Lancaster — 2026-06-23

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

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;\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\n7. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00577\n9. Lindo v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00950.\n12. Morgan v. Antelope Valley Transit Authority,\n16. Darnell Wayne Thomas 25STCV17622

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 Drainage Benefit Assessment District Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026/27\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Adopt Resolution No. ____, generally describing any proposed improvements or\nsubstantial changes in existing improvements and ordering the assessment engineer to\nprepare and file a report for Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. ____, preliminary approving the Engineer's Report, fixing time and\nplace for public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment, and declaring its intention to\nlevy and collect assessments within Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District.\nThe City Council previously formed the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District,\nincluding the establishment of separate zones, and submitted the proposition to the eligible\nvoters in each respective zone. The majority of voters approved the formation of the District,\nthe separate zones, and the levying of the assessment. The first year's assessment was\npaid by the developers of the property. Each year, thereafter, the City Council, after public\nnotice and hearing, may determine and impose an annual assessment.

CC 11. Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026/27\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Adopt Resolution No. ____, generally describing any proposed improvements or\nsubstantial changes in existing improvements, and ordering the assessment engineer, Harris\n& Associates, to prepare and file a report for Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No.\n1 and Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance District, pursuant to provisions\nof the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State\nof California.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. ____, preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report, fixing time\nand place for public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment, and declaring\nits intention to levy and collect assessments within Lancaster Landscape\nMaintenance District No. 1 and Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance\nDistrict, pursuant to Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of\nCalifornia.\nLancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and Fox Field Industrial\nCorridor Landscape Maintenance District were formed, including subsequent annexations\nthereto, for the purpose of providing maintenance services to landscaping and appurtenant\nimprovements for various developments within the City, and assessing those properties which\nbenefit from this service. Each year the City Council must, by law, order the preparation of\nan Engineer's Report describing the existing and proposed maintenance services, and conduct\na public hearing to establish and order the amount of assessment for the next fiscal year.

CC 12. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Submit Proposition 218 Assessment Ballots in\nSupport of Proposed District Assessments and Refrain from Protesting the Proposed Sewer\nService Charge for City-Owned Parcels\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No. ____ authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to complete,\nexecute, and submit Proposition 218 assessment ballots for City-owned parcels within the\nLancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District, Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District,\nand Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 in support of the proposed assessments,\nand to refrain from submitting protests for City-owned parcels within the Lancaster Sewer\nService Area regarding the proposed sewer service charge.\nOn May 26, 2026, the City Council adopted Resolutions of Intention initiating Proposition\n218 proceedings for the City's Drainage Benefit Assessment District, Lighting Maintenance\nDistrict, Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, and Sewer Service Area. As required by\nProposition 218, notices, assessment ballots, and protest forms were mailed to affected\nproperty owners, including City-owned parcels determined to receive special benefit from the\ninfrastructure and services provided within the respective districts. Approval of the proposed\nresolution would authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to act on behalf of the City as a\nproperty owner and submit the City's assessment ballots in favor of the proposed assessments\nand refrain from protesting the proposed sewer service charge for City-owned parcels.

CC 13. Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2026/27\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Adopt Resolution No. ____, generally describing any proposed improvements or\nsubstantial changes in existing improvements, and ordering the assessment engineer, Harris\n& Associates, to prepare and file a report for Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District\n(LLMD), pursuant to provisions of the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 of the Streets\nand Highways Code of the State of California; and\n2. Adopt Resolution No. ____, preliminarily approving the Engineer’s Report, fixing time\nand place for public hearing on the levy of the proposed assessment, and declaring its\nintention to levy and collect assessments within LLMD, pursuant to Part 2 of Division 15 of\nthe Streets and Highways Code of the State of California.\nOn March 11, 2003, the City Council directed that an election be held asking the\nproperty owners within the LLMD to approve an increase in the annual street lighting\nassessment to $70 per lighting unit, including a Consumer Price Index (CPI) based\ninflator. LLMD was formed, including subsequent annexations thereto, for the purpose\nof financing maintenance operations and installation of public lighting facilities, including,\nbut not limited to street lights, public parking lot lights, and highway safety lights (public\nand assessing those properties, which benefit from this service their proportionate share of\nthe cost. Each year, the City Council must, by law, order the preparation of an Engineer’s\nReport describing the existing and proposed maintenance services, and conduct a public\nhearing to establish and order the amount of assessment for the next fiscal year.

CC 14. Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budgets\nRecommendation(s):\nCity Council and City Council acting as Lancaster Housing Authority and Lancaster Power\nAuthority Recommendations:\n2027 General Fund Operating Budget and Special Funds Budget.\n2. Adopt Resolution No. ____, establishing the annual Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year\n2026-2027.\n3. Adopt Resolution No. ____, approving terms and conditions of employment and a\ncompensation schedule for represented and non-represented regular and probationary\nemployees of the city – Salary Schedule.\n4. Approve the Vendor Expenditure Authority List for FY2026-2027\nBy July 1 of each year, the City is required to adopt a budget, which establishes\nappropriations and estimates revenue for the coming fiscal year. The proposed budget is a\nculmination of many months of work by the City Council and staff in reviewing priorities and\nevaluating programs, with a focus on maintaining responsive and relevant services for\nresidents.

CC 15. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Lancaster and the\nLancaster Police Officers Association\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Adopt Resolution No. ____ approving the Memorandum of Understanding between\nJuly 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the Memorandum of\nUnderstanding on behalf of the City, including all necessary documents, amendments,\nand provisions, subject the City Attorney approval.\nThe City of Lancaster and the Lancaster Police Officers Association (LPOA) have\nsuccessfully concluded negotiations regarding a successor Memorandum of Understanding\n(MOU) covering employees represented by the LPOA bargaining unit. The proposed MOU\nestablishes wages, hours, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment for sworn\nfull-time employees represented by the Association for the period of July 1, 2026 through\nJune 30, 2030.

CC 16. Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Lancaster and California\nTeamsters Public, Professional and Medical Employees Union, Local 986\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Adopt Resolution No. ____, approving the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)\nEmployees Union, Local 986, for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2030.\n2. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute the Memorandum of Understanding\non behalf of the City, including all necessary documents, amendments, and provisions,\nsubject to the City Attorneys approval.\nEmployees Union, Local 986 (Teamsters Local 986), have completed negotiations for a\nsuccessor Memorandum of Understanding covering employees represented by the bargaining\nunit. Representatives of the City and Teamsters Local 986 engaged in good-faith negotiations\nand have reached a tentative agreement on wages, benefits, and working conditions for a\nfour-year term beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2030.

CC 17. Monthly Reports of Investments – May 2026\nRecommendation(s):\nAccept and approve the May 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\nFinancial Report.

CC 18. Amendments 2 & 3 to CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) Agreement\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve a not to exceed amount of $558,000 to be paid to CliftonLarsonAllen LLP\n2. (CLA) for all work and services described in the Scope of Services.\n3. Approve Amendment No. 2 of the CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) professional auditing\nservices agreement extending the term of the agreement by 1 year to June 30, 2026.\n4. Update Exhibit “B” of the Schedule of Pricing & Contract Term to increase FY2025/26\npricing to a not to exceed amount of $140,000 for all services.\n5. Approve Amendment No. 3 of the CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) professional auditing\nservices agreement extending the term of the agreement by 1 year to June 30, 2027.\n6. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to finalize and execute the terms and\nconditions of the proposed Second and Third Amendments.\nOn March 22, 2022, the City awarded the professional auditing services agreement to\nCliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) through a competitive bid. These services included an\nAnnual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and its component unit financial statements\nLancaster Community Services Foundation, California Choice Energy Authority and the\nLancaster Choice Energy. Also in 2022, the Government Accounting Standards Board\n(GASB) released new standards resulting in an additional need for services provided by\nCLA. On May 07,2024, the Council approved Amendment No 1, which amended the scope\nof services under the original agreement.

CC 19. Purchase and Sale Agreement with Los Angeles County\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Find the purchase of property categorically exempt under the California Environmental\nQuality Act and authorize staff to execute and file a Notice of Exemption.\n2. Approve the Purchase and Sale Agreement with Los Angeles County for Assessor’s Parcel\nNumber (APN): 3107-022-900, located in the Fox Field Specific Plan area.\n3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to finalize, negotiate, and execute (i) a\nPurchase and Sale Agreement; and (ii) all documents necessary or appropriate to complete\nthe transaction.\nAs a regional emergency preparedness and response facility, the Parris Center is designed to\nserve as a hub for emergency sheltering, disaster response coordination, and essential\ncommunity services during natural disasters, public safety incidents, and other emergency\nevents. Reliable access to utilities such as electricity and water are a fundamental component\nof emergency preparedness and continuity of operations. To provide needed water resources\nand infrastructure, the City’s acquisition of the subject parcel from Los Angeles County is\nnecessary.

CC 2. Approve the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Housing/Power Authority Regular\nMeeting Minutes of June 09, 2026.

CC 3. Approval of Lease Agreement for 900 ECO 12-Yard Combination Sewer Cleaner\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve a five-year lease agreement, via Lease Servicing Center, Inc. dba NCL\nGovernment Capital (“NCL”), utilizing a Sourcewell contract awarded to Sewer Equipment\nCo. of America.\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 lease\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.\nTo maintain the current level of service and meet Best Management Practices in sewer\ncleaning and maintenance, this procurement is necessary due to the age and ongoing\nmechanical issues with existing equipment, which is well beyond its service life. This\nprocurement ensures the Public Works Department stays aligned with industry standards and\nlegislative requirements, and maintains a professional level of service delivery.

CC 4. Memorandum of Understanding with Antelope Valley Transit Authority Regarding Bus Stop\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Antelope Valley Transit\nauthorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\nThe proposed MOU is for only two (2) fiscal years, because AVTA is currently studying\npotential route enhancements that could impact the number of stops located in Lancaster.\nOnce AVTA has completed this study and adopted any resulting route changes, City staff will\nwork with AVTA staff to determine the resulting maintenance service needs and costs for a\npotential subsequent MOU.

CC 5. Vehicle Miles Traveled Program Update\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt the Vehicle Miles Traveled Program Update and City of Lancaster Local\nTransportation Assessment Guidelines.\n(VMT) Impact Fee Mitigation Program to assist developers in mitigating their VMT impacts\nas it was proving difficult to mitigate under other mechanisms. The modeling used to create\nthis program utilizes the travel demand model associated with the Southern California\nAssociation of Government’s 2024 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities\nStrategy (RTP/SCS).

CC 6. Request for Expenditure Authority and Appropriation for the Purchase of One (1) Asphalt\nPaver\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve a budget appropriation in the amount of $387,135.22 within the Fiscal Year\n2026-2027 to 215-44000-8200, utilizing Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account\n(RMRA) funds.\n2. Approve expenditure authority in the amount of $351,941.11 with a 10% contingency\nfor a total not-to-exceed amount of $387,135.22 for the purchase of one (1) LeeBoy 8520\nAsphalt Paver from Nixon-Egli Equipment Company via Sourcewell Contract No. 022626-\nVTL.\n3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\nThe acquisition of this equipment will enhance the City's ability to perform roadway\nmaintenance activities in-house, improve operational efficiency, reduce reliance on\ncontracted services for certain pavement maintenance work, and support the long-term\npreservation of the City's transportation infrastructure.

CC 7. Check Registers – May 24, through June 6, 2026\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove the Check and Wire Registers for payments made May 24, 2026, through June 6,\n2026, in the amount of $8,802,914.95 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 8. Adoption of Revised Personnel Rules and Regulations\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Adopt Resolution No. ____ amending Resolution No. 14-65 approving the revisions\n2. Repeal the existing Personnel Rules and Regulations and adopt the revised Personnel\nRules and Regulations attached hereto as Exhibit A.\ngoverning personnel administration, recruitment, classification, compensation, employee\nrelations, disciplinary actions, leave administration, and other employment-related matters.

CC 9. Acceptance of AVAQMD Grant funds for Purchase of Five (5) John Deere Gators TE Electric\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Recognize revenue in the amount of $79,184.00 to General Ledger Account No.\n20144000.4998, Project String 44000UTVS5.AQMD; and approve an appropriation from the\nAVAQMD grant to General Ledger Account No. 20144000.5656, Project String\n44000UTVS5.FLEET, for the same amount.\n2. Approve the purchase of Five (5) John Deere Gators TE Electric from Kern Machinery\nvia Sourcewell Contact # 112624-DAC.\n3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.\nThe Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD) administers the Carl\nMoyer Program, which provides grant funding for projects that reduce emissions through the\nLancaster has been awarded a Carl Moyer Program grant for the replacement of five existing\ngasoline-powered utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) with five new John Deere Gator TE Electric\nUTVs. The grant agreement provides reimbursement of up to $79,184.00.

CA 1. Discussion and Consideration of Nomination and Appointment to Various Boards and\nCommmissions.\nCOUNCIL REPORTS

CR 1. Council Reports\nLANCASTER FINANCING 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. Each\nspeaker’s time will begin once their name is called.\nCITY COUNCIL / AGENCY/ AUTHORITY COMMENTS\nCLOSED SESSION

NB 1. Approval of Resolutions to Comply with SB 707\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve Resolution No. _________, a resolution of the City Council of\nLancaster adopting a policy addressing disruption of telephonic or internet service during\npublic meetings.\n2. Approve Resolution No. _________, a resolution of the City Council of Lancaster\ndetermining reasonable efforts to encourage public participation in meetings pursuant to\nGovernment Code Section 54953.4.\nThe Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act) establishes requirements for open and public meetings\nof local legislative bodies. In 2025 the Brown Act was amended via Senate Bill 707 to\ninclude additional requirements to encourage more public participation at meetings. Senate\nBill 707 requires that the City Council determine and make reasonable efforts to invite\ngroups that do not traditionally participate in public meetings to attend those meetings. The\nbill requires beginning July 1, 2026, and until January 1, 2030, an eligible legislative body, as\ndefined to comply with additional meeting requirements.

NB 2. Award of Funding Under the Vandalism Prevention & Community Enhancement Grant\nProgram Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA 876-26)\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Approve funding awards under the Vandalism Prevention & Community Enhancement\nGrant Program (NOFA 876-26) in a total amount not to exceed $383,001 for three eligible\nprojects.\n2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, with concurrence of the City Attorney, to\nfinalize, negotiate and execute grant agreements and related documents necessary to\nimplement the program.\n876-26 for the Vandalism Prevention & Community Enhancement Grant Program. The\nprogram was established to support projects that prevent and deter vandalism, improve\ncommunity safety, enhance commercial corridors, strengthen community serving facilities,\nand advance the City's economic development and revitalization goals. Applications were\nevaluated based on project need, effectiveness of the proposed improvements, community\nbenefit, project readiness, and cost effectiveness.\nCOUNCIL AGENDA

PUBLIC HEARINGS\nPH 1. Amendment to the Avanti South Development Agreement (DA No. 18-001)\nRecommendation(s):\n1. Introduce Ordinance No. ____, adopting the First Amendment to Development\nAgreement (DA) No. 18-01 for the Avanti South Specific Plan (SP 15-02) (DA No. 26-002)\nto extend the term by seven years for a maximum of 27 years and restate the construction\nmilestones.\nThe developer has requested an extension to the development agreement to allow for a total\npossible term of 27 years from the effective date of April 23, 2019. Additionally, the\nconstruction milestones have been restated to align more closely with the new term of the\ndevelopment agreement. Specifically, the developer is required to start construction no later\nthan December 31, 2032, and complete a minimum of 300 units no later than December 31,\n2034. If the construction milestones are not met, the development agreement would expire.\nPH 2. Lancaster Maintenance District Annexations 2026\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No. ____, Announcing the Results of an Assessment Ballot\nProcedure Public Hearing, Ordering the Annexation of Territory into the Lancaster\nMaintenance Districts,\nand Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments Therein.\nThe Lancaster Maintenance Districts, separately known as the Lancaster Lighting\nMaintenance District, the Landscape Maintenance District and the Drainage Maintenance\nDistrict (“Districts”) were formed to provide a dedicated funding source for the maintenance,\noperations, servicing and installation of public lighting, public landscaping and public\nAnnexations has been provided a waiver and consent, requesting annexation into the\nDistricts. The Assessment Ballots and Notices of Public Hearing have been mailed to each\nowner, as required by Law.\nNEW BUSINESS

PH 2. Lancaster Maintenance District Annexations 2026\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Resolution No. ____, Announcing the Results of an Assessment Ballot\nProcedure Public Hearing, Ordering the Annexation of Territory into the Lancaster\nMaintenance Districts,\nand Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments Therein.\nThe Lancaster Maintenance Districts, separately known as the Lancaster Lighting\nMaintenance District, the Landscape Maintenance District and the Drainage Maintenance\nDistrict (“Districts”) were formed to provide a dedicated funding source for the maintenance,\noperations, servicing and installation of public lighting, public landscaping and public\nAnnexations has been provided a waiver and consent, requesting annexation into the\nDistricts. The Assessment Ballots and Notices of Public Hearing have been mailed to each\nowner, as required by Law.\nNEW BUSINESS