Resolution No. 2026-164
Resolution 2026-164
October 7, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-164
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
DECLARING ITS INTENT TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC
HEARING TO ORDER THE VACATION OF A PUBLIC
UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED WITHIN SAN
BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE, AND RESERVATION
OF UTILITIES THEREIN
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Department previously received a petition to vacate a public utility easement located within San Bernardino Valley College, and the reservation of utilities therein; and
WHEREAS, the real property street vacation is due to the existing easement is no longer necessary for public use since no public utilities are known to be located within the easement area; and
WHEREAS, the easement vacation will be beneficial to San Bernardino Valley College in improving their while satisfying the Development Code requirements; and WHEREAS, on May 20, 2026, the Mayor and City Council authorized staff to proceed with an investigation and analysis to vacate the public utility easement; and WHEREAS, on May 21, 2026, notices were sent out to City Departments, San Bernardino County Fire, utility providers, including the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department informing them of the proposed public utility easement vacation.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Mayor and City Council of San Bernardino, California hereby declares its intention to order the vacation of public utility easement located within San Bernardino Valley College (No. 15.30-445), and the reservation of utilities therein as described on the legal description attached hereto and incorporated as Exhibit “A” and depicted on the map attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “B”.
SECTION 2. The Mayor and City Council of San Bernardino, California, in vacating the above-described portion of said street, elects to proceed in accordance with the provisions of the “Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law”, being Division 9, Part 3, of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California.
SECTION 3. The hour of 5:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California, 92410, is fixed as the time and place when and where all persons interested in or objecting to the proposed vacation areas may appear before the Mayor and City Council of San Bernardino, California, and offer evidence in relation hereto.
Resolution No. 2026-164
Resolution 2026-164
October 7, 2026
SECTION 4. The Mayor and City Council hereby direct the City Engineer of the City of San Bernardino to cause a Notice of Street Vacation to be posted as required by said “Public Streets, Highways and Service Easements Vacation Law.”
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Resolution of Intention and shall cause the same to be published once per week for two successive weeks in The Sun, a newspaper published and circulated in the City of San Bernardino, prior to the above date set forth for the public hearing.
SECTION 6. 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 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 7. 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 8. 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 7th day of October 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. 2026-164
Resolution 2026-164
October 7, 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. 2026-164, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 7th day of October 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 ___ day of ____________ 2026.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk