7-14-09 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
July 14, 2009
Regular Meeting – 6:00 p.m.
Council Chambers – Lancaster City Hall
The City Clerk / Agency Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted
by 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 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

Pastor John Meadors - Christian Life Assembly

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS

Student Speaker, Jared Simmons - Palmdale Learning Plaza

AV Solar Ranch One Photovoltaic Project
Presenter: Jack Pigott

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 June 23, 2009.

RCC 2. Approve the agreement for the Acquisition of Real Property between the Lancaster Redevelopment Agency and O & S Global Corporation for property located at 44120 Beech Avenue, Lancaster, California.

• RCC 2 Staff Report
• RCC 2 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 June 23, 2009.

• CC 2 Staff Report

CC 3. Approve the Check and Wire Registers June 7, 2009 through June 27, 2009 in the amount of $14,620,159.31.

• CC 3 Staff Report
• CC 3 Attachment

CC 4. Accept and approve the May 31, 2009 Monthly Report of Investments as submitted.

• CC 4 Staff Report
• CC 4 Attachment

CC 5. Adopt Resolution No. 09-62, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, authorizing the destruction of certain records (Telephone Accounts, Risk Management Agendas, City Property Claims, Claims, Application to View, Roster of Voters, Appeals to City Council, Closed Session, Speaker Cards, Agreements, Deposit Records, Accounts Receivable, Payroll Registers, PERS Reports, Banking Records, Financial Reports, Purchasing, Door Access Codes, Pesticide Reports, Repetitive Maintenance Reports, Service Requests, CARES, Recreation/City Facility Use, Recreation Log Books, Registration-Recreation Programs, Special Classes- Enrichments Centers, Sports, Youth in Government).

• CC 5 Staff Report
• CC 5 Attachment

CC 6. Adopt Ordinance No. 925, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, prezoning approximately 7,190+ acres generally bounded by Avenues E to H, 25th Street West to 20th Street East, known as Prezoning No. 09-01.

• CC 6 Staff Report
• CC 6 Attachment

CC 7. Adopt Ordinance No. 926, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, adopting Chapter 13.10, as the Sanitary Sewer Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) Ordinance.

• CC 7 Staff Report
• CC 7 Attachment

CC 8. Adopt Resolution No. 09-64, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, approving a two-year extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Lancaster and Teamsters Local 911.

• CC 8 Staff Report
• CC 8 Attachment

CC 9. Mayor Parris nominate Patricia Fregoso-Cox, Steven Derryberry, Tim Doerfler and Marco Johnson to the Lancaster Performing Arts Center Foundation Board of Directors and that the City Council ratify these nominations and appointments.

• CC 9 Staff Report

CC 10. Accept the interior street trees for maintenance by the City for Tract No. 060147, located on the northwest corner of 25th Street East and Avenue J, Owner: Richmond American Homes of CA, Inc.

• CC 10 Staff Report
• CC 10 Attachment

CC 11. Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 341, installed for Tract No. 49864-06, located on the southeast corner of 30th Street East and Avenue K-8, Owner: KB Home Greater Los Angeles Inc.

• CC 11 Staff Report
• CC 11 Attachment

CC 12. Approve the monumentation work for: Tract No. 060524, located on the west side of 57th Street West at Avenue K-9, Owner: Richmond American Homes of CA, Inc.; and Tract No. 060889, located on the northeast corner of 60th Street West and Avenue L, Owner: Richmond American Homes of CA, Inc.

• CC 12 Staff Report
• CC 12 Attachment

CC 13. Approve the developer constructed streets and accept the streets for maintenance by the City for: Site Plan Review No. 04-22, located between 2nd Street East and Valley Line Road, approximately 230 feet north of Avenue L-4, Owner: Alick Clark; Tract No. 54401, located on the northeast corner of 60th Street West and Avenue K, Owner: K. Hovnanian Forecast Homes, Inc.; and Tract No. 061905, located on the southeast corner of Avenue K-8 and 27th Street West, Owner: RCDR VI, LLC.

• CC 13 Staff Report
• CC 13 Attachment

CC 14. Approve the completed water systems installed by the developer for: Tract No. 53297, located on the southwest corner of Avenue K and 20th Street East, Owner: K. Hovnanian Forecast Homes, Inc.; Tract No. 54369 (Phase 1), located on the southwest corner of 70th Street West and Avenue L, Owner: Richmond American Homes of CA, Inc.; Tract No. 54369 (Phase 2), located on the southeast corner of 72nd Street West and Avenue L, Owner: Plum Canyon Investments, LLC; Tract No. 54370-01 (Phase 1), located on the southwest corner of 71st Street West and Avenue L-2, Owner: Richmond American Homes of CA Inc.; and Tract No. 54370-01 (Phase 2), located east of 72nd Street West at Hemlock Avenue, Owner: Plum Canyon Investments, LLC.

• CC 14 Staff Report
• CC 14 Attachment

CC 15. Accept the work constructed by Tejon Constructors, Inc. for Public Works Construction Project No. 08-028, Nuisance Water Flow Improvement System; 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.

• CC 15 Staff Report
• CC 15 Attachment

CC 16. Accept the work constructed by Freeway Electric for Public Works Construction Project No. 08-043, Traffic Signal Avenue J-8 and 60th Street West; 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.

• CC 16 Staff Report
• CC 16 Attachment

CC 17. Award Public Works Construction Project No. 08-006, Lancaster Boulevard Bikeway and 20th Street East Storm Drain Improvements, to Floyd Johnston Construction in the amount of $4,045,784.00 (plus a 10% contingency) and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents. Transfer $850,000.00 from Account No. 206-12ST025-924 2010, Pavement Management Program TDA Article 8 Funds, to Capital Improvements Budget Account No. 206-15BW002-924.

• CC 17 Staff Report

CC 18. Approve the appropriation of $50,000.00 from Lancaster School District Funds to Capital Improvements Budget Account No. 299-16ST014-924 and increase the revenues in Account No. 299-3301-100 by the same amount; approve Change Order No.1 and increase the total amount of the contract with ANM Construction & Engineering for Public Works Construction Project No. 08-031, 45th Street West and Avenue K Traffic Signal, by $78,098.00 for a total revised contract amount of $721,911.00.

• CC 18 Staff Report

CC 19. Approve the Antelope Valley Transit Authority’s Operating and Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2009/2010 including the City of Lancaster’s jurisdictional share in the amount of $1,488,262.00.

• CC 19 Staff Report
• CC 19 Attachment

CC 20.
A. Approve the re-appropriation of funds for the Neighborhood Stabilization (NSP) Fund Balance Account No. 363-2905000 for two properties, Exhibit A, and approve the transfer of Title for the seven properties listed in Exhibit B of the.

B. Approve the re-appropriation of funds from Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization Account No. 920-2002822, in the amount of $49,900.00, and Account No. 920-1702822, in the amount of $65,000.00.

• CC 20 Staff Report
• CC 20 Attachment

CC 21. Transfer $20,000.00 of Housing Funds from Account No. 920-1702-817 to Professional Services Account No. 101-4305-301 in the Communications Division.

• CC 21 Staff Report

CC 22. Adopt Resolution No. 09-65, authorizing the renewal of the City’s Insurance for the Property and Public Entity Liability Programs, and Membership in the County Supervisors Association of California Excess Insurance Authority Workers Compensation Program (CSAC) for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2009.

• CC 22 Staff Report
• CC 22 Attachment

JOINT PUBLIC HEARING

JPH 1. Consideration of the disposition strategy for properties acquired by the Lancaster Redevelopment Agency under the Lowtree Master Vision Plan

Agency Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 11-09, a resolution of the Lancaster Redevelopment Agency, Lancaster, California, approving a disposition strategy for the sale of single family residences acquired in the Lowtree Master Vision Plan area.

City Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 09-63, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, approving a disposition strategy for the sale of single family residences acquired in the Lowtree Master Vision Plan area.

• JPH 1 Staff Report
• JPH 1 Attachment

CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING

CPH 1. Amendment to Title 17 regarding additional time extensions for Conditional Use Permits and Site Plan Reviews.

Recommendation:
Continue this item to the August 11, 2009, City Council Meeting.

• CPH 1 Staff Report

CPH 2. Lancaster Comprehensive General Plan Update.

Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 09-52, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and Master Environmental Assessment (MEA), adopting environmental findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and adopting the comprehensive General Plan Update that encompasses the entire City.

• CPH 2 Staff Report
• CPH 2 Attachment

PUBLIC HEARINGS

None

NEW BUSINESS

NB 1. Landscaping Installation and Maintenance Requirements.

Recommendation:
Introduce Ordinance No. 928, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, amending Title 8, Chapter 8.50, Landscaping Installation and Maintenance, in order to modify applicability of water efficient landscaping requirements to projects greater than 2,500 square feet and bring the Municipal Code into conformity with the latest version of the updated State Model Landscape Ordinance as required by State Assembly Bill 1881 (Laird).

• NB 1 Staff Report
• NB 1 Attachment

NB 2. Amending Section 5.08.140 pertaining to Bingo Prize Values

Recommendation:
Introduce Ordinance No. 929, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, amending Section 5.08.140 of the Lancaster Municipal Code.

• NB 2 Staff Report
• NB 2 Attachment

COUNCIL AGENDA

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

CR 1. Report on the activities of the Board of Directors for the Antelope Valley Transit Authority.
Presenter: Council Member Marquez

• CR 1 Staff Report

COUNCIL / AGENCY COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9: (2 cases)

ADJOURNMENT (Agency and Council)

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 – 6:00 p.m.

Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 6:00 p.m.

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