Lancaster — 2023-05-09

1. Recognition of the Antelope Valley High School Engineering Academy and Edison Scholar\nPresenters: Mayor R. Rex Parris & Jason Caudle, City Manager

10. Moujan v. City of Lancaster et al., LASC Case No. 20AVCV00205

11. Davis v. State of California, LASC Case No. 19AVCV00805

12. Lancaster v. Netflix, et al., LASC 21STCV01881

13. Butts v. Lancaster, LASC 21STCP00389

14. Lancaster v. Rives

15. Myesha Lopez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. CDCA Case No. 5:21-cv-00290-\nJGB(SHKx)

16. Ortiz v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21AVCV00001\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA

17. Aijala v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21STCV07841

18. Gardner v. Dominoids, LASC Case No. 21AVCV00186

19. Evans v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21AVCV00145

2. 2023 Economic Development Week\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nPresenters: Chenin Dow, Assistant Director-Economic Development & Real Estate\nHOUSING AUTHORITY - PUBLIC HEARING\nHA PH 1.Consideration for approval of actions in connection with Lancaster Housing Authority-\nowned parcels related to compliance with the Surplus Land Act and a Disposition and\nDevelopment Agreement with Ravello Holdings, Inc. Location: Vacant parcels between\nWhit Carter Park and Avenue H and south of Avenue H-8 between Sierra Highway and\nCedar Avenue (3135-001-900-919, 3135-005-901, -904-914, 3135-006-900, -901, -903, -\n905-923, 3135-025-986, -987)\nRecommendation(s):\nThat the Housing Authority:\n1. Declare the following Housing Authority-owned property as “exempt surplus land”\npursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(F)(i):\n2. Adopt Resolution No. , approving the Disposition and Development Agreement,\naccepting the Health and Safety Code Section 33433 Report, and making certain findings\npursuant to Health and Safety Code 33433.

20. Bojorquez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 20AVCV00894

21. Arkey v. Lancaster, LASC Case No.20AVCV00816

22. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 20AVCV00589

23. Serrano v. Los Angeles County et al. LASC Case No. 21AVCV00562

24. Jackson v. RE Schultz Construction et al. LASC Case No. 21AVCV00863

25. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nProperty: 3123-009-029\nAgency negotiators: Allison Burns, Mike Livingston\nNegotiating parties: Roger W. Pannier, Trustee of the Roger W. Pannier Revocable Trust,\nestablished April 25, 1988 as to an undivided ½ interest and Lorraine Prater, Trustee of the\nPrater Family Trust dated February 23, 1987, Lorraine Prater, Trustee of the Lorraine Alice\nPrater Survivors Trust dated October 8, 1993, Brian Lee Prater, Niel Howard Prater and\nLloyd Bruce Prater, as their respective interest appear of record as to the remaining\n1/2 interest\nUnder negotiation: Price and terms of payment\nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nProperty: 3123-009-035\nAgency negotiators: Allison Burns, Mike Livingston\nNegotiating parties: Gholwan Mechammil and Insaf Mechammil, husband and wife\nas joint tenants\nUnder negotiation: Price and terms of payment\nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nProperty: 3125-021-002\nAgency negotiators: Allison Burns, Mike Livingston\nNegotiating parties: Ukani Enterprise Inc., a California Corporation\nUnder negotiation: Price and terms of payment

26. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nProperty: APNs 3123-001-062 and 3123-004-045\nAgency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns\nNegotiating parties: HD Development of Maryland Inc.,\nUnder negotiation: price and terms of payment\nProperty: APN 3123-003-099\nAgency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns\nNegotiating parties: Tane, LLC\nUnder negotiation: price and terms of payment\nProperty: APN 3123-003-100\nAgency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns\nNegotiating parties: The James Owen Fourr 2018 Revocable Trust\nUnder negotiation: price and terms of payment\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nProperty: APNs 3123-004-037 and 3123-004-038\nAgency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns\nNegotiating parties: Palmdale Grand Plaza, LLC\nUnder negotiation: price and terms of payment\nProperty: APN 3123-004-048\nAgency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns\nNegotiating parties: Palmdale Grand Plaza, LLC\nUnder negotiation: price and terms of payment\nProperty: APN 3123-004-047\nAgency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns\nNegotiating parties: Crowne Point Equity, LLC\nUnder negotiation: price and terms of payment\nProperty: APN 3123-012-902\nAgency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns\nNegotiating parties: Lancaster School District\nUnder negotiation: price and terms of payment\nProperty: APNs 3123-016-004 and 3123-016-005\nAgency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns\nNegotiating parties: J-4 Development LLC\nUnder negotiation: price and terms of payment\nProperty: APN 3123-016-085\nAgency negotiators: Trolis Niebla and Allison Burns\nNegotiating parties: The Randall H. Kaufman 1998 Trust\nUnder negotiation: price and terms of payment

3. Authorize the Executive Director, or his designee, to execute all related documents.\nThe California Surplus Land Act (Government Code 54220 et seq.) (“SLA”) governs the\nsale of surplus land. Land may be declared either “surplus land” or “exempt surplus land.”\nThe SLA requires local agencies to comply with the SLA before taking action to dispose of\nsurplus land.\nCOUNCIL ACTIONS\nCONSENT CALENDAR

4. Ramos v Patino, LASC Case No. MC027974

5. Rahier v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 19AVCV00163

6. Brisa Mahoney, et al. v. City of Lancaster, et al., LASC Case No. 2OSTCV02556

7. Manzo v. Beazer Homes Holdings, LLC et al., LASC Case No. 20AVCV00297

8. Hernandez v. County of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. 20AVCV00318

9. Romines v. City of Lancaster, et al,, LASC Case No. 20AVCV00345

CC 1. Waive further reading of any proposed ordinance. (This permits reading the title only in lieu\nof reciting the entire text.)

CC 10. Construction Award of Bid – PWCP 23-016 - Amargosa Creek Channel Culvert\nImprovements\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve an appropriation of $500,000.00 from Fund Balance into Account No.\n484‑17CB006‑924, for the Amargosa Creek Channel Culvert Improvements.\n2. Award PWCP 23-016, Amargosa Creek Channel Culvert Improvements, to LNA Concrete\nStructures, Inc. of Chino Hills, California, in the amount of $972,830.00 plus a 20%\ncontingency, to install trash racks and gates within the Amargosa Creek Channel on both\nsides of 20th Street West and Avenue J-8 culverts. Authorize the City Manager, or his\ndesignee, to sign all documents. This contract was negotiated and awarded per California\nPublic Contract Code Section 22038(c).\n3. Find that the City has complied with the California Environmental Quality Act. A Notice\nof Exemption was filed on March 10, 2023.\nThis project proposes to install custom trash racks and gates within the Amargosa Creek\nChannel on both sides of the 20th Street West and Avenue J-8 culverts. The construction of\nthis project will prevent trash and debris from clogging the culverts and improve safety by\nlimiting illegal access into the culverts.

CC 11. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Cannabis Consulting & Support Services to Global Go,\nLLC.\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve agreement amendment for Cannabis Consulting and Support Services to Global\nGo, LLC. in the amount of $65,000 with an option for 15% contingency.\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\n3. Find that this item is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.\nThe City’s consultant has governmental and private-party clients in numerous states in the\ncountry and has a comprehensive understanding of how the commercial cannabis industry\nand governmental oversight of the industry works and should work.

CC 12. Approval of Professional Service Agreement for Architectural and Engineering (A/E) Design\nServices for Mariposa Park Improvements (Reference PWCP 23-008)\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with IDS Group, of Irvine, California, to\nprovide Architectural and Engineering (A&E) Design Services for Mariposa Park\nImprovements in the amount of $216,821.00 plus a 10% contingency; and authorize the City\nManager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\n2. Find that the approval of an Agreement is not a project under California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Guideline Section 15378(b)(5) (CCR, Title 4, Chapter 3, Article 20).\nMariposa Park is located at 45755 Fig Avenue, within a densely populated area, and is\nsurrounded by established residential neighborhoods, an elementary school, and industrial\nbusinesses. The Mariposa Park Improvements project focuses on increasing ADA\naccessibility within the park, and creating renovated amenities to improve and expand\ncommunity resources based on community input.

CC 13. Mariposa Park Joint Land Use Amendment with the Lancaster School District\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve the Joint Land Use amendment between the Lancaster School District (Lessor) and the\nCity of Lancaster (Lessee) for land use at Mariposa Park.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign, in substantially the form attached, with non-\nsubstantive changes approved by the City Attorney.\nThe amendment will allow for future grant funded improvements and enable the city to rehabilitate\nour existing infrastructure to address deficiencies in the neighborhood and increase access to the\noutdoors and open space.\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA

CC 14. Resolution to Authorize Submittal of Application for Statewide Land and Water Conservation\nFund (LWCF) Grant – El Dorado Park\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No. 23-__, approving the application and availability of matching funds for the\nStatewide Park Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant.\nThe grant procedures require the applicant to certify by resolution the approval of the\napplication before submission to the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The\nadoption of this resolution will approve the submittal of the grant application and availability\nof matching funds for the El Dorado Park Walking Trail Project.

CC 15. Resolution to Authorize Submittal of Application for Statewide Land and Water Conservation\nFund (LWCF) Grant – Ave J Neighborhood Park\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No. 23-__, approving the application and availability of matching funds for\nthe Statewide Park Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant.\nThe National Park Service (NPS) Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Competitive\nProgram provides matching grants to States and local governments for the ACQUISITION or\nDEVELOPMENT of public outdoor RECREATION FEATURES and areas. Funds allocated\nto California are administered by the Department of Parks and Recreation’s (DPR) Office of\nGrants and Local Services (OGALS), under the provisions of the California Outdoor\nRecreation Resources Plan of 1967 (Public Resources Code §5099 et seq).

CC 16. Professional Services Agreement – Community Coalition of Antelope Valley\nRecommendation(s):\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the appropriation of $339,920 in grant funds from the California Public Utilities\nCommission to Revenue Account No.: 349-3315-000 and corresponding Expense Account\nNo.: 349-4200-770.\n2. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with the Community Coalition of the Antelope\nValley in the amount of $339,920. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all\ndocuments.\n3. Find that this item is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.\nThe Community Coalition of the Antelope Valley is a California nonprofit organization\ndedicated to building a unified voice for residents and businesses across the cities and\nunincorporated communities of Los Angeles County's Antelope Valley. The organization\nfocuses on accelerating projects aimed at improving the quality of life and fostering\neconomic development in the region.

CC 17. Mariposa Park Joint Land Use Amendment with the Lancaster School District\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve the Joint Land Use amendment between the Lancaster School District (Lessor) and the\nCity of Lancaster (Lessee) for land use at Mariposa Park.\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\n2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign, in substantially the form attached, with non-\nsubstantive changes approved by the City Attorney.\nThe amendment will allow for future grant funded improvements and enable the city to\nrehabilitate our existing infrastructure to address deficiencies in the neighborhood and\nincrease access to the outdoors and open space.

CC 18. Resolution Approving the Adoption of the Defined Benefit Platform Proposed by Shuster\nAdvisory Group, LLC\nRecommendation(s):\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Resolution 23-XX approving the adoption of a new\nDefined Benefit platform for the City of Lancaster Supplemental Defined Benefit Retirement\nPlan and related Governmental Excess Benefit Arrangement, and the discontinuance of the\nPublic Agency Retirement System’s (PARS) PARS Retirement Enhancement Plan (REP) and\nPARS City of Lancaster Excess Benefit Plan and the related Trusts.\nThe PARS Retirement Enhancement Plan (REP) and related Excess Benefit Plan were\napproved by the City Council on January 09, 2001. The plan was effective January 1, 2001\nand is a defined benefit 401(a) plan (“DB Plan”) that, combined with the existing Public\nEmployees Retirement System (“PERS”) pension benefits, enhances the retirement formula\nprovided by the City to eligible employees. The plan is only available to employees hired\nbefore January 1, 2013. The plan has been administered by Phase II Systems (d/b/a PARS)\nsince inception.

CC 19. Resolution Approving the Adoption of the Multiple Employer OPEB/Pension 115 Trust\nAdministered by Shuster Advisory Group, LLC\nRecommendation(s):\nStaff recommends City Council adopt Resolution 23-XX approving the adoption of the\nMultiple Employer OPEB/Pension 115 Trust administered by Shuster Advisory Group and\nthe discontinuance of the City’s current participation in the California Employers’ Retiree\nBenefit Trust (CERBT) administered by California Public Employee’s Retirement System\n(CalPERS).\nShuster Advisory Group, LLC is an independent investment advisory firm and fiduciary. They\nprovide governmental and institutional retirement plan consulting services as well as private wealth\nmanagement. Shuster is a SEC-Registered Investment Advisor with over $5 billion in assets under\nmanagement focusing on serving the unique needs of governmental agencies and special districts.\nShuster serves as investment fiduciary to over 60 governmental agencies and special districts\nproviding investment selection, monitoring and management, and provides plan consulting and\nparticipant services.\nPUBLIC HEARING

CC 3. Check Registers – March 26, 2023, through April 22, 2023\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the Check and Wire Registers for March 26, 2023, through April 22, 2023, in the\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\namount of $8,366,371.68 as presented.\nAt each regular City Council Meeting, the City Council is presented with a check and\nACH/wire registers listing the financial claims (invoices) against the City for the purchase of\nmaterials, supplies, services, and capital projects issued the prior three to four weeks. This\nprocess provides the City Council the opportunity to review the expenditures of the City.\nClaims are paid via checks, Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments, or federal wires.\nThe justifying backup information for each expenditure is available in the Finance\nDepartment.

CC 4. County Service Request Tracking System (CSRTS) for Pavement Preservation under the\nGeneral Services Agreement Between the City of Lancaster and the Los Angeles County\nDepartment of Public Works\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove County Service Request Tracking System (CSRTS) Work Order No. 270601,\nfor 110th Street West to Avenue F to Avenue J, in the amount of $35,600.00, No. 270604,\nfor Johnson Road to Elizabeth Lake Road to Avenue J project, in the amount of $255,361.00,\nand No. 270605, for 90th Street West to Avenue G to Avenue J project in the amount of\n$542,661.00. Under the General Services Agreement dated July 1, 2022, with the County of\nLos Angeles, for a total amount of $833,622.00 for the County to procure work involving\npavement preservation within City of Lancaster right-of-way. Authorize the City Manager, or\nhis designee, to sign all documents.\nAs part of the County’s projects (110th Street West - Avenue F to Avenue J; Johnson Road -\nElizabeth Lake Road to Avenue J; and 90th Street West - Avenue G to Avenue J), the County\nhas offered to include portions of the roadway within City right-of-way. CSRTS Work Order\nNos. 270601, 270604, and 270605 allow the County to procure work involving pavement\npreservation on 110th Street West, from Avenue F to Avenue J; Johnson Road, from Elizabeth\nLake Road to Avenue J; and 90th Street West, from Avenue G to Avenue J within City right-\nof-way and identify the City’s estimated jurisdictional total share of costs as $833,622.00.\nActual costs shall be paid in accordance with the General Services Agreement. Sufficient\nfunding was appropriated with the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget to the City Pavement\nManagement Program Pavement Preservation project (15ST084)

CC 5. Construction Award of Bid - PWCP 23-010 Sierra Highway Resurfacing\nRecommendation(s):\n1. PWCP 23-010, Sierra Hwy Resurfacing, to R.C. Becker & Son, Inc. of Santa Clarita,\nCalifornia, in the amount of $1,259,736.64 plus a 20% contingency, to repair and resurface\napproximately two and a half (2.5) lane-miles of streets, as part of the City’s Pavement\nManagement Program (PMP). Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all\ndocuments. This contract is awarded to the lowest responsible bidder per California Public\nContract Code Section 22038 (b).\n2. Find that the City has complied with the California Environmental Quality Act. A Notice\nof Exemption was filed on January 31, 2019.\nThe proposed project, as part of the City’s Pavement Management Program (PMP), will\ninclude approximately 2.5 lane-miles of roadway repair and resurfacing along Sierra Hwy\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nfrom Avenue I to Lancaster Boulevard.

CC 6. Final Map Approval – Tract Map No. 61248 (Located at the Southwest Corner of Avenue J\nand 35th Street East)\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve the map and accept the dedications as offered on Tract Map No. 61248 located at\nthe southwest corner of Avenue J and 35thth Street East; make findings that this project will\nnot violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1 and 66474.6 of the\nSubdivision Map Act; and instruct the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the map the\ncertificate which embodies the approval of said map and the dedications shown thereon.\n2. Find that the City has complied with the California Environmental Quality Act. An Initial\nStudy (IS) was prepared and a Notice of Determination (NOD) was filed on May 14, 2021.\nThe Final Map is in substantial conformance with the approved tentative map. Tract Map\nNo. 61248 has been examined by the City Surveyor, and is ready for Council approval. In\naddition, an Undertaking Agreement and Improvement Securities have been submitted to\nguarantee the installation of improvements.

CC 7. Task Order for Multi-Year Professional Services (Service Group Category 1 - Roadway and\nStructures Engineering) Design Services for Lancaster Health District (formerly Medical\nMain Street), Project ID# F9131 (Reference PWCP 20-006)\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove Ninth Revised Task Order No. 6 involving additional design services with Kimley-\nHorn and Associates, Inc., (KHA) of Los Angeles, California, in accordance with the Multi-\nYear Professional Services Agreement for Lancaster Health District (formerly Medical Main\nStreet) Design Services in the amount of $457,222.27, with an additional $150,000.00\ncontingency; and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\nThe Lancaster Health District (formerly Medical Main Street) Improvements project will\nalleviate the burden to the existing arterial network, whilst providing necessary access to\nexisting and proposed medical facilities as part of the Medical Main Street Planning area.\nThe proposed project will improve service to the region that serves the Antelope Valley\nHospital.

CC 8. Approval for Annual Report for the Downtown Lancaster Property and Business\nImprovement District\nRecommendation(s):\nReceive and file the Downtown Lancaster Property and Business Improvement District\n(PBID) Annual Report for 2022 submitted by The BLVD Association.\nIn July 2013, with the support of more than 73% of downtown property owners, the\nLancaster City Council established the Downtown Lancaster PBID. This marked the\ntransition of The BLVD Association, an organization of downtown merchants founded in\n1989, from a Parking and Business Improvement District (BID) which generated\napproximately $25,000.00 annually for the promotion of the downtown area to a Property\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nand Business Improvement District (PBID) which generates more than $303,000.00 annually\nin assessments.

CC 9. Resolution Designating Hearing Officer to Hear Appeals of Business License Denials,\nSuspensions, Imposition of Conditions and Revocations.\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No. 23-__, designating an independent hearing officer to hear appeals of\nthe denial, suspension, imposition of conditions or revocation of all business licenses.\nOn June 24, 2014, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 998, which, in part, added\nSection 2.44.010.B to the Lancaster Municipal Code, providing that the City Council may\ndesignate an independent hearing officer to hear appeals of any decision, determination or\norder from which the right of appeal has been granted by the Lancaster Municipal Code or\nother provision of law. On September 8, 2015, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 15-\n48, which did so designate a hearing officer to hear appeals of denials and revocations of\nbusiness licenses. Since the adoption of Resolution No. 15-48, Title 5 has been amended by\nrevising certain chapters and adding new chapters.\nStaff recommends that City Council reaffirm its intent to designate an independent hearing\nofficer to hear appeals of denials, suspensions, imposition of conditions, and revocations of\nall business licenses.

CR1. Council Reports\nCALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY

NB1. Award RFP to Kids’ Corner Preschool, RFP # 790-23, Preschool Services\nRecommendation(s):\na. Award RFP #790-23, Preschool Services, to Kids’ Corner Preschool of Lancaster,\nCalifornia, in the amount of $156,600 to provide preschool services.\nb. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents,\nsubject to City Attorney approval.\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nLancaster has a long history of collaborating with community organizations who serve young\nchildren and their families to support and promote school readiness. Through a Request for\nProposal (RFP) process services were requested to address early education preschool\nprogramming. The purpose of such services is to provide eligible families the opportunity\nand access to ensure participants have the knowledge, skills, and support they need to\nsuccessfully transition academically and socially/emotionally, from preschool to\nkindergarten.\nCOUNCIL REPORTS

PH 1. Zone Change No. 21-03\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Introduce Ordinance No. , amending the City Zoning Plan for approximately ten gross\nacres of land located at the northwest corner of 52nd Street West and Avenue L (APNs: 3204-\n006-036 and 3204-006-037 ) from Single-Family Residential, minimum lot size 15,000\nsquare feet (R-15,000) to Single-Family Residential, minimum lot size 10,000 square feet (R-\n10,000), known as Zone Change No. 21-03.\nThe proposed project would bring new single-family housing to an undeveloped area. The\ndevelopment would be governed by a homeowners’ association (HOA) which will ensure\nquality standards are enforced. In addition, the project would be compatible with the single-\nfamily homes and other residential uses that surround the proposed subject site. Therefore,\nstaff is recommending approval to change the zoning designation from R-15,000 to R-10,000.

PH 2. Adoption of the City of Lancaster’s Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)\nand HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) 2023-2024 Program Year (PY) Action\nPlan\nRecommendation(s):\na. Approve and adopt the CDBG and HOME Action Plan for the 2023-2024 PY to be\nsubmitted to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).\nb. Appropriate $1,463,022 from PY 2023-2024 CDBG Funds.\nc. Appropriate $724,611 from PY 2023-2024 HOME Funds.\nd. Provide City Staff with a methodology for distributing funds should the City’s 2023-2024\nCDBG and HOME annual allocations increase or decrease from the amounts reported above.\ne. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents,\nincluding subrecipient agreements, subject to City Attorney approval.\nThe City has been a CDBG entitlement community since 1986 and started receiving HOME\nfunds in PY 2020. The City receives annual grants for developing viable urban communities\nthat encompasses decent housing, provides suitable living environments, and expands\neconomic opportunities, primarily for the benefit of low- and moderate-income persons. The\nproposed Action Plan is intended to provide a summary of proposed program activities,\neligibility criteria, and funding levels for the 2023-2024 PY. All programs and/or projects\nsubmitted in the Plan are compliant with the HUD guidelines for eligible activities.\nCONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING\nCPH1. Renewal of the Downtown Lancaster Property and Business Improvement District\n(DLPBID), Approval of the Assessment Formula and Levy of the Assessments\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Adopt Resolution No. , renewing the Downtown Lancaster Property-Based\nImprovement District (DLPBID), approving the assessment formula, and levying the\nassessments through a weighted majority of the votes cast in the DLPBID ballot process in\nfavor of the renewal of the DLPBID.\n2. Adopt Ordinance No. , amending Chapter 14 of the Lancaster Municipal Code,\nand renewing the Downtown Lancaster Property and Business Improvement District.\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nThe proposed item would accept the results of the ballot process, renew the DLPBID in the\nevent that there is no majority protest, approve the assessment formula, and levy the\nassessments. If enacted, the renewal of the DLPBID will begin on January 1, 2024, and\ncontinue for ten (10) years, through December 31, 2033.\nJOINT PUBLIC HEARING\nJPH1. Consideration for approval of actions in connection with Lancaster Housing Authority-owned\nparcels related to compliance with the Surplus Land Act and approval of a Disposition and\nDevelopment Agreement with Habitat of Humanity of Greater Los Angeles.\nRecommendation(s):\nThat the City Council:\n1. Declare the following Housing Authority-owned property as “exempt surplus\nland” pursuant to Government Section Code 54221(f)(1)(F)(i):\n2. Adopt Resolution No., approving the Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA),\naccepting the Health and Safety Code Section 33433 Report, and making certain findings\npursuant to Health and Safety Code 33433.\n3. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all related documents.\nThat the Housing Authority:\n1. Declare the following Housing Authority-owned property as “exempt surplus land”\npursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(F)(i):\n2. Adopt Resolution No., approving the Disposition and Development Agreement, accepting\nthe Health and Safety Code Section 33433 Report, and making certain findings pursuant to\nHealth and Safety Code 33433.\n3. Authorize the Executive Director his designee to execute all related documents.\nThe California Surplus Land Act (Government Code 54220 et seq.) (“SLA”) governs the sale\nof surplus land. Land may be declared either “surplus land” or “exempt surplus land.” The\nSLA requires local agencies to comply with the SLA before taking action to dispose of\nsurplus land.\nNEW BUSINESS