Resolution No. 2025-298
Resolution 2025-298
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-298
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO’S OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FOR FISCAL YEARS
2025/26; AND AUTHORIZE THE CARRYOVER OF
ENCUMBRANCES AND UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATIONS
FOR AUTHORIZED BUT UNCOMPLETED PROJECTS,
UPON APPROVAL BY THE CITY MANAGER.
WHEREAS, Section 701 of the Charter of the City of San Bernardino mandates that at least sixty (60) days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the City Manager shall prepare and submit to the Mayor and City Council the proposed budget and an accompanying message, outlining the proposed financial policies of the City for the ensuing fiscal year and the impact of those policies on future years; and
WHEREAS, Section 703 of the Charter requires the City Council to publish a general summary of the proposed budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and to hold one or more public hearings thereon, after which the budget and CIP shall be adopted, as they may be amended, by the Council before the beginning of the fiscal year; and WHEREAS, the City Manager has prepared and submitted the proposed Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget and the FY 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program, aligning with the City's Strategic Plan and addressing key priorities such as infrastructure reinvestment, fiscal sustainability, and enhanced service delivery; and
WHEREAS, the proposed budget reflects a total of $348.7 million in expenditures across all funds, including $45.7 million allocated for capital improvements, and incorporates strategic measures such as department-wide 5% expenditure reductions and a six-month hiring deferral for non-safety positions to maintain structural balance amid economic uncertainties; and WHEREAS, the City Council conducted publicly noticed budget workshops on April 29, 2025, and May 22, 2025, and is holding a duly noticed public hearing on June 4, 2025, thereby providing multiple opportunities for public input, review, and discussion in accordance with the City Charter and in support of transparency and community engagement in the budget adoption process; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have considered the proposed FY 2025/26 Operating Budget and CIP for FY 2026-2030 and input from the public, and desire to adopt the Proposed FY 2025/26 Operating Budget and CIP for FY 2026-2030 as the FY 2025/26 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1.The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino hereby approve and adopt the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget and the Fiscal Years 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Program as proposed by the City Manager, in the amount of $348,660,012, including General Fund expenditures totaling $253,896,940 and Other Fund expenditures totaling $94,763,072, subject to any amendments or modifications approved by the City Council during the public hearing on June 4, 2025.
SECTION 3. The City Manager, or designee, are hereby authorized and directed to make any necessary changes, amendments, or technical corrections to the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program to reflect the actions and decisions made by the City Council during the budget public hearing process, and to implement the adopted budget in accordance with City Council direction.
SECTION 4. The reallocation of certain General Fund expenditures to the Gas Tax Fund, as reflected in the adopted FY 2025/26 budget, is hereby approved, consistent with applicable state and local funding requirements and financial policies.
SECTION 5. The creation of a new Operations and Maintenance Department, including the establishment of the Director of Operations and Maintenance position, is hereby authorized, effective July 1, 2025, with all related budget and personnel adjustments incorporated into the final adopted budget.
SECTION 6. The FY 2025/26 Position Summary, as presented in the budget documents, is hereby adopted, establishing the City’s authorized full-time staffing levels for the fiscal year.
SECTION 7. Upon the close of Fiscal Year 2024/25, the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget shall be automatically amended to include and reappropriate any outstanding encumbrances, ensuring adequate funding for legally committed obligations. Additionally, unexpended appropriations for authorized but uncompleted projects, as approved by the City Council, may be carried forward into the Fiscal Year 2025/26 Operating Budget upon approval of the City Manager.
SECTION 8. The Capital Improvement Program Budget for Fiscal Year 2025/26 shall be considered amended upon the close of Fiscal Year 2024/25 to include and reappropriate funds for all previously approved projects that have not been initiated or completed. The Mayor and City Council authorize the City Manager, or designee, to carryover balances on Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) from the prior years into the next fiscal year to ensure the continuation of approved projects.
SECTION 9. The City Manager, or designee, may, as necessary, appropriate donations and grants received during the fiscal year up to $100,000 per source or grantor. Donations and grant awards requiring matching funds (in-cash), or exceeding $100,000 from a single source or grantor, shall require City Council approval. Any resolutions authorizing budget amendments related to donations and grants in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
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SECTION 10. 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 for causing 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 have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA.
SECTION 11. 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 12. 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 June 2025.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Telicia Lopez, CMC, Acting 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, Telicia Lopez, CMC, Acting City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2025-298, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 4 th day of June 2025 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 this 5th day of June 2025.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, Acting City Clerk