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This document serves as a template for a 5-Year Parks and Recreation Master Plan for the City of California City. It outlines a structured approach for developing the plan, encompassing an introductory section with vision, mission, and goals; a community profile including demographics and land use; an inventory of park and recreation facilities; current operational details such as staffing and maintenance; and a comprehensive needs assessment with public input summary. The template is designed to guide the creation of a strategic framework for the city's long-term parks and recreation services.

The Special Meeting agenda focused on financial and public works matters. Key discussion items included receiving the Interim Financial Statement for December 2025, reviewing the City Check Register for the period of December 5, 2025, through January 8, 2026, and considering a resolution to approve the BHT Task Orders for road repairs on Virginia, Esse, and Chrysler Streets. The meeting included financial reviews across various departments, noting significant year-to-date expenditures in areas such as General Government liability insurance and PERS unfunded liability, relative to the budget period ending November 30, 2025.

The agenda includes a closed session to discuss existing and anticipated litigation, as well as public employment matters related to the Department of Cannabis Management. The regular meeting covers department reports from Public Works, Police Department, Building, Finance, and Planning. Other agenda items include presentations, public comments, and a consent calendar for routine approvals. There are continued business items regarding water and wastewater rates, cleaning the Public Works Yard, and new business concerning a lease agreement for GPS stations at the California City Airport, an upgrade to the 9-1-1 emergency phone system, housing element certification, and a hearing on CoreCivic's operation of an immigrant detention facility.

The agenda included a closed session to discuss existing and anticipated litigation, as well as public employee matters. The regular meeting covered department reports from Parks, OHV, Housing, and Public Works. Council also discussed city clerk reports, civic announcements, and presentations. Consent calendar items included approval of the city check register and minutes from a previous meeting. Continued business included discussions on water and wastewater rates, general liability insurance coverage, strategic planning, and the adoption of an ordinance for a skate park. New business involved approving the purchase of a wastewater division vehicle, creating a Department of Cannabis Management, selecting a Mayor Pro Tempore, and discussing SDI matters. The council also considered resolutions for purchasing a skip loader for the OHV program and approving a program supplement agreement for the California City Blvd. Rehabilitation. Additionally, there was a discussion on a censure resolution against a councilmember.

The Housing Element for the City of California City focuses on identifying housing solutions to meet the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) for the 2023-2031 planning period. Key areas of focus include addressing housing needs through racial equity, environmental justice, and resilience, with an emphasis on housing access, preservation, stability, and production. The plan also addresses public participation, housing needs assessment, fair housing, housing sites inventory, housing constraints, and goals, policies, and programs to meet local housing needs.