CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

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

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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 Redevelopment Agency/City Council on any agendized item is requested to complete a speaker card for the Secretary/City Clerk and identify the agenda item you would like to discuss. Each person will be given an opportunity to address the Redevelopment Agency/City Council at the time such item is

discussed by the Redevelopment Agency/City Council. Speaker cards are available at the rear of the Council Chambers. 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.

Approve the Regular meeting minutes of January 8, 2008.

• 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.

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 Regular meeting minutes of January 8, 2008.

• CC2 Staff Report

CC 3.

Approve the Check and Wire Registers December 23, 2007 through January 5, 2008 in the amount of $1,770,353.03.

• CC3 Staff Report

CC 4.

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the drainage improvements for Drainage Maintenance District Annexation Nos. 04-54 and 05-28 installed for:  Parcel Map No. 060916-01, located on the northwest corner of Avenue G and 45th Street West, Owner:  Fox Field Industrial Park L.P. (Larwin Company); and Tract No. 061756, located on the south side of Avenue H-8, approximately 120 feet west of 3rd Street East Owner:  Larwin Company.

• CC4 Staff Report

CC 5.

Accept the interior street trees for maintenance by the City for: Tract No. 48534-03, located on the northeast corner of Avenue I and 35th Street East, Owner:  K. Hovnanian Forecast Homes, Inc.; and Tract No. 53297,  located on the southwest corner of Avenue K and 20th Street East, Owner:  K. Hovnanian Forecast Homes, Inc.

• CC5 Staff Report

CC 6.

Approve the monumentation work for: Tract No. 54275, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 65th Street West, Owner:  Standard Pacific Corporation.

• CC6 Staff Report

CC 7.

Approve the completed sewer systems installed by the developer of:  Parcel Map No. 060916, located on the north side of Avenue G, between 45th and 47th Street West, Owner:  Fox Field Industrial Park, L.P. (Larwin Company); and Tract No. 060198, located on the southeast corner of Avenue M-8, between 42nd Street West and 45th Street West, Owner:  Pulte Home Corporation.

• CC7 Staff Report

CC 8.

Approve transfer of $74,000.00 from Operating Contingency Account No. 101-4330-999 to Account No. 101-4710-301 to support the request for supplemental deposit for the City’s share of consultant costs for the preparation of the Antelope Valley Integrated Regional Water Management Plan.

• CC8 Staff Report

CC 9.

Approve a two year agreement with Oasis Aquatics Inc. for use of City Aquatic Facilities.

• CC9 Staff Report

CC 10.

Approve a two-year agreement with the Antelope Valley Special Olympics for use of City aquatic facilities.

• CC10 Staff Report

CC 11.

Approve an Agreement with FilmLA, Inc. for streamlining of the City film permit function.

• CC11 Staff Report

CC 12.

Authorize the retention of Christopher A. Joseph & Associates for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for HASA swimming pool product manufacturing plant and related development applications located on the west side of Trevor Avenue between Avenue H-8 and Avenue H-12.

• CC12 Staff Report

PH 1.

PUBLIC HEARING

Amendment of Title 17 of the City of Lancaster Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance) revising the requirements for alcohol sales establishments and adoption of a policy on “in-process” bona fide restaurants.

Procedure

 NB 1.

NEW BUSINESS

Condemnation Proceedings – Property Acquisition located on the northwest corner of Avenue K-8 and 25th Street West, identified as APN 3112-005-900, (Portions Thereof).

Procedure

 NB 2.

Implementing the provisions of the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Introduce Ordinance No. 897 implementing certain provisions of the Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 (Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 5800 et seq.) (the “Act” or “DIVCA.”)

• NB2 Staff Report

CA 1.

COUNCIL AGENDA

Consideration of a pilot program for Enhanced Immigration Enforcement and ICE Training for Lancaster Station.

Presenter: Council Member Smith

CITY MANAGER’S / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENT

Status on upcoming Water Workshop – Public Works Director, Randy Williams

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)

Special City Council Water Workshop:
Council Chambers
Tuesday, January 29, 2008, 5:00 p.m.

Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 6:00 p.m.

MEETING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION

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AGENDA ADDENDUM INFORMATION

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