The Victorville City Council on Dec. 2 took a package of largely uncontested actions that included code adoption steps, grant acceptance and budget amendments.

Ordinance and code update: Council opened and closed a public hearing and moved forward with actions related to Ordinance 2460, which would repeal and amend various chapters of Title 8 (Fire) of the Victorville Municipal Code to adopt provisions of the 2025 California Fire Code (California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9). The clerk read the recommendation that the adoption be found CEQA-exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3); the council voted unanimously to adopt the staff recommendation as presented on the agenda.

Grants and budget amendments: The council accepted a medical respite grant from Kaiser Foundation Hospitals to support wellness center recuperative care navigation and authorized the city manager to finalize and execute grant documents (Resolution 25-084). The grant provides $150,000, and the council approved a related budget amendment for FY25–26 (Resolution 25-085) to appropriate that revenue and expense. Separately, the council approved a PLHA (Permanent Local Housing Allocation) rounds 4 and 5 amendment to the annual budget totaling $958,251 to support wellness center operations and related activities (Resolution 25-083). Staff said PLHA funds originate from recordation fees under SB 2 and are dependent on real estate transaction volumes.

Leadership and scheduling: The council completed its annual reorganization: Mayor Liz Becerra received the majority nomination to remain mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Harriman received the majority nomination to remain mayor pro tem; votes were recorded and the nominations confirmed. Council also voted unanimously to cancel the Jan. 6, 2026, council meeting due to holiday staffing and limited agenda needs.

Other items: The council adopted the consent calendar (items 2–8), approved agenda and attachment revisions for the District 2 appointment (Resolution 25-081), and directed staff to pursue community events including a winter festival and a 5K event to be agendized for future discussion.

What’s next: Staff will finalize grant documents and budget adjustments consistent with the adopted resolutions; ordinance adoption steps for the fire code proceed as scheduled for the next reading per municipal code procedure.