CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/
FINANCING/POWER AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday
March 8, 2016
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, March 4, 2016
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 Raj Malhi
Council Member/Agency Director/Authority Member Ken Mann
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

Any person who would like to address the City Council, Successor Agency, and Power/Financing Authorities on any agendized item is requested to complete a speaker card for the City Clerk/Agency/Authority Secretary and identify the agenda item you would like to discuss. Each person will be given an opportunity to address 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/Successor Agency/Financing/Power Authority

ROLL CALL.

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

INVOCATION

Pastor Matt Dumas, Central Christian Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS

1. Declaration of MS Awareness Week, March 7-13, 2016

    

   Presenter: Mayor Parris

2. Recognition of Lancaster School District and Summary of LCE Savings
   Presenter: Mayor Parris

COUNCIL ACTIONS.

MINUTES

M 1. Approve the City Council/Successor Agency/Financing/ Power Authority Regular Meeting Minutes of February 23, 2016.

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 February 7, 2016 through February 20, 2016 in the amount of $3,240,267.77.
CC 2 attachment

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 3. Adopt Resolution No. 16-10, consenting to the inclusion of properties within the City's jurisdiction in the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) Open Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Program to finance seismic strengthening, energy efficiency and water efficiency improvements, renewable energy upgrades, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure for residential and commercial buildings; authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents and make any non-substantive changes necessary to complete the transaction.
CC 3 attachment

PACE programs allow property owners to enter into voluntary contractual assessments for the purpose of financing the installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources such as solar panels, energy efficiency improvements, and/or water conservation improvements that are permanently fixed to real property, as specified. Property owners who participate in the program repay the loans through the assessment collected together with their property taxes. Council authorized participation in multiple PACE programs to provide property owners with the ability to choose the program that best fits their needs. The CSCDA is the largest Joint Powers Authority in California founded and sponsored by the League of California Cities and the California State Association of Counties, to provide California's local governments with an effective tool for the timely financing of community-based public benefit projects. The City will have no administrative responsibilities, marketing obligations, or financial obligations associated with the PACE programs.

CC 4. Adopt the Joint Tax Transfer Resolution approving and accepting the negotiated exchange of property tax revenue for proposed Annexation No. 2007-29, located on the northeast corner of Avenue L-12 and 37th Street West, into the Quartz Hill Water District.
CC 4 attachment

The property owner within Annexation No. 2007-29 is requesting water service for their property. Before water service may be provided, the property must first be annexed into Quartz Hill Water District. Additionally, before annexation may be approved, the agencies already providing services to the sites must negotiate reallocation of the taxes within the District. This tax sharing resolution will provide the Quartz Hill Water District with property tax revenues from the properties proposed for annexation into the District for the benefit of bringing a new service into the annexed territory.

PUBLIC HEARING.

PH 1. Amendment to Lancaster Choice Energy Customer Power Rates Schedule
PH 1 attachment

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 16-11, amending Resolution No. 15-70 establishing customer power generation rates for Lancaster Choice Energy.

At its regular meeting of February 23, 2016, the City authorized the City Manager to make adjustments to the 2016 Market Demand Credit and to have those adjustments brought back for ratification. In order to achieve LCE's goal of providing savings to our customers, the City Manager increased the 2016 Market Demand Credit for domestic rate customers from 11% to 13%. This change provides savings to LCE customers as compared to current SCE rates. The new rate will be effective for energy usage beginning in February 2016.

NEW BUSINESS.

NB 1. Report on Lancaster Choice Energy Smart Choice Campaign

Recommendation:

Receive report regarding Lancaster Choice Energy's upcoming campaign regarding the Smart Choice program.

NB 2. Report on Los Angeles County Annexation Process

Recommendation:

Receive report on the Los Angeles County annexation process

NB 3. April 12, 2016 Municipal Election Update

Recommendation:

Receive update regarding the April 12, 2016 General Municipal Election.

COUNCIL AGENDA.

CA 1. Discuss and consider appointment of Melissa Magallanes, General Manager of the Best Western Plus hotel, as the hospitality representative to the Board of Directors of the Visitors Bureau of Lancaster (the "Visitors Bureau" or "Destination Lancaster").

Presenter: Mayor Parris

COUNCIL REPORTS.

CR 1. 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) - two 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. Patton v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No. MC 025064

5. Estarella v. City of Lancaster, LASC Case No.BC527749

6. Wilson v. City of Lancaster, LASC MC025201

7. 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, March 22, 2016 - 5:00 p.m.

MEETING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION

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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 Department and are posted with the agenda on the windows of the City Council Chambers. For more information, please call the City Clerk Department at (661) 723-6020.

All documents available for public review are on file with the City Clerk Department.