Adelanto council backs start of utility‑box murals and directs plan for military banners
May 22, 2024 | Adelanto, San Bernardino County, California
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The Adelanto City Council on May 22 directed staff to move forward with two public‑facing visual programs: a utility‑box mural/wrap initiative to beautify the city and a military banner program to honor current service members and local veterans.
City Manager (S8) described outreach to Frontier Communications (owner of many boxes) and asked for direction about scope and funding. Councilmembers recommended broad outreach to schools, nonprofits and businesses; suggested the city lead by example by wrapping a few boxes with an Adelanto logo; and discussed submission deadlines. Councilmember Ramos proposed a June 26 submission deadline for initial review; Mayor Reyes suggested allowing more time to advertise and a July 15 target; the council agreed to a schedule that would allow staff to present designs, box locations and funding options for approval at a future meeting.
On the military banner program, councilmembers asked staff to return with a plan that includes a submission process, selection criteria and cost estimates so banners could be printed and installed in time for Veterans Day. Councilwoman Jeanette proposed using existing pole infrastructure on main corridors for banners and suggested naming the program a public tribute such as "Parade of Freedom."
Legal counsel (S9) cautioned against using councilmembers’ likenesses on wraps because of election‑law concerns; staff said businesses or nonprofits could participate but would fund their own wraps. Council directed staff to identify box locations, set a public submission process and return with a complete implementation package for council approval.
Next steps: Staff will catalog box locations, prepare a model city design for review, solicit submissions from schools/nonprofits/businesses and return with a packaged recommendation for council action; the military banner program will be developed in parallel with a target to have banners ready for Veterans Day if feasible.
City Manager (S8) described outreach to Frontier Communications (owner of many boxes) and asked for direction about scope and funding. Councilmembers recommended broad outreach to schools, nonprofits and businesses; suggested the city lead by example by wrapping a few boxes with an Adelanto logo; and discussed submission deadlines. Councilmember Ramos proposed a June 26 submission deadline for initial review; Mayor Reyes suggested allowing more time to advertise and a July 15 target; the council agreed to a schedule that would allow staff to present designs, box locations and funding options for approval at a future meeting.
On the military banner program, councilmembers asked staff to return with a plan that includes a submission process, selection criteria and cost estimates so banners could be printed and installed in time for Veterans Day. Councilwoman Jeanette proposed using existing pole infrastructure on main corridors for banners and suggested naming the program a public tribute such as "Parade of Freedom."
Legal counsel (S9) cautioned against using councilmembers’ likenesses on wraps because of election‑law concerns; staff said businesses or nonprofits could participate but would fund their own wraps. Council directed staff to identify box locations, set a public submission process and return with a complete implementation package for council approval.
Next steps: Staff will catalog box locations, prepare a model city design for review, solicit submissions from schools/nonprofits/businesses and return with a packaged recommendation for council action; the military banner program will be developed in parallel with a target to have banners ready for Veterans Day if feasible.
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