Victorville City Council approves several staff recommendations, grant and contract actions; sees airport demolition amendment

The Victorville City Council on Oct. 21 voted unanimously on multiple items the council said were necessary to continue city operations, prepare for development and preserve ongoing services. The actions below summarize each formal motion taken during the meeting.

Vacation of California Avenue excess right of way (Resolution No. 25-068) The council adopted a resolution vacating portions of roadway and landscape easements on California Avenue to allow a new commercial retail development to use the area for building and parking. The council found the vacation not subject to environmental review under CEQA Guidelines sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3). Motion to adopt staff recommendation was moved and seconded; roll-call votes were Yes from Councilmembers Godin, Irving, Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Herriman and Mayor Becerra (5-0). The clerk recorded the resolution number as 25-068.

Consent calendar (Items 2–11) Items 2 through 11 on the consent calendar were approved together by unanimous vote after a motion to adopt staff recommendations; the council recorded yes votes from Godin, Irving, Jones, Herriman and Mayor Becerra (5-0).

Professional services agreement: Cisco Webex calling and contact center (Logicalis Inc.) The council authorized a four-year professional services agreement with Logicalis Inc. in an amount not to exceed $599,851.36 to migrate the city’s phone and contact-center systems to Cisco’s Webex cloud applications. Council members recorded unanimous approval (5-0).

Southern California Edison easements (Eastman on Monte Vista Road and Luna Road) The council granted exclusive utility easements to Southern California Edison over two assessor parcels to allow the utility to install facilities that will energize a newly recorded residential tract. The motion passed unanimously (5-0).

Capital project needs analysis to San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) The council approved submission of the city’s capital project needs analysis report for fiscal years 2026–27 through 2030–31. The submission identifies improvements including widening Mohave Drive from Condor to I-15 and a new signal at Sixth Street. The motion passed unanimously (5-0).

Amendment No. 1 to professional services provider agreement with Simba Center (Victorville Wellness Center) The council approved an amendment to the contract with Simba Center, the operator of the Victorville Wellness Center, and authorized the city manager to execute non-substantive clarifying edits. City staff said the amendment restructures the subsidy terms after changes in how IEHP and CalAIM funds are administered; staff emphasized the action does not increase the appropriation already budgeted for the contract. Council members approved the amendment unanimously (5-0).

California State Library grant — Zip Book Project The council accepted two resolutions (25-074 and 25-075) to accept $10,317 in grant funds from the California State Library for the Victorville Library’s Zip Book project and amended the fiscal year 2025–26 budget to appropriate the grant. The motion passed unanimously (5-0).

Building 701 demolition — amendment to standard construction agreement (SCLA) The Southern California Logistics Airport Authority board (the council sitting as the SCLA board) approved Amendment No. 1 to the construction agreement with Vertex Civil LLC for demolition of Building 701. The amendment increases the contract by $207,850 (from $355,360 to $563,210) and extends the contract by 30 days to cover asbestos abatement discovered in concealed walls and floors. Staff said the additional work will be covered within the airport’s budget and requires no new appropriation. The motion passed unanimously (5-0).

Adoption of updated master salary schedule (CalPERS compliance) The council adopted a resolution updating public pay scales for prior fiscal years to comply with California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) regulations, reflecting non-rounding and other corrections. The motion passed unanimously (5-0).

Notes and next steps: Several items required only ministerial action (grant acceptance, contract execution authority, easement execution) and staff said they will proceed with contract signings, recording documents and pursuing funding programs where indicated. No item on the agenda failed to pass; all recorded motions were approved by the full council.