Victorville — 2024-11-19

1. Proposed Updated Electric and Natural Gas Service Rules, Regulations and Rate\nSchedules\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends the Honorable City Council:\n(1) Open and conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony for or\nagainst adoption of proposed Resolution No. 24-095 and Resolution No. 24-096;\n(2) Close the public hearing for or against adoption of proposed Resolution No. 24-\n095 and Resolution No. 24-096;\n(3) Adopt Resolution No. 24-095 amending and revising the Electric Service Rules\nand Regulations for electric services provided to customers of the Victorville\nMunicipal Utility Services (”VMUS”) pursuant to Chapter 10.10 of the Victorville\nMunicipal Code;\n(4) Adopt Resolution No. 24-096 amending and revising the Natural Gas Service\nRules and Regulations for gas services provided to customers of VMUS pursuant to\nChapter 10.11 of the Victorville Municipal Code

10. Commercial Demand Schedule No. 9\nRecommendation:\nThat the City Council and Board of Directors ratify Commercial Demand Schedule\nNo. 9 in the amount of $19,403,488.58, covering Electronic Fund Transfers No.\n341466 through 341714 and Warrant No. 797261 through 797441 for 10/17/2024\nthrough 10/30/2024 and Wire Transfers dated 10/23/2024, per the adopted budget\nfor Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for the period covering July 1, 2024 through June 30,\n2025.

11. Reduction of Securities for Tract Map No.16507\nRecommendation:\nThat the Honorable City Council approve the full release of the Water, Sewer,\nDrainage and Street Public Improvement Faithful Performance Securities for Tract\nMap No. 16507.

12. Reduction of Securities for Tract Map No. 20560\nRecommendation:\nThat the Honorable City Council approve the 60 percent release in Water,\nDrainage, Street, and Traffic Signal Faithful Performance Securities for Tract Map\nNo. 20560.​

13. ​Reduction of Securities for Tract Map No. 17090\nRecommendation:\n​That the Honorable City Council:\n(1) ​Approve an 80 percent release in Water, Sewer, Drainage and Street Faithful\nPerformance Securities for Tract Map No. 17090; and\n(2) Accept the completed Water, Sewer, Drainage, and Street Improvements.​​\nWRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

14. Budget Amendment for Strike Team Deployment – Thompson Fire\nRecommendation:\nThat the City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-093 to amend the Fiscal Year 2024-\n25 budget appropriating additional revenue in the amount of $18,056.61 and\nexpenses in the amount of $19,548.13 for the strike team deployment to the\nThompson Fire.

15. Roof Replacement Contract Award for the Animal Care and Adoption Center\nRecommendation:\nThat the Honorable City Council award a contract to Ranger Roofing in the amount\nof $144,100.00 for the Roof Replacement at the Animal Care and Adoption Center\nthrough Project No. CC25-028.

16. City Hall Security Camera Expansion – Award of Construction Agreement\nRecommendation:\nThat the Honorable City Council:\n(1) Find the proposed project categorically exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guideline Section 15301; and\n(2) Award a Construction Agreement to Veterans Communication Services, Inc. in\nthe amount not to exceed $314,107.03 for the purchase and installation of\nadditional security cameras at City Hall, Project No. CC25-022.

17. Council Policy No. CP-24-03 (CP-24-03) – Victorville Municipal Utility Services\nElectric Financial Management Policy\nRecommendation:\nThat the Honorable City Council review and adopt CP-24-03, the Victorville\nMunicipal Utility Services Electric Financial Management Policy.

18. Updated VMUS Renewable Energy Resources Procurement Plan\nRecommendation:\nThat the Honorable City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-097 the Renewable\nEnergy Resources Procurement Plan, Compliance Period 4 (2021-2024)\n(Attachment B) and authorizing certain other actions in connection therewith.

19. Approval of a North American Energy Standards Board Base Contract and Special\nProvisions (“NAESB”) for the Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas with BP Energy\nCompany\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends the Honorable City Council:\n(1) Approve the North American Energy Standards Board Base Contract and\nSpecial Provisions (“NAESB”) with BP Energy Company for natural gas supply and\nrelated services and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement;\n(2) Allow the City Manager and/or his/her designee to execute transaction\nconfirmations under the NAESB contracts for procurement of firm gas supply not to\nexceed $3.65 million total estimated cost and for terms not to exceed 24 months;

2. Public Hearing on the Formation of Community Facilities District No. 2024-01 to\nprovide Municipal Services\nRecommendation:\nStaff recommends the Honorable City Council:\n(1) Open and conduct the public hearing for the purpose of receiving public\ntestimony and property owner protests regarding the formation of the proposed\nCFD 2024-01 for Municipal Services;\n(2) Close the public hearing;\n(3) Adopt Resolution No. 24-102 forming Community Facilities District No. 2024-01\nof the City of Victorville (Municipal Services) (“CFD 2024-01”), authorizing the levy\nof special taxes therein, and calling an election;\n(4) Tabulate the ballots for the Formation of Community Facilities District No. 2024-\n01;\n(5) Adopt Resolution No. 24-103, certifying the results of a special election in the\nCommunity Facilities District No. 2024-01 of the City of Victorville (Municipal\nServices) (“CFD 2024-01”);\n(6) Introduce Ordinance No. 2453, for adoption and first reading by title only; and\n(7) Waive further reading in full of proposed Ordinance No. 2453.\nCONSENT CALENDAR

20. Acceptance of California Department of Justice 2024-25 Tobacco Grant Program\nfunding\nRecommendation:\nThat the Honorable City Council adopt Resolution Nos. 24-100 and 24-101,\nthereby:\n(1) Accepting the 2024-25 Tobacco Grant Program grant with the California\nDepartment of Justice providing the City with $111,120.00 to aid in implementation\nand enforcement efforts associated with annual inspections of tobacco retailers in\nthe City;\n(2) Authorizing the City Manager to finalize all documents needed to execute the\ngrant contract;\n(3) Authorizing the City Manager to make any necessary amendments to the\ncontract as deemed necessary; and\n(4) Amending the annual budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 to reflect an additional\nappropriation in the amount of $54,340.00.

21. Resolution No. 24-087 Rescinding Certain Previously Adopted City Council Policies\nwhich have become Outdated, Superseded, and/or Inconsistent with Current Law\nand consideration of proposed Council Policy CP-24-04\nRecommendation:\nThat Your Honorable City Council:\n(1) Adopt Resolution No. 24-087 Rescinding Certain Previously Adopted City\nCouncil Policies which have become Outdated, Superseded, and/or Inconsistent\nwith Current Law, and\n(2) Approve Council Policy CP-24-04 regarding City Council Policies

22. Acceptance of California Department of Housing and Community Development\nEncampment Resolution Fund Round 3 (ERF-3) grant funding for homelessness\nservices and an associated amendment to an existing Professional Services\nAgreement with Symba Center to include ERF-3 funding for program-specific\nservices\nRecommendation:\nThat the Honorable City Council adopt Resolution Nos. 24-098 and 24-099,\nthereby:\n(1) Accepting the ERF-3 Grant with the California Department of Housing and\nCommunity Development (HCD) and providing the City with $6,365,069.60 for\nenhanced street outreach, street medicine, housing navigation, emergency\nhousing, interim housing, rapid rehousing (RRH), and permanent housing;\n(2) Authorizing the City Manager to finalize all documents needed to execute the\nERF-3 contract and administer the overall project;\n(3) Authorizing the City Manager to make any necessary amendments to the\ncontract as deemed necessary;\n(4) Amending the annual budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 to reflect an additional\nappropriation in the amount of $6,365,069.60; and\n(5) Amending the Professional Services Agreement with Symba Center, increasing\nSymba Center’s compensation in the amount of $1,417,420.00 to provide ERF-3\nenhanced case management, street medicine, housing navigation, and RRH, with\nany non-substantive changes, if necessary, as agreed upon by the City Manager\nand City Attorney.

23. Southwest Region High-Speed Rail Integration Project\nRecommendation:\nThat Your Honorable City Council approve a support letter for the High Desert\nCorridor (HDC) Southwest Region High-Desert Speed Rail Integration Project\n(Integration Project) grant request from the Federal Railroad Administration Federal\nState Partnership program.

24. Possible cancellation of the December 3, 2024, regular City Council meeting\nRecommendation:\nAny action is at the discretion of Your Honorable City Council.

25. Discussion and possible action to create a committee and appoint committee\nmembers which would include two Council Members, one executive staff member\nand Chief Clemmer to further discuss a potential firework policy\nRecommendation:\nAny action is at the discretion of Your Honorable City Council.

26. Discussion and possible action to place a recurring item on the agenda to decide\nwhether the Council wishes to adjust its compensation\nRecommendation:\nAny action is at the discretion of Your Honorable City Council.

27. Discussion and possible action to remove Michael Krause from the Measure P\nOversight Committee\nRecommendation:\nAny action is at the discretion of Your Honorable City Council.

29. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Upcoming Agenda Items

3. Payroll Demand Schedule No. 3A\nRecommendation:\nThat the City Council and Board of Directors ratify Payroll Demand Schedule No.\n3A for Payroll Period August 30, 2024, through September 13, 2024, in the amount\nof $2,401,803.43 covering Check Nos. 34303 through 34315, including Vendor\nchecks. Also included are Advice Nos. 318669 and 318671 through 319229, per\nadopted budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (period covering July 1, 2024, through\nJune 30, 2025).

4. VMUS Annual Operating Result Report for FY 2024\nRecommendation:\nThat the Honorable City Council review and file this report.

5. 2023 Power Source Disclosure ("PSD") Program Annual Report and Power Content\nLabel ("PCL")\nRecommendation:\nThat the Honorable City Council adopt Resolution No. 24-094, approving and\nattesting to the veracity of the 2023 Power Source Disclosure Program Annual\nReport and Power Content Label submitted to the California Energy Commission.

6. Engineering Report for the First Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025\nRecommendation:\nThat the Honorable City Council review and file this quarterly report.

7. Wellness Center Quarterly Report\nRecommendation:\nThat the Honorable City Council review and file the attached Wellness Center\nQuarterly Report.

8. Code Compliance Department FY24/25 First Quarter Code Compliance Division\nand Animal Services Division Activity Reports\nRecommendation:\nThat the honorable City Council review and file.

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