LEGISLATIVE BODY
ERIC OHLSEN, MAYOR
AUSTIN BISHOP, MAYOR PRO TEM
RICHARD J. LOA, COUNCILMEMBER
LAURA BETTENCOURT, COUNCILMEMBER
ANDREA ALARCÓN, COUNCILMEMBER
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CITY COUNCIL
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
38300 SIERRA HIGHWAY
SUITE B
PALMDALE, CA 93550
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
1, 2026
5:00 PM
www.cityofpalmdaleca.gov
WELCOME
City Council
Tuesday, September
1, 2026
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Note: All City Council memberships are reflected in their City Council titles.
2. ROLL CALL
MAYOR OHLSEN, MAYOR PRO TEM BISHOP, COUNCILMEMBERS LOA,
BETTENCOURT, ALARC
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Now is the time for public participation.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR - Now is the time for public participation
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion unless an item(s) is pulled by Council, in which case the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately following this portion of the Agenda.
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 Receive and file the Monthly Investment Activity Reports for July 2026.
SR Monthly Investment Report July 2026.docx
Monthly Investment Reports July 2026.pdf
5.3 Approve Agreement with American Business Machines (ABM) for citywide managed print services for a total not to exceed amount of $883,810, for a five- year term with the option to extend for two additional one-year terms.
SR Approve Agrmt No. A-10001 with ABM.docx
Agrmt No. A-10001 with ABM.pdf
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Approve First Amendment to Agreement with Pro-West & Associates, Inc., for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) professional services, for a total not to exceed amount of $518,820 for the remainder of the three-year term through July 2027.
SR Approve Agrmt No. A-8901 First Amendment with Pro-West Associates, Inc.docx
Agrmt No. A-8901
First Amendment with Pro-West & Associates, Inc.pdf
Agrmt No. A-8901 with Pro-West & Associates, Inc.pdf
5.5 Adopt Resolution No. CC 2026-053, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale establishing the Commercial Facade and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Improvement Program and adopting Program Guidelines.
SR Reso. No. CC 2026-053 Commercial Facade and ADA Accessibility Improvement Program.docx
Reso. No. CC 2026-053.docx
Facade and Tenant Improvement Grant Program Guidelines Document.pdf
5.6 Approve Second Amendment to Agreement with Advancing Communities Together (ACT) to allocate $333,141.25, for development of 20 units of crisis interim housing for the Dream Village project located at 38626 9th Street.
SR Approve Agrmt No. A-8464 Second Amendment with ACT.docx
Agrmt No. A-8464 Second Amendment with ACT.pdf
Agrmt No. A-8464 First Amendment with ACT.pdf
Agrmt No. A-8464 with ACT.pdf
5.7 Approve Agreements with Bureau Veritas North America Inc., BPR Consulting Group, and Interwest Consulting Group for as-needed plan check and staffing services, each in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for a combined total of $2,250,000, and each for a two-year term with the option to extend for three additional one-year terms.
SR Agrmt Nos. A-9964 with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., A-9965 with BPR Consulting Group and A-9966 with Interwest Consulting Group.docx
Agrmt No. A-9964 with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.pdf
Proposal Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.pdf
Cost Estimate Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.pdf
Agrmt No. A-9965 with BPR Consulting Group.pdf
Proposal BPR Consulting Group.pdf
Cost Estimate BPR Consulting Group.pdf
Agrmt No. A-9966 with Interwest Consulting Group.pdf
Proposal Interwest Consulting Group.pdf
Cost Estimate Interwest Consulting Group.pdf
5.8 Approve Second Amendment to Agreement with BKF (formerly MNS Engineers, Inc.) for Project and Construction Management Services for DryTown Water Park Thrill Ride Attraction Project, PN 924, for a total not to exceed amount of City Council
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SR Agrmt No. A-9506 with BKF formerly MNS Engineers, Inc.docx
Agrmt No. A-9506 Second Amendment with BKF formerly MNS Engineers, Inc.pdf
Proposal.pdf
Amendment No. 1 to Agrmt No. A-9506 with BKF formerly MNS Engineers, Inc.pdf
Agrmt No. A-9506 with MNS Engineers, Inc.pdf
5.9 Approve Second Supplemental to Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) for the Palmdale Blvd. and Sierra Highway Railroad Crossing Safety Upgrades Project for additional design review services for a not to exceed amount of $100,000.
SR Agrmt No. A-8263 Supplemental No. 2 with UPRR.docx
Agrmt No. A-8263 Supplemental No. 2 with UPRR.pdf
Agrmt No. A-8263 Supplemental No. 1 with UPRR.pdf
Agrmt No. A-8263 with UPRR.pdf
5.10 Approve Agreement with GameTime, a PlayCore Company, for Construction for McAdam Park Playground Renovation Project, PN 839A, for a total not to exceed amount of $1,326,860, for a term of 150 working days from the date of the Notice to Proceed.
SR Agrmt No. A-9890 with GameTime.docx
Agrmt No. A-9890 with GameTime.pdf
Proposal.pdf
5.11 Approve Agreement with R.C. Becker, Inc., for construction services for the Boulders ADA Improvement Project, PN 932, for a total not to exceed amount of $254,617 for a term of 30 working days from the date of the Notice to Proceed.
SR Agrmt No. A-9931 with RC Becker Inc.docx
Agrmt No. A-9931 with R.C Becker Inc.pdf
Bid Schedule.pdf
Location Map.pdf
5.12 Approve the minutes from the previous meeting.
Mins 07 07 2026.pdf
Mins 08 04 2026.pdf
6. PUBLIC HEARING - Now is the time for public participation. Each public hearing will have its own public testimony.
6.1 Public Hearing to receive public comments on the Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for FY 2025-26; and receive, file, and authorize submittal of the CAPER to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
SR CAPER FY 2025-26.docx
Draft CAPER FY 2025-26.docx
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NEW BUSINESS - Now is the time for public participation.
7.1 Adopt Resolution No. CC 2026-055, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale approving a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Palmdale and the California Teamsters Local 986, Public Works Maintenance Division Supervisory and Confidential Unit, for a five-year term from June 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031.
SR Reso. No. CC 2026-055 Agrmt with California Teamsters Local 986 SCBU.docx
Reso. No. CC 2026-055.docx
Agrmt No. A-10041 with California Teamsters Local 986 SCBU.pdf
7.2 Adopt Ordinance No. 1671, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Palmdale amending Palmdale Municipal Code Section 3.08.240 to establish reporting requirements for the exercise of delegated authority to the City Manager.
SR Adopt Ord. No. 1671 Amending PMC Section 3.08.240.docx
Ord. No. 1671 Amending PMC Section 3.08.240.docx
7.3 Adopt City Attorney Oversight Policy.
SR Adopt City Attorney Oversight Policy.docx
City Attorney Oversight Policy.docx
7.4 Approve Agreement with Icon West, Inc., for construction services for the Chimbole-Library Renovation Project Phase 1, PN 878, for a total not to exceed amount of $30,668,864 for a term of 360 working days from the date of the Notice to Proceed.
SR Agrmt No. A-9769 with Icon West, Inc.docx
Agrmt No. A-9769 with Icon West, Inc.pdf
Bid Schedule.pdf
Location Map.pdf
8. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
9. COUNCIL REPORTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
10. CLOSED SESSION - Now is the time for public participation.
PRESENTATION BY CITY ATTORNEY
10.1 PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Title: City Attorney Recruitment
This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California City Council
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1, 2026
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11. ANNOUNCEMENT BY CITY ATTORNEY
12. ADJOURN
meeting to October 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chamber located at 38300 Sierra Highway, Suite B, Palmdale, California.
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