Lancaster — 2025-08-12

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

10.\nLindo v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00950.

11.\nNazari v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25AVCV00192

12.\nMahfound v. County of Los Angeles, City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25AVCV00586

13.\nMorgan v. Antelope Valley Transit Authority,\nCity of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25AVCV00061

14.\nLea v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No.: 25STCV09046

15.\nStockman v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23 AVCV00838

16.\nZimmerman v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 24AVCV00848

17.\nSnyder v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 21AVCV00770

18.\nHiggins v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00125

19.\nWright v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00864

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

20.\nCordova v. City of Lancaster, Case No. 24AVCV00221

21.\nDarnell Wayne Thomas 25STCV17622

3.\nConference 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.\nAntelope 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.\nGalant v. Lancaster School District, LASC Case No. 25AVCV00196

6.\nAbaied v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25STCV14733

7.\nMontenegro v. Green, LASC Case No. 22AVCV01050

8.\nPerez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00577

9.\nCity of Whittier v. Superior Court, LASC Case No. 23 STCP03579

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

CC 10. Lancaster Energy – 2024 Power Source Disclosure Attestation.\nRecommendation(s):\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 the annual report, as submitted to the California Energy Commission,\nfor the previous year.\nIn the case of Lancaster Energy (LE), such attestation will be based on the California Choice\nEnergy Authority’s (CalChoice) technical review and will address the 2024 Annual Report\nprepared for the LE community choice aggregation (CCA) program.

CC 11. “Shop. Drive. Earn.” Economic Incentive Program Expansion\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No. ____ expanding the “Shop. Drive. Earn.” Economic Incentive Program\nto include campers.\nOn April 8, 2025 the City Council approved the “Shop. Drive. Earn.” Economic Incentive\nProgram. The program is designed to build on the momentum of existing shop local\ninitiatives and further encourage patronizing local businesses. Through this program,\nconsumers who purchase or lease new and used vehicles from participating dealerships\nwithin Lancaster are eligible to receive rewards through the Open Rewards app. New car\npurchases and leases earn $175 rewards and used car purchases earn $100.

CC 12. Professional Services Agreement – Frydman Counsel\nRecommendation(s):\n1. It is recommended that the City Council approve the Professional Services Agreement\nwith Frydman Counsel in an amount not to exceed $125,000.00, and authorize the City\nManager, or his designee, to sign all documents; and\n2. Approve an appropriation of $125,000.00 from General Fund Balance to\n10110000.5710\n3. 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\n4. Find that this item is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA).\nThe methods in this plan are designed to establish a reliable framework for quality and\nefficiency in City operations. Through strategic planning, each proposal will benefit from\nincreased clarity, efficiency, accountability, and fostering a culture of excellence and\nreliability. This investment will deliver long term, sustainable improvements in service\ndelivery for the City and its residents.

CC 13. Consider Approval of an Amendment to the Promissory Note Dated January 28, 2025,\nBetween the City of Lancaster and First Public Hydrogen Authority Increasing the Amount\nby $4,000,000.\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve an amendment to the Promissory Note dated January 28, 2025, between the City\nof Lancaster and First Public Hydrogen Authority increasing the amount from $2,600,000 to\n$6,600,000, an increase of $4,000,000.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents related to the\npromissory, subject to City Attorney approval.\nFPH2 is poised to execute off-take agreements by the end of the current fiscal year, providing\nFPH2 visibility to its initial revenue sources. An increase in the Promissory Note of\n$4,000,000 will provide sufficient funds for expenditures through June 30, 2026. The\nMaturity Date of July 1, 2028 and interest in an amount equal to the average of the average\nmonthly effective yields of the Local Agency Investment Fund (“LAIF”) remain unchanged.

CC 14. Check Registers – June 22, through July 26, 2025.\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the Check and Wire Registers for payments made June 22, 2025, through July 26,\n2025, in the amount of $34,001,694.73 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, Electronic Funds Transfer EFT), Automated\nClearing House (ACH) payments, or federal wires. The justifying backup information for\neach expenditure is available in the Finance Department.

CC 15. Approval of Employee Guidelines for the Use of Personal Protective Spray\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve the City of Lancaster Pepper Spray Policy for permanent and temporary non-law\nenforcement employees working in the City of Lancaster who have completed the required\ntraining and have City of Lancaster approval, are authorized to carry and use pepper spray as\na self-defense measure while on duty.\nTo enhance the safety of unarmed City staff who regularly interact with the public, the City\nhas developed a Pepper Spray Policy outlining appropriate use, training requirements, and\nreporting procedures. This policy applies to permanent and temporary non-law enforcement\nemployees in the Community Preservation Division and Lancaster Police Department.

CC 16. Amendment to the Lancaster Municipal Code Section 11.08.090 Regarding Mobile Home\nParks\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Ordinance No. 1135 , amending Section 11.08.090 of the Lancaster Municipal Code\nconcerning mobile home rent increases following certain vacancies, sales, or transfers.\nThe proposed amendment balances the interests of mobile home park owners and residents\nby allowing limited rent increases during ownership changes while protecting certain family\ntransfers from such increases. The ordinance maintains necessary regulatory oversight while\nproviding more flexibility in the mobile home rental market.

CC 17. General Plan Amendment No. 24-001/Zone Change No. 24-001\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Ordinance No. 1136, amending the City zoning plan for 40 acres of land located on\nthe northwest corner of Avenue M and Division Street (APNs 3128-013-010 and -011),\nknown as Zone Change No. 24-001, from OP (Office Professional) to LI (Light Industrial).\nOn February 13, 2024, the Community Development Department received applications for\nthe construction and operation of two industrial buildings totaling 807,005 square feet on\napproximately 40 acres at the northwest corner of Avenue M and Division Street. These\napplications included a Site Plan Review (SPR), General Plan Amendment (GPA), and Zone\nChange (ZC) entitlement. The proposed project would consist of one building totaling\n401,973 square feet and the other totaling 405,032 square feet. Both buildings would be 50\nfeet in height. Use of the site is intended to be general industrial operation.

CC 18. Lancaster Community Center Roof Project Notice of Completion\nRecommendation(s):\nAccept the work completed by Rite-Way Roofing Corporation for the Lancaster Community\nCenter Roof Project and direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the\nproject.\nThe proposed project included Rite-Way roofing supplying the building with a 60 mil thick\nPVC single-ply roof membrane, ensuring the building’s longevity and continued\nprogramming. Construction of the project has been completed to the satisfaction of the\nDirector of PARCS. The project was substantially completed on July 9, 2025, which was\nwithin the time permitted by the contract.

CC 19. Site Plan Review (SPR) 18-05 - Acceptance of Improvements (Drainage Maintenance\nDistrict)\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove and accept for maintenance the work and materials of the drainage improvements\nfor the following Drainage Maintenance District annexation, installed by the developer of the\nsubject project:\nProject\nSite Plan Review No. 18-05\nAnnexation No.\n19-33\nLocation/Owner\n610 East Avenue L\nOwner: Peter Biernat\nThe developer installed the drainage improvements for this project according to the approved\nplans and specifications. The improvements have been inspected and found satisfactory by\nthe Director of Public Works.

CC 2. Approve the City Council/Sucessor Agency/Financing/Housing/Power Authority Regular\nMeeting Minutes of July 08, 2025.

CC 20. Agreement with the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation Agreement\nNumber - C5612955 Incarcerated Persons Community Service Work Crews\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve the agreement with the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation\n(CDCR) Incarcerated Persons Community Service Work Crews.\n2. Find that this item is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.\n3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate, finalize and execute the\nagreement, as well as any ancillary agreements or approvals, all in a form approved by the\nCity Attorney.\n4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\nThe City of Lancaster has contracted with the California Department of Corrections and\nRehabilitation for the past 24 years for extension of workforce labor. These crews perform\nessential tasks, such as weed abatement, litter removal, pruning trees and shrubs, and\nmiscellaneous landscaping work.

CC 21. Site Plan Review (SPR) 18-05 - Acceptance of Improvements (Streets)\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the developer-constructed streets on the project listed below. In addition, accept the\nstreets for maintenance by the City and for public use.\nProject\nSite Plan Review No. 18-05\nLocation/Owner\n610 East Avenue L\nOwner: Peter Biernat\nThe streets have been constructed and completed by the developer according to the approved\nplans and specifications. The work has been inspected and found to be satisfactory by the\nDirector of Public Works.

CC 22. Acceptance of Public Works Construction Project No. 23-017 – Lancaster Auto Mall\nDealership Signs Project\nRecommendation(s):\nAccept the work designed and constructed by Square Signs, LLC dba Front Signs, for Public\nWorks Construction Project No. 23-017, Lancaster Auto Mall Dealership Signs Project, and\ndirect the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the project. Retention on this project\nshall be disbursed in accordance with California Public Contract Code Section 7107(c).\nThis project provided for the installation of 12 branded dealership pole signs and 20,000\nsquare feet of landscaping within the City’s landscape easement adjacent to the Lancaster\nAuto Mall. The pole signs were installed parallel to northbound SR-138 (SR -14), north of\nAvenue K-8, behind the Auto Mall. The project included one (1) future sign foundation at the\nAuto Mall and two (2) building-mounted lightbox signs at the Lancaster Police Department.

CC 23. Final Map Approval – Tract Map No. 061817 (Located at the South Side of Avenue H-4 and\n15th Street East)\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the map and accept the dedications as offered on Tract Map No. 061817 located at\nthe south side of Avenue H-4 and 15th Street East; make findings that this project will not\nviolate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1 and 66474.6 of the Subdivision\nMap Act; and instruct the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the map the certificate which\nembodies the approval of said map and the dedications shown thereon.\nThe Final Map is in substantial conformance with the approved Tentative Tract Map No.\n061817, has been examined by the City Surveyor, and is ready for the City Council’s\napproval. In addition, an Undertaking Agreement has been executed, and Improvement\nSecurities have been collected to guarantee the installation of improvements and monuments.

CC 24. Rental Agreement of Property to First Public Hydrogen at 431 E. Avenue K-4\nRecommendation(s):\nAuthorize the City Manager, or his designee, with the concurrence of the City Attorney, to\nnegotiate, finalize and execute the Rental Agreement between the City of Lancaster and First\nPublic Hydrogen for the lease of City property located at 431 E. Avenue K-4.\nThe proposed lease will allow FPH₂ to establish its headquarters and operational base at a\nCity owned property located at 431 E. Avenue K-4. The site, which consists of two parcels\n(Assessor Parcel Nos. 3126-031-901 and 3126-031-902), was previously occupied by\nHeliogen, a company that conducted hydrogen research and development. The facility is well\nsuited for continued use in the clean energy space and provides an ideal setting for\nincubation, research and development, and early stage hydrogen innovation.

CC 25. Monthly Reports of Investments – July 2025.\nRecommendation(s):\nAccept and approve the July 2025 Monthly Report of Investments as submitted.\n

CC 3. 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\nthe agreement by one (1) year for a total of five (5) years, increasing the annual not-toexceed amount to $165,000 for the remainder of the contract, for a total contract amount notto-exceed of $605,200, and updating and expanding the services to be provided to\ninclude those 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 Law\n(RDA) and the state Surplus Land Act (SLA), providing technical services and assistance to\ndraft and carry out Disposition & Development Agreements, monitoring emerging funding\nsources and Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) schedules, preparing funding\napplications to state and federal sources, and providing expert advice to support\nmiscellaneous programs and projects.

CC 4. Final Map Approval – Parcel Map No. 84456 (Located at 44447 10th Street West)\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the map for Parcel Map No. 84456 located at 44447 10th Street West; make findings\nthat this project will not violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1 and\n66474.6 of the Subdivision Map Act; and instruct the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the\nmap the certificate which embodies the approval of said map.\nOn April 15, 2024, the City of Lancaster Community Development Department approved\nTentative Administrative Parcel Map No. 84456 subject to the conditions of approval for Site\nPlan Review No. 19-05. Tentative Administrative Parcel Map 84456 expires on April 15,\n2026. The Final Map is in substantial conformance with the approved Tentative\nAdministrative Parcel Map No. 84456, has been examined by the City Surveyor, and is ready\nfor the City Council’s approval. In addition, monuments have been set and inspection for the\nmonumentation has been completed.

CC 5. Approve the Lancaster Energy Residential Peak Demand Response Incentive Program.\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the Lancaster Energy Residential Peak Demand Response Incentive Program and\nAuthorize the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute program contracts and\npolicies, if applicable, on behalf of the City with concurrence from the City Attorney.\nOn October 25, 2022, the City Council approved a set of agreements for the Lancaster Power\nChoice Solar and Battery Residential Program. The City, Participate Energy (PE), and Tesla\ndeveloped the Lancaster Energy Power Choice Program, which provides developers and\nexisting homeowners with a zero-up-front cost option to install solar and batteries for energy\ncost savings, backup, and participation in grid services. The Lancaster Energy Power Choice\nprogram empowers residents with the benefits of solar energy and was designed to help\ncustomers save on their monthly energy bills, maintain reliable backup power in the event of\noutages, and support Lancaster Energy in reducing grid stress during peak demand periods.

CC 6. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Amended Surety Bond to Meet the\nFinancial Security Requirement for Lancaster Energy and Rescinding Resolution No. 23-22\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Adopt Resolution No. ______, authorizing the execution of an amended Surety Bond to\nmeet the Financial Security Requirement for Lancaster Energy and rescinding Resolution No.\n23-22.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute this and subsequent amended\nSurety Bond documents to accommodate increases and decreases associated with the annual\nfee of the Surety Bond for an amount not to exceed $100,000 annually.\nEffective September 1, 2025, the FSR for LE will increase from $147,000.00 to\n$4,103,705.00. Therefore, to satisfy the increase to LE’s FSR obligation, the annual cost\nassociated with maintaining LE’s surety bond will increase to $41,037.05. Staff is requesting\na not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 annually to accommodate any future changes to FSR\nrequirements.

CC 7. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with SRK Consulting,\nLLC. (SRK)\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with SRK Consulting\nLLC (SRK) for an additional two (2) years (expiration date moved to 8/14/2028) and a notto-exceed amount of $125,000 annually for additional services added to scope.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to finalize and execute all documents related\nto the Amendment.\nIn July 2022, the City onboarded SRK Consulting LLC as a force multiplier for Housing\nstaff following an extensive Request for Proposals (RFP) process. SRK currently provides\nsupport to a variety of programs and projects including, but not limited to, the First Time\nHomebuyer Program; the Housing Rehabilitation Program; Permanent Local Housing\nAllocation (PLHA) monitoring and reporting; annual Neighborhood Stabilization Program\nmonitoring; and annual Mobilehome Park Permits to Operate and quarterly report collection.\nBased on SRK’s knowledge of these items and current status in the midst of several projects\nwith the Housing team, staff is proposing an extension of their professional services\nagreement for an additional two (2) years

CC 8. Los Angeles County Proposition A funding for Youth and Senior Excursion Transportation\nCosts\nRecommendation(s):\nA. ​Appropriate $35,000 from Proposition A to account 21862300.5656 (Project String\nPROPACMNSRV.YOUTHTRNSP).\nB. Appropriate $36,000 from Proposition A to account 21862300.5656 (Project String\nPROPACMNSRV.SRTRNSPRT).\nThe City of Lancaster actively provides a variety of enriching field trips and educational\nexcursions to youth and senior participants through its Parks, Arts, Recreation and\nCommunity Services (PARCS) Department. These excursions offer participants the\nopportunity to experience cultural, educational, and recreational sites throughout the\nSouthern California region, enhancing quality of life and community connection. To support\nthese ongoing efforts and ensure affordability and accessibility for participants, the City has\nidentified available Proposition A Transportation Funds. The available funds will be utilized\nto offset the cost of transportation, including charter bus services and vehicle rentals,\nassociated with youth and senior excursions.

CC 9. Adopt Resolution X to accept Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency\n(LACAHSA) Measure A Funds\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Adopt Resolution X, to accept LACAHSA Measure A Funds.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute any documents related to the\napplication, acceptance, and implementation of approved grant programs and projects of the\nLACAHSA Measure A Funds.\nLACAHSA has allocated $2,706,937 to the City of Lancaster for affordable housing creation,\npreservation, prevention, and ownership. Activities will be identified based on guidelines\nprovided by LACAHSA.

CA 1. Consideration of Nomination and Appointment of Commission Members to the Planning\nCommission.\nPresenter: Mayor R. Rex Parris

CA 2. Consideration of Nomination and Appointment of Commissioner to Measure LC Citizens’\nOversight Committee\nPresenter: Mayor R. Rex Parris

CA 3. Consideration of Nomination and Appointment of Deputy Mayor-Innovation\nPresenter: Mayor R. Rex Parris\nCOUNCIL REPORTS

CR 1. Council Reports\nFINANCING AUTHORITY - CONSENT CALENDAR

NB 1. Approval of CEQA Notice of Exemption and Adoption of Resolution 25-XX Authorizing the\nCity Manager to negotiate, finalize, and execute certain documents relating to the California\nDepartment of Health Care Services Bond BHCIP Round 1 Launch Ready Program Funding,\nincluding, but not limited to: (1) Ground Lease agreement with Universal Health Services,\nInc.; and (2) Program Funding Agreement with Advocates For Human Potential, Inc. and\ndetermining such actions to be exempt from the requirements of the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption\n2. Adopt Resolution 25-_____\na. Authorizing the City Manager to finalize, negotiate and execute a Ground Lease\nAgreement with UHS, Inc. in substantially the form presented and to sign all documents\nrelated to said Ground Lease\nb. Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to sign Program Funding Agreement\n(PFA) and Attachments as appropriate with Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. for the\nCalifornia Department of Health Care Services Bond BHCIP Round 1 Launch\nReady Program Funding for the Behavioral Health Hospital Grant\nIn May of this year, the City was notified that it was selected to be an awardee for Round 1 in\nthe amount of $83,740,546 to develop a 96-bed behavioral health hospital. Envisioned\nservices will include an acute psychiatric hospital, outpatient community mental health clinic,\ncrisis stabilization unit, outpatient treatment for substance use disorder, and a partial\nhospitalization program.\nCOUNCIL AGENDA