Lancaster — 2023-09-12
City Council
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1. Adopt the Tax Sharing Resolution for proposed Annexation No. 14-444 into Los Angeles\nCounty Sanitation District No. 14
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10. Romines v. City of Lancaster, et al,, LASC Case No. 20AVCV00345
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11. Moujan v. City of Lancaster et al., LASC Case No. 20AVCV00205
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12. Davis v. State of California, LASC Case No. 19AVCV00805
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13. Lancaster v. Netflix, et al., LASC 21STCV01881
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14. Butts v. Lancaster, LASC 21STCP00389
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15. Lancaster v. Rives
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16. Myesha Lopez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. CDCA\nCase No. 5:21-cv-00290-JGB(SHKx)
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17. Ortiz v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21AVCV00001
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18. Aijala v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21STCV07841
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19. Gardner v. Dominoids, LASC Case No. 21AVCV00186
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2. Direct the City Clerk to route three copies of the tax share resolution to the City Attorney\nand the Mayor for wet signatures.\nThe property owners have requested, in writing, annexation of property (Annexation No. 14-\n444) into the County Sanitation District No. 14 (District) in order to receive off-site disposal\nof sewage. The annexation process requires that a resolution for property tax revenue\nexchange be adopted by all the affected local agencies before an annexation may be\napproved. For any jurisdictional change which will result in a special district providing new\nservice not previously provided to an area, the law requires the governing bodies of all local\nagencies that receive an apportionment of the property tax from the area to determine by\nresolution the amount of the annual tax increment to be transferred to the special district\n(Revenue and Taxation Code Section 99.01).
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20. Evans v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21AVCV00145
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21. Bojorquez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 20AVCV00894
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22. Arkey v. Lancaster, LASC Case No.20AVCV00816\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
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23. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 20AVCV00589
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24. Serrano v. Los Angeles County et al. LASC Case No. 21AVCV00562
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25. Jackson v. RE Schultz Construction et al. LASC Case No. 21AVCV00863
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26. Castro v. Lancaster
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27. Montenegro v. Green, LASC Case No. 22AVCV01050
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28. Carter v. Antelope Valley Fair & Event Center, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00460
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29. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00577\n27. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\nProperty: APN 3135-024-014\nAgency negotiators: Chenin Dow and Allison Burns\nNegotiating parties: Om Sai Ram Inc.\nUnder negotiation: price and terms of payment
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3. Authorize the appropriation of the grant funds, if awarded, to an account to be created by\nFinance for expenditure in accordance with the grant guidelines.\nThe Community Resilience Center (CRC) Round 1 grant is administered by the California\nStrategic Growth Council (SGC) in partnership with the California Department of\nConservation. Planning Grants will fund communities in the initial stages of CRC Project\ndevelopment that need funds for plan development, community engagement, coordination,\nand other future activities necessary to prepare for implementation. The goal of the\nneighborhood-level Community Resilience Centers is to provide shelter and resources during\nclimate and other emergencies, such as extreme heat events and poor air quality days. SGC\nwill prioritize community-serving locations across the state, such as schools, libraries,\ncommunity centers, health clinics, and places of worship.
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4. 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
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5. Estate of Guzman v. Lancaster
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6. Rahier v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 19AVCV00163
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7. Brisa Mahoney, et al. v. City of Lancaster, et al., LASC Case No. 2OSTCV02556
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8. Manzo v. Beazer Homes Holdings, LLC et al., LASC Case No. 20AVCV00297
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9. Hernandez v. County of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. 20AVCV00318
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Consent Calendar
CC 1. Waive further reading of any proposed ordinance. (This permits reading the title only in lieu\nof reciting the entire text.)
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Consent Calendar
CC 10. Approval of the East Side Overlay\nAdopt Ordinance No. 1105, amending Section 17.20.760, 17.20.770, 17.20.780, 17.20.790,\n17.20.800, 17.20.810 and 17.20.820 of the Zoning Ordinance (Title 17 of Lancaster\nMunicipal Code), to establish the East Side Overlay with the modification to move the\nwestern boundary of the East Side Overlay to 60th Street East.\nOn August 22, 2023, City Council held a public meeting to discuss the East Side Overlay.\nDuring that meeting several residents expressed concerns about the boundaries of the overlay\nand requested that the boundary shift further east. In response to residents’ concerns, City\nCouncil ultimately moved the East Side Overlay boundary from 40th Street East to 60th Street\nEast.
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CC 11. 2023 Ford Super Duty F-550 Graffiti Truck\nApprove the purchase of one (1) 2023 Ford Super Duty F-550 SuperCab Roadline Products,\nInc., U.S.A GPMT Graffiti Truck, utilizing the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract\nawarded to National Auto Fleet Group.\nNational Auto Fleet Group was awarded contract number 091521-NAF by Sourcewell\nCooperative Purchasing (formerly National Joint Powers Alliance). Bid documents meet all\nState and City requirements for competitive procurement. The City could not make this\npurchase locally, as no Lancaster business sells trucks of this size. This purchase will replace\nan existing 2005 Ford F450 graffiti truck (EQ 3763) used for graffiti removal. The existing\nvehicle has reached the end of its useful operating life, and will be auctioned via an approved\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nCity program. The revenues from this auction will fund future fleet replacements.
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CC 12. Amendment to Disposition and Development Agreement with Verdant Lancaster, LLC\n1. Approve a First Amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement with Verdant\nLancaster, LLC for the sale and subsequent development of two additional commercial\nparcels located in the Front Row Center Area.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate, finalize, and execute (i) a First\nAmendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement in a form to be approved by the\nCity Attorney; and (ii) all documents necessary or appropriate to complete the transaction.\nThe existing DDA encompasses 29.58 acres, for which Verdant has created a master plan that\nincludes more than 600 units of market-rate and affordable residential units, two select-\nservice hotels, and supporting retail uses. Verdant has met all milestones established in the\nDDA’s schedule of performance to date, and has exceeded staff expectations in the quality of\nthe proposed development upon submittal for development review. Verdant is now seeking\nto expand their master plan onto two additional parcels totaling 6.92 acres, which are located\nadjacent to the existing project site.
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CC 13.Award of Project – Slow Streets Temporary Signing and Striping: Fern Avenue, Lowtree\nAvenue, and Loneoak Avenue\nAward Slow Streets Temporary Signing and Striping: Fern Avenue, Lowtree Avenue, and\nLoneoak Avenue to Cal-Stripe, Inc., of the City of Colton, California, in the amount of\n$132,873.50, base quote, plus a 15% contingency, to install temporary signing and striping on\nthree road segments.\nIn September 2021, the City applied to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority\n(LACMTA) to participate in their Open Streets Grant program. The application proposed a\nhybrid event that will combine all of the great things a traditional Open Streets event has to\noffer through a one-day Lancaster Walk N Roll Fest in the middle of an entire month where a\ntargeted network of Slow Streets Neighborhoods surrounding the route is created to both\nteach vehicle users to slow down and encourage the use of sustainable\ntransportation. Utilizing the City’s 2023-2026 Multi-Year Professional Services Agreement,\nstaff issued a task order with STC Traffic, Inc. for the engineering of alternative traffic\ncalming applications for road segments within the Slow Streets Neighborhoods. Through this\nprocess, it was determined that the best road segments for this purpose are Fern, Lowtree, and\nLoneoak Avenues.
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Consent Calendar
CC 14. Finance and IT Annual Supply and Service Agreements FY2024\n1. City Council award contract renewals, not to exceed 2,730,100.00 dollars for the Annual\nSupply and Service Agreements to various vendors/suppliers for the FY2024 per the Adopted\nBudget approved on June 27, 2023.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign all documents associated with the\nagreement.\nThe Finance and IT Department has various supply and service agreements for annual\noperations and maintenance needs for FY2024. These annual supply agreements include\ndesktop computers, laptops, and computer and server peripherals. Examples of service\nagreements include hardware and software maintenance, copier leases and maintenance,\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nprofessional services, etc. The suppliers and service providers are vital to city staff's daily\ntasks and responsibilities to conduct their operations efficiently and fiscally responsibly\nthroughout the fiscal year.
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CC 15. Authorization to Apply for the Strategic Growth Council’s Community Resilience Center\nGrant\n1. Adopt Resolution No. 23-57, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to apply for\nand accept, if awarded, Strategic Growth Council’s Community Resilience Center Grant.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all related documents for\nsubmission of the application.
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CC 16. Acceptance of Work for Formal Bid No. 729-20 City Hall Renovation and Modernization\nAccept the work constructed by Bowe Contractors for Formal Bid No. 729-20 City Hall\nRenovation and Modernization and direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for\nthe project. Retention on this project shall be disbursed in accordance with California\nContract Code.\nOn June 22, 2021, City council awarded Formal Bid No. 729-20 City Hall Renovation and\nModernization. This project was funded as part of a Lease Revenue Bond for Facility\nModernization and Beautification issued in 2018.
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CC 17. Lancaster Energy – 2022 Power Content Label and Attestation.\nProvide the attestation specified under California’s Power Source Disclosure (PSD) Program,\nwhich requires the governing council of a public agency providing retail electric service to\nendorse the accuracy of each annual report and power content label submitted to the\nCalifornia Energy Commission for the previous year. In the case of Lancaster Energy (LE),\nsuch attestations will be based on the California Choice Energy Authority’s (CalChoice)\ntechnical review and will address the 2022 Annual Reports and Power Content Labels (PCL)\nprepared for the LE community choice aggregation (CCA) program.\nThe PCL is analogous to a nutrition label, conveying information regarding the various\npower sources/products procured on behalf of each retail electricity customer. California’s\nretail electricity sellers, including LE, will each have unique PCLs based on internally\nadopted procurement policies, statutory procurement mandates, and related power purchases\ncompleted during the reporting year.\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA
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CC 18. Updated Purchase Order – Parron Hall Furniture City Hall Renovation and Modernization:\nRequest for 10% Contingency Increase\nApprove an updated Furniture Purchase Order with Parron Hall for the City Hall Renovation\nand Modernization to include an increased contingency of 10%, bringing the total\ncontingency amount to $220,996.52. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all\ndocuments. Pricing remains based on Allsteel’s OMNIA Partners contract #R191802.\nThe request for a 10% contingency is consistent with industry best practices for projects of\nthis scale and complexity. It will provide an additional safeguard, allowing the project to\nproceed smoothly without unexpected delays due to funding shortages. The City remains\ncommitted to prudent fiscal management while ensuring the success of this critical project.\nThe increase in the contingency amount is a proactive measure to secure the investment made\nin the City’s infrastructure, thereby enhancing service delivery, safety, and accessibility. The\noriginal contract with Parron Hall, which was competitively solicited through OMNIA\nPartners, remains in effect. OMNIA Partners ensures compliance and delivers maximum\nvalue, thereby streamlining the purchasing process for local governments like ours.
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CC 19. Rawley Duntley Park Improvements\n1. Award the contract for purchasing and installing playground equipment and flooring and\nrenovation of Basketball Court at Rawley Duntley Park to Playcore Wisconsin, Inc dba as\nGameTime c/o Great Western Recreation in an amount not to exceed $943,192.05, plus a\n10% contingency utilizing the OMNIA Partners Public Sector Contract process.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, subject to City Attorney approval.\nThe playground equipment and basketball courts at Rawley Duntley Park require\nreplacement. The playground is at the end of its life cycle, and replacement parts are difficult\nto find. The basketball court surfacing is cracking and deteriorating. The project to replace\nand renovate these assets is essential to improving the recreational opportunities for residents\nof our community. The updated playground and basketball courts will provide a place for\nresidents of all ages to play and exercise.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS
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CC 3. Check Registers – August 13, 2023, through August 26, 2023.\nApprove the Check and Wire Registers for August 13, 2023, through August 26, 2023, in the\namount of $28,747,541.62 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 allows the City Council to review the City's expenditures. Claims are paid via checks,\nAutomated Clearing House (ACH) payments, or federal wires. The justifying backup\ninformation for each expenditure is available in the Finance Department.
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Consent Calendar
CC 4. Tax Sharing Resolution for Proposed Annexation No. 14-444 into Los Angeles County\nSanitation District No. 14
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CC 5. Tax Sharing Resolution for Proposed Annexation No. 14-443 into Los Angeles County\nSanitation District No. 14\n1. Adopt the Tax Sharing Resolution for proposed Annexation No. 14-443 into Los Angeles\nCounty Sanitation District No. 14\n2. Direct the City Clerk to route three copies of the tax share resolution to the City Attorney\nand the Mayor for wet signatures.\nThe property owners have requested, in writing, annexation of property (Annexation No. 14-\n443) into the County Sanitation District No. 14 (District) in order to receive off-site disposal\nof sewage. The annexation process requires that a resolution for property tax revenue\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nexchange be adopted by all the affected local agencies before an annexation may be\napproved. For any jurisdictional change which will result in a special district providing new\nservice not previously provided to an area, the law requires the governing bodies of all local\nagencies that receive an apportionment of the property tax from the area to determine by\nresolution the amount of the annual tax increment to be transferred to the special district\n(Revenue and Taxation Code Section 99.01).
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CC 6. Tax Sharing Resolution for Proposed Annexation No. 14-442 into Los Angeles County\nSanitation District No. 14\n1. Adopt the Tax Sharing Resolution for proposed Annexation No. 14-442 into Los Angeles\nCounty Sanitation District No. 14\n2. Direct the City Clerk to route three copies of the tax share resolution to the City Attorney\nand the Mayor for wet signatures.\nThe property owners have requested, in writing, annexation of property (Annexation No. 14-\n442) into the County Sanitation District No. 14 (District) in order to receive off-site disposal\nof sewage. The annexation process requires that a resolution for property tax revenue\nexchange be adopted by all the affected local agencies before an annexation may be\napproved. For any jurisdictional change which will result in a special district providing new\nservice not previously provided to an area, the law requires the governing bodies of all local\nagencies that receive an apportionment of the property tax from the area to determine by\nresolution the amount of the annual tax increment to be transferred to the special district\n(Revenue and Taxation Code Section 99.01).
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CC 7. Tax Sharing Resolution for Proposed Annexation No. 14-439 into Los Angeles County\nSanitation District No. 14\n1. Adopt the Tax Sharing Resolution for proposed Annexation No. 14-439 into Los Angeles\nCounty Sanitation District No. 14\n2. Direct the City Clerk to route three copies of the tax share resolution to the City Attorney\nand the Mayor for wet signatures.\nThe property owners have requested, in writing, annexation of property (Annexation No. 14-\n439) into the County Sanitation District No. 14 (District) in order to receive off-site disposal\nof sewage. The annexation process requires that a resolution for property tax revenue\nexchange be adopted by all the affected local agencies before an annexation may be\napproved. For any jurisdictional change which will result in a special district providing new\nservice not previously provided to an area, the law requires the governing bodies of all local\nagencies that receive an apportionment of the property tax from the area to determine by\nresolution the amount of the annual tax increment to be transferred to the special district\n(Revenue and Taxation Code Section 99.01).
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CC 8. Approval of the purchase of 53 Portable and 10 Mobile Motorola Radios\nApprove the purchase of 53 Portable and 10 Mobile Motorola Radios from BearCom /\nMotorola Solutions using the Los Angeles County contract number 18105, MA-IS2240228.\nThe City of Lancaster needs the ability for a number of the City Staff the ability to\ncommunicate with the Los Angeles Sheriff Department using the Sheriff’s radio system\noperated by Los Angeles County. This radio communication allows for staff to work\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nseamlessly with the Sheriff and provide better safety services to the City’s residents.
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CC 9. Fleet Program Single Vendor Expenditure Authority Increase\n1. Increase the single vendor expenditure authority for the City Manager, or his designee, to\nan amount not to exceed the budgeted amount for the fleet fund capital asset new and\nreplacement accounts (Account Nos. 111-44000-6201, 101-44000-6201, and 111-44000-\n8200), as the same may be amended by the Council from time to time, through the end of\nFiscal Year 2023-2024, and require the City Manager to report purchases in excess of\npurchasing authority to the City Council in writing within thirty (30) days of the expenditure.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\nU.S. vehicle and equipment inventory are at their lowest since the global financial crisis of\nthe late 2000s. The shortage of microchips and the constantly changing price of materials\nmeans the final sales price of a vehicle could adjust daily. Supply chain disruptions and\nincreased demand have significantly reduced dealer inventory over the past year. The\nMaintenance Services Division is proposing to increase the City Manager’s expenditure\nauthority with single vendors regarding vehicle and equipment purchases. All of these factors\ncontribute to fleet shortages and difficulty obtaining vehicles and equipment for City\noperational needs. The new expenditure authority will match the approved fleet funds capital\nasset budget. This would streamline the vehicle purchasing process, and stay compliant with\nprocurement guidelines outlined in the City's purchasing policy. Maintenance Services staff\nwill continue to use the purchasing-approved procurement methods of quotes, cooperative\nagreements, or solicitations to select the vendor providing the best value for each purchase.\nMaintenance Services would then work with the successful vendor to finalize the purchase.
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Public Hearing
PH 1. Public Hearing for City Council consideration to receive comments and file the 2022-2023\nConsolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the United States\nDepartment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)\nRecommendation/s:\n1. Conduct a public hearing and upon accepting public testimony concerning housing and\ncommunity development needs, priority non-housing community development needs,\nproposed strategies and actions for affirmatively furthering fair housing, the development of\nproposed activities, and review of program performance, proposals, and questions;\n2. Approve the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) prepared\nfor the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to report on specific\nFederal housing assistance and community development activities undertaken by the City\nduring the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-2023; and\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute any documents necessary to submit the CAPER,\nalong with any comments received during the public hearing and public comment period to\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nHUD.\nFederal regulations require the City to prepare an annual report called the CAPER. The 2022-\n2023 CAPER is a federally mandated informational assessment report of activities\nimplemented with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment\nPartnerships (HOME) grant funds to address the needs of low- and moderate-income\nresidents. This report covers the period between July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. Submission\nof this report marks the completion of the third year in the current Five-Year Consolidated\nAction planning cycle that covers July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2025. As required, the report\nhas been available to the public prior to the public hearing. At the conclusion of the public\nhearing, the report will be submitted to HUD.
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Public Hearing
PH 2. Zone Text Amendments to Title 15, 16 and 17 of the Lancaster Municipal Code\nRecommendation/s:\nIntroduce Ordinance No. 1106, amending various sections to Title 15, 16 and 17 of the\nLancaster Municipal Code to implement 2021-2029 Housing Element programs and provide\nclarification, consistency, and compliance with State code and update standards and\nregulations.\nOn June 14, 2022, City Council adopted the 6th cycle 2021-2029 Housing Element. The\n2021-2029 Housing Element implemented goals, policies, and programs with the intent of\nproviding a variety of housing to meet the existing and future needs of residents of the City.\nAfter the adoption of the Housing Element, City Staff began working on the implementation\nof goals, policies and programs which initiated Zone Text Amendments to Title 15, 16, and\n17 of the Lancaster Municipal Code. The Zone Text Amendments complete eight programs in\nthe Housing Element. The proposed Zone Text Amendments would ensure consistency with\nthe 2021-2029 Housing Element and State law improve clarity, become user-friendly, and\nprovide staff the ability to better serve the public.\nNEW BUSINESS\nNB 1. Office of Chief of Police and Police Department\nRecommendation/s:\n1. Introduce Ordinance No. 1107, adding Chapter 2.10 to the Lancaster Municipal Code\nrelating to the Chief of Police.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. 23-58, amending Resolution No. 23-51, establishing a\ncompensation schedule for the classifications of Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety\nof the City of Lancaster.\nPart of the next phase of the formation of the Hybrid Law Enforcement model, is the\nestablishment of the classification of Chief, and the introduction of the ordinance creating the\nOffice of Police Chief. The proposed classification and compensation changes will allow the\nPublic Safety Department to begin transitioning into the Lancaster Police Department and\nprovide additional law enforcement resources to aid in addressing crime and quality of life\nissues.\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nCOUNCIL AGENDA\nCA 1. Discussion and review of final four candidates: Irvine Carrillo, Rocio Castellanos, Derek\nLuna, and Lauren Hughes-Leslie for consideration of nomination, appointment, and\nswearing-in to fill the vacant seat on the City Council through the remainder of the term\nexpiring in April of 2024.\nCOUNCIL REPORTS\nCR 1. Council 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.\nLANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY\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\nany item NOT ON THE AGENDA regarding City/Agency/Authority business and speaker cards\nmust be submitted prior to the beginning of this portion of the Agenda. Please complete a speaker\ncard for the City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary and identify the subject you would like to\naddress. We respectfully request that you fill the cards out completely and print as clearly as\npossible. Following this procedure will allow for a smooth and timely process for the meeting and we\nappreciate your cooperation. State law prohibits the Legislative Body from taking action on items not\non the agenda and your matter may be referred to the City Manager/Executive Director. Individual\nSpeakers are limited to three (3) minutes each unless a different time limit is announced.\nCITY COUNCIL / AGENCY/ AUTHORITY COMMENTS\nCLOSED SESSION\n1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: significant\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nexposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d) (2) - two potential cases.\n2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: consideration\nof initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d) (4) - two potential cases.\n3. Conference Involving a Joint Powers Agency: Antelope Valley Air Quality\nManagement District Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.96\nDiscussion will concern: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management\nDistrict v. United States Environmental Protection\nAgency, et al. 9th Cir. Case No. 23-1614 Name of local agency representative\non joint powers agency board: Marvin Crist, Ken Mann