CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

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

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS

• COMMENDATION
• Reserve Deputy Todd M. White, L.A. County Sheriff’s DepartmentPatrol Reserve Deputy of the Year.
• CERTIFICATES OF OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS – Vice Mayor Visokey
• Team Recognition – Paraclete High School Boys Cross Country Team – Qualifiers for State Championships
• Coach: Andrew Helme
• Team Members: Edwin Flores, Wesley Washington, Scott Bauer, Justin Irey, Ricky Ruelas, Jeremy Pallon, Stephen Stachnik, Juan Carrillo
  
• Individual Recognitions
• Melissa Bauer – Paraclete High School – 7^th Place in Girls Race
• Steven Melena – Eastside High School – Qualifier in Boys Race
• PROCLAMATION
• National Day of Human Trafficking Awareness
• SAVVY AWARDS
• Savvy Award: Best Communication Technology - Web Site, City of Lancaster Web Site
• Silver Circle Award: Best Special Event-Recurring Event, Lancaster Poppy Festival
• Silver Circle Award: Best Printed Publication - Other Publications, Lancaster Performing Arts Center Season Guide
• Silver Circle Award: Best Communications Plan – City of Lancaster Communications Strategic Plan
• Award of Excellence: Best Printed Publication – External Newsletter , Outlook Magazine
• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON - Cathy Hart, Regional Manager for Public Affairs
• State of the Electrical System

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 December 11, 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.

CC 1.

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

CC 2.

Approve the Regular meeting minutes of December 11, 2007.

• CC2 Staff Report

CC 3.

Approve the Check and Wire Registers (November 25, 2007 through December 22, 2007) in the amount of $6,283,152.98.

• CC3 Staff Report

CC 4.

Accept and approve the November 30, 2007 Monthly Report of Investments as submitted.

• CC4 Staff Report

CC 5.

Adopt Ordinance No. 884, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, adding Chapter 2.26 concerning Lobbyist Registration to the Lancaster Municipal Code.

• CC5 Staff Report

CC 6.

Adopt Ordinance No. 891, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, amending the City Zoning Plan for 4.7 + acres located at the southwest corner of Avenue K and 30^th Street West, known as Zone Change No. 06-01.

• CC6 Staff Report

CC 7.

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Adopt Ordinance No. 892, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, prohibiting the waste of water in the City of Lancaster (“City”.)

• CC7 Staff Report

CC 8.

Adopt Ordinance No. 893, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, to ensure efficient water use by establishing standards for landscape design appropriate to the City of Lancaster’s (“City”) climate, soils, water resources, land use and resource planning.

• CC8 Staff Report

CC 9.

Adopt Ordinance No. 895, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, amending the City Zoning Plan for 8.5± acres located at the southeast corner of Avenue K and 30^th Street West, known as Zone Change No. 04-05.

• CC9 Staff Report

CC 10.

Adopt Resolution No. 08-01, authorizing the destruction of certain records (Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, Financial Reports-State Controller Reports, Financial Reports-Fixed Asset, Payroll Registers and Banking Records).

• CC10 Staff Report

CC 11.

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 184, installed for: Tract No. 54411, located on the south side of Avenue K-8, approximately 770 feet east of 30^th Street West, Owner: A.V. Housing Corporation; and Tract No. 061489, located on the northwest corner of 50^th Street West and Avenue J-8, Owner: Stratham Montecito West.

• CC11 Staff Report

CC 12.

Approve the monumentation work for: Tract No. 060236, located on the northeast corner of Avenue K-8 and 21^st Street West, Owner: KB Home Greater Los Angeles, Inc.; Tract No. 06326, located on the south side of Avenue K-8, approximately 530 feet east of 30^th Street West, Owner: Harris Homes, Inc.; Tract No. 53190, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J and 60^th Street West, Owner: KB Home Greater Los Angeles, Inc.; Tract No. 53907, located on the south side of Avenue K, approximately 300 feet west of 45^th Street West, Owner: KB Home Greater Los Angeles, Inc.; and Tract No. 54411, located on the south side of Avenue K-8, approximately 770 feet east of 30^th Street West, Owner: A.V. Housing Corporation.

• CC12 Staff Report

CC 13.

Approve the completed sewer systems installed by the developer of: Tract No. 48534, located on the southeast corner of Avenue H-8 and 35^th Street East, Owner: K. Hovnanian Forecast Homes, Inc.; Tract No. 48534-02, located on the northwest corner of Avenue I and 37^th Street East, Owner: K. Hovnanian Forecast Homes, Inc.; Tract No. 48534-03, located on the northeast corner of Cooperstown Avenue and 35^th Street East, Owner: K. Hovnanian Forecast Homes, Inc.; Tract No. 53184, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J-6 and 45^th Street West, Owner: Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; and Tract No. 60614, located on the southwest corner of 20^th Street East and Avenue K-4, Owner: Grand View Condos Development Co., Inc.

• CC13 Staff Report

CC 14.

CONSENT CALENDAR (continued)

Approve the developer constructed streets and accept the streets for maintenance by the City for: Tract No. 060450-02, located on the southwest corner of 60^th Street West and Avenue K-4, Owner: Richmond American Homes Ca., Inc.; and Tract No. 54411, located on the south side of Avenue K-8, approximately 770 feet east of 30^th Street West, Owner: A.V. Housing Corporation.

• CC14 Staff Report

CC 15.

Approve the completed water systems installed by the developer of: Tract No. 060003, located on the southwest corner of 60^th Street West and Avenue J-8, Owner: Beazer Homes Holdings Corporation; and Tract No. 060502, located on the northwest corner of Avenue K and 62^nd Street West, Owner: Beazer Homes Holdings Corporation.

• CC15 Staff Report

CC 16.

Adopt the Tax Sharing Resolutions for proposed Annexation Nos. 354 and 355 into Los Angeles County Sanitation No. 14.

• CC16 Staff Report

CC 17.

Approve the map and accept the dedications as offered on the map for Tract No. 062845, located at the southwest corner of Avenue L-8 and 32^nd 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; and 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. (With Improvement Securities)

• CC17 Staff Report

CC 18.

Approve the appropriation of $35,000 from Capital Improvement Budget Account No. 101-12ST013-924 to Capital Improvement Budget Account No. 101-12FW001-924 to include Change Order Nos. 1 and 2, and increase the total amount of the contract with Southland Construction, for Public Works Construction Project No. 05-016, Lancaster Maintenance District Wall at Challenger Way and Lancaster Boulevard, by $21,781 for a total revised contract amount of $120,680.

• CC18 Staff Report

CC 19.

Accept the work constructed by ANM Construction & Engineering for Public Works Construction Project No. 07-004, 25^th Street East 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.

• CC19 Staff Report

PH 1.

PUBLIC HEARING

Adoption of the Groundwater Management Plan for the Antelope Valley (GWM) Plan.

Procedure

JNB 1.

JOINT NEW BUSINESS

Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Mid-Year Budget Review.

Procedure

NB 1.

NEW BUSINESS

Campaign Limits

Procedure

CA 1.

COUNCIL AGENDA

Introduction of the organizers of the A.V. Black Chamber of Commerce.

Presenter: Mayor Hearns

CA 2.

Senior Citizen Ombudsmen Selection

Presenter: Council Member Smith

CITY MANAGER’S / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENT

Status on upcoming Water Workshop – Public Works Director, Randy Williams

CITY CLERK’S / AGENCY SECRETARY’S ANNOUNCEMENT

PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS

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COUNCIL / AGENCY COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURNMENT (Agency and Council)

Next Regular Meeting:

Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 6:00 p.m.

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