CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: June 3, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Darren Goodman, Chief of Police
Department: Police
Subject: Approve and Execute Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with St. John’s Community Health for $1,694,702 (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California,
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) and subsequent amendments with St. John’s Community Health, a community-based organization, to provide services relating to the BSCC Prop 47 Grant project; and
2. Authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to issue a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $1,694,702 with St. John’s Community Health.
City Manager's Comments
The City Manager requests City Council authorization to execute a PSA in the amount of up to $1,694,702 with St John’s Community Health under the Prop 47 grant project.
Executive Summary
The Department was awarded $3,294,537 under the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Proposition 47 Cohort 5 Grant. The grant requires a minimum of fifty percent pass-through to community-based organizations (CBOs) and is intended to support mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, and recidivism reduction. The Department identified $1,694,702 of grant funds to invest in relevant support programs. A recent Request for Qualifications (RFQ) identified St. John’s Community Health as the most suitable community-based organization for this grant project. The Department requests authorization for the City Manager to execute a Professional Service Agreement necessary to partner with St. John’s Community Health and fulfill grant requirements.
Background
On March 18, 2026, the Mayor and City Council adopted Resolution 2026-028 authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute the BSCC Proposition 47 Cohort 5 Grant agreement and subsequent amendments, and the Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the FY 2025/26 Operating Budget with an appropriation of $3,294,537 in both revenues and expenditures in grant funds.
The City released RFQ F-25-6005 and identified St. John’s Community Health as the most qualified organization to provide supportive services for mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, and recidivism reduction support.
Discussion
The Police Department and City staff encounter a high number of individuals in the community who are susceptible to recidivism due to mental health, substance use, or housing challenges. This demonstrates the need for additional resources and expanded opportunities.
The BSCC Proposition 47 grant will help facilitate the expansion of wraparound services to those vulnerable to recidivism, mental health challenges, and substance use disorders. In the original grant application, the Department proposed using $1,694,702 of grant funds, slightly over the fifty percent requirement, to contract with CBOs to support mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, and reduce recidivism.
To fulfill this requirement, the City released RFQ F-25-6005, where promising organizations submitted their bids demonstrating their qualifications and capabilities of fulfilling grant requirements. The published RFQ sought organizations with experience in mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, case management, diversion programs, community engagement, partnership and coordination, performance monitoring, data reporting, and evaluation support. Following an extensive evaluation process on all RFQ bid submissions, St. John’s Community Health proved to be the best fit CBO and demonstrated the qualifications, capacity, and experience necessary to successfully implement the grant-funded services.
Submissions were evaluated in accordance with the published RFQ criteria, including organizational experience, program capacity, staffing, data reporting capability, and demonstrated ability to deliver BSCC Prop 47 grant-funded services. Below is a list of organizations who submitted responses:
RFQ Responses
Bigger Than You Inc.
IE Rebound
Inspire Together
Life Builders
Operation New Hope
SBX Youth and Family Services
Something More
St. John's Community Health
The Exception
The LOVE Program
Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy
The agreement with St. John’s Community Health contains a term from January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, which includes three service delivery years followed by a six-month closeout for completion of grant evaluation deliverables to BSCC. St.
John‘s Community Health will be required to submit quarterly and timely reimbursement requests to the City for expenses already incurred. The vendor will only be reimbursed for services under this agreement that align with BSCC Prop 47 Grant Program goals. Staff will evaluate all reimbursement requests to ensure eligibility. 2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
Acceptance of the BSCC Proposition 47 Cohort 5 Grant funds aligns with Mayor and City Council Strategic Goal No. 3 Improved Quality of Life by reducing the impacts of the unsheltered through coordinated engagement and collaboration with community partners and enhancing public safety service by reducing recidivism through wraparound services.
Fiscal Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund. Approving the PSA will result in an impact of $1,694,702 to the State Grant Fund, sufficient budget exists within the FY 2025/26 operating budget.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California,
1. The City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) and subsequent amendments with St. John’s Community Health, a community- based organization, to provide services relating to the BSCC Prop 47 Grant project; and
2. The Director of Finance and Management Services to issue a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $1,694,702 with St. John’s Community Health.
Attachments
Attachment 1 – RFQual F-25-6005 Proposition 47 Grant Services Attachment 2 – PSA with St. John’s Community Health
Ward:
All Wards
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
March 18, 2026 - Acceptance of BSCC Proposition 47 Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act Cohort 5 (All Wards)
CC: Eric Levitt, City Manager