{"id":101383,"date":"2021-05-07T13:49:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T20:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/?p=101383"},"modified":"2021-05-10T11:23:24","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T18:23:24","slug":"joint-lancaster-and-palmdale-council-meeting-set-for-may-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2021\/05\/07\/joint-lancaster-and-palmdale-council-meeting-set-for-may-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint Lancaster and Palmdale council meeting set for May 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_101384\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101384\" style=\"width: 954px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-101384\" src=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lancaster-and-Palmdale.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"954\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lancaster-and-Palmdale.jpg 954w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lancaster-and-Palmdale-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Lancaster-and-Palmdale-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-101384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[Contributed]<\/figcaption><\/figure>LANCASTER &#8211; The Lancaster and Palmdale city councils are coming together on Monday, May 10, for a joint council meeting in hopes of facilitating public agency collaboration and regional community engagement, as well as bringing the communities together after an isolating past year.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m., and the public can watch or participate online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityoflancasterca.org\/government\/city-officials\/city-council\/meetings-agendas-and-minutes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.cityoflancasterca.org\/government\/city-officials\/city-council\/meetings-agendas-and-minutes<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/palmdale.granicus.com\/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/palmdale.granicus.com\/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2<\/a>.<br \/>\nThe meeting also will be televised on Spectrum Channels 27 and 28.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLancaster and Palmdale have always shared geographical borders and common community goals,\u201d said Lancaster Mayor <strong>R. Rex Parris<\/strong>. \u201cCollaboration with all of the city\u2019s partners, especially a neighboring city, will allow us to accomplish goals and dream up new possibilities for our communities that we might not be able to do separately.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 20px; \" id=\"theav-1564343463\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4504301096758439\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4504301096758439\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5907184250\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is a great opportunity for both cities to work together on some important regional issues such as increasing jobs, economic growth, transportation, and addressing the regional digital divide,\u201d said Palmdale Mayor <strong>Steve Hofbauer<\/strong>. \u201cThe collaborative efforts will make both cities stronger, and it will pay dividends to all the residents of the Antelope Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The joint council meeting will address a number of items that benefit both cities and help to build functional and safe communities. Topics for discussion include a joint firework show, a potential future event and evacuation center, and a future regional recreational complex.<\/p>\n<p>The councils will also consider opportunities to revitalize the region\u2019s economic development and local business scene through Destination AV and regional business recruitment. Additionally, the cities will explore ways of investing and bettering both communities through a SiFi proposal with the region\u2019s school districts, and jointly collaborating on traffic safety issues. <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/gview?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpalmdale.granicus.com%2FDocumentViewer.php%3Ffile%3Dpalmdale_50922cd0f38a4e2335d33d607809bded.pdf%26view%3D1&amp;embedded=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the meeting agenda here.<\/a><\/p>\n<h6><em>[Information via news release from the city of Lancaster.]<\/em><\/h6>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANCASTER &#8211; The Lancaster and Palmdale city councils are coming together on Monday, May 10, for a joint council meeting in hopes of facilitating public agency collaboration and regional community engagement, as well as bringing the communities together after an isolating past year. 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