CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

Council Members/Agency Directors: Jeffra, Sileo, Smith; Vice Mayor/Vice Chairman Visokey; Mayor/Chairman Hearns

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

AGENDA ITEMS TO BE REMOVED

Sometimes it is necessary to remove items from the agenda. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - AGENDIZED ITEMS

Any person who would like to address the Redevelopment Agency/City Council on any agendized item is requested to complete a speaker card for the Secretary/City Clerk and identify the agenda item you would like to discuss. Each person will be given an opportunity to address the Redevelopment Agency/City Council at the time such item is
discussed by the Redevelopment Agency/City Council. Speaker cards are available at the rear of the Council Chambers. Individual speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each.

AGENCY ACTIONS

CONSENT CALENDAR - The Redevelopment Agency Consent Calendar may be acted upon with one motion, a second and the vote.

RCC 1.

Approve the Regular meeting minutes of August 14, 2007.

• RCC 1 Staff Report

COUNCIL ACTIONS

CONSENT CALENDAR - The City Council Consent Calendar may be acted upon with one motion, a second and the vote.

Waive further reading of any proposed ordinances. (This permits reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text.)

Approve the Regular meeting minutes of August 14, 2007.

• CC2 Staff Report

Approve the Check and Wire Registers (July 29, 2007 through August 11, 2007) in the amount of $4,476,481.00.

• CC3 Staff Report

Accept and approve the June 30, 2007 Monthly Report of Investments.

• CC4 Staff Report

CC 5.

Accept the work constructed by MJS Constructions for Public Works Construction Project No. 06-039, Westside Storm Damage Repairs; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the project; and authorize payment of the 10 percent retention 35 days after recordation, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed.

• CC5 Staff Report

Award Public Works Construction Project No. 07-005, Avenue K Repairs at Railroad Crossing, to Maverick Asphalt, Inc. in the amount of $371,471.00 (plus a 10% contingency).  The project is designed to repair and resurface Avenue K between Sierra Highway and Division Street.  Transfer $100,000.00 from Capital Improvements Budget Account No. 206-12ST013-924 to Capital Improvements Budget Account No. 206-12ST009-924 and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.

• CC6 Staff Report

Approve the map and accept the dedications as offered on the map for Tract No. 66383, located on the southeast corner of Avenue K and 70th Street West; make findings that this project will not violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1, and 66474.6 of the Subdivision Map Act; instruct the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the map the certificate which embodies the approval of said map and the dedications shown thereon.

• CC7 Staff Report

Approve the map and accept the dedications as offered on the map for Parcel Map No. 061691, located on the southwest corner of Avenue L-12 and 21st Street West; approve and accept the Undertaking Agreement and Improvement Securities required as a condition of recordation of the map; make findings that this project will not violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1, and 66474.6 of the Subdivision Map Act; instruct the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the map the certificate which embodies the approval of said map and the dedications shown thereon.

• CC8 Staff Report

Approve the map and accept the dedications as offered on the map for Tract No. 061905, located on the southeast corner of 27th Street West and Avenue K-8; approve and accept the Undertaking Agreement and Improvement Securities required as a condition of recordation of the map; make findings that this project will not violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1, and 66474.6 of the Subdivision Map Act; instruct the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the map the certificate which embodies the approval of said map and the dedications shown thereon.

• CC9 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the drainage improvements for Drainage Maintenance District Annexation No. 04-32, installed for Tract No. 060450-01, located on the northwest corner of 60th Street West and Avenue K-4, Owner:  Capital Pacific Holdings, LLC.

• CC10 Staff Report

Accept the interior street trees for maintenance by the City for Tract No. 52491, located east of 47th Street West at Avenue J-4, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; Tract No. 52491-01, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J and 47th Street West, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; Tract No. 52491-02, located on the southwest corner of 45th Street West and Avenue J-2, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; Tract No. 54261, located on the southwest corner of Avenue J and 45th Street West, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; Tract No. 54368, located on the southeast corner of Carol Drive and East Avenue K-4, Owner:  Richmond American Homes of CA; Tract No. 060044, located on the southwest corner of 20th Street East and Avenue I, Owner:  KB Home Greater LA, Inc.; and Tract No. 060133, located on the southwest corner of 30th Street East and Avenue J, Owner:  KB Home Greater LA, Inc.

• CC11 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 282, installed for Tract No. 060034, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 60th Street West, Owner:  Lancaster Pavilion, L.P.; Annexation No. 296, installed for Tract No. 060147, located on the northwest corner of 25th Street East and Avenue J, Owner:  Richmond American Homes of CA; and Annexation No. 330, installed for Tract No. 061042, located on the northeast corner of 60th Street West and Avenue K-4, Owner:  KB Home Greater LA, Inc.

• CC12 Staff Report

CC 13.

Approve the monumentation work for Tract No. 53134, located on the southwest corner of Avenue L and 28th Street West, Owner: Evergreen-Lancaster, Limited Partnership.

• CC13 Staff Report

Approve the completed sewer systems installed by the developers of Tract No. 060450-01, located on the northwest corner of 60th Street West and Avenue K-4, Owner:  Capital Pacific Holdings, LLC; Tract No. 060450-03, located on the northwest corner of 60th Street West and Avenue K-8, Owner:  Pinnacle Northwood 78, LLC; and Tract No. 060987, located on the southwest corner of Avenue J and 52nd Street West.

• CC14 Staff Report

Approve the developer constructed streets and accept the streets for maintenance by the City for Tract No. 52491, located east of 47th Street West at Avenue J-4, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; Tract No. 52491-01, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J and 47th Street West, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; Tract No. 52491-02, located on the southwest corner of Avenue J-2 and 45th Street West, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; Tract No. 54261, located on the southwest corner of Avenue J and 45th Street West, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; Tract No. 060044, located on the southwest corner of 20th Street East and Avenue I, Owner:  KB Home Greater LA, Inc.; and Tract No. 060133, located on the southwest corner of 30th Street East and avenue J, Owner:  KB Home Greater LA, Inc.

• CC15 Staff Report

Approve the completed water systems installed by the developers of Tract No. 53190, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J and 60th Street West, Owner:  KB Home Greater LA, Inc.; Tract No. 54276, located on the northeast corner of Avenue K and 62nd Street West, Owner:  KB Home Greater LA, Inc.; Tract No. 060044, located on the southwest corner of 20th Street East and Avenue I, Owner:  KB Home Greater LA, Inc.; Tract No.060133, located on the southwest corner of 30th Street East and Avenue J, Owner:  KB Home Greater LA, Inc.; and Tract No. 060149, located on the north side of Avenue J-12, approximately 660 feet west of 60th Street West, Owner:  DR Horton/Western Pacific Housing, Inc.

• CC16 Staff Report

Adopt Resolution No. 07-162, adopting a fee increase for the Los Angeles County Traffic Impact Fee reflecting a three-year rolling average CCI of +4.8% increase for inflation.

• CC17 Staff Report

Adopt Resolution No. 07-163 approving the Los Angeles County Solid Waste Management Program (SWMP) as the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) responsible for enforcing all laws and regulations pertaining to the management of solid waste within the City of Lancaster.

• CC18 Staff Report

Approve the Agreement for Use of the Performing Arts Center by Cedar Street Theatre for the 2007/2008 season.

• CC19 Staff Report

Accept the Cal South grant award and appropriate $116,109.00 to Revenue Account No. 315-3333-100 and Expense Account No. 315-4660-770 for FY 2007-08.

• CC20 Staff Report

Adopt Ordinance No. 885, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, amending the zoning plan for the site from CPD (Commercial Planned Development) and LI (Light Industrial) to SP (Specific Plan.)

• CC21 Staff Report

PH 1.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Consider the extension of the term of the moratorium adopted by Urgency Ordinance No. 886, Mobilehome Park Conversion Moratorium.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Introduce Interim Ordinance No. 887, extending the term of the moratorium adopted by Urgency Ordinance No. 886, Mobilehome Park Conversion, by ten months and fifteen days.

• PH1 Staff Report

NB 1.

NEW BUSINESS

Proposed formation of Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District (LLMD) No. 2.

Procedure

Recommendation:

A) Adopt Resolution No. 07-164, initiating proceedings for the formation of Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District (LLMD) No. 2 and approving the levy of assessments within the District for fiscal year 2007-2008 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California and as provided by Article XIII D of the California Constitution, and ordering the preparation of an Engineer's Report in connection therewith.

B) Adopt Resolution No. 07-165, preliminarily approving the Engineer's Report, declaring its intention, and setting the time and place for a public hearing in connection with the levy and collection of assessments for fiscal year 2007-2008 within Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District (LLMD) No. 2 pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972, Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California and as provided by Article XIII D of the California Constitution.

• NB 1 Staff Report

CA 1.

COUNCIL AGENDA

Consider a Letter of Support for Assembly Bill 1111, Mobilehome Parks: Rules and Regulations.  Upon consensus, direct the City Clerk to send a Letter of Support to Assembly Member Sandana.

Presenter:  Council Member Sileo 

CA 2.

Consider setting aside property on the East and West sides of the City – to be designated for a university.

Presenter:  Council Member Smith

CA 3.

Discuss the lobbyist activities of the Lobbyist Firm of Emanuels, Jones & Associates and consider taking action to establish a policy that all lobbying activities have the authorization of the City Council before action is taken.

Presenter:  Council Member Smith

CITY MANAGER’S / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

CITY CLERK’S / AGENCY SECRETARY’S ANNOUNCEMENT

PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
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COUNCIL / AGENCY COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION

Government Code Section 54956.8

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR – NEGOTIATIONS WILL INCLUDE BOTH PRICE AND TERMS

APN: 3133-024-013 and 016

Parties: North Downtown Renual LP; Scott Ehrlich; Steve Eglash

PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS : City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney

ADJOURNMENT (Agency and Council)

Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 6:00 p.m.

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