Meeting
 
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
Agenda
FOR THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SAN BERNARDINO JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
 
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
3:00 PM - CLOSED SESSION               5:00 PM - OPEN SESSION
Norman F. Feldheym Central Library  •   555 West 6th Street  •  San Bernardino, CA 92410  •  www.sbcity.org
Theodore Sanchez
Council Member, Ward 1		 Helen Tran
Mayor		 Dr. Treasure Ortiz
Council Member, Ward 7
Sandra Ibarra
Council Member, Ward 2		 Bill Gallardo
Interim City Manager
Juan Figueroa
Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 3		 Sonia Carvalho
City Attorney
Fred Shorett
council member, Ward 4		 Telicia Lopez
Acting City Clerk
Kim Knaus
Council Member, Ward 5
Mario Flores
Council Member, Ward 6
Welcome to a meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino
 
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CALL TO ORDER
 
Attendee Name
Council Member, Ward 1 Theodore Sanchez
Council Member, Ward 2 Sandra Ibarra
Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 3 Juan Figueroa
Council Member,  Ward 4 Fred Shorett
Council Member, Ward 5 Kim Knaus
Council Member, Ward 6 Mario Flores
Council Member, Ward 7 Dr. Treasure Ortiz
Mayor Helen Tran
Interim City Manager Bill Gallardo
City Attorney Sonia Carvalho
Acting City Clerk Telicia Lopez
3:00 P.M.

 
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT

 
CLOSED SESSION

 
A) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)
     Title: City Manager – (Process – Meet with Recruiter)

B) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)
     Title: City Attorney

C) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and (d)(1):
     i)  Mark Detinne, a minor, by and through his Guardian Ad Litem, Todd Allen Detinne v. City of San Bernardino, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVDS2016739
     ii) Michael Taylor v. City of San Bernardino, Workers’ Compensation Case No. ADJ20539801, Workers’ Compensation Claim Nos. 22-160741; 21-153396; 18-138375; CSBY-104-12; CSBY-8554;                     CSBY-8190- CSBY-5649 and CSBY-5084.

D) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
      Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One (1) Case

E) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6): Agency Designated Representative: City Manager or Designee
     Employee Organization: General Unit – Teamsters Local 1932, Management Confidential Group – SBCMA, Mid Management Unit – Teamsters Local 1932, Police Dispatch Unit – SBPDA, San                   Bernardino Police Civilian Association – AFSCME Local 4710, Police Management Unit – PMA and Police Safety Unit – SBPOA

F) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957)
    Title: City Manager – (Goal Setting)

 
5:00 P.M.

 
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE


 
CLOSED SESSION REPORT

 
PRESENTATIONS

 
1.
Proclamation for Water Conservation Month in the City of San Bernardino (All Wards)
 
2.
Proclamation for Child Abuse Prevention Month in the City of San Bernardino – April 2025 (All Wards)
 
3.
Pavement Management Plan and Asset Inventory Program Update Presentation (All Wards)
 
PUBLIC HEARING

 
4.
Proposed Substantial Amendment to Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and 2024-2025 Annual Action Plans to Fund Affordable Housing and Public Facilities Projects and Proposed Substantial Amendment to Update the Community Development Block Grant Citizen Participation Plan (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of The City of San Bernardino, California:
 
1. Conduct a Public Hearing to obtain citizens’ comments on the proposed Substantial Amendments to:
  1. Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan allocating Fiscal Years 2020-2021, 2021–2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds to Arrowhead Grove (Phase 4). Project funding will increase from $385,870 to $4,900,000; and
  2. Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan allocating the remaining Fiscal Years 2020-2021, 2021–2022, 2022-2023, and 2023-2024 HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds to Jamboree Housing Corporation for an affordable housing development. Project funding will increase from $124,187 to $2,003,178.80  
  3. Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan allocating Community Development Block Grant Program funds. The amendment specifically identifies four (4) Public Works projects with details to which funds were previously allocated.
  4. The Community Development Block Grant Citizen Participation Plan
  1. Approve the draft Substantial Amendments to the Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2024-2025 Annual Action Plans for the Community Development Block Grants and HOME Investment Partnership-funded projects; and
 
  1. Adopt Resolution 2025-273, Substantial Amendments to the Fiscal Years 2021-2022 and 2024-25 Annual Action Plans for the Community Development Block Grants and HOME Investment Partnerships Program-funded projects to increase funding to the Arrowhead Grove Phase 4 and Jamboree Project from unspent funds; and
 
  1. Approve the proposed substantial amendments to the Community Development Block Grant Citizen Participation Plan.
 
  1. Authorize The City Manager or designee to take any further actions and execute any further agreements or documents, as necessary, to effectuate the submittal of the proposed Substantial Amendments to the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 and 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan.

 
5.
Conduct a Public Hearing and Introduce for First Reading an Ordinance Amending Chapter 10.52 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code to Update the Existing Speed Zones City Wide
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
 
  1. Hold a Public Hearing; and
 
  1. Introduce, read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. MC-1651, Amending Chapter 10.52 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code to Update Existing Speed Zones City Wide; and
 
  1. Schedule the adoption of Ordinance No. MC-1651 to the regular scheduled meeting of the Mayor and the City Council on May 21, 2025.

 
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED AND NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA

 
CITY MANAGER UPDATE

 
CONSENT CALENDAR

 
6.
Approval of Commercial and Payroll Disbursements and Purchase Card Transactions for January 2025 (All Wards)
 
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California approve the commercial and payroll disbursements for January 2025.
 
7.
Investment Portfolio Report for January 2025 (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, accept and file the Monthly Investment Portfolio Report for January 2025.
 
8.
Approve Amendment #1 for Year-end Financial Consulting Services with Eide Bailly, LLP, increasing the Agreement’s not-to-exceed amount to $400,000 (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approve Amendment #1 with Eide Bailly, LLP for year-end financial consulting services to extend the agreement for one (1) additional year (June 30, 2026) and increase the agreement’s not-to-exceed amount to $400,000.
 
9.
Updating Assessment Engineer's Reports For Previously Formed Landscape and Lighting Maintenance Districts (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino California, adopt Resolution No. 2025-274 initiating the proceedings to levy and collect assessments for FY 2025/26 in Assessment Districts pursuant to the Constitution and the City Charter, appointing the Engineer of Record, and ordering preparation of Engineer's Report.
 
10.
Adopt Resolution Accepting $53,642 in Library Literacy Program ESL Grant Funding (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2025-275:
 
  1. Accepting annual grant funding of $53,642 for FY 2024/25 and FY 2025/26 for the English as a Second Language (ESL) grant program from the California State Library’s California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) Program.
 
  1. Authorizing the Interim Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the adopted FY 2024/25 Operating Budget for the Library’s Literacy program including adjusting the ESL budget to appropriate the revenues and expenditures for the remaining $35,443 of funding received as only $18,199 was appropriated in the FY 2024/25 budget adopted by the Mayor and City Council on June 26, 2024.

 
11.
Request to Approve $2,131,624.74 for FY 24-25 and $1,929,128.52 for FY 25-26 from General Fund Balance to fund the Enterprise Fleet Master Equity Lease Payments (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino California adopt Resolution 2025-276:
 
  1. Authorizing the Interim Director of Finance & Management Services to allocate funding in the amount of $2,131,624.74 for fiscal year 2024-2025 from the General Fund balance into the Fleet Internal Services Fund to support lease payments for the City’s fleet.
  2. Authorizing the Interim Director of Finance & Management Services to allocate funding in the amount of $1,929,128.52 for fiscal year 2025-2026 from the General Fund balance into the Fleet Internal Services Fund to support lease payments for the City’s fleet.

 
12.
Amendment No 2. to the Cooperative Agreement No 21-782 with the County of San Bernardino and Adopting a New Cooperative Agreement for Rehabilitation of Old Waterman Canyon and Other Roads (Wards 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, & 7)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino California adopt Resolution 2025-277;
 
  1. Approving the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA) revised project lists for submittal to the California Transportation Commission during the reporting period in October of 2025; and
  2. Adopting a list of projects for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 and future years to be funded by Measure I; and
  3. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Cooperative Funding Agreement No 21-782 with County of San Bernardino for Citrus Street and Other Roads Phase I; Lynwood Drive and Other Roads; Muscoy Area and Other Roads Phase I, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Cooperative Funding Agreement; and
  4. Approve the New Cooperative Funding Agreement with the County of San Bernardino for Old Waterman Canyon Road and Other Roads and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the Cooperative Funding Agreement; and
  5. Authorizing the Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the FY 2025/2026 and future years Capital Improvement Plan, recording a budget amendment in the amount of $3,344,750.00 from Measure I for the mentioned projects.

 
ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

 
13.
One-year moratorium on the sale and use of fireworks within the City of San Bernardino (All Wards) - Council Member Ortiz
 
 
14.
Interim Homeless Housing Solutions – Enhancing the City’s Capacity to Effectively Transition Individuals Off the Streets (All Wards) – Council Member Knaus 
 
MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL UPDATES/REPORTS ON CONFERENCES & MEETINGS


 
ADJOURNMENT
The next joint regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency will be held on May 07, 2025 at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California 92410. Closed Session will begin at 4:00 p.m. and Open Session will begin at 5:00 p.m.
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA

I, Telicia Lopez, CMC, Acting City Clerk for the City of San Bernardino, California, hereby certify that the agenda for the (Month, Date, Year), Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency was posted on the City's bulletin board located at 201 North "E" Street, San Bernardino,  California,92401 at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California, 92410, and on the City's website sbcity.org on Friday, April 11, 2025.

 
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Telicia Lopez
Telicia Lopez, CMC, Acting City Clerk

 
 
 
NOTICE: 
Any member of the public desiring to speak to the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency concerning any matter on the agenda, which is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency may address the body during the period reserved for public comments. 

 
In accordance with Resolution No. 2018-89 adopted by the Mayor and City Council on March 21, 2018, the following are the rules set forth for Public Comments and Testimony:

Public Comments and Testimony:

Rule 1. Public comment shall be received on a first come, first served basis. If the presiding
officer determines that the meeting or hearing may be lengthy or complicated, the presiding
officer may, in his or her discretion, modify these rules, including the time limits stated below.

Rule 2. All members of the public who wish to speak shall fill out a speaker' s reservation card
and turn in the speaker reservation card to the City Clerk prior to the time designated on the
agenda. Comments will be received in the order the cards are turned in to the City Clerk. Failure
of a person to promptly respond when their time to speak is called shall result in the person
forfeiting their right to address the Mayor and City Council.

Rule 3. The presiding officer may request that a member of the public providing comment
audibly state into the microphone, if one is present, his or her name and address before beginning
comment. If that person is representing a group or organization the presiding officer may request
that the speaker identify that group or organization, including that group or organization' s
Address.

Rule 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 2 and 3 above, a person shall not be required to
provide their name or address as a condition of speaking.

Rule 5. Time Limits:

5. 01 Each member of the public shall have a reasonable time, not to exceed three ( 3)
minutes per meeting, to address items on the agenda and items not on the agenda
but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Mayor and City Council.

5. 02 Notwithstanding the time limits set forth in subsection 5. 01 above, any member of
the public desiring to provide public testimony at a public hearing shall have a
reasonable time, not to exceed ( 3) minutes, to provide testimony during each
public hearing.

Any member of the public desiring to speak to the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency concerning any matter not on the agenda but which is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency may address the body at the end of the meeting, during the period reserved for public comments. Said total period for public comments shall not exceed 60 minutes, unless such time limit is extended by the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. A three-minute limitation shall apply to each member of the public, unless such time limit is extended by the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. No member of the public shall be permitted to "share" his/her three minutes with any other member of the public.

Speakers who wish to present documents to the governing body may hand the documents to the City Clerk at the time the request to speak is made.

The Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency may refer any item raised by the public to staff, or to any commission, board, bureau, or committee for appropriate action or have the item placed on the next agenda of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. However, no other action shall be taken nor discussion held by the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency on any item which does not appear on the agenda unless the action is otherwise authorized in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 54954.2 of the Government Code.

Public comments will not be received on any item on the agenda when a public hearing has been conducted and closed.

 
 
 
ALTERNATE MEETING VIEWING METHOD:

If there are any technical issues with the live stream or recording from the main agenda portal or if you require an option with Closed Captioning, you may view the meeting from the following location (TV3).

https://reflectsanbernardino.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/watch/1?channel=6

PUBLIC COMMENT OPTIONS

Please use ONE of the following options to provide a public comment:

Written comments can be emailed to [email protected]. Written public comments received up to 1:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting (or otherwise indicated on the agenda) will be provided to the Mayor and City council and made part of the meeting record. Written public comments will not be read  aloud by city staff. Written correspondence can be  accessed by the public online at tinyurl.com/agendabackup .

Attend the meeting in person and fill out a speaker slip. Please note that the meeting Chair decides the cutoff time for public comment, and the time may vary per meeting. If you wish to submit your speaker slip in advance of the meeting, please submit your request to speak using the form on the following page: tinyurl.com/mccpubliccomments. Any requests to speak submitted electronically after the 1:30 p.m. deadline will not be accepted.

Please note: messages submitted via email and this page are only monitored from the publication of the final agenda until the deadline to submit public comments. Please contact the City Clerk at 909-384-5002 or [email protected] for assistance outside of this timeframe. Written correspondence submitted after the deadline will  be provided to the Mayor and City Council at the following regular meeting.

MEETING TIME

NOTE: Pursuant to Resolution No. 2024-029, adopted by the Mayor and City Council on February 21, 2024:

“Section 3. All meetings are scheduled to terminate at 10:00 P.M. on the same day it began. At 9:00 P.M., the Mayor and City Council shall determine which of the remaining agenda items can be considered and acted upon prior to 10:00 P.M. and will continue all other items on which additional time is required until a future Mayor and City Council meeting. A majority vote of the Council is required to extend a meeting beyond 10:00 P.M. to discuss specified items.”