City Council

PUBLIC HEARING PH 1. Continued Collection of Solid Waste Handling Services Fee for Single-Family Dwellings on the Tax Roll Pursuant to Section 5473 of the Health and Safety Code Recommendation(s): Adopt Resolution No._______ , of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, approving collection of solid waste handling services fee for single-family dwellings on the tax roll pursuant to section 5473 of the Health and Safety Code. On July 26, 2022, the City adopted Resolution No. 23-45, authorizing the collection of solid waste charges for single-family dwellings on the Los Angeles County Tax roll, pursuant to 5473 of the Health and Safety Code. At a public hearing on July 23, 2024, the City approved an increase to the fee for solid waste handling services for single-family dwelling parcels for fiscal years 2025-2026 through 2028-2029, pursuant to the franchise agreement between the City and Waste Management, which allows for an annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase of three and one-half percent (3.5%) to the charge. PH 2. Lancaster Maintenance Districts Annexations 2025 Recommendation(s): Adopt Resolution No. 25-_____, Announcing the Results of an Assessment Ballot Procedure Public Hearing, Ordering the Annexation of Territory into the Lancaster Maintenance Districts, and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Assessments Therein. The Lancaster Maintenance Districts, separately known as the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District, the Landscape Maintenance District and the Drainage Maintenance District (the “Districts”) were formed to provide a dedicated funding source for the maintenance, operations, servicing and installation of public lighting, public landscaping and public drainage facilities within the City of Lancaster. The District properties, which include the Annexations, benefit from the services provided and are assessed their proportionate share of the costs for each District. PH 3. Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District Levy of Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Recommendation(s): Adopt Resolution No. 25-_____ confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the levy of an assessment in the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2025/26. The City Council previously formed the Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District, including the establishment of separate zones, and submitted the proposition to the eligible voters in each respective zone. The majority of voters approved the formation of the District, the separate zones, and the levying of the assessment. PH 4. Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District Levy of Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Recommendation(s): Adopt Resolution No. 25-____, confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the levy of an assessment in the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2025/26. On March 11, 2003, the City Council directed that an election be held asking the property owners within the LLMD to approve an increase in the annual street lighting assessment to $70 per lighting unit, including a Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflator. LLMD was formed, including subsequent annexations thereto, for the purpose of financing maintenance operations and installation of public lighting facilities, including, but not limited to street lights, public parking lot lights, and highway safety lights (public lighting facilities) (as defined in § 22525 of the California Code) within the City of Lancaster, and assessing those properties, which benefit from this service their proportionate share of the cost. PH 5. Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 Levy of Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Recommendation(s): Adopt Resolution No. 25-____, confirming the diagram and assessments, and ordering the levying of an assessment in the Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District No. 1 for Fiscal Year 2025/26. Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and Fox Field Industrial Corridor Landscape Maintenance District were formed, including subsequent annexations thereto, for the purpose of providing maintenance services to landscaping and appurtenant improvements for various developments within the City, and assessing those properties which benefit from this service. Each year the City Council must, by law, order the preparation of an Engineer's Report describing the existing and proposed maintenance services, and conduct a public hearing to establish and order the amount of assessment for the next fiscal year. PH 6. Levying Lancaster Sewer System Service Charges for Fiscal Year 2025/26 Recommendation(s): Adopt Resolution No. 25-_____, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, levying Lancaster Sewer System Service Charges for maintenance and servicing of the Lancaster Sewer System for Fiscal Year 2025/26. Each year, staff prepares an Engineer's Report for the City Council to determine the actual amount of the sewer service charge needed to fund the maintenance of the Lancaster Sewer System. The Engineer’s Report determining and proposing the sewer service charge for Fiscal Year 2025/26 has been prepared. Attached is the resolution to levy the sewer service charges for Fiscal Year 2025/26. PH 7. Public Hearing on Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts to Comply with Assembly Bill 2561. Recommendation(s): Conduct the Public Hearing and Receive and File is the Action. This report is presented in compliance with Assembly Bill 2561 (AB 2561), signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 22, 2024. AB 2561 requires local agencies to conduct at least one public hearing annually prior to budget adoption to report on staffing vacancies, assess recruitment and retention efforts, and provide a forum for participation by recognized employee organizations. NEW BUSINESS