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Council staff presented two options for reorganizing meeting schedules: Tuesdays at 5 p.m. (Option 2) or Tuesdays at 3 p.m. with closed session beginning at 2 p.m. The councilmember who made the motion asked the body to adopt the second presented option to keep the 5 p.m. start time; the motion passed after discussion and a roll-call vote.

The item drew substantial public comment. Supporters of changing the meeting day and time for business reasons included Michael Desano, who said the change \"makes sense, just to conduct business during business hours\" and Fernando Dutra, who told the council he supported staff’s recommendation because daytime meetings make it easier for consultants and agency partners to attend. Several speakers opposed moving meetings earlier. Diana Love said, \"I am not in support of the change of the ordinance. I think it's very confusing to the members of the community and I also think it's very inconvenient for people who are working.\" Other commenters argued that the Antelope Valley is a commuter community and that earlier meetings would prevent many residents from participating.

During council discussion, one councilmember voiced concern that the version before the council did not include a provision for remote participation and asked whether the council could reach consensus to provide remote participation options for residents who commute. Another councilmember asked for clarification in the ordinance’s election-day language: the draft stated meetings would be adjourned on \"election days\" but did not specify which elections (city, county, state or federal). That councilmember said the ordinance needed specificity about which election days would cancel a meeting before the language could be finalized.

Despite those concerns, the council adopted the ordinance version keeping the 5 p.m. start time and moving the day to Tuesday. The ordinance was adopted by unanimous vote; no amendments were made to add remote-participation language or to clarify which election days would apply.

Ending: Councilmembers asked staff to return with any needed clarifications about election-day language and the feasibility of adding remote participation. A timeline for revised ordinance language or follow-up was not specified on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Palmdale City Council Meeting - January 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Palmdale City Council voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance changing the regular city council meeting day to Tuesday and keeping the start time at 5 p.m.","taxTitle","Palmdale City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",12481,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6310557,"Palmdale approves three-year security contracts with Good Guard Security Services; city asks for local-hire reporting",280,1368000,1648000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2400500-226baebe7ddb4a9aacac57d36c33e9da&start=1368&end=1648","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2400500-226baebe7ddb4a9aacac57d36c33e9da/thumbnail_1368000.jpg","/articles/6310557/Palmdale-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Palmdale-approves-three-year-security-contracts-with-Good-Guard-Security-Services-city-asks-for-local-hire-reporting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310557-2c5968efaab130b780f65125d8ddf90b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194506&Signature=joVtiSjFRVtCp8DlNmw-W0q-3awVJ5bW0m9JrdD9K8ElWwKjEqAxvEnTrSKDrKr7kyUlJmbJO8-rEGKNJJmVWqtyY35ufS~Rib8Hl4UMpV5Fm3O2laG1FuK5ddFz01nJaEFtZh4CzRWhzlSPDhTCjzd-OpasVGks5hdOI-6a4Pj3iHI~E3bB9ohoFku3IcIK4rFxxNkFmt2MoyAbSpxDMsFsdQhhCko6efSM74DNm2whfBhqdzC88b2H~Mn5iBRTBlz6KvHRhLMIseP~0c8fe5yADXZd8lUkNpYZdOJHZEHPg2xrAxrdhuhh8BPYFTQ4ijnd2UyjKwW4xtD-8aB8ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palmdale Housing Authority and the Palmdale City Council voted unanimously to approve three-year master agreements with Good Guard Security Services, a vendor that will provide security staffing to both agencies.

City staff presented the agreements during the joint consent portion of the meeting, stating the contracts cover multiple years and include specific “not to exceed” dollar figures. The staff report said the Housing Authority portion is not to exceed $2,858,000, and the city portion was stated in the presentation as $7,000,429,900. Staff and several councilmembers discussed the unusually large city figure during the meeting.

The council’s discussion centered on the contractor’s local-hire efforts. Staff said the contract requires roughly 55 to 60 guards to fulfill the work and reported the contractor has already hired 35 locally. Councilmembers asked staff to require or at least to monitor local hiring, and several asked for periodic reporting. Staff responded that they could request regular workforce reporting and suggested a semiannual performance evaluation showing how many hires came from the Antelope Valley.

Housing Authority commissioners moved and seconded approval of the Housing Authority agreement and voted unanimously. The City Council then moved and seconded approval of the city agreement and also approved it unanimously.

The contracts themselves, as presented in the meeting packet, did not contain a mandatory minimum local-hire threshold; staff said they would work with the contractor to obtain reporting and to monitor compliance with the contractor’s hiring goal. Councilmembers who spoke called for a semiannual update or reporting mechanism so the council could verify that hiring goals were being met.

The meeting record does not list a contract number or additional procurement details in the discussion; those items were not specified in the staff presentation on the record. The council did not amend the agreement’s dollar limits during the meeting.

Ending: City staff indicated they will follow up with the contractor to request workforce reports showing local hires and suggested a semiannual evaluation to be provided to the council; a timeline for that reporting was not specified on the record.","The Housing Authority and City of Palmdale approved master agreements with Good Guard Security Services covering a three-year term. Council members pressed staff for regular reporting on local hires after staff said the contractor has already hired 35 local guards toward a 55–60 guard requirement.",{"_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},6310543,"Palmdale wins $25 million RAISE grant for Rancho Vista Boulevard grade separation; design nearly complete",107,1968000,2075000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2400500-226baebe7ddb4a9aacac57d36c33e9da&start=1968&end=2075","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2400500-226baebe7ddb4a9aacac57d36c33e9da/thumbnail_1968000.jpg","/articles/6310543/Palmdale-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Palmdale-wins-25-million-RAISE-grant-for-Rancho-Vista-Boulevard-grade-separation-design-nearly-complete","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310543-04f06e08741289bd73ac8a7cca568b25/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194506&Signature=HfEiXAm9iZ3colbYSgfsCwz6dCxD4rMW-oJCFL1wcYpinqSHgGkcozcZJ4rO2gLgsSRTXQ7P0hvpt6CqeA6g7uwzjsKDtT8AaCFBeRB4vUM5aqKdWAgtiVB2vrHos8KwyEUu5746ZXBQWmk-zcZv2tJABSCYTKvV489yTeOEG1EVmjOGm-jHJEJM4CV9AI6v-~0MSfIhcxGhlOPpHDAeiMueSHMUkLrGCOHfgQxg9UyiYY3nUZfWyqhlSnHQf6jTCkfNIrMuFoGnMK1ONrgWo6qmjQ-aA24do7G2cXIiq5fCm2E3uKIC7R~N1IUCjnGzgAxfGpFdyY0ooDU4Rl33lA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Manager reported that Palmdale was awarded a $25 million RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) grant to build a grade separation at Rancho Vista Boulevard and Sierra Highway.

City staff told the council the project is approximately 95% designed and that the full cost is about $100 million; the RAISE award represents roughly a quarter of the total funding the city still needs to build the overpass. Staff emphasized the importance of the roadway improvement for safety and for the city’s industrial and aerospace employers who travel to Plant 42.

The announcement was informational; no formal council action was taken on the grant award during the meeting. Staff credited prior advocacy and federal outreach for securing the grant and said work will continue to identify remaining funding to complete the project.

Ending: Staff asked for continued council support and noted additional funding and design steps remain; a construction timeline and remaining funding plan were not presented on the record.","City staff announced Palmdale will receive a $25 million RAISE grant for a Rancho Vista Boulevard grade separation at Sierra Highway. Staff said the design is 95% complete and the project still needs approximately $100 million to finish construction.",{"_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},6310548,"Council confirms committee appointments; mayor to serve on several regional boards",112,1871000,1983000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2400500-226baebe7ddb4a9aacac57d36c33e9da&start=1871&end=1983","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2400500-226baebe7ddb4a9aacac57d36c33e9da/thumbnail_1871000.jpg","/articles/6310548/Palmdale-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-confirms-committee-appointments-mayor-to-serve-on-several-regional-boards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310548-f1e7753a0fdd96c0ba48314f79ffec92/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194506&Signature=DiliemNWzuh5hByA1LCTeKYrIHVaOL8nUO6PPNwQYZp-satIwp90jnsAhmEPo1Ydc4WkWo4YtWu-tvPOpyPpx2VFeOJqvh0OpcTnsFXdIwdh346MRjNRFyr6n5tUlH7gkYV2-27CpK0EVU-qZ0fK0NtZbUfjF3jhKLBlvGjh~NDqGjvkbv3SIelAMEYM8hYy7X~40gGDADdxTDUB~usfCrdTm1LrWjJxorzdchubFQa4C51O6nrbGnEAM6n6T6v6yX~AuAXccNl5hulGqBCQHrdod1EHml~Pbag6PNuPnsO-UBjSok89NQnLb5CgTjQODkPlO-ZhgNu~3km4G~kM8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Palmdale City Council approved a slate of committee and agency delegations that make the mayor the city's delegate on several oversight bodies and confirm a set of alternates.

The mayor recommended that the city's Investment Oversight Committee include the mayor as a member, per the city investment policy; council approved the mayor and Councilmember Olsen to serve on that committee. The council also confirmed that the mayor would serve as the delegate to Los Angeles County Sanitation District No. 14 and District 20, with Councilmember Bishop named as an alternate delegate to the sanitation district and Mayor Pro Tem Bettencourt named as alternate director for District 20. The council recommended Councilmember Bishop continue as the delegate to the Palmdale Tourism Improvement District, a seat that had expired in October 2024.

A councilmember moved the appointments as presented and the full council approved the motion by unanimous vote.

Ending: The council did not change any other committee seats at this time; the appointments were approved as presented and directed staff to update roster records.","Council updated several board and committee delegations, naming the mayor to select oversight posts required by policy and confirming Councilmember Bishop to continue as Palmdale Tourism Improvement District representative.","actionData","errors"]

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