Resolution No. 2026-142
Resolution No. 2026-142
August 19, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-142
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT FOR A
CITY FACILITY ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
ASSESSMENT PROGRAM WITH ALLIANCE
BUILDING SOLUTIONS (ABS) IN ORDER TO
CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE AND NO COST
ASSESSMENT OF CITY FACILITIES FOR POTENTIAL
ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES RETROFIT,
AND FINDING THIS ACTION EXEMPT FROM THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 4217.10 to 4217.18, authorizes the City Council to enter into an Energy Services Contract for the implementation of energy related improvements if the Council finds that it is in the best interest of the City to enter into such Energy Service Contract and that the anticipated cost to the City for thermal or electrical energy or conservation services provided by Alliance Building Solutions, LLC. under the contract will be less than the anticipated marginal cost to the City of thermal, electrical, or other energy that would have been consumed by the City in absent of those purchases; and, WHEREAS, The City of San Bernardino is interested in evaluating the feasibility of an Energy Efficiency Program, including infrastructure modernization, conservation, and sustainability. The implementation of the program is to be self-funded from utility, operational savings, rebates, and incentives; and,
WHEREAS, ABS agrees to provide the City with this analysis at no cost. While in the scope development process, the City will not engage with any other energy services companies (ESCO’s) for related work for 12 months. If the City decides not to move forward with the Project with ABS, then all project information provided will be ABS’s proprietary information and cannot be used by the City without ABS’s written consent.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the foregoing Recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby approves the execution of the letter of authorization agreement and proposal from Alliance Building Solutions, LLC., dated August 19th, 2026; and,
SECTION 3. That the Mayor and City Council hereby authorized the City Manager or their designee to provide the necessary utility billing information and any other documents to Alliance Building Solutions, LLC as necessary and in a form mutually agreeable by both Resolution No. 2026-142
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parties, to allow Alliance Building Solutions, LLC to perform this assessment; and, SECTION 4. That upon completion of said study resulting in a positive evaluation by ABS that show appropriate energy and cost savings opportunities, the City shall make recommendations to the Council for consideration of the implementation of a project as allowed under Government Code Section 4217, et.seq.
SECTION 5. This Resolution is not subject to the requirements of California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The approval of this Resolution is not a “project” within the meaning of Section 15378 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations (“State CEQA Guidelines”) because it has no potential for resulting in direct or indirect physical change in the environment. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings have been based are located at 215 North “D” Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401. The custodian for these records is the City Clerk of the City.
SECTION 6. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Resolution or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Resolution or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each section irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective.
SECTION 7. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption thereof.
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 19th day of August 2026. ________________________________
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
_________________________________
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
_________________________________
Albert J. Maldonado, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2026-142
Resolution No. 2026-142
August 19, 2026
Resolution No. 2026-142
Resolution No. 2026-142
August 19, 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. 2026-142, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 19 th day of August 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 20th day of August 2026. ______________________________________
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk