Resolution No. 2024-235
Resolution 2024-235
December 4, 2024
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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-235
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS FOR THE
HOMELESS OUTREACH, PREVENTION, AND
EDUCATION (SB HOPE) CAMPUS
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino will establish the SB HOPE Campus to provide comprehensive services to individuals experiencing homelessness, including shelter, outreach, and educational programs; and
WHEREAS, homelessness continues to be a significant challenge for the City of San Bernardino, with insufficient shelter capacity and growing demand for resources and support for unhoused individuals; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino has declared a state of homelessness emergency, highlighting the need for immediate and sustained investment in shelter infrastructure and services; and
WHEREAS, Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) has generously pledged a donation in the amount of $70,000 and Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) has pledged a donation of $1.5 million to support the construction and/or operation of the SB HOPE Campus; and WHEREAS, the City recognizes the importance of these donations in enhancing the services provided at the SB HOPE Campus, expanding shelter capacity, and ensuring that individuals experiencing homelessness receive the care and support they need; and WHEREAS, the City desires to authorize the acceptance of these donations and any future contributions to the SB HOPE Campus to be used for its construction, operation, and ongoing services; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to incorporate the donated funds into its budget, creating designated accounts to ensure proper financial management, transparency, and accountability of the funds received for the SB HOPE Campus;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves the acceptance of donations from the following organizations for the SB HOPE Campus:
•Loma Linda University Health (LLUH) in the amount of $70,000 Resolution No. 2024-235
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•Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) in the amount of $1.5 million These donations shall be used to support the construction, operation, and ongoing services provided by the SB HOPE Campus.
SECTION 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or designee to accept future donations on behalf of the City Council for the SB HOPE Campus. All future donations shall be used in support of the campus's operations, services, and improvements.
SECTION 4. The City Council hereby directs that the donations received from LLUH, IEHP, and Molina Healthcare, as well as any future donations, be incorporated into the City's budget. The Finance Department is instructed to establish designated accounts to track the receipt and use of these funds, ensuring they are allocated specifically for the SB HOPE Campus.
SECTION 4.The City Manager or designee is hereby authorized and directed to execute any and all necessary agreements, contracts, and other documents related to the acceptance and utilization of the donations for the SB HOPE Campus, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
SECTION 5.Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 4th day of December 2024.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
I, Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2024-235, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 4 th day of December 2024 by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this ___ day of ____________ 2024.
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk