CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

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

INVOCATION – Pastor Juan Higuera – Live Again Ministries

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 May 22, 2007.

• RCC 1 Staff Report

RCC 2.

Approve the Policies and Procedures for the Rental Improvement Programs and direct staff to implement and administer these programs.

• RCC 2 Staff Report

RCC 3.

Approve the Second Amendment to the Disposition and Development Agreement for the Sale of Real Property by and between the Lancaster Redevelopment Agency and Southern Road House LLC (APN: 3153-067-900) and authorize the Executive Director or his designee to execute all attendant documents related to the Second Amendment.

• RCC 3 Staff Report

RNB 1.   

AGENCY NEW BUSINESS

Developing a 21st Century Workforce: Workforce Initiatives for the City of Lancaster

Procedure

Recommendation:
Approve the proposed Workforce Development programs.

• 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 May 22, 2007.

• CC2 Staff Report

Approve the Check and Wire Registers (May 6, 2007 through May 26, 2007) in the amount of $2,933,577.18.

• CC3 Staff Report

Adopt Ordinance No. 879, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, CA adding Chapter 11.12, Mobilehome Park Conversion, to the Lancaster Municipal Code and amending Chapters 16 and 17 of the Lancaster Municipal Code to provide necessary reference to Chapter 11.12.

• CC4 Staff Report

CC 5.

Adopt Ordinance No. 880, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, amending Section 10.04.100 of the Lancaster Municipal Code relating to unauthorized parking of vehicles for purposes of repair.

• CC5 Staff Report

Adopt Ordinance No. 881, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lancaster, California, amending Title 11 of the Lancaster Municipal Code relating to enforcement of the Mobilehome Parks Act.

• CC6 Staff Report

Award Public Works Construction Project No. 07-032, Lancaster Performing Arts Center Re-Roofing Project, to Western Pacific Roofing in the amount of $164,340.00 (plus a 10% contingency) and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.

• CC7 Staff Report

Award Public Works Construction Project No. 07-030, 35th Street West Storm Drain, Avenue K to Avenue J-12, to Radich Construction, Inc., in the amount of $1,485,304.00, plus a 10% contingency. The project is designed to construct storm drain improvements along 35th Street West between Avenue K and Avenue J-12. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.

• CC8 Staff Report

Adopt Resolution No. 07-118, supporting a $1 billion State Budget allocation of Proposition 1B funds to cities in 2007/2008.

• CC9 Staff Report

Accept the work constructed by Asphalt Construction Company, Inc. for Public Works Construction Project No. 06-030, 2006/2007 Street Resurfacing and Various Repairs; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the project; and authorize payment of the 10 percent retention 35 days after recordation, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed.

• CC10 Staff Report

Accept the work constructed by Granite Construction Company for Public Works Construction Project No. 06-031, Division Street Rubberized Asphalt Resurfacing; direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Completion for the project; and authorize payment of the 10 percent retention 35 days after recordation, provided no stop notices, as provided by law, have been filed.

• CC11 Staff Report

Approve the map and accept the dedications as offered on the map for Tract Map No. 061206, located on the southeast corner of 35 Street East and Avenue J; approve and accept the Undertaking Agreement and Improvement Securities required as a condition of recordation of the map; make findings that this project will not violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1, and 66474.6 of the Subdivision Map Act; instruct the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the map the certificate which embodies the approval of said map and the dedications shown thereon.

• CC12 Staff Report

CC 13.

Approve the map and accept the dedications as offered on the map for Parcel Map No. 067571, located on the northeast corner of 20th Street West and Avenue I; approve and accept the Undertaking Agreement and Improvement Securities required as a condition of recordation of the map; make findings that this project will not violate any of the provisions of Sections 66473.5, 66474.1, and 66474.6 of the Subdivision Map Act; instruct the City Clerk to endorse on the face of the map the certificate which embodies the approval of said map and the dedications shown thereon.

• CC13 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the drainage improvements for Drainage Maintenance District Annexation No. 03-51, installed for Tract No. 54207, located on the southwest corner of Avenue J-4 and 35th Street West, Owner: Cambridge Homes, Inc.

• CC14 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the drainage improvements for Drainage Maintenance District Annexation No. 04-24, installed for Tract No. 060044, located on the southwest corner of 20th Street East and Avenue I, Owner: KB Home Greater Los Angeles, Inc.

• CC15 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the drainage improvements for Drainage Maintenance District Annexation No. 04-105, installed for Tract No. 54370-02, located on the northeast corner of 72nd Street West and Avenue L-8, Owner: MLB QH 80, LLC.

• CC16 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the drainage improvements for Drainage Maintenance District Annexation No. 04-106, installed for Tract No. 54369, located on the southwest corner of 70th Street West and Avenue L, Owner: Reserve at Lancaster, LLC.

• CC17 Staff Report

Approve and accept for maintenance the work and materials for the drainage improvements for Drainage Maintenance District Annexation No. 04-108, installed for Tract No. 53190, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J and 60th Street West, Owner: KB Home Greater Los Angeles, Inc.

• CC18 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. 248, Tract No. 47609, located on the north side of Avenue K, approximately 945 feet east of 50th Street West, Owner: Trimark Pacific-Lancaster 161, LLC.

• CC19 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. 312, Tract No. 061247, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 17th Street East, Owner: CDR V, LLC.

• CC20 Staff Report

Approve the completed sewer systems installed by the developers of Tract No. 54276, located on the northeast corner of Avenue K and 62nd Street West, Owner: Standard Pacific Corp.; Tract No. 060450-02, located on the west side of 60th Street West, approximately 660 feet south of Avenue K, Owner: Richmond American of Ca, Inc.; Tract No. 27135, located on Avenue L from 67th Street West to 72nd Street West, Owner: Reserve at Lancaster, LLC; Tract No. 060557, located on 60th Street West from Avenue K to Avenue K-10, Owner: STG Northwood LLC; Tract No. 61123, located at 3715 West Avenue M-11, Owner: Michael Webb; and Tract No. 54207, located on the southwest corner of Avenue J-4 and 35th Street West, Owner: Cambridge Homes, Inc.

• CC21 Staff Report

Approve the completed water systems installed by the developers of Tract No. 061247, located on the southeast corner of Avenue J-8 and 17th Street East, Owner: CDR V, LLC; Tract No. 54157, located on the southwest corner of Avenue K and 32nd Street West, Owner: Fieldstone Lancaster 187, LLC; and Tract No. 54207, located on the southwest corner of Avenue J-4 and 35th Street West, Owner: Cambridge Homes, Inc.

• CC22 Staff Report

Approve the Reimbursement Agreement for the Construction of Master Planned Drainage Facilities with Pinnacle Real Estate Ventures ("Pinnacle Real Estate Ventures") for Tract Map No. 61033, located at the southwest corner of Avenue M and 30th Street West.

• CC23 Staff Report

Approve the Reimbursement Agreement for the Construction of Master Planned Drainage Facilities with Pinnacle Real Estate Ventures ("Pinnacle Real Estate Ventures") for Tract Map No. 61538, located at the southwest corner of Avenue L-4 and 35th Street West.

• CC24 Staff Report

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District

Annexation No. 06-102, Tract No. 062409, located on the northeast corner of Avenue K and 65th Street West. Owner: Bayshore, LLC.

Annexation No. 07-16, Tentative Tract Map No. 066539, located on the southwest corner of East Avenue K-6 and Gingham Avenue. Owner: Mojave Merchant, Ltd., a California Limited Partnership.

Annexation No. 07-21, Site Plan Review No. 06-09, located on the northeast corner of 7th Street East and Avenue L-8. Owner: Aveleight, LLC.

Annexation No. 07-26, Tract No 066062, located on the southeast corner of future 85th Street West and future Avenue L-8. Owner: Ariel Properties, Inc., a California Corporation.

A) Adopt Resolution No. 07-109, 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. 06-102, 07-16, 07-21, and 07-26.)

B) Adopt Resolution No. 07-110, 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. 06-102, 07-16, 07-21, and 07-26.)

• CC25 Staff Report

 Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District

Annexation No. 768, Tract No. 062409, located on the northeast corner of Avenue K and 65th Street West. Owner: Bayshore, LLC.

Annexation No. 793, Site Plan Review No. 06-09, located on the northeast corner of 7th Street East and Avenue L-8. Owner: Aveleight, LLC.

Annexation No. 799, Tract No 066062, located on the southeast corner of future 85th Street West and future Avenue L-8. Owner: Ariel Properties, Inc., a California Corporation.

A) Adopt Resolution No. 07-111, 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. 768, 793, and 799.)

B) Adopt Resolution No. 07-112, 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. 768, 793, and 799.)

• CC26 Staff Report

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1:

Annexation No. 375, Tract No. 062409, located on the northeast corner of Avenue K and 65th Street West. Owner: Bayshore, LLC.

Annexation No. 391, Tract No 066062, located on the southeast corner of future 85th Street West and future Avenue L-8. Owner: Ariel Properties, Inc., a California Corporation.

A) Adopt Resolution No. 07-113, 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. 375 and 391.)

B) Adopt Resolution No. 07-114, 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. 375 and 391.)

• CC27 Staff Report

JPH 1. 

JOINT PUBLIC HEARINGS

Proposed Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Budget.

Procedure

Redevelopment Agency Recommendation:

Open public hearing, receive report and public testimony, close public hearing and direct staff to schedule budget adoption for June 26, 2007.

City Council Recommendation:

Open public hearing, receive report and public testimony, close public hearing and direct staff to schedule budget adoption for June 26, 2007.

• JPH1 Staff Report

PH 1.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District
and associated assessments

Annexation No. 06-102, Tract No. 062409, located on the northeast corner of Avenue K and 65th Street West. Owner: Bayshore, LLC.

Annexation No. 07-16, Tentative Tract Map No. 066539, located on the southwest corner of East Avenue K-6 and Gingham Avenue. Owner: Mojave Merchant, Ltd., a California Limited Partnership.

Annexation No. 07-21, Site Plan Review No. 06-09, located on the northeast corner of 7th Street East and Avenue L-8. Owner: Aveleight, LLC.

Annexation No. 07-26, Tract No 066062, located on the southeast corner of future 85th Street West and future Avenue L-8. Owner: Ariel Properties, Inc., a California Corporation.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 07-115, confirming the diagrams and assessments and ordering the annexation of territories into Lancaster Drainage Benefit Assessment District and levy of assessment (Annexation Nos. 06-102, 07-16, 07-21, and 07-26.)

• PH1 Staff Report

PH 2.

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District
and associated assessments

Annexation No. 768, Tract No. 062409, located on the northeast corner of Avenue K and 65th Street West. Owner: Bayshore, LLC.

Annexation No. 793, Site Plan Review No. 06-09, located on the northeast corner of 7th Street East and Avenue L-8. Owner: Aveleight, LLC.

Annexation No. 799, Tract No 066062, located on the southeast corner of future 85th Street West and future Avenue L-8. Owner: Ariel Properties, Inc., a California Corporation.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 07-116, confirming the diagrams and assessments and ordering the annexation of territories into Lancaster Lighting Maintenance District (Annexation Nos. 768, 793, and 799.)

• PH2 Staff Report

PH 3.

Proposed Annexations to Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1

Annexation No. 375, Tract No. 062409, located on the northeast corner of Avenue K and 65th Street West. Owner: Bayshore, LLC.

Annexation No. 391, Tract No 066062, located on the southeast corner of future 85th Street West and future Avenue L-8. Owner: Ariel Properties, Inc., a California Corporation.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Adopt Resolution No. 07-117, confirming the diagrams and assessments and ordering the annexation of territories into Lancaster Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 (Annexation Nos. 375 and 391.)

• PH3 Staff Report

PH 4.

Establishment of Proposed Lancaster Sewer System Service Charges and Method of Collection.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Open the Public Hearing for the establishment of proposed Lancaster sewer system services charges and method of collection and continue this matter to the regular City Council meeting of June 26, 2007.

• PH4 Staff Report

PH 5. 

Consideration of the Renewal of the Animal Control Services Contract with the County of Los Angeles.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Approve the renewal of the Animal Control Services Contract with Los Angeles County.

• PH5 Staff Report

NB 1. 

NEW BUSINESS

Ordinance Establishing Development Requirements Related to Street Lights to be placed on the LS-3 Rate Schedule.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Introduce Ordinance No. 882, establishing development requirements related to street lights to be placed on the LS-3 Rate Schedule.

• NB 1 Staff Report

NB 2.

Public Works Construction Project No. 07-036 - Remodel of the Lancaster University Center-Lab/Classrooms.

Procedure

Recommendation:

Award Public Works Construction Project No. 07-036, Remodel of the Lancaster University Center-Lab/Classrooms, to Bowe Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $249,382.000, plus Additive Alternate 1 in the amount of $40,150.00, to bring the award total to $289,532.00 plus a 10% contingency, for the remodel of four office spaces and two laboratory areas to be used for current and future engineering students. Appropriate $189,000.00 from Unrestricted Redevelopment Agency Reserve to Capital Improvements Budget Account No. 260-12BS009-924. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to sign all documents.

• NB 2 Staff Report

CA 1.

COUNCIL AGENDA

Consideration of the formation of a Senior Citizen Committee

Presenter: Council Member Smith

CA 2. 

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, June 26, 2007, 6:00 p.m.

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