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Adelanto council approves HR and finance contracts, accepts DOE grant for solar parking lights
Summary
At its Jan. 14 meeting, the Adelanto City Council approved multiple professional services agreements — a three‑year HR contract and a two‑year accounting engagement — accepted a $76,240 U.S. Department of Energy grant to replace 12 City Hall parking lights with solar fixtures, and awarded a $320,678 design contract for Auburn Avenue reconstruction.
The Adelanto City Council on Jan. 14 approved a set of professional services agreements and accepted federal grant funding to advance several city operations and capital projects.
City Manager Jesse Flores told the council staff recommended a three‑year, not‑to‑exceed $400,000 agreement with RHRC 1 to provide human resources management services, including recruitment, payroll and risk management support, a contract the city said will be offset in part by salary savings. "We now have been advised that the current senior payroll human resources analyst has announced plans to retire this calendar year," Flores said while explaining the need for consultant support.
Council approved the HR contract by voice vote after confirming the term is three years.
Separately, the council authorized a professional services agreement with Price Page & Company to provide accounting and finance services to help complete the city’s outstanding audits and provide finance director–level support. A presenter for the firm said the city would pay up to $344,000 in fiscal year 2025–26 and up to $296,700 in fiscal year 2026–27; staff said funding is included in current budgets. "This agreement will help us complete the audit catch up process and maintain the city's financial progress," the presenter said.
The council also accepted a $76,240 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to replace 12 City Hall parking‑lot lights with solar fixtures. Staff recommended awarding the design and installation work to the low bidder (transcript spells the firm variously as "Fawnroach/Fondroge Lightning America") for $74,588. Saba, the staff presenter, said the project is grant‑funded and will not impact the general fund; the city will submit a reimbursement request after project completion.
Public praise for staff grant‑finding work was expressed at the meeting; one resident said, "You always find the ones that work for us," while another urged continued diligence in how taxpayer funds are spent.
Council also approved a professional services agreement with Onward Engineering for Auburn Avenue street design services in the amount of $320,678.24, a gas‑tax‑funded project that staff said will produce plans and specifications to take the reconstruction to bid. Council and staff discussed ensuring the design accounts for heavy truck traffic and the separate need to pursue a signal at the nearby El Mirage Road intersection with Caltrans.
The council approved these items by voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were provided in the transcript. The city said the FY23–24 audit is expected to be completed by the end of January, which would leave the city one year behind on audits and reduce its backlog.
