CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

Council Members/Agency Directors: Jeffra, Smith, Visokey; Vice Mayor/Vice Chairman Sileo; Mayor/Chairman Hearns

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATION TO/ FROM THE CITY/AGENCY

• National Library Week 2007 - Proclamation
  
• Courage and Dedication Program, Council Member Jeffra

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PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR - AGENDIZED ITEMS

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AGENCY ACTIONS

CONSENT CALENDAR - The Redevelopment Agency Consent Calendar may be acted upon with one motion, a second and the vote.

RCC 1.

Approve the Regular meeting minutes of March 27, 2007.

• RCC 1 Staff Report

COUNCIL ACTIONS

CONSENT CALENDAR - The City Council Consent Calendar may be acted upon with one motion, a second and the vote.

Waive further reading of any proposed ordinances. (This permits reading the title only in lieu of reciting the entire text.)

A) Approve the Regular meeting minutes of March 27, 2007.

• CC2 Staff Report

Approve the Check and Wire Transfer (March 11, 2007 through March 24, 2007) in the amount of $2,386,853.66.

• CC3 Staff Report

Adopt Ordinance No. 873, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, adopting a Zone Change on 56.19 acres generally bounded by Avenue H-8, 3rd Street East, Avenue I and Division Street, known as Zone Change No. 06-02.

• CC4 Staff Report

CC 5.

1) Approve an amendment to the contract with RTKL in the amount of $39,740.00 for added Professional Services (traffic analysis) related to the preparation of the Amargosa Creek Specific Plan environmental impact report, revising the total contract amount to $583,900.00.

2) Approve funding in the amount of $20,400.00 for an agreement with Lea Associates to provide property appraisal services for the Amargosa Creek Specific Plan site.

3) Appropriate $61,000.00 from the Operating Contingency to Account No. 101-4520-301 to cover the amended and added services costs.

• CC5 Staff Report

Approve Agreement for Acquisition of Real Property between the City of Lancaster and Sheila Cosby for property located at 1347 West Avenue J-3.

• CC6 Staff Report

Approve volunteer Ulysstine Williams to fill one of the current vacancies on the Lancaster Veterans Home Citizens Committee.

• CC7 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the drainage improvements for Drainage Maintenance District (Annexation No. 03-37) installed for Tract No. 54202, located on the southwest corner of Lancaster Boulevard and 30th Street West. Owner: West Lancaster Development, LLC.

• CC8 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, installed by the Developer of Annexation No. 280, Tract No. 53253, located on the northwest corner of 30th Street West and Avenue M-8. Owner: Portabella, L.P.

• CC9 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, installed by the Developer of Annexation No. 234, Tract No. 54285, located on the northeast corner of Avenue J and Palo Verde Street. Owner: Lennar Homes of California, Inc.

• CC10 Staff Report

Approve the monumentation work for Tract No. 060948, located on the northeast corner of Avenue I and 5th Street East. Owner: Frontier Homes/Avalon Meadows.

• CC11 Staff Report

Approve the developer installed sewer and accept the sewer for maintenance by the City and for public use for Tract No. 53190, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J and 60th Street West. Owner: KB Homes Greater Los Angeles, Inc.

• CC12 Staff Report

CC 13.

Approve the developer constructed public streets and accept the public streets for maintenance by the City for Site Plan Review No. 04-03, located at 43917 Division Street. Owner: Agate Consortium, Inc.; Site Plan Review No. 03-01, located at 43816 15th Street West. Owner: Antelope Valley Credit Union; and Conditional Use Permit No. 80-24, located at the northeast corner of 30th Street West and Avenue K-4. Owner: Greek Orthodox Church of Saints Constantine and Helen of The Antelope Valley.

• CC13 Staff Report

Approve the completed water systems installed by the developers for Site Plan Review No. 04-03, located at 43917 Division Street. Owner: Agate Consortium, Inc.; Site Plan Review No. 03-01, located at 43816 15th Street West. Owner: Antelope Valley Credit Union; Conditional Use Permit No. 80-24, located at the northeast corner of 30th Street West and Avenue K-4. Owner: Greek Orthodox Church of Saints Constantine and Helen of The Antelope Valley; and Tract No. 54202, located at the southwest corner of Lancaster Boulevard and 30th Street West. Owner: West Lancaster Development, LLC.

• CC14 Staff Report

Award Public Works Construction Project No. 05-012, 3rd Street East Realignment, to Granite Construction Company in the amount of $838,240.00 plus a 10% contingency. The project is designed to realign the section of 3rd Street East north of Avenue I to properly align with the intersection of 3rd Street East south of Avenue I. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.

• CC15 Staff Report

Award Public Works Construction Project No. 06-015, Avenue H-4 at 10th Street West Drainage Improvements, to Sierra Cascade Construction Inc. in the amount of $382,284.00 (plus a 10% contingency) and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents. The project is designed to construct drainage improvements along Avenue H-4 from the western boundary of the future Whit Carter Park to 10th Street West.

• CC16 Staff Report

Award Public Works Construction Project No. 07-012, Brierwood Mobilehome Park Improvements – Phase II, to Granite Construction Company in the amount of $3,249,729.40, plus Additive Alternates 1 through 4 in the amount of $142,000.00, to bring the award total to $3,391,729.40, (plus a 10% contingency). Approve the appropriation of $500,000.00 from Lancaster Redevelopment Agency’s Low and Moderate Income Housing funds to Capital Improvements Budget Account No. 260-12FA002-924. Additionally, appropriate $1,200,000.00 in previously un-appropriated Supplemental Tax Increment Revenue, $1,200,000.00 to Capital Improvements Budget Account No. 260-12FA002-924, and transfers as indicated on Attachment A. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.

• CC17 Staff Report

CC 18.

• CC18 Staff Report

CC 19.

• CC19 Staff Report

CC 20.

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District

Annexation No. 05-91, Permit No. 05-04891, located on the south side of Avenue L-4 approximately 187 feet east of 25th Street West. Owner: David W. Farrell and Charlene L. Farrell, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants.

Annexation No. 06-101, Permit No. 06-04800, located at 44902 3rd Street East. Owner: Gold Coast Financial Management, Inc., a Nevada Corporation.

Annexation No. 07-03, Tract No. 060291, located on the south side of Avenue K-4, approximately 325 feet west of 35th Street West. Owner: Fieldstone Lancaster 187 LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 07-11, Tract No. 061966, located on the south side of Avenue I approximately 336 feet west of future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 07-13, Tract No. 062206, located at the southwest corner of Avenue I and future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 07-14, Tract No. 065520, located at the southeast corner of Avenue I and future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

A) Adopt Resolution No. 07-66, initiating proceedings for the annexation of territories to Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District to be established pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 and California Constitution Article XIIID (Annexation Nos. 05-91, 06-101, 07-03, 07-11, 07-13, and 07-14.)

B) Adopt Resolution No. 07-67, approving the Engineer's Report and the time and place for Public Hearing, and declaring its intention to annex territories into Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District and to levy and collect assessments pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act of 1982 and California Constitution Article XIIID (Annexation Nos. 05-91, 06-101, 07-03, 07-11, 07-13, and 07-14.)

• CC20 Staff Report

CC 21.

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District

Annexation No. 622, Permit No. 05-04891, located on the south side of Avenue L-4 approximately 187 feet east of 25th Street West. Owner: David W. Farrell and Charlene L. Farrell, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants.

Annexation No. 767, Permit No. 06-04800, located at 44902 3rd Street East. Owner: Gold Coast Financial Management, Inc., a Nevada Corporation.

Annexation No. 772, Tract No. 060291, located on the south side of Avenue K-4, approximately 325 feet west of 35th Street West. Owner: Fieldstone Lancaster 187 LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 780, Tract No. 061966, located on the south side of Avenue I approximately 336 feet west of future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 783, Tract No. 062206, located at the southwest corner of Avenue I and future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 784, Tract No. 065520, located at the southeast corner of Avenue I and future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

A) Adopt Resolution No. 07-68, initiating proceedings for the annexation of territories into Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District, an Assessment district established pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 and California Constitution Article XIIID (Annexation Nos. 622, 767, 772, 780, 783, and 784.)

B) Adopt Resolution No. 07-69, approving the Engineer's Report and the time and place for Public Hearing, and declaring its intention to annex territories into Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District and to levy and collect assessments pursuant to Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California and California Constitution Article XIIID (Annexation Nos. 622, 767, 772, 780, 783, and 784.)

• CC21 Staff Report

CC 22.

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1:

Annexation No. 376, Tract No. 060291, located on the south side of Avenue K-4, approximately 325 feet west of 35th Street West. Owner: Fieldstone Lancaster 187 LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 384, Tract No. 061966, located on the south side of Avenue I approximately 336 feet west of future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 386, Tract No. 062206, located at the southwest corner of Avenue I and future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 387, Tract No. 065520, located at the southeast corner of Avenue I and future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

A) Adopt Resolution No. 07-70, initiating proceedings for the annexation of territories into Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, an Assessment District established pursuant to the Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972 and California Constitution Article XIIID (Annexation Nos. 376, 384, 386, and 387.)

B) Adopt Resolution No. 07-71, approving the Engineer's Report and the time and place for Public Hearing, and declaring its intention to annex territories into Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 and to levy and collect assessments pursuant to Part 2 of Division 15 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California and California Constitution Article XIIID (Annexation Nos. 376, 384, 386, and 387.)

• CC22 Staff Report

CC 23.

• CC23 Staff Report

PH 1.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Integrated Regional Water Management Plan/Groundwater Management Plan.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 07-72, declaring intention to prepare an Integrated Regional Water Management Plan/Groundwater Management Plan for the Antelope Valley, in collaboration with the Regional Water Management Group.

• PH1 Staff Report

PH 2.

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
and associated assessments

Annexation No. 05-91, Permit No. 05-04891, located on the south side of Avenue L-4 approximately 187 feet east of 25th Street West. Owner: David W. Farrell and Charlene L. Farrell, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants.

Annexation No. 06-101, Permit No. 06-04800, located at 44902 3rd Street East. Owner: Gold Coast Financial Management, Inc., a Nevada Corporation.

Annexation No. 07-03, Tract No. 060291, located on the south side of Avenue K-4, approximately 325 feet west of 35th Street West. Owner: Fieldstone Lancaster 187 LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 07-11, Tract No. 061966, located on the south side of Avenue I approximately 336 feet west of future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 07-13, Tract No. 062206, located at the southwest corner of Avenue I and future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 07-14, Tract No. 065520, located at the southeast corner of Avenue I and future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 07-73, confirming the diagrams and assessments and ordering the annexation of territories into Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District and levy of assessment (Annexation Nos. 05-91, 06-101, 07-03, 07-11, 07-13, and 07-14.)

• PH2 Staff Report

PH 3.

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
and associated assessments

Annexation No. 622, Permit No. 05-04891, located on the south side of Avenue L-4 approximately 187 feet east of 25th Street West. Owner: David W. Farrell and Charlene L. Farrell, Husband and Wife as Joint Tenants.

Annexation No. 767, Permit No. 06-04800, located at 44902 3rd Street East. Owner: Gold Coast Financial Management, Inc., a Nevada Corporation.

Annexation No. 772, Tract No. 060291, located on the south side of Avenue K-4, approximately 325 feet west of 35th Street West. Owner: Fieldstone Lancaster 187 LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 780, Tract No. 061966, located on the south side of Avenue I approximately 336 feet west of future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 783, Tract No. 062206, located at the southwest corner of Avenue I and future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 784, Tract No. 065520, located at the southeast corner of Avenue I and future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 07-74, confirming the diagrams and assessments and ordering the annexation of territories into Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District (Annexation Nos. 622, 767, 772, 780, 783, and 784.)

• PH3 Staff Report

PH 4.

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1:

Annexation No. 376, Tract No. 060291, located on the south side of Avenue K-4, approximately 325 feet west of 35th Street West. Owner: Fieldstone Lancaster 187 LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 384, Tract No. 061966, located on the south side of Avenue I approximately 336 feet west of future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 386, Tract No. 062206, located at the southwest corner of Avenue I and future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Annexation No. 387, Tract No. 065520, located at the southeast corner of Avenue I and future 37th Street West. Owner: WKR360-6, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 07-75, confirming the diagrams and assessments and ordering the annexation of territories into Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 (Annexation Nos. 376, 384, 386, and 387.)

• PH4 Staff Report

NB 1.

NEW BUSINESS

Amendment to Chapter 5.44 of the Lancaster Municipal Code Regulating Group Home Business Licenses.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Introduce Ordinance No. 874, amending Ordinance No. 870 which added Chapter 5.44 to the Lancaster Municipal Code to establish the Group Home Business License.

• NB1 Staff Report

NB 2.

City of Lancaster Pavement Condition Report.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Receive and file a report that addresses the condition of paved streets and roads in Lancaster.

• NB2 Staff Report

NB 3.

Agreement with Waste Management Inc.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Approve an Agreement with Waste Management Inc. for the collection and disposal of solid waste and recyclable materials. This franchise Agreement will provide solid waste and recyclable collection until June 30, 2016. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.

• NB3 Staff Report

CA 1.

COUNCIL AGENDA

Consideration for action by the City Council regarding possible Code of Conduct/Code of Ethics violation by Council Member Smith.

Presenter: Vice Mayor Sileo

CITY MANAGER’S / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

CITY CLERK’S / AGENCY SECRETARY’S ANNOUNCEMENT

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

CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURNMENT (Agency and Council)

Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 6:00 p.m.

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