Resolution No. 2025-364
Resolution 2025-364
September 3, 2025
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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-364
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA
RATIFYING THE SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION
FOR YEAR TWO OF A THREE-YEAR GRANT THROUGH
THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE’S SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE
GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $332,662;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR THEIR
DESIGNEE TO CONDUCT ALL NEGOTIATIONS,
SIGNING AND SUBMITTALS OF NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS TO RECEIVE GRANT AWARDS; AND
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND
MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO APPROPRIATE THE
GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2025
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026; $332,662 IN REVENUE AND
EXPENSES AND $120,102 IN GENERAL FUND GRANT
MATCH REQUIREMENTS FOR A TOTAL OF $452,764.
WHEREAS, the City submitted a Continuation Grant Application for federal assistance on January 21, 2025, requesting funding for Year Two of a 3-Year Grant Allocation for the Senior Companion Program; and
WHEREAS, the Notice of Grant Award was received by the City for the Senior Companion Program on June 10, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the City has participated in the federally funded Senior Companion Program for 50 years; and
WHEREAS, individuals ages 55 years and older provide services that promote independent living of senior-age residents who have physical, emotional, or mental limitations and needs that prevent them from fulfilling daily living tasks; and WHEREAS, an average of 28 individual Senior Companion Volunteers provided 48 clients with 28,856 hours of service.
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 ratify the submission of a grant application for year two of the Corporation of National and Community Service’s (AmeriCorps Seniors) Senior Companion Program (SCP) in the total amount of $452,764.
SECTION 3. The Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino hereby accept the grant award in the amount of $332,662.
SECTION 4. The Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino hereby authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to appropriate the grant funds for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; $332,662 in revenue and expenses and $120,102 in General Fund grant match requirements, for a total of $452,764.
SECTION 5. The grant award and matching funds, together totaling $452,764, are for operation of the Senior Companion Program from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
SECTION 6.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 7.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 8. 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 3rd day of September 2025.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
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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. 2025-364, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 3 rd day of September 2025 by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
SANCHEZ _____ _____ _______ _______
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WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this ___ day of September 2025.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, Acting City Clerk