Resolution No. 2026-151
Resolution 2026-151
September 2, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-151
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING
THE CITY’S MASTER LIST OF CERTAIN STREETS
OR PORTIONS AS THROUGH HIGHWAYS AND
AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISH MENT OF STOP
CONTROL AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF KENWOOD
AVE AND 17TH ST, KENWOOD AVE AND 18TH ST ,
GOULD ST AND FERREE ST, 50TH ST AND MOUNTAIN
VIEW AVE, 54TH ST AND E ST, 54TH ST AND ACACIA
ST, 30 TH ST AND LINCOLN AVE, 38 TH ST AND
GENEVIEVE ST, D ST AND 34TH ST, D ST AND
MARSHALL BLVD.
WHEREAS, the Traffic Engineering Section of the Public Works Department is focused on installing stop signs at uncontrolled intersections and implementing two -way and four -way stops at intersections with limited visibility and a history of collisions; and
WHEREAS, guidelines published in the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) on the use of stop signs have been adopted by the City; and
WHEREAS, in order to meet eligibility for the installation o f traffic control measures, roadways within the City must be designated as Through Highways in accordance with the Vehicle Code of the State of California; and
WHEREAS, the City previously adopted Resolution No. 655 and subsequent amendments designating various roadways as Through Highways and Boulevards throughout the City; and
WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Section 600 describes a Through Highway as a highway or portion thereof at the entrance to which vehicular traffic from intersecting highways is regulated by stop signs or traffic control signals or is controlled when entering on a separated right -turn roadway by a yield-right-of-way sign; and
WHEREAS, stop signs will better clarify the rules of the road by creating safer crossings for pedestrians, vehicles, cyclists, and cross traffic, and promote order when approaching, driving, and/or crossing through the two-way or four-way street; and
WHEREAS, the City rescinded Resolution No. 655 of the City of San Bernardino to designate certain streets or portions thereof as Through Highways; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted Master List to designate certain streets or portions thereof as Through Highways and Boulevards throughout the City (Exhibit A) ; and Resolution No. 2026-151
Resolution 2026-151
September 2, 2026
WHEREAS, the Traffic Engineering Division of the Public Works Department received a request to evaluate traffic control needs at the intersections o f Kenwood Ave and 17th St, Kenwood Ave and 18th St, Gould St and Ferree St, 50 th St and Mountain Ave, 54 th St and E St, 54th St and Acacia Ave, 30th St and Lincoln Ave, 38th St and Genevieve St, D St and 34th St, D St and Marshall Blvd.; and
WHEREAS, staff have determined the intersection s of Kenwood Ave and 17th St, Kenwood Ave and 18th St, Gould St and Ferree St, 50 th St and Mountain Ave, 54 th St and E St, 54th St and Acacia Ave, 30th St and Lincoln Ave, 38th St and Genevieve St, D St and 34th St, D St and Marshall Blvd; and
WHEREAS, staff presented the proposed stop sign locations to the City’s Public Safety and Human Relations Commission (PS&HR) on July 20, 2026. PS&HR recommended the establishment of the stops at the intersections outlined in this Resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to install traffic control in the form of a stop control on these roadway segments to enhance traffic safety.
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. The Mayor and City Council hereby add to the Master List - Exhibit “A”, the following intersections: the intersections Kenwood Ave and 17th St, Kenwood Ave and 18th St, Gould St and Ferree St, 50th St and Mountain Ave, 54th St and E St, 54th St and Acacia Ave, 30th St and Lincoln Ave, 38th St and Genevieve St, D St and 34th St, D St and Marshall Blvd
SECTION 3. The 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 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 4. 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 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
Resolution No. 2026-151
Resolution 2026-151
September 2, 2026
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk this 2nd day of August, 2026.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Albert Maldonado, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2026-151
Resolution 2026-151
September 2, 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. 2026-151, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of August 2026 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 3rd day of August 2026.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk