PRESENTATIONS
Special Presentations
CODE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT AND
FIRE DEPARTMENT
2025 FIREWORKS COMPLIANCE EFFORTS
if you light it - we’ll write it
• Public Information Department
• Information Technology Department
• Public Works Department
• Business License Division
• City Attorney’s Office - Prosecution and Citation
Appeals
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS
PROACTIVE PUBLIC OUTREACH
& SUPPORT
FIELD ENFORCEMENT
• Police Department
• Code Compliance / Animal Services Divisions
• Fire Prevention Division
2025 PROGRAM ENHANCEMENTS
6 Electronic street reader boards (+2 from 2024)
• Amargosa Rd/Bear Valley Rd
• La Paz Dr/ I-15 Northbound Exit
• Palmdale Rd / Hwy 395
• La Mesa Rd/ Topaz Rd
• Hook Blvd/ Arlette Dr.
• Bear Valley Rd/ Mesa Linda St
Updated “If You Light It, We’ll Write It” campaign marketing Use of 360° vehicle mount cameras
“What's the Tea VV” fireworks use segment (June 2, 2025) Local TV five second commercials based on “If You Light It, We’ll Write It” Increased enforcement efforts on illegal fireworks sales • Through social media posts
• Parking lot sales
• Sales from local businesses
PROGRAM PREPARATION
$1000
Minimum Fine Second Violation
May be issued to the property
owner for tenant violations
Maximum Fine
$1,000 Maximum fine and/or
6 months in jail
Misdemeanor Notice
To Appear
PROGRESSIVE ADMINISTRATIVE FINE SCHEDULE
$2000 $3000 nta
City Resident Notices
June Water Inserts
Rental Property
Notices
34,679 (2025)6,546 (2025)
34,535 (2024)9,255 (2024)
35,500 (2023)3,455 (2023)
33,620 (2022)5,340 (2022)
PUBLIC OUTREACH
DIRECT MESSAGING TO
RENTAL PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS
PROACTIVE PUBLIC OUTREACH
6 placed at key traffic areas around the City
24 posters placed in residential areas
Placed on 24 VVTA Buses and 16 Bus Stops
• 40 Total Social Media Posts
• 107,100 views total
• 832 Reactions on Posts
• 152 Comments on Posts
• 162 Shared Posts
Electronic Traffic Message Boards
Street Light Banners
Bus Posters and Bus Stops
Radio Ads, Impressions, and Views
Public Outreach Events
Joint Fireworks public awareness with Fire
Prevention and Code Compliance staff at Costco
RESIDENT FIREWORK REPORTS
JULY 4th ENHANCEMENTS
Focused patrol areas based on prior year data
• Increased officers within historically busy areas
• West of I 15 and west of HWY 395
Increase Fire Prevention personnel presence
• Fire’s presence resonated with violators and provided added officer safety Use of Department Office Technicians
• Used as citation location clearinghouse
• Greatly improved:
Case creation
Retrieval of property owner information
Improved officer safety by reducing idle time with agitated residents Strategic use of Police units
• Close patrol, communication and support without impacting other police service calls
FOURTH OF JULY
ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS 2025
158 firework related calls made.
336 reports submitted online.
Calls Received by PD Dispatch:
Reports submitted to COV
120 LBS of fireworks confiscated.
Confiscated Fireworks
65 citations issued.
Citations Issued
3 - Supervising Officers
9 - Code Enforcement Officers
4 - Fire Prevention Inspectors
1 - Animal Control Officer
2 - Code Enforcement Support Staff
STAFF LEVELS:
FOURTH OF JULY
CITATIONS
CONFISCATED FIREWORKS
Upstaffed:
• 1 Additional Type-3 Engine
• 1 Additional Water Tender
• 4 Additional Chief Officers
• 1 SCLA Water Tender
Fire Department Preplanning
Staffing
Operational Changes
• Temporary suspension of the Auto Aid agreement
for City of Adelanto.
• Decreased vegetation size and continuity from
2024. Grass was knee high in 2024, and no more
than ankle high in 2025.
• Limited response to 1 engine for vegetation fires
until they arrive on scene to obtain a size-up.
JULY 4th Calls 2024 vs 2025
(July4-6)
2025- 248 Total
• Wildland- 15
• EMS- 189
• Other- 44
2024- 291 Total
• Wildland- 47
• EMS- 189
• Other- 55
CODE COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT
AND FIRE DEPARTMENT
THANK YOU
Item No. 1
220255 CITYWIDEE STREETT IMPROVEMENTS
CC26-031
Review and Consideration of Construction Contract Award and Approval of Notice of Exemption
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 19, 2025
PPROJECTT LOCATIONS
GOAL E: INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE - STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2026 2025 CITYWIDE STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
• Consolidates four previously approved capital improvement projects :
• Ridgecrest Road Reconstruction
Bear Valley Road to Pahute Avenue
• Roy Rogers Drive Reconstruction
I15to Amargosa Road
• Village Drive Sidewalk Construction
Tawney Ridge Lane to Puesta Del Sol Drive
• Green Tree Boulevard Restriping
Ridgecrest Road Intersection
RIDGECRESTT ROADD
2025 CITYWIDE STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
GOAL E: INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE - STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2026 From Bear Valley Road to Pahute Avenue
• Reconstruction and rehabilitation of pavement
• Installation of sidewalk to complete pedestrian connections • Upgrade to ADA compliant ramps and drive approaches
• Construct rockscape median
• Utility and signal adjustments
RROYY ROGERSS DRIVE
GOAL E: INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE - STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2026 2025 CITYWIDE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
From I-15 to Amargosa Road
• Reconstruction and rehabilitation of pavement
• Upgrade to ADA compliant ramps, sidewalks, and drive approaches • Construct Rockscape Median east of Civic Drive
• Utility and signal adjustments
VVILLAGEE DRIVE
GOAL E: INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE - STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2026 2025 CITYWIDE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
From Tawney Ridge Lane to Puesta Del Sol Drive
• Installation of sidewalk to complete pedestrian connection • Upgrade to ADA compliant ramps, sidewalks, and drive approaches • Partially funded by a $250,000 Active TDA Article 3 TDA Grant from SBCTA
GGREENN TREEE BOULEVARD
GOAL E: INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE - STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2026 2025 CITYWIDE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
From Ridgecrest Road to Coad Road
• Lane striping adjustments
• Will provide smoother transitions for merging east of Ridgecrest Road • Updated signage to reinforce safe transitions
CONTRACTOR BIDD AMOUNT
Vance Corporation $4,950,661.32
Sully Miller Contracting Company $5,415,000.00
C.A. Rasmussen, Inc. $5,740,882.55
2025 CITYWIDE STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
BIDSS RECEIVED
ENGINEER’SS ESTIMATE:: $$ 4,490,968.18
GOAL E: INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE - STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2026
FFISCALL IMPACT
2025 CITYWIDE STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
Description Fund Available Budget
SB1 221 $2,400,000.00
Active TDA Article 3 TDA Grant 230 $250,000.00
Measure I 250 $1,951,068.36
Water 410 $60,000.00
Sewer 425 $45,500.00
Total: $4,706,568.36
$9$,/$%/( PROJECTT BUDGET
FFISCAL IMPACT
GOAL E: INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE - STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2026 2025 CITYWIDE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
• 3 of 4 projects came in on budget except for Roy Rogers Drive • Began as a grind and cap (removal and replacement of top 2" of asphalt) • After coring, it was determined a full reconstruction was necessary • We are requesting an additional $728,000 of Measure I funds to cover additional expenses
Description Account Code Additional
Appropriation
M easure I – R oy R ogers 2504500-5531 5-601 51 $728, 000. 00
FFISCALL IMPACT
2025 CITYWIDE STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
Description Fund Available Budget
SB1 221 $2,400,000.00
Active TDA Article 3 TDA Grant 230 $250,000.00
Measure I 250 $2,679,068.36
Water 410 $60,000.00
Sewer 425 $45,500.00
Total: $5,434,568.36
AVAILABLE PROJECTT BUDGETT WITHH ADDITIONALL APPROPRIATION RRecommendation
GOAL E: INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE - STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2026 2025 CITYWIDE STREET IMPROVEMENTS
• Approve the Notice of Exemption and authorize staff to file the notice with the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, and the County Clerk; • Adopt Resolution No. 25 -065 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 budget to reflect an additional appropriation of $728,000 from Fund 250 and additional expenses in the amount of $728,000 from Fund 250; and
• Award a Construction Contract to Vance Corporation, in the amount of $4,950,661.32 for the 2025 Citywide Street Improvements Project, CC26 -031.
EEND OF PRESENTATION
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