The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted by 5:00 p.m. on March 07, 2025 at the entrance to Lancaster City Hall 44933 Fern Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534
LEGISLATIVE BODY
City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority
Mayor/Chair R. Rex Parris Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Marvin Crist Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Lauren Hughes-Leslie
Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Raj Malhi
Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Ken Mann
AGENDA ITEMS TO BE REMOVED
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PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - AGENDIZED ITEMS
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LEVINE ACT/GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 84308 Parties to any proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before the City Council must disclose any campaign contribution over $250 (aggregated) within the preceding 12 months made by the party, their agent, and those required to be aggregated with their contributions under Gov. Code Section 82015.5. The disclosure must include the amount contributed and the name(s) of the contributor(s). Consent Calendar items under the Legislative Body may be acted upon with one motion, a second and the vote. If you desire to speak on an item or items on the Consent Calendar, you may fill out one speaker card for the Consent Calendar. You will be given three minutes, unless a different time limit is announced, to address your concerns before the Legislative Body takes action on the Consent Calendar. “G.C. Section 84308: Yes” on this agenda indicates that the item is subject to these regulations.
CALL TO ORDER
City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power/California Choice Energy Authority
ROLL CALL
City Council Members /Agency Directors /Authority Members: Hughes-Leslie, Malhi, Mann;
Vice Mayor/ Vice Chair Crist, Mayor/Chair Parris
Check Registers – February 9 through February 22, 2025. Recommendation(s):
Approve the Check and Wire Registers for payments made February 9, 2025, through February 22, 2025, in the amount of $8,216,745.75 as presented..
At each regular City Council Meeting, the City Council is presented with a check and ACH/wire registers listing the financial claims (invoices) against and paid by the City for the purchase of materials, supplies, services, and capital projects during the prior three to four weeks.
Tax Sharing Resolution for Proposed Annexation No. 14-461 into Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 14 Recommendation(s): a. Adopt the Tax Sharing Resolution for proposed Annexation No. 14-461 into Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 14.
b. Direct the City Clerk to route three copies of the tax share resolution to the City Attorney and the Mayor for wet signatures.
The property owners have requested, in writing, annexation of property (Annexation No. 14-461) into the County Sanitation District No. 14 (District) to receive off-site disposal of sewage.
Transfer of Funds for Unclaimed Checks for Items Less Than Fifteen Dollars Unclaimed for at Least One Year. Recommendation(s):
Approve the transfer of funds for checks issued by the City for individual items less than fifteen dollars ($15) which have remained unclaimed for the period of one year.
California Government Code sections 50050-50057 establish the rights and procedures related to unclaimed checks issued by local agencies and City Administrative Policy 200-08 stipulates the proper accounting and disposition procedures for these unclaimed checks.
Amendment to the Adopted Budget and Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Recommendation(s): Adopt Resolution No. 25-_____, authorizing an amendment to the adopted Budget and Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
The mid-year budget review provides an assessment of the City of Lancaster’s budget condition in the current fiscal year during the first six months of the fiscal year. It allows staff to review the projected expenditures and revenues appropriated in June of the previous year, and account for adjustments not anticipated or fully defined when the projections were proposed.
Professional Legal Services Agreement re Code Enforcement and Prosecutorial Services Recommendation(s): 1. Approve the Professional Legal Services Agreement with Dapeer, Rosenblit & Litvak, LLP (DRL) to provide code enforcement, city prosecutor and related specialized legal services to the City in substantially the form attached hereto. 2. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Professional Legal Services Agreement and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
The City has retained the services of DRL since 2006, and the Firm has continuously provided specialized code enforcement legal services to the City since that time. The Council stated a priority to expand the scope of city prosecutions to include misdemeanors.
Approval of Lease Agreement for (3) Tymco Model 600 Sweeper Units Recommendation(s): 1. Approve a four-year lease agreement with an optional residual buyout, for the lease of three (3) Tymco Model 600 Sweeper units, via Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Inc., utilizing a Sourcewell contract awarded to Tymco Inc.
2. Find that this item is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act.
3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate, finalize and execute the lease agreement, as well as any ancillary agreements or approvals, all in a form approved by the City Attorney.
4. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.
As the City plans to discontinue contracted street sweeping services to reduce costs, leasing these street sweepers is essential to maintaining uninterrupted service. The lease will ensure that operations continue smoothly once the current street sweeping contract expires in November 2025
CITY CLERK/AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT
PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
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CITY COUNCIL / AGENCY/ AUTHORITY COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: significant
exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d) (2) - four potential cases.
2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: consideration
of initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d) (4) – four potential cases.
3. Conference Involving a Joint Powers Agency: Antelope Valley Air Quality
Management District Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.96
Discussion will concern: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management
District v. United States Environmental Protection
Agency, et al. 9th Cir. Case No. 23-1614 Name of local agency representative
on joint powers agency board: Marvin Crist, Ken Mann
4. Antelope Valley Groundwater Cases Included Action:
Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40 v. Diamond Farming Co.
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. BC325201;
Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40 v. Diamond Farming Co.
Superior Court of California, County of Kern, Case No. S-1500-CV-254-348;
Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. v. City of Lancaster, Diamond Farming Co. v.
City of Lancaster, Diamond Farming Co. v. Palmdale Water District
Superior Court of California County of Riverside, consolidated actions;
Case Nos. RIC 353 840, RIC 344 436, RIC 344 668
5. Brisa Mahoney, et al. v. City of Lancaster, et al., LASC Case No. 2OSTCV02556
6. Romines v. City of Lancaster, et al,, LASC Case No. 20AVCV00345
7. Moujan v. City of Lancaster et al., LASC Case No. 20AVCV00205
8. Lancaster v. Netflix, et al., LASC 21STCV01881
9. Castro v. Lancaster
10. Montenegro v. Green, LASC Case No. 22AVCV01050
11. Perez v. Lancaster, LASC Case No. 23AVCV00577
12. City of Whittier v. Superior Court, LASC Case No. 23 STCP03579
ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular Meeting:
March 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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