1 MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE ADELANTO CITY COUNCIL,
ADELANTO PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY,
ADELANTO PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY,
THE ADELANTO COMMUNITY BENEFIT CORPORATION,
AND THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD
April 9, 2025
A. CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR SESSION
The Adelanto City Council held the Regular Session Meeting on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, via teleconference 1-415-655-0001 - conference code 146 275 0870 of the Governmental Center located at 11600 Air Expressway, Adelanto, California. Mayor Reyes called to order the regular session meeting at 11:02 a.m.
Council Members present: Evans, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes.
Absent: Meza
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ramos to excuse Council Member Uptergrove.
Motion carried 4-1 (Evans, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes, Meza noted as absent).
Invocation: Uptergrove
Flag Salute: Reyes
B. DELETIONS / ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
None.
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ramos to approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried 4-1 (Evans, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes, Meza noted as absent).
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2 D. CITY MANAGERS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
City Manager Flores said the 18” high pressure 2-mile water line has been fully installed and it will service the northern area of the city. He stated the city received a bid for the remodeling of the Council Chambers and it will be presented to Council soon.
E. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
Council Member Evans spoke about the Point in time count numbers being released at the end of April.
Council Member Uptergrove attended the Cafecito event with the Hispanic Chamber. She thanked the Community Action Partnership for bringing their food bank to Adelanto. She thanked the city for putting together the community yard sales.
Mayor Pro Tem Ramos spoke about attending the SBCTA Board meeting, the Caltrans meeting, the SCAG Regional meeting, and the Energy Environmental Committee meeting. He stated that the City hosted the BARR program with Adelanto High School and it was great.
Mayor Reyes shared the city had a soft opening for the Senior Center on April 2, 2025.
F. PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation to Mrs. Pinkerton.
Council presented Mrs. Pinkerton with a certificate of appreciation.
G. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Reyes opened public comment at 11:43 a.m.
Triana: She shared that the stadium has a circus going on right now called Splash Circus.
Mayor Reyes closed public comment at 11:45 a.m.
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3 H. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION APPROVING THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Ramos, seconded by Council Member Evans to approve the consent calendar as presented.
1. Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinances. Proposed action to waive full reading (except title) of all ordinances appearing on this City Council agenda as authorized by Government Code Section 36934, unless otherwise directed by the City Council.
2. Receive and File Commercial and residential Monthly Report.
3. Receive and File Community Safety Annual report.
4. Approval of an additional amendment to the As-Needed Building and Safety Services contract with Infrastructure Engineers (IE) in the additional not to exceed amount of $301,896.
5. Approval of purchase of Hybrid and Electric vehicles using Mojave Air Quality Management AB 27466 Grant Monies.
6. Approval of 2nd reading of Ordinance No.655
Ordinance No. 655
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ADELANTO,
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, AMENDING ADELANTO MUNICIPAL
CODE SECTIONS 2.04.010 AND 2.04.020 REGARDING REGULARLY
SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
7. Approval of Warrant Demand Schedule 24/25-25-10-01:
a. City of Adelanto Check Warrant No. 151044 through 151055 in the total amount of $14,001.95
b. City of Adelanto EFT No. 3565 through 3665 in the total amount of $2,129,911.40 Motion carried 4-1 (Evans, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes, Meza noted as absent and Evans voting no on item #6).
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4 I. ADELANTO PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION APPROVING THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ramos to approve the consent calendar as presented.
1. Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinances. Proposed action to waive full reading (except title) of all ordinances appearing on this APUA agenda as authorized by Government Code Section 36934, unless otherwise directed by the APUA.
2. Approval of Amendment No. 6 to the Professional Consultant Services agreement with Ideate to extend the agreement for one year.
Motion carried 4-1 (Evans, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes, Meza noted as absent).
J. NEW BUSINESS
1. DISCUSSION ITEM: State of the City.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide feedback to City Staff.
Mayor Reyes presented the staff report.
Further discussion ensued.
It was announced that the City is partnering with Adelanto High School for the event on May 22, 2025 from 5p-7p inside the Performing Arts Center. Commemorative Irons with City information on it will be given out.
Mayor Reyes opened public comment at 12:15 p.m.
Mayor Reyes closed public comment at 12:15 p.m.
2. DISCUSSION ITEM - COMMUNITY EVENTS. (MAYOR PRO TEM RAMOS) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide feedback to City Staff.
Mayor Pro Tem Ramos presented the staff report.
Further discussion ensued.
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5 The following events were discussed:
Movie Night at the Park - 1 movie in September
Harvest Festival
4th of July at the Stadium with the Benefit Corp being the alcohol vendor.
Christmas Parade
Tree Lighting
Mayor Reyes opened public comment at 12:36 p.m.
Tiana: She shared she does like the 4th of July event idea. She spoke about the pool being opened for the summer and having events there.
Mayor Reyes closed public comment at 12:37 p.m.
3. DISCUSSION ITEM - COMMUNITY GARDEN (CITY MANAGER FLORES) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide feedback to City Staff.
City Manager Flores presented the staff report.
Mayor Reyes opened public comment at 1:26 p.m.
Mayor Reyes closed public comment at 1:27 p.m.
Further discussion ensued.
MOTION: Moved by Council Member Evans, seconded by Mayor Reyes to designate space at Chamberlaine and Jonathan Park for the garden and not spend one cent more than what is raised between now and Earth Day.
Motion carried 4-1 (Evans, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes, Meza noted as absent).
K. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
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6 L. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Member Evans requested the city apply to become a member of the COC. She requested that Pastors be invited to do the invocation for the Council Meetings and for the City to become a member of Kiwanis.
Mayor Reyes requested a discussion item on naming the new park on Chamberlaine and Jonathan.
He would like staff to reach out to VVTA to see if they can donate a bus to the senior center.
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ramos to reach out to VVTA to see if they can donate a bus to the senior center.
Motion carried 4-1 (Evans, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes, Meza noted as absent).
Mayor Pro Tem Ramos would like to bring back for discussion an Active Duty Military Banner Program.
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Ramos, seconded by Mayor Reyes to place an item on a future agenda for Active Duty Military Banners.
Motion carried 4-1 (Evans, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes, Meza noted as absent).
Mayor Reyes requested the City Manager to reach out to Oberlnote’s office for a Town Hall meeting with his office.
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ramos to reach out Oberlnote’s office for a Town Hall meeting with his office.
Motion carried 4-1 (Evans, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes, Meza noted as absent).
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7 M. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Reyes opened public comment at 11:35 a.m.
Angelique Miller: with Molding Hearts shared that they have opened at the senior center. They have 100 seniors and are lacking transportation for additional seniors who want to attend.
Adele: spoke about vacant land.
Barstow Council Member Williams: stated that he is proud of the city and the city manager. He is impressed with the teamwork.
Diana Esmeralda: stated that there should be no taxation without representation. She spoke about the tax. She had questions about funds. She also asked for updates regarding the cannabis grant.
Magda: spoke about the taxes. She spoke about graffiti at 11105 Paso Blanco and 11181 Paso Blanco. She also spoke about the George Air Force Base.
Mayor Reyes closed public comment at 11:53 a.m.
Mayor Reyes opened public comment.
Debra Shroeder: She stated that she has never come to a city council member and wanted to thank the staff because this meeting was so educating for her.
Mayor Reyes closed public comment at 3:35 p.m.
N. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held April 23, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Mayor Reyes adjourned the regular city council meeting at 1:56 p.m.
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Ramos to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried 4-1 (Evans, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes, Meza noted as absent).
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Gabriel Reyes, Mayor
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Brenda Lopez, City Clerk
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