Resolution No. 2026- 043
Resolution No. 2026-043
May 6, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-043
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA , APPROVING THE RATIFICATION
OF THE SUBMISSION OF A CONTINUATION GRANT APPLICATION
BUDGET FOR YEAR TWO OF A THREE -YEAR GRANT (2025 -2028)
THROUGH THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY
SERVICE’S AMERICORPS SENIORS RETIRED AND SENIOR
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP); ACCEP TING THE GRANT AWARD
IN THE AMOUNT OF $70,477; AND APPROPRIATING THE GRANT
FUNDS FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 2026 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2027.
WHEREAS, the City submitted a Continuation Grant budget application for federal assistance requesting funding for Year Two of a Three (3) Year Grant Allocation for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program; and
WHEREAS, the Notice of Grant Award was received by the City for the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program on March 23, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City has participated in the federally funded Retired and Senior Volunteer Program for 52 years; and
WHEREAS, individuals ages 55 years and older provide volunteer services at various locations and organizations; and
WHEREAS, 140+ individual RSVP volunteers contributed 16,907 hours of time at various locations and organizations in FY 2025-26.
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. Authorize the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino hereby ratifies the submission of a continuation grant budget for year two of the Corporation of National and Community Service AmeriCorps Seniors’ Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in the total amount of $148,473; and,
SECTION 3. Authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to accept the grant award in the amount of $70,477 and authorize the Director of Finance or his/her designee to appropriate that amount for the continued operation of the RSVP; and,
Resolution No. 2026- 043
Resolution No. 2026-043
May 6, 2026
SECTION 4. CEQA. The Mayor and 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 signifi cant 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.
SECTION 5. 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 6. 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 6th day of May 2026.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2026- 043
Resolution No. 2026-043
May 6, 2026
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO )
I, Telicia Lopez , CMC, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 202 6-043, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of May 2025 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 May 2026.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk