FINAL REPORT - San Bernardino Superior Court

Introduction
• The Police Department, which includes the Police Administration, Investigation, and
Patrol/Traffic divisions. All Police Department services are provided, by contract, by the
San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
• The Public Works Department, which includes the Animal Control/Graffiti Abatement,
Solid Waste/Recycling, Storm Drain/Wastewater, Street Maintenance/Sweeping, Open
Space and Municipal Utilities divisions. The Victorville Municipal Utility Services
(VMUS) does not currently generate electricity. However, it provides electrical,
cogeneration, and natural gas services for commercial and industrial customers at the
Foxborough Industrial Park and the Southern California Logistics Airport through power
purchase agreements with energy suppliers. The electricity is distributed through
Southern California Edison transmission lines. VMUS and does not provide electric
utility services to residential areas. Additionally, this Department provides all Water
District functions.
In addition to the Departments listed above, the City contracts with Green, de Bortnowsky, and
Quintanilla, LLP for City Attorney services. The City has contracted with this firm for general
counsel since 2002. The firm has also provided legal counsel to the Victorville Redevelopment
Agency and Southern California Logistics Airport Authority for approximately 15 years.
According to the City Attorney, the firm retains 10 attorneys to provide services for the City,
VVRDA and SCLAA for a pre-determined minimum number of hours and then on an as-needed
basis.
In FY 2011-12, the City Council authorized a total of 315 budgeted full time positions. In
addition, the City has budgeted funds for risk management services, City Attorney services,
operation of the City’s golf courses, operation of the Fire Department, and operation of the
Police Department through contracts with third parties. An organization chart for the City of
Victorville is provided on the next page.
Victorville Water District
The Victorville Water District provides over 7.4 billion gallons of water each year to a
population of over 100,000 people within the boundaries of the City of Victorville. Although
operationally managed under the Department of Public Works, the Victorville Water District is
technically an independent legal entity and an enterprise 3 district of the City. In 2007 the
Victorville Water District was established as a subsidiary district of the City from the
consolidation of the Baldy Mesa Water District and the Victor Valley Water District. The
Victorville City Council serves as the Victorville Water District Board.
3 Under Generally Accepted Accounting Standards (GAAS) enterprise funds are used to account for business-type
activities. Business-type activities typically provide goods of services that are funded through user charges.
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