CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/
FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday
June 9, 2015
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, June 5, 2015
at the entrance to the Lancaster City Hall Council Chambers.
44933 Fern Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534

LEGISLATIVE BODY

City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority

Mayor/Chair R. Rex Parris
Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Marvin Crist
Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Ken Mann
Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Ronald D. Smith
Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Angela Underwood-Jacobs

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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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/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority

ROLL CALL

City Council Members /Agency Directors /Authority Members: Mann, Smith, Underwood-Jacobs; Vice Mayor/Vice Chair Crist, Mayor/Chair Parris

INVOCATION

Pastor Darmie SuleOdu, Redeemed Christian Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS

1. Presentation to Leo Stallworth, ABC7 News for community support
   Presenter: Mayor Parris

2. Recognition of the 2014-2015 Youth Commission
   Presenter: Mayor Parris

3. Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
   Presenter: Barbara Boswell, Finance Director

4. Antelope Valley High School Solar Sculpture Project Presentation
   Presenters: Garret Bean, S-Power and Nykole Kent, Antelope Valley High School Green Academy Director

COUNCIL ACTIONS.

MINUTES

M 1. Approve the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/ Power Authority Regular Meeting Minutes of May 26, 2015.

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 May 10, 2015 through May 23, 2015 in the amount of $3,686,671.90.

At each regular City Council Meeting, the City Council is presented with the financial claims (invoices) against the City for purchase of materials, supplies, services, and capital projects for checks and Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments issued the prior two to three weeks. This process provides the City Council the opportunity to review the expenses of the City. The justifying backup information for each expenditure is available in the Finance Department.
CC 2 attachment

CC 3. Approve the Municipal Corporation Warranty Deed and Bill of Sale for Transfer of Water Improvements for Public Works Construction Project No. (PWCP) 11-012, Downtown Alley Waterline, Fern Avenue to Ehrlich Avenue; authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.

On May 24, 2011, Council awarded PWCP 11-012, Downtown Alley Waterline, Fern Avenue to Ehrlich Avenue, to Tejon Constructors, Inc. This project constructed a waterline and two (2) fire hydrants in the alley immediately north of The BLVD, from Fern Avenue to Ehrlich Avenue. Construction of the project has been completed to the satisfaction of the Development Services Director. As a condition of plan approval, Los Angeles County Waterworks requires the Warranty Deed and Bill of Sale Transfer of Water Improvements.
CC 3 attachment

CC 4. Acceptance of Improvements (Drainage Benefit Assessment District)

a) Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials of the storm drain within Parcel A of Tract No. 47583, installed by the developer, K. Hovnanian Forecast Homes, Inc., for Drainage Benefit Assessment District Annexation No. 04-109, located on the southeast corner of Avenue I and 90 ^th Street West.

b) Appropriate $650.00 from the first year's maintenance cost, paid by the developer, to cover the remaining month of the fiscal year into the Drainage Maintenance Operating Account No. 484-4752-404.

On January 11, 2005, the Council adopted Resolution No. 05-11, confirming the diagram and annual assessment for Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District Annexation No. 04-109. The drainage improvements within Parcel A of Tract No. 47583 have been installed by the developer, according to the approved plans and specifications. The improvements have been completed to the satisfaction of the Development Services Director.
CC 4 attachment

CC 5. Approve the following developer installed sanitary sewer and accept this portion of the sewer for maintenance by the City and for public use for Private Contract No. 06-16, which includes the sewer in Avenue J-3 and all streets to the north of Avenue J-3, plus a portion of the sewer in Mays Street for Tract No. 61206 Phase 1, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J and 35^th Street East; Owner: KB Home.

The listed sanitary sewer has been constructed and completed by the developer according to the approved plans and specifications. The work has been inspected and found to be satisfactory to the Development Services Director.
CC 5 attachment

CC 6. Approve a cooperative agreement with the State of California through its Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in the amount of $1,500,000.00, with a 5% contingency, to develop the Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED) as reimbursable work for the Public Works Construction Project (PWCP) No. 13-019, State Route 138 / State Route 14 (SR-138/SR-14) and Avenue M Interchange project. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents. Caltrans and the City of Lancaster are authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement for improvements to the state highway system (SHS) per Government Code 65086.5.

On July 9, 2013, City Council approved the Measure R Funding Agreement with LACMTA for design, project development, right-of-way, and construction of SR-138/SR-14 and Avenue M Interchange improvements in the amount of $20 Million programmed over multiple years (FY13 to FY19). There are no matching fund requirements for the City. On May 13, 2014, City Council approved a cooperative agreement with Caltrans to develop, review and approve the project initiation documents (PID) as reimbursable work for the PWCP No. 13-019, SR-138 (SR-14) and Avenue M Interchange project. The Project Study Report, that consolidates the PID, is currently circulating for signatures and final approval is expected in June 2015. This cooperative agreement for Project Approval and Environmental Document is for the next phase of the project. This cooperative agreement will allow Caltrans to work directly with the City to prepare the Project Approval and Environmental Document and facilitate processing, review, and approval through the various units within Caltrans in a timely and cost effective manner.
CC 6 attachment

PUBLIC HEARING.

PH 1. Proposed Fiscal Year 2015/2016 Budget and Five-Year Capital Improvement Program

Recommendation:

Conduct the Public Hearing and direct staff to schedule (a) the budget adoption and (b) fee schedule adoption for June 23, 2015.

The City is required to adopt a budget by July 1 of each year that establishes appropriations and estimated revenues for the coming fiscal year. The proposed budget is a culmination of many months of work by the City Council and staff in reviewing priorities and evaluating programs to meet those priorities.
PH 1 attachment

NEW BUSINESS.

NB 1. Street Light Acquisition Update

Recommendation:

Receive update regarding street light acquisition

NB 2. Antelope Valley Educational Alliance Program

Recommendation:

Receive presentation regarding the Antelope Valley Educational Alliance Program

COUNCIL AGENDA.

CA 1. Declaration of the week of June 22, 2015 to June 28, 2015 as Yvette and Ron Emard Week in the City of Lancaster
Presenter: Mayor Parris

COUNCIL REPORTS.

CR 1. Report on the Activities of the Board of Directors for District No. 14 of the County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
Presenter: Council Member Mann

CR 2. Council Reports

LANCASTER HOUSING AUTHORITY

No action required at this time.

LANCASTER FINANCING AUTHORITY

No action required at this time.

LANCASTER POWER AUTHORITY

No action required at this time.

LANCASTER SUCCESSOR AGENCY

No action required at this time.

CITY MANAGER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNOUNCEMENTS

CITY CLERK /AGENCY/AUTHORITY 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/Successor 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/Successor Agency meeting and we appreciate your cooperation. State law prohibits the City Council/Successor 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 / AGENCY COMMENTS

CLOSED SESSION

1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (2) - three potential cases.

2. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: consideration of initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (4) - four potential cases.

3. Conference with Legal Counsel--Existing Litigation - Government Code Section 54956.9(d) (1)

4. Coalition for Open Government v. City of Lancaster, Case No. BC499047

5. Quartz Hill Cares v. City of Lancaster, Case No. BS 122336

6. Lancaster v. Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACoLA) Case No. MC023649

7. Save Our Neighborhood Group v. City of Lancaster, et al. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS 121501.

8. Tapola v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. MC 024672

9. City of Lancaster v. Van Dam, LASC Case No. MC 024810

    10.  Randy Poitevint v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. BC 531964

    11. ANTELOPE VALLEY GROUNDWATER CASES
          Included Actions:
          Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40 v. Diamond Farming Co.
          Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. BC325201;

           Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40 v. Diamond Farming Co.
           Superior Court of California, County of Kern, Case No. S-1500-CV-254-348

           Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. v. City of Lancaster, Diamond Farming Co. v. City of Lancaster,

           Diamond Farming Co. v. Palmdale Water District
           Superior Court of California County of Riverside, consolidated actions;
           Case Nos. RIC 353 840, RIC 344 436, RIC 344 668

           Santa Clara Case No. 1-05-CV 049053

ADJOURNMENT

Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - 5:00 p.m.

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