Lancaster — 2025-04-08

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

13. London v. Lancaster. LASC Case No. 23AVCV00950

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. Adoption of the 2025 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP)\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No._____ approving the 2025 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) for\nfinal FEMA approval. By adopting the LHMP, the City will maintain compliance with\nFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements, ensuring continued\neligibility for federal hazard mitigation and disaster relief funding; establish a foundation for\nfuture action to incorporate the LHMP into the Safety Element; strengthen hazard mitigation\nplanning to reduce disaster risks in the community.\nThe Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires state and local governments to develop\nand maintain a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) to qualify for certain types of federal\ndisaster assistance. The LHMP identifies risks, vulnerabilities, and mitigation actions to\nreduce the impact of disasters on the community. The City has completed an update to its\nLHMP, which has been reviewed and approved by the Federal Emergency Management\nAgency (FEMA) as "approvable pending adoption."

CC 11. Approval of Sewer System Management Plan Update\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the Sewer System Management Plan Update, and authorize the Director of Public\nWorks, or her designee, to certify via the State established electronic reporting system known\nas California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS).\nOn May 2, 2006, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) adopted General Order\nNo. 2006-0003-DWQ (2006 Order), which established General Waste Discharge\nRequirements (WDRs) for all publicly owned or operated sanitary sewer systems within the\nState of California. The WDRs require that owners and operators of sewer collection systems\nreport sewer spills in the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS), an electronic\nreporting system developed by the SWRCB, and develop and implement a Sewer System\nManagement Plan (SSMP) with the goal of reducing sewer spills.

CC 12. Approval of Update to the City of Lancaster Emergency Operations Plan\nAMENDED – REGULAR MEETING AGENDA – TUESDAY, 04/08/2025\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No._____, approving the updated City of Lancaster Emergency\nOperations Plan (EOP) and authorizing its implementation. The updated EOP was developed\nin collaboration with City departments, emergency response agencies, and community\nstakeholders, and aligns with the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) to ensure a\ncomprehensive approach to disaster resilience. Further, direct the mayor to sign the EOP\nPromulgation Letter, affirming the City’s adoption and commitment to the plan’s execution,\nas well as the Concurrence Page, signifying the City’s agreement to coordinate response\nefforts with regional, state, and federal partners.\nThe current City of Lancaster’s EOP was created and approved in 2011. This update provides\nthe framework for coordinated response and recovery efforts during emergencies and\ndisasters. Periodic updates are necessary to ensure alignment with state and federal\nregulations, including the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), the\nNational Incident Management System (NIMS), guidance from the Federal Emergency\nManagement Agency (FEMA), and the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services\n(Cal OES).

CC 13. Update to the City of Lancaster Local Hazard Mitigation Plan\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No._____ approving the updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP)\nfor final Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approval. By adopting the LHMP,\nthe City will maintain compliance with FEMA requirements, ensuring continued eligibility\nfor federal hazard mitigation and disaster relief funding; establish a foundation for future\naction to incorporate the LHMP into the Safety Element; strengthen hazard mitigation\nplanning to reduce disaster risks in the community.\nThe Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires state and local governments to develop\nand maintain an LHMP to qualify for certain types of federal disaster assistance. The current\nLHMP was created and approved in 2019. The LHMP identifies risks, vulnerabilities, and\nmitigation actions to reduce the impact of disasters on the community. The City has\ncompleted an update to its LHMP, which has been reviewed and approved by FEMA as\n"approvable pending adoption." Formal adoption by the City Council is required for FEMA’s\nfinal approval.

CC 14. Designation of an Independent Hearing Officer to Hear Appeals of Orders, Decisions, and/or\nDeterminations of the City Building Official\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No._____ designating an independent hearing officer to hear appeals of\norders, decisions, and/or determinations of the City Building Official.\nChapter 15.04 of the Lancaster Municipal Code authorizes the City Building Official to\nenforce the California Building Code as adopted and/or amended by the City. Under this\nchapter, property owners are granted the right to appeal decisions made by the Building\nOfficial. To ensure due process and maintain impartiality in administrative hearings, staff\nrecommends the designation of an independent hearing officer. This action will establish a\nconsistent and transparent process for hearing appeals related to enforcement actions or\ndeterminations made by the Building Official. The independent hearing officer will be\nresponsible for conducting fair and unbiased hearings and rendering decisions in accordance\nwith applicable laws and regulations. The proposed resolution formally designates an\nindependent hearing officer to hear all such appeals. This designation enhances the City’s\ncommitment to accountability, transparency, and fair administration of its municipal codes.

CC 15. Agreement with Antelope Valley Soccer, LLC Regarding Use of City Owned Parcels for\nParking\nRecommendation(s):\nAuthorize the City Manager or his designee, with the concurrence of the City Attorney, to\nnegotiate, finalize and execute an agreement for a term not to exceed three years with\nAntelope Valley Soccer, LLC regarding the use of City owned parcels around the Lancaster\nMunicipal Stadium for parking.\nHistorically, events held at Lancaster Municipal Stadium have drawn crowds that exceed the\nvenue’s available parking. With no street parking nearby, attendees often park in surrounding\nareas, including private business lots and undeveloped parcels near the stadium. Until\nconstruction begins, the City is looking to partner with Antelope Valley Soccer, LLC to allow\nparking on city owned lots near the stadium. Since these lots have been informally used for\nparking in the past, this agreement would provide a structured approach that will generate\nrevenue while ensuring there is appropriate and adequate insurance coverage.

CC 2. Approve the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority Regular Meeting\nMinutes of March 25, 2025.

CC 3. Check Registers – March 09, through March 22, 2025.\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the Check and Wire Registers for payments made March 09, 2025, through March\n22, 2025, in the amount of $4,153,292.26 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.

CC 4. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 16-06 - Acceptance of Improvements (Streets)\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the developer-constructed streets on the following project. In addition, accept the\nstreets for maintenance by the City and for public use.\nProject Location/Owner\nConditional Use Permit No. 16-06 Northwest Corner of 20th Street West and\nAvenue J\nOwner: Extram, LLC\nStreet improvements are approved by the City in order to exonerate the Developer’s\nUndertaking Agreement and release improvement securities. The street improvements for this\nproject have been constructed and completed according to the approved plans and\nspecifications.

CC 5. Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 18-26 - Acceptance of Improvements (Water)\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the completed water system installed by the developer for the following project:\nProject Location/Owner\nConditional Use Permit No. 18-26 West of Sahuayo Street,\n335 feet North of East Avenue K-4\nOwner: Imagine Village II, LP\nThe water system for this project has been constructed and completed to the satisfaction of\nthe local water purveyor, Los Angeles County Waterworks District 40-04, Antelope Valley,\nand was constructed according to the approved plans and specifications.

CC 6.\nAMENDED – REGULAR MEETING AGENDA – TUESDAY, 04/08/2025\nFinal Map Approval – Tract Map No. 062664 (Located on the Southeast Corner of 40th\nStreet East and Avenue M-4)\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the map and accept the dedications as offered on Tract Map No. 062664 located on\nthe southeast corner of 40th Street East and Avenue M-4; make findings that this project will\nnot violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1 and 66474.6 of the\nSubdivision Map Act; and instruct the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the map the\ncertificate which embodies the approval of said map and the dedications shown thereon.\nOn November 21, 2016, the City of Lancaster Planning Commission approved Tentative\nTract Map No. 062664 for the subdivision of land into 30 single-family residential lots in the\nSemi-Rural Residential (SRR) zoning designation. On November 28, 2022, the City of\nLancaster Community Development Department approved the modifications to the Tentative\nTract Map.

CC 7. Final Map Approval – Tract Map No. 74966-01 (Located on the Northeast Corner of Avenue\nJ and 42nd Street West)\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the map and accept the dedications as offered on Tract Map No. 74966-01 located\non the northeast corner of Avenue J and 42nd Street West; make findings that this project will\nnot violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1 and 66474.6 of the\nSubdivision Map Act; and instruct the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the map the\ncertificate which embodies the approval of said map and the dedications shown thereon.\nOn February 24, 2020, the City of Lancaster Planning Commission approved Tentative Tract\nMap No. 74966 for the subdivision of land into 67 single-family residential lots in the R-\n7,000 zoning designation. On October 9, 2024, the City of Lancaster Community\nDevelopment Department approved Director’s Review No. 24-040 and Tentative Tract Map\nNo. 74966 Phasing Plan and Matrix. Tract Map No. 74966-01 provides for the subdivision of\nland into 24 lots.

CC 8. Approval of Nutanix annual licensing, maintenance, and support.\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the annual licensing, maintenance and support for Nutanix Hyperconverged\nInfrastructure.\nThe City of Lancaster utilizes Nutanix Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) for our server\nand data storage needs. Nutanix HCI is a combination of servers and storage built into a\ndistributed infrastructure platform with intelligent software to create flexible building blocks\nthat replace legacy infrastructure consisting of separate servers, storage networks, and storage\narrays. This eliminates common pain points associated with legacy infrastructure and allows\nfor greater flexibility in computing resources as well as exceptional efficiency. Nutanix HCI\nhas been employed with the City since 2017 and City IT staff want to continue the\nrelationship with Nutanix for the foreseeable future. The proposed support and licensing\nagreement provides the City with hardware and software support to ensure the City’s data\ncenter hardware and applications are available and operational with limited interruptions.

CC 9. Amendment to California Department of Housing and Community Development Permanent\nLocal Housing Allocation Program Resolution\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Adopt Resolution No._____ amending Resolution No. 24-32 to remove Jason Caudle’s\nname and replace it with “City Manager”. No additional modifications are required.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all related documents.\nOn June 25, 2024, the City Council authorized staff to apply for the 2022 PLHA funds. This\nreport seeks City Council consideration regarding the approval of an amendment to\nResolution 24-32, requesting the removal of Jason Caudle’s name to replace it with “City\nManager.” No additional modifications are required.

HA CC 1.Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Affordable Housing Solutions &\nDevelopment of Southern California, LLC.\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve the Second Amendment to the Affordable Housing Solutions & Development\nof Southern California, LCC Professional Services Agreement extending the term of the\nagreement by one (1) year for a total of five (5) years, increasing the annual not-to-exceed\namount to $165,000 for the remainder of the contract, for a total contract amount not-to-\nexceed of $605,200, and updating and expanding the services to be provided to include\nthose listed in Exhibit A.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to finalize and execute all documents\nrelated to the Amendment.\nIn May 2022, the City entered into an agreement with consultant Affordable Housing\nSolutions (AHS) following a Request for Proposals (RFP) process to procure technical\nassistance services related to affordable housing projects, programs, and funding sources.\nExamples of services provided to-date by AHS have included assistance with drafting\nRequests for Proposals consistent with the requirements of former state Redevelopment\nLaw (RDA) and the state Surplus Land Act (SLA), providing technical services and\nassistance to draft and carry out Disposition & Development Agreements, monitoring\nemerging funding sources and Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) schedules,\npreparing funding applications to state and federal sources, and providing expert advice to\nsupport miscellaneous programs and projects.

HA CC 2.Lease Agreement for 45404 and 45356 Division St.\nRecommendation(s):\n1.Approve lease agreement renewal for real property, located at 45404 Division St., to the\nBoys & Girls Club of the Antelope Valley through April 30, 2028.\nAMENDED – REGULAR MEETING AGENDA – TUESDAY, 04/08/2025\n2. Approve lease agreement for real property, located at 45356 Division St., to Boys &\nGirls Clubs of the Antelope Valley through April 30, 2028.\n3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents related to the lease\nagreement(s) and all amendments, including amendments to extend the term, subject to\nCity Attorney approval.\nThe Boys & Girls Club of the Antelope Valley (AVBGC) has been a vital community\nresource since 1991, providing mentorship, academic support, and social-emotional\nguidance for local youth. Their current lease at 45404 Division St. with the Lancaster\nHousing Authority is set to expire on April 30, 2025. In 2024, AVBGC served 5,507\nregistered members, with 88% qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and employed 410\nYouth Development Professionals.With the recent termination of Cal State University\nLong Beach’s lease at 45356 Division St., AVBGC is proposing to lease this property to\nexpand their services, particularly for foster youth and those experiencing housing\ninsecurity. The expansion would allow AVBGC to serve an additional 400 young people\nthrough academic support, career readiness, and mentorship programs. The facility will\ninclude a state-of-the-art tech lab and provide community resources such as an on-site food\npantry.

HA CC 3.Initial Cost Recovery Program from Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board for\nHNR-3\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve the Initial Cost Recovery Program from Lahontan Water Quality Control\nBoard (LRWQCB) (Exhibit A)\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to finalize and execute all documents\nrelated to the Initial Cost Recovery Program.\nThe Housing Authority owns Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization -3 (HNR-3),\nwhich consists of twenty (20) parcels of land totaling approximately 5.7 acres on the\nsouthwest corner of West Avenue I and Sierra Highway in a residential/commercial area of\nLancaster. Prior to the City’s acquisition, HNR-3 was developed with residences, retail\nbusinesses, gas stations, and automobile repair facilities. All the previous structures were\ndemolished approximately between 2003 and 2011. HNR-3 is currently vacant and\nunpaved.\nCOUNCIL ACTIONS\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nAMENDED – REGULAR MEETING AGENDA – TUESDAY, 04/08/2025

PUBLIC HEARING\nPH 1. Public Hearing and Adoption of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\n(HUD) Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2025-2029) and the One-Year Action Plan (2025-2026)\nfor the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership\nProgram (HOME).\nRecommendation(s):\na. Approve and adopt the draft Five Year Consolidated Plan (2025-2029) for the\nCDBG and HOME Programs.\nb. Approve and adopt the draft FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan for the CDBG\nand HOME Programs.\nc. Approve the proposed methodology for distributing funds should the City’s\n2025-2026 CDBG and HOME annual allocations increase or decrease.\nd. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, including subrecipient agreements, subject to City Attorney\napproval.\nThe City has been a recipient of CDBG entitlement funds from the U.S. Department of\nHousing and Urban Development since 1986 and began receiving HOME funds in 2020. To\ncontinue receiving these allocations, the City must prepare and submit a new Five-Year\nConsolidated Plan, which establishes a unified, strategic vision for housing, community, and\neconomic development actions.\nAMENDED – REGULAR MEETING AGENDA – TUESDAY, 04/08/2025\nNEW BUSINESS\nNB 1. “Shop. Drive. Earn.” Economic Incentive Program\nRecommendation:\n1. Adopt Resolution No._____ confirming the “Shop. Drive. Earn.” Economic Incentive\nProgram as a valid municipal affair.\n2. Appropriate $500,000.00 from General Fund to 101.24000.5312 Special Activity Supplies\nto administer the program.\nLancaster’s City Council has always been supportive of the local business community.\nThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the City Council remained steadfast in its commitment\nto creating and supporting a thriving economy. During that time, several award winning\nprograms were developed that supported local business operations, including Operation Jump\nStart, Stand Strong Business Loan Program, Stand Strong Youth Sports Loan Program, and\nseveral iterations of shop local programs that incentivized consumers to spend their dollars\nlocally. The “Shop. Drive. Earn.” program is designed to build on the momentum of the\nexisting shop local initiatives and further encourage patronizing local businesses. Through\nthis program, consumers who purchase or lease new and used vehicles from participating\ndealerships within Lancaster will be eligible to receive rewards through the Open Rewards\napp. New car purchases and leases will earn $175 rewards and used car purchases will earn\n$100.\nCOUNCIL REPORTS\nCR 1. Council Reports\nLANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY