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- Date: 02/24/2009 5:00 PM
- Location: Lancaster City Hall Council Chambers
44933 N. Fern Ave.
Lancaster, California 93534
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
February 24, 2009
Regular Meeting – 5:00 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, February 20, 2009
at the entrance to the Lancaster City Hall Council Chambers.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Council Members/Agency Directors: Mann, Marquez, Sileo; Vice Mayor/Vice Chairman Smith; Mayor/Chairman Parris
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATION
- Recognition of Mayor’s Student Athlete - Kara Sherrard, Quartz Hill High School
Presenter: Mayor Parris - Commendation to Community Service Officer Josh Wagner
Presenter: Mayor Parris - Lt. Col. Somport Jongwatana – U.S. Army - Outreach to the community and young people.
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 City Council/Redevelopment Agency on any agendized item is requested to complete a speaker card for the City Clerk/Agency Secretary and identify the agenda item you would like to discuss. Each person will be given an opportunity to address the City Council/Redevelopment Agency at the time such item is discussed. Speaker cards are available at the rear of the Council Chambers and your speaker card must be filled out prior to the agenda item being called. We respectfully request that you fill the cards out completely and print as clearly as possible. Following this procedure will allow for a smooth and timely process for the City Council/Redevelopment Agency meeting and we appreciate your cooperation. 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 February 10, 2009.
RCC 2. Approve the agreement for Acquisition of Real Property between the Lancaster Redevelopment Agency and various agencies as part of the approved Neighborhood Foreclosure Preservation Homeownership Program and the Neighborhood Stabilization Program as outlined in Exhibit “A” of the staff report.
RCC 3. Authorize a Professional Services Agreement with RBF Consulting to develop the Challenger Neighborhood Specific Area Vision Plan in an amount not to exceed $66,946.00 for Phase I. The Challenger Neighborhood is bounded by Challenger Way to 20th Street East and from Avenue I to Avenue J.
RCC 4. Approve the “List of Qualified Contractors and Sub-contractors” for Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization Programs.
AGENCY NEW BUSINESS
RNB 1. Trend Tract Master Vision Plan.
Recommendation:
Concur with the vision plan and direct staff to commence with the planning, environmental and redevelopment processes necessary to implement and complete the Trend Tract Master Vision Plan.
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 February 10, 2009.
CC 3. Approve the Check and Wire Registers (January 25, 2009 through February 7, 2009) in the amount of $12,196,962.26.
CC 4. Adopt Resolution No. 09-09, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, rescinding Resolution No. 07-204 in its entirety and establishing a policy for the investment of public funds for the City of Lancaster.
CC 5. Adopt Resolution No. 09-10, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, approving the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) Project Joint Powers Agreement (JPA), authorizing the City’s membership in the L.A. RICS Authority and authorize the City Manager or his designee, to execute the JPA Agreement.
CC 6. Approve the monumentation work for Tract No. 54406, located on the southwest corner of Avenue J-12 and 5th Street East. Owner: Silver Oaks Estates, L.P.
CC 7. Approve the completed water systems installed by the developer for: Tract No. 54366, located on the north side of Avenue K-8, approximately 667 feet east of Challenger Way; Tract No. 54368, located on the southeast corner of Carol Drive and East Avenue K-4; Tract No. 061079, located on the southwest corner of Avenue K-6 and Carpenter Drive. Owner: Richmond American Homes of CA.
CC 8. Adopt the Tax Sharing Resolutions for proposed Annexation Nos. 14-357, 14-383, 14-394 and 14-397 into Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 14.
CC 9. Accept the work constructed by Bowe Contractors for Public Works Construction Project No. 08-014, Re-Bid of Prime Desert Woodland Trails Project, Phase II; 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. Award Public Works Construction Project No. 07-038, Lancaster City Hall Space Plan 2 - Phase 1, to Hanes and Associates, Inc. in the amount of $449,062.00 plus a 10% contingency and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents. The project is for the partial 1st floor renovation of City Hall to accommodate the increased number of Code Enforcement, Community Service Officer, and other employees.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH 1. Parking Penalty Schedule.
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 09-11, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, rescinding Resolution No. 07-108 in its entirety and establishing the Lancaster Parking Penalty Schedule.
JOINT NEW BUSINESS
JNB 1. Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Mid-Year Budget Review.
Recommendation:
Adopt the City Council / Lancaster Redevelopment Agency proposed Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Mid-Year Budget Revenue and Expenditure Adjustments as shown on Attachments A & B of the staff report.
JNB 2. Lancaster Economic Stimulus Package.
Recommendation:
Approve the appropriation and implementation of the Lancaster Economic Stimulus Package.
NEW BUSINESS
NB 1. Ordinance pertaining to established speed limits.
Recommendation:
Introduce Ordinance No. 919, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, to establish speed limits in the City of Lancaster based on the Engineering and Traffic Survey Report dated January 2009.
NB 2. Ordinance pertaining to Property Maintenance.
Introduce Ordinance No. 920, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, amending Section 8.28.200 of Title 8 to the Lancaster Municipal Code.
NB 3. Ordinance pertaining to Cargo Containers.
Recommendation:
Introduce Ordinance No. 921, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, repealing and amending Sections 17.04.240, 7.08.050, 17.12.060, 17.16.050, 17.20.180, and 17.20.190 of Title 17 of the Lancaster Municipal Code to regulate the use of cargo containers.
COUNCIL AGENDA
CA 1. Consideration of the following nominee to be appointed by the Mayor, with ratification by the Council to the Architectural/Design Planning Commission: Matthew Buchanan.
Presenter: Mayor Parris
CITY MANAGER’S / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENT
CITY CLERK /AGENCY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT
PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
This portion of the agenda allows an individual the opportunity to address the City Council/Redevelopment Agency on any item NOT ON THE AGENDA regarding City/Agency business and speaker cards must be submitted prior to the beginning of this portion of the Agenda. Please complete a speaker card for the City Clerk/Agency Secretary and identify the subject you would like to address. We respectfully request that you fill the cards out completely and print as clearly as possible. Following this procedure will allow for a smooth and timely process for the City Council/Redevelopment Agency meeting and we appreciate your cooperation. State law prohibits the City Council/Redevelopment Agency from taking action on items not on the agenda and your matter will be referred to the City Manager/Executive Director. Individual speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each.
COUNCIL REPORTS
COUNCIL / AGENCY COMMENTS
CLOSED SESSION
ADJOURNMENT (Agency and Council)
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 5:00 p.m.
MEETING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk Department at (661)723-6020. Services such as American Sign Language interpreters, a reader during the meeting and/or large print copies of the agenda are available. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
AGENDA ADDENDUM INFORMATION
On occasion items may be added after the agenda has been mailed to subscribers. Copies of the agenda addendum item will be available at the City Clerk's Department and are posted with the agenda on the windows of the City Council Chambers. For more information, please call the City Clerk’s Department at (661) 723-6020.
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