 - Present
Product Owner, Coding and Documentation Guidelines. Attempting to standardize note language to decrease misbilling and decreasing burnout by allowing greater predictability for providers regarding wRVU and maximizing revenue.

Mar 2024 - Present
Oracle Clinical Digital Assistant Behavioral Health Client Development Program. Working group of select international Cerner clients to evaluate and direct AI product development.

Apr 2024 - Aug 2024
Long-term care eRx working group. Interdisciplinary group created to address ongoing issues with medication prescribing, delivery, and administration on residential units. Created new workflows, Cerner product modifications, and pharmacy contracting to improve patient safety.

Apr 2024 - Jul 2024
RBH Telehealth Steering Team. Successor endeavor to Clinical Innovations, leveraging clinical and business expertise for new product line development. The project is a primary Rogers Strategic Goal. Direct responsibilities include ensuring appropriate safety planning is in place for patients and staff, marketing and brand development, patient experience, and emergency planning. - Patient Experience: Primary responsibility for patient and staff-facing technologies, vendor selection, branding, curriculum delivery, and technical support.

May 2022 - June 2023
- Patient Safety: Ensuring initial product design and appropriate use of technology to standardize protocols for maintaining safety.

Project Owner, Clinical Innovations Vertical Value Stream; Improving Virtual Care, Virtual Care Tools & Technology. working to ensure all staff have the physical tools, training, and expectations for virtual care. In depth analysis of home work environments, comfort/knowledge of technology, technology selection, vendor selection, and cost management.

Sep 2022 - Nov 2022
Process Owner, Rogers Behavioral Health Rapid Improvement Event, Efficiency Experts, Practice Management Value Stream RIE 4.25. Created a solution via Standard Work and use of existing tools to create an organization-wide process to standardize requests to change the EMR and include increased provider input. Provider well-being was the primary target for improvement, measured quarterly.

Jun 2022- Nov 2022 Event: July 2022
PDCA; Developing opportunities for medical staff education and enrichment. Developed a weekly support meeting and structure for implementing Grand Rounds.

Sept 2022
Team Member, Rogers Behavioral Health Rapid Improvement Event, Efficiency Experts, Practice Management Value Stream RIE 4.23. Project to address work/life balance, decreasing the time spent doing administrative duties.

Mar 2022
Physician on-call, Behavioral Specialist Clinical Documentation, PHP/IOP Value Stream Rapid Improvement Event 7.18 Oct 2021
Process Owner, Rogers Behavioral Health Rapid Improvement Event, Documentation Requirements: New Coding. Practice Management Value Stream RIE 4.21. A system-wide project to address the 2021 CPT changes and ensure accurate coding May 2021- Oct 2021 Event June 2021
Team Member, Rogers Behavioral Health Rapid Improvement Event, Centralized Review RIE 2.0. Developed Standard Work to improve the patient intake process. Goals included decreased patient wait times, improved fitment of patient/program, and streamlined methods for provider feedback to address a source of burnout.

Mar 2021
Rogers Behavioral Health Emergency Response Team - North Region. An effort to create a standardized safety plan and response for increasing safety outside of clinic hours.

Dec 2020-Mar 2021
Rogers Behavioral Health Suicide Prevention Workflow Pilot. Served as the attending in piloting a statewide workflow change in Wisconsin to address situations where intake suicide assessments differ from physician suicide assessments and to address urgent suicide risks based on previous outcome metrics.

Sep 2020-Mar 2021
Wisconsin Council on Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Travel Award.

Oct 2019
University of Wisconsin GME: Selection of Committees and Activities - COVID-19 Response: Provider Forms and Documentation Workflow Working Group. Provided clinical and Epic EMR expertise for deploying remote document management/signing for the department due to the rapid transition to virtual work. - UW Health Physician Working Group on Managing Bias in Patient Experience Survey Data. This was an institutional response to a system-wide issue regarding racial bias in patient experience surveys and resulting staff inequities. - UW Health Secure Chat Project. This group was tasked with deploying a secure chat capability throughout the health system that was compatible with Epic EMR and aligned with security protocols for both institutional and BYO devices. - UW GME Superuser. Responsible for being the first point of contact for the Department of Psychiatry regarding the Epic EMR, creating department-wide solutions, and providing education. - UW Health Medical Records Committee - GME Representative. Represented Graduate Medical Education stakeholders regarding strategy and decision-making about all aspects of clinical documentation. - Madison, WI Veterans Administration Hospital: Used knowledge of CPRS and clinical workflows to develop and institute an EMR driven hand-off for inpatient and consultation-liaison psychiatry at the Madison VA Hospital.

May 2020 Feb 2020 Sep 2019 - Feb2020 Sep 2019 - Feb 2020 Aug 2018 - June 2020 Sep 2015 - Dec 2015 UW Health Clinical Policy Committee, GME Representative (alt) Aug 2017 - June 2020
Building Community Subcommittee, UWSMPH Climate Improvement Leadership Steering Committee Aug 2018 - June 2019
UW Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee Jul 2018 - June 2020
UW Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Fellow Selection Committee Jul 2018 - June 2020
Coordinated legal guidance regarding EMR auditing for the psychiatry residency program.

May 2018
UW Health GME Diversity & Inclusion Task Force, Member Dec 2017 - June 2018 UW Psychiatry Residency Program Evaluation Committee, PGY2 representative Jul 2016 - Jun 2017
Dr. Edmund D. McGarry Memorial Fellowship, Simon Business School 2012
United States National Defense Service Medal (US Army) 2002

Presentations, Publications, and Teaching Activities Garrison SR, Siegel IJ, Takala CR, Vaithilingam SL, Yang GW, Zoghbi AW, Hartig MM, Vadapalli S, Anderson ME. Bridging psychiatry and rare genetic diseases: a scoping review of therapeutic strategies and diagnostic delay paired with healthcare economic burden analysis. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2025 Aug 1;20(1):393. doi: 10.1186/s13023-025-03941-8. PMID: 40750893; PMCID: PMC12315305. 8/1/2025
Rogers National Webinar: “Bullying.” A nationwide presentation targeting psychologists that is certified for CE credits. Co-presenter: Kristin Miles, PhD. 11/9/2023
Video Media Interview, Bay Area KGO ABC7 News, San Francisco, CA; 11 pm broadcast. 1/13/2023
Video Media Interview, Green Bay NBC 26, Green Bay, WI, <https://www.nbc26.com/news/local-news/how-to-talk-to-your-child-about-school-shootings> 5/25/2022
<https://www.facebook.com/NBC26GreenBay/videos/1073854069874454> Text Media Interview, Wellframe. <https://www.wellframe.com/member-resource/sober-curious-how-to-hit-pause-on-drinking-alcohol/> May 2022
Video Media Interview, Green Bay Fox 11, Green Bay, WI, <https://fox11online.com/news/crime/taylor-schabusiness-meth-drugs-murder-homicide-death-body-dismemberment-crime-shad-thyrion-green-bay-wisconsin> 3/4/2022
Text Media Interview, Green Bay Press-Gazette, Green Bay, WI. “Green Bay woman accused of strangling, decapitating man told police she was on meth. How does that drug make people so violent?” Doug Schneider. 3/3/2022
Video/Text Media Interview, Channel3000, Madison, WI. “Beating the post-holiday slump: psychiatrist provides tips.” <https://www.channel3000.com/beating-the-post-holiday-slump-psychiatrist-provides-tips/> 1/5/2022
Presenter, Herzing University, Healthcare students and staff, “Video Games: an orientation to avoid being a n00b.” Mar 2022
University of Wisconsin Department of Psychiatry Education Series. “Video Games: an orientation to avoid being a n00b.” June 2021
Presenter, Madison Metropolitan School District, support staff and teachers, “Anxiety in Schools.” Oct 2020
Presenter, Wisconsin Psychiatric Association Fall Conference, “Tools and Platforms to Improve your Telehealth Practice,” Virtual Conference (due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

Sept 2020
Video Games and Mental Health, Presented to: - UW Psychiatry Residency - The Rainbow Project - Madison Metropolitan School District - UW Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Teaching Clinic Apr 2021 Apr 2020 Jan 2020 Oct 2018 (recurs yearly) Firearms and Medicine, Presented to: - The Rainbow Project - UW Pediatrics Morning Report - UW Internal Medicine Morning Report - UW Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Teaching Clinic June 2020 Mar 2019 Feb 2019; Sep 2018 Oct 2017 (recurs yearly) Lecturer, The Rainbow Project, “Pediatric Psychopharmacology Primer.

May 2020
Lecturer, Madison VA Hospital, Interprofessional Education Program. Pharmacological Treatments for Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

May 2020 - May 2024
Lecturer, Madison VA Hospital, Interprofessional Education Program. Pharmacological Treatments for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

May 2020 (recurs yearly)
Lecturer, The Rainbow Project, “Telemedicine Primer.” April 2020 Lecturer, UWSMPH Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. Mood disorders and suicidality.

Feb 2020; Feb 2019; Feb 2018; Mar 2017
Instructor, UWSMPH Mind & Motion Course, Medium Group Oct 2017; Oct 2018; Apr 2020 Initiated and led a firearms orientation and safety presentation for residents/clinicians Oct 2015 - June 2020
Senior Case Conference, UW Psychiatry Continuing Medical Education, “I’ll play ‘till I die: Video Games as a Mental Health Phenomena” Nov 2019
Presenter, Wisconsin Psychiatric Association Fall Conference, “How to talk with you patients about guns and gun safety,” Milwaukee, WI Sep 2019
UW Psychiatry Residency Journal club presentation "Ayahuasca as a potential treatment for depression" July 2018
Quality Improvement Grand Rounds Presentation, “Evaluating provider communication on the inpatient psychiatric unit” June 2018
Presenter, UW Psychiatry Morbidity and Mortality Conference June 2018; July 2017 Presenter, “Mental Health and the 2nd Amendment,” WI DHS Wisconsin Public Psychiatry Network Teleconference. - Audience of 1000+ mental health and allied providers statewide Feb 2018
Case Presentation, Wisconsin Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Kohler, WI, “A Consultant Seizes the Day” Sep 2017
Guest speaker on WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio, “Mental health benefits of Pokemon GO” Aug 2016
University of Rochester School of Medicine Poster Presentation - Sexually Transmitted Infection Awareness and Motivations of Sex Workers in the Republic of Korea. 2011

Service Activities
American Red Cross, Disaster Cycle Services - Disaster Mental Health Team, SW Chapter, WI Nov 2019 - Jul 2021
Middleton Fire District (MIFD) - Middleton, WI - Firefighter Aug 2017 - Jul 2021
MEDiC Safe Haven Free Clinic (UWSMPH) - Madison, WI Jul 2017 - Jul 2021 West Brighton Fire Department (WBFD) - West Brighton, NY - Lieutenant - Drafted and implemented the WBFD Standard Operating Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services to meet Monroe & Livingston Counties Regional EMS council (MLREMS) requirements. - Firefighter Dec 2011 - May 2015 Mar 2010 - Dec 2011
Hockessin Fire Company - Hockessin, DE - Firefighter Oct 2006 - Oct 2007

Professional Society Memberships
American Medical Association
Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (Fellowship Awarded 2026) American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Southern California Psychiatric Society
Southern California Society of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Hobbies & Interests

Interviewer, University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Admissions Tae Kwon Do, Black Belt
Saxophone Legos, Star Wars Legos.

Snowboarding, cross-country skiing Shooting, Ranked Sharpshooter (rifle) Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America Overwatch, Marvel Rivals, Elite Dangerous, technology early adopter, ergomechanical keyboards, virtual reality, augmented reality, drone flying, and anything Star Wars related (I’m still mourning the loss of canon … Legends is still the best!)

City Council Staff Report

DATE: APRIL 7, 2026

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

FROM: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

DISTRICT: ALL

SUBJECT: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. CC 2026 -017, A RESOLUTION OF THE

CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE, ESTABLISHING A

NEW EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNIT , THE PUBLIC WORKS

MAINTENANCE DIVISION SUPERVISORY AND CONFIDENTIAL
UNIT, AND RECOGNITION OF TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL 986 AS

THEIR EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommend that the City Council:

1. Adopt Resolution No. CC 2026-017, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale, establishing a new bargaining unit, the Public Works Maintenance Division Supervisory and Confidential Bargaining Unit, including the classifications of Superintendent, Analyst, and Administrative Assistant; excluding the Office Assistant classification; and , further, recognizing Teamsters Union Local 986 as the exclusive representative for the newly formed unit.

BACKGROUND

The City of Palmdale is subject to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA), which provides employees with the right to representation regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment. In accordance with these provisions, the City received a formal request from the California Teamsters, Local 986, (“Teamsters”) to include employees in the Public Works Maintenance Division employed in the classifications of Superintendent, Analyst, Administrative Assistant, and Office Assistant in the existing bargaining unit composed of those Department of Public Works Maintenance Division classifications identified in Section 1.02 of the current Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU” between the Teamsters and the City ). In the alternative, the Teamsters proposed creating a separate unit of these proposed classifications. The Teamsters’ request was accompanied by ‘representation petitions’ signed and dated by the employee incumbents in the proposed classifications , authorizing the Teamsters to serve as their ‘sole a nd exclusive representative for collective bargaining ’. The Report to Mayor and City Council
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Teamsters also requested that the City’s Human Resources (HR) Department review the job classifications and criteria for determining unit classifications.

Upon receiving this request, staff conducted an evaluation of the classifications listed , Superintendent, Analyst, Administrative Assistant, and Office Assistant , to determine whether they share a sufficient community of interest in accordance with the MMBA, for inclusion in the current bargaining unit. The review considered job duties, organizational structure, working conditions, and supervisory responsibilities.

DISCUSSION

Based on the job analysis assessment, HR staff determined that the Superintendent, Analyst, and Administrative Assistant classifications are aligned in their supervisory and administrative functions within the Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department. Their duties and organizational roles demonstrated a shared community of interest that was more appropriate for establishing a separate bargaining unit for the Public Works Maintenance Division Supervisory and Confidential staff classifications, rather than for inclusion in the existing Teamsters bargaining unit.

The review also found that the Office Assistant classification differs substantially in job function and organizational alignment. The Office Assistant classification performs clerical and administrative functions that do not align with the supervisory and operational duties. Additionally, this role does not involve access to confidential information, further supporting exclusion from this new unit. For this reason, it is more appropriately placed within the existing Public Works Maintenance Division employee bargaining unit rather than in the proposed new unit.

As required under the applicable provisions of the MMBA, City representatives met with the Teamsters bargaining unit representatives on four (4) occasions regarding the Union’s requests to modify the existing bargaining unit or create a separate bargaining unit. The City and the Teamsters have agreed to the creation of a new bargaining unit to be represented by Teamsters, Local 986.

Establishing the Public Works Maintenance Division Supervisory and Confidential Unit will help clarify supervisory structures and support effective labor relations. Recognizing Teamsters Union Local 986 as their exclusive representative will allow these employees to engage in collective bargaining that ref lects the unique needs of the Maintenance Division’s supervisory and administrative staff.

FISCAL IMPACT

$0; There is no immediate fiscal impact associated with establishing the bargaining unit or recognizing the exclusive representative. Future negotiat ions under a Memorandum Report to Mayor and City Council
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of Understanding (MOU) may include fiscal components, which will be presented to the City Council for approval as needed.

STRATEGIC PLAN

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

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

Goal IV: Maintain a desirable community where everyone wants to live, work and play.

C. Invest in staff and other human resource strategies to attract and retain a highly qualified, diverse, and creative workforce.

Prepared by: Yvette Barrios, Director of Human Resources Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Deputy City Manager Approved by: Salvador Mendez, City Manager
Approved as to form: Alexandra Severino, City Attorney

ATTACHMENTS

Reso. No. CC 2026-017

CITY COUNCIL

CITY OF PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
RESOLUTION NO. CC 2026-017

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE

ESTABLISHING A NEW EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNIT , THE PUBLIC

WORKS MAINTENANCE DIVISION SUPERVISORY AND
CONFIDENTIAL UNIT, AND RECOGNITION OF TEAMSTERS LOCAL 986

AS THEIR EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE

WHEREAS, the City of Palmdale (“City) is a public agency subject to the provisions of the Meyers -Milias-Brown Act (California Government Code Sections 3500–3511), which provides public employees the right to representation in matters relating to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment; and

WHEREAS, the City currently recognizes the California Teamsters, Local 986, (Teamsters) as the exclusive bargaining representative of City employees employed in certain job classifications within the Maintenan ce Division of the City ’s Public Works Department; and

WHEREAS, the Teamsters proposed that additional employee classifications within the Public Works Maintenance Division be included as members of the existing bargaining unit or, in the alternative, recognize a separate bargaining unit represented by the Teamsters; and

WHEREAS, the Teamsters submitted to the City signed representation petitions of the proposed Public Works Maintenance Division employees to be represented by the Teamsters, authorizing the Teamsters to serve as their sole and exclusive representative for collective bargaining purposes under the MMBA; and

WHEREAS, the petitions provided the signatures of Public Works Maintenance Division employees in the classification(s) of Superintendent, Analyst, Administrative Assistant, and Office Assistant requesting to be exclusively represented by the Teamsters;

WHEREAS, based upon a job analysis of the proposed classifications by the City’s Human Resources Department, the criteria for determining appropriate bargaining units under the MMBA, and further discussions with the Teamsters regarding its proposals, City staff recommended and the Teamsters agreed to the creation of a new bargaining unit, the Public Works Maintenance Division Supervisory and Confidential Employees unit; and

WHEREAS, by this Resolution, the City Council of the City of Palmdale will establish a separate employee bargaining unit for the purpose of collective bargaining Reso. No. CC 2026-017

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and maintaining effective labor relations, and that this bargaining unit will be exclusively represented by the Teamsters, Local 986; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds it appropriate to establish a new bargaining unit consisting of certain supervisory and administrative classifications within the Public Works Maintenance Division; and

WHEREAS, the City Council finds that establishment of a separate bargaining unit for these classifications supports effective supervision, operational efficiency, and the orderly administration of City services, such that the unit is appropriate for representation purposes; and

WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that the Office Assistant classification does not share a sufficient community of interest, including simi larity of duties, skills, working conditions, and organizational relationships with Public Works Maintenance Division Supervisory and administrative staff, and therefore should be excluded from the new bargaining unit. Instead, will join the existing employee bargaining unit; and

WHEREAS, the City finds that establishing the new bargaining unit and recognizing the exclusive representative will promote stable labor relations consistent with the purposes of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

PALMDALE HEREBY DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, RESOLVE AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals Incorporated
The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into these findings and directives.

Section 2. Establishment of Bargaining Unit
A new bargaining unit is hereby established and designated as the Public Works Maintenance Division Supervisory and Confidential Unit.

Section 3. Included Classifications
The Public Works Maintenance Supervisory Unit shall consist of Superintendent s, Analysts, and an Administrative Assistant within the Public Works Maintenance Division Supervisory and Confidential Unit.

Section 4. Excluded Classification
The Office Assistant classification is specifically excluded from the Public Works Maintenance Division Supervisory and Confidential Unit. However, instead, they will join the existing employee bargaining unit . Additional confidential, managerial, or other classifications may be excluded as determined by the City, consistent with applicable law and personnel rules or policies.

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Section 5. Recognition of Exclusive Representative
The City hereby recognizes the Teamsters Union Local 986 as the exclusive employee representative for all employees in the above -described bargaining unit(s) for purposes of meeting and conferring regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment in accordance with the provisions of the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act.

Section 5. Implementation
The City Manager or designee is authorized and directed to take all necessary actions to implement this Resolution, including recognition procedures, labor relations administration, and coordination with Teamsters Local 986, if applicable.

Section 6. Severability
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not aff ect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution.

Section 7. Effective Date
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

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PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7th day of April, 2026.

________________________________
Eric Ohlsen, Mayor

APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:

___________________________ _________________________________ Alexandra Severino Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
City Attorney

I, Rochelle Scott, City Clerk of the City of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 7th day of April, 2026 by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:___________________________________________________________

ABSTAIN:______________________ABSENT:___________________________

Date:

Rochelle Scott, City Clerk

City Council Staff Report

DATE: APRIL 7, 2026

TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL

FROM: ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

PLANNING DIVISION

DISTRICT: ALL

SUBJECT: ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1667, A N ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE, APPRO VING ZONING
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 26 -0002 TO MODIFY

REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS

AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO ENSURE

COMPLIANCE WITH STATE LAW AND FIND THAT THE

AMENDMENT IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommend that the City Council:

1. Receive public testimony regarding proposed Ordinance No. 1667; and,

2. Adopt Ordinance No. 1667 approving Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 26-0002; and,

3. Find that the request is exempt from environmental review.

BACKGROUND

In 2025, t he State of California enacted and amended Government Code Sections 66310 through 66342 to facilitate the development of ADUs and JADUs. These statutes preempt local regulations that conflict with State law. The City’s current ADU and JADU regulations were adopted prior to these amendments and the renumbering of the State ADU law. A review of the Palmdale Municipal Code (PMC) identified provisions that are no longer consistent with State requirements and must be updated to ensure compliance.

On March 19, 2026, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. PC -2026-003 recommending City Council approval of ZOA 26-0002.

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DISCUSSION

In recent years, the California Legislature has enacted laws to address the State’s housing shortage by facilitating the development of ADUs and JADUs. These laws limit local regulation of ADUs and JADUs and require local ordinances to be consistent with State law.

The proposed amendments update PM C Chapter 17.91 .010 (Accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit standards) to ensure compliance with Government Code Sections 66310 through 66342. Updates include revising statutory citations, clarifying ministerial review of ADU applicatio ns, updating provisions related to the number and size of ADUs and JADUs, revising deed restriction and owner -occupancy provisions, and clarifying that construction of an ADU does not trigger a requirement to install fire sprinklers in an existing primary dwelling.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

The proposed ZOA is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resource Code Section 21080.17, which exempts the adoption of an ordinance implementing the provisions of State law relating to ADUs and JADUs.

FISCAL IMPACT

$0; T here is no proposed development ; therefore, this action has no fiscal impact; however, it will facilitate the development of different housing types, which will increase property value.

STRATEGIC PLAN

Goal IV: Maintain a desirable community where everyone wants to live, work, and play.

A. Support opportunities to celebrate rich traditions and diverse cultures in the community.

Prepared by: Megan Taggart, Director of Economic and
Community Development
Certified as to availability of Funds: Janelle Samson, Deputy City Manager Approved by: Salvador Mendez, City Manager
Approved as to form: Alexandra Severino, City Attorney

ATTACHMENTS

Ordinance No. 1667
Reso. No. PC-2026-003

CITY OF PALMDALE, A CHARTER CITY,

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCE NO. 1667

ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1667, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE, APPROVING ZONING
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 26-0002 TO MODIFY REQUIREMENTS

RELATED TO A CCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR

ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH

STATE LAW AND FIND THAT THE AMENDMENT IS EXEMPT FROM

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

A. INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL:

1. The City of Palmdale (City) has filed an application that applies to the City and the City’s sphere of influence, requesting approval of Zoning Ordinance Amendment (ZOA) 26 -0002, to modify requirements related to accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs) to ensure compliance with state law (hereinafter referred to as “Application”).

2. The City has reviewed Title 17 of the P almdale Municipal Code (PMC) as it relates to ADUs and JADUs and determined that certain provisions require amendments to ensure consistency with state law; and

3. The pro posed amendments clarify ministerial approval procedures, development standards, fire sprinkler requirements, owner occupancy requirements for JADUs, utility connection requirements, and other related provisions; and

4. On March 19, 2026, the Planning Commis sion adopted Resolution No. PC - 2026-003 recommending City Council approval of ZOA 26-0002; and

5. On April 7, 2026, the City Council of the City of Palmdale conducted a duly noticed public hearing. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.

B. ORDINANCE

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALMDALE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Palmdale Municipal Code Section 17.91.010 (Accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit standards) is hereby amended to read as follows:

§ 17.91.010 Accessory dwelling unit and junior accessory dwelling unit standards.

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D. Purpose. The intent of this Section is to allow and regulate accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and junior accessory dwelling units (JADUs) in compliance with Government Code S ections 65852.2 and 65852.22, 66310 through 66342, and that such dwelling units do not adv ersely impact surrounding residents or the community.

1. Single-Family Residences. For lots with a proposed or existing single -family residence, no more than one access ory dwelling unit and no more than one junior accessory dwelling unit may be on the lot, as follows: the City shall ministerially approve the following:

a. One accessory dwelling unit and one junior accessory dwelling unit per lot may be constructed within a n existing or proposed single -family or accessory structure, including the construction of up to a 150 -square-foot expansion beyond the same physical dimensions as the existing accessory structure to accommodate ingress and egress; or, subject to the following:

i. The accessory dwelling unit may be created withing the existing or proposed single- family or accessory structure, including the construction of up to a 150 -square-foot expansion beyond the same physical dimensions as the existing accessory structure to accommodate ingress and egress; and,

ii. The junior accessory dwelling unit shall be crea ted within the existing or proposed single-family dwelling.

b. One detached, new constructionnewly constructed accessory dwelling unit and one junior accessory dwelling unit built within the existing or proposed single -family dwelling.

1. Multifamily Residences. For lots with a proposed or existing multifamily residential dwelling, no junior accessory dwelling units are allowed. However, if there is an existing multifamily residential structure, the following are allowed:

c. No more than eight ADUs that are detac hed from the multifamily dwelling, however the number of accessory dwelling units allowed shall not exceed the number of existing units on the lot; provided, that no such unit shall exceed the height limits as established in Subsection (F)(9) of this Section, and each such unit complies with the setbacks specified within Subsection (F)(4) of this Section. The maximum square footage of detached accessory dwelling units on lots with existing multifamily residential dwellings shall be 800 square feet each.850 square feet for a unit with one bedroom or less, and 1,000 square feet for a unit with two bedrooms.

E. General ADU and JADU Requirements.

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1. Ministerial Approval. Any application for an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit whichthat meets the standardsstandard of this Sectionsection shall be approved ministerially pursuant to PMC Section 17.26.030 (Zoning clearance review) and Government Code S ection 65852.2(a)(3). 66323, as applicable.

2. Conveyance. Except as authorized by Government Code Section 65852.26, 66340, accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units may not be sold or otherwise conveyed separateseparately from the primary residence.

3. Recorded Covenants. Before obtaining a permit for an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit, the property owner shall file with the County Recorder a declaration or agreement of restrictions, which has been approved by the C ity Attorney as to its form and content. The covenants for the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit shall describe restrictions that allow for the continued use of the accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit as follows:

d. The accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit shall not be sold separately from the primary residence unless otherwise exempted by the provisions of Government Code Section 65852.2(a)(1)(D);

a. The accessory dwelling unit or junior access ory dwelling unit shall not be rented for periods of less than 31 days;

b. The restrictions shall be binding upon any successor in ownership of the property, and lack of compliance shall result in legal action against the property owner for noncompliance wit h the standards for an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit;

c. For junior accessory dwelling units, owner complies with the development standards and owner -occupancy requirements consistent with Subsection (G) of this Section (Junior Accessory Dwelling Units – Specific Standards.

10.9 Fire Sprinkler Requirements. Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units shall not be required to include fire sprinklers if they are not required for the primary residence. Pursuant to Go vernment Code Section 66314, subdivision (d)(12), the construction of an accessory dwelling unit shall not trigger a requirement to install fire sprinklers in an existing primary dwelling.

11.10Zone Conformity. Except as otherwise provided in this Section and/or where such standards would conflict with State law, accessory dwelling units and j unior accessory dwelling units shall conform to all other development standards of the underlying zone.

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F. Accessory Dwelling Units – Specific Standards.

11. Passageway

b. For the purposes of this Section, "passageway" shall have the same meaning as that stated in Government Code Section 65852.266314 as that section may be amended from time to time.

G. Junior Accessory Dwelling Units – Specific Standards

1. Owner Occ upancy. ThePursuant to Government Code Section 66333(b), owner must reside either in occupancy shall be required only if the junior accessory dwelling unit or inshares sanitation facilities with the existing primary dwelling. In such cases, the owner shall reside in either the single-family residence or the junior accessory dwelling unit as the owner’s principal residence. Owner-occupancy is not required if the owner is a governmental agency, land trust, or "housing organization" as that term is defined in Government Code Section 65589.5(k)(2), as that section may be amended from time to time.

H. Conflicts Between This Section and State Law. Should there be any conflict between this Section and California Government Code Sections 65852.2 and 65852.22 66310 through 66342 as amended from time to time, then the provisions of the above cited Government Code sections shall prevail.

SECTION 2. The City Council hereby finds as follows with respect to the environmental document:

A The proposed Zoning Ordinance Ame ndment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public R esource Code Section 21080.17, which exempts the adoption of an ordinance implementing the provisions of State law relating to ADUs and JADUs.

B The custodian of re cords for the environmental document and all other materials which constitute the record of proceedings upon which the Planning Commission’s decision is based is the Planning Manager of the City of Palmdale. These documents are available for public review in the Planning Division of the City of Palmdale located at 38250 Sierra Highway, Palmdale, California 93550, telephone (661) 267-5200

SECTION 3. Based upon substantial evidence presented to the City Council during the above -referenced April 7, 2026, public hearing, including public testimony, and written and oral staff report, the City Council specifically finds as follows:

A The proposed Z OA conforms with the goals, objectives, and policies of the General Plan.

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B The proposed ZOA is necessary to implem ent the General Plan and to provide public safety, convenience and/or general welfare.

The approval of the proposed ZOA will ensure compliance with state law regarding ADUs and JADUs. Furthermore, the proposed amendment aligns with the City’s general plan by supporting the development of neighborhoods that offer a variety of housing options, enabling individuals of all ages, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, and family sizes to live in Palmdale.

SECTION 4. Based on the findings and conclusions outlined in Sections 1, 2 and 3, this C ity Council approves ZOA 26-0002 and finds that the project is exempt from environmental review.

SECTION 5 . Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. Th e Ci ty Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phra ses be declared unconstitutional, or invalid, or ineffective, provided the basic purposes of this Ordinance and the benefits to the City and the public are not substantially impaired.

SECTION 6. All legal prerequisites and pre -conditions to introducing, enacting, and adopting this Ordinance have occurred as required by law and policy.

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SECTION 7. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause this ordinance to be published or posted as required by law.

PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7th day of April, 2026.

________________________________
Eric Ohlsen, Mayor

Approved as to form: Attest:

____________________________ _____________________________ Alexandra Severino, City Attorney Rochelle Scott, City Clerk

I, Rochelle Scott, City Clerk of the City of Palmdale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly introduced, passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Palmdale at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 7th day of April, 2026 effective on the 7th day of May, 2026 by the following roll call vote:

AYES:

NOES:___________________________________________________________

ABSTAIN:______________________ABSENT:___________________________

Date:

Rochelle Scott, City Clerk
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Palmdale City CouncilApril 7, 2026

Palmdale City Council
April 7, 2026