9-23-08 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 - Pastor Herbert Howard - First Southern Baptist Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
   • Daisy Girl Scout Troop 558

PRESENTATIONS

Recognition of Mayor’s Student Athlete – Hunter Horn, Quartz Hill High School
   Presenter: Mayor Parris

Presentation to Lyle Norton, Interim Assistant City Manager
   Presenter: Mark Bozigian, City Manager

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 9, 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.    Authorize a Professional Services Agreement with RBF Consulting to develop the Yucca District Neighborhood Specific Area Vision Plan in an amount not to exceed $43,943.00 for Phase I. The Yucca District Neighborhood is bounded by Sierra Highway to Division Street and from Avenue I to Avenue J.

• RCC 3 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 2A.  Approve the City Council Special Meeting Minutes of September 3, 2008.

• CC 2A Staff Report

CC 2B.  Approve the City Council/Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting Minutes of September 9, 2008.

• CC 2B Staff Report

CC 3.  Approve the Check and Wire Registers (August 24, 2008 through September 6, 2008) in the amount of $6,327,306.56.

• CC 3 Staff Report

CC 4.  Adopt Ordinance No. 906, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California adopting the Downtown Lancaster Specific Plan (SP 08-01).

• CC 4 Staff Report

CC 5.  Approve the Agreement for use of the Performing Arts Center by the Antelope Valley College for the 2008-2009 Season.

• CC 5 Staff Report
• CC 5 Attachment

CC 6.  Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the drainage improvements for Drainage Maintenance District Annexation No. 04-16, installed for Tract No. 53297, located on the southwest corner of Avenue K and 20th Street East, Owner:  K. Hovnanian Forecast Homes, Inc.

• CC 6 Staff Report
• CC 6 Attachment

CC 7.  Accept the interior street trees for maintenance by the City for:  Tract No. 060987, located on the southwest corner of Avenue J and 52nd Street West, Owner:  Larwin Company, Tract No. 062326, located on the south side of Avenue K-8 approximately 530 feet east of 30th Street West, Owner:  Harris Homes, Inc.; and Tract No. 47775, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 42nd Street West, Owner:  Lancaster Palms, LLC.

• CC 7 Staff Report
• CC 7 Attachment

CC 8.  Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 358, installed for Tract No. 061905, located on southeast corner of Avenue K-8 and 27th Street West, Owner:  RCDR VI, LLC.  

• CC 8 Staff Report
• CC 8 Attachment

CC 9.  Approve the monumentation work for Tract No. 060450, located on the southwest corner of 60th Street West and Avenue K-8, Owner:  Warmington Lancaster Associates L.P. 

• CC 9 Staff Report
• CC 9 Attachment

CC 10.  Approve the completed sewer systems installed by the developer of Private Contract No. 04-27 (Portion A), located on 60th Street West between Avenue K-10 and Avenue L, Owner:  Richmond American Homes of CA; Tract No. 061033, located on the southwest corner of 30th Street West and Avenue M, Owner:  Pinnacle Quartz Hill I, LLC. 

• CC 10 Staff Report
• CC 10 Attachment

CC 11.  Approve the Joint Use Agreement with Southern California Edison Company (SCE) for Site Plan Review No. 04-04, located at the northeast corner of Avenue M and 3rd Street East, to provide for the relocation of existing SCE facilities necessitated by the proposed widening of Avenue M. 

• CC 11 Staff Report

CC 12.  Approve the Joint Use Agreement with Southern California Edison Company (SCE) for Tract Nos. 61206 and 61248, located on Avenue J at 35th Street East, to provide for the relocation of existing SCE facilities necessitated by the proposed widening of Avenue J. 

• CC 12 Staff Report

CC 13.  Adopt the Tax Sharing Resolution for proposed Annexation No. 373 into Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 14. 

• CC 13 Staff Report

CC 14.  Adopt Resolution No. 08-81, declaring its intention to vacate road right-of-way located at West Avenue L and West Avenue L South Ramp. 

• CC 14 Staff Report
• CC 14 Attachment

CC 15.  Adopt Resolution No. 08-82, declaring its intention to vacate road right-of-way located on the northeast corner of Lancaster Boulevard and Yucca Avenue. 

• CC 15 Staff Report
• CC 15 Attachment

CC 16.  Award Public Works Construction Project No. 08-028, Nuisance Water Flow Improvement System, to Tejon Constructors Inc. in the amount of $145,112.00 plus a 10% contingency, for the construction of a nuisance water pump back system within and adjacent to the Portofino Housing Tract and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents. 

• CC 16 Staff Report

COUNCIL AGENDA

CA 1.  Discuss and re-evaluate Council meeting times.
   
Presenter: Mayor Parris

CA 2.  Consideration of the following nominees to be appointed to the Lancaster Section 8 Commission:  Bret Banks; Gene Gaynor; Larry Grooms; LeeRoy Halley; Risa Shepler; Tim Sturtevant; Perry Watkins.

Presenter: Mayor Parris

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

COUNCIL / AGENCY COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURNMENT (Agency and Council)

Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 - 5:00 p.m.


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