Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 1
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AGENDA
FOR THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO
THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY,
AND MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SAN
BERNARDINO JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026
1:30 PM - CLOSED SESSION - BUDGET WORKSHOP TO IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW NORMAN F. FELDHEYM CENTRAL LIBRARY • 555 WEST 6TH STREET • SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 • WWW.SBCITY.ORG
Theodore Sanchez Helen Tran
Dr. Treasure Ortiz
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 1
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 7
MAYOR
Sandra Ibarra Eric Levitt
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 2 CITY MANAGER
Juan Figueroa
Sonia Carvalho
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 3 CITY ATTORNEY
Fred Shorett
Telicia Lopez
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 4 CITY CLERK
Kim Knaus
MAYOR PRO TEM, WARD 5
Mario Flores
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 6
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CALL TO ORDER
Attendee Name
Council Member, Ward 1 Theodore Sanchez
Council Member, Ward 2 Sandra Ibarra
Council Member, Ward 3 Juan Figueroa
Council Member, Ward 4 Fred Shorett
Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 5 Kim Knaus
Council Member, Ward 6 Mario Flores
Council Member, Ward 7 Dr. Treasure Ortiz
Mayor Helen Tran
City Manager Eric Levitt
City Attorney Sonia Carvalho
City Clerk Telicia Lopez
1:30 P.M.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
We ask that you please observe proper decorum, and do not speak out of turn or make comments from your seat. If you wish to address the Mayor and City Council please be sure to submit a speaker slip. If you speak out of turn or disrupt the meeting a warning may be given and/or you will be asked to leave the meeting pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.9 and Penal Code 403.
CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Anticipated Litigation – Significant Exposure to Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): 1 case
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
DISCUSSION
1. Fiscal Year 2026/27 Budget Workshop (All Wards)
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino receive and file the oral budget presentation for the FY 2026/27 Proposed Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan Budget.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California 92410. Closed Session will begin at 4:00 p.m., and Open Session will begin at 5:00 p.m.
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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA
I, Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk for the City of San Bernardino, California, hereby certify that the agenda for the April 29, 2026, Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency was posted on the City's bulletin board located at 201 North "E" Street, San Bernardino, California, at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California, and on the City's website sbcity.org on Friday, April 24, 2026.
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk
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NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DATE: Friday, April 24, 2026
SUBJECT: Special Meeting on Wednesday, April 29, 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Manager with a consensus of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, has called a Special Meeting for Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.to be held at the Norman F.
Feldheym Central Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California 92401.
Said meeting shall be for the purpose of considering the following:
CLOSED SESSION
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Anticipated Litigation – Significant Exposure to Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): 1 case
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
DISCUSSION
1. Fiscal Year 2026/27 Budget Workshop (All Wards)
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino receive and file the oral budget presentation for the FY 2026/27 Proposed Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan Budget.
ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Norman F. Feldheym Central Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California 92410. Closed Session will begin at 4:00 p.m., and Open Session will begin at 5:00 p.m.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk
Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 5 NOTICE: Any member of the public may address this meeting of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency on any item appearing on the agenda by approaching the microphone in the Council Chamber when the item about which the member desires to speak is called and by asking to be recognized.
Any member of the public desiring to speak to the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency concerning any matter not on the agenda but which is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency may address the body at the end of the meeting, during the period reserved for public comments.
Said total period for public comments shall not exceed 60 minutes, unless such time limit is extended by the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. A three- minute limitation shall apply to each member of the public, unless such time limit is extended by the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. No member of the public shall be permitted to "share" his/her three minutes with any other member of the public.
Speakers who wish to present documents to the governing body may hand the documents to the City Clerk at the time the request to speak is made. (Must bring a minimum of 15 copies.)
The Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency may refer any item raised by the public to staff, or to any commission, board, bureau, or committee for appropriate action or have the item placed on the next agenda of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. However, no other action shal l be taken nor discussion held by the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency on any item which does not appear on the agenda unless the action is otherwise authorized in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 54954.2 of the Government Code.
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lease use ONE of the following options to provide a public comment:
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EETING TIME
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OTE: Pursuant to Resolution No. 2024-029, adopted by the Mayor and City Council on February 21, 2024:
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Section 3. All meetings are scheduled to terminate at 10:00 P.M. on the same day it began. At 9:00 P.M., the Mayor and City Council shall determine which of the remaining agenda items can be considered and acted upon prior to 10:00 P.M. and will continue all other items on which additional time is required until a future Mayor and City Council meeting. A majority vote of the Council is required to extend a meeting beyond 10:00 P.M.to discuss specified items.”
DISCUSSION
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ity of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: April 29, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Tarik Rahmani, Director of Finance & Management Services; Lynn Merrill, Director of Public Works
Department: Finance & Management Services Department | Public Works Department
Subject: Fiscal Year 2026/27 Budget Workshop (All Wards) Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California receive and file the oral budget presentation on the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Proposed Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan.
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xecutive Summary
The FY 2026/27 Proposed Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) will be presented to the Mayor and City Council for review at the April 29 budget workshop.
Developed by the City Manager’s Office, Finance & Management Services Department, and Public Works Department, the proposed budget reflects a conservative approach in response to the current economic uncertainty .
Background
On March 18, 2026, staff presented a mid-year financial update to the Mayor and City Council outlining projected year -end figures, including an anticipated $6.1 million decline in revenues compared to the FY 2025/26 adopted budget. Staff also discussed early indicators that informed the City’s conservative approach to development of the FY 2026/27 budget.
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iscussion
The City Manager’s Office, Finance & Management Services Department, and Public Works department will present the proposed FY 2026/27 Operating Budget and CIP to the Mayor and City Council. The workshop presentation will provide an overview of the City’s proposed operating budget, capital priorities, and key fiscal considerations for the upcoming fiscal year.
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1-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
Review of the FY 2026/27 proposed budget and related strategies aligns with all four key Mayor and City Council Strategic Goals and Priorities.
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iscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this informational presentation.
C
onclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California receive and file the oral budget presentation on the FY 2026/27 Proposed Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan.
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ttachments
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rd:
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ynopsis of Previous Council Actions:
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Eric Levitt, City Manager