Lancaster
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
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| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 1 | 1. Walk N Roll Staff Recognition Presenter: Jason Caudle, City Manager | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 1 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7e7 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 10 | 10. Romines v. City of Lancaster, et al,, LASC Case No. 20AVCV00345 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 10 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7f1 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 11 | 11. Moujan v. City of Lancaster et al., LASC Case No. 20AVCV00205 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 11 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7f0 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 12 | 12. Davis v. State of California, LASC Case No. 19AVCV00805 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 12 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7f2 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 13 | 13. Lancaster v. Netflix, et al., LASC 21STCV01881 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 13 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7f3 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 14 | 14. Butts v. Lancaster, LASC 21STCP00389 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 14 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7fb |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 15 | 15. Lancaster v. Rives | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 15 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7fe |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 16 | 16. Myesha Lopez, et al. v. County of Los Angeles, et al. CDCA Case No. 5:21-cv-00290-JGB(SHKx) | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 16 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7f8 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 17 | 17. Ortiz v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21AVCV00001 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 17 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7f7 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 18 | 18. Aijala v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21STCV07841 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 18 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d800 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 19 | 19. Gardner v. Dominoids, LASC Case No. 21AVCV00186 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 19 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d803 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 2 | 2. Recognition of Michael Kuper Presenter: Jason Caudle, City Manager & Mayor R. Rex Parris CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA COUNCIL ACTIONS CONSENT CALENDAR | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 2 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7ea |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 20 | 20. Evans v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21AVCV00145 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 20 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d80f |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 21 | 21. Bojorquez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 20AVCV00894 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 21 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d80d |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 22 | 22. Arkey v. Lancaster, LASC Case No.20AVCV00816 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 22 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d80a |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 23 | 23. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 20AVCV00589 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 23 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d80b |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 24 | 24. Serrano v. Los Angeles County et al. LASC Case No. 21AVCV00562 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 24 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d801 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 25 | 25. Jackson v. RE Schultz Construction et al. LASC Case No. 21AVCV00863 CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 25 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d802 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 26 | 26. Castro v. Lancaster | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 26 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d807 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 27 | 27. Montenegro v. Green, LASC Case No. 22AVCV01050 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 27 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d806 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 28 | 28. Carter v. Antelope Valley Fair & Event Center, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00460 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 28 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7fc |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 29 | 29. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00577 27. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Property: APN 3135-024-014 Agency negotiators: Chenin Dow and Allison Burns Negotiating parties: Om Sai Ram Inc. Under negotiation: price and terms of payment 28. City of Whittier v. Superior Court, LASC Case No. 23 STCP03579 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 29 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7fd |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 3 | 3. Appropriate local match of $106,000.00 in General Fund from fund balance to ATP SRTSNI-NONINF-10140000-5656. The City received the allocation notification letter from the DOT on July 28, 2023. The Request for Proposals from community-based/non-profit organizations wishing to provide community engagement services to support this program was posted to the City’s website and Public Purchase on August 29, 2023, with a due date of September 12, 2023. One proposal was received from AVPH. A staff review committee evaluated the proposal, and deemed it both responsive and highly qualifying. PUBLIC HEARING | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 3 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7e9 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 4 | 4. Adopt Resolution No. 23-64, providing for the conduct of a special runoff election for elective offices in the event of a tie vote at any municipal election. | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 4 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7ee |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 5 | 5. Direct staff to conduct a standalone all-mail ballot general municipal election and approve the following Professional Services Agreement to provide election support services. A. Hart InterCivic for ballot design, tabulation software, equipment, and associated services in the amount of $84,197.94 and B. ProVote Solutions for ballot production, print and mail services in an amount of $154,429.99; C. SnailWorks for mail tracking for approximately of $2,355, D. City of Whittier/GEM for ballot tracking in the amount of $10,000. E. Los Angeles County for Voter data, Ballot Drop-off Boxes and other services. | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 5 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7ed |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 6 | 6. Appropriate an additional amount of $209,427 to the election budget for a total of $350,000. During odd numbered years, the City Council adopts the necessary resolutions to proceed with the General Municipal Election in April of even-numbered years. These resolutions fulfill certain legal requirements to conduct the General Municipal Election; request information and supplies from the County of Los Angeles; establish guidelines and costs associated with candidate statements; and provide provisions to conduct a special runoff election to resolve a tie vote. COUNCIL AGENDA | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 6 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7eb |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 7 | 7. Brisa Mahoney, et al. v. City of Lancaster, et al., LASC Case No. 2OSTCV02556 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 7 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7ec |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 8 | 8. Manzo v. Beazer Homes Holdings, LLC et al., LASC Case No. 20AVCV00297 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 8 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d812 |
| October 24, 2023 | Closed Session Item | 9 | 9. Hernandez v. County of Los Angeles, et al., LASC Case No. 20AVCV00318 | October 24, 2023 Closed Session Item # 9 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d811 |
| October 24, 2023 | Consent Calendar | 1 | CC 1. Waive further reading of any proposed ordinance. (This permits reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text.) | October 24, 2023 Consent Calendar # 1 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d809 |
| October 24, 2023 | Consent Calendar | 3 | CC 3. Check Registers – September 24, 2023, through October 7, 2023. Recommendation(s): Approve the Check and Wire Registers for September 24, 2023, through October 7, 2023, in the amount of $3,018,545.75 as presented. | October 24, 2023 Consent Calendar # 3 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d810 |
| October 24, 2023 | Consent Calendar | 4 | CC 4. Sewer Collection System Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Recommendation(s): Accept the Sanitary Sewer Collection System Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The attached Sewer Collection System Annual Report provides detailed information regarding the system's growth and characteristics over the past year, and outlines the accomplishments of the Public Works – Utilities Services Division regarding operations and maintenance of the City's sewer system. | October 24, 2023 Consent Calendar # 4 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d805 |
| October 24, 2023 | Consent Calendar | 5 | CC 5. Task Order for Multi-Year Professional Services (Service Group Category 1 – Roadway and Structures Engineering) Construction Phase Services for PWCP 20-005, SR 138 (SR-14) Avenue J Interchange Improvements (Phase II – Caltrans Interchange) Recommendation(s): Approve Revised Task Order No. 1 for post design services with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., (KHA) of Los Angeles, California, in accordance with the Multi-Year Professional Services Agreement, for SR-138 (SR-14) Avenue J Interchange Improvements (Phase II – Caltrans) in the amount of $429,900.00, with an additional $42,900.00 contingency; and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents. In anticipation of advertising PWCP 20-005, SR‑138 (SR-14) / Avenue J Interchange Improvements (Phase II – Caltrans Interchange), construction management services are needed. This project requires construction management services from a professional consulting firm to support the Capital Improvement Program and division operations. CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA | October 24, 2023 Consent Calendar # 5 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d808 |
| October 24, 2023 | Consent Calendar | 6 | CC 6. Additional Authorization No. 4 to Professional Consultant Services Agreement for Preparation of Project Plans, Specifications, and Estimates for SR-138 (SR-14) Avenue K Interchange (Reference PWCP 21-006, Formerly PWCP 13-018) Recommendation(s): Approve Additional Authorization No. 4 to Professional Consultant Services Agreement with TRC Solutions, Inc., of Irvine, California, in the amount of $223,591.00, for Additional Design Services for Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for SR-138 (SR-14) Avenue K Interchange (Reference PWCP 21-006, formerly PWCP 13-018). Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents. Based on the complexity of the design working in conjunction with utilities and local business, additional design work was required to be performed both on the local street as well as in Caltrans Access Control for the revision of construction staging and traffic handling that adversely impacted the schedule and triggered additional design work. | October 24, 2023 Consent Calendar # 6 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d804 |
| October 24, 2023 | Consent Calendar | 7 | CC 7.Grant Agreement, State of California, Office of Traffic Safety - Traffic Safety Education Program Recommendation(s): 1. Approve the Grant Agreement and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the grant agreement with the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Just SNAP it! Traffic Safety Education Program. 2. Recognize revenues and appropriate expenditures totaling $61,250.00 in grant funds from the OTS for the Just SNAP it! Traffic Safety Education Program Grant. Project Name Amount Revenue Account Expenditure Account Just SNAP it! $61,250.00 OTS SNAPIT- NONINF- OTS SNAPIT- NONINF- 23040000-4998 23040000-5656 In January 2023, City staff applied to the OTS to participate in their Traffic Safety Education Program to address this need. The application proposed an expansion to the City’s SEE AND BE SEEN active transportation safety and health living program to include a campaign called Just SNAP it!, which will be focused on encouraging high school and young adult drivers to establish life-long safety habits to reduce their risk of experiencing a traffic-related death or serious injury. | October 24, 2023 Consent Calendar # 7 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7ff |
| October 24, 2023 | Consent Calendar | 8 | CC 8.Award of Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Community Engagement Program Services (RFP No.797-24) Recommendation(s): 1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a professional services agreement with Antelope Valley Partners for Health (AVPH) of Lancaster, California, in the amount of $620,850.00 to provide professional services to provide community engagement services to support an active transportation safety non-infrastructure project that focuses on students K-12. CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA 2. Recognize revenues and approve the appropriation of $796,000.00 in Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant funds from the California Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Refresh, Rebuild, Recruit, Sustain non- infrastructure program. Project Name Amount Revenue Account Expenditure Account SRTS Refresh Rebuild, ATP SRTSNI-NONINF- ATP SRTSNI-NONINF- $796,000.00 Recruit, 23040000-4998 23040000-5656 Sustain | October 24, 2023 Consent Calendar # 8 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7f5 |
| October 24, 2023 | Council Agenda | 1 | CA1. Discussion and consideration of nomination and appointment of Rocio Castellanos as Deputy Mayor. Presenter: Mayor R. Rex Parris COUNCIL REPORTS | October 24, 2023 Council Agenda # 1 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7e8 |
| October 24, 2023 | Council Report | 1 | CR1. Council Reports CALIFORNIA CHOICE ENERGY AUTHORITY No action required at this time. LANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY No action required at this time. LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA No action required at this time. LANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY No action required at this time. LANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY No action required at this time. CITY MANAGER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS CITY CLERK/AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS This portion of the agenda allows an individual the opportunity to address the Legislative Bodies on any item NOT ON THE AGENDA regarding City/Agency/Authority business and speaker cards must be submitted prior to the beginning of this portion of the Agenda. Please complete a speaker card for the City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary and identify the subject you would like to address. We respectfully request that you fill the cards out completely and print as clearly as possible. Following this procedure will allow for a smooth and timely process for the meeting and we appreciate your cooperation. State law prohibits the Legislative Body from taking action on items not on the agenda and your matter may be referred to the City Manager/Executive Director. Individual Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each unless a different time limit is announced. CITY COUNCIL / AGENCY/ AUTHORITY COMMENTS CLOSED SESSION 1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (2) - two potential cases. 2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: consideration of initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA Section 54956.9(d) (4) - two potential cases. 3. Conference Involving a Joint Powers Agency: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.96 Discussion will concern: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, et al. 9th Cir. Case No. 23-1614 Name of local agency representative on joint powers agency board: Marvin Crist, Ken Mann 4. Antelope Valley Groundwater Cases Included Action: Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40 v. Diamond Farming Co. Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. BC325201; Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40 v. Diamond Farming Co. Superior Court of California, County of Kern, Case No. S-1500-CV-254-348; Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. v. City of Lancaster, Diamond Farming Co. v. City of Lancaster, Diamond Farming Co. v. Palmdale Water District Superior Court of California County of Riverside, consolidated actions; Case 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 | October 24, 2023 Council Report # 1 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7f4 |
| October 24, 2023 | New Business | 1 | NB1. Approval of the expansion of the Power Choice Solar and Battery Program Recommendation(s): 1. Approve the expansion of the Lancaster Power Choice program to include Commercial and Industrial customers. 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designees, to negotiate and execute program contracts and policies on behalf of the City with concurrence from the City Attorney. CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA Commercial and Industrial customers who participate in the program will enjoy a host of benefits. These include easy access to solar financing and installation, comprehensive integration with their existing Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) service, access to backup power in the event of an emergency or Public Safety Power Shutoff, and, of course, substantial savings on their electric bills. In addition, a significant portion of their expenditures will remain local and be reinvested in our community. | October 24, 2023 New Business # 1 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7fa |
| October 24, 2023 | New Business | 2 | NB2. Amendment to Chapter 5.04 of the Lancaster Municipal Code relating to Sidewalk Vendors Recommendation(s): Introduce Ordinance No. 1108 amending Chapter 5.04, Article V of the Lancaster Municipal Code concerning the regulation of sidewalk vendors. In an effort to address nuisance operations and maintain a business-friendly approach for vendors complying with the law, staff has collaborated with community stakeholders, including vendors and their legal representatives, to identify updates to the City’s laws and regulations related to vendor operations. Through this collaboration, staff has updated the City's sidewalk vendor ordinance to reflect a more flexible and mutually beneficial set of regulations that would offer sidewalk vendors an opportunity to operate in the City safely and successfully. The revisions to the ordinance are shown in Attachment B and C to this staff report. | October 24, 2023 New Business # 2 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7f6 |
| October 24, 2023 | New Business | 3 | NB3. Ordinance No. 1109 Adding Chapter 2.60 to the Lancaster Municipal Code Relating to the Protection of City Facilities and Personnel Recommendation(s): Introduce Ordinance No. 1109 Adding Chapter 2.60 to the Lancaster Municipal Code relating to the protection of city facilities and personnel; and In recent years, the City has received an increasing number of security threats to its facilities, elected officials and personnel, which threats interfere with the City’s ability to properly function. This Ordinance would allow the City to provide the necessary protection of its facilities, officials and personnel. | October 24, 2023 New Business # 3 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7f9 |
| October 24, 2023 | New Business | 4 | NB4. General Municipal Election – April 09, 2024 Recommendation(s): 1. Adopt Resolution No. 23-61, calling for the holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, April 09, 2024, for the election of certain officers as required by the provisions of the applicable laws of the state of California and the City of Lancaster, City Charter. 2. Adopt Resolution No. 23-62, and requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to render specified services to the City relating to the conduct of a General Municipal Election to be held Tuesday, April 09, 2024 3. Adopt Resolution No. 23-63, adopting regulations for candidates for elective office, pertaining to filing fees and candidate statements submitted to the voters at an election to be held Tuesday, April 9, 2024. CITY OF LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA | October 24, 2023 New Business # 4 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d7ef |
| October 24, 2023 | Public Hearing | 1 | PH 1. Vacation of a Portion of the Public Road Easement as Dedicated within Block 2 as shown on the Map Filed in Book 5, Pages 470-471 of Miscellaneous Records Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 23-60, ordering the vacation of a portion of the Public Road Easement as dedicated on the Map Filled in Book 5, pages 470 to 471 of Miscellaneous Records, located within block 2 on the north side of Milling Street between Beech Avenue and Sierra Highway, in the City of Lancaster. Said Public Road Easement is classified as street alley which was dedicated to the City in 1884. Vacating a portion of this street alley is intended as part of the proposed improvements recommended for the City’s Public Safety building. NEW BUSINESS | October 24, 2023 Public Hearing # 1 | LA County | Lancaster | City Council | 6536ec8c8344640ac070d80e |