5-13-08 CC-LRA 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

CITY COUNCIL / LANCASTER REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday
May 13, 2008

Regular Meeting – 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers – Lancaster City Hall
The City Clerk / Agency Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted
by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2008
at the entrance to the Lancaster City Hall Council Chambers.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

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

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS

Proclamation –Mental Health Month (May) – presented to Judy Cooperberg

2008 California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) Awards
     Presenter – Anne Aldrich, Communications Manager

Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) Award – Felt Board City Project
     Presenter – Brian Ludicke, Planning Director

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. See CC 2 for the approval of the Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting minutes of April 22, 2008.

RCC 2. Approve the First Amendment to Owner Participation Agreement (OPA) with Antelope Valley Ventures LLC, extending each phase of the project an additional eighteen months effective May 13, 2008, providing the Agency with a not–to-exceed infrastructure construction cost of $2,000,000.00 and authorize the Executive Director or his designee to execute the First Amendment to Owner Participation Agreement.

• RCC 2 Staff Report

RCC 3. Approve the Agreement for Acquisition of Real Property between the Lancaster Redevelopment Agency and Naim Mashhour and Eyda Mashhour, Trustee(s) of the Naim Mashhour and Eyda Mashhour Family Trust Dated June 17, 2006 for property located at 548 West Avenue I.

• RCC 3 Staff Report

RCC 4. Approve the Agreement for Acquisition of Real Property between the Lancaster Redevelopment Agency and LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Ownit Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-4 for property located at 45456 Gingham Avenue.

• RCC 4 Staff Report

RCC 5. Approve the Agreement for Acquisition of Real Property between the Lancaster Redevelopment Agency and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas for property located at 45563 3rd Street East.

• RCC 5 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 Redevelopment Agency / City Council Regular Meeting minutes of April 22, 2008.

• CC 2 Staff Report

CC 3. Approve the Check and Wire Registers (April 6, 2008 through April 26, 2008) in the amount of $4,380,862.41.

• CC 3 Staff Report

CC 4. Accept and approve the March 31, 2008 Monthly Report of Investments as submitted.

• CC 4 Staff Report

CC 5. Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 236, installed for:  Tract No. 53184, located on the northeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 45th Street West, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; Tract No. 53184-01, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 45th Street West, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; Tract No. 53184-02, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J-11 and 45th Street West, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; and Annexation No. 232, installed for:  Tract 54222, located on the southwest corner of Avenue H-8 and 20th Street West, Owner:  K. Hovnanian Forecast Homes, Inc.

• CC 5 Staff Report

CC 6. Approve the monumentation work for:  Tract No. 060331, located on the northwest corner of Avenue J and Palo Verde Street, Owner:  Lennar Homes of California, Inc.; Tract No. 060336, located on the northwest corner of Avenue J and 36th Street West, Owner:  Lennar Homes of California, Inc.; Tract No. 53641, located on the southwest corner of Avenue L-8 and 75th Street West, Owner:  FR Homes, LLC; and Tract No. 54285, located on the northeast corner of Avenue J and Palo Verde Street, Owner:  Lennar Homes of California, Inc.

• CC 6 Staff Report

CC 7. Approve the developer constructed streets and accept the streets for maintenance by the City for:  Tract No. 060336, located on the northwest corner of Avenue J and 36th Street West, Owner:  Lennar Homes of California, Inc.; Tract No. 060435, located on the north side of Avenue K, approximately 654 feet west of 45th Street West, Owner:  Trimark Pacific-Lancaster 161, LLC; Tract No. 47609, located on the north side of Avenue K, approximately 977 feet east of 50th Street West, Owner:  Trimark Pacific-Lancaster 161, LLC; and Tract No. 53552, located on the southwest corner of Avenue H-4 and 20th Street West, Owner:  K. Hovnanian Forecast Homes, Inc.

• CC 7 Staff Report

CC 8. Approve the completed water systems installed by the developer for:  Tract No. 060336, located on the northwest corner of Avenue J and 36th Street West, Owner:  Lennar Homes of California, Inc.; Tract No. 060435, located on the north side of Avenue K, approximately 654 feet west of 45th Street West, Owner:  Trimark Pacific-Lancaster 82, LLC; Tract No. 53184, located on the northeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 45th Street West, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; Tract No. 53184 Offsite, located on the northeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 45th Street West, Owner:  D.R. Horton-Los Angeles/Ventura Division; Tract No. 53184-01, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 45th Street West, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; Tract No. 53184-02, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J-11 and 45th Street West, Owner:  Western Pacific Housing, Inc.; and Tract No. 54400, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 35th Street West, Owner:  Trimark Pacific-Lancaster 82, LLC.

• CC 8 Staff Report

CC 9. Award Public Works Construction Project No. 08-005, Eastside Pool Roof Repair, to Universal Coatings, Inc. in the amount of $239,125.00, plus a 10% contingency and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.  The project is designed to repair the existing roof of the swimming pool and renovate the existing skylights at the Eastside Pool located at the northwest corner of the intersection of 5th Street East and Kettering Street.

• CC 9 Staff Report

CC 10. Accept the work constructed by National Plant Services, Inc. for the acceptance of Public Works Construction Project No. 06-050, CDBG Sewer Assessment – CDBG Project 26-80; 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 11. Receive estimated revenues in Account No. 361-3380-100 by $368,000.00 to account for funds approved in Program Year 2005 of the CDBG program and approve the appropriation of the same amount for the Citywide Rental Rehabilitation Program, Activity 25-42, in Account No. 361-4541-770.

• CC 11 Staff Report

CC 12. Approve the Sub-Recipient Agreement between the City of Lancaster and the Housing Rights Center to provide fair housing services to the residents of Lancaster for the 2008 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year.

• CC 12 Staff Report

CC 13. Approve the appropriation of $514,687.00 of the balance of funds awarded under the HOME Investment Partnership Program for the construction of Laurel Crest Apartments, a workforce multi-family housing project.  Increase revenue Account No. 391-3307-100 by $500,000.00 and revenue Account No. 391-3307-110 by $14,687.00.  Appropriate $500,000.00 to expenditure Account No. 391-4724-770 and $14,687.00 to expenditure Account No. 391-4724-771.

• CC 13 Staff Report

CC 14. Approve the increase of the Professional Services Agreement contract amount to Willdan for the Avenue I and State Route 14 Interchange Improvements project by $510,046.00, for a total revised contract amount of $1,303,046.00, for design requirement changes that were discovered during the design process.  Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.

• CC 14 Staff Report

CC 15. Approve the adjustment to service rates for street sweeping operations and discontinue exercising the contract option of sweeping of the tops of raised, curbed medians next fiscal year.

• CC 15 Staff Report

PUBLIC HEARINGS

PH 1. Lancaster Sewer System Service Charges.

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 08-35, levying Lancaster Sewer System Service Charges for maintenance and servicing of the Lancaster Sewer System for Fiscal Year 2008-2009.

• PH 1 Staff Report

PH 2. Appeal of Staff Decision Denying Electronic Message Center Sign - Lancaster Marketplace.

Recommendation:

Deny appeal and uphold staff decision denying installation of an electronic message sign in the Lancaster Marketplace in accordance with Section 17.12.1000.B.1.c. of the Lancaster Municipal Code.

• PH 2 Staff Report

PH 3. Approval of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2008 Program Year Action Plan.

Recommendation:

Approve the proposed projects described herein for the City of Lancaster's 2008 One-Year Action Plan application to be submitted to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

• PH 3 Staff Report

NEW BUSINESS

NB 1. Committees / Organizations

Recommendation:

Discuss and consider appointments to various committees/organizations.

• NB 1 Staff Report

NB 2. Amending Chapter 2.24 of the Lancaster Municipal Code relating to the Planning Commission.

Recommendation:

Introduce Ord. No. 899, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California amending Chapter 2.24 of the Lancaster Municipal Code relating to the Planning Commission.

• NB 2 Staff Report

Recommendation:

Discuss and consider appointments to various committees/organizations.

COUNCIL AGENDA

CITY MANAGER’S / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENT

CITY CLERK’S / AGENCY SECRETARY’S ANNOUNCEMENT

PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS

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COUNCIL REPORTS

COUNCIL / AGENCY COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION

G.C. SECTION: 54957 (b)
Personnel Matter to consider the appointment/performance evaluation of City Manager.

ADJOURNMENT (Agency and Council)

Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 6:00 p.m.

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