Lancaster — 2026-03-10
City Council
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Closed Session Item
1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: significant\nexposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d) (2) - four potential cases.
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10. Nazari v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25AVCV00192
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11. Mahfound v. County of Los Angeles, City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25AVCV00586
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12. Morgan v. Antelope Valley Transit Authority,\nCity of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25AVCV00061
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13. Lea v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No.: 25STCV09046
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14. Zimmerman v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 24AVCV00848
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15. Cordova v. City of Lancaster, Case No. 24AVCV00221
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16. Darnell Wayne Thomas 25STCV17622
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2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: consideration\nof initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d) (4) – four potential cases.
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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
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Closed Session Item
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
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Closed Session Item
5. Galant v. Lancaster School District, LASC Case No. 25AVCV00196
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6. Abaied v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. 25STCV14733
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7. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00577
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8. City of Whittier v. Superior Court, LASC Case No. 23 STCP03579
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9. Lindo v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00950.
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Consent Calendar
CC 1. Waive further reading of any proposed ordinance. (This permits reading the title only in lieu\nof reciting the entire text.)
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Consent Calendar
CC 2. Approve the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority Regular Meeting\nMinutes of February 24, 2026.
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Consent Calendar
CC 3. 2025 Sewer Collection System Annual Report\nRecommendation(s):\nAccept the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Collection System Annual Report.\nThe Sewer Collection System Annual Report provides detailed information regarding the\nsystem's growth and characteristics over the past year, and outlines the accomplishments of\nthe Public Works – Utilities Services Division regarding operations and maintenance of the\nCity's sewer system.
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Consent Calendar
CC 4. Acceptance of Clean California Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway (CCEP)\nGrant Award – TeamUp Lancaster Program Expansion\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Adopt Resolution No. _______, accepting the Clean California Community Cleanup\nand Employment Pathway (CCEP) Grant award in the amount of $172,205.00, appropriating\nfunds to revenue account CLNCACCEP.STATEOTHER.23041000.4998, and authorizing\nexecution of a restricted grant agreement with the California Department of Transportation.\n2. Appropriate $172,205.00 to the following Clean California CCEP grant expenditure\naccounts: CLNCACCEP.SAL.23041000 – Benefits, Temporary, and Overtime Salaries:\n$104,355.00; and CLNCACCEP.MISCGRANT.23041000.5656 – Grant Expenses:\n$67,850.00.\n3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the grant contract, including all\nnecessary documents and provisions, subject to City Attorney approval..\nThe grant does not fund the entirety of the TeamUp Lancaster program. Rather, it provides\nfocused resources to expand roadway adoption infrastructure, structured youth participation,\nand workforce pathway components in underserved corridors. Existing City-funded TeamUp\nLancaster activities will continue independently and are not part of the reimbursable scope\nunder this agreement.
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Consent Calendar
CC 5. Check Registers – February 8, through February 21, 2026\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the Check and Wire Registers for payments made February 8, 2026, through\nFebruary 21, 2026, in the amount of $4,073,894.87 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.\nCOUNCIL REPORTS
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Council Report
CR 1. Council Reports\nLANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY
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Housing Authority Consent Calendar
HA CC 1.Approve Expenditure Authority not to exceed $300,000 for HOME HRP (Housing Rehab)\nProgram for FY26\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove Expenditure Authority not to exceed $300,000 for HOME HRP (Housing Rehab)\nProgram for FY26 for the following contractor: Petro Remodeling, Inc.\nSince 2023, the City of Lancaster has successfully implemented the Housing\nRehabilitation Program that includes loans and grants for emergency repairs, mobile home\nrepairs, minor repairs and accessibility needs, major repairs, turf replacement, and\nbeautification. The procurement and payment process for the City's Housing Rehabilitation\nProgram follows a structured sequence of steps designed to ensure transparency,\ncompliance, and quality assurance. The procurement process begins when the applicant\nreceives copies of the City-approved bid documents. With these documents, the applicant\nis responsible for reaching out to and selecting qualified contractors of their choice to\nsubmit bids for the rehabilitation work. Once the contractors submit their proposals, the\napplicant must collect and submit a minimum of three bids to the City for evaluation.