Lancaster — 2026-01-27

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

10. Lindo v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00950.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. Cordova v. City of Lancaster, Case No. 24AVCV00221

21. Darnell Wayne Thomas 25STCV17622

22. Payne v. City of Lancaster 24AVCV00308

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. 9 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. Galant v. Lancaster School District, LASC Case No. 25AVCV00196

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

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

8. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00577\nth

9. City 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. Professional Services Agreement for Assessment District Administration and Support\nServices to Harris and Associates\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve Professional Services Agreement with Harris & Associates for Assessment\nDistrict Administration and Support Services for an initial five-year term, with one optional\none-year extension, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for the year. Annual compensation\nfor each subsequent year shall increase by no more than five percent (5%) based on the\nConsumer Price Index (CPI), with an additional five percent (5%) contingency available\nannually to accommodate potential increases in development activity and associated district\nannexations.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\nOn December 5, 2025, City conducted a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for a\nqualified consultant with experience in assessment district administration to provide\nconsulting and support services. Two proposals were received with Harris & Associates being\nselected to be awarded the contract based on the final scoring from a committee consisting of\nstaff from the Community Development and Finance Departments.

CC 11. Ordinance Repealing Sections 10.04.035 and 10.04.040 of the LMC, 4903-4278-5150_1\nRecommendation(s):

CC 2. Approve the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority Regular Meeting\nMinutes of January 13, 2026

CC 3. Check Registers – December 28, through January 10, 2026\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the Check and Wire Registers for payments made December 28, 2025, through\nJanuary 10, 2026, in the amount of $13,636,691.23 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. Monthly Reports of Investments – December 2025\nRecommendation(s):\nAccept and approve the December 2025 Monthly Report of Investments as submitted.\nEach month, the Finance Department prepares a report listing the investments for all separate\nentities under the jurisdiction of the City as identified in the City’s Comprehensive Annual\nFinancial Report.

CC 5. Midtown Recreation Center Improvements: Contract Award\nRecommendation(s):\nA. Award a contract to Angeles Contractor Inc. for the improvements to the Midtown\nEducation Center, in the amount of $639,780.53 plus a 10% contingency utilizing the\nSourcewell public sector contract process.\nB. Appropriate $37,990.45 from the General Fund to account CP14BS002.CONST.PARCS\n(10169900-8000).\nC. Find that the City has complied with the California Environmental Quality Act. A Notice\nof Exemption was filed on March 26, 2025.\nD. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all contracts and associated\ndocuments, subject to City Attorney approval.\nThe Midtown Recreation Center, located at 2340 W. Ave J-8, Lancaster, CA 93536, is a\nsignificant and strategic new acquisition for the Parks, Arts, Recreation, and Community\nServices (PARCS) department. This facility is poised to become a vital hub for community\nengagement, featuring a full-size indoor gymnasium, multiple dedicated classrooms, and a\nspacious outdoor turf area. Its neighborhood-adjacent location will enable PARCS to\ndramatically expand its recreational programming and better serve the needs of our residents.

CC 6. Additional Authorization No. 2 for Aspen Environmental Group for the Parkway Village\nSpecific Plan Environmental Impact Report\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove Additional Authorization No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Aspen\nEnvironmental Group in the amount of $29,134 for additional environmental analysis and\npreparation of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Parkway Village Specific\nPlan, including responses to comments received on the Draft EIR.\nIn 2020, City of Lancaster staff started work on the preparation of the Parkway Village\nSpecific Plan to allow for a mixed-use area with a variety of housing types, commercial uses,\nand community amenities. Aspen Environmental Group was hired at this time to prepare the\nassociated environmental documents including a Programmatic Environmental Impact Report\n(EIR). In May 2021, the City was awarded a $500,000 under the LEAP grant from HCD for\nthe Parkway Village Project.

CC 7. National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Grant Acceptance\nRecommendation(s):\nA. Accept the National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA) grant award in the amount\nof up to $4,500 for the Walk with Ease project to the revenue account SHAPR\nNRPA.FEDOTHER 30062600-4998.\nB. Appropriate funds in the amount of up to $4,500 to the expenditure account to SHAPR\nNRPA.MISCGRANT 30062600-5656.\nC. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the grant contract, including all\nnecessary documents and provisions, subject to City Attorney approval.\nThe City of Lancaster was awarded a $4,500 grant through a competitive selection process.\nThis award is in support of the implementation of an arthritis-appropriate, evidence-based\nintervention (AAEBI) program through local parks and recreation facilities.

CC 8. Site Plan Review (SPR) 22-01 - Acceptance of Improvements (Water)\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the completed water system installed by the developer for the following project:\nProject Location/Owner\nSPR No. 22-01 20th Street West and Avenue K (APN: 3129-016-066)\nOwner: FRE Lancaster SS, LLC\nWater system improvements are approved by the City in order to exonerate the Developer’s\nUndertaking Agreement and release improvement securities. The water system for this\nproject has been constructed and completed to the satisfaction of the local water purveyor,\nLos Angeles County Waterworks District 40-04, Antelope Valley, and was constructed\naccording to the approved plans and specifications. Additionally, the work has been inspected\nand found to be satisfactory by the Director of Public Works.

CC 9. Site Plan Review (SPR) 22-01 - Acceptance of Improvements (Sewer)\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the following developer-installed sanitary sewer and accept the sewer for\nmaintenance by the City and for public use:\nProject No. Private Contract No. Location/Owner\nSite Plan Review No. 22-01 85-61 20th Street West and Avenue K\n(APN: 3129-016-066)\nOwner: FRE Lancaster SS, LLC\nThe listed sanitary sewer has been constructed and completed by the developer in accordance\nwith the approved plans and specifications. The work has been inspected and found to be\nsatisfactory by the Director of Public Works.

CR 1. Council Reports\nLANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY

NB 1. Adoption and Funding of the YardSmart Lancaster Program\nCOUNCIL REPORTS\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve the establishment and initial General Fund allocation for the YardSmart\nLancaster Program, a citywide beautification and water-conservation initiative designed to\nassist property owners in converting front-yard turf into drought-tolerant, low-maintenance\nlandscaping.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to authorize and sign all documents related to\nthe program.\nYardSmart Lancaster is a City-funded beautification and water-conservation initiative created\nto support Lancaster’s sustainability, water-efficiency, and neighborhood revitalization goals.\nThe program provides direct grants to property owners to replace water-intensive turf with\ndrought-tolerant landscapes, improving curb appeal while encouraging voluntary compliance\nwith City landscaping and property maintenance standards. The program is designed to be\nproactive rather than punitive, offering financial and technical assistance to help bring visible\nproperties into compliance while enhancing neighborhood aesthetics.

Adopt Ordinance No. 1146 repealing sections 10.04.035 and 10.04.040 of the Lancaster\nmunicipal code relating to vehicular cruising to align with AB436 which amended Section\n21100(k) CVC.\nSince the City enacted Ordinance No. 726, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill\n436, which amended Section 21100(k) of the California Vehicle Code to delete the statutory\nauthorization upon which Ordinance No. 726 was based. This impacts sections 10.04.035 and\n10.04.040 of the Lancaster municipal code relating to vehicular cruising, requiring those\nsections to be repealed to remain consistent with state law.\nJPH 1. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, authorizing the issuance of\nLancaster Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds in an aggregate principal amount of\nnot-to-exceed $28,000,000 and authorizing the execution of necessary documents and\ncertificates and related actions.\nRecommendation:\nTake the following actions:\nACTING AS THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1. Hold a Public Hearing\n2. Adopt Resolution No.____ entitled “Resolution of the City Council of the City of\nLancaster, Authorizing the Issuance of Lancaster Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds\nin an Aggregate Principal Amount of not to Exceed $28,000,000 and Authorizing the\nExecution of Necessary Documents and Certificates and Related Actions.”\nACTING AS THE LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY:\n3. Adopt Resolution No. _____ entitled “A Resolution of the Lancaster Financing Authority\nAuthorizing the Issuance of Lancaster Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds in an\nAggregate Principal Amount of not to Exceed $28,000,000 and Authorizing the Execution of\nNecessary Documents and Certificates and Related Actions.\nThe City has identified the need for financing the acquisition, construction and installation of\ncertain capital improvements, including but not limited to the Multi-Agency Regional\nResiliency Center, construction of the Avenue J Pocket Park, improvements to American\nHeroes Park and Jane Reynolds Park, certain other parks and recreation improvements within\nthe City, certain public art projects located within the City, certain street and traffic\nimprovements within the City, and other improvements, facilities and equipment\n(collectively, the “Projects”).