Item Number: 10
City Council / Board of Directors
Written Communications
Meeting of: May 19, 2026
Submitted By:
Keith C. Metzler, City Manager
Subject:
Law Enforcement Contract #94-909-A-56, Memorandum of Understanding with the 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-Sixth Amendment to Law Enforcement Contract #94-909-A-56 for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, and authorize the Mayor or her designee to process all documents required for this agreement; (2) Approve the Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Victorville 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 this agreement; and
(3) Approve the agreement by and between the City of Victorville and Macerich Victor Valley, LP for one Deputy and authorize the City Manager or his designee to process all documents required for this agreement.
Fiscal Impact:
This Amendment to the Law Enforcement Contract totals $41,992,496, an increase of $3,038,381 from the prior amendment. Sufficient funds will be budgeted in the FY 2026- 2027 budget to cover the contract amount expense. Additionally, Code Compliance and Animal Services pay for a portion of the cost for dispatch services in the amount not to exceed $56,000. Expenditures for the Law Enforcement Contract will be funded from the following accounts:
Account Code Amount
1002001-52300-50011
(Police Contract Services SBCSD)
$38,920,584.73
1052001-52300-50011 $3,071,911.27
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(MP Police Contract Services SBCSD)
1004030-52300-50011
(Code Compliance Contract Services SBCSD)
$14,000.00
1005020-52300-50011
(Animal Control Contract Services SBCSD)
$14,000.00
1054030-52300-50011
(MP Code Compliance Contract Services SBCSD)
$14,000.00
1055020-52300-50011
(MP Animal Control Contract Services SBCSD)
$14,000.00
TOTAL EXPENSE: $42,048,496.00
Victorville Elementary School District (VESD) reimburses the City for their respective shares of cost for the four School Resource Officers (SROs), as well as Macerich Victor Valley, LP (Macerich) for their share of cost for one Deputy. The amounts reimbursed are as follows:
Account Code Amount
1002001-47230-50012
Police Reimbursement VESD SRO
(Revenue)
$1,289,788.80
1052001-47230-50021
Police Contract – Macerich
(Revenue)
$369,490.70
TOTAL REIMBURSED: $1,659,279.53
Strategic Plan Goal:
This item aligns with Goal B, Public Safety, implementing public safety strategies to support a thriving and growing community.
Background:
Since 1963, Victorville has contracted with the San Bernardino County Sheriff for law enforcement services. On April 28, 2026, San Bernardino County Sheriff, Shannon Dicus, held an annual meeting with contracting agencies and their respective City Managers to discuss the upcoming contract changes and cost projections as outlined in the Schedule A for FY 2026-2027.
Discussion:
The Fifty-Sixth Amendment to Law Enforcement Contract #94-909-A-56 replaces the Schedule A, providing law enforcement services to the City of Victorville for the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. This Schedule A Amendment includes an increase from the previous contract in the amount of $3,038,381 or 7.8%.
This increase is related to higher costs associated with vehicle insurance, personnel liability and bonding, the addition of the Axon contract, and the increased cost of Deputies as approved by the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the San Bernardino 4 6
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County and the Sheriff’s Employees’ Benefits Association (SEBA), approved by the Board of Supervisors on September 9, 2025.
Police staffing includes the following:
Sworn Officers 103.00
General Support Staff 43.33
Total 146.33
These staffing levels include four (4) SROs assigned to VESD. The attached MOU represents those officers working in and around the schools to provide a safer learning environment. The MOU serves as the mechanism to gain reimbursement for the use of said services and effectively offsets the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Contract.
The MOU with VESD will pay 75% of the cost of two (2) deputies, 100% of the cost of two (2) deputies and include fuel and maintenance costs of three and one half (3.5) marked police vehicles, which amount to $1,289,788.83.
The Deputy assigned to the Mall of Victor Valley (“Mall”) was added in May of 2022 at the request of Macerich. The Deputy is assigned to the Mall full-time and is responsible for the enforcement of all criminal law violations on and in proximity to the Mall, and all traffic laws on and in proximity to the Mall property. This additional Deputy supplements the security services currently offered by Macerich and does not have any reduction in said services.
The attached agreement with Macerich represents the Deputy working in and around the Mall to provide a safer community environment. The agreement serves as the mechanism to gain reimbursement for the use of said services and effectively offsets the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Contract. The agreement with Macerich will pay 100% of the cost to provide one (1) San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Deputy and the cost of one (1) marked unit in the amount of $369,490.70 for the next fiscal year.
Therefore, staff recommends that the Honorable City Council approve the Fifty-Sixth Amendment to Law Enforcement Contract #94-909-A-56, authorize the Mayor or her designee to process all documents required for this agreement, approve the MOU as listed above, and authorize the City Manager or his designee to process all documents required for the MOU with the Victor Elementary School District and agreement with Macerich Victor Valley, LP.
Staff remains available for any questions or comments you may have.
Prepared By:
Darcy Mahoney-Henson, Administrative Analyst
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Attachments: A. Fifty-Sixth Amendment to Law Enforcement Contract #94-909-A- 56 B. Memorandum of Understanding with the Victor Elementary School District
C. Agreement Between Victorville and Macerich Victor Valley, LP