10-14-08 CC-LRA Meeting Minutes

44933 North Fern Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534
Mayor /Chairman R. Rex Parris
Vice Mayor/Vice Chairman Ronald D. Smith
Council Member/Agency Director Ken Mann - Council Member/Agency Director Sherry Marquez
Council Member/Agency Director Ed Sileo

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

Council Members/Agency Directors: Mann, Marquez, Sileo; Vice Mayor/Vice Chairman Smith; Mayor/Chairman Parris

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS

• Administer Oath of Office - Section 8 Commission
  Mayor Parris
• Commendation to Deputy Brad Feder
  Presenter: Mayor Parris
• Proclamation - 2008 Fire Prevention Month – October
  Presenter: Mayor Parris
• Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of Achievement. 
  Presenter:  Barbara Boswell, Finance Director
• Status Report on L. A. County Animal Control Department Pit Bull Sweep Operation
  Presenter:  Director Marcia Mayeda
  

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

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AGENCY ACTIONS

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

RCC 1.    See CC 2 for the approval of the Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting minutes of September 23, 2008.

RCC 2.    Approve Agreement for Acquisition of Real Properties between the Lancaster Redevelopment Agency and various agencies as part of the approved Neighborhood Foreclosure Preservation Homeownership Program as outlined in Exhibit “A” of the Staff Report.

• RCC 2 Staff Report
• RCC 2 Attachment

RCC 3.    Approve Agreement for Acquisition of Real Property for $580,000 between the Lancaster Redevelopment Agency and James D. Gilstrap and Patricia Gilstrap for properties located at 45411 Sierra Highway.

• RCC 3 Staff Report
• RCC 3 Attachment

RCC 4.    Approve the list of qualified subcontractor and contractors for Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization programs.

• RCC 4 Staff Report
• RCC 4 Attachment

AGENCY NEW BUSINESS

RNB 1.    Operating Covenant with Johnson Ford, Inc. (Antelope Valley Ford) regarding New Antelope Valley Mazda, Inc. Dealership located at 1015 Auto Mall Drive. 

Recommendation:

Authorize the Executive Director or his designee to execute an Agreement regarding Acquisition of Operating and Use Covenant and Restriction Covenant regarding Antelope Valley Ford Expansion located at 1015 Auto Mall Drive, Lancaster CA (3125-024-026; 027; 028.)

• RNB 1 Staff Report
• RNB 1 Attachment

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 Redevelopment Agency / City Council Regular Meeting minutes of September 23, 2008.

• CC 2 Staff Report

CC 3.  Approve the Check and Wire Registers (September 7, 2008 through September 27, 2008) in the amount of $7,044,321.25.

• CC 3 Staff Report

CC 4.  Accept and approve the August 2008 Monthly Report of Investments as submitted.

• CC 4 Staff Report

CC 5.  Appropriate $267,933.00 to Account No. 324-4820-773, Office of Traffic Safety Grant – DUI Enforcement, and increase estimated revenues in account 324-3303-101, Office of Traffic Safety AL0928, in the same amount.

• CC 5 Staff Report

CC 6.  Adopt Resolution No. 08-83, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, authorizing the destruction of certain records (Plans and Plan Checks; Absentee Voting, Ballots, Inspector Receipts, Precinct Election Records from the April 8, 2008 General Municipal Election.)

• CC 6 Staff Report
• CC 6 Attachment

CC 7.  Adopt Resolution No. 08-84, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, amending Resolution No. 06-231 establishing a classification plan and salary schedule for the classification of Code Enforcement Manager.

• CC 7 Staff Report

CC 8.  Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 242, installed for Parcel Map No. 27057, located on the southeast corner of 50th Street West and Avenue J, Owner:  STG Regency LLC.  Appropriate $18,420.00 from the first year’s maintenance cost, that have been paid by the developer, to cover the remaining nine months of the fiscal year into the Landscape Maintenance Operating Account No. 482-4747-402.  

• CC 8 Staff Report
• CC 8 Attachment

CC 9.  Approve the developer constructed streets and accept the streets for maintenance by the City for: Conditional Use Permit No. 07-02, located on the east side of 8th Street East, at Avenue J-14, Owner:  10K Properties II, LLC; Tract No. 46790, located on the southwest corner of Avenue J-9 and 5th Street East, Owner:  First Pacifica Development Corporation; and Tract No. 48697, located south of Avenue J-7 and west and east of Glenraven Road, Owner:  Regency Hills Homes II, LLC. 

• CC 9 Staff Report
• CC 9 Attachment

CC 10.  Accept the work constructed by America West Landscape, Inc. for Public Works Construction Project No. 08-015, Mall Loop Road Landscaping Improvements; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the project; authorize payment of the 10 percent retention 35 days after recordation, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed. 

• CC 10 Staff Report
• CC 10 Attachment

CC 11.  Award Public Works Construction Project No. 08-011, Whit Carter Park, Phase I, to C. S. Legacy Construction, Inc., in the amount of $3,222,747.00; plus Additive Alternate No. 1 in the amount of $38,889.00, to bring the award total to $3,261,636.00 (plus a 10% contingency) and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.  The project is designed to construct a new park located within Avenue H-8 to Avenue H-6 and west of Fig Avenue to Sierra Highway. 

• CC 11 Staff Report

CC 12.  Adopt the Tax Sharing Resolutions for proposed Annexation Nos. 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381 and 382 that are requesting sewer service for their properties into Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 14. 

• CC 12 Staff Report

CC 13.  Adopt the Tax Sharing Resolution for proposed Annexation No. 40-67 (4-136) into Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40, Antelope Valley. 

• CC 13 Staff Report
• CC 13 Attachment

CC 14.  Approve the Grant of Easement for water pipelines and appurtenances and ingress/egress purposes to Los Angeles County Waterworks across the property identified as APN Nos. 3125-010-902, 3125-010-903 and 3125-010-914.  Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to complete the transaction. 

• CC 14 Staff Report
• CC 14 Attachment

NEW BUSINESS

NB 1.  Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance and Landscape and Irrigation Design Standards
   
Recommendation:

A) Introduce Ordinance No. 907, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, establishing standards to ensure efficient water use through appropriate landscape design.

B) Adopt Resolution No. 08-85, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, setting forth updated Landscape and Irrigation Design Standards.

• NB 1 Staff Report

NB 2.  Property Nuisance Ordinance.
   
Recommendation:

Introduce Ordinance No. 908, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, amending Title 8 of the Lancaster Municipal Code by adding Chapter 8.52 relating to the Chronic Nuisance Properties.

• NB 2 Staff Report

NB 3.  Reconstruction of the Musical Road on westbound Avenue G between 30th Street West and 40th Street West.
   
Recommendation:

Approve reconstruction of the Musical Road on westbound Avenue G between 30th Street West and 40th Street west.

• NB 3 Staff Report

NB 4.  Technical Corrections to Ordinances regarding Commissions.
   
Recommendation:

Introduce Ordinance No. 909, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, amending the Lancaster Municipal Code to make certain technical changes to Chapter 2.34, relating to the Architectural and Design Planning Commission and Chapter 2.30, relating to the Criminal Justice Commission.

• NB 4 Staff Report

COUNCIL AGENDA

CA 1.  Discussion, and consideration of adoption of Resolution No. 08-86, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, supporting The Safe Neighborhoods Act – Proposition 6, on the November 4, 2008 California General Election Ballot. 

Presenter: Vice Mayor Smith

• Reso No. 08-86

CITY MANAGER’S / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENT

CITY CLERK / AGENCY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT

PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
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COUNCIL REPORTS

CR 1.  Report on the activities of the Board of Directors for the High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Authority.

Presenter: Vice Mayor Smith

COUNCIL / AGENCY COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION - Agency

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Initiation of litigation pursuant to Subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9: One Potential Case

ADJOURNMENT (Agency and Council)

Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 5:00 p.m.


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