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Council approves consent items and budget workshop
HesperiaMay 20, 20262 min read
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The City Council approved a package of routine items, including software licensing, vehicle maintenance and purchase, and minutes from prior meetings. It also received a fiscal year 2026-27 budget workshop on staffing vacancies, recruitment, and retention, and discussed residency requirements for City Council candidates.
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The council approved several administrative and spending items in one vote, including a three-year Microsoft licensing agreement, an extension for vehicle repairs, and the purchase of a service truck. It also heard a budget workshop on staffing for fiscal year 2026-27, focusing on open positions, hiring efforts, and ways to keep employees. The council received a report on residency rules for people running for City Council, but no action was taken on that item.
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- Approved the Joint Consent Calendar by a 5-0 vote.
- Authorized a new three-year Enterprise Agreement with Crayon Inc. for Microsoft software licensing, not to exceed $294,932.
- Authorized a one-year extension and $325,000 increase to the G & M Automotive Center, Inc. contract for vehicle maintenance and repairs, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount to $625,000.
- Authorized purchase of one 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 service truck for up to $66,488.
- Received and filed the FY 2026-27 budget workshop report on vacancies, recruitment efforts, and retention strategies.
- Received and filed background information on residency requirements for City Council candidates.
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City Council
May 20, 2026, 1:30 AMCity Council Chambers
9700 Seventh Ave., Hesperia CA, 92345
City Clerk's Office: (760) 947-1007
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Closed Session - 5:45 PM Regular Meeting - 6:30 PM
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 - 5:45 PM
- Roll Call
- Conference with Real Property Negotiators – Property Negotiations Government Code Section – 54956.8
- 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 Special meeting held Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and the Special Meeting held Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
- 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 a new three-year Enterprise Agreement with Crayon Inc., in a total not-to-exceed amount of $294,932, for Microsoft software products licensing. A 5% contingency has been included to accommodate increased licensing needs arising from additional staffing or projects requiring additional licenses.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council and Board of Directors of the Hesperia Water District authorize the City Manager to approve a one-year contract extension for vehicle maintenance and repairs with G & M Automotive Center, Inc. and increase the contract for $325,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $625,000.
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Victorville Chevrolet Cadillac for the purchase of one (1) 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 service truck in the not-to-exceed amount of $66,488.
- 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 Council/Board receive this report on the City of Hesperia's proposed staffing for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 and hold a public hearing of a comprehensive overview of current job vacancies, recruitment efforts, and retention strategies as required by California Assembly Bill 2561.
- NEW BUSINESS
- Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report, which provides background and factual information regarding residency requirements for candidates running for City Council.
- 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, May 14, 2026 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.
- GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS (For items and matters not listed on the agenda)
- NEW BUSINESS
- COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS
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