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CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: March 4, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: C. Jeannie Fortune, Interim Director of Finance & Management Services
Department: Finance & Management Services
Subject: Accept State Funds for Seccombe Lake Park
Rehabilitation Project Administered by the California
Natural Resources Agency (Ward 1)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt resolution 2026-016, which supersedes the previously adopted resolution No. 2024-135 for the purpose of reallocating grant funds:
1. Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept state funds administered through the California Natural Resources Agency for the Seccombe Lake Park Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $5,000,000; and
2. Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to conduct all negotiations, signing, and submittals of necessary documents to receive the awarded funds.
3. Authorize the Director of Finance & Management Services to reallocate $5,000,000 from the Park Land Replacement Project to the Seccombe Lake Park Rehabilitation Project.
City Manager's Comments
The City Manager recommends approval.
Executive Summary
This report seeks to formally recognize, by resolution, the $5,000,000 in state funding appropriated in FY 2023/24 by Assemblymember Ramos for a Park Land Replacement Project. The funds, administered through the California Natural Resources Agency, are proposed to be repurposed for the Seccombe Lake Park Rehabilitation Project in lieu of the originally designated park land replacement project.
Background
In early 2024, the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) notified the City of San 3 1
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Bernardino of a $5,000,000 state funding award to replace parkland at Seccombe Lake Park. After the original project stalled, City staff coordinated with Assemblymember Ramos’ office and CNRA to obtain approval to repurpose the funding. To date, there are no expenditures, and staff will re-engage in the grant administration process with the CNRA to access the awarded funds. The period of performance for the Seccombe Lake Park Rehabilitation Project ends on December 31, 2028.
Discussion
On June 4, 2024, Council approved Resolution 2024-135 to accept $5M in state funds appropriated by Assemblymember Ramos and administered by the CNRA for a park land replacement project. At the time of the request, the City and the Richman Group had an exclusive negotiating agreement (ENA) to develop 12.5 acres of housing on Seccombe Lake Park, which would need to be replaced with substitute parkland as required under the California Public Park Preservation Act of 1971. The funds were to be used to purchase 12.5 acres of replacement parkland, located on Sixth Street and approximately .5 miles away from Seccombe Lake Park. Due to a stall in the housing development project, staff worked with Assemblymember Ramos’ office to receive approval to reallocate the funds to the Seccombe Lake Park Rehabilitation Project.
The request was approved and the state funds will continue to be administered through the CNRA. A new resolution is needed to reflect the updated use of these state funds for both the City’s records and the State.
The Seccombe Lake Park Rehabilitation Project requires a substantial budget allocation due to the extensive rehabilitation scope. The project received $12.8 million in City ARPA funds and $1M from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
The additional $5M in state funds will help provide the improvements listed below. The additional improvements are subject to change based on feasibility and construction costs.
Pickleball Courts
Concreate Art Pads
Additional Accessibility
Improvements
Dog Park Enhancements
Lake Cleanup
Renovation of Northern
Parking Lot
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
This request aligns with Key Strategic Goal 3: Improved Quality of Life - Constantly evaluate public safety service delivery models to enhance the quality of service. If approved, the City will leverage State funding to support completion of the Seccombe Lake Park rehabilitation project.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. The funds were recognized in the FY 2023/24 Operating Budget and were carried over to the current FY25/26 budget.
The funds will be reallocated from the Park Land Replacement Project to the Seccombe Lake Park Rehabilitation Project.
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Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt resolution 2026-016, which supersedes the previously adopted resolution No. 2024-135 for the purpose of reallocating grant funds:
1. Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept state funds administered through the California Natural Resources Agency for the Seccombe Lake Park Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $5,000,000; and
2. Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to conduct all negotiations, signing, and submittals of necessary documents to receive the awarded funds.
3. Authorize the Director of Finance & Management Services to reallocate $5,000,000 from the Park Land Replacement Project to the Seccombe Lake Park Rehabilitation Project.
Attachments
Attachment 1- Resolution No. 2026-016
Ward:
First Ward
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
June 5, 2024 The Mayor and City Council approved Resolution No. 2024- 135 authorizing the City Manager to accept state in the amount of $5,000,000 to conduct all negotiations, signing, and submittals of necessary documents to receive the awarded funds; and authorized the Director of Finance and
Management Services to amend the FY 2023/24 Operating
Budget in the amount of $5,000,000 in both revenue and
expenditures to appropriate the state funds.
CC: Eric Levitt, City Manager