Resolution No. 2025-405
Resolution No. 2025-405
December 17, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-405
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND
MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO AMEND THE FY 2024/25
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN BUDGET WITH AN
ADDITIONAL $125,000 FROM THE CULTURAL
DEVELOPMENT CONSTRUCTION FUND FOR THE
CALIFORNIA THEATRE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
AND FINDING THE AMENDMENT EXEMPT FROM
REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA
GUIDELINES SECTION 15301 (EXISTING FACILITIES).
WHEREAS, the Public Works Department, Fleet and Building Maintenance Division, is responsible for maintaining the California Theatre of the Performing Arts (the “California Theatre”), located at 562 West 4th Street, San Bernardino; and WHEREAS, the California Theatre opened in 1928, and was later added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. It is an example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, or California Churrigueresque. The California Theatre houses one of the only remaining Wurlitzer Style 216 pipe organs, which is original to the building; and WHEREAS, on October 7, 2021, the City released a Request for Prequalification Statement from Design -Build Entities for the California Theatre Improvements Project (the “Project”) with a deadline to submit by October 28, 2021; and WHEREAS, on January 27,2022 qualified Companies were invited to participate in a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Project, with a deadline of February 24, 2022; and WHEREAS, Tilden-Coil Constructors, Inc. was the only company that submitted a proposal. After further evaluations of the proposals and contacting other cities that the company performed work for, it was determined that Tilden- Coil Constructors, Inc., was suitable to handle this Project on behalf of the City; and WHEREAS, on April 6, 2022, the Mayor and City Council approved a Progressive Design Built Contract with Tilden -Coil Constructors, Inc . an amount of $309,031 to start conducting the necessary studies to produce a list of required improvements within a reasonable budget; and
WHEREAS, on July 20, 2022, the Mayor and City Council approved Resolution No. 2022-74, accepting Grant Funds in the amount of $2,500,000 from the California Arts Council for the California Theatre; and
Resolution No. 2025-405
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December 17, 2025
WHEREAS, on December 7, 2022, the Mayor and City Council approved an award to Tilden-Coil Constructors, Inc. in the amount of $4,561,400 for the renovation of the California Theater; and
WHEREAS, on March 3, 2025, Tilde -Coil Constructors , Inc. opened bids for the Project, with Tilden-Coil Constructors, Inc. serving as the Design-Build contractor; and WHEREAS, on March 3, 2025, Tilden- Coil Constructors , Inc. received base bids including alternate bids increasing the total cost of work to $6,617,835; and WHEREAS, on December June 4, 2025, the Mayor and City Council Adopted Resolution 2025-305: 1. Approving Amendment No. 1 to Progressive Design Build Contract with Tilden-Coil Constructors for the California Theater Improvements Project increasing the total amount by $1,747,404 (Ward 1) ; and 2. Authorizing the Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the FY 2025/26 Capital Improvement Plan budget; and WHEREAS, t o cover the remaining costs, an additional Cultural Development Construction funding allocation of $125,000 is required.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2 The Director of Finance and Management Services is to record a budget amendment in the amount of $125,000 from Cultural Development Construction Fund to increase the purchase order to an amount not to exceed $6,742,835.
SECTION 3. CEQA. As the decision-making body for the project, the City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the administrative record for the proposed project. Based upon the facts and information contained in the administrative record, including all written and oral evidence presented to the City Council, the City Council finds, as follows:
(1) The administrative record has been completed in compliance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City’s Local CEQA Guidelines.
(2) The proposed project is exempt from the requirements of California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines because it involves minor rehabilitations to the historic building, such as roof leak repair, lighting, and fire safety. Additionally, the 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.
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December 17, 2025
(3) The application of the Class 1 categorical exemption is not barred by one of the exceptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 because a historic building renovation does not present any unusual circumstances; would not damage scenic resources, including any resources in the area of a Scenic Highway; would not be utilized on a hazardous waste site; and would not impact historic resources of any kind; and (4) The determination of CEQA exemption reflects the independent judgment of the City Council.
SECTION 4. 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 5. 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 17
th day of December 2025.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Telicia Lopez, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2025-405
Resolution No. 2025-405
December 17, 2025
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 Resolution No. 2025-405, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of December 2025, by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this ___ day of ____ 2025.
Telicia Lopez, City Clerk