Victorville — The Victorville City Council (and council acting in its other capacities) took multiple formal actions Oct. 7, 2025. Several items required only brief staff presentations and were adopted unanimously; one nomination to the planning commission failed to receive a majority vote.

Votes at a glance (key items)
- Consent calendar (items 1–11): Adopted unanimously; council approved staff recommendations as published on the agenda. (Motion passed 5–0.)

- Item 12 — Southern California Logistics Airport Authority (SCLAA) preliminary official statement and continuing disclosure (Resolution SCLAA25-013): The SCLAA board (council in its SCLAA capacity) approved the form of a preliminary official statement and continuing disclosure certificate related to issuance of 2025 tax allocation refunding bonds intended to refinance five series of outstanding tax allocation bonds secured by tax-increment revenues. Staff advised the council the item had been previously discussed in February and that pricing is scheduled for the week of Oct. 20. The SCLAA action passed unanimously. (Motion passed 5–0.)

- Item 13 — Award professional services agreement to Brink Drones Inc. for Drone-First-Responder program (Resolution 25-070): Approved unanimously. The council authorized up to $831,929.18 of Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) monies and delegated authority for ministerial contract edits to the city manager and city attorney. (See separate article for full coverage.) (Motion passed 5–0.)

- Item 14 — Revised purchase: CCTV sewer-inspection van (rescission and replacement): Council rescinded the Feb. 18, 2025 approval for an electric 2024 Ford e-transit cutaway CCTV inspection van (previous approval) and authorized the purchase of a gas-powered 2026 Ford E-450 cutaway CCTV inspection van equipped with a Rover XRX SAT-2 mainline and lateral launch inspection system from Hacker Equipment Company under a Sourcewell contract in an amount not to exceed $480,071.02. Staff said the previously approved electric configuration exceeded the chassis’ gross vehicle weight due to custom work; no vehicle had been delivered. The motion passed unanimously. (Motion passed 5–0.)

- Item 15 — Budget amendment: Bridge formula program grant revenue (Bear Valley Road over BNSF): Council adopted Resolution 25-069 to appropriate additional revenue up to $1,430,291 from Caltrans’ Highway Bridge Program (bridge formula funds) to reimburse costs on the Bear Valley Road overhead at BNSF railroad project and increase related expenditures to allow receipt of those funds. The motion passed unanimously. (Motion passed 5–0.)

- Item 16 — SCLAA Runway 17/35 reconstruction Phase 6: The SCLAA board ratified acceptance of an FAA grant agreement (Grant #3-06-0359-034-2025) in the amount of $13,680,000 for Runway 17/35 reconstruction Phase 6, adopted SCLAA Resolution SCLAA25-012 to increase budgeted grant revenue and expenditures by $13,680,000 and increase the required 5% grant match by $684,000, and approved the award of a construction contract to Kauffman Specialties, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $8,725,000 for the Phase 6 work. Staff noted the FAA grant comes with typical match obligations and that recycled runway material will be inspected and reused in accordance with FAA specifications. The motion passed unanimously. (Motion passed 5–0.)

- Item 17 — Consultant agreement for solar canopy design at the Wellness Center (JM25-076): The council approved a consultant services agreement with Studio2G Architects LLP for architectural and engineering design services for solar canopy parking structures at the Wellness Center for a 12-month term in an amount not to exceed $136,000. The motion passed unanimously. (Motion passed 5–0.)

- Items 18 & 19 — Revised employee salary schedules (Resolutions 25-071 and 25-072): The council adopted two resolutions revising the employee salary schedule (one effective 07/01/2025; the other effective 09/01/2025). Staff explained corrections and CalPERS display formatting changes; the actions passed unanimously. (Motion passed 5–0.)

- Item 20 — Appointment to Planning Commission (Kenneth Lutz): Mayor Becerra nominated Kenneth Lutz to fill the vacant seat on the Victorville Planning Commission. The council voted: Godin — No; Irving — Yes; Jones — No; Mayor Pro Tem Herriman — No; Mayor Becerra — Yes. The nomination failed for lack of majority support. The clerk recorded the appointment motion as failed. (Motion failed.)

Other notable notes
- Staff presentations and public comment: The meeting included routine public comment and presentations from the California Department of Insurance and several residents about neighborhood issues. The meeting also included lengthy technical presentations and council Q&A on the SCLAA bond refinancing and the Drone-First-Responder program.

- Unanimous items: Nearly all budget, procurement and grant-acceptance items on the agenda passed unanimously after staff presentations and brief technical questions; the only defeated item was the planning commission appointment.

Where votes were recorded
Clerk-recorded roll-call votes accompany each agenda item in the official meeting minutes and were reflected in the recorded vote for each item above. For the items noted as unanimous, the clerk recorded all five council members present voting in favor; the planning commission appointment did not obtain a majority.