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CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: May 21, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Bill Gallardo, Interim City Manager;
C. Jeannie Fortune, Interim Director of Finance and Management Services
Department: Finance & Management Services
Subject: American Rescue Plan Update (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, receive and file a report on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocation and expenditures to date.
Executive Summary
The City of San Bernardino was awarded $77,656,407 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The City received 2 tranches, half of the funds in May 2021, and the remainder of the funds in May of 2022. This staff report is to provide an update on the projects obligated by ARPA funds of $77.6m and expenditures reported as of March 31, 2025 totaling $30.9m.
Background
The U.S. Treasury required ARPA funds to be obligated by December 31, 2024 and fully expended by December 31, 2026. To date, Mayor and City Council have obligated the total $77,656,407 in ARPA funds prior to the obligation deadline. Projects funded by ARPA align with Treasury issued final rules for allowable investments within the Enumerated Use Categories as well as expenditures within the revenue loss (standard allowance) category.
Discussion
ARPA funded projects are in various stages to completion and staff intends to provide routine updates to the Mayor and City Council on the progress to fully expend these funds prior to the December 31, 2026, deadline. A few project highlights for the quarterly reporting period of January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025 are:
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Feldheym Library Animakerspace/Cosand Computer Lab (Item #13, Attachment 1) Design work is nearing completion for the rehabilitation of the Cosand Computer Lab to accommodate the Feldheym Library Animakerspace. The Request for Proposals (RFP) for construction is scheduled for release in late April. Installation of the Garner Holt Animakerspace technologies will follow construction.
Seccombe Park Revitalization Project (Item #4, Attachment 1) The Public Works Department successfully issued a Purchase Order and Notice to Proceed to Landscape Support Services for construction services, and to CSG Consultants for Construction Management and Inspection Professional Services.
Lytle Creek Park – Futsal Field Project (Item #7, Attachment 1) The Public Works Department successfully issued a Notice to Proceed for the Lytle Creek Park Futsal Field Project. Construction is currently well underway.
Real-Time Information Center / Citywide Crime Camera Program (Item #12, Attachment 1)
The San Bernardino Police Department successfully issued Purchase Orders to VectorUSA, Axon Enterprise Inc., and Peregrine Technologies Inc. as part of a major effort to implement a Real-Time Information Center. This initiative supports the development of a citywide crime camera program aimed at improving response times to violent crime within the City.
Street Maintenance (Item #14, Attachment 1)
The Public Works Department issued Purchase Orders to Horizons Construction Co.
International Inc. and Hardy & Harper Inc., asphalt paving contractors, to begin street maintenance and resurfacing work funded through ARPA. The first segment completed under this initiative, located at West 30th Street, Arrowhead Avenue, and E Street, marks the beginning of several planned improvements throughout the City.
ARPA fund expenditures as of March 31, 2025 total $30.9m, approximately 40% of the total award of $77.6m. Additional details and listing by project are provided in Attachment 1.
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
Investments in the community using the American Rescue Plan funds support Key Strategic Goal 2. Focused, Aligned Leadership and Unified Community, b. Evaluate operations and performance, investment in resources, technology, and tools to continually improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness; and Goal 3. Improved Quality of Life.
Fiscal Impact
There is no General Fund impact associated with approval of this item.
Conclusion
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It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, receive and file a report on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocation and expenditures to date.
Attachments
Attachment 1 American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Allocation and Expenditure Update Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
January 18, 2025 Mayor and City Council received and filed an ARPA Allocation and Expenditure Update.
December 18, 2024 Mayor and City Council received an update on ARPA funding and approved the final allocation of $129,948 in additional ARPA funds to the Asphalt Maintenance and Street Segment Repair Project.
December 4, 2024 Mayor and City Council approved staff’s recommendation to reallocate $2,955,215 for the Asphalt Maintenance and Street Segment Repair Project and $2,650,000 towards the
purchase of Palm Field.
October 2, 2024 Mayor and City Council received an update on ARPA funding and projects and approved staff recommendations for
unallocated or project surplus and staff direction on
reallocation of funds. New Projects presented for approval were the Police Real Time Information Center in the amount of $2,497,500. Economic Development Software Program in the amount of $ 129,948, and the Library Animaker Space in the amount of $1,797,174.
September 18, 2024 Mayor and City Council received an update on ARPA funding and projects and provided staff direction on any unassigned ARPA funds.
June 5, 2024 Mayor and City Council approved $863,851 in ARPA funds for the Guadalupe Field at Sal Saavedra Park Revitalization Project.
April 17, 2024 Mayor and City Council approved $655,000 in ARPA funds for the Encanto Community Center.
September 6, 2023 Mayor and City Council approved $5,145,000 in ARPA funds for “Hero Pay” to city and water department employees.
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August 16, 2023 Mayor and City Council approved $500,000 in ARPA funds related to various nuisance and property abatement costs.
July 19, 2023 Mayor and City Council received and filed an update on ARPA funds and adopted Resolution No. 2023-107 assigning
$10,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the
replacement of the City’s Enterprise Resource Planning
System and amending the FY 2022/23-2024/24 Biennial
Budget by $10,000,000.
May 17, 2023 Mayor and City Council reallocated unspent funding from the ASU Temporary Housing and the full allocation from the San Bernardino Valley College for a total of $973,500 for interim housing during development of the SB Hope Campus.
December 7, 2022 Mayor and City Council Adopted Resolution No. 2022- 26 Amending the FY 2021/22 Operating and Capital Budget
allocating $24,650,000 in ARPA funds.
February 2, 2022 Mayor and City Council Adopted Resolution No. 2022- 26 Amending the FY 2021/22 Operating and Capital Budget
allocating $24,050,000 in ARPA funds
October 20, 2021 Mayor and City Council Adopted Resolution No. 2021- 247 Amending the FY 2021/22 Operating and Capital Budget
allocating $8,160,000 in ARPA funds.
August 4, 2021 Mayor and City Council received a report and discussed the categories for spending the City’s American Rescue Plan Allocation.
March 17, 2021 Mayor and City Council received a presentation on the American Rescue Plan from Congressman Pete Aguilar.