Resolution No. 2025-408
Resolution No. 2025-405
December 17, 2025
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-408
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF PROPERTY TAX
REVENUE TO BE EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO, THE COUNTY OF SAN
BERNARDINO, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT, AND ITS VALLEY SERVICE
ZONE AND COUNTY SERVICE AREA 70, FOR THE
JURISDICTION CH ANGE DESCRIBED IN LAFCO 3275,
GENERALLY SOUTHERLY OF LARCO 3274 ,
GENERALLY NORTHERLY OF MEYERS ROAD AND
EASTERLY OF MARTIN RANCH ROAD (KNOWN AS THE
SPRING TRAILS SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT)
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino desires to initiate proceedings pursuant to the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 (Section 56000 et seq. of the California Government Code) for the annexation of unincorporated territory located i n the Verdemont area, generally southerly of LAFCO 3274, which is generally northerly of Meyers Road and easterly of Martin Ranch Road, more specifically described in Exhibit "A" and depicted on Exhibit "A-1", both made a part hereof; and
WHEREAS, the area proposed for reorganization is consistent with the Sphere of Influence for the City of San Bernardino; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino requests that the proposed reorganization be subject to the following terms and conditions: (a) the standard terms and conditions required by LAFCO shall apply; and (b) the annexation shall be subject to any and all of the City of San Bernardino's fees, taxes and special assessments as they currently exist or may exist at the completion of these proceedings; and
WHEREAS, the reason for the proposed reorganization is that the property owner/developer of said Spring Trails Project has requested annexation to the City of San Bernardino for the purpose of receiving municipal services from the City for the said Project proposed for development within the reorganization area; and
WHEREAS, LAFCO, upon consideration of LAFCO 3274, requested that the said 26-acre island is annexed into the City of San Bernardino for the purpose of receiving municipal services from the City for the said Project proposed for development within the reorganization area; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino has reviewed the Plan for Service and Fiscal Impact Analysis (included as Exhibit B) prepared for the proposed reorganization; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino acknowledges and agrees to the Local Agency Formation Commission for San Bernardino County’s requirement for imposing legal Resolution No. 2025-408
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indemnification as outlined in Policy 3 of Chapter 2 of the Internal Operations, Accounting, and Financial Section of its Policy and Procedure Manual.
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. Application is hereby made to the Local Agency Formation Commission for San Bernardino County to initiate proceedings for the reorganization of the 26- acre unincorporated territory located in the Verdemont area, generally southerly of LAFCO 3274, generally northerly of Meyers Road and easterly of Martin Ranch Road, more specifically described and depicted in said Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "A-1”.
SECTION 3. That the City Manager of the City of San Bernardino is hereby directed and authorized to execute, on behalf of said City, the application documents, including the certification of the Plan for Service and Fiscal Impact Analysis.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk of the City of San Bernardino is hereby directed and authorized to file or cause to be filed, a certified copy of this resolution with the Executive Officer of the Local Agency Formation Commission for San Bernardino County.
SECTION 5. The City Manager of the City of San Bernardino is hereby directed and authorized to prepare and deliver, or cause to be prepared and delivered, all application documents including and certified Plan for Service and Fiscal Impact Analysis necessary for the initiation of proceedings for the proposed reorganization with the Executive Officer of the Local Agency Formation Commission for San Bernardino County.
SECTION 6. 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 application for annexation is covered by the certified Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse #2009111086) for the Spring Trails Specific Plan Project (Specific Plan No. SP 10-01; General Plan Amendment No. GPA 02 -09, including pre-annexation of the Spring Trails site; Tentative Tract Map No. 15576 (Subdivision No. 02- 09); and Development Agreement No. 11-01) approved February 19, 2013. No further environmental review is required for the project pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21166 and State CEQA Guidelines section 15162.
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(3) The determination of CEQA exemption reflects the independent judgment of the City Council.
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 17th day of December 2025.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Telicia Lopez, CMC, 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, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2025- 405, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 17 th day of December 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 ____ 2025.
Telicia Lopez, City Clerk