Lancaster — 2026-04-28

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. Darnell Wayne Thomas 25STCV17622

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. 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\nth\nCOUNCIL ACTIONS\nCONSENT CALENDAR

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

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

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

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

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

CC 10. Final Map Approval – Tract Map No. 61920 (Located on the Northeast Corner of Avenue K\nand 55th Street West)\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the map and accept the dedications as offered on Tract Map No. 61920 located on\nthe northeast corner of Avenue K and 55 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.\nThe Final Map is in substantial conformance with the approved Tentative Tract Map, has\nbeen approved as to form by the City Surveyor, and complies with the requirements of the\nSubdivision Map Act and the Lancaster Municipal Code. An Undertaking Agreement has\nbeen executed, and improvement securities have been provided to guarantee the installation\nof all required public improvements and survey monuments.

CC 11. Final Map Approval – Tract Map No. 62484 (Located on the Southeast Corner of 25th Street\nEast and Nugent Street)\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the map and accept the dedications as offered on Tract Map No. 62484 located on\nthe southeast corner of 25 Street East and Nugent Street; 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.\nThe Final Map is in substantial conformance with the approved Tentative Tract Map, has\nbeen approved as to form by the City Surveyor, and complies with the requirements of the\nSubdivision Map Act and the Lancaster Municipal Code. An Undertaking Agreement has\nbeen executed, and improvement securities have been provided to guarantee the installation\nof all required public improvements and survey monuments.

CC 12. Amendment No.1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Voltz Commercial Realty\nAdvisors, Inc.\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Voltz\nCommercial Realty Advisors, Inc. for real estate appraisal services.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all necessary documents.\nth\nth\nThe original agreement established a three-year term, expiring May 1, 2026, with a total not-\nto-exceed amount of $120,000 and provisions allowing for two one-year extensions. Since\nexecution, the Consultant has provided appraisal services that support City operations. The\nproposed Amendment No. 1 extends the Agreement for an additional one-year term, through\nMay 1, 2027, and increases the total not-to-exceed contract amount to $220,000 to ensure\ncontinuity of services.

CC 13. Authority to Procure Supplies from Graybar Electric Company, Inc., for Light Maintenance\nDistrict Annual Replacement Program\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve annual expenditure authority in an amount not to exceed $699,624.00 for the\npurchase of LED light fixtures and related materials from Graybar Electric Company, Inc.,\nthrough Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. EV2370, which expires January 2029.\n2. Grant annual expenditure authority to utilize the cooperative purchasing agreement with\nGraybar Electric Company, Inc., for the duration of the agreement, subject to funding being\napproved through the City’s annual budget process.\n3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute and sign all documents.\nThe City intends to utilize a cooperative purchasing agreement with Graybar Electric\nCompany, Inc., through Omni Partners (Contract No. EV2370), which is valid through\nJanuary 2029. This cooperative contract allows the City to procure light fixtures and related\nmaterials at competitively solicited pricing without conducting a separate bid\nprocess. Granting annual expenditure authority will allow staff to purchase replacement LED\nlight fixtures and related materials as needed to support ongoing lighting district maintenance\nand replacement projects. Funding for these purchases will be subject to appropriation\nthrough the City’s annual budget process.

CC 14. Pursuant to Government Code section 995.8, authorize the retention of counsel to defend\ncurrent or former employee(s) in any action or proceeding brought on account of an act or\nomission in the scope of their actions as an employee and finding that such defense would be\nin the best interest of the City and that the employee acted or failed to act in good faith,\nwithout actual malice, and in the apparent interests of the City. This authorization shall be\nsubject to review by the Council at the discretion of the City Attorney. This authorization\nshall be subject to review by the Council at the discretion of the City Attorney and shall\nreserve the right to withdraw such defense and/or require reimbursement of all or part of such\ndefense costs if the City determines that (a) the statutory requirements are not satisfied, or (b)\ncontinued defense is not in the best interests of the City.

CC 15. Task Order No. 6 for Multi-Year Professional Services (Service Group Category 2 – Traffic\nEngineering) to Assess the SR-14 (SR-138)/Avenue G Interchange Improvements, Validate\nthe Scope of Work and Prepare the Project for Grant Funding Applications\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove Task Order No. 6, with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for services in\naccordance with the multi-year professional services agreement service group category\n(SGC) 2 – Traffic Engineering, to assess the SR-14 (SR-138)/Avenue G Interchange\nImprovements, validate the scope of work and prepare the project for grant funding\napplications in the total amount of $265,265.40 ($221,054.50, plus 20% contingency), and\nauthorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\nTask Order No. 6 will provide updated traffic forecasts, re-assess the preferred alternative\ndesign, and prepare an updated concept drawing and overall project cost estimate. In\naddition, the Kimley-Horn team will evaluate the economic impacts associated with the\nrecent logistics and industrial development within the project area to support the City’s\npreparation of competitive discretionary grant applications.

CC 16. Approval of the Purchase of Security Equipment for the Midtown Recreation Center.\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the purchase and installation of 15 CD53 dome cameras, 13 CD53-E outdoor dome\ncameras, 3 CH53-E multisensor cameras, 2 CB52-TE bullet camera and ancillary licensing,\ninstallation, materials, and equipment to support the video security; as well as 9 door\ncontrollers, 1 video intercom and ancillary licensing, installation, materials, and equipment to\nsupport facility access control of the Midtown Education Center.\nAt the February 24 City Council meeting council approved the purchase and installation of\nVerkada security equipment to EKC. On March 11 , EKC notified the City that they will no\nlonger be able to provide Verkada equipment and installation services to the City of\nLancaster. Purchasing and IT staff reviewed the CMAS agreement and reached out to COA\nwho is vendor the City has used previously for a quote.

CC 17. Proposal for the purchase of additional Axon equipment for Lancaster Police Department\nTraffic Enforcement\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve the purchase of Axon body cameras, vehicle cameras, tasers and accompanying\nsystems.\n2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate, revise and finalize all associated agreements,\nsubject to approval by the City Attorney.\nThis new Axon agreement supersedes the City’s other Axon agreements and puts all of\nLancaster Police Departments Axon equipment and accompanying systems on the same\nagreement aligning all renewals and replacement dates for easier fleet management.

CC 18. Additional Authorization No. 5 to Professional Consultant Services Agreement for\nPreparation of Project Plans, Specifications, and Estimates for SR-138 (SR-14) Avenue K\nInterchange (Reference PWCP 21-006, Formerly PWCP 13-018)\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve Additional Authorization No. 5 to Professional Consultant Services Agreement\nwith TRC Solutions, Inc., of Irvine, California, in the amount of $167,736.33, for Additional\nDesign Services for Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for SR-138 (SR-14) Avenue\nK Interchange (Reference PWCP 21-006, formerly PWCP 13-018); and Authorize the City\nth\nth\nManager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\n2. Approve an extension of the term of Professional Services Agreement to December 31,\n2026.\n3. Authorize Task Order expenditure of $10,470.00 plus a 10% contingency for Landscape\nDesign to Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. (KHA), within the Multi-Year Professional\nServies Agreement, Service Group Category (SGC) 11 – Landscape Architecture & Park\nDesign.\nThe SR-138 (SR-14) / Avenue K Interchange Improvements Project includes interchange\nimprovements, as well as local street improvements along Avenue K from 10th Street West to\n20th Street West, and along 15th Street West between Avenue K and Avenue J-8. The project\nis funded with LACMTA Measure R Highway Program Funds. The selected Firm shall\nexecute the project in accordance with LACMTA Funding Agreement to ensure compliance\nwith all grant requirements.

CC 19. Adopt Ordinances Amending Title 5 (Business Licenses) of the Lancaster Municipal Code\nfor Amortization Purposes\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Tobacco Retail Establishments Ordinance\na. Adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1148 amending Section 5.42.130 of the Lancaster\nMunicipal Code to eliminate references to “deemed approved” status for tobacco retailers;\nb. Determine that the ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3).\n2. Alcoholic Beverage Establishments and Recycling Facilities Ordinance\na. Adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1149 amending Section 5.04.050 of the Lancaster\nMunicipal Code to require applicants for alcoholic beverage establishment business licenses\nto demonstrate compliance with applicable zoning permits under Title 17 and establish\nadditional business license requirements for recycling facilities;\nb. Determine that the ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3).\n3. Massage Establishments Ordinance\na. Adopt proposed Ordinance No. 1150 amending Section 5.34.150 of the Lancaster\nMunicipal Code to eliminate references to “deemed approved” status for massage\nestablishments;\nb. Determine that the ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3).\nThe proposed ordinances amend portions of Title 5 of the Lancaster Municipal Code to\nstrengthen regulatory oversight and improve coordination between the City’s zoning and\nbusiness licensing requirements for certain regulated businesses, including recycling\nfacilities, tobacco retailers, alcoholic beverage establishments, and massage establishments.

CC 2. Approve the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority Regular Meeting\nMinutes of March 24, 2026.

CC 20. Monthly Reports of Investments – March 2026\nRecommendation(s):\nAccept and approve the March 2026 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\nPUBLIC HEARING\nFinancial Report.

CC 3. Check Registers – March 8, through April 11, 2026\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the Check and Wire Registers for payments made March 8, 2026, through April 11,\n2026, in the amount of $13,269,568.17 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.

CC 4. Acceptance of Additional Funding from California Board of State and Community\nCorrections - California Community Violence Intervention & Prevention Cohort 5 (CalVIP)\nGrant Award\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Accept additional California Board of State and Community Corrections-CalVIP Chort 5\ngrant award in the amount of $34,74100, appropriating funds to revenue account\nLPDCALVIP.STATEOTHER.23030000.4998. (Total grant award $2,031,333.00)\n2. Appropriate additional funds to the following project expense strings for implementation\nof the CalVIP programs: $34,741.00 to LPDCALVIPP.MISCGRANTS 23030000.5656 (Total\nproject expense miscgrants $1,322,341.00)\n3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the grant agreement including all\nnecessary documents, agreements, and provisions, subject to City Attorney approval.\nOn February 12, 2026, the BSCC Board approved the Lancaster Police Department grant\napplication and awarded funding in the amount of $1,996,592.00. On March 24, 2026,\nCouncil accepted this award and appropriated the funds to revenue account\nLPDCALVIP.STATEOTHER.23030000.4998. On March 30, 2026, the Lancaster Police\nDepartment received the Grant Agreement for execution. An additional $34,741 was\nawarded specifically for Mental Health Support to Frontline Workers and their Families.

CC 5. Acceptance of Public Works Construction Project No. 23-029 – Avenue L and 5th Street East\nDrainage Improvements\nRecommendation(s):\nAccept the work constructed by R.C. Becker and Son, Inc., of Santa Clarita, California, for\nPublic Works Construction Project (PWCP) No. 23-029, Avenue L and 5 Street East\nDrainage Improvements, and direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the\nproject. Retention on this project shall be disbursed in accordance with California Public\nContract Code Section 7107(c).\nThe proposed project was funded by Drainage Developer Fees. This project included\nconstruction of Master Plan of Drainage inlet, storm drainpipe, water systems, and ancillary\nstreet improvements at the southwest corner of Avenue L and 5th Street East.

CC 6. Acceptance of Public Works Construction Project No. 24-002, Systemic Commercial\nDriveway Modification Highway Safety Improvement Program - Systemic Local (HSIPSL) -\n5419(060)\nRecommendation(s):\nAccept the work constructed by Chrisp Company of Bloomington, California, for Public\nWorks Construction Project (PWCP) No. 24-002, Systemic Commercial Driveway\nModification HSIPSL - 5419(060), and direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion\nfor the project. Retention on this project shall be disbursed in accordance with California\nPublic Contract Code Section 7107(c).\nThe project is funded by the State of California, Department of Transportation (Caltrans)\napproved HSIP Cycle 10 funding and local matching funds. This project installed\ninfrastructure that systematically restricts and prohibits left turns at the seven distinct\nlocations\nth

CC 7. Site Plan Review (SPR) 23-003 – Acceptance of Improvements (Streets)\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve the water system installed by the developer for the following project.\n2. Approve the work and materials for the developer-construction sanitary sewer system\nand accept the infrastructure for public use and maintenance by the City.\n3. Approve the work and materials for the developer-constructed streets and accept the\ninfrastructure for public use and maintenance by the City.\nProject Location/Owner\nSPR No. 23-003 William Barnes Avenue and 45th Street West\n(APN: 3105-001-056)\nOwner: NP Fox Field Building, 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. The listed sanitary sewer has\nbeen constructed and completed by the developer according to the approved plans and\nspecifications. The work has been inspected and found to be satisfactory by the Director of\nPublic Works. bThe streets have been constructed and completed by the developer according\nto the approved plans and specifications. The work has been inspected and found to be\nsatisfactory by the Director of Public Works.

CC 8. Task Order No. 6 for Multi-Year Professional Services (Service Group Category 2 – Traffic\nEngineering) to Assess the SR-14 (SR-138)/Avenue G Interchange Improvements, Validate\nthe Scope of Work and Prepare the Project for Grant Funding Applications\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove Task Order No. 6, with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for services in\naccordance with the multi-year professional services agreement service group category\n(SGC) 2 – Traffic Engineering, to assess the SR-14 (SR-138)/Avenue G Interchange\nImprovements, validate the scope of work and prepare the project for grant funding\napplications in the total amount of $265,265.40 ($221,054.50, plus 20% contingency), and\nauthorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\nTask Order No. 6 will provide updated traffic forecasts, re-assess the preferred alternative\ndesign, and prepare an updated concept drawing and overall project cost estimate. In\naddition, the Kimley-Horn team will evaluate the economic impacts associated with the\nrecent logistics and industrial development within the project area to support the City’s\npreparation of competitive discretionary grant applications.

CC 9. Pursuant to Government Code section 995.8, (i) authorize the retention of counsel to defend\ncurrent or former councilmember(s) in any action or proceeding brought on account of an act\nor omission in the scope of their actions as a councilmember regarding any real estate\ndevelopment(s) in the City, and/or actions on behalf of the City in their role(s) on the\ngoverning board of any joint powers authorit(ies), and (ii) find that such defense would be in\nthe best interest of the City and that the councilmember(s) acted or failed to act in good faith,\nwithout actual malice, and in the apparent interests of the City. This authorization shall be\nsubject to review by the Council at the discretion of the City Attorney and shall reserve the\nright to withdraw such defense and/or require reimbursement of all or part of such defense\ncosts if the City determines that (a) the statutory requirements are not satisfied, or (b)\ncontinued defense is not in the best interests of the City.

CA1.\nConsideration and Nomination of Appointment of Vice Mayor.\nPresenter: Mayor R. Rex Parris

CA2.\nConsideration and nomination of appointment to various boards and commissions.\nPresenter: Mayor R. Rex Parris\nth\nCOUNCIL REPORTS

CR1.\nCouncil Reports\nLANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY\nNo action is required at this time.\nLANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY\nNo action is required at this time.\nLANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY\nNo action is required at this time.\nLANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY\nNo action is required at this time.\nCITY MANAGER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS\nCITY CLERK/AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT\nPUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS\nThis portion of the agenda allows an individual the opportunity to address the Legislative Bodies on\nany item NOT ON THE AGENDA regarding City/Agency/Authority business and speaker cards\nmust be submitted prior to the beginning of this portion of the Agenda. Please complete a speaker\ncard for the City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary and identify the subject you would like to\naddress. We respectfully request that you fill the cards out completely and print as clearly as\npossible. Following this procedure will allow for a smooth and timely process for the meeting and we\nappreciate your cooperation. State law prohibits the Legislative Body from taking action on items not\non the agenda and your matter may be referred to the City Manager/Executive Director. Individual\nSpeakers are limited to three (3) minutes each unless a different time limit is announced.\nCITY COUNCIL / AGENCY/ AUTHORITY COMMENTS

NB1.\nOfficial Canvass and Certification of April 14, 2026 General Municipal Election\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No. 26-_____, reciting the facts of the General Municipal Election held on\nTuesday, April 14, 2026, declaring the results and such other matters as provided by law\nregarding the election of two Council Members.\nElection Code Sections 10262, 10263 and 10264 require, among other things, the City Clerk\nto declare to the legislative body the results of the General Municipal Election. The City\nClerk published the Notice of Election, which was given in time, form and manner as\nprescribed by law. In all respects the election was held and conducted and the votes were\ncast, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in time, form and manner as\nrequired by the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California for the holding of\nall-mail-ballot elections in charter cities.\nSWEARING IN CEREMONY/NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS SEATED\nRECESS\nCLOSED SESSION

PH 1. First Public Hearing Regarding Ballot Measure to Voters to Amend the Lancaster City\nCharter\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Conduct a public hearing to consider whether to submit a ballot measure to voters to\namend section 201 of the Lancaster charter to authorize the City Council to enact an\nordinance to (i) Increase the number of Council Members from 4 to 5, (ii) Add the office of\nVice Mayor and (iii) Transition from at-large to district-based elections for Council Members\nconsistent with the California Voting Rights Acts of 2001.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. ________ of the City Council of the City of Lancaster Declaring its\nintention to submit a ballot measure to voters to amend section 201 of the Lancaster charter\nto authorize the City Council to enact an ordinance to (i) Increase the number of Council\nMembers from 4 to 5, (ii) Add the office of Vice Mayor and (iii) Transition from at-large to\ndistrict-based elections for Council Members consistent with the California Voting Rights\nActs of 2001.\nThe Lancaster City Charter generally provides that the City shall be governed by, and all\npowers of the City shall be vested in, a mayor and city council consisting of four council\nmembers, all elected to office from the City at-large. However, the California Voting Rights\nAct of 2001, Cal. Elec. Code §§ 14025-14032 (“CVRA”), provides that an at-large method of\nelection may not be used if it impairs the ability of a protected class to elect candidates of its\nchoice or its ability to influence the outcome of an election, as a result of the dilution or the\nabridgment of the rights of voters who are members of a protected class (Cal. Elec. Code §\n14027).

PH 2. Public Hearing and Adoption of the City of Lancaster’s Community Development Block\nGrant Program (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) 2026-2027\nProgram Year (PY) Annual Action Plan (AAP) and Substantial Amendment to the 2025-2026\nPY AAP\nRecommendation(s):\na. Approve and adopt the CDBG and HOME Annual Action Plan (AAP) for the 2026-2027\nPY and Substantial Amendment to the AAP for the 2025-2026 PY to be submitted to the\nUnited States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD);\nb. Approve the proposed methodology for distributing funds should the City’s 2026-2027\nCDBG and HOME annual allocations increase or decrease; and\nc. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents,\nincluding subrecipient agreements, subject to City Attorney approval.\nThe City has been a CDBG entitlement community since 1986 and started receiving HOME\nfunds in 2020. The City receives annual grants for developing viable urban communities that\nencompasses decent housing, provides suitable living environments, and expands economic\nopportunities, primarily for the benefit of low- and moderate-income persons. The proposed\nAAP is intended to provide a summary of proposed program activities, eligibility criteria, and\nCOUNCIL AGENDA\nfunding levels for the 2026-2027 PY. All programs and/or projects submitted in the AAP are\ncompliant with the HUD guidelines for eligible activities.

PH 3. Approval of the issuance of bonds related to TEFRA financing for the Sierra Azul\nApartments Project\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Conduct the public hearing under the requirements of the Tax Equity and Fiscal\nResponsibility Act (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. ____ approving the issuance of the bonds by the California\nMunicipal Finance Authority (CMFA) for the benefit of Lancaster Pacific Associates, LP\n(Borrower), for the financing of the Sierra Azul Apartments Project.\nThe CMFA was created on January 1, 2004 , pursuant to a joint exercise of powers agreement\nto promote economic, cultural, and community development through the financing of\neconomic development and charitable activities throughout California. To date, over 350\nmunicipalities have become members of CMFA. The CMFA assists local governments, non-\nprofit organizations, and businesses with the issuance of taxable and tax-exempt bonds aimed\nat improving the standard of living in California. Its representatives and Board of Directors\nhave considerable experience in bond financing.

PH 4. Jensen Enterprises, Inc. Development Agreement (DA No. 26-001)\nRecommendation(s):\nIntroduce Ordinance No._________, adopting Development Agreement (DA) No.. 26-001\nto establish specific development rights for Site Plan Review No. 24-010.\nJensen is currently in the process of developing a new manufacturing facility on the 80 acres\nlocated at the northeast corner of 30 Street West and Avenue G in the City of Lancaster (Site\nPlan Review [SPR] No. 23-012/SPR No. 25-003). They have also acquired the 30 acres\nimmediately to the east which has been entitled under SPR No. 24-010 for development as\neither a 500,000 square feet industrial distribution facility or expanded parking / storage\nfacilities. Due to the anticipated construction timeline for the first facility, a development\nagreement has been proposed for SPR No. 24-010.