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
HOUSING AUTHORITY
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
38300 SIERRA HIGHWAY
SUITE B
PALMDALE, CA 93550
TUESDAY, OCTOBER
6, 2026
5:00 PM
www.cityofpalmdaleca.gov
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City Council
Tuesday, October
6, 2026
1 Public Hearings, Appointments, New Business, and Closed Session items. To address the Legislative Body on any agendized item, please complete a speaker card for the City Clerk and indicate the item you wish to speak on. Speaker cards are available in the foyer of the Council Chambers.
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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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COMMISSIONERS FRAGA-SAENZ, BETTS
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENTS
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Now is the time for public participation.
5. HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR - Now is the time for public participation
All matters listed under the Housing Authority Consent Calendar will be enacted by one motion unless an item(s) is pulled by the Authority, in which case the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered separately following this portion of the Agenda.
City Council
Tuesday, October
6, 2026
2 5.1
Adopt Resolution No. HA 2026-002, a Resolution of the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale declaring certain properties authority-owned properties exempt surplus land under the Surplus Land Act (SLA), as amended.
SR Reso. No. HA 2026-002 Surplus Land Act.docx
Reso. No. HA 2026-002.docx
Exh A - Authority Properties.docx
5.2 Receive and file the Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale 2025-2026 Annual
Report pursuant to Health and Safety Code Sections 34328 and 34328.1, and authorize the Executive Director or his designee to submit the report to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
SR HA Annual Report 2025-2026.docx
2025-2026 Housing Authority of the City of Palmdale Annual Report.docx
5.3 Approve the minutes from the previous meeting.
Mins 06 02 2026.pdf
6. 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.
6.1 Receive and file the Monthly Investment Activity Reports for August 2026.
SR Monthly Investment Report August 2026.docx
Rpt. Monthly Investment Report August 2026.pdf
6.2 Adopt Resolution No. CC 2026-060, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale to transfer unclaimed checks from their respective funds to the general fund pursuant to California Government Code Section 50050-50057.
SR Reso. No. CC 2026-060 Unclaimed Checks.docx
Reso No. CC 2026-060 Unclaimed Checks.docx
Public Notice List of Unclaimed Checks.pdf
6.3 Approve first amendment to agreement with Vander Weele Group, LLC, for financial forensic review services, for a total not to exceed amount of $190,520, and exercising the first option to extend the term for one year, through October 2027.
SR Approve Agrmt No. A-9542 First Amendment with Vander Weele Group, LLC.docx
Agrmt No. A-9542 First Amendment with Vander Weele Group, LLC.pdf
Agrmt No. A-9542 with Vander Weele Group, LLC.pdf
City Council
Tuesday, October
6, 2026
3 6.4
Adopt Resolution No. CC 2026-057, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Palmdale authorizing the execution of a Section 108 Loan Guarantee agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a $6,432,000 loan to finance the construction of a new facility located at 38820 3rd Street East to relocate the SAVES Program.
SR Reso. No. CC 2026-57 Section 108 Loan Guarantee Agreement.docx
Reso. No. CC 2026-057.docx
Exh A Section 108 Funding Approval-Agreement.pdf
Exh B Section 108 Amortization Table.pdf
6.5 Energy for Palmdale's Independent Choice (EPIC) 2025 Power Source Disclosure Attestation.
SR EPIC 2025 PSD Attestment.docx
EPIC 2025 PSD Annual Report.pdf
6.6 Approve First Amendment to Agreement with Majestic Fire, Inc., dba Kord Fire Protection for fire system inspections and repairs, for a total not to exceed amount of $165,000, and exercising the first one-year option to extend the contract term through December 2027.
SR Agrmt No. A-9252 First Amendment with Majestic Fire, Inc.docx
Agrmt No. A-9252 First Amendment with Majestic Fire, Inc.pdf
Kord Fire Protection Inspection Reports.pdf
Agrmt No. A-9252 with Majestic Fire, Inc. dba Kord Fire Protection.pdf
6.7 Approve Agreement with Telecom Partners Group Corp., dba ATS Communications, for wireless communications facilities consulting services, for a total not to exceed amount of $350,000, for a term of three years, with two optional one-year extensions.
SR Agrmt No. A-9969 with ATS Communications.docx
Agrmt No. A-9969 with ATS Communications.pdf
Proposal.pdf
Fee Schedule.pdf
6.8 Approve Agreement with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc., for Environmental Services for Rancho Vista Boulevard Grade Separation Project, PN 914, for a total not to exceed amount of $219,894, for a term of one year from the date of the Notice to Proceed.
SR Agrmt No. A-10092 with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc.docx
Agrmt No. A-10092 with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc.pdf
Proposal.pdf
Fee Schedule.pdf
6.9 Approve Requisition with US Air Conditioning Distributors, LLC, for procurement of Owner-Furnished Contractor Installed (OFCI-4) Rooftop Mechanical Equipment and (OFCI-5) Variable Air Volume Equipment for Chimbole Center Renovation City Council
Tuesday, October
6, 2026
4 Phase I Project, for a total not to exceed amount of $576,528.
SR Req. No. 270412 with US Air Conditioning Distributors LLC.docx
Req. No. 270412 with US Air Conditioning Distributors.pdf
OFCI-4 Rooftop Mechanical Equipment Booklet.pdf
OFCI-5 VAV Equipment Booklet.pdf
Appendix A - Proposal.pdf
Appendix B - Technical Submittal.pdf
Appendix C - Supply Agreement Documentation.pdf
Appendix D - MEOR Review-Equipment.pdf
Appendix E - MEOR Review-VAV.pdf
6.10 Approve Requisition with Chef’s Depot, Inc., dba Culinary Depot, for procurement of owner-furnished contractor-installed (OFCI-6) food service equipment for Chimbole Center Renovation Project Phase I, PN 878, for a total not to exceed amount of $460,207.
SR Req. No. 270413 with Chef's Depot, Inc.docx
Req. No. 270413 with Chef's Depot, Inc.pdf
Proposal.pdf
OFCI-6 Booklet.pdf
6.11 Approve the minutes from the previous meeting.
Mins 09 21 2026.pdf
Mins 09 17 2026.pdf
Mins 09 09 2026.pdf
Mins 09 01 2026.pdf
Mins 08 27 2026.pdf
7. NEW BUSINESS - Now is the time for public participation.
7.1 Approve Agreement No. A-10093, with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC, for legal services, including the appointment of Aleks R. Giragosian as City Attorney.
SR Agrmt No. A-10093 with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley.docx
Agrmt No. 10093 - Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley (458624.5).docx
Exh A - Scope of Services.docx
Exh B - Billing Rates.docx
Exh C - Federal Contractor Standards.docx
Exh D - Initial Proposal.pdf
Exh E - Visit Palmdale Concurrent Representation Letter(459489.3).docx
7.2 Approve Requisition with AV Heritage Builders, Inc., for the purchase of a 13,000 square foot metal building system, for a total not to exceed amount of $621,345.
SR Req. No. 270414 with AV Heritage Builders, Inc.docx
Req. No. 270414 with AV Heritage Builders, Inc.pdf
SAVES Conceptual Design Image.pdf
7.3 Approve Agreement with Musco Sports Lighting, LLC, for design-build services for City Council
Tuesday, October
6, 2026
5 the Sam Yellen Park Phase II Futsal Court Lighting Project, for a total not to exceed amount of $526,916, for a term of 110 working days from the date of the Notice to Proceed.
SR Agrmt No. A-10072 with Musco Sports Lighting, LLC.docx
Agrmt No. A-10072 with Musco Sports Lighting, LLC.pdf
Location Map.pdf
Fee Schedule.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 Conference with Legal Counsel - Review of pending litigation and case transition Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
10.2 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Ricky Thorstensen v. City of Palmdale, et al.
Los Angeles Superior Court 22STCV29463
This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
10.3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION Chasandra Smith v. City of Palmdale, et al.
Los Angeles Superior Court 24AVCV00764
This closed session is being held pursuant to the authority of California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1).
11. ANNOUNCEMENT BY CITY ATTORNEY
12. ADJOURN
meeting to November 3, 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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