City Council - Regular Meeting

City Council - Regular Meeting

MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE AND THE CITY COUNCIL

SITTING AS THE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES,

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS RAIL AUTHORITY,

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS AIRPORT AUTHORITY,

SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE VICTORVILLE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,

THE VICTORVILLE JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY,

THE VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT AND THE CITY COUNCIL

PERFORMING THE HOUSING FUNCTIONS OF THE FORMER

VICTORVILLE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

August 20, 2019

CLOSED SESSION CONVENES AT 5:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Garcia called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:

Gloria Garcia, Rita Ramirez, Jim Cox, Blanca Gomez, and Debra Jones.

LATE:

None

ABSENT:

None.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.

DECLARATION OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) BY CITY ATTORNEY

City Attorney de Bortnowsky announced one (1) Closed Session item as set forth on the agenda. He reported that any reportable action would be reported at the conclusion of Closed Session or the commencement of Regular Session.

CITY COUNCIL

A.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9: Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4); Number of potential cases: One (1)

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

REGULAR SESSION CONVENES AT 6:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Garcia called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:

Gloria Garcia, Rita Ramirez, Jim Cox, Blanca Gomez, and Debra Jones.

LATE:

None

ABSENT:

None.

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE CITY ATTORNEY

City Council - Regular Meeting

VICTORVILLE CITY COUNCIL

VICTORVILLE LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS RAIL AUTHORITY

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS AIRPORT AUTHORITY

SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE VICTORVILLE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

VICTORVILLE JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY

VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT AND

THE CITY HOUSING ASSETS SUCCESSOR

Regular Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

5:00 P.M. 6:00 P.M. Regular Meeting

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The City Council welcomes and encourages the public’s participation and invites the community to attend. If you cannot attend, you may stream it at www.victorvilleca.gov/agendas

IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, ANYONE WHO

REQUIRES REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN A MEETING

MAY REQUEST ASSISTANCE AND/OR RECEIVE THE AGENDA IN AN ALTERNATIVE

FORMAT BY CONTACTING THE VICTORVILLE CITY CLERKS OFFICE (760) 955-5026

NO LATER THAN 72 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING

CLOSED SESSION CONVENES AT 5:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENTS

THIS IS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM LISTED OR NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA. PER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54954.3, STATE LAW PROHIBITS THE COUNCIL FROM ADDRESSING ANY ISSUE NOT PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA. THE COUNCIL MAY RECEIVE TESTIMONY AND SET THE MATTER TO A SUBSEQUENT MEETING.

COMMENTS ARE TO BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL OR LESS, AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE MAYOR, DEPENDING UPON THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS DESIRING TO SPEAK. ALL COMMUNICATIONS ARE TO BE ADDRESSED DIRECTLY TO THE COUNCIL, NOT THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE. THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS MEETING AND COURTESY AND DECORUM ARE EXPECTED. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM ANY DEBATE BETWEEN AUDIENCE AND SPEAKER, MAKING LOUD NOISES, OR ENGAGING IN ANY ACTIVITY, WHICH MIGHT BE DISRUPTIVE TO THE DECORUM OF THE MEETING.

DECLARATION OF CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S) BY CITY ATTORNEY

CITY COUNCIL

A.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9: Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4); Number of potential cases: One (1)

RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION

REGULAR SESSION CONVENES AT 6:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE CITY ATTORNEY

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PROCLAMATIONS / SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

CITY CLERK PRESENTS AGENDA TO COUNCIL / REVISIONS

CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOTIFICATION

A - APPEAL HEARING(S)

A1.

A PUBLIC HEARING TO HEAR ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST AN APPEAL OF A PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION, CASE NO. PLAN18-00048, THAT APPROVED A SITE PLAN AND A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT WITH A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION TO ALLOW FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 642-ACRE SOLAR GENERATING FACILITY CONSISTING OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR FIELD, A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE AREA, INTERCONNECTION FACILITIES AND A GEN-TIE CORRIDOR AND STAGING AREA ON PROPERTY WITHIN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS AIRPORT (SCLA) GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HELENDALE AND COLUSA ROADS NORTH OF THE SCLA RUNWAY, SOUTH OF THE VICTORVILLE CITY LIMIT LINE, EAST OF HELENDALE ROAD AND WEST OF THE MOJAVE RIVER AND THE VICTOR VALLEY WASTEWATER RECLAMATION AUTHORITY SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT - APPLICANT, ECORP CONSULTING, INC. ON BEHALF OF HDSI, LLC - APPELLANT, ROBERT LANDWEHR