CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

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

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS TO/FROM CITY/AGENCY

(1) Courage and Dedication Awards – Presented by: Council Member/Agency Director Jeffra

• George and Sharon Runner for their efforts regarding:
  Jessica’s Law; Megan’s Law; Amber Alert
• Blue Star Moms

(2) Recognition of 2006 / 2007 Lancaster Youth Commission


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 July 24, 2007.

• RCC 1 Staff Report

RCC 2.

Approve the cancellation of the Redevelopment Agency meetings of November 27, 2007 and December 25, 2007 and direct the City Clerk to post the required notices.

• RCC 2 Staff Report

RCC 3. 

Approve the list of qualified subcontractor and contractors for Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization programs.

• RCC 3 Staff Report

RNB 1. 

AGENCY NEW BUSINESS

Implementation of the Neighborhood Foreclosure Preservation Home Ownership Program and funding outside of the Redevelopment Project Areas to benefit the Redevelopment Project Areas.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 09-07, approving the implementation of the Neighborhood Foreclosure Preservation Home Ownership Program regarding funding outside of the Redevelopment Project Area to benefit the Redevelopment Project Areas.

• RNB 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.)

Approve the Regular meeting minutes of July 24, 2007

• CC2 Staff Report

Approve the Check and Wire Registers (July 8, 2007 through July 28, 2007) in the amount of $17,220,539.07.

• CC3 Staff Report

Approve the cancellation of the City Council meetings of November 27, 2007 and December 25, 2007 and direct the City Clerk to post the required notices.

• CC4 Staff Report

CC 5.

Approve Multi-Year Professional Service Agreements with each of the pre-qualified Contractors on the list contained within the staff report and authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign all attendant documents.

• CC5 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the drainage improvements for Drainage Maintenance District Annexation No. 02-06, installed for Tract No. 54291-01, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J and 47th Street West, Owner: Western Pacific Housing, Inc.

• CC6 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the drainage improvements for Drainage Maintenance District Annexation No. 02-06, installed for Tract No. 54291-01, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J and 47th Street West, Owner: Western Pacific Housing, Inc.

• CC7 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the drainage improvements for Drainage Maintenance District Annexation No. 04-83, installed for Tract No. 060887, located on the west side of 16th Street West approximately 840 feet north of Avenue J, Owner: Tandis Homes, LLC.

• CC8 Staff Report

Accept the interior street trees for maintenance by the City for Tract No. 54366, located on the north side of Avenue K-8, approximately 675 feet east of Challenger Way, Owner: Richmond American Homes of CA, Inc.

• CC9 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 221, installed for Tract No. 47775, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 42nd Street West, Owner: Lancaster Palms, LLC.

• CC10 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 223, installed for Tract No. 52491-01, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J and 47th Street West, Owner: Western Pacific Housing, Inc.

• CC11 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 223, installed for Tract No. 52491-02, located on the southwest corner of Avenue J-2 and 45th Street West, Owner: Western Pacific Housing, Inc.

• CC12 Staff Report

CC 13.

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 243, installed for Tract No. 060331, located on the northwest corner of Avenue J and Palo Verde Street, Owner: Lennar Homes of CA, Inc.

• CC13 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 254, installed for Tract No. 060336, located on Avenue J at 36th Street West, Owner: Lennar Homes of CA, Inc.

• CC14 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 257, installed for Parcel Map No. 060557, located on the west side of 60th Street West approximately 660 feet south of Avenue K, Owner: STG Northwest, LLC.

• CC15 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the landscape improvements for Landscape Maintenance District No. 1, Annexation No. 268, installed for Tract No. 060428, located on the southwest corner of 40th Street West and Avenue J-6, Owner: American Premiere Homes, LLC.

• CC16 Staff Report

Approve the completed sewer systems installed by the developers of Tract No. 061033, located on the southwest corner of 30th Street East and Avenue J, Owner: KB Home Greater Los Angeles, Inc.; Tract No. 54411, located on the south side of Avenue K-8 approximately 770 feet east of 30th Street West, Owner: AV Housing Corporation; Tract No. 47775 located on the southeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 42nd Street West, Owner: Lancaster Palms, LLC; Tract No. 062326, located on the south side of Avenue K-8 approximately 580 feet east of 30th Street West, Owner: AV Housing Corporation; Tract No. 061756, located on the south side of Avenue H-8 approximately 120 feet west of 3rd Street East, Owner: Larwin Company; and Permit No. 05-06573, located at 43155 North Sierra Highway, Owner: Low Mac, LLC.

• CC17 Staff Report

Approve the completed water systems installed by the developers of Tract No. 53641, located on the southwest corner of Avenue L-8 and 75th Street West, Owner: FR Homes, LLC.

• CC18 Staff Report

Extend the Undertaking Agreement and Improvement Securities for Tract Map No. 53253, located at the northwest corner of 30th Street West and Avenue M-8. Developer: Portabella, L.P.

• CC19 Staff Report

Approve Tax Sharing Resolution for Proposed Annexation No. 40-117 (4-182) into Los Angeles County Waterworks District No. 40, Antelope Valley.

• CC20 Staff Report

Adopt Resolution No. 07-147, implementing a new procedure to acquire small low-value properties without an appraisal.

• CC21 Staff Report

Adopt Resolution No. 07-159, repealing Resolution No. 07-150, authorization to submit and execute the 2007 HOME (Home Investment Partnership) Program, and adopt Resolution No. 07-160, which corrects a typographical error in Resolution No. 07-150.

• CC22 Staff Report

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District 

Annexation No. 06-07, Permit No. 06-00152, located on the west side of future 37th Street West between Avenue M-8 and Future Avenue M-12. Owner: Michael Webb, an unmarried man.

Annexation No. 07-15, Site Plan Review No. 05-25, located at the northeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 20th Street East. Owner: Naftali Deutsch, as Trustee of The Naftali Deutsch and Esther S. Deutsch Revocable Trust, dated July 5, 1974.

Annexation No. 07-19, Plan Review No. 04-28, located at the northeast corner of 22nd Street West and Avenue K-4. Owner: Lancaster School District, a Governmental Agency.

Annexation No. 07-23, Conditional Use Permit No. 06-05, located on the east side of 20th Street West and approximately 215 north of Antelope Valley Freeway (State Route 14) northbound off-ramp. Owner: 20th Street Properties, a California General Partnership.

A) Adopt Resolution No. 07-151, 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. 06-07, 07-15, 07-19, and 07-23.)

B) Adopt Resolution No. 07-152, 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. 06-07, 07-15, 07-19, and 07-23.)

• CC23 Staff Report

CC 24.

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District

Annexation No. 660, Permit No. 06-00152, located on the west side of future 37th Street West between Avenue M-8 and Future Avenue M-12. Owner: Michael Webb, an unmarried man.

Annexation No. 786, Site Plan Review No. 05-25, located at the northeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 20th Street East. Owner: Naftali Deutsch, as Trustee of The Naftali Deutsch and Esther S. Deutsch Revocable Trust, dated July 5, 1974.

Annexation No. 791, Plan Review No. 04-28, located at the northeast corner of 22nd Street West and Avenue K-4. Owner: Lancaster School District, a Governmental Agency.

Annexation No. 796, Conditional Use Permit No. 06-05, located on the east side of 20th Street West and approximately 215 north of Antelope Valley Freeway (State Route 14) northbound off-ramp. Owner: 20th Street Properties, a California General Partnership.

A) Adopt Resolution No. 07-153, 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. 660, 786, 791, and 796.)

B) Adopt Resolution No. 07-154, 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. 660, 786, 791, and 796.)

• CC24 Staff Report

Approve the appropriation of $100,000.00 in Air Quality Improvement funds to Account No. 204-4760-752 to offset the increased cost of purchasing alternative fuel vehicles and retrofitting existing trucks to meet air quality mandates.

• CC25 Staff Report

Adopt Resolution No. 07-161, approving the implementation of the Neighborhood Foreclosure Preservation Home Ownership Program regarding funding outside of the Redevelopment Project Area to benefit the Redevelopment Project Areas.

• CC26 Staff Report

PH 1.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
and associated assessments

Annexation No. 06-07, Permit No. 06-00152, located on the west side of future 37th Street West between Avenue M-8 and Future Avenue M-12. Owner: Michael Webb, an unmarried man.

Annexation No. 07-15, Site Plan Review No. 05-25, located at the northeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 20th Street East. Owner: Naftali Deutsch, as Trustee of The Naftali Deutsch and Esther S. Deutsch Revocable Trust, dated July 5, 1974.

Annexation No. 07-19, Plan Review No. 04-28, located at the northeast corner of 22nd Street West and Avenue K-4. Owner: Lancaster School District, a Governmental Agency.

Annexation No. 07-23, Conditional Use Permit No. 06-05, located on the east side of 20th Street West and approximately 215 north of Antelope Valley Freeway (State Route 14) northbound off-ramp. Owner: 20th Street Properties, a California General Partnership.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 07-155, confirming the diagrams and assessments and ordering the annexation of territories into Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District and levy of assessment (Annexation Nos. 06-07, 07-15, 07-19, and 07-23.)

• PH1 Staff Report

PH 2.

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
and associated assessments

Annexation No. 660, Permit No. 06-00152, located on the west side of future 37th Street West between Avenue M-8 and Future Avenue M-12. Owner: Michael Webb, an unmarried man.

Annexation No. 786, Site Plan Review No. 05-25, located at the northeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 20th Street East. Owner: Naftali Deutsch, as Trustee of The Naftali Deutsch and Esther S. Deutsch Revocable Trust, dated July 5, 1974.

Annexation No. 791, Plan Review No. 04-28, located at the northeast corner of 22nd Street West and Avenue K-4. Owner: Lancaster School District, a Governmental Agency.

Annexation No. 796, Conditional Use Permit No. 06-05, located on the east side of 20th Street West and approximately 215 north of Antelope Valley Freeway (State Route 14) northbound off-ramp. Owner: 20th Street Properties, a California General Partnership.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 07-156, confirming the diagrams and assessments and ordering the annexation of territories into Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District (Annexation Nos. 660, 786, 791, and 796.)

• PH2 Staff Report

PH 3.

Levying the Annual Assessment for the Lancaster Downtown Parking and Business Improvement District (PBID) in the Lancaster Old Town Site Area for the 2007/2008 Fiscal Year.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 07-157, approving the Lancaster Old Town Site 2006/2007 Year-End Report and levying the annual assessment for the Lancaster Downtown Business Improvement District for the 2007/2008 Fiscal Year.

• PH3 Staff Report

PH 4.

Environmental Impact Report No. 07-01, General Plan Amendment No. 07-01, Zone Change 07-01, and Specific Plan No. 07-01 (Amargosa Creek Specific Plan, 152± gross acres bounded by Avenue L, 10th Street West, future Avenue K-8, and future 5th Street West, excluding the northeast corner of 10th Street West and Avenue L)

Procedure

Recommendation:

A) Adopt Resolution No. 07-158, certifying Environmental Impact Report No. 07-01, approving General Plan Amendment No. 07-01 re-designating the site from C (Commercial) and LI (Light Industrial) to SP (Specific Plan), and approving Specific Plan No. 07-01, known as the Amargosa Creek Specific Plan

B) Introduce Ordinance No. 885, amending the zoning plan for the site from CPD (Commercial Planned Development) and LI (Light Industrial) to SP (Specific Plan).

• PH4 Staff Report

NB 1.

NEW BUSINESS

Proposal for Video Broadcasting and Webstreaming of City Council and Planning Commission Meetings.

Procedure

Recommendation:

A) Approve cable casting and webstreaming City Council meetings and Planning Commission meetings to make them accessible to as many residents as possible and to give residents choices of how to receive information.

B) Approve and appropriate $131,853.00 for implementation and training and $24,000.00 for eight months of operation to record City Council and other public meetings on video media and broadcast on Cable Television and the City Website. Total Appropriation: $155,853.00 Source of funding: FY 2007/2008 Communications Division Professional Services Account (Account No. 101-4305-301). Upon approval, funding will be transferred to this account from the General Fund fund balance.

• NB 1 Staff Report

NB 2. 

Consider adoption of an Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 886, Mobilehome Park conversion moratorium.

Procedure

Adopt Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 886, placing a moratorium on the conversion of any mobile home park currently existing in the city, from a park occupied primarily or exclusively by residents over the age of fifty-five (55) years (senior residents) to a mobile home park allowing residents of all ages.

• NB 2 Staff Report

NB 3. 

Consider the approval of the agreement with L Street Properties, LLC.

Procedure

Approve the Drainage Improvements Funding Agreement with L Street Properties, LLC and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all necessary documents in connection with the Agreement.

• NB 3 Staff Report

CA 1.

COUNCIL AGENDA

Consider the formulation of an aggressive and proactive plan for the coordination of revenue generating wireless communication facilities on city property.

Presenter: Council Member Smith

CITY MANAGER’S / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Report on Professional Services Contracts.

CITY CLERK’S / AGENCY SECRETARY’S ANNOUNCEMENT

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

CLOSED SESSION

Government Code Section 54956.8

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR – NEGOTIATIONS WILL INCLUDE BOTH PRICE AND TERMS

APN: 3133-024-013 and 016

Parties: North Downtown Renual LP; Scott Ehrlich; Steve Eglash

PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS : City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Attorney

ADJOURNMENT (Agency and Council)

Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 6:00 p.m.

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