Mayor and City Council
September 3, 2025

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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AGENDA

FOR THE

REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO,

MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR

AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN

BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT

AGENCY, AND MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE

HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO

ACTING AS THE SAN BERNARDINO JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 03, 2025
4:00 PM ­ CLOSED SESSION 5:00 PM ­ OPEN SESSION
NORMAN F. FELDHEYM CENTRAL LIBRARY • 555 WEST 6TH STREET • SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 • WWW.SBCITY.ORG

Theodore Sanchez Helen Tran

Dr. Treasure Ortiz
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 1 COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 7
MAYOR
Sandra Ibarra Eric Levitt
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 2 CITY MANAGER
Juan Figueroa

Sonia Carvalho
MAYOR PRO TEM, WARD 3 CITY ATTORNEY
Fred Shorett

Telicia Lopez
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 4 ACTING CITY CLERK
Kim Knaus

COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 5
Mario Flores

COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 6
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CALL TO ORDER

Attendee Name
Council Member, Ward 1 Theodore Sanchez
Council Member, Ward 2 Sandra Ibarra
Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 3 Juan Figueroa
Council Member, Ward 4 Fred Shorett
Council Member, Ward 5 Kim Knaus
Council Member, Ward 6 Mario Flores
Council Member, Ward 7 Dr. Treasure Ortiz
Mayor Helen Tran
City Manager Eric Levitt
City Attorney Sonia Carvalho
Acting City Clerk Telicia Lopez

4:00 P.M.

CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT

CLOSED SESSION p.13

A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)):
1 Case
B) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)): 1 Case

5:00 P.M.

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CLOSED SESSION REPORT

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PRESENTATIONS

1. Proclamation for National Library Card Sign­Up, Literacy Month & Celebrating Feldheym Library’s 40th Anniversary in the City of San Bernardino – September 2025 (All Wards) p.14

2. Proclamation Recognizing California’s 175th Anniversary of Statehood – September 9, 2025 (All Wards) p. 17

APPOINTMENTS

3. Charter Review Committee Appointment of James Albert (Ward 7) p.19 Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approve the appointment of James Albert to the Charter Review Committee representing Ward 7 with the term ending December 2028. James Albert will replace Phil Savage. Council Staff has verified that appointee is a registered voter within the city.

4. General Plan Advisory Committee (Voting Member) Appointment of Victoria Sanchez (Ward 7) p.27
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approve the appointment of Victoria Sanchez as a voting member to the General Plan Advisory Committee representing Ward 7 with the term ending December 2028. Victoria Sanchez will replace Joel S. Rothschild. Council Staff has verified that appointee is a registered voter within the city.

CITY MANAGER UPDATE

PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED AND NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA

We ask that you please observe proper decorum, and do not speak out of turn or make comments from your seat. If you wish to address the Mayor and City Council please be sure to submit a speaker slip. If you speak out of turn or disrupt the meeting a warning may be given and/or you will be asked to leave the meeting pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.9 and Penal Code 403.

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CONSENT CALENDAR

5. Approval of Various Mayor and City Council Meeting Minutes p.39 Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approve the meeting minutes for the following dates:

1. August 24, 2023 Special Meeting Draft Minutes

2. March 5, 2025 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes

3. April 16, 2025 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes

4. May 7, 2025 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes

5. May 22, 2025 Special Meeting Draft Minutes

6. Adoption of Ordinance MC­1653, Enacting a Code of Ordinances Revising, Amending, Restating, Codifying and Compiling Certain existing General Ordinance of the San Bernardino Municipal Code p. 84 Recommendation:

It is recommended the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, Adopt Ordinance No. MC­1653, Enacting a Code of Ordinances Revising, Amending, Restating, Codifying and Compiling Certain existing General Ordinance of the San Bernardino Municipal Code.

7. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Palacios Law Office for Administrative Hearing Officer services in an amount not to exceed $100,000, for a term of Six (6) Months (All Wards)
p. 1575
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approve a Professional Services Agreement with Palacios Law Office for Administrative Hearing Officer services in an amount not to exceed $100,000, for a term of six (6) months.

8. Adopt Resolution Declaring 21 City­owned Properties as Exempt Surplus Land (Wards 1, Ward 2)
p. 1715
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2025­362:

1. Declaring 21 City­owned properties, identified by the following Assessor Parcel Numbers: 0140­134­06, 0140­222­02, 0134­131­36, 0134­131­37, 0134­131­ 28, 0145­242­32, 0145­242­33, 0146­193­17, 0273­171­01, 0146­053­27, 1191­031­29, 1191­031­27, 1191­031­18, 1191­031­19, 1191­051­38, 1191­ 051­42, 1191­051­44, 1191­051­45, 1191­051­48, 1191­051­66, 1191­051­24 as exempt surplus land pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(1); confirming that the properties are not subject to the notice of availability or negotiation requirements under the Surplus Land Act; and

2. Authorizing the City Manager to proceed with the disposition process in accordance with applicable law; and finding the action exempt from CEQA for the disposition of City­owned properties.

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9. Fiscal Year 2024/25 Year­End Projected General Fund Financial Update (All Wards) p.1772
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Year­End Projected General Fund Financial Update.

10. Five­Year Capital Improvement Plan FY 2025/26 to FY 2029/30 for Measure I Local Street Program Expenditures (All Wards) p.1778
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California adopt Resolution 2025­367 approving the Measure I Five­Year Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2024/25 through Fiscal Year 2028/29 and Measure I Expenditure Strategy.

11. Approve a Task Order with Rick Engineering Company for La Pla za Park Improvements in the amount of $304,720 for total design cost and contingencies (Ward 1) p.1786
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:

1. Approve the Task Order with Rick Engineering Company for the La Plaza Park Improvements in the amount of $276,720 (Project); and

2. Authorize the Project design contingency costs for unforeseen conditions in the total amount of $28,000.

3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents with Rick Engineering Company; and

4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to expend the contingency fund, if necessary, to complete the Project.

12. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AFSCME Local 4710 Representing the San Bernardino Police Civilian Association ( SBPCA) p.1873
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:

1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AFSCME Local 4710 Representing the San Bernardino Police Civilian Association (SBPCA).

2. Amend the Salary Schedule for Full­ Time, Part­Time, and Temporary Employees.

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13. Acceptance of Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Grant Award p. 1885 Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California (“City”) adopt Resolution No. 2025­365 authorizing:

1. The acceptance of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Grant Award; and

2. The amendment of the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 adopted Budget in both revenue and expenditures by $200,000.

14. Adopt Resolution Accepting the Corporation for National and Community Service’s AmeriCorps Senior Companion Program (SCP) Grant in the amount of $ 322,662 for FY 2025­2026 – 2nd Year of a 3­Year Grant Award (All Wards) p. 1901
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California adopt Resolution No. 2025­364:

1. Ratifying the submission of the application for year two of a three­year grant through the Corporation for National and Community Service’s Senior Companion Program; and

2. Authorizing the City Manager to accept the grant award in the amount of $332,662; and

3. Authorizing the City Manager or their designee to conduct all negotiations, signing and submittals of necessary documents to receive grant awards; and

4. Authorizing the Director of Finance and Management Services to appropriate the grant funds in the amount of $332,662 for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 in revenue and expenses.

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DISCUSSION

15. Review and consider the selection of a consultant for the Strategic Planning, Goal Setting and Team Building Session involving the City Manager, Mayor and City Council (All Wards) p.1947
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, review and consider the selection of a professional consultant or City Manager as the facilitator to lead the Strategic Planning, Goal Setting and Team Building Session involving the City Manager, Mayor and City Council.

16. Adopt Resolution No. 2025­366 Approving a Letter of Authorization Agreement for the City Facility Energy Infrastructure Assessment Program with Alliance Building Solutions to Conduct a Comprehensive and No Cost Assessment of City Facilities for Potential Energy Conservation Measures Retrofit, and Finding This Action Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (All Wards)
p.2020
Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2025­366 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, executing a Letter of Authorization Agreement for a City Facility Energy Infrastructure Assessment Program with Alliance Building Solutions (ABS) to conduct a comprehensive and no cost assessment of City facilities for potential energy conservation measures retrofit.

ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE MEETINGS

17. Discussion on the abatement and cleanup of the “Oxbow” project to be brought back to council at a regularly scheduled meeting within the next 60 days (All Wards) – (Council Member Ortiz) p.2032

MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL UPDATES/REPORTS ON CONFERENCES & MEETINGS

ADJOURNMENT
The next joint regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency will be held on September 17, 2025 at the Feldheym Central Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California 92410. Closed Session will begin at 4:00 p.m. and Open Session will begin at 5:00 p.m.

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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA

I, Telicia Lopez, CMC, Acting City Clerk for the City of San Bernardino, California, hereby certify that the agenda for the September 3, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency was posted on the City's bulletin board located at 201 North "E" Street, San Bernardino, California, 92401 at the Feldheym Central Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California, 92410 and on the City's website sbcity.org on Friday, August 29, 2025.

I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

______________________________
Telicia Lopez, CMC, Acting City Clerk
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Any member of the public desiring to speak to the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency concerning any matter on the agenda, which is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency may address the body during the period reserved for public comments.

In accordance with Resolution No. 2018­89 adopted by the Mayor and City Council on March 21, 2018, the following are the rules set forth for Public Comments and Testimony:

Public Comments and Testimony:

Rule 1. Public comment shall be received on a first come, first served basis. If the presiding officer determines that the meeting or hearing may be lengthy or complicated, the presiding officer may, in his or her discretion, modify these rules, including the time limits stated below.

Rule 2. All members of the public who wish to speak shall fill out a speaker' s reservation card and turn in the speaker reservation card to the City Clerk prior to the time designated on the agenda. Comments will be received in the order the cards are turned in to the City Clerk. Failure of a person to promptly respond when their time to speak is called shall result in the person forfeiting their right to address the Mayor and City Council.

Rule 3. The presiding officer may request that a member of the public providing comment audibly state into the microphone, if one is present, his or her name and address before beginning
comment. If that person is representing a group or organization the presiding officer may request that the speaker identify that group or organization, including that group or organization' s Address.

Rule 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 2 and 3 above, a person shall not be required to provide their name or address as a condition of speaking.

Rule 5. Time Limits:

5.01 Each member of the public shall have a reasonable time, not to exceed three ( 3) minutes per meeting, to address items on the agenda and items not on the agenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Mayor and City Council.

5.02 Notwithstanding the time limits set forth in subsection 5. 01 above, any member of the public desiring to provide public testimony at a public hearing shall have a reasonable time, not to exceed ( 3) minutes, to provide testimony during each public hearing.

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Any member of the public desiring to speak to the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency concerning any matter not on the agenda but which is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency may address the body at the end of the meeting, during the period reserved for public comments. Said total period for public comments shall not exceed 60 minutes, unless such time limit is extended by the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. A three­minute limitation shall apply to each member of the public, unless such time limit is extended by the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. No member of the public shall be permitted to "share" his/her three minutes with any other member of the public.

Speakers who wish to present documents to the governing body may hand the documents to the City Clerk at the time the request to speak is made. (A minimum of 15 copies of the document must be provided to distribute to the Mayor, City Council, staff and the public.)

The Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency may refer any item raised by the public to staff, or to any commission, board, bureau, or committee for appropriate action or have the item placed on the next agenda of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. However, no other action shall be taken nor discussion held by the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency on any item which does not appear on the agenda unless the action is otherwise authorized in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 54954.2 of the Government Code.

Public comments will not be received on any item on the agenda when a public hearing has been conducted and closed.

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PUBLIC COMMENT OPTIONS
Please use ONE of the following options to provide a public comment:

Written comments can be emailed to [email protected]. Written public comments received up to 2:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting (or otherwise indicated on the agenda) will be provided to the Mayor and City council and made part of the meeting record. Written public comments will not be read aloud by city staff. Written correspondence can be accessed bythe public online at tinyurl.com/agendabackup .

Attend the meeting in person and fill out a speaker slip. Please note that the meeting Chair decides the cutoff time for public comment, and the time may vary per meeting. If you wish to submit your speaker slip in advance of the meeting, please submit your request to speak using the form on the following page: tinyurl.com/mccpubliccomments. Any requests to speak submitted electronically after the 2:30 p.m. deadline will not be accepted.

Please note: messages submitted via email and this page are only monitored from the publication of the final agenda until the deadline to submit public comments. Please contact the City Clerk at 909­384­5002 or [email protected] for assistance outside of this timeframe. Written correspondence submitted after the deadline will be provided to the Mayor and City Council at the following regular meeting.

MEETING TIME

NOTE: Pursuant to Resolution No. 2024­029, adopted by the Mayor and City Council on February 21, 2024:

“Section 3. All meetings are scheduled to terminate at 10:00 P.M. on the same day it began. At 9:00 P.M., the Mayor and City Council shall determine which of the remaining agenda items can be considered and acted upon prior to 10:00 P.M. and will continue all other items on which additional time is required until a future Mayor and City Council meeting. A majority vote of the Council is required to extend a meeting beyond 10:00 P.M. to discuss specified items.” Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 12

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