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Council approves building and housing actions

HesperiaNov 19, 20254 min read

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The City Council approved updated building code rules, a land-use and tract map change for Silverwood in the Tapestry Specific Plan, and first-quarter budget amendments for the city and Hesperia Water District.

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Residents will see the city’s development rules updated to the 2025 California Building Codes, which affects how construction and safety standards are applied locally. The council also approved a land-use amendment and revised tract map for the Silverwood area, which can shape how homes and lots are laid out there. In the budget review, the council approved budget changes for the city and Hesperia Water District, and it also asked staff to return with a plan for using funds in emergencies tied to food banks or other urgent needs.

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Approved the consent calendar, including prior meeting minutes, warrant and payroll reports, the Treasurer’s Cash Report, a $230,300 amendment to Willdan Engineering’s building inspector contract, and a one-year backup infrastructure agreement with Xentegra not to exceed $70,041.
Approved Ordinance No. 2025-08 to adopt the 2025 California Building Codes and continue the hearing on that matter to December 2, 2025.
Approved Specific Plan Amendment SPLA25-00001 and revised Tentative Tract Map No. 18955 for Silverwood in the Tapestry Specific Plan, including first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-09 and Resolution No. 2025-44.
Received and filed the FY 2025-26 First Quarter Budget Review and approved budget-amending resolutions for the City of Hesperia and Hesperia Water District.
Approved joint resolutions related to the corrected and revised combined compensation schedule and the City’s non-represented compensation benefit plan.
Directed staff to return with a report and spending plan for emergency or contingency use of funds related to food banks, government shutdowns, and similar emergencies; a $10,000 motion for Holy Family Food Bank failed for lack of a second.

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Nov 19, 2025, 2:30 AMCity Council Chambers 9700 Seventh Ave., Hesperia CA, 92345 City Clerk's Office: (760) 947-1007scheduled

Closed Session - 5:15 PM Regular Meeting - 6:30 PM *City staff advises using alternative web browsers instead of Google Chrome to minimize buffering issues.

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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA HESPERIA CITY COUNCIL SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HESPERIA HOUSING AUTHORITY HESPERIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION HESPERIA WATER DISTRICT HESPERIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - SPECIAL MEETING 9700 7th Avenue, Council Chambers, Hesperia, CA 92345
As a courtesy, please silence your cell phones and other electronic devices while the meeting is in session. Thank you.
Prior to action of the Council, any member of the audience will have the opportunity to address the legislative body on any item listed on the agenda, including those on the Consent Calendar. Individuals wishing to speak during General Public Comments or on a particular numbered item must submit a speaker slip to the City Clerk with the agenda item noted. Speaker slips should be turned in prior to the public comment portion of the agenda or before an agenda item is discussed. Comments will be limited to three minutes for General Public Comments, Consent Calendar items and New Business items. Comments are limited to five minutes for Public Hearing items. In compliance with the Brown Act, the City Council may not discuss or take action on non-agenda items or engage in question and answer sessions with the public. The City Council may ask brief questions for clarification; provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information and direct staff to add an item to a subsequent meeting.
CLOSED SESSION - 5:15 PM
Roll Call
Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)2
Conference with Real Property Negotiators – Property Negotiations Government Code Section – 54956.8
Conference with Labor Negotiator Government Code Section 54957.6
CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 PM
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Roll Call
Agenda Revisions and Announcements by City Clerk
Closed Session Reports by City Attorney
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS (For items and matters not listed on the agenda)
Individuals wishing to speak during General Public Comments or on a particular numbered item are requested to submit a speaker slip to the City Clerk with the agenda item noted. Speaker slips should be turned in prior to the public comment portion of the joint agenda or before an agenda item is discussed. Comments will be limited to three minutes for General Public Comments, Consent Calendar items and New Business items. Comments are limited to five minutes for Public Hearing items. In compliance with the Brown Act, the City Council may not discuss or take action on non-agenda items or engage in question and answer sessions with the public. The City Council may ask brief questions for clarification; provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information and direct staff to add an item to a subsequent meeting.
JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council approve the Draft Minutes from the Regular meeting held Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Council/Board ratify the warrant run and payroll report for the City, Successor Agency to the Hesperia Community Redevelopment Agency, Hesperia Housing Authority, Community Development Commission, and Water District.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Council/Board accept the Treasurer’s Cash Report for the City, Successor Agency to the Hesperia Community Redevelopment Agency, Hesperia Housing Authority, Community Development Commission, and Water District.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve an amendment of $230,300 to the existing contract with Willdan Engineering for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $488,300 for building inspector contract services.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a one-year agreement with Xentegra in an amount not to exceed $70,041 to provide licensing, maintenance, and support for the City’s backup Infrastructure.
PUBLIC HEARING
Individuals wishing to comment on public hearing items must submit a speaker slip to the City Clerk with the numbered agenda item noted. Speaker slips should be turned in prior to an agenda item being taken up. Comments will be limited to five minutes for Public Hearing items. WAIVE READING OF ORDINANCES Approve the reading by title of all ordinances and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City receive Ordinance No. 2025-08, adopting changes to Hesperia Municipal Code Chapters 15.04; adopting and amending the following codes and their references: the 2025 California Building Code, the 2025 California Residential Code, the 2025 California Electrical Code, the 2025 California Mechanical Code, the 2025 California Plumbing Code, the 2025 California Fire Code, the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2025 California Referenced Standards Code, the 2025 California Energy Code, the 2025 California Historical Building Code, the 2025 California Administrative Code, the 2025 California Existing Building Code, the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (all hereafter referenced as the Building Codes) and hold a public hearing regarding this matter on November 18, 2025 and continue the hearing to December 2, 2025.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council introduce and place on first reading Ordinance No. 2025-09 and Resolution No. 2025-44, approving Specific Plan Amendment SPLA25-00001 and revised Tentative Tract Map No. 18955 (TTR25-00002), to amend the land use designation of multiple Planning Areas within the Tapestry Specific Plan (referred to as Silverwood) and to make modifications to the lot layout for multiple Planning Areas under TTM No.18955.
NEW BUSINESS
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council and Board of Directors of the Hesperia Water District receive and file the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 First Quarter Budget Review, and the following resolutions, amending the FY 2025-26 Budgets for the City of Hesperia, and the Hesperia Water District, be approved: 1) City of Hesperia Resolution No. 2025-47 2) Hesperia Water District HWD No. 2025-15 In addition, it is recommended that the City Council and Board of Directors of the Hesperia Housing Authority (HHA) and Hesperia Water District (HWD) adopt Joint Resolution No. 2025-39, HHA 2025-05, HWD 2025-10 approving the Corrected and Revised Combined Compensation Schedule and Joint Resolution No. 2025-45, HHA 2025-06, and HWD 2025-14 approving the City’s Non-Represented Compensation Benefit Plan Section 9.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide staff direction regarding a donation of funds to a local food bank(s).
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS
The Council may report on their activities as appointed representatives of the City on various Boards and Committees and/or may make comments of general interest or report on their activities as a representative of the City.
CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY/STAFF REPORTS
The City Manager, City Attorney or staff may make announcements or reports concerning items of interest to the Council and the public.
ADJOURNMENT
I, Jessica Giber, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Hesperia, California do hereby certify that I caused to be posted the foregoing agenda on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. pursuant to California Government Code §54954.2. _____________________________ Jessica Giber, Assistant City Clerk Documents produced by the City and distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting regarding items on the agenda will be made available in the City Clerk's Office during normal business hours.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council and Board of Directors of the Hesperia Water District receive and file the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 First Quarter Budget Review, and the following resolutions, amending the FY 2025-26 Budgets for the City of Hesperia, and the Hesperia Water District, be approved: 1) City of Hesperia Resolution No. 2025-47 2) Hesperia Water District HWD No. 2025-15 In addition, it is recommended that the City Council and Board of Directors of the Hesperia Housing Authority (HHA) and Hesperia Water District (HWD) adopt Joint Resolution No. 2025-39, HHA 2025-05, HWD 2025-10 approving the Corrected and Revised Combined Compensation Schedule and Joint Resolution No. 2025-45, HHA 2025-06, and HWD 2025-14 approving the City’s Non-Represented Compensation Benefit Plan Section 9.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide staff direction regarding a donation of funds to a local food bank(s).
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide staff direction regarding a donation of funds to a local food bank(s).

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Summary

Council approves building and housing actions

HesperiaNov 19, 20254 min read

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Projects mentioned

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Community Development Hesperia Community Redevelopment

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Key decisions

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Approved the consent calendar, including prior meeting minutes, warrant and payroll reports, the Treasurer’s Cash Report, a $230,300 amendment to Willdan Engineering’s building inspector contract, and a one-year backup infrastructure agreement with Xentegra not to exceed $70,041.
Approved Ordinance No. 2025-08 to adopt the 2025 California Building Codes and continue the hearing on that matter to December 2, 2025.
Approved Specific Plan Amendment SPLA25-00001 and revised Tentative Tract Map No. 18955 for Silverwood in the Tapestry Specific Plan, including first reading of Ordinance No. 2025-09 and Resolution No. 2025-44.
Received and filed the FY 2025-26 First Quarter Budget Review and approved budget-amending resolutions for the City of Hesperia and Hesperia Water District.
Approved joint resolutions related to the corrected and revised combined compensation schedule and the City’s non-represented compensation benefit plan.
Directed staff to return with a report and spending plan for emergency or contingency use of funds related to food banks, government shutdowns, and similar emergencies; a $10,000 motion for Holy Family Food Bank failed for lack of a second.

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City Council

Nov 19, 2025, 2:30 AMCity Council Chambers 9700 Seventh Ave., Hesperia CA, 92345 City Clerk's Office: (760) 947-1007scheduled

Closed Session - 5:15 PM Regular Meeting - 6:30 PM *City staff advises using alternative web browsers instead of Google Chrome to minimize buffering issues.

Agenda

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA HESPERIA CITY COUNCIL SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HESPERIA HOUSING AUTHORITY HESPERIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION HESPERIA WATER DISTRICT HESPERIA FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - SPECIAL MEETING 9700 7th Avenue, Council Chambers, Hesperia, CA 92345
As a courtesy, please silence your cell phones and other electronic devices while the meeting is in session. Thank you.
Prior to action of the Council, any member of the audience will have the opportunity to address the legislative body on any item listed on the agenda, including those on the Consent Calendar. Individuals wishing to speak during General Public Comments or on a particular numbered item must submit a speaker slip to the City Clerk with the agenda item noted. Speaker slips should be turned in prior to the public comment portion of the agenda or before an agenda item is discussed. Comments will be limited to three minutes for General Public Comments, Consent Calendar items and New Business items. Comments are limited to five minutes for Public Hearing items. In compliance with the Brown Act, the City Council may not discuss or take action on non-agenda items or engage in question and answer sessions with the public. The City Council may ask brief questions for clarification; provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information and direct staff to add an item to a subsequent meeting.
CLOSED SESSION - 5:15 PM
Roll Call
Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)2
Conference with Real Property Negotiators – Property Negotiations Government Code Section – 54956.8
Conference with Labor Negotiator Government Code Section 54957.6
CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 PM
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Roll Call
Agenda Revisions and Announcements by City Clerk
Closed Session Reports by City Attorney
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS (For items and matters not listed on the agenda)
Individuals wishing to speak during General Public Comments or on a particular numbered item are requested to submit a speaker slip to the City Clerk with the agenda item noted. Speaker slips should be turned in prior to the public comment portion of the joint agenda or before an agenda item is discussed. Comments will be limited to three minutes for General Public Comments, Consent Calendar items and New Business items. Comments are limited to five minutes for Public Hearing items. In compliance with the Brown Act, the City Council may not discuss or take action on non-agenda items or engage in question and answer sessions with the public. The City Council may ask brief questions for clarification; provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information and direct staff to add an item to a subsequent meeting.
JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council approve the Draft Minutes from the Regular meeting held Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Council/Board ratify the warrant run and payroll report for the City, Successor Agency to the Hesperia Community Redevelopment Agency, Hesperia Housing Authority, Community Development Commission, and Water District.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Council/Board accept the Treasurer’s Cash Report for the City, Successor Agency to the Hesperia Community Redevelopment Agency, Hesperia Housing Authority, Community Development Commission, and Water District.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to approve an amendment of $230,300 to the existing contract with Willdan Engineering for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $488,300 for building inspector contract services.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a one-year agreement with Xentegra in an amount not to exceed $70,041 to provide licensing, maintenance, and support for the City’s backup Infrastructure.
PUBLIC HEARING
Individuals wishing to comment on public hearing items must submit a speaker slip to the City Clerk with the numbered agenda item noted. Speaker slips should be turned in prior to an agenda item being taken up. Comments will be limited to five minutes for Public Hearing items. WAIVE READING OF ORDINANCES Approve the reading by title of all ordinances and declare that said titles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading waived.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City receive Ordinance No. 2025-08, adopting changes to Hesperia Municipal Code Chapters 15.04; adopting and amending the following codes and their references: the 2025 California Building Code, the 2025 California Residential Code, the 2025 California Electrical Code, the 2025 California Mechanical Code, the 2025 California Plumbing Code, the 2025 California Fire Code, the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, the 2025 California Referenced Standards Code, the 2025 California Energy Code, the 2025 California Historical Building Code, the 2025 California Administrative Code, the 2025 California Existing Building Code, the 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code (all hereafter referenced as the Building Codes) and hold a public hearing regarding this matter on November 18, 2025 and continue the hearing to December 2, 2025.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council introduce and place on first reading Ordinance No. 2025-09 and Resolution No. 2025-44, approving Specific Plan Amendment SPLA25-00001 and revised Tentative Tract Map No. 18955 (TTR25-00002), to amend the land use designation of multiple Planning Areas within the Tapestry Specific Plan (referred to as Silverwood) and to make modifications to the lot layout for multiple Planning Areas under TTM No.18955.
NEW BUSINESS
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council and Board of Directors of the Hesperia Water District receive and file the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 First Quarter Budget Review, and the following resolutions, amending the FY 2025-26 Budgets for the City of Hesperia, and the Hesperia Water District, be approved: 1) City of Hesperia Resolution No. 2025-47 2) Hesperia Water District HWD No. 2025-15 In addition, it is recommended that the City Council and Board of Directors of the Hesperia Housing Authority (HHA) and Hesperia Water District (HWD) adopt Joint Resolution No. 2025-39, HHA 2025-05, HWD 2025-10 approving the Corrected and Revised Combined Compensation Schedule and Joint Resolution No. 2025-45, HHA 2025-06, and HWD 2025-14 approving the City’s Non-Represented Compensation Benefit Plan Section 9.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide staff direction regarding a donation of funds to a local food bank(s).
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS
The Council may report on their activities as appointed representatives of the City on various Boards and Committees and/or may make comments of general interest or report on their activities as a representative of the City.
CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY/STAFF REPORTS
The City Manager, City Attorney or staff may make announcements or reports concerning items of interest to the Council and the public.
ADJOURNMENT
I, Jessica Giber, Assistant City Clerk of the City of Hesperia, California do hereby certify that I caused to be posted the foregoing agenda on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. pursuant to California Government Code §54954.2. _____________________________ Jessica Giber, Assistant City Clerk Documents produced by the City and distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting regarding items on the agenda will be made available in the City Clerk's Office during normal business hours.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council and Board of Directors of the Hesperia Water District receive and file the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 First Quarter Budget Review, and the following resolutions, amending the FY 2025-26 Budgets for the City of Hesperia, and the Hesperia Water District, be approved: 1) City of Hesperia Resolution No. 2025-47 2) Hesperia Water District HWD No. 2025-15 In addition, it is recommended that the City Council and Board of Directors of the Hesperia Housing Authority (HHA) and Hesperia Water District (HWD) adopt Joint Resolution No. 2025-39, HHA 2025-05, HWD 2025-10 approving the Corrected and Revised Combined Compensation Schedule and Joint Resolution No. 2025-45, HHA 2025-06, and HWD 2025-14 approving the City’s Non-Represented Compensation Benefit Plan Section 9.
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide staff direction regarding a donation of funds to a local food bank(s).
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council discuss and provide staff direction regarding a donation of funds to a local food bank(s).