Resolution No. 2026-065
Resolution No. 2026-065
June 3, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-065
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA ; (1)
AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ENTER INTO AN
ENCAMPMENT DELEGATED MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) FOR A ONE -YEAR
PILOT PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$400,000 TO PERFORM ENCAMPMENT ABATEMENT,
DEBRIS REMOVAL, A ND RELATED SERVICES WITHIN
STATE RIGHT -OF-WAY; (2) AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE
AGREEMENT AND ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
WITH CALTRANS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM;
AND (3) AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO APPROPRIATE $400,000
TO THE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET,
TO BE EXPENDED AND SUBSEQUENTLY REIMBURSED
BY THE STATE SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE
AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, homeless encampments located within State right -of-way present ongoing public health, safety, and environmental concerns; and
WHEREAS, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has established a framework to allow local agencies to perform encampment abatement and maintenance services within State right-of-way through delegated maintenance agreements; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino desires to enter into an Encampment Delegated Maintenance Agreement with Caltrans to improve response times, enhance coordination, and address unsafe and unsanitary conditions along freeway corridors within the City; and
WHEREAS, the proposed agreement authorizes the City to perform encampment abatement, debris removal, and related services within designated State right -of-way locations; and
WHEREAS, the State of California will reimburse the City for eligible costs incurred under the Encampment Delegated Maintenance Agreement in an amount not to exceed $400,000, with reimbursement generally limited to $50,000 per quarter unless otherwise approved in writing by Caltrans; and
WHEREAS, the City will utilize existing operational resources and workforce support, including the Center for Employment Opportunities, to carry out the services outlined in the agreement; and
Resolution No. 2026-065
Resolution No. 2026-065
June 3, 2026
WHEREAS, it is necessary to appropriate funds to the Operations and Maintenance budget to allow for the upfront expenditure of costs prior to reimbursement by the State.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Mayor and City Council hereby authorize the City to enter into an Encampment Delegated Maintenance Agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for a one -year pilot program in an amount not to exceed $400,000, to perform encampment abatement, debris removal, and related services within State right-of-way.
SECTION 2. The Mayor and City Council hereby authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement and any necessary documents with Caltrans to implement the program.
SECTION 3. The Mayor and City Council hereby authorize the Director of Finance Management Services to appropriate $400,000 from the general fund to the Operations and Maintenance budget, to be expended and subsequently reimbursed by the State subject to the terms of the Agreement.
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 significant eff ect 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 to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the Resolution that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 3rd day of June 2026.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Resolution No. 2026-065
Resolution No. 2026-065
June 3, 2026
Attest:
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2026-065
Resolution No. 2026-065
June 3, 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. 2026-065, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 3rd day of June 2026 by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this __day of June 2026.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk