Resolution No. 2025-258
Resolution No. 2025-258
March 5, 2025
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RESOLUTION NO.2025-258
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE
FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 OPERATING BUDGET AND
ALLOCATE $600,000 IN GENERAL FUNDS TO BE USED
FOR RAPID REHOUSING.
WHEREAS, San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 2.46.050(A) designates the City Manager as the Director of Emergency Services ("Director"); and WHEREAS, in conjunction with the State's directives to combat homelessness and address the housing crisis, the City of San Bernardino ("City") has designated significant resources to address homelessness in the City, but the threat to life and property remains at stake beyond the control of the services, personnel, equipment, and facilities of this City, requiring the combined forces of other political subdivisions to combat this crisis; and WHEREAS, the City has, at any given time, approximately 1,417 people experiencing homelessness Citywide and
WHEREAS, the City has established homeless outreach services to assist unhoused residents with comprehensive services designed to connect individuals to appropriate resources and services and
WHEREAS, the City has established a Motel Voucher Program to provide interim housing for unhoused residents to safely recover and connect to community resources and WHEREAS, the City would like to expand its homeless outreach to include Rapid Rehousing, which would assist those who have income but are experiencing homelessness and residing in shelters or motels with financial assistance associated with the procurement of housing.
SECTION 1.The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the FY 2024/2025 Operating Budget and allocate General Funds for Rapid Rehousing in the amount not exceeding $400,000.
SECTION 3.CEQA. The Mayor and City Council finds this Resolution is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty, as in this case, that there is no possibility that the activity in question may significantly affect the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
Resolution No. 2025-258
Resolution No. 2025-258
March 5, 2025
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SECTION 4.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 5. 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 ___ day of __________ 2025.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2025-258
Resolution No. 2025-258
March 5, 2025
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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. 2025-258, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 5 th day of March by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
SANCHEZ _____ _____ _______ _______
IBARRA _____ _____ _______ _______
FIGUEROA _____ _____ _______ _______
SHORETT _____ _____ _______ _______
KNAUS _____ _____ _______ _______
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ORTIZ _____ _____ _______ _______
WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino on this 6th day of March 2025.
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk