Resolution No. 2026-171
Resolution No. 2026-171
October 21, 2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-171
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE REALLOCATION OF PREVIOUSLY
ACT (ARPA) FUNDS TO THE NAVIGATION CENTER
CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $631,935 AND
SECCOMBE LAKE PARK PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$102,668.
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino (City) received an allocation of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), and in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024, the Mayor and City Council allocated ARPA funds to eligible projects in accordance with U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) rules and guidance; and WHEREAS, ARPA funds were required to be obligated by December 31, 2024, and must be expended by December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, on October 20, 2021, the Mayor and City Council allocated $1,000,000 in ARPA funds to Graffiti Abatement Program; and
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2022, the Mayor and City Council allocated $600,000 in APRA funds to the Roosevelt Bowl project, and $9,000,000 in ARPA funds to the Seccombe Lake Park project; and
WHEREAS, on December 7, 2022, the Mayor and City Council allocated $20,150,000 to the Navigation Center in ARPA funds to the Navigation Center; and WHEREAS, on June 5, 2024, the Mayor and City Council allocated $863,851 in ARPA funds to the Guadalupe Fields project; and
WHEREAS, on December 18, 2024, the Mayor and City Council allocated $3,335,163 in ARPA funds to the Street Segment Repair Project; and
WHEREAS, Treasury guidance, including SLFRF Frequently Asked Questions 17.16 and
17.19, permits a recipient to use ARPA funds obligated by December 31, 2024, but not expended to cover increased costs under a contract entered into by that date, when the costs are attributable to change orders or amendments within substantially the same scope and for substantially the same purpose as the original contract; and were required to be obligated by December 31, 2024, and must be expended by December 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, four (4) projects: Graffiti Abatement ($462,291), Roosevelt Bowl (4169,644), Street Segment Repairs ($69,386), and Guadalupe Fields (Sal Saavedra Park) ($33,282) have been identified as having surplus budget or will not fully expend the project’s ARPA allocation totaling $734,603;
Resolution No. 2026-171
Resolution No. 2026-171
October 21, 2026
WHEREAS, staff recommend the Mayor and City Council approve the reallocation of $734,603 four (4) projects: Graffiti Abatement ($462,291), Roosevelt Bowl (4169,644), Street Segment Repairs ($69,386), and Guadalupe Fields (Sal Saavedra Park) ($33,282) to the Navigation Center in the total amount of $631,935, and to the Seccombe Lake Park Project in the amount of $102,668 in ARPA funds.
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 authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to reallocate $462,291 from the Graffiti Abatement Program, and $169,644 from the Roosevelt Bowl Project, for a total of $631,965 in ARPA funds to the Navigation Center.
SECTION 3. The Mayor and City Council hereby authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to reallocate $69,386 from the Street Segment Repair program, and $33,282 from the Guadalupe Fields (Sal Saavedra Park) Project, for a total of $103,668 in ARPA funds to the Seccombe Lake Park Project.
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 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 5. 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 6. 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 21st day of October 2026.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk
Resolution No. 2026-171
Resolution No. 2026-171
October 21, 2026
Approved as to form:
Albert J. Maldonado, City Attorney
Resolution No. 2026-171
Resolution No. 2026-171
October 21, 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. 2026-171, adopted at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of October 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 ____________ 2026.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk