Lancaster — 2024-07-23

1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: significant\nexposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d) (2) - four potential cases.

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

11. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00577

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

2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: consideration\nof initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d) (4) – four potential cases.

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

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

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

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

9. Castro v. Lancaster

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

CC 10. Resolution Amending the Ballot Description and Calling for the Holding of a Special\nMunicipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024\nRecommendation/s:\nAdopt Resolution No. 24-__, amending Resolution Nos. 24-34, 24-46, and 24-47 Relating to\nan ordinance to be submitted to the voters at a Special Municipal Election to be held on\nNovember 5, 2024, approving enacting an amendment to the City’s Transactions and Use\nTax.\nThis proposed Resolution (i) amends the ballot title and summary contained in the Measure\nResolution, Election Resolution, and Consolidation Resolution, in order to comply with the\nstatutory 75-word limit, and (ii) clarifies that any reference in the Measure Resolution to a\n“General” Municipal Election to be held on November 5, 2024, means a “Special” Municipal\nElection.

CC 2. Approve the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority Regular Meeting\nMinutes of July 09, 2024.

CC 3. Check Registers – June 22, 2024, through July 06, 2024.\nRecommendation/s:\nApprove the Check and Wire Registers for payments made June 22, 2024, through July 06,\n2024, in the amount of $7,816,510.60 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 and paid by the City for the\npurchase of materials, supplies, services, and capital projects during the prior three to four\nweeks. This process provides the City Council with the opportunity to review the City’s\nexpenditures. Claims have been paid via checks, Automated Clearing House (ACH)\npayments, or federal wires. The justifying backup information for each expenditure is\navailable in the Finance Department.

CC 4. Revised 2024-2025 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) Project List for\nSenate Bill 1, The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017\nRecommendation/s:\nAdopt Resolution No. 24-__, declaring an intention to amend Resolution No. 24-22,\napproving Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Revised Proposed Project List Form, and allocating funds in\nthe fiscal year 2024-2025 Capital Improvement Budget to clarify Road Maintenance and\nRehabilitation Account (RMRA) funded projects.\nOn May 28, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-22 approving the fiscal year\n2024-2025 SB 1 Proposed Project List form and allocation of funds in the Capital\nImprovements Budget. The projects included the 2025 PMP – Road Rehabilitation Project\n(CP12ST056), Street Sweeping Maintenance (CP12ST057), and Streets and Roadway\nMaintenance and Repairs (12ST058) on the proposed project list.

CC 5. Increase in the Contract Amount and Extension of Contract Term for Measure R “Highway\nEquity” Program/Project Management Services\nRecommendation/s:\nApprove increase in contract amount and extension of contract term for Measure R\n“Highway Equity” Program/Project Management Services with Kimley-Horn and Associates,\nInc., of Los Angeles, California, by $180,000.00 and an additional 2-year term. Authorize the\nCity Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\nThe Professional Services Agreement for Program/Project Management Services, approved\non December 10, 2013, and executed on January 23, 2014, with Kimley-Horn and Associates,\nInc. provided the City with a Consultant that has served as an extension of staff. This has\nallowed the City to acquire the expertise required to design interchange and local street\nimprovements that promote complete streets, provide context sensitive solutions, and bring a\nsense of place and arrival to travelers, as well as the assistance needed to process documents\nthrough the various units within Caltrans in a timely and cost-effective manner. This contract\nwas executed for a total contract not-to-exceed the amount of $1,741,380.00, plus\n$104,483.00 in contingency.

CC 6. Renewal of Flock Safety Automated License Plate Reader Camera Subscription\nRecommendation/s:\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve the renewal of a subscription for\n50 Automated License Plate Reader ("ALPR") cameras from Flock Safety ("Flock") in an\namount $ 150,000. This project includes a one-year lease of the cameras at $3000 per camera\nand a onetime $350 per camera installation fee (should the city choose to install additional\ncameras). Additional years will be at a cost of $3000 per camera per year. Cost includes\nlicense to access application to view cameras and camera footage, which will be stored in the\ncloud, all mounting equipment, installation, maintenance, upgrades, and no cost replacement\nof manufacturer faulty equipment.\nFlock Safety provides crime-fighting technology (cameras and software) under a service\nsubscription model. Flock Safety's service is a flat annual fee that includes: ALPR camera\nhardware, hardware maintenance, ALPR software, software updates, unlimited users, 30 days\nunlimited data storage, LTE connectivity, solar panels, and mounting equipment. Flock\nSafety provides all supplies and equipment under standard operating procedures and\ncomplies with all government regulations and workplace safety guidelines. If the city chooses\nnot to renew the agreement, Flock Safety will remove the existing cameras.

CC 7. Approval of the purchase and installation of Audio and Visual Systems for the Police\nStation.\nRecommendation/s:\nApprove the purchase and installation of Audio and Visual systems for the Police Station.\nThe City of Lancaster undertook the purchasing and remodeling of a facility for our newly\nstarted Police Department. As a part of that effort, Information Technology has been tasked\nwith outfitting the Police Stations conference rooms, community room, training rooms and\nintelligence and crime analysis center (ICAC), with the latest audio and visual systems. The\ngoal is for the remodeled facility to have the best displays, sounds systems and software for\nhighly effective collaboration both in person and virtually.

CC 8. Professional Services Agreement – Tiffany Johnson\nRecommendation/s:\n1. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Tiffany Johnson in an amount not to\nexceed $205,000 to cover work done in FY 2024 and FY 2025; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any amendments to the\nAgreement deemed necessary to complete the project in a form approved by the City\nAttorney; and\n3. Find that this item is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality\nAct.\nIf approved by the City Council, this Professional Services Agreement will allow Tiffany\nJohnson to continue her critical role in producing high-quality content for L28, the City of\nLancaster’s media platform.

CC 9. Professional Services Agreement - FTI Consulting, Inc.\nRecommendation/s:\n1. It is recommended that the City Council approve the Professional Services Agreement\nwith FTI Consulting, Inc. (FTI) in an amount not to exceed $250,000, and authorize the\nCity Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any additional amendments to\nthe Agreement deemed necessary to complete the project in a form approved by the\nCity Attorney; and\n3. Find that this item is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality\nAct.\nSince Lancaster announced the goal to be the "First Hydrogen City" in the U.S. and launched the\nSmart Sister Cities partnership with Namie, Japan, FTI has supported the City's communication and\ndesign across hydrogen, clean energy, and digital & insights workstreams. With its growing, global\nreputation as a leading clean energy City coupled with its successful amplification of projects\nand partnerships, the City of Lancaster is now seeking additional strategic communications\nand design support to accomplish its goals and objectives.

CR1. Council Reports\nLANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY

NB1. Designating City Officials Authorized to File Application(s) to the Federal Micro-Grant\nProgram to Obtain Financial Assistance Relating to Implementing of Body-Worn Camera\nProgram for Small, Rural, & Tribal Law Enforcement.\nRecommendation:\nAdopt Resolution No. 24-__, designating those officials authorized to file application(s) to\nthe Federal Micro-Grant Program to obtain certain federal financial assistance.\nThe Small, Rural, and Tribal Body-Worn Camera (SRT-BWC) Program is a federal micro-\ngrant initiative aimed at enhancing law enforcement capabilities in small, rural, and tribal\ncommunities. Key objectives of the SRT-BWC Program is to advance civil rights by\npromoting transparency and accountability in law enforcement operations.\nCOUNCIL REPORTS

PH 1. Resolution Approving (1) Automatic Annual Inflationary Increase to Solid Waste Handling\nServices Fee for Single-Family Dwellings and (2) Collection of Solid Waste Handling\nServices Fee for Single-Family Dwellings on the Tax Roll Pursuant to Section 5473 of the\nHealth and Safety Code\nRecommendation/s:\nAdopt Resolution No. 24-____, approving (1) automatic annual inflationary increase to solid\nwaste handling services fee for single-family dwellings for fiscal years 2024-2025 through\nfiscal year 2028-2029, and (2) collection of solid waste handling services fee for single-\nfamily dwellings on the tax roll pursuant to section 5473 of the Health and Safety Code.\nOn May 28, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 24-23, commencing the process\nconcerning (1) a proposed automatic annual inflationary increase to the solid waste handling\nservices fee for fiscal years 2024-2025 through fiscal year 2028-2029, and (2) proposed\ncollection of solid waste handling services fee for single-family dwellings on the tax roll\npursuant to section 5473 of the California Health and Safety Code.\n\nPH 2. Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District Levy of Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year\n2024-2025\nRecommendation/s:\nAdopt Resolution No. 24- , confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the\nlevy of an assessment in the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District for Fiscal Year\n2023-2024.\nThe drainage improvements in the District have been completed and accepted by the City\nCouncil, and will be maintained with funds generated by the Drainage Benefit Assessment\nDistrict. Each lot or parcel within the District that was annexed prior to Fiscal Year 2005-\n2006, as indicated on the diagram, will be assessed a unit assessment of $50 per Equivalent\nDrainage Unit (EDU) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.\n\nPH 3. Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Levy of Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year\n2024-2025\nRecommendation/s:\nAdopt Resolution No. 24-___, confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the\nlevying of an assessment in the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 for Fiscal Year\n2024-2025.\nLancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and Fox Field Industrial Corridor\nLandscape Maintenance District were formed, including subsequent annexations thereto, for\nthe purpose of providing maintenance services to landscaping and appurtenant improvements\nfor various developments within the City, and assessing those properties which benefit from\nthis service. Each year the City Council must, by law, order the preparation of an Engineer's\nReport describing the existing and proposed maintenance services, and conduct a public\nhearing to establish and order the amount of assessment for the next fiscal year.\n\nPH 4. Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District Levy of Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2024-\n2025\nRecommendation/s:\nAdopt Resolution No. 24- ____, confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the\nlevy of an assessment in the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2024-\n2025.\nOn March 11, 2003, the City Council directed that an election be held asking the property\nowners within the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District (LLMD) to approve an increase\nin the annual street lighting assessment to $70 per lighting unit, including a Consumer Price\nIndex (CPI) based inflator.\n\nPH 5. Levying Lancaster Sewer System Service Charges for Fiscal Year 2024 2025\nRecommendation/s:\nAdopt Resolution No. 24-___, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster,\nCalifornia, levying Lancaster Sewer System Service Charges for maintenance and servicing\nof the Lancaster Sewer System for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.\nEach year, staff prepares an Engineer's Report for the City Council to determine the actual\namount of the sewer service charge needed to fund the maintenance of the Lancaster Sewer\nSystem. The Engineer’s Report determining and proposing the sewer service charge for\nFiscal Year 2024-2025 has been prepared. Attached is the resolution to levy the sewer\nservice charges for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.\n\nPH 6. Lancaster Maintenance Districts Annexations 2024\nRecommendation/s:\nAdopt the attached Resolution, regarding the annexation of properties into the City’s\nMaintenance Districts.\nAdopt Resolution No. 24-__, Announcing Results of an Assessment Ballot Procedure a\nPublic Hearing, Ordering the Annexation of Territory and Ordering the Levy and Collection\nof Assessments Therein\nThe Lancaster Maintenance Districts, separately known as the Lancaster Lighting\nMaintenance District, the Landscape Maintenance District and the Drainage Maintenance\nDistrict (the “Districts”) were formed to provide a dedicated funding source for the\nmaintenance, operations, servicing and installation of public lighting, public landscaping and\npublic drainage facilities within the City of Lancaster.