Business View Magazine | August 2019

230 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE AUGUST 2019 business-to-business philosophy within one of our major departments – our Land Use Department - which is comprised of Building and Safety, Engineering, as well as the Planning Department. We outsourced that entire department to the private sector, creating that business-to-business philosophy. So, when you have a business come in, it’s engaging with another business. They understand each other, and understand how time- sensitive these projects are to break ground. So, by outsourcing that specific department to the private sector, we’re able to streamline projects at a much faster rate than you would, otherwise.” Adelanto has two industrial parks, one on each side of Highway 395. Recently, the west side park has been designated as the city’s “cannabis zone.” Says Flores, “We have embraced all areas of the cannabis industry and are the only city in this area that has. We cultivate the cannabis, we manufacture it, we distribute it, we also transport it, and we have dispensaries, as well. Most importantly, the City Council, the Mayor, and the Mayor Pro Tem are very supportive of the industry and have created a business-friendly platform where we have the lowest cannabis rates on all of those categories I mentioned, in the State of California. Our cultivation rates average out to about $5 a square foot, per year and all the other categories – manufacturing, transportation, distribution, testing – those are all at one percent, that is a very business-friendly tax rate within the cannabis industry.” General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is the leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems solutions, including the Predator ® aircraft series and the Lynx ® Multi-mode Radar. The company’s RPA family includes a variety of aircraft, such as Predator B/ MQ-9 Reaper ® , Gray Eagle, Predator C Avenger ® , Predator XP, and the new MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian. GA-ASI provides pilot training, support services for RPA field operations, and manufactures a variety of state-of-the-art ground control stations. Established in 1992, GA-ASI is leading the industry to new levels of performance, reliability and operational capability. GA-ASI aircraft have flown almost six million flight hours, and the company has expanded the acceptance and application of RPA systems within the United States and around the world. GA-ASI continues to grow its operations in the High Desert of Southern California. The company currently provides over 2,000 jobs at four facilities that occupy close to 1 million square feet of office, building and hangar space. Job opportunities are available across a wide range of trades and support services from apprenticeships to career professionals. Current openings can be found at ga-careers.com .