DISCUSSION
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: December 18, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Rochelle Clayton, Acting City Manager
Department: City Manager's Office
Subject: Nominations and Appointments to Various Regional Boards and Associations (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1. Appoint three Members and one Alternate to the Inland Valley Development Agency Board of Directors;
2. Appoint two Members and one Alternate to the San Bernardino International Airport Authority Board of Directors;
3. Appoint one Member and one Alternate to the San Bernardino County Transportation Agency Board of Directors;
4. Appoint one Member and one Alternate to the Omnitrans Board of Directors;
5. Appoint one Member and one Alternate to the Interagency Council on Homelessness;
6. Appoint one Official Representative and one Alternate to the Southern California Association of Governments General Assembly;
7. Appoint a total of five (5) Council Members to vote in the Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council District 7 Election.
Executive Summary
The City of San Bernardino is a member of various regional boards that require the City’s legislative body to appoint primary and alternate voting members. Members that are appointed to serve on these regional boards and associations serve until they are no longer eligible or are removed/replaced.
Background
The City of San Bernardino is a member of multiple joint powers authorities and associations to facilitate matters pertaining to transportation, redevelopment, and other regional matters. The City Council appoints members to serve on the regional boards for the Inland Valley Development Agency (“IVDA”), the San Bernardino International Airport Authority (“SBIAA”), the San Bernardino County Transportation Agency (“SBCTA”), Omnitrans, the Interagency Council on Homelessness (“ICH”), and the General Assembly for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG GA). Historically, the appointment nominations have been made by the Mayor and affirmed by the legislative body of the City.
Discussion
Each regional board and association is governed by their foundational documents, California law, and their bylaws. These documents and laws determine the number of representatives that each city or agency is allotted, who is eligible to serve, and how the appointment is determined. Members that are appointed to serve on these regional boards and associations will continue to serve until they are no longer eligible (ie: they are no longer an elected official of the City) or are removed/replaced.
Regional
Body Appointment Requirements Current Appointments Mayor’s Proposed Appointments
IVDA
Board members and alternate must be “elected
officials” who are designated by “official action of
its city council.” (IVDA JPA pg. 12)
Primary
Helen Tran
Juan Figueroa
Sandra Ibarra
Alternate
Fred Shorett
Primary
Helen Tran
Juan Figueroa
Sandra Ibarra
Alternate
Fred Shorett
SBIAA
Board members and alternate must be “elected
officials” who “shall be appointed by the
legislative body” of the City. (SBIAA JPA pg. 3)
Primary
Helen Tran
Theodore Sanchez
Alternate
Fred Shorett
Primary
Helen Tran
Kim Knaus
Alternate
Fred Shorett
SBCTA
Board member and alternate “shall either be a
mayor or a city council member.” (California
Public Utilities Code 130815)
Primary
Helen Tran
Alternate
Damon Alexander
Primary
Helen Tran
Alternate
Theodore Sanchez
Omnitrans
Board member and alternate shall be “an officially
designated Mayor or City Council Member” that is
“officially designated by the City Council.”
(Omnitrans JPA pg. 3.)
Primary
Helen Tran
Alternate
Kimberly Calvin
Primary
Helen Tran
Alternate
Mario Flores
ICH
“City representatives are not required to be
council members but must be at the level of a
department director or higher.” (ICH Bylaws pg. 4)
Primary
Sandra Ibarra
Alternate
Cassandra Searcy
Primary
Treasure Ortiz
Alternate
Sandra Ibarra
SCAG GA
Official Representative may be “the mayor or a
member of the legislative body of a member city”
who has been appointed by the member city.
(SCAG Bylaws pg. 2)
Primary
Helen Tran
Alternate
Ben Reynoso Primary
Damon Alexander Secondary
Primary
Helen Tran
Alternate
Kim Knaus
SCAG RC
In a voting‐ eligible city comprised of more than
five (5) city council members, the city, using any
reasonable method of random selection, shall
appoint a maximum of five (5) members to vote in
Multi‐City District Representative Elections.
(SCAG Regional Council Policy Manual pg. 15)
Voters
Juan Figueroa
Fred Shorett
Ben Reynoso
Kimberly Calvin
Damon Alexander
Juan Figueroa
Fred Shorett
Kim Knaus
Mario Flores
Treasure Ortiz
Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council The Regional Council (RC) is SCAG’s 86-member governing board and has general authority to conduct the affairs of SCAG. Cities are represented on the RC through District Representatives, who may be any elected member of a city council. District Representatives are not appointed by the Mayor and City Council; instead, SCAG will communicate a “First Notice” that informs all eligible candidates to submit their names to SCAG if they are interested in becoming a District Representative. If there are multiple candidates for a District Representative, an election is held.
The City of San Bernardino is a member of District 7 in the SCAG RC, which is a Multi- City District that also encompasses the City of Highland. As a result, when a District encompasses more than one city (“Multi‐City District”), a maximum of five (5) city council members from each of the voting‐ eligible cities in the Multi‐City District shall be provided the opportunity to vote for the individual who will serve as the District Representative to ensure equity among cities in voting.
On September 5, 2024, SCAG updated the Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council Policy Manual and revised how the voters are determined. Previously, the five (5) city council members who would cast a vote in the election were chosen by the Mayor. Under the current policy manual, this is now done through any reasonable method of random selection:
SCAG Regional Council Policy Manual
Previous Policy Manual Current Policy Manual
“In a voting-eligible city comprised of
more than five (5) city council members,
the mayor of such city shall appoint a
maximum of five (5) members to vote in
Multi-City District Representative
Elections.”
(Article V. Section C.)
“In a voting‐eligible city comprised of
more than five (5) city council members,
the city, using any reasonable method of
random selection, shall appoint a
maximum of five (5) members to vote in
Multi‐City District Representative
Elections.”
(Article V. Section C.)
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
The proposed appointment aligns with Key Target No. 2: Focused, Aligned Leadership and Unified Community by building a culture that attracts, retains, and motivates the highest quality talent.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal Impact associated with the nomination and appointment of members to various regional boards.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1. Appoint three Members and one Alternate to the Inland Valley Development Agency Board of Directors;
2. Appoint two Members and one Alternate to the San Bernardino International Airport Authority Board of Directors;
3. Appoint one Member and one Alternate to the San Bernardino County Transportation Agency Board of Directors;
4. Appoint one Member and one Alternate to the Omnitrans Board of Directors;
5. Appoint one Member and one Alternate to the Interagency Council on Homelessness;
6. Appoint one Official Representative and one Alternate to the Southern California Association of Governments General Assembly;
7. Appoint a total of five (5) Council Members to vote in the Southern California Association of Governments Regional Council District 7 Election.
Attachments
Attachment 1 Inland Valley Development Agency JPA Attachment 2 San Bernardino International Airport Authority JPA Attachment 3 San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Attachment 4 Omnitrans JPA
Attachment 5 Bylaws of the Interagency Council on Homelessness Attachment 6 Southern California Association of Governments Bylaws Attachment 7 Southern California Association of Governments Policy Manual Updated (9-5-2024)
Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
January 16, 2023 Mayor and City Council approved the appointment of Council members to various Regional Boards
January 18, 20219 Mayor and City Council approved the appointment of Council members to various Regional Boards