City Council

PUBLIC HEARING\nPH 1. Approval of Ordinance No. X Amending the Lancaster Municipal Code Section 11.08.060\nAnnual Rent Increase Formula for Mobile Home Parks\nRecommendation(s):\nApprove Ordinance No. ______ amending the Lancaster Municipal Code, Title 11, Section\n11.08.060, changing the annual mobilehome park rental increase calculation from the current\nformula of 60% of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to an annual increase structure based on\nthe annual CPI, at a minimum of 2.5% and a maximum of 3%.\nThe current CPI-based formula creates unpredictable year-to-year variations, making it\ndifficult for both residents and park owners to plan ahead. In conclusion, the proposed\namendment to cap annual mobilehome park rental increases at 2.5% minimum and 3%\nmaximum would enhance housing stability for vulnerable residents, provide predictable\nrevenue for park owners, and simplify administration for the City, while positioning the\ncommunity as a regional leader in mobilehome resident protection.\nPH 2. Urgency Interim Ordinance Imposing Moratorium on Tobacco Retailer Businesses, Also\nKnown as Smoke Shops\nRecommendation(s):\nAdopt Urgency Ordinance No. ________, imposing an interim moratorium on certain new\ntobacco retailer businesses and expansion of existing tobacco retailer businesses, also known\nas smoke shops\nThere are currently 196 active tobacco retailer business licenses within the City of Lancaster.\nThis number includes gas stations, convenience stores, markets, and similar retail\nestablishments. Of these licensed locations, approximately 76 are identified as smoke shops,\nmany of which are suspected of engaging in unlawful activities.\nPH 3. Public Hearing re Ballot Measure to Voters to Amend the Lancaster City Charter\nRecommendation(s):\nConduct a public hearing to consider whether to submit a ballot measure to voters to amend\nsection 201 of the Lancaster charter to authorize the City Council to enact an ordinance to (i)\nIncrease the number of Council Members from 4 to 5, (ii) add the office of Vice Mayor and\n(iii) Transition from at-large to district-based elections for Council Members consistent with\nthe California Voting Rights Acts of 2001.\nThe general law provides an expedited process for general law cities to transition to a districtbased method of elections by merely enacting an ordinance, without voter approval; however,\nthat expedited process is not available to the City because the City must first amend section\n201 of its Charter.\nNEW BUSINESS