Resolution 5278-2026
RESOLUTION NO. 5278 - 2026
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
THE EXPENDITURE PLAN FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF REVENUES IN SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY EXPECTED TO BE DERIVED FROM THE PROPOSED CONTINUATION OF MEASURE I WHEREAS, the voters of San Bernardino County passed Measure I in November 1989 and renewed it in 2004, authorizing San Bernardino Associated Governments, acting as the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA), to impose a one-half of one percent transactions and use tax for transportation improvements applicable in the incorporated and unincorporated territory of the County of San Bernardino through April 1, 2040; and
WHEREAS, Measure I has provided funding for numerous transportation projects throughout San Bernardino County, including freeways, local roads, major streets, interchanges, the Metrolink commuter train system, public buses, traffic signals, and other transportation improvements; and WHEREAS, Measure I funding has supported important transportation improvements within the City of Barstow, including but not limited to:
• First Avenue Bridge over BNSF Railway
• First Avenue Bridge over the Mojave River
• Rimrock Road / Agarita Avenue Rehabilitation Project (anticipated in Fiscal Year 2026) • Ongoing support for the City’s Pavement Management Program, which helps maintain and improve local streets throughout the community; and
WHEREAS, the imposition of the one-half of one percent transactions and use tax is set to expire in 2040; and
WHEREAS, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, after engagement with private sector stakeholders and city and County representatives, has prepared an Expenditure Plan for the revenues expected to be derived from the proposed continuation of Measure I, which is anticipated to be placed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Expenditure Plan for the continuation of Measure I is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, if approved by the voters, the continuation of Measure I would authorize the collection of a one-half of one percent sales tax and generate an estimated $7.5 billion in its first 30 years for local transportation projects; and
WHEREAS, if approved by the voters, the continuation of Measure I would not institute a new tax, but rather continue the existing one-half of one percent sales tax for transportation after April 1, 2040; and WHEREAS, revenues raised from the continuation of Measure I would remain in San Bernardino County and could not be allocated by the state or federal government; and WHEREAS, Measure I would provide a long-term funding source to help address traffic congestion, improve local streets, major roads and highways, and enhance San Bernardino County’s economy by supporting construction-related jobs and maintaining an effective transportation system to meet the needs of residents and the business community; and
Resolution 5278-2026
WHEREAS, Public Utilities Code Section 180206 requires that the Measure I Continuation Expenditure Plan be approved by the County Board of Supervisors and a majority of the cities representing a majority of the population residing in incorporated areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby approves the Measure I Continuation Expenditure Plan developed by the Board of Directors of the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority.
Section 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Barstow, California, at a regular meeting held on March 17, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
TIM R. SILVA, Mayor
ATTEST:
ANDREA FLORES, City Clerk