ORDINANCE NO. MC-1657
1 ORDINANCE NO. MC-1657
ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT TO
TITLE 10, ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 10.24, ADDING SECTION
10.24.195 TO ADOPT CITYWIDE TRUCK ROUTES
WHEREAS, on November 10, 2025, the Planning Commission of the City of San Bernardino held a duly- noticed public hearing to consider public testimony and the staff report, and adopted Resolution No. 2025- 051 recommending approval of General Plan Amendment 25- 03 to the Mayor and City Council to amend Municipal Code Title 10, Article I, Chapter 10.24, by adding Section 10.24.195, adopting Citywide Truck Routes and finding that the project is subject to a Categorical Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act and directing staff to comply with Warehouse Design and Build Standards pursuant to AB98; and
WHEREAS, notice of the December 3, 2025 public hearing for the Mayor and City Council's consideration of this proposed Ordinance was published in The Sun newspaper on November 22, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Municipal Code Amendment adds Section 10.24.195 to Title 10, Article I, Chapter 10.24 to adopt Citywide Truck Routes; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, the recommended action is categorically exempt from CEQA in that they relate to operation of public streets and do not propose an expansion of use of the public street; and
WHEREAS, together, General Plan Amendment 2 5-03 and the Municipal Code Amendment enable the adoption of the Citywide truck yards; and
WHEREAS, a Notice of Exemption (“NOE”) was prepared for the Project; and
WHEREAS, notice of the December 3 , 2025 public hearing for the Mayor and City Council's consideration of this proposed Resolution was published in The Sun newspaper on November 22, 2025; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Municipal Code, the Mayor and City Council have the authority to take action on the subject Municipal Code Amendment to enable addition of truck routes to the Municipal Code; and
NOW THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. The City Council having independently reviewed and analyzed the record before it, the Notice of Exemption ORDINANCE NO. MC-1657
2 and written and oral testimony, and having exercised their independent judgment, finds that there is no substantial evidence supporting a fair argument that approval of the Project will result in a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 3. Finding of Facts – Municipal Code Amendment
The City Council finds that the proposed Municipal Code Amendment is necessary to implement the proposed General Plan Amendment to add truck routes to the Circulation Element of the General Plan. The proposed Amendment would make the Municipal Code consistent with the most recent General Plan and would enable the enforcement of the truck routes.
SECTION 4. Municipal Code Amendment to add truck routes to the Municipal Code , attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A, is hereby approved.
SECTION 5. Notice of Determination: The Planning Division of the Community and Development and Housing Department is hereby directed to file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk of the County of San Bernardino within five (5) working days of final project approval certifying the City’s compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act in approving the Project.
SECTION 6. Severability: If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, or clause or phrase in this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each section irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections, subdivisi ons, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective.
SECTION 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption.
SECTION 8. Notice of Adoption. The City Clerk of the City of San Bernardino shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause publication to occur in a newspaper of general circulation and published and circulated in the City in a manner permitted under Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this ___ day of ____ , 2025.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
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3 Attest:
Telicia Lopez, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
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4 CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
I, Telicia Lopez, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Ordinance No. MC -1657, introduced by the City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, at a regular meeting held the 3 rd day of December 2025. Ordinance No. MC -1657 was approved, passed and adopted at a regular meeting held the __ day of ______ by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
SANCHEZ
IBARRA
FIGUEROA
SHORETT
KNAUS
FLORES
ORTIZ
WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this ___ day of _________, 2025.
Telicia Lopez, City Clerk
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5 Exhibit A
Municipal Code Amendment
Amend Municipal Code Title 10, Article I, Chapter 10.24, By adding Section 10.24.195:
“Adopt The City of San Bernardino General Plan Truck Routes designated as Figure C -3 in the City’s General Plan by reference or other updated version of the General Plan Truck Routes.”