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Special Meeting Minutes 6:00 p.m. Special Session
Thursday, January 8, 2026
6:00 p.m. Special Session
Call to Order
Roll Call
Present: Council Member Gaudin, Council Member Irving, Mayor Pro Tem Harriman, Mayor Becerra
Absent: Council Member Mora
Also Present: City Manager Keith C. Metzler, City Manager Jenele Davidson, City Manager Scott Webb, City Manager Tony
Camargo, Deputy City Attorney Tara Taguchi, City Clerk
Jennifer Thompson
Invocation: Pastor Josh Gerbracht with First Assembly of God Pledge of Allegiance: Police Captain Jerry Davenport
City Clerk Presents Agenda/Revisions to Agenda
Agenda presented with no revisions reported.
Conflict of Interest Declarations
There were no conflicts of interest reported.
Public Comments - Will be taken during the agenda item
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
1. City Position on the County of San Bernardino Comprehensive Treatment Campus Project
Recommendation:
That the Honorable City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-005, thereby formally opposing the County of San Bernardino's proposed Comprehensive Treatment Campus expansion in its currently proposed location and configuration, and opposing the award of State of California Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) funding for projects proposed within the City of Victorville due to the lack of community engagement, and further directing staff to transmit the City's position to the County Board of Supervisors, State legislators, and relevant State funding agencies
Presentation provided by Diane Rundles, Assistant Executive Officer with San Bernardino County
Carl J. Coles, Superintendent of Schools with Victor Valley Union High School District, spoke in opposition to the expansion of the treatment campus at the current location
Introduction to Public Comments
Mayor Becerra provided an opening statement regarding public comments Public Comments
The following people spoke:
Dr. Alyce Belford Saldana spoke in support of the treatment center Michael Blumenstein spoke in support of the treatment center Rachael Wish spoke in opposition of the treatment center location Ed Moreno spoke in opposition of the treatment center location Christian Vicarra spoke in opposition of the treatment center location Melissa Bucarey spoke in support of the treatment center Stephanie Landez spoke in opposition of the treatment center location Roger Uminski spoke in support of the treatment center
Questions ensued
Motion was made to approve staff recommendation
Moved: Mayor Pro Tem Harriman
Seconded: Council Member Irving
Comments ensued
Motion passed 4-0
Ayes: Council Member Gaudin, Council Member Irving, Mayor Pro Tem Harriman, Mayor Becerra
Absent: Council Member Mora
Adjournment
Mayor Becerra adjourned the meeting at 7:20 p.m.
Attest:
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Èlizabeth Becerra, Mayor