8-23-11 CC-LRA-FA-HA-PA Minutes

CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY/
POWER/FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA

LEGISLATIVE BODY

Tuesday
August 23, 2011
Regular Meeting – 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers – Lancaster City Hall
The City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary hereby declares the agenda was posted
by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2011
at the entrance to the Lancaster City Hall Council Chambers
44933 Fern Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534

AGENDA ITEMS TO BE REMOVED
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PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - AGENDIZED ITEMS
Any personwho would like to address the City Council, Redevelopment Agency, and Power/Financing/Housing Authorities on any agendized itemis requested tocomplete a speaker card for the City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary and identify the agenda item you would like to discuss.Eachperson will be given an opportunity toaddress the Legislative Body 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 meeting and we appreciate your cooperation. Individual speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each.

Consent Calendar items under the Legislative Body may be acted upon with one motion, a second and the vote. If you desire to speak on an item or items on the Consent Calendar, you may fill out one speaker card for the Consent Calendar. You will be given three minutes to address your concerns before the Legislative Body takes action on the Consent Calendar.

CALL TO ORDER
City Council/Redevelopment Agency/Financing Authority

ROLL CALL
City Council/Authority Members: Crist, Mann, Marquez; Vice Mayor/Vice Chairman Smith, Mayor/Chairman Parris

ROLL CALL
Agency Directors: Mann, Marquez, Szeto; Vice Chairman Smith; Chairman Crist

INVOCATION
Pastor Jack Shaffer, Grace Community Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS
Student Speaker – Daniel Suan – Del Sur School

Louis V. Bozigian Gift of the Arts Award – Vicki Zarley
Presenter: Vice Mayor Smith

AGENCY ACTIONS

MINUTES

RM 1. Approve the Redevelopment Agency Regular Meeting minutes of August 9, 2011.

NEW BUSINESS

RNB 1. Resolution adopting the Agency’s Enforceable Obligation Schedule for the period through December 31, 2011 as required by State Assembly Bill ABX1 26
RNB 1 attachment

Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 16-11, approving the Redevelopment Agency’s Enforceable Obligation Schedule for the period through December 31, 2011 as required by State Assembly Bill ABX1 26.

POWER AUTHORITY ACTIONS

MINUTES

PA M1. Approve the Lancaster Power Authority Special Meeting minutes of April 26, 2011.

NEW BUSINESS

PA NB 1. Reimbursement Agreement with Pittsburg Power Company
PA NB 1 attachment

Recommendation:
Approve a Reimbursement Agreement with Pittsburg Power Company, to work cooperatively to construct an electric transmission line in the Antelope Valley in northern Los Angeles County and southern Kern County and authorize the Executive Director to execute all documents necessary to complete the transaction.

COUNCIL ACTIONS

MINUTES

M 1. Approve the City Council/Financing Authority Regular Meeting minutes of August 9, 2011.

CONSENT CALENDAR

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 Check and Wire Registers for July 24, 2011 through August 6, 2011 in the amount of $6,162,850.31.
CC 2 attachment

CC 3. Adopt Ordinance No. 969, 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 July 7, 2011.
CC 3 attachment

CC 4. Adopt Ordinance No. 970, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, electing to comply with and participate in the so-called Alternative Voluntary Redevelopment Program contained in Part1.9 of Division24 of the California Health and Safety Code.
CC 4 attachment

CC 5. Approve an agreement for acquisition of real property between the City of Lancaster and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation for property located at 45143 Sancroft Avenue, as part of the approved Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP 3).
CC 5 attachment

CC 6. Approve an agreement for acquisition of real property between the City of Lancaster and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation for property located at 632 East Jenner, as part of the approved Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP 3).
CC 6 attachment

CC 7. Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the drainage improvements for Drainage Benefit Assessment District Annexation No. 08-34, installed by the developer, Lean Mean Fighting Machine, L.P., located in the area bounded by Lancaster Boulevard, Elm, Milling, and Fig Avenues; appropriate $3,600.00 from the first year’s maintenance cost, that has been paid by the developer, to cover the remaining 12 months of the fiscal year into Drainage Maintenance Operating Account No. 484-4743-404.
CC 7 attachment

CC 8. Approve the completed sewer systems installed by the developer of Director’s Review No. 07-121, located at 43001 10th Street West, Owner: YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles.
CC 8 attachment

CC 9. Approve the completed water systems installed by the developer of Director’s Review No. 07-121, located at 43001 10th Street West, Owner: YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles.
CC 9 attachment

CC 10. Approve the creation of Phases 1 and 2 of Tract Map No. 61819, and approve the Memorandum of Understanding with Frontier Homes, LLC, regarding the phased acceptance of public improvements and bond reductions/releases for Tentative Tract Map Nos. 61817 and 61818, and Tract Map No. 61819.
CC 10 attachment

CC 11. Reject all bids for Public Works Construction Project No. 10-019, Transportation Building Roof Repair Project; two of the four bids received were non-responsive and all bids significantly exceeded the project budget.

CC 12. Approve appropriations for Southern California Edison Cool Center program in the amount of $36,000.00 to Expense Account No. 349-4660-770 and $36,000.00 to Revenue Account No. 349-3303-100.

CC 13. Adopt Resolution No. 11-63, amending Resolution 10-47 creating and adding the classifications of Executive Assistant and Administrative Assistant to the compensation schedule; changes made affect the title only of these classifications and new positions are not being created; the titles of Executive Secretary and Administrative Secretary are abolished.
CC 13 attachment

CC 14. Adopt Resolution No. 11-64, authorizing the City Manager or his designee to make the application to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) for the Winter Shelter Program (WSP) funds and to execute a standard agreement, any amendments, and/or related documents to receive such funds and to take other actions necessary to facilitate the proposed LAHSA WSP, in its entirety.
CC 14 attachment

CC 15. Adopt Resolution No. 11-65, authorizing the City Manager or his designee to make the application to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for the Federal Emergency Shelter Grant (FESG) funds and to execute a standard agreement, any amendments, and/or related documents to receive such funds and to take other actions necessary to facilitate the proposed HCD FESG, in its entirety.
CC 15 attachment

NEW BUSINESS

NB 1. Memorandum of Understanding with Beautiful Earth Group, LLC
NB 1 attachment

Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Beautiful Earth Group, LLC. for the development of a partnership that will establish the City of Lancaster (City) as a Net Zero City and establish Smart Sister City ties with other cities around the world that are committed to similar goals.

LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY
No action required at this time.

CITY MANAGER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENT

CITY CLERK /AGENCY/AUTHORITY SECRETARY ANNOUNCEMENT

PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS
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COUNCIL / AGENCY COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURNMENT (Agency, Council and Authority)
Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 5:00 p.m.

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