JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2026-46
RESOLUTION NO. HHA 2026-07
RESOLUTION NO. HCDC 2026-02
RESOLUTION NO. HFPD 2026-06
RESOLUTION NO. HWD 2026-18
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA, COMMISSIONERS OF THE HESPERIA HOUSING AUTHORITY, COMMISSIONERS OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HESPERIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HESPERIA WATER DISTRICT, TO REVISE THE PURCHASING AUTHORIZATION LIMITS WHEREAS, the City of Hesperia has approved Joint Resolution No. 2014-22, HHA 2014-03, HCDC 2014-03, HFPD 2014-02, and HWD 2014-06 to establish specific spending limits; and WHEREAS, it was established the limits be as follows:
Open market procedures shall be exempted from the purchasing process and apply to purchases made by a division/section up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per fiscal year.
Informal bid procedures shall apply to purchases greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) made by a division/section per fiscal year.
Formal bid procedures shall apply to purchases greater than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) made by a division/section per fiscal year.
The following limits are imposed for the approval of purchases:
The City Council, Commissioners, and Board of Directors for amounts in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000); The City Manager for amounts up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per fiscal year; Department Directors, including the Deputy City Manager, for amounts up to twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000) per fiscal year; Division Managers for amounts up to five thousand dollars ($5,000) per fiscal year; Supervisors for amounts up to two thousand dollars ($2,000); Designated Petty Cash Custodian up to five hundred dollars ($500), Capital outlay is an expenditure for furniture, machinery, equipment, buildings, and land with a unit cost exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) and a useful life expectancy of more than five (5) years; and WHEREAS, purchasing authorization limits should be reviewed periodically to ensure that they remain appropriate and allow the City to conduct its business efficiently and effectively.
WHEREAS, the public disclosure of planned information technology security purchases prior to implementation may disclose information regarding the City’s security measures and create opportunities for threat actors to target City systems or infrastructure before security improvements are completed.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HESPERIA, CALIFORNIA, COMMISSIONERS OF THE HESPERIA HOUSING AUTHORITY, COMMISSIONERS OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HESPERIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HESPERIA WATER DISTRICTS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals are true and correct and adopted as findings.
Section 2. Joint Resolution No. 2014-22, HHA 2014-03, HCDC 2014-03, HFPD 2014-02, and HWD 2014-06 is amended to update the purchasing authorization limits as provided herein.
Section 3. Notwithstanding the purchasing authorization limits otherwise established by this Resolution, the City Manager is authorized to approve purchases up to three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per purchase or project for Information Technology hardware, software, and related services necessary to maintain, enhance, or improve the security of the City’s information technology systems, networks, infrastructure, or data.
Purchases authorized pursuant to this Section shall remain subject to all applicable purchasing, competitive bidding, contracting, and procurement requirements established by the Hesperia Municipal Code, applicable law, and City purchasing policies.
For any purchase exceeding fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) authorized pursuant to this Section, a staff report shall be presented to the City Council within thirty (30) days following completion of the project. The staff report shall identify the expenditure and general purpose of the project without disclosing information that could compromise the security of the City’s information technology systems, networks, infrastructure, or data. .
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 1st day of September 2026.
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Brigit Bennington, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jessica Giber, Assistant City Clerk