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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AGENDA
FOR THE
SPECIAL 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 THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2023
5:30 PM OPEN SESSION
FELDHEYM CENTRAL LIBRARY • SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 • WWW.SBCITY.ORG
Theodore Sanchez Helen Tran
Damon L. Alexander
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 1 COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 7
MAYOR
Sandra Ibarra Charles E. McNeely
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 2 INTERIM CITY MANAGER
Juan Figueroa
Sonia Carvalho
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 3 CITY ATTORNEY
Fred Shorett
Genoveva Rocha
MAYOR PRO TEM, WARD 4 CITY CLERK
Ben Reynoso
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 5
Kimberly Calvin
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
Council Member, Ward 3 Juan Figueroa
Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 4 Fred Shorett
Council Member, Ward 5 Ben Reynoso
Council Member, Ward 6 Kimberly Calvin
Council Member, Ward 7 Damon L Alexander
Mayor Helen Tran
Interim City Manager Charles McNeely
City Attorney Sonia Carvalho
City Clerk Genoveva Rocha
5:30 P.M.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
DISCUSSION
1. Adopt Resolution Ratifying Proclamation and Proclaiming the Existence of a Local Emergency for Tropical Storm Hilary (All Wards)
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023136 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, ratifying Proclamation No. 202301 of the City Manager and proclaiming the existence of a local emergency in connection with Tropical Storm Hilary.
ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor and City Council will adjourn to a Special Closed Session to be held on Monday, August 28, 2023, in the MultiPurpose Room (2 nd Floor) located at 201 North E Street (Suite B), San Bernardino, California 92401. Closed Session will begin at 5:30 p.m.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA
I, Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk for the City of San Bernardino, California, hereby certify that the agenda for the August 24, 2023, Special 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, at the Feldheym Central Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California, and on the City's website sbcity.org on Wednesday, August 23, 2023.
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DATE: Wednesday, August 23, 2023
SUBJECT: Special Meeting on Thursday, August 24, 2023
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Mayor and City Council of San Bernardino, have called a Special Meeting for Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.
Said meeting shall be for the purpose of considering the following:
DISCUSSION
1. Adopt Resolution Ratifying Proclamation and Proclaiming the Existence of a Local Emergency for Tropical Storm Hilary (All Wards)
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023136 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, ratifying Proclamation No. 202301 of the City Manager and proclaiming the existence of a local emergency in connection with Tropical Storm Hilary.
ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor and City Council will adjourn to a Special Closed Session to be held on Monday, August 28, 2023, in the MultiPurpose Room (2nd Floor) located at 201 North E Street (Suite B), San Bernardino, California 92401. Closed Session will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Genoveva Rocha, CMC
City Clerk
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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. 201889 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.
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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 M ayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. A threeminute 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.
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ALTERNATE MEETING VIEWING METHOD:
If there are issues with the main live stream for the Mayor and City Council you may view the alternate stream on TV3
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PUBLIC COMMENT OPTIONS
Please use ONE of the following options to provide a public comment:
1) Written comments can be emailed to [email protected]. Written public comments received up to 4:00 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. They will not be read aloud unless you require an ADA accommodation.
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 9093845002 or [email protected] for assistance outside of this timeframe.
2) 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: https://tinyurl.com/mccpubliccomments
3) REMOTE PARTICIPATION VIA ZOOM (For public comment only meeting will not be viewable on Zoom)
Submit a request to speak by 4:00 p.m. to https://tinyurl.com/mccpubliccomments or email [email protected]. Please indicate whether you are speaking on an item on the agenda (identify the item number) or providing a general comment.
Please use identifying information when submitting your request to speak such as a name or last four digits of your phone number so that staff can call on you.
The public may begin joining the meeting on Zoom or by callingin to be added to the speaker queue at 5:15 PM for Closed Session.
For the Regular Meeting please log on no later than 15 minutes after the meeting start time.
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a) You can use a mobile phone or a landline to dial into a Zoom meeting.
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Passcode:2023
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Public Hearings:
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