Attachment A
1 RESOLUTION NO. 24-087
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING CERTAIN PREVIOUSLY
ADOPTED CITY COUNCIL POLICIES WHICH HA VE BECOME
OUTDATED, SUPERSEDED, AND/OR INCONSISTENT WITH CURRENT
LAW
WHEREAS, the City of Victorville (the “City ”) was first incorporated on September 21, 1962; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the City’s growth and expansion over the years, the City Council of the City of Victorville (“ City Council”) passed, approved, and adopted certain City Council policies to help with the day-to-day administration of the City and to provide guidance and regulation for the City in conducting its Municipal affairs (the “Policies”); and
WHEREAS, the City Council started adopting Policies soon after its incorporation and over the years has adopted more than one hundred such Policies; and
WHEREAS, City staff has undertaken an extensive review of such City Policies and determined that several of them have : (i) become outdated; (ii) been superseded by subsequent City Policies; (iii) been superseded by the provisions of the City Council’s adopted Policy and Procedures Manual and/or the City’s adopted Municipal Code ; or (iv) become inconsistent with State or Federal Law; and
WHEREAS, City staff has deemed it appropriate to request that the City Council consider rescinding those certain Policies that are no longer appropriate because of the reasons set forth in the prior Recital and has set forth a list of such Policies and attached it hereto as Exhibit “A” which is incorporated herein by this reference; and
WHEREAS, to ensure the City’s adopted policies are consistent with the current Municipal Code, the City Council’s Policy and Procedures Manual and State law, and for the reasons set forth in the Recitals hereof, this Resolution is being adopted to rescind those certain Policies as shown on Exhibit “A”
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VICTORVILLE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the recitals and findings set forth above are true and correct and are hereby incorporated in their entirety by this reference.
Section 2. That the City Policies as shown on Exhibit “A” are hereby rescinded and shall be of no further force and effect for the reasons set forth in the Recitals hereof.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall be effective as of the date of adoption.
Section 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; shall enter the same in the book of original Resolutions of the City; and shall make a minute of 2 passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council, in the minutes of the meeting at which this Resolution is passed and adopted.
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4 Policy No. Title Purpose of Policy Reason for Rescindment CP-64-1 Use of Municipal
Improvement Act of 1913
(Resolution No. 64-83)
Establishes
procedures to
utilize the Act
Outdated; Council approved use of
SCIP and BOLD programs for
private development 6/7/22 via
Resolution Nos. 22-51 and 22-52
CP-65-1 Use of City Vehicles Rules for Employee
Use of City Vehicles
Employee-related; covered by
Administrative Policies
CP-65-2 Uniforms for Public Works
Employees
Requirement of
City Uniforms for
Public Works
Employees
Employee-related and outdated
CP-65-3 Maintenance of Public Safety
Employee’s Uniforms
Maintenance of
Uniforms for
Parking
Enforcement and
Animal Control
Officers
Employee-related and outdated
CP-67-1 Consulting Legal Advice,
Personnel Matters
City shall furnish
legal advice to
Departments
regarding
personnel actions
Employee-related and outdated
CP-69-1 Waiving the Requirements
for Sewers &
Undergrounding Utilities
Prohibits Council
from waiving such
requirements
Outdated; VMC 10.02.150 adopted
via Ordinance No. 2363 on 3/21/17
and VMC 16-5.12.180 & 190
supersede this (Ordinance had
insufficient repealing provisions
language)
CP-70-2 Mail Boxes on City right-of-
way
Prohibits
encroachment
permits for
mailboxes on City
right of way
Outdated; CP-82-1 established
mailbox standards, but didn’t
rescind CP-70-2
CP-73-2 Annexations or
Reorganizations
City shall consider
all means of
providing services
for annexation
requests
Outdated; Covered by LAFCO
annexation process; Legislation
reform approved in 2000 that set
forth new process
CP-74-1 Downsizing of Property Establishes interim
measures for
downzoning
Outdated; Covered by General Plan
that is governed by State law
CP-74-3 Sidewalk Repair Policy Establishes
responsibility for
sidewalk hazards
Outdated; language overly broad
for city liability
5 CP-75-2 Uniforms and Safety
Equipment for Public Safety
Employees
Allowance for City
Uniforms and
Safety Shoes
Employee-related and outdated –
Uniforms and Safety Shoes are
covered in the Benefits Resolution
and MOU
CP-75-4 No Smoking - Council
Chambers
Prohibits smoking
in Council
Chambers
Unnecessary; State law prohibits
smoking in buildings.
CP-77-1 Street Lighting Requests Establishes street
lighting requests
through committee
Outdated; Street Lighting Advisory
Committee no longer exists.
CP-77-2 Zoning Establishes
parameters for
zone changes
Outdated; Covered by General Plan
that is governed by State law.
CP-77-3 Use of City Vehicles Restrictions on
employees’ use of
City vehicles
Employee-related and outdated
CP-78-1 Special Permits & Hardship
Cases – Trash Pickup
Provides for special
financial or medical
hardship permits
Outdated; VMC 6.36.160 adopted
via Ordinance No. 2270 on 3/15/11
supersedes (insufficient repealing
language in Ordinance)
CP-78-3 Sick Leave Conversion Policy Provides
methodology for
employee sick
leave payout
Outdated; Resolution 09-103
superseded this (no rescinding
language in resolution
CP-78-6 Animal Control Regulations Provides direction
to draft ordinance
for animal control
regulations
Unnecessary; Ordinance 639 from
9/18/79 established AC Regulations
CP-78-7 Access Policy Establishes policy
for Offers of
dedication for
access purposes
Outdated; superseded by VMC
9.32.020 adopted via Ordinance
No. 2349 on 5/17/16 (insufficient
repealing language in Ordinance)
CP-78-8 Building Permit Procedures Requires each
department to sign
Certificate of
Occupancy
Unnecessary; Conflicts with the
City’s updated electronic process
CP-78-9 Annexations Establishes
annexation hearing
process, even for
pre-zoning
Outdated; pre-zoning now included
in General Plan
CP-80-6 Cut-Off Time for Agenda
Items
Ensures receipt of
Council agenda
materials in timely
manner
Outdated; City Clerk and City
Manager ensure compliance with
the Brown Act
CP-81-2 Safety Shoe Program Safety Shoe
Requirements
Employee-related and outdated
CP-81-5 Hiring of City Employees No hiring on off-
duty hours
Employee-related and outdated
6 CP-81-6 Use of City Property Rules for employee
use of city
property, facilities,
or equipment, etc.
Employee-related and covered in
Personnel Rules and Regulations
CP-82-2 Sewering Establishes septic
tank policy
Outdated; VMC 10.02 adopted via
Ordinance No. 2363 on 3/21/17
supersede this (Ordinance has
insufficient repealing language)
CP-83-2 Review of Position
Descriptions
City Council shall
review all position
descriptions
Employee-related; inconsistent
with VMC and City Manager’s role
CP-83-3A Golf Cart Fees for Single
Riders
Establishes golf cart
fees
Outdated; fees incorrect and now
established by contract operator
CP-84-1 Maintenance of Public
Buildings
Parks and
Recreation Director
responsible for
public buildings
Outdated; Conflicts with current
City structure and falls under City
Manager authority
CP-84-3 Concurrent Submission of
Zoning Applications
Provides for
concurrent
submittals
Outdated; VMC 16-2.05.010
adopted via Ordinance 2360 on
12/20/16 supersedes (but no
conflicting provision language)
CP-85-1 Policies & Goals for City
Departments
Sets expectations
of Departments
Outdated; Strategic Plan and other
documents or actions supersede
CP-87-2 “No Parking” Restrictions Restrictions set by
Council upon
recommendation of
Committee
Outdated; No longer have a Traffic
Advisory Committee.
CP-88-1 School Crossing Guards Adult crossing
guards provided by
City
Outdated; school districts provide
crossing guards
CP-88-3 Disputed Health Insurance
Claims & Eligibilities
City Manager and
City Attorney to
make
determinations
Outdated; no longer our health
plan and raises privacy concerns
CP-89-3 Neighborhood Ad Hoc
Committee Job Description
Details of Ad Hoc
Committee role
Outdated; Neighborhood Ad Hoc
Committee no longer exists
CP-89-4A Masonry Walls in City Rights-
of-Way
Requires masonry
walls where rear
yards abut arterial
streets be
constructed in right
of way
Outdated – Covered in VMC 16-
3.08.030 and 17.48.100
CP-89-5 Allowing Employees to Train
in Other Job Classifications
Cross Training for
City Employees
Employee-related; provided in
Rules and Regulations and
Administrative Policies
7 CP-89-6 Employee of the Month
Guidelines
Employee of the
Month program
Employee-related; City Manager
develops staff recognition
programs
CP-89-7 Fire Advisory Committee
Guidelines
Establishes role of
Committee
Unnecessary; Fire Advisory
Committee no longer exists
CP-90-1 Voluntary Drug Testing for
City Council, City Manager
and Department Heads
Establishes policy
for voluntary drug
testing
Outdated, voluntary drug testing
program no longer exists
CP-90-2 Sanitary Advisory Committee
Guidelines
Establishes role of
Committee
Unnecessary; Sanitary Advisory
Committee no longer exists
CP-90-3 Debt Issuance Policy for private
developers to use
public financing
tools for public
infrastructure
Outdated; Council approved use of
SCIP and BOLD programs for
private development 6/7/22 via
Resolution Nos. 22-51 and 22-52
CP-90-5 City-Wide Medians & Islands Requires raised
landscaped
medians on arterial
roadways
Outdated; now covered in the
City’s 2018 General Plan Circulation
Element; requirements have
changed
CP-90-6 Right of First Refusal –
Historic Buildings
Instructs
committee to
convey City’s
interest in
purchasing historic
buildings
Outdated; Historic Preservation
Advisory Committee no longer
exists
CP-90-7 Administration Policy
forming Debt-Financing
Districts for Development
Establishes process
for developers to
utilize CFD’s
Outdated; Council approved use of
SCIP and BOLD programs for
private development 6/7/22 (but
no rescinding language for this CP)
CP-90-8 Annexation Policy Establishes policy
and procedures for
annexation into the
City
Outdated; Covered by LAFCO
annexation process. Legislation
reform approved in 2000 that set
forth new processes.
CP-90-9 Disaster Status Reporting Provides reporting
requirements to
outside agencies
Outdated; Topics covered in City’s
Emergency Operations Plan or
Continuity of Operations Plan
CP-91-1 Military Pay Provides
employees with
supplemental pay
during military
service
Employee-related; covered by
Administrative Policy D-4 dated
10/13/11
CP-91-4 Model Homes Not
Associated with Tract
Development
Provides for model
homes not
associated with
tract development
Outdated; No request for single
model homes (outside of a tract) in
more than two decades
8 CP-92-2 Modification to the Process
of Projects Seeking to
Increase Residential
Densities
Requires developer
to obtain letter of
release from school
district
Outdated; School districts are
consulted as part of the
entitlement process.
CP-93-2 Recognition of
Councilmembers’ Private
Vehicles as Official City
Vehicles
Allows
Councilmembers to
park in official “City
Vehicle” spaces
Outdated; Council has designated
parking spaces
CP-94-2 Compensation to Employees
Subpoenaed as Witnesses
Compensation and
Reimbursement for
Witnesses
Employee- related; unnecessary
because prescribed by state law
CP-95-1 Purchasing Vehicles for City
Fleet
Outlines specific
purchasing process
for vehicles
Outdated; Conflicts with VMC
Chapter 2.28
CP-99-1 Reclamation & Reuse of
Wastewater
Provides direction
to staff for non-
potable irrigation
water and to
address various
VVWRA issues
Outdated; appears to be
responsive to specific issues at that
time, not practical for today’s use
CP-07-1 Green Tree Fence Guidelines Allows large fences on golf course only
for driving range
Unnecessary; Policy overly vague as
it does not describe the definition
of a “large fence”
CP-09-02 Layoffs Process for Layoffs Employee-related; covered in Personnel Rules and Regulations
CP-11-03 Vending Machine Nutrition Prescribes specific
offerings in City-
owned vending
machines
Employee-related; falls under
purview of City Manager