At its May 20, 2025 meeting the Victorville City Council took the following formal actions (all motions passed by recorded vote unless noted). This roundup lists each action, the motion as recorded, mover/second if provided on the record, vote tally, and key details.

1) Ordinance No. 2455 — Adopt local fire hazard severity zone map (Item 1)
Motion: Introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 2455 to adopt the local fire hazard severity zone map as recommended by Cal Fire (points 3–6; points 1–2 already disposed).
Mover/Second: Councilwoman Jane Jones / Councilwoman Leah Godin
Vote: 4–0 (Council members Godin, Irving, Jones, Mayor Liz Bussereau voted yes; Mayor Pro Tem Herriman absent)
Notes: Public hearing held; no public comments. (See separate article for full discussion.)

2) Consent calendar (Items 2–13)
Motion: Approve staff recommendations for consent calendar items 2 through 13 as presented on the agenda.
Mover/Second: Motion recorded and seconded (as announced in the meeting)
Vote: 4–0 (all present voted yes; Mayor Pro Tem Herriman absent)
Notes: Standard consent approvals as listed in staff packet (detailed list is in the city agenda packet).

3) Award construction agreement — SCADA site alarms (Item 15)
Motion: Award construction agreement to Apple Valley Communications Inc. in the amount of $31,653.52 for installation of SCADA site alarms (Project ESC25-100).
Mover/Second: Motion recorded and seconded
Vote: 4–0
Notes: Item brought forward because award exceeds city manager purchasing authority.

4) Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) network installation and Neptune 360 amendment (Item 16)
Motion: Waive competitive bidding, designate Ferguson Enterprises LLC as sole-source vendor for AMI network installation (Project ESE25-035), award construction/professional services agreement to Ferguson Enterprises not to exceed $739,070, and approve Amendment No. 1 to Neptune 360 software services increasing compensation by $184,763.78 for a total not to exceed $250,533.
Mover/Second: Motion recorded and seconded
Vote: 4–0
Notes: Staff said AMI final-phase work installs towers and data collectors to enable remote reading of the water-district meter network (approximately 40,000 meters). Staff addressed concerns about meter-readers’ roles and said work assignments would shift to operational tasks like leak detection and turn-ons/turn-offs.

5) Water District — Emergency Response Plan update (Item 17)
Motion: Award professional services agreement to Water Systems Consulting Inc. in amount not to exceed $29,957 to update the district’s Emergency Response Plan and conduct annual training.
Mover/Second: Motion recorded and seconded
Vote: 4–0
Notes: Required every five years; last adopted September 2020.

6) Initiate proceedings to fix/levy standby charges for Water Improvement Districts 1 and 2; set public hearing for 06/03/2025 (Item 18)
Motion: Approve resolutions initiating proceedings to fix, levy and collect standby charges for WID 1 and WID 2 for FY 2025–26 and set public hearing for 06/03/2025.
Mover/Second: Motion recorded and seconded
Vote: 4–0
Notes: WID 1 uses $10/acre criteria for undeveloped property within 660 feet of main; WID 2 proposes $15/acre for all parcels in WID 2 to satisfy debt service for infrastructure.

7) Law enforcement contract (Schedule A) and related MOUs (Item 19)
Motion: Approve the 54th amendment to law enforcement contract No. 94-909-AD-54 for period 07/01/2025–06/30/2026; approve MOU with Victor Elementary School District to fund school resource officers; approve agreement with Macerich Victor Valley LP for one deputy.
Mover/Second: Motion recorded and seconded
Vote: 4–0
Notes: Contract lists staffing counts and includes 103 sworn personnel in the schedule; the cost shown was $36,650,000 pending ongoing county labor negotiations (staff noted budgetary placeholders may adjust later).

8) Measure P Oversight Committee appointment (Item 20)
Motion: Appoint Dr. Michael Arteaga as resident member (education) to the Measure P Oversight Committee.
Mover/Second: Motion recorded and seconded
Vote: 4–0
Notes: Selection followed solicitation and a selection committee review.

9) Wellness Center operator consolidation (Item 21)
Motion: Approve transition to single-operator model; issue 30-day termination notice to Hope to Mission; approve a 36-month agreement with Simba Center not to exceed $8,931,792.50 and authorize encampment-resolution funds up to $1,374,920 over 24 months.
Mover/Second: Motion recorded and seconded
Vote: 4–0
Notes: Staff said employees from the existing shelter operator will be given the opportunity to apply to Simba Center positions; staff will oversee transition to avoid service interruption. (See separate article for discussion.)

10) Annual confirmation / initiation of proceedings for maintenance assessment districts and street lighting (Item 22)
Motion: Initiate proceedings and preliminarily approve consolidated engineers reports for maintenance assessment districts, drainage facilities assessment districts, landscaping maintenance assessment districts, and the citywide street lighting assessment district for FY 2025–26; set public hearing for 06/03/2025.
Mover/Second: Motion recorded and seconded
Vote: 4–0
Notes: Staff recommended no unit increase for most districts and an 8.5% increase for the citywide street-lighting assessment (from $22.38/unit to $24.28/unit).

11) Code-of-conduct policy for boards & commissions (discussion and motion)
Motion: Direct staff to work with boards, commissions and committees to develop body-specific codes of conduct tailored to their functions; drafts to be reviewed by city attorney and city clerk and returned to council for final approval.
Mover/Second: Councilwoman Leah Godin (mover) / Councilmember (second recorded)
Vote: 3–1 (Councilwoman Irving voted no; Mayor Pro Tem Herriman absent)
Notes: Councilwoman Godin’s proposal passed after debate; staff will coordinate drafting with advisory bodies and legal review.

Procedure and formalities: Where recorded, the meeting transcript notes the mover and seconder for many motions; several routine procurement and contract awards were approved via standard motions and roll-call voting with all present members voting yes. Where staff recommended waiver of competitive bidding or sole-source designation, the council acted to approve those waivers as part of the relevant motions.

If readers want in-depth coverage of the fire-hazard ordinance, the Wellness Center operator consolidation, or the police-station/civic-plaza schematic authorization, see the separate articles in this package for full discussion and staff clarifications.