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CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: October 1, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: C. Jeannie Fortune, Interim Director of Finance & 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 this report providing an update on the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funded expenditures as of June 30, 2025.
Executive Summary
The City of San Bernardino was awarded $77,656,407 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, distributed in two tranches, half received in May 2021 and the remaining half in May 2022. This staff report provides an update on projects funded through the ARPA allocation and details expenditures totaling $49,445,460 as of June 30, 2025.
Background
The U.S. Treasury required ARPA funds to be obligated by December 31, 2024, and fully expended by December 31, 2026. To date, the Mayor and City Council have obligated the total amount received of $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 April 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025, are:
Façade Improvements (Paintbrush Program) (Item #3, Attachment 1) 2 9
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The Economic Development Department has awarded a total of $290,000 through the Façade Improvement Program, providing direct support to small businesses for exterior enhancements. To date, 18 businesses have been approved and are moving forward with improvements, with 2 projects already complete. Sparkle Car Wash repaved their front staging area and driveways and Fischel Law Office replaced signage in phase 1 and will revamp the front of the building in phase 2.
The program continues to generate strong interest from business owners, demonstrating the value of this incentive in fostering economic growth and neighborhood reinvestment.
Homelessness Street Outreach Team (Item #20, Attachment 1) In January 2025, the Salvation Army took over as the City’s street outreach provider for individuals experiencing homelessness. Data from FY24/25 reflects the program’s significant impact: 783 shelter referrals were made, 202 individuals were connected to substance use disorder treatment (SUD Tx), and 81 people secured permanent housing.
Library Animakerspace (Item #13, Attachment 1)
The Cosand Computer Lab at the Feldheym Library is set to become the home of the highly anticipated Animakerspace — a dynamic hub for creativity, technology, and innovation. Significant progress has been made toward construction: an architectural design firm has been selected, and the project has reached the 100% design milestone, with full plans and specifications completed. These documents are currently under review by the City’s Building and Safety Division. Once the building permit is issued, the project will move into the next phase and be advertised for construction, bringing this exciting transformation one step closer to fruition.
ARPA fund expenditures as of June 30, 2025, total $49.4m, approximately 64% 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
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Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, receive and file this report providing an update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded expenditures as of June 30, 2025.
Attachments
Attachment 1 American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Allocation and Expenditure Update Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
May 21, 2025 Mayor and City Council received and filed an ARPA Allocation and Expenditure Update.
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 2 9
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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.
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.
CC: Eric Levitt, City Manager