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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOGISTICS AIRPORT AUTHORITY
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
THE CITY AS HOUSING ASSETS SUCCESSOR
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT
Regular Meeting Minutes 6:00 p.m. Regular Session
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
6:00 p.m. Regular Session
Call to Order
Roll Call
Present: Council Member Gomez, Council Member Irving, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Harriman, Mayor Becerra
Absent: None
Also Present: City Manager Keith C. Metzler, Deputy City Manager Sophie Smith, Deputy City Manager Jenele Davidson, City Clerk
Jennifer Thompson, City Attorney Andre de Bortnowsky
Invocation: Pastor Josh Gerbracht from First Assembly of God Pledge of Allegiance: Police Captain Randy German
Special Presentations
Presentation of Awards - 2024 Public Works Day Essay Winners Presentation to Fire Chief Willam Racowschi for his service to the City as Interim Fire Chief
City Clerk Swearing in of Fire Chief Bobby Clemmer
City Clerk Swearing in of Deputy Chief of Operations Andrew Roach City Clerk Presents Agenda/Revisions to Agenda
City Clerk announced one (1) revision to the agenda. Revision to Agenda Item 13:
Attachment A - Exhibit A, recitals to eliminate the effective date making it possible to utilize the funding throughout the term of contract.
Conflict of Interest Declarations
There were no conflicts of interest reported.
Introduction to Public Comments
City Clerk Thompson provided an opening statement regarding public comments.
Public Comments
The following people spoke:
Jennifer McGough spoke on general items
Kyle Hovannesian spoke on general items
John Zuber spoke on general items
PUBLIC HEARING(S)
1. Consideration of Resolution Nos. VWD 24-004 and VWD 24-005 of the Board of Directors of the Victorville Water District to Fix, Levy, and Collect Standby Charges for Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Recommendation:
That the Honorable Victorville Water District Board of Directors:
(1) Conduct a Public Hearing, receive testimony for the adoption of proposed Resolution Nos. VWD 24-004 and VWD 24-005, and close the Public Hearing; (2) Adopt Resolution No. VWD 24-004 entitled, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Victorville Water District making its determination to Fix, Levy, and Collect Standby Charges for Water Improvement District One for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and
(3) Adopt Resolution No. VWD 24-005 entitled, a Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Victorville Water District making its determination to Fix, Levy, and Collect Standby Charges for Water Improvement District Two for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Questions ensued
The Chair opened the Public Hearing
There were no speakers
The Chair closed the Public Hearing
Motion was made to approve staff recommendations point 2 and 3 Moved: Council Member Jones
Seconded: Council Member Irving
Comments ensued
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Council Member Gomez, Council Member Irving, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Harriman, Mayor Becerra
CONSENT CALENDAR
2. Payroll Demand Schedule No. 9B
Recommendation:
That the City Council and Board of Directors ratify Payroll Demand Schedule No. 9B for Payroll Period March 1, 2024, through March 15, 2024, in the amount of $2,161,395.72 covering Check Nos. 33925 through 33945, including Vendor checks. Please note employee Check No. 33931 has a live Check and an EFT Advice. Also included are Advice Nos. 311494 through 312030, per adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 (period covering July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024).
3. Substitution of Trustee, Deed of Reconveyance and Termination and release of CC&Rs for Residential Compliance Program case number 19-03-20 (15453 Hesperia Rd., Victorville, CA 92395); as well as acceptance and reallocation of associated Program Income funds
Recommendation:
That City Council take the following actions regarding Residential Compliance Program Case No. 19-03-20:
(1) Approve the Substitution of Trustee and Deed of Reconveyance; (2) Confirm the required termination and release of the original Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&Rs);
(3) Authorize the execution of the Substitution of Trustee and Deed of Reconveyance as well as the termination and release of the original CC&Rs by the Deputy City Manager;
(4) Accept the payoff of the loan receivable to the Residential Rehabilitation Program Income Account; and
(5) Adopt Resolution No. 24-035, amending the annual budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 reallocating the subject $7,877.50 Residential Compliance Program - Program Income funds to the Residential Rehabilitation Program.
4. Code Compliance Department FY23/24 Third Quarter Code Compliance and Animal Care and Control Division Activity Reports
Recommendation:
That the Honorable City Council review and file.
5. Commercial Demand Schedule No. 20
Recommendation:
That the City Council and Board of Directors ratify Commercial Demand Schedule No. 20 in the amount of $5,998,436.32, covering Electronic Fund Transfers No. 338977 through 339220 and Warrant No. 795054 through 795258 for 04/18/2024 through 05/01/2024, per the adopted budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 for the period covering July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
6. Full Reduction of Faithful Performance Security for Case Nos. BLDC21- 00045/EROW21-00181
Recommendation:
That the Honorable City Council approve the full release of the Street Faithful Performance Security for Case No. BLDC21-00045/EROW21-00181.
7. Minutes of the April 16, 2024, Regular City Council Meeting Recommendation:
That the Honorable City Council approve the minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting held on April 16, 2024.
Motion was made to approve staff recommendations for Consent Calendar items 2 through 7
Moved: Council Member Jones
Seconded: Council Member Irving
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Council Member Gomez, Council Member Irving, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Harriman, Mayor Becerra
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
8. Woodard & Curran - Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWWTP) Operations Contract Amendments and Spending Authorizations
Recommendation:
That the Honorable City Council and Board of Directors of the Victorville Water District take the following actions:
(1) Approve Amendment No. 3 for Engineering Services;
(2) Approve Amendment No. 15 to the Operations & Maintenance Contract; (3) Ratification of spending for the annual contract in the amount of $5,346,043; and
(4) Approval to increase the FY 23-24 spending amount in the amount of $578,631.52.
Questions ensued
Motion was made to approve staff recommendations
Moved: Council Member Jones
Seconded: Mayor Becerra
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Council Member Gomez, Council Member Irving, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Harriman, Mayor Becerra
9. Amendment No. 2 to the General Services Provider Standard Agreements with Clinical Laboratory of San Bernardino and Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC Recommendation:
That the Honorable Victorville Water District Board of Directors (Board) approve Amendment No. 2 to the General Services Provider Standard Agreements for Laboratory Testing Services with Clinical Laboratory of San Bernardino and Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC for water sampling and laboratory testing services, increasing the total compensation by $30,000 to an amount not to exceed $180,000 for both contracts.
Questions ensued
Motion was made to approve staff recommendation
Moved: Council Member Jones
Seconded: Mayor Pro Tem Harriman
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Council Member Gomez, Council Member Irving, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Harriman, Mayor Becerra
10. Amendment No. 6 to the General Services Provider Standard Agreement between the Victorville Water District and Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
Recommendation:
That the Honorable Victorville Water District Board of Directors (Board) approve:
(1) Amendment No. 6 to the General Services Provider Standard Agreement with Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. for the provision of warehouse inventory supplies and water meters essential for water and field operations, thereby increasing the total compensation by $569, 100 for a total amount not to exceed $1,439,100; and (2) A General Services Provider Standard Agreement with Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. for the procurement of Neptune 360 software for an amount not to exceed $45,769.22.
Questions ensued
Motion was made to approve staff recommendations
Moved: Mayor Pro Tem Harriman
Seconded: Mayor Becerra
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Council Member Gomez, Council Member Irving, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Harriman, Mayor Becerra
11. Approval of Final Tract Map No. 20280
Recommendation:
That the Honorable City Council:
(1) Approve Final Tract Map No. 20280;
(2) Approve the Subdivision Improvement Agreement between the Subdivider (72 Lots Victorville LLC) and the City for Final Tract Map No. 20280; and (3) Approve the Lien Agreement between the City and 72 Lots Victorville LLC as security for the public improvements for said tract.
Questions ensued
Motion was made to approve staff recommendations
Moved: Mayor Pro Tem Harriman
Seconded: Mayor Becerra
Comments ensued
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Council Member Gomez, Council Member Irving, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Harriman, Mayor Becerra
12. Budget Amendment for Strike Team Deployment - Cartago Fire Recommendation:
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-040 to amend the Fiscal Year 2023-24 budget appropriating additional revenue in the amount of $7,034.15 and expenses in the amount of $4,030.71 for the strike team deployment to the Cartago Fire.
Questions ensued
Motion was made to approve staff recommendation
Moved: Mayor Pro Tem Harriman
Seconded: Mayor Becerra
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Council Member Gomez, Council Member Irving, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Harriman, Mayor Becerra
13. Encampment Resolution Funding Program - Amendment to Contract with San Bernardino County
Recommendation:
That the Honorable City Council take the following actions:
(1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-042 authorizing an amendment to contract between the City of Victorville and San Bernardino County to receive $289,399.00 in additional California Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) Program grant funding for a total contract amount of $980,491.00 to aid the City of Victorville in engagement, stabilization, and housing of homeless individuals residing in the Mojave Riverbed Encampment Area, and the restoration of former encampment sites to their natural state in compliance with the ERF Program; (2) Authorize the City Manager to finalize all documents needed to execute the contract; and
(3) Adopt Resolution No. 24-043 amending the annual budget for fiscal year 2023-2024 to reflect an additional appropriation in the amount of $289,399.00.
Questions ensued
Motion was made to approve staff recommendations
Moved: Council Member Jones
Seconded: Mayor Pro Tem Harriman
Comments ensued
Motion passed 4-1
Ayes: Council Member Irving, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Harriman, Mayor Becerra
Noes: Council Member Gomez
14. Building 756 Roof Replacement Project #CC24-087
Recommendation:
That the Southern • California Logistics Airport Authority Board of Directors approve the award of a Standard Construction Agreement to Universal Coatings, Inc., ("Universal"), for Building 756 Roof Replacement Project #CC24-087 ("Project") in the amount not to exceed $586,000.
Questions ensued
Motion was made to approve staff recommendation
Moved: Mayor Pro Tem Harriman
Seconded: Mayor Becerra
Motion passed 5-0
Ayes: Council Member Gomez, Council Member Irving, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Harriman, Mayor Becerra
15. Law Enforcement Contract #94-909-A-53, Memorandum of Understanding with the Victor Valley Union High School District and Victor Elementary School District to Fund School Resource Officers and Agreement Between the City of Victorville and Macerich Victor Valley, LP
Recommendation:
That the Honorable City Council:
(1) Approve the Fifty-Third Amendment to Law Enforcement Contract #94-909-A- 53 for the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, and authorize the Mayor or her designee to process all documents required for this agreement; (2) Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by and between the City of Victorville and the Victor Valley Union High School District and the Victor Elementary School District for the same period to fund School Resource Officers and authorize the City Manager or his designee to process all documents required for the agreement; and (3) Approve the agreement by and between the City of Victorville and Macerich Victor Valley, LP (Macerich) for one Deputy and authorize the City Manager or his designee to process all documents required for the agreement.
Questions ensued
Motion was made to approve staff recommendations
Moved: Mayor Becerra
Seconded: Mayor Pro Tem Harriman
Comments ensued
Motion passed 4-1
Ayes: Council Member Irving, Council Member Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Harriman, Mayor Becerra
Noes: Council Member Gomez
16. City Manager Reports
City Manager Keith C. Metzler announced Animal Care and Control will be hosting animal adoptions at the San Bernardino County Fair on Saturday, June 1, 2024. He also announced the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Victorville City Library will be at the Green Tree Golf Course on May 22, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. The Victorville City Library is expected to complete construction by late 2025. City Manager Keith C. Metzler announced The Right Stuff Curbside Recycling Contest is continuing through September 30, 2024, residents who sort trash correctly have a chance to win $100. Residents can still register for the contest through the City website.
17. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Upcoming Agenda Items None
18. Reports from Council Members
Council Member Jones reported on her attendance to the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority meeting. She also reported on her attendance to the City County Conference.
Mayor Pro Tem Harriman reported on his attendance to the City County Conference.
Council Member Gomez reported on her involvement with the community.
Mayor Becerra reported on her attendance to the Victor Valley Transit Authority meeting.
Adjournment
Mayor Becerra adjourned the meeting at 8:04 p.m.
Attest:
Ber full
Elizabeth Becerra, Mayor Jenhifer Thompson, City Clerk