Lancaster — 2023-10-10

1. Approve Professional Services Agreement with Best, Best and Krieger Attorneys at Law\nfor land use, planning and CEQA legal services for two (2) years.

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

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

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

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

14. Butts v. Lancaster, LASC 21STCP00389

15. Lancaster v. Rives

16. Myesha Lopez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. CDCA\nCase No. 5:21-cv-00290-JGB(SHKx)

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

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

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

2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to finalize and execute all documents related\nto the agreement.\nThe City has been utilizing Best, Best & Krieger LLP for legal services in the Housing\ndivision since May 2020. BBK will now also provide as-needed legal services including but\nnot limited to planning, land use, and CEQA work. Because of BBK’s extensive expertise in\nthese areas, as well as their familiarity with several key projects currently underway in the\nCommunity Development Department, staff proposes to approve an agreement for these\nspecific services.

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

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

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

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

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

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

26. Castro v. Lancaster

27. Montenegro v. Green, LASC Case No. 22AVCV01050

28. Carter v. Antelope Valley Fair & Event Center, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00460

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\n28. City of Whittier v. Superior Court, LASC Case No. 23 STCP03579

3. 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

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

5. Estate of Guzman v. Lancaster

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

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

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

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

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

CC 10. Task Order No. 01 for Multi-Year Professional Services (Service Group Category 5 –\nEnvironmental Services) preparation of the Eastside Annexation Environmental Impact\nReport\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove Task Order No. 01 in accordance with the Multi-Year Professional Services\nAgreement with Michael Baker International Inc., in the amount of $205,255. Authorize the\nCity Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\nTo assist with the preparation of the required Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for\nEastside Annexation, the City intends to award a contract to a consultant on the Multi-Year\nProfessional Services Agreement Pre-Qualified List under Service Group Category (SGC) 5\n– Environmental Services. The Consultant will be responsible for all aspects of the\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\npreparation of the EIR.

CC 11. Approval of the Purchase of Equipment and Software to Upgrade the Council Chambers\nAudio and Visual System for L28 and Online Streaming.\nRecommendation(s):\nThe City Council approve an additional appropriation amending the annual budget for the\nfiscal year 2023-2024 in the amount to be at most $224,408.62 for the Purchase of\nEquipment to Upgrade the Council Chambers Audio and Visual System for L28 and Online\nStreaming.\nThe City of Lancaster operates a community access station on cable TV known as L28. This\nchannel has been in operation for several years. The City has been using a 3rd party\ncontractor to operate this channel. The City has the desire to upgrade the quality of L28 to\nHD and incorporate more live remote events, such as broadcasting local high school sporting\nevents, press conferences, community gatherings, and events, thereby offering a more\ndynamic and engaging viewing experience for our residents while also promoting community\nspirit and involvement.

CC 12. Amendment to Resolution No. 23-26, Approving the Application and Availability of\nMatching Funds for the Statewide Park Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant –\nAvenue J Neighborhood Park\nRecommendation(s):\nThat the City Council amend Resolution No. 23-26, approving the application and availability of\nmatching funds for the Statewide Park Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant to include a\nclause that states that the City of Lancaster agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and\nlocal laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and guidelines.\nThe City Council approved Resolution No. 23-26 on May 10, 2023, approving the\napplication and availability of matching funds for the Statewide Park Land and Water\nConservation Fund (LWCF) Grant. However, the resolution did not include a clause stating\nthat the City of Lancaster agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws,\nordinances, rules, regulations, and guidelines. The Grantor has requested the addition of the\nclause to move the grant application forward.

CC 13. Amendment to Resolution No. 23-25, Approving the Application and Availability of\nMatching Funds for the Statewide Park Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant –\nEl Dorado Park\nRecommendation(s):\nThat the City Council amend Resolution No. 23-25, approving the application and availability of\nmatching funds for the Statewide Park Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant to include a\nclause that states that the City of Lancaster agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and\nlocal laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and guidelines.\nThe City Council approved Resolution No. 23-26 on May 10, 2023, approving the\napplication and availability of matching funds for the Statewide Park Land and Water\nConservation Fund (LWCF) Grant. However, the resolution did not include a clause stating\nthat the City of Lancaster agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws,\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nordinances, rules, regulations, and guidelines. The Grantor requested the addition of the\nclause to move the grant application forward.\nCOUNCIL AGENDA

CC 4. Check Registers – August 27, 2023, through September 23, 2023\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the Check and Wire Registers for August 27, 2023, through September 23, 2023, in\nthe amount of $6,901,391.83 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 5. Monthly Report of Investments – August 2023.\nRecommendation(s):\nAccept and approve the August 2023 Monthly Report of Investments as submitted..

CC 6. Approve Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement with Best, Best and Krieger\nAttorneys at Law\nRecommendation(s):

CC 7. Vacation of a Portion of the Public Road Easement as Dedicated on the Map Filed in Book 5,\nPages 470-471 of Miscellaneous Records\nCITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No. , declaring its intention to vacate a portion of the Public\nRoad Easement as dedicated within Block 2 of the Map filed in Book 5, pages 470 to 471 of\nMiscellaneous Records and located on the north side of Milling Street (formerly 11th Street),\nbetween Beech Avenue (formerly Beach Avenue) and Sierra Highway (formerly Antelope\nAvenue).\nSaid Public Road Easement is classified as street alley which was dedicated to the City in\n1884. Vacating a portion of this street alley is intended as part of the proposed improvements\nrecommended for the City’s Public Safety building.

CC 8. Zone Text Amendments to Title 15, 16 and 17 of the Lancaster Municipal Code\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt 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.\nAt the Lancaster City Council meeting held on September 12, 2023, the City Council\napproved the introduction of Ordinance No. 1106, amending various sections to Title 15, 16\nand 17 of the Lancaster Municipal Code to implement 2021-2029 Housing Element programs\nand provide clarification, consistency, and compliance with State code and update standards\nand regulations, by the following vote by the following vote: 5-0-0-0; AYES: Hughes-Leslie,\nMalhi, Mann, Crist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None.

CC 9. Office of Chief of Police and Police Department\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Ordinance No. 1107, adding Chapter 2.10 to the Lancaster Municipal Code relating to\nthe Chief of Police.\nAt the Lancaster City Council meeting held on September 12, 2023, City Council approved\nthe introduction of Ordinance No. 1107, adding Chapter 2.10 to the Lancaster Municipal\nCode relating to the Chief of Police, by the following vote: 4-0-0-0; AYES: Malhi, Mann,\nCrist, Parris; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: None.

CA1. Discussion and consideration of appointment to fill the following vacant seats on respective\nboards:\n· Edwards Airforce Base Restoration Advisory Board\n· High Dessert Corridor\n· Prison Citizens Advisory Committee\n· California Contract Cities Association\n· Alternate of the North County Transportation Coalition.\nPresenter: Mayor R. Rex Parris

CA2. Consideration and action to (i) join in the legal challenge to the $0 Bail program adopted by\nthe Los Angeles Superior Court brought by twelve Los Angeles County cities in City of\nWhittier v. Superior Court, LASC Case No. 23 STCP03579; and (ii) authorize the City\nManager to execute a retainer agreement with the law firm of Jones Mayer.\nCOUNCIL REPORTS

CR1. Council Reports\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 OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA\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\nof initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d) (4) - two potential cases.