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Mayor Pro Tem Tim Herriman introduced the request for a community-focused aquatic facility with multiple attractions for children and families, not a single competition pool. Staff noted the city's Parks and Recreation Master Plan already lists a Westside pool complex as a longer-term need and that a number of competing park and civic projects (sports complex, splash pads, Civic Plaza) are in planning or design. Staff said acquiring property immediately without a clear concept would be premature and recommended developing a concept and cost estimate before pursuing a specific parcel or purchase.

Council approved a motion directing staff to do a feasibility study and prepare conceptual drawings; to arrange a tour of an existing comparable facility for two elected representatives (mayor and mayor pro tem) together with city staff; and to include a risk-management report as part of the follow-up. The motion passed with a majority of council present; the item was intended to start concept planning rather than commit funds or to acquire property.

Councilmembers emphasized the desire for a family-oriented facility (toddler wading areas, water play structures, slides and multi-age features) and requested staff and Parks & Recreation to coordinate community outreach if the concept advanced toward a formal project. Staff recommended returning to the council with recommended locations, a conceptual site plan and an estimated budget once the feasibility review is complete.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Regular Meeting of May 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Councilmember Tim Herriman asked staff to study a swim-park/aquatic-center concept for Victorville's West Side. The council directed staff to develop conceptual drawings, solicit a risk-management report and arrange a facility tour (mayor and mayor pro tem plus staff) of a comparable site.","taxTitle","Victorville City, San Bernardino County, California","taxId",3826,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6570352,"Victorville Water District approves purchase of two water-rights parcels in closed session",5798,306000,6104000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3206862-88016749c509ba509de6157fa892f872&start=306&end=6104","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3206862-88016749c509ba509de6157fa892f872/thumbnail_306000.jpg","/articles/6570352/Victorville-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Victorville-Water-District-approves-purchase-of-two-water-rights-parcels-in-closed-session","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6570352-ac10889ed4a6f7bb2bf5340f79a2c237/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442909&Signature=Q7TLcH7FlbeLZXJcKp-EJZO0mzLuC8OG3rqavC5DFNyeKuwraS4PWpmZ8RaoXm6Ul3WcdwuTPWqWsSUGcUtHqiqufJgsA5sRtq-c7Ab2Jux22RmfHU4Yj7pG9pq7v9EcDx7ws7M-GTfRJRfHxNtuOtfkR6mPB2IbhK6Q-Y~tNpwxN42JoOF7~18q3hwnXbb0U98fGpJXWU-Ks2BItERg~3-vYhU6iOtkoSawHiMcYpFYqHY2DllQMqPe7QcuZrwTgGDPd2iPwCsDPrthz05M945kye1QG4tmcm442sL0nhYfdQjSxjgTSc36z4SFz69r9aHX36ef6hx1ITB-DEi7xQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the start of the regular meeting on May 6, the City Attorney reported two reportable actions taken in closed session under Government Code Section 54956.8 (real property negotiations) while the council sat as the Victorville Water District.

The council reported that it voted, 4-0 with Councilmember Godin absent, to acquire water rights from the family of Joan Balsdell Bynescroft for $71,500. The board also reported a separate vote, again 4-0 with Councilmember Godin absent, to acquire water rights from the Bynescrest Family Trust for $536,250. The city attorney characterized both items as real-estate-related acquisitions of water rights in the Mojave Water Basin; the negotiating parties were set forth on the closed-session agenda.

Staff indicated that any further details about terms or contingencies would remain confidential to the extent permitted by law because negotiations were conducted in closed session. City staff said they would report additional reportable action at the conclusion of closed session or at the commencement of the regular meeting as required by state law.","In closed session the council, sitting as the Victorville Water District, voted to acquire water rights from two property owners for preliminary purchase prices of $71,500 and $536,250; both actions were reported publicly at the start of the regular meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6570357,"Victorville council approves draft 2025–26 HUD annual action plan, allocates roughly $1.9 million for CDBG and HOME programs",16,4655000,4671000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3206862-88016749c509ba509de6157fa892f872&start=4655&end=4671","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3206862-88016749c509ba509de6157fa892f872/thumbnail_4655000.jpg","/articles/6570357/Victorville-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Victorville-council-approves-draft-202526-HUD-annual-action-plan-allocates-roughly-19-million-for-CDBG-and-HOME-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6570357-ab4db6f371cc58a224d9e1b6c22bb011/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442909&Signature=Lwjb637Ovk9snsERgu~CPWF4hIIChGEigCdIec1M5IMCpaeT4lpiu3uDRLG0b1eVVUBAg7shxlG1VWmYTjrVc7ZLwAJvJVjqi-bwDUqTzCdaWvSIcqFqFIpQi8nflDF3KvS5U2qUfm2BO5O7lILgfRCa19JurLN76SHiJ~JtK0NEG3TnObo2q88ImKsTYbQbOANnCRAw45XNh47vK8J~chQ0oNNMPROVSHqRAV795nhCWMn4z6dZjLYQcjxNv7skrA1g~GELS56r5mETWF~EfEwboWqoQK9w20djkjaANzBEiDNa5FnpJF06ZW14wHCcZGeM9QkAG0k4hOLYg~bRmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Victorville City Council voted 4-0 on May 6 to approve the draft fiscal year 2025–26 annual action plan for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), directing staff to submit the plan and authorizing the City Manager to sign required documents.

City planner Alex Hategui and staff described the plan as the city's annual allocation of its five-year consolidated plan, which directs federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds to projects that benefit low- and moderate-income households. Metzler said the plan reflected recommendations from the Community Planning and Development (CPD) grant subcommittee, which included Mayor Becerra and Councilmember Jones.

Staff told the council the plan proposes approximately $1.9 million in appropriations and also reallocates small, prior-year CDBG COVID-related funds. Hategui said the federal budget and actual allocations to entitlement cities remain unknown until HUD releases national appropriations; the city then has 45 days to submit its final action plan once allocations are announced.

Councilmembers praised staff and the CPD subcommittee for outreach and for supporting nonprofit applicants. One council question asked for clarification about operating restrictions for food distributors; Hategui said the subcommittee recommends conditions that food distribution be coordinated with the city's homeless engagement outreach team, provided at fixed permitted locations, and comply with health department and land-use requirements.

The council adopted the resolution to approve and submit the action plan with a recorded vote: Councilmember Irving — Yes; Councilmember Jones — Aye; Mayor Pro Tem Herriman — Yes; Mayor Becerra — Yes. Councilmember Godin was absent.","The council approved the draft fiscal year 2025–26 annual action plan for HUD—allocating an estimated $1.9 million across Community Development Block Grant and HOME program priorities and reallocated a small amount of prior CDBG-COVID funds.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6570362,"Victorville hears annual report under AB 2561 on vacancies, fire staffing; council receives report",191,2786000,2977000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3206862-88016749c509ba509de6157fa892f872&start=2786&end=2977","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3206862-88016749c509ba509de6157fa892f872/thumbnail_2786000.jpg","/articles/6570362/Victorville-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Victorville-hears-annual-report-under-AB-2561-on-vacancies-fire-staffing-council-receives-report","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6570362-47624815dc430862e67cb0f307098b30/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442909&Signature=oW87plLuyCKkEfZins0DJqji-ItjxuCgBeVZJNyhg2-lKNm9MrZKw3~8zeVleESfc1yjf5Uet34FWGHA7-aUAYuVGcv72Bf3ZZIdU1NJHM7ko9WL7Vs-~d2KfkFrCG8Tmoe3l56xHJb42hd0XRnH1-CkTitD0~1EGxPz4EZ0SX7r0aFZaKWoPrCM3jLD07ISlWJzvUnfKCuiXdfNut4ksqXj9HMEBqfCvESFY14bJn~DKTgC2edXXJ7o2Xrn2ECvNzcxsqH8QSVOM7R9TB5Jblcf7AbJF5WaMjlyzPpwuo4uRwe134OJxXCeo8TN7GS12xMkKG4OQP9AMCF~NXeybg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City Human Resources Officer Heather Barber and Marcus Lynch, president of the Victorville Professional Firefighters (VPF), presented the city's AB 2561 annual hearing on vacancies, recruitment and retention at the May 6 meeting. The presentation satisfied the city's obligation under Assembly Bill 2561 to report staffing status before final adoption of the fiscal-year budget.

Barber told the council the city's average vacancy rate for calendar year 2024 was 12.7%, with a citywide vacancy rate of 14.1% as of Dec. 31, 2024 (69 vacancies). The VPF bargaining unit had 72 authorized full-time positions and 10 vacancies on Dec. 31, 2024, a 13.9% vacancy rate. Barber said the city conducted firefighter-paramedic interviews in March and had eight candidates in background processing; management planned a May recruitment for fire engineer to fill two vacant engineer positions.

Marcus Lynch, president of Victorville Professional Firefighters Local 3710, told the council the department continued to experience recruitment and retention pressure common across Southern California fire agencies. He described the operational impact: force hires and extra shifts for firefighter-paramedics (\"anywhere between 3 and 5 extra shifts monthly through our force hire process\") and noted 11 members had left the organization since startup for positions with other agencies.

Lynch cited pay as one major factor in departures. He said the top-step Victorville captain pay in 2024 was $125,614 and that a captain who left for Chino would earn $139,979 in the new position. Lynch urged the city to modernize recruitment practices, consider lateral-hire and testing-center strategies and to address wages and benefits in upcoming contract negotiations.

Barber reviewed recruitment and retention strategies the city currently uses, including flexible schedules (9/80), tuition reimbursement, mentorship programs, hybrid telework where eligible, employee recognition events and proactive attendance at regional job fairs. She said the city filled 92 vacancies in 2024 out of 98 created during the year and that the average time once a job posting is open is about 8–10 weeks, though some roles take longer.

The council opened questions and discussion. Members pressed staff on whether internal-only recruitments are allowed; Metzler and HR said current personnel rules do not permit internal-only recruitments but staff is working with labor and legal counsel to modernize rules and consider additional flexibility. The council was also briefed on background checks, candidate attrition in the hiring pipeline and the role of training/academy attrition in keeping vacancy numbers elevated.

Because this was an informational item required by AB 2561, no formal action was taken: the council received and filed the presentation.

Quotes used in this report are from the official meeting transcript and were attributed only to speakers identified in the meeting record.","City staff presented the annual AB 2561 update on vacancies, recruitment and retention. As of Dec. 31, 2024, the Victorville Professional Firefighters unit had a 13.9% vacancy rate; citywide vacancy rate averaged 12.7% for 2024. Council received and filed the presentation.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6570366,"Victorville approves three-year contract for ShotSpotter gunshot-detection technology",3876,6282000,10158000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3206862-88016749c509ba509de6157fa892f872&start=6282&end=10158","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3206862-88016749c509ba509de6157fa892f872/thumbnail_6282000.jpg","/articles/6570366/Victorville-City/San-Bernardino-County/California/Victorville-approves-three-year-contract-for-ShotSpotter-gunshot-detection-technology","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6570366-cd421e46b31f9b14de521ada549090c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770442909&Signature=jWAUyZXM4LHFUoJXWASbTTOHVlVy8kApyaYiqhkD~NnA92D32ViJl6zqX5IGxuAwa19eOUkbtwzkOB~aUbAAA3-7l8gskBRbepdn3~7QTOGeTmW5hO94AtqTfijxZ8FdhpHH6MmDbLdPc4FMdzF6vfILzn9QAzHOGTVsqI-pzNgRx~tPGisj3o6GF9KOZYRgD2AfIGVWOSyBie0K8P7jfXqJq5b-Dsxs4OED1LeTx7dfvZHkMI6ycsigOCljLx-xqcmWf5gaMcQEmdSYYFLFWLE3YK0RUbbfra9Dt5E4fRlxE~qF5aPRd8VRN38yzNn0wjnjUQNfB17DjHODb2P8tQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Victorville City Council voted 4-0 on May 6 to approve a three-year professional services agreement with SoundThinking Inc. to deploy ShotSpotter gunshot-detection technology, authorizing up to $470,250 in supplemental law-enforcement funds for purchase and deployment.

City officials said the system will initially cover about 2.77 square miles concentrated in Old Town and the Brentwood/Hook area, where sheriff's dispatch data showed the highest number of reported shots-fired calls over the past five years. Deputy City Manager Tony Camargo told the council the department analyzed five years of local calls and that the proposed pilot areas reflect where reported incidents cluster.

“The initial data showed on average less than 20% of gunfire incidents are reported to 911 nationwide,” Camargo said in introducing the item, arguing technology could close a reporting gap.

Lieutenant Mark Bracco of the Victorville station described how ShotSpotter’s acoustic sensors and the company’s incident review center (IRC) route validated alerts to dispatchers and patrol officers, typically in seconds. Bracco said the system will allow deputies and fire personnel to know the approximate sequence and location of reported gunfire and play back a short audio excerpt used in field response and evidence collection.

Representatives from SoundThinking told the council the company’s IRC operates 24/7 and filters false positives (for example, fireworks) with machine learning and human review. A company representative said average processing times reported to customers run about 26–29 seconds from sensor activation to alert delivery.

Supporters on the council framed the purchase as a public-safety investment to shorten response time and improve evidence recovery. Councilmember Jones said the technology could boost prosecutions and public safety: “Anything I can do to get the message out there that if you’re here and your business is to commit crime, you can take your business somewhere else,” she said.

Councilmembers and staff said the department intends to make the deployment public as part of a broader transparency and crime-prevention strategy, and that sheriff deputies will receive training and the district attorney’s office will be briefed on the evidence package produced by the system.

The council vote recorded: Councilmember Irving — Yes; Councilmember Jones — Aye; Mayor Pro Tem Herriman — Yes; Mayor Becerra — Yes. Councilmember Godin was absent.","The City of Victorville approved a professional services agreement with SoundThinking Inc. to deploy ShotSpotter gunshot-detection technology in two pilot areas, authorizing up to $470,250 in spending from supplemental law-enforcement funds.","actionData","errors"]

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