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 23, 2025
A. CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING
The Adelanto City Council held the Regular Meeting on Wednesday, April 23, 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 closed session meeting at 10:02 a.m.
Council Members present: Evans (via zoom), Meza, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos (via zoom) and Mayor Reyes.
Invocation: Council Member Uptergrove
Flag Salute: Council Member Meza
B. DELETIONS / ADDITIONS TO AGENDA
None.
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Council Member Meza to approve the agenda as presented.
Roll Call Vote:
Evans: Yes
Meza: Yes
Uptergrove: Yes
Ramos: Yes
Reyes: Yes
Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Meza, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes).
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2 D. CITY MANAGERS ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
City Manager Flores thanked Sheriff Dicus for his leadership and commitment to Adelanto. He shared he had a meeting with him regarding the budget and he thanks him for being fiscally responsible.
E. CITY COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
Council Member Evans was thankful to have been able to attend the conference in Sacramento.
Council Member Uptergrove thanked everyone who has donated clothes. She thanked the Mayor and team members for the Senior Center. She thanked the High Desert Food Collaborative for all the benefits. She also thanked the city for the citywide yard sale.
Council Member Meza shared he attended an event at the Stadium. He gave them a shoutout. He gave Public Works a shoutout. He gave a shoutout to Golden Corral for giving free meals to the Little League and football organizations.
Mayor Pro Tem Ramos attended SBCTA meeting and a housing trust Adhoc meeting. He attended a SCAG workshop. He was able to tour a robotics Amazon facility. He also attended a Youth Choice Alliance event. He thanked everyone for allowing him to attend the conference in Sacramento.
Mayor Reyes thanked Sheriff Dicus. He thanked the Fire Department for their services. He encouraged everyone to use the city app. He thanked the IT department for making the website much more user friendly. He stated that the vacant land tax would help with a lot of issues. He attended the VVTA meeting. He shared he was nominated to be on the oversight committee for VVUHS. He stated that the Adelanto Football and CHeer is 65% filled up. He spoke about the State of the City next month.
F. PRESENTATIONS
None.
G. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Reyes opened public comment at 11:32 a.m.
Mayor Reyes closed public comment at 11:33 a.m.
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3 H. CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION APPROVING THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Council Member Meza 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 Business License Department Report.
3. Approve an additional amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Kosmont Transactions Services in an additional amount of $25,000.
4. Approval of Warrant Demand Schedule 24/25-25-10-02:
a. City of Adelanto Check Warrant No. 151056 through 151069 in the total amount of $39,654.88
b. City of Adelanto EFT No. 3666 through 3704 in the total amount of $1,817,757.75 Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Meza, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes, Evans voting no on item #3).
I. ADELANTO PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY CONSENT CALENDAR
MOTION APPROVING THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Ramos, seconded by Council Member Meza to approve the consent calendar as presented.
1. Waiver of Full Reading of Ordinances. Proposed action to waive full reading (except title) of all ordinances appearing on this City Council agenda as authorized by Government Code Section 36934, unless otherwise directed by the City Council.
2. Approval of Water Department Report.
3. Approval of Sewer Department Report.
Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Meza, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes, Evans voting no on item #2).
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4 J. PUBLIC HEARING
1. PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF ADELANTO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1, ANNEXATION OF BELLFLOWER-TRACT 20675 (2024-033) CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council take the next and final steps to complete the annexation process for Tract 20675.
It is requested that the City Council open the Public Hearing regarding the annexation of Tract 20675 to the District and the proposed assessments in order to accept public testimony and any written protests regarding these proceedings. Upon conclusion of the public testimony, the Mayor will close the Public Hearing and direct the City Clerk or their designee to open and tabulate the ballots received, which may take a few minutes. Upon completion of the tabulation, the City Clerk will present to the City Council the results of that tabulation which will be in the form of total dollars ($) in support of the assessments (“Yes” votes) and the total dollars ($) opposed to the assessments (“No” votes); and as a matter of procedure, the City Council would then adopt the first of two resolutions which formally declares the results of the protest ballot proceedings.
Based on the weighted ballot tabulation results, if the “No” votes exceed the “Yes” votes then there is a majority protest of the proposed assessments, and the City Council will abandon any further proceedings at this time to annex this Annexation Territory to the District or to levy the annual assessments. If majority protest does not exist, it is requested that the City Council adopt the second resolution which formally annexes Tract 20675 to the District, confirms the Assessment Diagram and assessments outlined in the Engineer’s Report, and orders the levy and collection of the assessments for the Annexation Territory to be collected on the County tax rolls for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 as identified in the Engineer’s Report.
1.) CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ANNEXATION OF TRACT 20675 TO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1.
2.) AFTER RECEIVING ALL TESTIMONY, CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING
AND DIRECT CITY CLERK OR THEIR DESIGNEE TO TABULATE THE BALLOTS RETURNED.
3.) UPON COMPLETION OF THE BALLOT TABULATION ADOPT THE
FOLLOWING RESOLUTION.
RESOLUTION NO.25-15
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE PROPERTY OWNER PROTEST BALLOT
PROCEEDING CONDUCTED FOR THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS RELATED TO THE ANNEXATION OF BELLFLOWER-TRACT 20675 TO THE ADELANTO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1, COMMENCING IN FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
4.) IF MAJORITY PROTEST DOES NOT EXIST, ADOPT THE FOLLOWING 13 City Council Minutes
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5 RESOLUTION (Otherwise no further action is required).
RESOLUTION NO. 25-16
CONFIRMING THE ANNEXATION OF PARCELS WITHIN BELLFLOWER-TRACT 20675 TO THE ADELANTO LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1,
THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENTS RELATED THERETO, OVERRULING ALL
PROTESTS CONCERNING THE ASSESSMENTS, AND ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
Engineering Services Manager Burgess presented the staff report.
Mayor Reyes opened public comment at 11:37 a.m.
Mayor Reyes closed public comment at 11:37 a.m.
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Council Member Meza to adopt Resolution 25-
15. Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Meza, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes).
2. CITY OF ADELANTO STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1, ANNEXATION OF BELLFLOWER-TRACT 20675 (2024-033). (KAVOUSE/RICHARD) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council take the next and final steps to complete the annexation process for Tract 20675.
It is requested that the City Council open the Public Hearing regarding the annexation of Tract 20675 to the District and the proposed assessments in order to accept public testimony and any written protests regarding these proceedings. Upon conclusion of the public testimony, the Mayor will close the Public Hearing and direct the City Clerk or their designee to open and tabulate the ballots received, which may take a few minutes. Upon completion of the tabulation, the City Clerk will present to the City Council the results of that tabulation which will be in the form of total dollars ($) in support of the assessments (“Yes” votes) and the total dollars ($) opposed to the assessments (“No” votes); and as a matter of procedure, the City Council would then adopt the first of two resolutions which formally declares the results of the protest ballot proceedings.
Based on the weighted ballot tabulation results, if the “No” votes exceed the “Yes” votes then there is a majority protest of the proposed assessments, and the City Council will abandon any further proceedings at this time to annex this Annexation Territory to the District or to levy the annual assessments. If majority protest does not exist, it is requested that the City Council adopt the second resolution which formally annexes Tract 20675 to the District, confirms the Assessment Diagram and assessments outlined in the Engineer’s Report, and orders the levy and collection of the assessments for the Annexation Territory to be collected on the County tax rolls for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 as identified in the Engineer’s Report. 14 City Council Minutes
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6 1.) CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE ANNEXATION OF TRACT 20675 TO STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. 1.
2.) AFTER RECEIVING ALL TESTIMONY, CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING
AND DIRECT CITY CLERK OR THEIR DESIGNEE TO TABULATE THE BALLOTS RETURNED.
3.) UPON COMPLETION OF THE BALLOT TABULATION ADOPT THE
FOLLOWING
RESOLUTION NO. 25-17
DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE PROPERTY OWNER PROTEST BALLOT
PROCEEDING CONDUCTED FOR THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS RELATED TO THE ANNEXATION OF BELLFLOWER-TRACT 20675 TO THE ADELANTO STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1, COMMENCING IN FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
4.) IF MAJORITY PROTEST DOES NOT EXIST, ADOPT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION NO. 25-18
CONFIRMING THE ANNEXATION OF PARCELS WITHIN BELLFLOWER-TRACT 20675 TO THE ADELANTO STREETLIGHT MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1,
THE DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENTS RELATED THERETO, OVERRULING ALL
PROTESTS CONCERNING THE ASSESSMENTS, AND ORDERING THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026.
Engineering Services Manager Burgess presented the staff report.
Mayor Reyes opened public comment at 11:41 a.m.
Mayor Reyes closed public comment at 11:41 a.m.
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Ramos, seconded by Council Member Meza to adopt Resolution 25-17.
Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Meza, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes).
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7 K. NEW BUSINESS
1. RESOLUTION 25-19 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ADELANTO
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS TO APPLY FOR HOMEKEY+ FUNDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT UNBREAKABLE HEIGHTS, A 132
UNIT PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH AND VETERANS.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the City Manager to co-apply for Homekey+ funds for Unbreakable Heights, a 132-unit supportive housing development in Adelanto.
RESOLUTION NO. 25-19
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ADELANTO, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING JOINT APPLICATION TO AND PARTICIPATION
IN THE HOMEKEY+ PROGRAM
Dr. Keinan presented the staff report.
Mayor Reye opened public comment at 11:53 a.m.
Mayor Reyes closed public comment at 11:55 a.m.
MOTION: Moved by Council Member Uptergrove, seconded by Council Member Meza to adopt Resolution Number 25-19.
Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Meza, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes).
2. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT TO CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR MONTHLY STIPEND. (CITY ATTORNEY)
RECOMMENDATION:
1. City Council repeal Ordinance No. 626 which established the Mayor and City Council Member stipend amounts in 2022.
2. City Council introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 656 to approve an increase in the City Council stipend amount from $850.08 per month to $1,275.00 per month for each Council Member, and from $1,108.80 per month to $1,657.50 per month for the Mayor, in accordance with Government Code § 36516.
3. City Council schedule the second reading of Ordinance No.656 for the next regularly scheduled Council meeting.
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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ADELANTO, COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 626 AND SETTING
FORTH COMPENSATION RATES FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS
City Attorney Litfin presented the staff report.
Mayor Reyes opened public comment at 11:59 a.m.
Mayor Reyes closed public comment at 12:01 p.m.
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Council Member Meza to adopt Ordinance Number 656.
Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Meza, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes).
L. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
None.
M. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Council Member Evans requested a future agenda item regarding vacant land clean up fees.
MOTION: Moved by Council Member Evans, seconded by Mayor Reyes to have a future agenda item regarding fees for vacant land clean up.
Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Meza, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes).
Council Member Uptergrove requested a future discussion item regarding a commission appointment.
MOTION: Moved by Council Member Meza, seconded by Mayor Reyes to bring back the discussion item regarding making Easter a city holiday.
Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Meza, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes).
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9 MOTION: Moved by Council Member Meza, seconded by Mayor Reyes to set up a meeting for illegal dumping in the county areas of the city.
Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Meza, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes).
N. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Reyes opened public comment at 12:05 p.m.
Magda: She spoke about selling a property at Palmdale and Verbena.
Mayor Reyes closed public comment at 12:06 p.m.
P. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the City Council will be held May 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Mayor Reyes adjourned the regular city council meeting at 12:07 p.m.
MOTION: Moved by Mayor Reyes, seconded by Council Member Meza to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried 5-0 (Evans, Meza, Uptergrove, Mayor Pro Tem Ramos and Mayor Reyes voting yes).
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Gabriel Reyes, Mayor
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Brenda Lopez, City Clerk
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