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Megan Taggart, interim director of economic and community development, summarized the proposal as a master‑planned commerce center on approximately 432.9 acres at the southeast corner of Avenue M and Sierra Highway. The project shifts the site from an Office/Flex designation to Specific Plan and subdivides the site into 19 lots to allow phased build‑out. Phase 1 includes six buildings totaling about 2.4 million square feet of industrial space and associated improvements.

Taggart said the EIR was prepared and circulated under state law and that mitigation measures were included where possible; however, some impacts could not be reduced below significance and council was being asked to adopt a statement of overriding considerations as part of certification.

Several labor and construction representatives spoke in support during the public hearing and urged council approval. Speakers — including Amy Smith (CREED Los Angeles), Greg Lewis (Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 761), Jason Baez (Laborers International Union of North America), Crispin Carrasco (carpenter), Chuck Powell (Carpenters Local 661) and Norris Carter (Ironworkers Local 433) — emphasized commitments the applicant made to hire a local, skilled union workforce, provide living wages and benefits, and create construction and long‑term jobs for the community. The public comments focused on the project’s job creation, local hiring pledges and opportunities to reduce long commutes for Antelope Valley workers.

Councilmembers praised staff coordination and the developer's commitments to local labor. Councilmember Bishop singled out interim director Taggart for extensive outreach and coordination. The council then took a roll call vote to adopt the ordinance and resolution; votes were recorded as unanimous.

Ending: With approvals in place, phased development of the Antelope Valley Commerce Center can proceed under the specific plan; future phase‑level reviews and permits will follow the specific plan requirements and mitigation monitoring program.

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Planning staff explained the map was originally approved in February 2006 and has since had extensions exercised by the city and the state. The project was presented to the council with aerial photographs and staff recommended adoption of the ordinance to facilitate development.

During the hearing the project applicant said the primary remaining hurdle has been changing guidance from state wildlife authorities on how Joshua trees are counted and mitigated. The applicant said the new counting approach increased the tree total from a few hundred to roughly ten times that number on the site, driving per‑tree mitigation costs and raising questions about possible relocation requirements for a percentage of trees (applicant cited a 20% relocation figure as an example). The applicant said those increased mitigation counts and resulting costs have slowed progress toward bringing a home builder to the site.

No members of the public submitted speaker cards on the item. Council moved and seconded the ordinance and approved it by unanimous roll call vote.

Ending: The extension allows the applicant additional time to resolve biological mitigation requirements and seek a builder; the council closed the public hearing and adopted the ordinance as recommended by staff.","The City Council adopted Ordinance 16‑51 to extend and modify a previous tentative map for a 30.68‑acre site to allow 65 single‑family homes and one detention basin; the applicant and staff said Joshua tree counting and mitigation rules remain a complicating factor for moving the project forward.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6340400,"Council awards Arrow Building tenant‑improvement contract; council discusses local preference and funding language",377,1711000,2088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259461-24e7f659d7c28092dc4bf6eb3ceff5bb&start=1711&end=2088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259461-24e7f659d7c28092dc4bf6eb3ceff5bb/thumbnail_1711000.jpg","/articles/6340400/Palmdale-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-awards-Arrow-Building-tenantimprovement-contract-council-discusses-local-preference-and-funding-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340400-31d8e377280ec83ccae0a1f884278827/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440272&Signature=HcEnPzF3IMqiGxX~okwctZOAcAEKehZK4nRqEsKr5YxidSaRqYQdisoFkmLtoBup8GYfFFQ-~cRgpNJTXVJKvByUnEqkdtOf72KAWaH6WvrmZ2dpUu7-uKeYC90MJQ544PMRWProw4lrTPnUh~-MKLE1i4qF-LIkS6FlHpIvLo6AP4smFcasbohcAJDA-ACeQnp2oSRRT1fxdJ12NejDNOv9bhPK6pUvQgUdSErMZy~lJd8ZK8v6sA3zJhFZWzDs-M9otjjR6jed81nCZ9rgGSexFnrgpXLuu3qgBP6uEuRYYW6D-JmdeYhkOWrEDt9MIp2RmrBCovbHpVK~NFTAsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council unanimously approved agreement A‑9192 with Nash Construction Services Inc. for the Arrow Building tenant improvement project (project 907) with a contract amount not to exceed $280,921, which includes a 15% contingency, Public Works Director Lee Torres told the council.

Torres said the Arrow Building space at 38255 Ninth Street East will be renovated to provide a break room, restrooms, storage and office space for public safety staff. The project went to bid on Nov. 28; the city received three bids, including one from a Palmdale‑based contractor. Nash Construction was the lowest responsible bidder, with a base construction amount of $244,279. Torres said the funds for the project are budgeted and available in fiscal year 2024‑25 under Measure AV.

Councilmember Andrea asked how the city weighs local bidders in the public‑bid process; Torres said local preference is encouraged but, under public bidding rules, the award is made to the lowest responsible bidder. The council asked whether a points‑based local preference could be added to future procurements. The city attorney replied that the city’s charter and home‑rule powers allow flexibility for local preference on certain public works contracts and that staff and the attorney’s office could examine options to give more weight to local bidders where legally permissible.

Councilmember Andrea also asked why the contract's exhibit included ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) language when the staff report stated funding comes from Measure AV. The city attorney said the ARPA provisions had been included in standard contract language as a catchall in case funding sources change or ARPA dollars become available; those federal requirements would apply only if ARPA funds were used.

The council moved and seconded the item and adopted the agreement by unanimous vote.

Ending: Staff said the project will proceed with Nash Construction; the council directed staff to consult with the city attorney about possible local‑preference mechanisms for future procurements and to report back.","The council approved a construction contract with Nash Construction Services for tenant improvements at the Arrow Building for up to $280,921 (including 15% contingency). Councilmembers questioned how local bidders are weighted in public bid processes and why ARPA language appears in the contract.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6340405,"Palmdale Council approves purchase of six public‑safety vehicles for community service officers",320,1444000,1764000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259461-24e7f659d7c28092dc4bf6eb3ceff5bb&start=1444&end=1764","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259461-24e7f659d7c28092dc4bf6eb3ceff5bb/thumbnail_1444000.jpg","/articles/6340405/Palmdale-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Palmdale-Council-approves-purchase-of-six-publicsafety-vehicles-for-community-service-officers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340405-4ef1630cab8d763030c7ec47bdc8c571/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440272&Signature=WSr29DEVkF~rKSXjpl1VOTCuV3U6VhTt3kCbHJy9dU4buFL2C6eK6lewNmASMiYB038N7NVmZAMg7g85fWbDtsxWkwHnOGIwocpRF-UmwVV3S1JaN3MoTm-hwJHUcrDk-sBPEgJa66rIsNAjgUaulufpvnXDZ4BXXJbEk8ynl1tL3fN8Izp~bCWG2fKSpxKEYY8gKiqf5FPFlv9G8baujILjKgrzesB6dqOYIOC7ibc6W7AC6M6gajwQasfyL28a6RCX0NG2yhW8b~cb7b3wtYwajQs44fABcLLVkACYGPK1W7nawg1QqqAQoFF661wXi7Cols-2dXRM0C2z8D2ugA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palmdale City Council unanimously approved a requisition not to exceed $339,000 to buy six vehicles for community service officers, city public safety staff told the council.

Don Rubio, the city's public safety director, described the item as requisition number 2508807 and said the vehicles are intended for community service officers (CSOs) who take non‑criminal reports, handle code enforcement tasks and free Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies to respond to higher‑priority calls. Rubio said the vehicles will help manage turnover in the CSO office and improve response to non‑emergency community issues.

\"They will provide community service officers the ability to go out to the community and take non‑criminal reports ... which enhance the ability of the sheriff's department to make a quick response to the priority calls,\" Rubio said.

Council members praised the investment as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen public safety and local code enforcement. One council member said the city had examined the sheriff contract and decided to bolster local code enforcement and public‑safety resources rather than rely solely on county policing, and added that response times are already improving.

The motion to approve the purchase was moved and seconded on the floor and passed by voice vote; the clerk recorded four yes votes and the motion passed unanimously.

Ending: The purchase is funded in the city's operating/budget authority for public safety; staff said vehicles will be put into service as new CSOs are onboarded and that the equipment supports the partnership between the city and the sheriff's station.

","The City Council approved a purchase not to exceed $339,000 for six vehicles to support community service officers and code enforcement; staff said the vehicles will free deputies for higher‑priority responses and support local public‑safety operations.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6340409,"Palmdale staff outline planning and building work, cite large industrial projects coming online",474,202000,676000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2259461-24e7f659d7c28092dc4bf6eb3ceff5bb&start=202&end=676","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2259461-24e7f659d7c28092dc4bf6eb3ceff5bb/thumbnail_202000.jpg","/articles/6340409/Palmdale-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Palmdale-staff-outline-planning-and-building-work-cite-large-industrial-projects-coming-online","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6340409-a14fb01be1a53e2a4d522243ef4d026b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440272&Signature=a55ckkaTph9hY16buARlU8Uhl-0qBZRmA9~1F~06MwlSkp6RQz5cDrLowOVIg0A1kRZ8pWvU7SdD7Q2m~2QEnN7Eg47AzSTkaNPnYXfmehx1tFamMKEfYTVzpOSkru7GPdCtnCVaSmvhIKgc5T5NyMk8n-wfukT5Kabwtrx5PH0dizGl7sEePP8ie8PqM6zg2jdszLCCF~NBsSkh-6csaSq1t1ayeg2IczzD1u2lt1VkZSWkyP7-aqO4VqiHCABWovQLuDXbhsYfGkdf-hNsdc675nvUN8OQK2GHkbLX~5gbq4vErULDCbiw-WMLJCj8UULcDSQq~mKqA7zdyz61kQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brenda Magana, planning manager for the City of Palmdale, and Brian George, the city’s building official, gave the City Council an overview Thursday of accomplishments from 2024 and projects expected in 2025.

Magana said the planning division has 10 staff and that about 70% of the group is Spanish-speaking, a capability she called important given the city’s population. She listed high-volume customer service statistics: more than 5,000 calls, 3,000 counter visits and more than 6,000 email inquiries in 2024; the division processed more than 1,000 new business licenses and over 6,000 renewals. Magana also noted the division published three environmental impact reports in 2024 tied to large industrial developments and cited two active industrial projects by name: Antelope Valley Commerce Center and Trans Western, and a large master‑planned community in the unincorporated Los Angeles County area near Anna Verde and Render Ranch.

\"City planning shapes where we live, work and play,\" Magana said, describing the department’s role in processing applications, coordinating environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act and working with internal and external agencies including LA County Fire and local water providers.

George said Building & Safety has 16 staff and handled more than 6,000 permit applications and more than 15,000 inspections in 2024. He said the plan‑review team provided over 3,000 plan reviews and that the division continues to adapt to new state requirements, citing work to comply with AB 1332 requiring jurisdictions to post ADU plans online.

The building official listed completed and ongoing projects: The Legacy at Palmdale, a 99,000-square-foot industrial project; a partially occupied Trader Joe’s building; a Bob’s Discount Furniture tenant improvement; and multiple hotel and multifamily projects scheduled or under construction in 2025, including a 122-room WoodSpring Suites and a 120-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott. George said D.R. Horton’s Reserve at Quartz Hill will include 86 single‑family residences.

Council members praised staff productivity and asked about jobs tied to large projects. Councilmember Andrea said the permit, review and inspection totals represented a large volume of work for a small staff and asked about job counts; George said he could not provide definitive job numbers and that post‑construction jobs and construction‑period jobs differ.

The presentation included mention that the planning division received a Lighthouse Award from the California Municipal Revenue and Tax Association for adoption of ordinance 16‑12 streamlining business license and permit processes.

The presentation concluded with staff availability for follow‑up questions and council praise for the emphasis on local labor and customer service.

Ending: The council did not take action on the presentation; staff said they will continue to monitor the listed projects and provide updates as phases move forward.","City planning and Building & Safety staff told the City Council they handled thousands of permits and reviews in 2024 and flagged several large industrial and commercial projects moving toward completion or construction in 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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