Lancaster — 2023-07-11

1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: significant\n exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code\n Section 54956.9(d) (2) - two potential cases.

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\nCase No. 5:21-cv-00290-JGB(SHKx)

16. Ortiz v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21AVCV00001

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. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: consideration of\ninitiation of\n litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4) - two potential\ncases.

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. Castro v. Lancaster\n26​. ​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\nRevocable Trust, established April 25, 1988 as to an undivided ½ interest\nand Lorraine Prater, Trustee of the Prater Family Trust dated\nFebruary 23, 1987, Lorraine Prater, Trustee of the Lorraine Alice Prater\nSurvivors Trust dated October 8, 1993, Brian Lee Prater, Niel Howard\nPrater and Lloyd Bruce Prater, as their respective interest appear of\nrecord as to the remaining 1/2 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\nwife\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\n27. 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\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

26​. ​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\nRevocable Trust, established April 25, 1988 as to an undivided ½ interest\nand Lorraine Prater, Trustee of the Prater Family Trust dated\nFebruary 23, 1987, Lorraine Prater, Trustee of the Lorraine Alice Prater\nSurvivors Trust dated October 8, 1993, Brian Lee Prater, Niel Howard\nPrater and Lloyd Bruce Prater, as their respective interest appear of\nrecord as to the remaining 1/2 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\nwife\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

27. 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\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. Antelope Valley Groundwater Cases Included Action:\nLos Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40 v. Diamond Farming Co.\nSuperior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. BC325201;\nLos Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40 v. Diamond Farming Co.\nSuperior Court of California, County of Kern, Case No. S-1500-CV-254-348;\nWm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. v. City of Lancaster, Diamond Farming Co. v.\nCity of Lancaster, Diamond Farming Co. v. Palmdale Water District\nSuperior Court of California County of Riverside, consolidated actions;\nCase Nos. RIC 353 840, RIC 344 436, RIC 344 668

4. Estate of Guzman v. Lancaster

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.\nWaive further reading of any proposed ordinance. (This permits reading the title only in\nlieu of reciting the entire text.)

CC 3.\nCheck Registers – June 11, 2023, through June 26, 2023.\nApprove the Check and Wire Registers for June 11, 2023, through June 26, 2023, in the\namount of $5,980,859.75 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\nof materials, supplies, services, and capital projects issued the prior three to four weeks.\nThis process provides the City Council the opportunity to review the expenditures of the\nCity. Claims are paid via checks, Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments, or federal\nwires. The justifying backup information for each expenditure is available in the Finance\nDepartment.

CC 4.\nSubordination Agreement, allowing Laurel Crest L.P. to Proceed with Refinance of Senior\nLoan for Laurel Crest Apartments\nAdopt Resolution No. 23-52, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to finalize\nterms, modify and execute a subordination agreement with respect to the $3,412,500.00\nLancaster Redevelopment Agency Loan and a $4,024,440.00 HCD loan, allowing Laurel\nCrest, L.P. to proceed with mortgage refinance of senior loan for Laurel Crest Apartments.\nCity staff received a request from Laurel Crest L.P., owner and manager of Laurel Crest\nApartments, to subordinate Laurel Crest’s $3,412,500.00 Lancaster Redevelopment\nAgency loan with the City of Lancaster (City) to a new $1,900,000.00 first mortgage loan\n(the “New Loan”) from Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution\n(“CCDFI”) and the $4,024,440.00 HCD loan as part of a restructuring of the HCD loan\nunder HCD’s Loan Portfolio Restructuring Program, whereby new loan documents will\nbe issued. Development of Laurel Crest Apartments, a 72-unit complex, was financed\nthrough a combination of mortgage loan, multi-family revenue bonds, HCD loan, a\nLancaster Redevelopment Agency/the City loan, and the owner/investor. Laurel Crest\nL.P. (the “Borrower”) now desires to refinance and pay off the existing Bond loan that has\na balance of $1,508,096.47 as of May 2023 with a loan provided by CCDFI in the amount\nof $1,900,000.00. The additional proceeds above the existing loan balance will be used\nfor deferred capital expenditure items, such as a new fence, new boiler, new mailbox area,\nlandscaping, et cetera.

CC 5.\n\n2023 Transformative Climate Communities Planning Grant Application Submission\nApproval\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 23-53, authorizing the submittal of an application to the\nCalifornia State Department of Housing and Community Development for funding under\nthe Transformative Climate Communities Program; and delegating the authority to the\nCity Manager or his designee, to negotiate and execute all related documents.\n\n2. If funded, accept the Transformative Climate Communities grant award funds and\nappropriate said funds into a Transformative Climate Communities Fund account number,\nto be created by Finance, for expenditure in accordance with the Transformative Climate\nCommunities Program.\n\nThe Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program is part of the State of\nCalifornia’s Climate Budget and funds the “development and implementation of\nneighborhood-level transformative climate community plans that provide local economic,\nenvironmental, and health benefits to disadvantaged communities.” This opportunity\nuniquely aligns with the redevelopment goals for the former Fairgrounds site at Division\nStreet and Avenue I. Local governments are eligible to apply for Planning Grants as Lead\nApplicants; however, there must be a minimum of one Co-Applicant in addition to the\nLead Applicant. Staff recommends the submittal of the application for the former\nFairgrounds site in conjunction with Habitat LA, a member of the development team\nselected to develop the site in a recent competitive Request for Proposals. Habitat would\nserve as Co-Applicant.

CC 6.\nConsideration of adoption of Ordinance No. 1104\nAdopt Ordinance No. 1104, replacing Chapter 12.20 of Title 12 to the Lancaster\nMunicipal Code pertaining to Street Trees.\nThe City of Lancaster is dedicated to improving and protecting the health, safety, and\nwelfare of the citizens and neighborhoods within the City of Lancaster. Private property\nlandscaping should be maintained so as not to constitute a hazard to pedestrian use of\nstreets and sidewalks, or interfere with the safe travel of vehicular traffic. This\namendment will define ownership, maintenance responsibilities, and civil liability in\nrelation to street trees located in the parkway.\nNEW BUSINESS\nNB 1.\nEthics Training\nCities, Counties, and Special Districts in California are required by law to provide\nethics training to their local officials.\nCOUNCIL REPORTS\nCR 1.\nCouncil Reports\nCALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY\nNo action required at this time.\nLANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY\nNo action required at this time.\nLANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY\nNo action required at this time.\nLANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY\nNo action required at this time.\nCITY MANAGER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS\nCITY CLERK/AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT\nPUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS\nThis portion of the agenda allows an individual the opportunity to address the Legislative Bodies on any\nitem NOT ON THE AGENDA regarding City/Agency/Authority business and speaker cards must be\nsubmitted prior to the beginning of this portion of the Agenda. Please complete a speaker card for the City\nClerk/Agency/Authority Secretary and identify the subject you would like to address. We respectfully request\nthat you fill the cards out completely and print as clearly as possible. Following this procedure will allow for a\nsmooth and timely process for the meeting and we appreciate your cooperation. State law prohibits the\nLegislative Body from taking action on items not on the agenda and your matter may be referred to the City\nManager/Executive Director. Individual Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each unless a different time\nlimit is announced.\nCITY COUNCIL / AGENCY/ AUTHORITY COMMENTS\nCLOSED SESSION\n1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: significant\nexposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d) (2) - two potential cases.\n2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: consideration of\ninitiation of\nlitigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4) - two potential\ncases.

NEW BUSINESS\nNB 1.\n\nEthics Training\n\nCities, Counties, and Special Districts in California are required by law to provide\nethics training to their local officials.