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October 21, 2025 ·6:30 PM Final ·Closed Session - 5:30 PM Regular Meeting - 6:30 PM *City staff advises using alternative web browsers instead of Google Chrome to minimize buffering issues.

City Council Chambers 9700 Seventh Ave., Hesperia CA, 92345 City Clerk's Office: (760) 947-1007

Agenda — 35 items

  1. 1 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA HESPERIA CITY COUNCIL SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY HESPERIA HOUSING AUTHORITY HESPERIA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION HESPERIA WATER DISTRICT 9700 7th Avenue, Council Chambers, Hesperia, CA 92345
  2. 2 As a courtesy, please silence your cell phones and other electronic devices while the meeting is in session. Thank you.
  3. 3 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.
  4. 4 CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 PM
  5. 5 Roll Call
  6. 6 Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation: Government Code Section 54956.9(d)2
  7. 8 Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9(d)1
  8. 10 CALL TO ORDER - 6:30 PM
  9. A. Invocation ▶ jump to 0:05
  10. B. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag ▶ jump to 1:09
  11. C. Roll Call ▶ jump to 1:32
  12. D. Agenda Revisions and Announcements by City Clerk ▶ jump to 1:53
  13. E. Closed Session Reports by City Attorney ▶ jump to 1:55
  14. 16 ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS ▶ jump to 2:22
  15. 18 GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS (For items and matters not listed on the agenda) ▶ jump to 6:52
  16. 19 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.
  17. 20 JOINT CONSENT CALENDAR approved Pass ▶ jump to 32:15
  18. 1. Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council approve the Draft Minutes from the Regular Meeting held Tuesday, October 7, 2025. 22-226
  19. 2. 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. 21-937
  20. 3. 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. 21-935
  21. 4. Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Chair and Board of Directors of the Hesperia Water District (HWD) authorize the City Manager to approve an amendment of $700,000 to the existing contract with General Pump Company, for a revised not-to-exceed contract amount of $2,365,032, and adopt Resolution HWD 2025-12 amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Budget by an additional $607,000 for water well maintenance, repair services, and repairs to Well 14A and 5A. 22-227
  22. 25 PUBLIC HEARING ▶ jump to 32:25
  23. 26 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.
  24. 5. Recommended Action: The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council introduce and place on first reading Ordinance No. 2025-04 approving Specific Plan Amendment SPLA25-00004. 22-206 ▶ jump to 32:30
  25. 6. Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council introduce and place on first reading Ordinance No. 2025-05 approving Development Code Amendment DCA25-00003, modifying development standards associated with Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs). 22-209 approved Pass ▶ jump to 47:39
  26. 7. Recommended Action: The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council introduce and place on first reading Ordinance No. 2025-06 approving Development Code Amendment (DCA25-00002) and Specific Plan Amendment (SPLA25-00002) to incorporate Objective Design Standards (ODS) for multi-family and mixed-use residential projects by reference into the Hesperia Municipal Code and the Main Street and Freeway Corridor Specific Plan (MSFCSP) and to make other modifications to the Development Standards to ensure consistency. 22-211 approved Pass ▶ jump to 66:48
  27. 8. Recommended Action: The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution Nos. 2025-42 and 2025-43 to: 1) Certify the Addendum as complete in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and 2) Adopt the 2025 Circulation Element. 22-212 approved Pass ▶ jump to 87:16
  28. 31 NEW BUSINESS ▶ jump to 87:33
  29. 9. Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this report which provides background and factual information regarding Proposition 50, scheduled for the November 4, 2025, Special Election in California. 22-231 ▶ jump to 87:40
  30. 33 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS AND COMMENTS ▶ jump to 146:18
  31. 34 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.
  32. 35 CITY MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY/STAFF REPORTS ▶ jump to 166:14
  33. 36 The City Manager, City Attorney or staff may make announcements or reports concerning items of interest to the Council and the public.
  34. 37 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 167:05
  35. 38 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 October 16, 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.