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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FROM: Emil A.Marzullo SUBJECT: Sustainable Communities Planning Grant
Interim Executive Director and Incentives Program Grant Application
(Proposition 84 and SB 732)
DATE: September 14,2010
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Synopsis of Previous Commission/Council/Committee Actionts):
On August 19,2010,Redevelopment Committee Members Johnson,Marquez and Brinker unanimously recommended that the
Mayor and Common Council consider this action for approval.
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(Mayor and Common Council)
Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino approving the form of and ratifying
the submittal of the Application for Grant Funds for the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and Incentives
Program(Proposition 84 and SB 732)
Contact Person(s): Jeffrey Smith Phone: (909)663-1044
State College,Central City West,Northwest,
Project Area(s): Uptown,Mt.Vernon,40'h Street Ward(s): All
Supporting Data Attached: 171 Staff Report 0 Resolution(s)❑Agreement(s)/Contract(s)O Map(s)❑Letter(s)
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $ 0 Source: N/A
Budget Authority: N/A
Signature: Fiscal Review:
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
STAFF REPORT
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLANNING GRANT
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INCENTIVES PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION
(PROPOSITION 84 AND SB 732)
BACKGROUND:
The State of California has funded the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant ("Grant Program") through
Proposition 84, the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal
Protection Bond Act of 2006. SB 732 Steinberg(Chapter 13, Statutes of 2008)established the Strategic Growth
Council("Growth Council').
The Growth Council has the responsibility to administer the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and has
made a request for proposals to cities, counties, Metropolitan Planning Organizations ("MPOs"), Joint Powers
Authorities ("JPAs"), Regional Transportation Planning Agencies ("RTPAs"), Council of Governments
("COGs"), or combinations thereof to apply. It is anticipated that proposals funded will not be less than
$100,000 nor greater than$1,000,000 each.
Current Issue:
The Grant Program implements the vision of the Governor and Legislature to foster the development of
sustainable communities throughout California. It is designed to help local governments meet the challenges of
adopting land use plans and integrating strategies in order to transform communities and create long-term
prosperity. Sustainable communities would promote equity, strengthen the economy, protect the environment
and promote healthy,safe communities.
The primary goal of the Grant Program is to develop and implement plans that reduce greenhouse gas emissions
and achieve the following objectives:
• improve air and water quality,
• promote public health,
• promote equity,
• increase housing affordability,
• increase infill and compact development,
• revitalize urban and community centers,
• protect natural resources and agricultural lands,
• reduce automobile usage and fuel consumption,
• improve infrastructure systems,
• promote water conservation,
• promote energy efficiency and conservation;and
• strengthen the economy.
These objectives are consistent with the State Planning Priorities, as defined by Government Code 65041.1 as
well as Strategic Growth Council objectives.
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State Sustainable Communities Grant Application
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There are three(3)focus areas for the Grant Program:
Focus Area#1: Local Sustainable Plannin¢
Eligible Applicants: Cities and Counties
Intent: Support the development and implementation of effective and/or innovative local plans that support the
State's AB 32 GHG emission reduction targets and implement SB 375,while creating sustainable communities.
Examples of Eligible Proposals: (including,but not limited to)
• Specific Plans/Infill Plans/Zoning Ordinances
• Climate Action Plans
• Targeted General Plan(see Glossary)Updates or Element
• Other implementation instruments and plans needed for successfully meeting AB 32 greenhouse gas
emissions reduction and implement SB 375,while improving community-wide sustainability.
Focus Area#2 is for Metropolitan Planning Organizations and Focus Area#3 is for regional planning activities
with multiple partners.
Agency Staff has determined that we are eligible to apply for Focus Area #1 and therefore must complete a
resolution of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino ("MCC Resolution") along with
the application. The Grant Program application was due by August 31, 2010, was timely submitted and the
MCC Resolution must follow within 30 days thereafter.
ENVIRONMENTAL I WACT:
The action of preparing a Sustainable Communities Planning grant application does not meet the definition of a
"project"under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no adverse fiscal impact to the City's General Fund by the preparation of a Sustainable Communities
Planning grant application. Research and grant preparation costs will be borne by Agency Staff and other
aforementioned entities and participants.
RECOMMENDATION•
That the Mayor and Common Council adopt the attached Resolution.
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Agenda Item Number: 937
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
3 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING THE FORM OF AND
4 RATIFYING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT
FUNDS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLANNING GRANT
5 AND INCENTIVES PROGRAM (PROPOSITION 84 AND SB 732)
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WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino (the "City"), is a municipal corporation and a
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charter city duly created and existing pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of
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California; and
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WHEREAS,the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino (the"Common
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Council') is the legislative body for certain actions and activities of the Redevelopment Agency of
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the City of San Bernardino (the"Agency"); and
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WHEREAS,the Legislature and the Governor of the State of California have provided funds
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14 for the program identified pursuant to Proposition 84 and SB 732; and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Growth Council has been delegated the responsibility for the
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16 administration of this grant program and has established the necessary procedures for such
administration; and
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18 WHEREAS, said procedures established by the Strategic Growth Council require a
19 resolution certifying the approval of an application by the governing board of the City as the
20 applicant prior to or as a ratification of the submission of said application to the State; and
21 WHEREAS,the City as the applicant, if selected, will enter into an agreement with the State
22 of California, subject to subsequent official action of the Common Council, to carry out the
23 development of the proposal for the City to become a sustainable community.
24 NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
25 BERNARDINO DOES HEREBY RESOLVE,DETERMINE AND ORDER,AS FOLLOWS:
26 Section 1. The Common Council hereby approves the form of and the prior filing of an
O27 application on behalf of the City through the Agency in order for the City to become a sustainable
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I Section 2. The Common Council hereby certifies that the City as the applicant
O2 understands the assurances and the certification as contained in the application as previously
3 submitted to the State.
4 Section 3. The Common Council hereby certifies that the City as the applicant will have
5 sufficient funds to develop the proposal for the City to become a sustainable community or will
6 secure the resources to thus develop said proposal.
7 Section 4. The Common Council hereby certifies that the proposal for the City to
8 become a sustainable community and the implementation and administration thereof will comply
9 with any and all applicable laws and regulations.
10 Section 5. The Common Council hereby appoints the Interim Executive Director of the
11 Agency in the manner as provided in the application or designee, as agent to conduct all
12 negotiations, execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to applications,
13 agreements and payment requests but only upon the State approval of the application and the
14 designation of the City as a sustainable community. Such actions of the Interim Executive Director
C15 as may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project shall be subject to such
16 subsequent official actions as may be taken by the Common Council to specifically authorize the
17 expenditure of funds as may be required from time to time after such time as the City has been
18 designated as a sustainable community by the State upon approval of the previously submitted
19 application.
20 Section 6. This Resolution shall take effect upon its adoption and execution in the
21 manner as required by the City Charter.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
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Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof,
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held on the day of 2010, by the following vote to wit:
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The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this day of 12010.
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APPENDIX I-PLANNING GRANTAPPLICATION FORM
Applicant(Agency&address•Including zip) Proposed Date of completion:September 30,2012 '..
Check one Grant Amount Requested: S495.000
Cty. X If Joint Proposal,list participating entitles/contact person: '..
City of San Bernardino County
Patrick J.Morris, Mayor ,_ MPO
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300 N.'D"Sine at,6th Floor RTPA
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San Bernardino,CA 92418 JPA
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Joint
Proposal
Lead Appgcant's Name: City of San Bernardino
Title of Proposal(summarize the deliverable to be funded by this grant)
The City of San Bernardino's Integrated SustainabRity Community Plan
Applicant's Representative Authorized in Resolution Person with Day to Day Responsibility for Plan
Name: Emil A. Marzullo (if different from Authorized Representative)
Title: Interim Executive Director,SB City EDA Name: Don Gee
Phone: 909-863-1044 Title: Deputy Director, SB City EDA
Email: emarzullo @sbrda.org Phone:909-663-1044
Email: dgee @sbrda.org
Check all of the joljowing that are incorporated or applicable to the proposal:
Focus Area Program Objectives
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Focus Area g 3 X Improve air and water quality
Eligibility Requirements(mandatory) X Promote public health
X Consistent with State Planning Priorities X Promote equity
X Reduces GHG emissions on a permanent basis X Increase affordable housing
X Collaboration requirement X Increase infill and compact development
Priority Considerations X Revitalize urban and community centers
X Demonstrates collaboration&community involvement X Protect natural resources and agricultural lands
X Addresses climate change impacts X Reduce automobile usage and fuel consumption
X Serves as best practices X. improve infrastructure systems
X Leverages additional resources X Promote water conservation
X Serves an economically disadvantaged community X Promote energy efficiency and conservation
X Serves a severely disadvantaged community X Strengthen the economy
I certify thttt d in this plan application,including required attachments,is complete and accurate
Signature: --- D 8 - 2 S- 2 o/0
Appli<' Authorized Representative as shown in Resolution Date
Print Name and Title: Emil A.Marzullo, Interim Executive Director,SB City Economic Development Agency
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2. PROPOSAL SUMMARY STATEMENT
The City of San Bernardino's Integrated Sustainability Community Plan
Focus Area#I: Local Sustainable Planning
The City of San Bernardino is submitting this application for Focus Area#1: Local Sustainable Planning
and this request is for $495,000 to fund the San Bernardino Integrated Sustainability Community Plan.
This proposal will develop a comprehensive plan for the City of San Bernardino to become an
environmentally sustainable community. The plan will promote consistency with the State's planning
priorities, reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the maximization of local resources, promote
sustainable communities through implementation of community-driven local plans, focus on enhanced
transit options and land use planning, serve to preserve and protect environmental and natural resources,
and promote public health. As such, it would support the development and implementation of an
effective and innovative local plan consistent with State's AB 32 reduction targets and implementation of
SB 375 strategies.
The City of San Bernardino working with the San Bernardino Economic Development Agency (SBEDA)
who will take the lead on the project is partnering with California State University, San Bernardino
(CSUSB) and the San Bernardino Green Alliance (Green Alliance) to create an integrated, community-
driven proposal. Included in 4. Supporting Documents we have letters of support from each partner. This
collaboration of the City, coupled with its associated agencies such as the SBEDA and SCRIP, with its
local comprehensive university (CSUSB)and a community-based non-profit(Green Alliance)is a unique
partnership that has come together for this initiative. Additionally, in 6 Collaboration Requirement
Letters,we have the support of the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)with whom
we will be collaborating to assure that our local plans are consistent with regional plans and goals.
Our goal is to inventory existing and proposed plans, strategies and activities relating to a sustainable
community, inventory existing and proposed strategies and activities that would advance the goals of
those plans, and to identify gaps in the plans and strategies. Indicators and outcomes will be developed
that further the goals of AB 32 reduction targets and the implementation of SB 375 strategies. In
developing this proposal, it has become evident that while plans and activities exist that address each of
the 12 program objective and that promote the goals of AB 32,these plans and activities are fragmented
and disconnected. The goal is to integrate these plans into a comprehensive, community-driven action
plan for the City as an environmentally sustainable community. We will also assure that this local plan is
consistent with regional plans such as those developed by SCAG. Draft plans will be shared with the
community, in collaboration with the Green Alliance, for their analysis and input, along with an
independent technical and economic analysis provided by CSUSB. The final plan will be presented to the
San Bernardino Planning Commission, the San Bemardino Community Development Commission, and
the San Bernardino Common Council for adoption.
The project will be managed by the SBEDA and executed through hiring an expert,professional planning
team to develop and coordinate the project and write the plan. To provide independent review and input,
the draft plan will be reviewed by expert technical research consultants at CSUSB, including the Water
Resource Institute and the Leonard Transportation Center. The plan will be vetted through community
engagement by the San Bernardino Green Alliance, SBEDA and CSUSB Institute for Applied Research
who will provide survey and data collection as needed. Engagement with the community will include
advertising, open forums,web-sites,and focus groups with community stakeholders
The City of San Bernardino recognizes the importance of sustainability planning and without this funding
will not be able to truly implement the goals of AB 32 and SB 375.
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3. PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION
The City of San Bernardino's Integrated Sustainability Community Plan
Focus Area#1:Local Sustainable Planning
1. Economically Disadvantaged Community
The City of San Bernardino is a Severely Disadvantaged Community. In 2000, 60% of the
median State household income was $39,376. The median household income for San Bernardino was
$31,837,well below the 600/.threshold for a Severely Disadvantaged Community. Analysis of the data
with predictions for 2010 and 2015 indicated that San Bernardino household incomes will remain below
the 60%figure. Data are shown in 7. Disadvantaged Community Documentation.
Residents of San Bernardino will benefit through a series of strategies and actions in all 12
Program Objectives that will ultimately lead to a reduction of green house gases, cleaner air and water,
improved health, and increased access to affordable housing, mass transit, healthy foods, and job
opportunities. Residents will benefit from improved infrastructure that is energy efficient, conserves
natural resources including water,reduces vehicle miles traveled,and revitalizes the urban center.
I1. THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS
1. Be consistent with State Planning Priorities(Section 65041.1of Government Code):
• Promote infill development and invest in existing communities. This section will be addressed in the
Program Objectives, Section 111.5.
• Protect, preserve and enhance environmental and agricultural lands and natural and recreational
resources. This section will be addressed in the Program Objectives, Section 111.1, Section 111.7 and
Section II1.10.
• Encourage location and resource efficient new development. This section will be addressed in the
Program Objectives,Section 111.5.
2. Reduce,on a permanent basis that is feasible,greenhouse gas emissions consistent with:
• California's Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006(AB 32)
The Integrated Sustainable Community Plan will utilize the Greenhouse Gas(GHG)reduction targets
being developed by the City's Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy in collaboration with the San
Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG). The goal is to reduce GHG emission levels to
1990 levels by 2020.
• Any applicable regional plan
The Integrated Sustainable Community Plan will be designed to be consistent with:
• The City's Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy(collaboration with SANBAG)
• The Compass Growth Vision Plan(collaboration with SCAG)
• The Climate Action Plan for the City of San Bernardino
• The Climate Change Scoping Plan of the California Air Resources Board(CARB)
o The Clean Communities Plan (CCP) and the Community Exposure Reduction Plan (CERP)
in collaboration with the South Coast Air Quality Management District(AQMD)
• The Green Valley Initiation Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy(CEDS)
• The Integrated Regional Groundwater Management Plan of the Upper Santa Ana Water
Resources Association
• The Regional Urban Water Conservation Plan of local water suppliers
• The Regional Transportation Plan of SCAG
3. Meet the Collaboration Requirements of the focus area.
Letter from one of our regional entities, the Southern California Association of Governments
(^; (SCAG)is attached in 6. Collaboration Requirement Letters.
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III. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
We are responding to all 12 Program Objectives. For each objective, we describe strategies and
actions that will be planned in order to meet the overall goals. Indicators and outcomes are listed in the
table in Appendix J in Supporting Documents. Our goal is to inventory existing and proposed plans,
strategies and activities relating to a sustainable community, inventory existing and proposed strategies
and activities that would advance the goals of those plans,and to identify gaps in the plans and strategies.
1. IMPROVE AIR AND WATER QUALITY. Assembly Bill 32,the Global Warming Solutions Act
of 2006 was a watershed event reducing the state's GHG emission levels 30%, i.e.to 1990 levels, and a
further 80%reduction,i.e.to 1920 levels,by 2050,and provided a model for the remainder of the United
States. AB 32 required the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to develop policies to carry-out its
mandates. CARB has recommended the SCAG region per capita GHG emission targets of 8% by 2020,
and 13%by 2035.These are goals that the City of San Bernardino will also strive for.
STRATEGIES:
a. IMPLEMENTATION OF AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS. In the new Clean Communities
- Plan (CCP) recently developed by the South Coast Air Quality Management District, the City of San
Bernardino was selected as one of only two Pilot Cities in Southern California where Community
Exposure Reduction Plans(CERP)will be developed. CERP's are designed to focus on the cumulative air
toxic emissions in neighborhoods that are disproportionately impacted by multiple emitting sources. San
Bernardino has a concentration of disadvantaged neighborhoods that are downstream of port intermodal
activities, railyards, large warehouse and distribution centers, cementlaggregate operations, an
international airport seeking commercial carriers and an aggressive downtown redevelopment program.
The CERP will identify specific elements to be implemented over the long-term to reduce cumulative air
toxic emissions in the city.
b. PROMOTE INFILL through two major projects: Foundry Project and Downtown Transit
Center(descriptions in Section 111.5)
c. PROMOTE USE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Creation of privatitized electric vehicle charging
stations(description in Section 111.8)
d. PROMOTE MASS TRANSIT USE. Development of the sbX line,expansion of the MetroLink line,
and development of light rail system(description in Section III. 8)
e. IMPROVE RAILYARD REGION. There is a concentration of disadvantaged neighborhoods in San
Bernardino located downstream of an extensive railyard and intermodal port operated by Burlington
Northern Santa Fe (BNSF). The Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ),
headquartered in the Inland Empire, reports that "San Bernardino has some of the highest readings of
ozone (smog) pollution in the nation." CCAEJ points to an American Lung Association analysis of
nationwide ozone pollution data between 2003 and 2005 which identifies California as home to eight of
the ten most ozone-polluted counties in the United States with more than 140,000 asthma cases in the
State. A 2002 UCLA study found that women exposed to ozone in their second month of pregnancy had
an increased risk of giving birth to babies with serious heart defects. Our Plan will identify local
measures needed to implement improvements in the milyard region and work with stakeholders to
implement measures that can improve air quality for residents.
L CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO WATER DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES AND PLAN. The
SBWD is developing the following projects: recycled water project(for irrigation)and a city-wide water
conservation program. (description in Section III.9)
g. SECCOMBE LAKE REDEVELOPMENT.(description in Section III.7.a)
h. ALIGNMENT WITH INTEGRATED REGIONAL GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
PLAN AND THE REGIONAL URBAN WATER CONSERVATION PLAN. In 2005, the Upper
Santa Ana Water Resources Association (Association) agreed to develop an Integrated Regional
Groundwater Management Plan (IRGM Plan) to address major water management issues for the
communities of the Upper Santa Ana River Watershed. San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
(Valley District), as the regional water agency, agreed to lead the planning effort and received a grant
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from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to prepare this plan. In December 2007,
fourteen agencies adopted the Upper Santa Ana Watershed Integrated Regional Water Management Plan
(Integrated Plan). The main benefit of the plan is the development of a process for managing the San
Bernardino Basin Area.A secondary benefit is to identify regional projects and to receive grant funding
for these projects. The management objectives of the plan are to improve water reliability during drought
periods and reduce liquefaction and to protect water quality and maximize conjunctive use opportunities.
SB 7 was enacted in November 2009, requiring all water suppliers to increase water use
efficiency. The legislation sets an overall goal of reducing per capita urban water use by 20% by
December 31,2020 making incremental progress towards this goal by reducing per capita water use by at
least 10%by December 31,2015. Urban retail and wholesale water suppliers must include baseline daily
per capita water use,water use target, interim water use target, and compliance daily per capita water use
in new 2010 Urban Water Management Plans.
2. PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH.
The proposal will address indicators of a healthy community across multiple levels of a socio-
ecological model,including:
• Basic needs: Access to nutritious healthy foods,complete and livable communities,and health care.
• Quality, sustainability of the environment: clean air, soil, and water; preserved natural and open
spaces; and affordable and sustainable energy use.
• Economic and social development: healthy development of children and adolescents; job
opportunities,and health and social equity.
• Social relationships:robust social and civic engagement;social cohesion
STRATEGIES:
This planning grant is based on the Community Action Model (CAM), which will contribute to
community ownership. An exemplary practice, this design assures that the public health co-benefits and
potential adverse health consequences are identified and addressed.Engaging urban communities presents
challenges that will be mitigated by including active participation by trusted community leaders and
significant investment to ensure true community engagement, including consideration of appropriate
language(s)for meetings and project materials,incentives to participants,among other considerations.
There are currently multiple, but separate, local initiatives to address local health issues. Programs
and plans are being developed by the City of San Bernardino, the County Department of Public Health,
and several coalitions of community-based organizations,such as the San Bernardino Green Alliance and
the Latino Health Collaborative. This planning grant will support a joint planning process to increase
inter-sectorial planning and coordination of efforts among these various stakeholders. Additionally, an
important and innovative contribution to the public health system is the formation of a Public Health
Advisory Council that will develop policy and program recommendations to the county Public Health
Department on lifestyle-based chronic disease prevention and management, integrative health care
practices,and health promotion.The project will result in increased in community capacity that will effect
long-term improvements in health care delivery as it develops the capacity of community representatives
to engage in policy advocacy. The resulting infrastructure will help develop local solutions to address
disparities in respiratory and cardio-vascular diseases, obesity,cancer,mental health, and access to health
care,among other health concerns identified by the community.
3. PROMOTE EQUITY.
Although identified as an independent program objective, in practice, the principles of equity
permeate the entire proposal, as we seek to ensure that everyone, regardless of demographics or
geographical location, enjoys an environment that supports social and economic development, including
but not limited to good schools,living wage jobs,strong social networks, safe and walk-able streets,parks
and playgrounds, access to healthy and nutritious food, and affordable housing and transportation
choices'.
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STRATEGIES:
The project addresses critical barriers to regional planning, including lack of community capacity to
engage and partner with policymakers,the lack of relevant information and health data in "user friendly"
formats for the community, and lack of knowledge as to factors that impact community civic engagement
A robust and intentional community engagement strategy will be deployed, including representation
of the community in project governance structure (e.g. steering committee, advisory board, etc.),
implementation of community forums, community-driven data collection through surveys and focus
groups across selected locations in the city, and phone banking. Strategies will include scenario planning,
power analysis, walk-ability audits, Health Impact Assessments, and the use of equitable economic
development tools. The project will also include the development and evaluation of tools to measure
progress on selected Quality of Life indicators to track progress of human and social development. The
San Bernardino Green Alliance will engage "limited English-speaking" populations, including
Latinos/Hispanics, and selected Asian-Pacific Islander, as well as Native Americans. (See Supporting
Documentation d.Partners for a description of the San Bemardino Green Alliance).
The proposed project will include tools or processes that will be easily accessed and used by other
agencies to develop plans or strategies for sustainable communities. Tools such as surveys, social and
health equity maps,focus group guides, and community engagement protocols, including but not limited
to Photo- and Video-Voice exercise, community walk-ability audits will be posted on the project's
dedicated website that will be developed to inform the community of the project. Also available will be
the tools and guides for conducting social equity mapping to establish a baseline and set targets that
include attention to poverty,social indicators,mapping of employment opportunities, schools,fresh food,
health centers,parks,and other amenities. Local media, including selected"ethnic" media outlets, will be
used for dissemination of information.
'PolicyLink 2010.The Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Guide.
4. INCREASE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY.
STRATEGIES:
a. IDENTIFY NEEDS AND INVENTORY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Overlay inventory
using GIS technology to show availability and relationship of housing to employment and transportation.
b. The City has developed a number of current HOUSING STRATEGIES AND HOUSING PLANS
that include Infill projects(see Section I11.6),TOD plan(see Section 111.8),and SBEDA financed housing
projects and programs for low/moderate income families. These policy documents and plans include:
• 5 Year Implementation Plan/10 Year Housing Compliance Plan addresses SBEDA's responsibilities
including the use of its Low and Moderate-income Housing Fund and its requirement for producing
and replacing substandard housing units by using $34 million over the next 5 years to increase,
improve, and preserve the supply of housing for low- and moderate-income persons and families.
Specific projects are identified in this plan that will produce new and rehabilitated housing units for
very low,low,and moderate-income persons and families.
• Update of City's General Plan Housing Element addresses SCAG RHNA housing needs is funded by
SBEDA to bring the City's Housing Element current and in compliance with state law. Draft is
currently at State HCD for final review and comment.
• Consolidated Plan identifies the City's overall housing and community development needs and
outlines a strategy to address those needs in terms of an assessment of those needs and market
conditions;a strategy that establish priorities addressing the identified housing and community needs;
and a one-year investment plan that outlines the intended use of federal resources.
• Action Plan to utilize the entitlement grants it receives from HUD to be used exclusively for activities
benefiting low to moderate-income persons and families, to address slum and blight conditions, and
to meet urgent community needs.
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• Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice addresses the City's efforts and resources to ensure
that an environment exists where equal access to housing opportunities is treated as a fundamental
right and where the federal government and the State of California have both established fair housing
choice as a right protected by law.
5. INCREASE INFtLL AND COMPACT DEVELOPMENT.
San Bernardino is one of the oldest cities in California, having been incorporated in 1854, and
because of its age and suburbanimfion it possesses hundreds of abandoned or underutilized buildings and
properties within its central area In association with the sbX bus rapid transit (BRT), plans are to
redevelop these vacant or underutilized properties to create walkable neighborhoods and retail districts to:
provide housing (both affordable and market rate)near job centers; increase the city's property tax base;
provide new residents to nearby shopping districts and services; make proper usage of existing
community assets, e.g. parks, infrastructure, transit, and provide basis for new community assets, e.g.
child and medical care,shopping,and recreation.
Successful infill development creates neighborhoods possessing a mix of uses and incomes —
where a variety of citizens live,work and play.It serves pedestrians and cyclists,as well as autos.Rather
than single land uses, there is a fabric of land uses woven together that support one another — with
residents within a short walk from(or even above)neighborhood-serving shops,from BRT,and jobs and
open space. Successful infill creates safer neighborhoods, business and shopping districts by design
because of greater numbers of people on the streets, along with the elimination of derelict properties and
buildings. Planned community assessments of the city's political climate, planning processes and market
realities,to include the community,will lay a groundwork in carefully planning specific infill projects.
Antiquated zoning ordinances limit mixed-use developments. San Bernardino's development
code and General Plan Housing and Land Use Elements must be up-dated with land use regulations more
appropriate for mixed-use,infill development.
STRATEGIES:
a. FOUNDRY SITE—BRENTWOOD GARDENS (description in Section III. 1 Lc)
b. TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT(TOD)OVERLAY DISTRICT.(description in Section III.8a)
a INTERMODAL TRANSIT STATION AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD)
VILLAGE. Omnimms has started their visioning effort for an Intermodal Transit Station and Village for
Downtown San Bernardino which will include community input. The first phase is the development a
preferred alternative followed by a preliminary design and engineering phase.
Plans for a transit station and TOD village have been in the works for years.. The proposed five acre
site is located just south of Rialto Avenue,between E and F Streets. The station will serve as a transfer
point for bus routes serving the Downtown area, future connections to the sbX Bus Rapid Transit system,
a proposed Metrolink extension, and a proposed Redlands Passenger Light Rail System. The TOD
Village would feature mixed-use developments such as housing, commercial and retail, office and
institutional uses, and provide job opportunities. Improving mobility and access in Downtown and the
introduction of mixed-use developments will serve as economic catalysts for revitalization efforts.
d. DOWNTOWN HIGH GROUNDWATER MITIGATION PROJECT. This project is being led by
the Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of
Commerce Economic Development Agency. Unique geologic and hydrologic conditions in the City of
San Bernardino result in high seismic risks to residents from the proximity of active fault lines (San
Andreas and San Jacinto)and high episodic liquefaction risks when episodic high groundwater conditions
are present in the southern portion of the city. Consultants are currently working on preliminary design
and engineering plans to mitigate development associated high groundwater and liquefaction hazards
associated in downtown San Bernardino. The study area is bounded by Third Street, Waterman Avenue,
Rialto Avenue and Arrowhead Avenue. The project includes a number of tasks that involve community
input, the formulation of alternatives, and the preparation of a master plan which will define the
integration of water feature corridors in Downtown San Bernardino. Findings will identify revitalization
opportunities and the infrastructure needed to implement the Downtown Core V ision/Action Plan.
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6. REVITALIZE URBAN AND COMMUNITY CENTERS.
STRATEGIES:
a. SAN BERNARDINO DOWNTOWN CORE VISION & ACTION PLAN. In June 2008,The City
of San Bernardino embarked on an effort to create a new vision for Downtown San Bernardino. The
Downtown Core Study Area encompasses approximately 60 blocks, within four redevelopment project
areas, located east of the Interstate 215 Freeway, generally north of Rialto Avenue, south of Sixth and
Seventh Streets, and west of Waterman Avenue. Using numerous stakeholder and community meetings,
urban design exercises, fine tuning alternatives, formulating a general set of recommendations and
actions, and ultimately creating a blueprint for change, the San Bernardino Downtown Core Vision &
Action Plan was completed and endorsed by the community, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians,
the City,and the County.
The Area primarily consists of retail, government, institutional, and entertainment uses. However
there is a residential neighborhood occupying the study area's east to southeastern corner. This
neighborhood consists of approximately 700 residents and exhibits lower levels of household income and
unemployment than both the City and the County of San Bernardino as a whole. The study area also
encompasses the Carousel Mall site, the redevelopment of which is one of the focal points of the Plan.
East of the Mall is the current City Hall and County Government Center where the City, Agency and
County have administrative offices. Of the 15,000 employees in the study area,more than 8,000 of them
work for City,County,State,and Federal offices and agencies. These government buildings are outdated
in terms of earthquake reinforcement and inadequate for current staffing needs. Along the outer edges of
the study area are a small number of retail uses and a limited number of small eating establishments. The
study area includes two designated brownfield sites. The combination of the current economic crisis and
the decline in the local economy has resulted in a number of empty storefronts remaining vacant for an
extended period of time.
The San Bernardino Downtown Core Vision & Action Plan is a comprehensive guide, a roadmap
for the future revitalization and redevelopment of downtown San Bernardino, a framework for a
revitalized City Center. The Vision&Action Plan builds upon San Bernardino's existing core strengths
of government, transportation, and education; and relies upon a realistic and achievable set of
recommendations to produce a distinct and vibrant Downtown. To achieve this aim, the Vision for
Downtown is built around a series of initiatives and envisioned projects, which not only comply and
compliment the strategic goals of the of the four redevelopment project areas, but also provide the
community with the greatest opportunity for success. The initiatives of the Vision&Action Plan include:
• Leverage and complement the existing retail uses within the Downtown Core area
• Develop a combined City and County Civic Center
• Reinforce the California Theatre and Movie Theater to establish a night time entertainment district
• Redefine the Carousel Mall area as an Urban Street Retail Center.
• Develop Court Street as the"Heritage"square district
• Develop a comprehensive parking district
The envisioned catalyst projects,including:
• A new Government Civic Center Complex with Hotel and parking structure
• A revitalized state-of-the-art community multiplex cinema,complete with IMAX capabilities
• Creation of a Night time Theater/EntertainmentfDining district
• A downtown educational/research and development office campus
• Development and establishment of a Main Street Retail district
• New urban housing with a wide range of typologies and scales
• Parking Improvement District
• Public Realm —connection of downtown parks via street corridors, vistas, landscaping, linear parks
and water ways
• Transit Village and multimodal transit station
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The Vision & Action Plan also takes in to account a number of public transit and transportation,
infrastructure and capital building projects and efforts:
• Interstate 215 Freeway Improvement Project
• sbX Bus Rapid Transit Line(BRT)
• High Groundwater Mitigation Project
• The new 36 courtroom State of California Superior Courthouse
The efforts listed above will create a better shopping and working environment in the downtown area and
the City at large. In addition, these same efforts will help to eliminate the blighting influences that
troubles downtown today.
7. PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
STRATEGIES:
a. SECCOMB LAKE REVITALIZATION. Seccomb Lake, a man-made urban pond new the city's
downtown is deteriorating because it was designed with potable drinking as the only source to maintain
an adequate water level with a sufficient level of water exchange. Utilizing tailwater from the
City'sGeothermal System and redirecting flows to Seccomb Lake may help revitalize the lake so that the
San Bernardino Community can once again enjoy its urban beauty. Redevelopment of the Lake may also
include utilizing non-potable water from new high aquifer wells included in the preliminary design and
engineering plans for the Downtown High Groundwater Mitigation Project. Both concepts may also
additional flows from the Lake for a landscape feature in the local streets ending at an outfall location in
Meadowbrook Park, also included in the preliminary design and engineering plans for the Downtown
High Groundwater Mitigation Project(section HI.5.d).
b. URBAN AGRICULTURE. SBGA is currently promoting an innovative plan for an Urban
Agriculture project that is representative of a self-sustainable business model that will directly increase
the community's access to healthier foods. With increased access to healthier food choices,the health of
community residents will not deteriorate as it does with the overabundance of fast food chain restaurants
in the area. The Urban Agriculture Project will operate on principles of increasing availability of fresh
produce grown by the community in a facility operated by the community and distributed within the same
community.This in turn will impact the quality of environment by reducing the number of miles traveled
to transport fresh produce. SBGA has formal agreements with interested parties and are now developing
the business plan. The proposed Regional Sustainable Community Plan will allow us to integrate these
efforts into a larger regional vision of a healthy community.
c. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ON ALLUVIAL FANS. Living and developing on alluvial
fans and floodplains in the City of San Bernardino and neighboring cities in the Inland Empire means
paying close attention to all the various risks that may be present in order (1) to minimize flooding and
other hazards that are posed by locating development on alluvial fans; (2) to minimize the costs and
damages that may result from these hazards; and (3) to preserve and maximize the flood protection,
environmental and other beneficial values that alluvial fans provide including groundwater recharge,
critical habitat, ecological connectivity, open space, aesthetic beauty and recreation as well as
development. The Water Resources Institute at CSUSB coordinated a Southern California Alluvial Fan
Task Force for the Department of Water Resources and published The Integrated Approach for
Sustainable Development on Alluvial Fans in 2010. It provides a suite of pre-project screening tools
designed to assist stakeholders in identifying potential hazards and benefits associated with individual
alluvial fan sites to minimize flood risks and other hazards and conserve beneficial resource values.
8. REDUCE AUTOMOBILE USAGE AND FUEL CONSUMPTION.
STRATEGIES:
a. TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) OVERLAY DISTRICT. The City of San
Bernardino has historically been known for low-density, suburban growth patterns. It is reexamining this
growth model in the face of concerns about air quality and climate change and the growing demand for
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pedestrian- and transit-friendly neighborhoods. With the passage of SB 375, transportation and land use
decisions must be coordinated by creating a Transit Oriented Development(TOD) Overlay District. The
City of San Bernardino will fulfill this requirement and contribute to the regional strategy.
Currently, there are two major transit related projects that are being implemented. The San
Bernardino sbX System is a 16 mile fixed route bus rapid transit line that will connect various City
neighborhoods and destinations to the City of Loma Linda. The Redlands Light Rail Project will connect
the cities of San Bernardino, Loma Linda and Redlands via a 7.6 mile light rail system. Both projects
will provide the City and its residents with thirteen(13) permanent stations,along with an opportunity to
create a TOD Overlay District to meet future population and transportation needs.
The objective of developing a TOD Overlay District is to create an environment around the
various station locations that is complementary to mass transit. By allowing greater density and mixture
of land uses around the station locations,pedestrian activity will increase and the need for an automobile
will decrease. The TOD Overlay District will support sustainable livable community concepts by
introducing housing and retail uses new mass transit, allowing residents to easily live,work and play in
the City of San Bernardino,neighboring cities,and the region without a private automobile.
Developing transit-friendly land use standards and design guidelines around planned bus rapid
transit and light rail stops will provide enhanced transit options and increase connectivity for San
Bernardino residents. Creating a TOD Overlay District will also reduce the amount of traffic on existing
roadways by providing more opportunities to use alternative fors of transportation for daily needs.
b. THE OMNITRANS SBX E STREET CORRIDOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT has
completed environmental review and is currently in the process of completing final engineering
drawings. The project is a side and center dedicated-lane traveling rapid bus line. The line will travel
15.7 miles through the cities of Loma Linda and San Bemardino. The project has 16 transit stops sited 1
mile apart along the route,which includes major destination points like California State University at San
Bernardino and Loma Linda University.The E Street Corridor in San Bernardino was selected because of
its high level of potential of near ter productivity. In compliance with long range goals of the
participating agencies, the project intends to improve bus ridership, lower operating cost per rider by
improving efficiency of bus services along the corridor, improve quality of service, and to create
opportunities for transit oriented development around the line. The project will improve air quality,
reduce fuel consumption,reduce vehicle miles traveled with its projected increase in bus ridership, allow
for the development of affordable transit oriented housing around its planned stations, and enhance the
existing infrastructure systems along E Street. (see map in Supporting Documents,f.sbX Line Map)
c. METROLINK EXTENSION. The Redlands First Mile project will extend Metrolink commuter
rail service one mile from the Santa Fe Depot in San Bernardino to the new Interodal Transit Center and
Transit Village at Rialto Avenue and E Street. Two Metrolink tracks, fully signaled, would be extended
from the Santa Fe Depot in San Bernardino to the Interodal Transit Center and Transit Village in
Downtown. Technical studies we being conducted to determine viable alternatives for the alignment of
the tracks to meet all Federal Rail Administration standards.
d. REDLANDS PASSENGER RAIL. This project will provide a nine-mile link between San
Bernardino's new Intermodal Transit Center and Transit Village and the University of Redlands,with up
to nine potential stations being evaluated between these two points. Following initial studies, SANBAG
and project designers have identified four build alternatives for the Redlands Passenger Rail: Light Rail
(LRT), Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs), Commuter Rail, and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The Redlands
Passenger Rail Project will follow an existing Redlands Subdivision Rail Line owned by SANBAG.
Project development team members are evaluating up to nine potential station locations throughout the
nine-mile corridor,based on the transit alternative when riders can board and exit the vehicles.
e. INTERMODAL TRANSIT STATION AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT(TOD)
VILLAGE. (See Section III.5.c)
E PROMOTE USE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES. The emergence of new electric vehicle technologies
requires the development of the appropriate network of supporting infrastructure. Initiated by ICO Real
Estate Group, a private development company, the 7-11 electric vehicle charging stations project is an
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attempt to deviate from the traditional gasoline service station model, siting electric vehicle charging
stations with developing convenience store locations. The project's pilot location at 40P Street and Sierra
Way is currently in the process of obtaining entitlements. The site will house vehicle charging equipment
designed for quick charging within designated parking stalls. With the possibility numerous other
developing locations(as many as 16 additional locations)and the corresponding job creation, an informal
partnership with the City's Redevelopment Agency has been formed to ensure timely processing of
permits as well as promotion of the project within the various planning efforts underway within the city.
Accordingly,this project is seen as an important step in addressing both the economy and air quality.
9. IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS. Beginning almost a decade ago, the Southern
California Association of Governments (SCAG) developed its "Compass Project" SCAG's "2%
Strategy" is one outcome of this project This strategy aims at accommodating the additional 6.3 million
persons projected to be living in the region by 2030—on 2%of the region's land.Reaching this goal will
require: intensification of all land uses, but residential in particular; increasing the use of public
transportation; and educating the population on the dangers of not properly planning for this expected
growth. SCAG identifies several key transit corridors across Southern California with high potential for
the expected intensification,and San Bernardino's E Street is identified as one corridor(the sbX line).
STRATEGIES:
a. MASS TRANSIT SYSTEMS(sbX,METROLINK,LIGHT-RAIL,TRANSIT CENTER)
(descriptions in Section III.8) _
b. SAN BERNARDINO DOWNTOWN CORE VISION & ACTION PLAN (description in Section
111.6)
c. CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO GEOTHERMAL PROJECT(description in Section 111.1 La)
d. PROMOTE USE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES(description in Section 111.8.0
e. S.B.WATER DEPARTMENT RECYCLED WATER PROJECT(description in Section III.1 O.b)
L SECCOMB LAKE REVITALIZATION(description in Section III.7.a)
g. S.B.WATER DEPARTMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLANS.(description in Section Ill.l Lb)
10. PROMOTE WATER CONSERVATION.
STRATEGIES:
a. ALIGNMENT WITH INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER PLAN AND THE REGIONAL
URBAN WATER CONSERVATION PLAN(description in Section 111.1.b)
b. S.B.WATER DEPARTMENT CONSERVATION PLANS.
Water Conservation Program. The Water Department has an ongoing rebate program to assist in the
replacement of inefficient shower heads,toilets and other similar items. It has developed a tiered pricing
program to incentivize its customers to be more efficient. It has established a re-charge fee fund to assist
in the acquisition of water for re-charge.
Recycled Water Project. The City of San Bernardino Water Department is in the planning stages for a
recycled water project that will provide both "purple pipe" water and water recharge of the San
Bernardino Basin area. Planning has been underway for two (2) years; federal funds have been obtained
for the planning effort The first phase of construction is scheduled for Fall 2012.
11. PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION.
The City is involved in several projects that will lead to either generation of energy from alternative
sources,or conservation of energy,both of which will reduce GHG.
STRATEGIES:
a. CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO GEOTHERMAL PROJECT
The City's Water Department has been operating a geothermal district heating system since
1984.The district heating system was conceived as a demonstration project to heat buildings along the
eighteen (18) miles of geothermal pipe within the City's downtown area. At that time, the technology
didn't exist that would provide for an economically viable method to cool or even provide power to the
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buildings. Currently, only fifteen (15)buildings are using the facility for all of the obvious reasons that
heating is seasonal, especially in southern California. The technology has evolved to the point that now
we can not only heat the buildings but also extract the heat from the geothermal water to provide enough
power to make the buildings energy independent. Due to the City of San Bernardino's growth over these
past twenty-six(26)years,there are now over 340 buildings that front the geothermal line. The plan is to
make as many of the buildings energy independent. A comfortable estimate is well over two hundred
(200) buildings will be one hundred (100) percent independent of the grid. The tail-waters from the
geothermal flow will be captured to enhance Seccwmbe Lake(described in Section III.7.a). It is estimated
that there are approximately 40 counties in California that have similar geothermal characteristics. The
success of the San Bernardino system can be a model to be used throughout the state. This will have
dramatic impacts upon the reduction of GHG and improving the communities overall sustainability.
b. SAN BERNARDINO WATER DEPARTMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLANS.
Hybrid Fleet. The Water Department has an active program of replacing its fleet with hybrid vehicles.
Currently,ten(10)percent of the fleet is hybrid.
Co-generation and Solar. The Water Department is striving to utilize as many opportunities as possible to
run its operations with alternative energy sources. It currently has a co-generation facility at its water
treatment plant It is in its final phase of due diligence to provide solar power to all of its facilities. The
current estimate will be an aggregate supply of nine(9)MW.
c. FOUNDRY SITE—BRENTWOOD GARDENS—an energy efficient community.
Brentwood Gardens will be a 113 unit detached, energy independent, affordable housing
community situated with the downtown area of the City of San Bernardino.In addition to its two and three
bedroom homes, this well-planned 11.29 unitlacre development will provide approximately an acre of
open space for active use. The community will be developed on a currently vacant, underutilized
Brownfield site of approximately 10.5 acres which was the site of a former foundry.(Site plan is shown in
Supporting Documentation, e. Foundry—Greenwood Gardens Site Plan) The location is within walking
distance of a planned Transit Center and the City's core commercial district. The development activities
will include cleaning this ideally situated infill site and changing its land use from industrial to residential.
Lastly,Brentwood Garden is planned to be the City of San Bernardino's first one hundred (100)per cent
energy self sufficient community. It will be a demonstration project that can be used as a model for other
developments incorporating LEED type construction and integrating solar and geothermal systems to
provide each household with a"net zero" sustainable residence. The project will reduce the impact upon
the local grid and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
d. NET ZERO ENERGY (NZE) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. An analysis of the current
economic and employment landscape in San Bernardino confirms the need to address the creation of jobs
in the "green economy". Consequently, SBGA has joined efforts with Southern California Edison, the
City and County Housing Departments, and residential developers to create a demonstrative model of a
healthy home. The Net Zero project includes retrofitting and testing a house to become a model of an
energy-efficient home, using a comprehensive array of strategies, including but not limited to solar
panels, window treatments, etc. The project will also serve as a scale model to better understand the
policy issues and the employment career pathways and will be used as a community site for education of
residents on the key relationship between housing and health. This application will allow us to integrate
the Net Zero project in a wider regional effort to promote energy conservation and reduction of GHG.
e. CSUSB ENERGY CONSERVATION AND GENERATION PROGRAMS. CSUSB has led the
way in developing"green",sustainable programs on the university campus. Projects include:central
chiller plant expansion(2,400 tons),new thermal energy storage tank,alternative energy production on
campus(1.3 Megawatt photovoltaic systems, 1.4 Megawatt fuel cell and two 5 KW wind turbines),direct
digital control upgrades,and high efficiency lighting retrofits(reduced electrical load by 413 kW).
Reducing energy consumption reduces greenhouse gas emissions. The CSUSB project savings are
equivalent to a reduction of 1976 metric tons of CO2 emissions;equivalent to taking 14,000 cars offthe
road, or equivalent to planting 2.9 million trees. Total energy savings are over$1 million per year
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f. SCRIP Alternative Energy Projects. In 2010, SCRP successfully implemented a 250 kW
photovoltaic solar power system that was installed on the roof of the City of San Bernardino office
mixed-use building and is providing solar power for the City of San Bernardino Economic Development
Agency(SBEDA),Omnitrans sbX office for the San Bernardino Express rapid bus,Inland Empire Media
Group Community Access Channel,a restaurant and a sporting goods store. SCRIP has also just recently
constructed a 448 kW solar power system at the San Bernardino International Airport in conjunction with
the Inland Valley Development Agency(TVDA).
12. STRENGTHEN THE ECONOMY.
STRATEGIES:
a. PROMOTE GREEN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (CLEAN TECH). The Alliance for
Commercialization of Technology (ACT) is a private/public partnership involving academia, business,
and government. ACT was formed as a region-wide initiative originating from CSUSB. ACT is
partnering in this effort with regional and local economic development agencies, universities, including
CSUSB, the University of California - Riverside (UCR), the Drucker School of Management in
Claremont, private capital investment organizations, including Tech Coast Angels, and established
technology companies. ACT is proposing the creation an Inland Empire-wide network of small
technology business incubators using existing physical assets throughout the IE that can each house a
small number of start-up high technology companies where ACT will distribute, coordinate, and manage
business and technical services to assist these companies transition technologies from the laboratory
bench to the market place. The incubators will each have a specific technology focus matched to the
current industrial characteristics of the subregion in which they are respectively located. The technology
focus currently planned are: clean technology, medical technology, and information technology
(particularly health and medical informatics). A key component of ACT is the provision of inexpensive
business mentoring services, drawing on the academic and business communities for their expertise that
can move an enterprise initially from an idea to becoming a company ready for external investment.
b. Collaborate with Green Valley Initiative. Align the Plan with the Green Valley Initiative
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) that focuses on creation of green businesses
and green jobs. The Green Valley Initiative is a non-profit that integrates social, economic and
environmental forces to bring new jobs,greater opportunities and quality of life to the region.
IV. PRIORITY CONSIDERATIONS
1. Proposal demonstrates ongoing collaboration with state, regional and local stakeholders and
community involvement(include in workplan)
The proposal is a collaboration between the City,the SB EDA, CSUSB, and the Green Alliance
each of whom bring strengths to the project and each of whom have designated tasks (described
in Program Objectives and in Organizational Capacity,as well as the work plan.
2. Proposal demonstrates strategies or outcomes that can serve as best practices (BPS) for communities
across the state. Note: Tools,processes and data funded by the grant must be posted on web-site.
The proposal describes a variety of strategies to meet the objectives of the program. These
strategies can be adopted by other agencies as part of their sustainable community. We will share
this information with both our community and other communities and agencies through our web-
site and outreach presentations.
3. Proposal is leveraged with additional resources,in-kind or funds. Identify in Appendix L, Budget
The SB EDA who will manage the grant project will provide $30,000 in in-kind match through
personnel costs. CSUSB will provide $19,170 in reduction of indirect costs and personnel costs.
The SBGA will contribute$17,472. All of these contributions are reflected in the Budget
4. Proposal addresses climate change impacts.
Our Plan will include Objectives related to air, water, natural resources and energy efficiency.
The Plan will be consistent with regional plans including the City's Energy Efficiency
Conservation Strategy,the Compass Growth Vision Plan,the Climate Action Plan for the City of
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San Bernardino, the Climate Change Scoping Plan of the California Air Resources Board
(CARS),and he Regional Transportation Plan of SCAG.
5. Proposal serves an economically disadvantaged community
San Bernardino is a severely disadvantaged community with a median household income below
the 60% median of the State. Residents of San Bernardino will benefit through a series of
strategies and actions in all 12 Program Objectives that will ultimately lead to a reduction of
green house gases, cleaner air and water, improved health, and increased access to affordable
housing, mass transit, healthy foods, and job opportunities. Residents will see improved
infrastructure within the City that is energy efficient,conserves natural resources including water,
reduces vehicle miles traveled, and revitalizes the urban center of the community. The
community will be engaged at all stages of development and implementation of the plan through
collaboration with the SBGA.
V. ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY
The San Bernardino Economic Development Agency (SBEDA) will be taking the lead for the
City in developing the San Bernardino Integrated Sustainability Community Plan. The City and EDA
have a demonstrated record of successful grant fund management. SBEDA, for example, recently
completed a Compass Blueprint Demonstration Grant project funded through SCAG for a new public
transit station in downtown San Bernardino. SBEDA also manages and administers the City's annual
$5.47 million HUD Community Development Block Grant(CDBG), HOME Partnership Investment Act
(HOME), and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) programs, $8.42 million Neighborhood Stabilization
Program (NSPI) grant, and EPA $0.4 million Hazardous Substance and Petroleum Assessment grants.
Additional programs funded through SBEDA FY 2010-11 budget are housing and business assistance
grants,loan and financing programs,and work-force housing projects.
SBEDA will administer the grant, provide project management and coordinate with community
partners. The City will utilize its SBEDA administrative professionals to manage the project:
• Mr.Emil A. Marzullo,Executive Director,SBEDA. Mr. Marzullo has over 30 years experience in
local government planning, budgeting development, public administration education, public debt
financing, financial engineering and land entitlements. He has held numerous responsible
government positions in planning and economic development. As SBEDA Executive Director, he is
responsible for redevelopment strategies and partnerships for residential, industrial and commercial
projects,as well as formulating new vision strategies for urban renewal and revitalization for the City
of San Bernardino. Mr. Marzullo holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Geography and Environmental
Studies from the UC,Riverside and a Masters of Science Degree from CSU,Fullerton.
• Mr.Don Gee,Deputy Executive Director,SBEDA. Mr. Gee has over 25 years experience and is a
skilled community planner with expertise,in redevelopment, economic development, neighborhood
revitalization and job creation. He is also an experienced grants administration working with federal,
state and local funding programs. Mr. Gee has worked 10 years in the private-sector development
field and holds an Associate of Science Degree in Engineering from Imperial Valley Community
College, a Bachelor of Science Degree in City and Regional Planning from Cal Poly, San Luis
Obispo and a Masters of Public Administration and a Masters of Urban Planning,both from USC.
A professional planning team will be hired through the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to create
the framework for the plan. In addition, CSUSB will provide technical sustainability and scientific
expertise through the University's research programs, the Leonard Transportation Center and Water
Resources Institute. The San Bernardino Green Alliance will provide support for the deployment of
effective community engagement strategies ensuring meaningful participation of traditionally
underserved communities and contribution to equity of the planning process.
The City of San Bernardino is committed to completing the project per the work plan submitted
within the specified time frame and budget. However,should this project exceed the budget,the City will
cover the additional needed costs; in addition,the community partners will also be available to contribute
additional in-kind. The Work Plan in Supporting Documentation details implementation of the project.
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4. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
APPENDIX L- Budget Form
All cost elements included should be clearly described in the Proposal
Proposal Element Total Council In-Kind Cash
Cost Grant Match Match
1. Administration
Staff 80,000 50,000 30000*
Consulting
Contracting
Surveys 34,050 30,000 4,050**
Subtotal Task 1 114,050 80,000
2. Proposal Development
Project 270,000 270,000
Development and
Coordination
Research 65,120 50,000 15,120**
Subtotal Task 2 335,120 320,000
3. Public Outreach
Community 67,472 50,000 17,472***
Engagement
Activities
Web posting costs/ 20.000 20000
graphics
Subtotal Task 3 70,000 70,000
4. Materials 25,000 25,000
Subtotal Task 4 25,000 25,000
GRAND TOTAL 561,642 495,000 66,642
*In-Kind from SB EDA
**In-Kind from CSUSB
***In-Kind from SBGA
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APPENDIX M- WORK PLAN
Lead Applicant: City of San Bernardino
Proposal Title: The City of San Bernardino's Integrated Sustainability Community Plan
High Level Activities/Milestones Responsible Party Proposed Start/End Dates
Prepare RFP for expect planning consultant SB EDA 12/1/10-1/1/10
Issue RFP SB EDA 1/1/10-211/11
Review responsive proposals and select consultant SB EDA 211/11-3/1/11
Analysis of existing conditions,resources,plans and projects Consultant 3/1/11-9/1/11
Deliverable—Baseline Report Consnitat 9/1/11-10/1/11
Deliverable—Opponwities and Constraints,including gaps Consultant 10/1/11-11/1/11
Deliverable—Draft Plan,including alternatives Consultant 11/1/11-1211/11
Technical Review CSUSB 12/1/11-2/1/12
Economic Review SB EDA 12/1/11.2/1/12
Community outreach and input S.B.Green Alliance 12/1/11-2/1/12
Analysis of input Consultant 2/1/11-311/12
Final draft plan Consultant 3/1112
Presentation to Planning Commission/City Council SB EDA 3/1/12+411/12
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APPENDIX J-INDICATORS AND OUTCOMES
Program Objective Indicators Desired
Data Point Outcomes
Improve Air and Water 2nality Reduce cumulative air toxic emissions Decreased
Promote use of electric vehicles Increased
Promote mass transit use Increased
Improve mil yard re 'on Completed
Alignment with Integrated Regional Water Plan and the Regional Urban Water Completed
Conservation Plan
San Bernardino Water Department activities and plan Completed
High oundwater mitigation Project Completed
Seccembe Lake redevelopment Completed -
Promote Public Health Capacity of communities to conduct Health Impact Assessments(HIA)and develop Increased
neighborhood specific actions plans targeting environmental triggers of health
inequities.
Physical activity in public parks and open spaces in selected under-served Increased
neighborhoods and petition for policies that increase access to open space and
opportunities for physical activity.
Access to nutritious healthy foods Increased
Clean air,soil and water Improved
Access to health care Improved
Social capital and civic engagement Increased
Natural and open spaces Increased
Understanding and awareness of health disparities among community members Increased
Affordable and sustainable energy use Increased
Green jobs Increased
InfraeuucWm equity maps(e.g.safe open space and parks),as a resource to Completed
community members and presented to local policy makers.
Two(2)policy interventions to create environments supportive of healthy choices, Completed
such as a new playground in under-served community,implementation of extended
park service hours,or school playgrounds becoming available to communities after
school hours or weekends.
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Promote E u Communi ici anon and i torn in regional Tannin Increased
Access to safe and o n s ace for increased h sical activi ]ncreased
Access m nation throw sbX Increased
Job owtW uali tM1rou h increase use of alternative ene Increased
Number of buildings that are energy independent while decreasing operating Increased
wets throw h Geothermal System
Numher of alternative ever factories in the region Increased
Increase Affordable Housin Idend needs and inven of affmdable housin Completed
Housing I Implementation Plan Com leted
Promote lnfill and CmPeet Foundry Site Brentwood Gardens project Completed
Develo mein
TOD sect Completed
Reduce de high groundwater and liquefaction hazards in Decreased
downtown San Bernardino
V Revitalize Urban and Downtown Cam Vision&Action Plan Completed
Commun Centers
Protect Natural Resources Seccomb Lake Rmitalvation Completed
and Agricultural Lands
Availability and access to heel food Increased
knowledge of residents regarding the relationship with purchasing habits and Increased
green house gass
Sama Ana W marshed protection Com lewd
Reduce Automobile Usage sbX Rapid Transit Project Completed
and Fuel Consumption
MetroLmk extension feted
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Promote use of electric vehicles Increased
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Improve Irdrastrueture Mess transit systems(SBX,MetroLinK ilight-mail) Completed
Systems
Promote use of electric vehicles In��
Re clad water for irti an Increased
Seccomh Lake revitalization Completed
Water rmment conservation lens Com leted
Promote Water Alignment with Integrated Regional n and the Regional Urban Completed
Conservation Water Conservation Plan
clod water for ird 'on Increased
Water anment conservation plans Coma let
Promote Energy Etfielers y Geothermal Project Completed
and Conservation
taundm Site—Brentwood Gardens Cm^ feted
Net Zero miect Com feted
Knowled p f....jtv residemis re erdin ene eff-4 Increased
Ado tion and use ofenerp ethmency strategies mong cannsnumity residents Increased
Stre n the Egon Prormte aneen business development Ckwnpleted
Ali ent with GVI CEDS Com feted
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d. Partnering Organizations
The City of San Bernardino is located about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, 120 miles northeast
of metropolitan San Diego,and 55 miles northwest of Palm Springs. The City serves as the county seat
and is the largest city in the County of San Bernardino with a population of over 205,000. For more than
100 years,the city of San Bernardino has been a major transportation link between the east and west
coasts.With rail, freeway,a nearby International Airport just 30 minutes away, and the Port of Los
Angeles within an hour's drive,San Bernardino is the link to national markets,Mexico,and the Pacific
Rim.Local bus service connects ten cities in a two county area and provides access to trans continental
bus connections. In 1993 access to the City was further enhanced with the creation of the Metrolink
commuter rail service.It provides long distance transportation to commuters from the San Bernardino
area to major centers of employment,such as downtovm Los Angeles,and Orange County,within 90
minutes.
The City of San Bernardino operates under a hybrid Mayor-Council-City Manager form of
government.The Mayor is elected by the voters at large,and is the City's Chief Executive Officer. Under
the supervision of the Mayor,the City Manager is the Chief Administrative Officer.The City Manager
directs most City Departments,other than those governed by separate boards(Water Dept,Civil Service,
Library)and the offices of elected officials.The City Manager's office,in addition to assisting the Mayor
and Council in policy formulation,focuses on special projects.
The City of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency(SBEDA)is a focused,diversified
organization whose mission is to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of San Bernardino by creating
jobs,eliminating physical and social blight,supporting culture and the arts,developing a balanced mix of _
quality housing,along with attracting and assisting businesses both independent and through public-
private partnerships.
The City of San Bernardino Common Council created the Redevelopment Agency in 1958 with
the responsibility of initiating and managing redevelopment projects and activities within the
Redevelopment Project Areas("Project Areas")in the City of San Bernardino.The Common Council also
established a Community Development Commission("CDC"),composed of the Common Council
Members,to act as the Board of Directors of the Agency.That same year,the CDC adopted the
Meadowbrook Project Area,its first Project Area,with 13 additional Project Areas having been adopted.
California State University,San Bernardino (CSUSB)is the only 4-year university located
within the City of San Bernardino. The university community is a reflection of the dynamic diversity of
the local region—largely Hispanic,but with a student population so diverse that there is no majority
ethnic group on campus.CSUSB currently enrolls more than 17,500 students and has graduated more
than 65,000 since its founding in 1965,including many who work in Southern California and make a
major positive impact on the economy.
Cal State San Bernardino has developed highly respected programs in business,computer science
and engineering,geographic information,psychology, health sciences,criminal justice,social work and
public administration,accounting and finance.The university produces the majority of K-12 teachers in
the Inland Empire,thanks to active partnerships with nearly 60 school districts in San Bernardino and
Riverside counties,and offers the CSU system's only doctoral program—in Educational Leadership.
Recently,the university ranked fourth in the nation for graduate entrepreneurship programs and ranked
No. I in the United States among universities awarding bachelor's degrees in math to Hispanic students,
according to the magazine Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education.
University centers relevant to this project include the Water Resources Institute(WRI),the
Leonard Transpiration Center,and the Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis.The WRI
(htty,//wri.csusb.edul,founded in 1999,conducts research, analysis and public collaboration in
partnership with local communities, and additionally oversees a premier collection of historical water
resource materials,the Joseph Andrew Rower Water Resources Archives.One of only 22 Universities
nationally to receive funding from the Safe,Accountable,Flexible,Efficient,Transportation Equity Act,
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_ CSUSB founded the Leonard Transportation Center(hIW,//leonard.csusb.edu/)in 2006 to research
transportation, educate students,and maintain an ongoing program of technology transfer.Finally,the
university's Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis(hUp,//iar.csusb.edu/abouthtmI provides a
variety of customized research and consulting services to public agencies,business organizations,and
individuals within the university's service area.
The San Bernardino Green Alliance(SBGA) is a public/private collaboration of businesses,
government,community and faith-based organizations,environmental justice organizations,educational
institutions and community leaders dedicated to improving the health of the residents in the City of San
Bernardino through jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities created by an emerging green economy. The
collaborative intends to develop a multifaceted policy advocacy approach that engages residents,-
mobilizes community leadership and secures public/private investment in high quality green jobs. The
primary focus is to be the bridge that links the community to policies and green jobs that will lead to
improved health and well-being for all of San Bernardino's residents.
SBGA has grown from a small but dedicated base of representatives to a coalition of over 50
members representing a wide swath of communities within the county of San Bernardino.Each brings a
deep appreciation of the needs and priorities of San Bernardino and a proven track record of service
within the county.By bringing together this collaborative of San Bernardino's best thinkers,health
experts,health providers,environmental health experts,advocates,civic leaders,consumers,health policy
makers,community leaders,and strategists under a single, unified and powerful collaborative umbrella,
SBGA can garner the necessary expertise and strategic insight necessary to articulate sustainable
community development throughout the San Bernardino County.
Core principles:
• Focus on healthy community by addressing economic(jobs)development
• Focus such economic development on building sustainable environments
• Ensure community-based participation and control of decisions and direction
• Establish a link between jobs training and residents' personal development
• Anchor community and personal development to entrepreneurship training
• Attach all development to a centralized Community Learning Center
• Secure total community involvement—faith,social,academic,business,health
• Ensure robust evaluations and `Self corrections at every point in the process
The Sustainable Communities Reinvestment Partnership, Inc. (SCRIP) is a non-profit
corporation set up to participate in renewable energy and sustainability projects in the City of San
Bernardino which help improve energy efficiency and meet AB32 and SB375 greenhouse gas emission
reduction targets in the region.
SCRIP's priorities and sustainability goals include:
• Promotion of new renewable energy source projects
• Support and development of solar power systems in the City
• Coordination with San Bernardino's existing City-owned geothermal energy operation that serves
both governmental and private users in the City.
The City of San Bernardino Integrated Sustainability Community Plan is consistent with SCRIP's
mission. As a renewable energy leader in the City, SCRIP will participate in the planning development
process with the City and its partners and help in identifying needed programs, policies and projects in
the City of San Bernardino that will lead to greenhouse gas emission reduction and ultimately to San
Bernardino becoming an environmentally sustainable community.
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5. SIGNED RESOLUTION FROM GOVERNING BODY
Resolution is on the agenda for the September 20, 2010 meeting of the San Bernardino City
Council. The Resolution will be forwarded prior to October 5, 2010. Attached is a letter of
commitment from the City of San Bernardino.
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6. COLLABORATION REQUIREMENT LETTERS
PARTNER CON IITMENT LETTERS
SUPPORT LETTERS
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
August 19,
Bruce Gwynne nne
Sustainable Communities Planning Grants Program
do State of California Department of Conservation
Division of Land Resource Protection
801 K Street, MS Floor 1 B-01
ASSOCIATION of Sacramento, CA 95814
GOVERNMENTS
Main Office RE: City of San Bernardino Integrated Sustainability Community Plan — Strategic Growth
81 R West Seventh Street Council Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Application Consistency with Regional
12th Floor Goals
Los Angeles,California
Dear Mr. Gwynne,
90017-3435
The City of San Bernardino has submitted its Sustainable Communities Planning Grant
1(213)236-1 W application summary to the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)for review
f(21 3)23 41 825 regarding consistency with regional goals. SCAG is officially designated by the Federal and
State governments as a Council of Governments (COG), a Multi-County Transportation
..,m.,.,ca'n"x Planning Agency, and the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Southern
California region. As such, SCAG has a number of formal authorities and responsibilities,
including:
Officers a Preparation of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Federal Transportation
hmitlent Improvement Program(FTIP)
lam,MthRan,Highland a Preparation of Regional Housing Needs Assessment allocations for cities and
nrat MC Presidart counties
Pam o•commcsontamerica . Developing the Sustainable Communities Strategy(SCS)as part of the 2012 RTP
SemrN1Yice Preddem
Gkn Beama,SIml Valley The City of San Bernardino proposes to use Proposition 84 grant funds to fund development of
an Integrated Sustainability Community Plan, a comprehensive plan for the City of San
Executive/Administreeen
Committee Chair Bernardino to become an environmentally sustainable community. The plan will promote
IarryMoCalto,Wghland consistency with the State's planning priorities, reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the
maximization of local resources, promote sustainable communities through implementation of
Policy committee Chain community-driven local plans, focus on enhanced transit options and land use planning, and
Community,ECanomicmd serve to preserve and protect environmental and natural resources. As such, it would support
Human Development the development and implementation of an effective and innovative local plan consistent with
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the State's AB 32 reduction targets and implement SB 375.
Energy&Ervimnment
Maryamt Clark,ROtemntl
SCAG finds that the City of San Bernardino's application would be consistent with Regional
Transponalion Transportation Plan goals and Compass Growth Visioning principles, as well as implement SB
Greg Pettis,Cathedral Ory 375. Please feel free to contact us A you have any questions.
Sincerely, _
Hasan Ikhrata
Executive Director
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The Regional Council is comprised of 84 elected officials representing 189 cities,six counties,
six CountyTransportation Commissions and a Tribal Government representative within Southern California. 6—Letters 2
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�4,ttWAR D OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
OSc`' Cy PATRICK J. MORRIS
300 North"D°Street-San Bemardino•CA 92418-0001
D LN 909384.5133•Fax:909.384.5067
wwwxi.sm-bemardino.m.us
August 25,2010
Bruce Gwynne
Sustainable Communities Planning Grants Program
c/o Department of Conservation
Division of Land Resource Protection
801 K Street,MS Floor 18-01
Sacramento,CA 95814
Dear Mr. Gwynne,
The City of San Bernardino is pleased to submit this application to the State of California
Strategic Growth Council Proposition 84 Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program for
the San Bernardino Integrated Sustainable Community Plan.
This letter will serve as a commitment to the Strategic Growth Council that the City of San
Bernardino will provide a Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council ratifying this
application by the required date of October 5,2010. The funds to be used from this grant will be
used to develop a comprehensive plan for the City of San Bernardino to become a more
environmentally sustainable community.
The plan will be consistent with the State's planning priorities, assist in the reduction of
greenhouse gas emissions, promote sustainable communities through implementation of
community-driven local initiatives, focus on improved transit opportunities and land use
planning and serve to preserve and protect environmental and natural resources. The City's
Economic Development Agency(EDA)will be taking the lead for the City in developing the San
Bernardino Integrated Sustainable Community Plan. The City and EDA have a history of
creating environmentally sound and sustainable projects, such as the City's geothermal power
system that provides renewable energy for both public and private users in the City.
There are a number of projects and initiatives the City of San Bernardino and its partner agencies
throughout San Bernardino County are actively implementing. Due to the variety of
organizations and the nature of the various activities being pursued, it is critical that these
activities be coordinated and aligned to ensure achieving maximum efficiencies. The Integrated
Sustainable Community Plan will serve the coordination function and facilitate a more
sustainable economic and environmental future for San Bernardino.
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The City and its EDA will work closely with community stakeholders and partners, including the
Sustainable Communities Reinvestment Partnership, Inc. (SCRIP), Southern California
r+ Association of Governments (SCAG), San Bernardino Association of Governments (SANBAG),
Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA), California State University, San Bernardino
(CSUSB) and the San Bernardino Green Alliance.
The Sustainable Communities Planning Grant will provide the City of San Bernardino with the
opportunity to work with the community closely to create a plan that will implement San
Bernardino's vision to become a sustainable community and the leader of environmentally
sustainable practices in the Inland Empire region.
Sincerely,
Patrick J. Morris
Mayor
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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY
SAN BERNARDINO
Academic Affairs
Academic Research • Office of the Associate Proaest
August 26,2010
Bruce Gwynne
Sustainable Communities Planning Grants Program
c/o Department of Conservation
Division of Land Resource Protection
801 K Street, MS Floor I8-01
Sacramento,CA 95814
Dear Mr. Gwynn:
California State University,San Bernardino(CSUSB) is pleased to support the application by the City of
San Bernardino to the California Strategic Growth Council's Sustainable Communities Planning Grants
Program. The City of San Bernardino's Integrated Sustainability Community Plan will serve as an
integrated approach to developing a vigorous and sustainable community that serves its population.
CSUSB has been a strong and collaborative partner with the City for many years,and shares many of the
same goals. For example,CSUSB has an ambitious plan to conserve energy and water on our campus,
including generation of 50%of our energy needs through renewable sources. We have worked to reduce
vehicle traffic to campus through rideshare programs, and look forward to the development of the SbX
rapid transit line that will have a stop on campus. Our faculty have expertise in water,transportation and
survey collection and can provide expert technical support for the planning grant.
Over the past several years,CSUSB has led the region in developing"green", sustainable programs on the
university campus. Projects include:
• Central chiller plant expansion and optimization—2,400 tons of new efficient chillers(replacing
older CFC refrigerant chillers), and new cooling tower
• New thermal energy storage tank
• New ground mounted and rooftop Photovoltaic systems—total solar electric generation will be
approx. 1.3 Megawatt
• New 1.4 Megawatt fuel cell and three 5 KW wind turbines planned
• Direct digital control upgrades
• .High efficiency lighting retrofits—reduced electrical load by 413 kW in addition to reduced
cooling load
• Personal computer energy management system
• Water conservation measures
• water fixture retrofit saved 7 mil lion gallons of drinking water and sewage discharge.
• new state-of-the-art wireless controlled irrigation system has been installed throughout
the 441-acre campus.
• Increased use of xeriscaping for campus grounds
• New campus well—provides irrigation water displacing 100 mil lion gallons per year of
drinking water
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o Comingled paper and packaging($76K savings per year)
o Green waste,scrap metal and inerts recycling($24K offsets over last 4 years)
• Pilot composting program(diversion of approx. 100 tons per year
• Pallet reuse program(diverting 6 tons per year)
• Beverage container recycling($35K revenue)
• Grasscyling and xeriscaping($109K in avoided costs)
These projects have resulted in the following benefits:
• Installation of solar(and future wind)power helps stabilize future electric costs
• Reducing energy consumption also reduces greenhouse gas emissions
• Equivalent to a reduction of 1976 metric tons of CO2 emissions
• Equivalent to taking 14,000 cars off the road
• Equivalent to planting 2.9 million trees
• Waste reduction and diversion savings of$242K per year
• Total energy savings over$1 million per year
• Energy project costs are funded by savings generated from energy improvements with a 13 year
loan. At the end of the loan the campus energy budget may be reduce by approx.$1 million per
year
These campus projects earned the university the"Energy project of the year-National"award from the
National Association of Energy Engineers in 2009.
CSUSB has a major interest in transportation within the Inland Empire. Founded in 2006,the William
and Barbara Leonard University Transportation Center was created through a multi-year grant from
the US Department of Transportation and matched with funding from the California Department of
Transportation.The Centers national and regional objectives are threefold:
I. Research-basic and applied research,the products which are judged by peers or other experts in
the field of transportation to advance the body of knowledge in transportation;
2. Education-an education program relating to transportation that includes multidisciplinary course
work and participation in research;
3. Technology Transfer-an ongoing program of technology transfer that makes transportation
research results available to potential users in a form that can be implemented,utilized,or otherwise
applied.
The Leonard University Transportation Center will provide technical review of the Sustainable
Communities plan on a subcontract basis as needed.
In the area of water quality and conservation, the CSUSB Water Resources Institute(WRI) is
an active member of the water community in Southern California. The WRI is active in water resources
arenas of science,public policy and history.The institute was founded, in parr,to be a repository for
water resources-related data and references,with an extensive collection of books, historical, research,
legal papers;technical database and other water resources related materials. The WRl is home to the
Joseph Andrew Rowe Water Resources Archives,a collection of technical journals,engineering and
planning reports, well records,maps,aerial photos,pamphlets,government documents and books. In
addition, the nationally acclaimed Water Resources Center Archives is moving from its previous home at
the University of California, Berkeley to the WRI Archives and the library at University of California,
Riverside. The WRI has established itself as a regionally prominent institution. It serves as a regional hub
for academics, students, political leaders,public policy makers,water professionals,businesses and
environmental groups to get the latest water resource information and come together to exchange views.
The WRI will provide technical review of the Sustainable Communities plan on a subcontract basis as
needed.
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The Institute of Applied Research and Policy Analysis(JAR)at California State University,
San Bernardino,is a full-service consulting and applied research organization.The purpose of the institute
is to provide a variety of research and consulting services to public agencies, business organizations,and
individuals within the university's service area. The JAR will provide technical review of the Sustainable
Communities plan on a subcontract basis as needed.
To support the economic development of the Inland Empire, including the City of San
Bernardino,CSUSB houses two nationally recognized programs that promote the development of new
businesses. The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship(IECE)focuses its programs and
services in three areas:
1)Entrepreneurship education;
2)Experiential learning and student internships;
3)Small business and entrepreneurial assistance.
IECE offers business consulting services,student internship resources,and entrepreneurial training
programs that help small businesses and entrepreneurs in the
community achieve greater levels of success in their business ventures. Its subordinate units include the
Women's Business Center,the Family Business Center and the International Motorsports Alliance.
The Alliance for Commercialization of Technology(ACT) is a framework for an Inland Empire
entrepreneurial network-people and organizations linked and working together to establish,grow,and
sustain new commercial high technology enterprises. ACT was formed as a region-wide initiative
originating from California State University, San Bernardino(CSUSB). ACT's core mission is to assist
emerging entrepreneurial companies transition technologies from the laboratory bench to the market
place. In fulfilling this mission ACT is partnering with regional and local economic development
agencies,universities,including the University of California Riverside(UCR),the Dmcker School of
Management in Claremont, private capital investment organizations, including Tech Coast Angels,and
established technology companies. The principal focus of ACT is as an entrepreneurial,technology
focused,business acceleration and incubation(planned)organization consisting of a progression of
processes designed to select and the serially develop companies.One of the primary technical business
areas that will be developed is green technology/CleanTech.
I understand that in order for the potential of the Sustainable Communities Planning initiative to be
realized,significant resources must be secured. As an expression of California State University, San
Bernardino's support for the Sustainable Communities Planting initiative,we are prepared to provide in-
kind support by waiving recovery of a portion of our indirect costs(F&A)that normally is received to
reimburse the university for support provided to the grant program. Our federally negotiated rate is 43%
Modified Total Direct Costs(MTDC). The university will reduce our rate from 43%to 26%of total
direct costs for subcontracts awarded as part of this project. In addition,to support the coordination and
progress of the Sustainable Communities Plan, I will serve as liaison with the City throughout the grant
period. My efforts will be provided as an in-kind match(100 hours,$8,375 salary and benefits. These in-
kind contributions are equivalent to approximately$19,170.
The university looks forward to working with and supporting the City and the Sustainable Communities
Planning initiative team to make this a great success for our city.
SinZz' n-)
y M.Thompson,Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Research
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Green
August 25,2010
Mr.Bruce Gwynne
Sustainable Communities Planning Grants Program
c/o Department of Conservation
Division of Land Resource Protection
801 K Street, MS Floor 18-01
Sacramento,CA 95814
Dear Mr. Gwynne:
The San Bernardino Green Alliance is extremely pleased to offer this letter of support for the
San Bernardino Sustainable Communities Planning Grant, an innovative community-driven
strategy to develop plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop sustainable
communities.
I am very excited that the partners are committed to utilizing a communitydriven approach to
ensure ownership of the process and results by the community.We hereby confirm our intent to
enter into a subcontract agreement to support the initiative in deploying effective community-
based participatory strategies that include community-led surveys,multiple focus groups, and '
community forums to address environmental challenges and to develop plans for a vision of a
healthy and sustainable community.While the contract will partially cover personnel time and
resources for community engagement,we will provide in-kind contribution of staff time(0.35
FTE)valued at approximately$17,472.00 per year(728 him x$24.00).
This planning project combines the strengths of key-stakeholders.In fact,the collaborative effort
between the City of San Bernardino,the Economic Development Agency,California State
University San Bernardino,the San Bernardino Green Alliance,and other community partners,
will surely contribute to the success of this initiative.
The San Bernardino Green Alliance is a publidprivate collaboration that includes businesses,
government,educational institutions, and community leaders dedicated to improving the health
throughout San Bernardino through jobs and entrepreneurial opportunities created by an
emerging green economy. We are pleased to fully support this initiative,which aligns with our
mission of improving the health of local communities.
It is my sincere desire that this application receives the strongest possible consideration for
i funding.
Sincerely, _
/in Kn, '�-
San Bernardino Green Alliance
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Sustainable Communities
Reinvestment Partnership, Inc.
August 25,2010
Bruce Gwynne
Sustainable Communities Planning Grants Program
c/o Department of Conservation
Division of Land Resource Protection
801 K Street,MS Floor 18-01
Sacramento,CA 95814
Subject: City of San Bernardino Integrated Sustainability Community Plan
Strategic Growth Council Sustainable Communities Planning Grants Application
Dear Mr. Gwynne:
The Sustainable Communities Reinvestment Partnership, Inc (SCRIP) fully supports the City of
San Bernardino application to the State of California Strategic Growth Council Proposition 84
Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program for the City of San Bernardino's Integrated
Sustainability Community Plan.
SCRIP is a non-profit corporation set up to participate in renewable energy and sustainability
projects in the City of San Bernardino which help improve energy efficiency and meet AB32 and
SB375 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in the region.
In 2010, SCRIP successfully implemented a 250 kW photovoltaic solar power system that was
installed on the roof of the City of San Bernardino office mixed-use building and is providing
solar power for the City of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency (SBEDA),
Omnitrans sbX office for the San Bernardino Express rapid bus, Inland Empire Media Group
Community Access Channel, a restaurant and a sporting goods store.
SCRIP has also just recently constructed a 448 kW solar power system at the San Bernardino
International Airport in conjunction with the Inland Valley Development Agency(IVDA).
The City of San Bernardino Sustainable Communities Planning Grant application for the City of
San Bernardino's Integrated Sustainability Community Plan is consistent with SCRIP priorities
and sustainability goals,including promotion of new renewable energy source projects,support
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and development of solar power systems in the City and coordination with San Bernardino's
existing City-owned geothermal energy operation that serves both governmental and private
users in the City.
The Sustainable Communities Planning Grant will create an opportunity for the City of San
Bernardino to take a comprehensive approach to sustainability planning that will continue San
Bernardino's commitment to being a leader in creating sustainable communities.
SCRIP therefore filly supports the City of San Bernardino's application and looks forward to
participating in the development of the sustainability planning process.
Sincerely,
Brian Turnbull
President
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August 26,2010
Mr.Bruce Gwynne
Sustainable Communities Planning Grants Program
clo Department of Conservation
Division of Land Resource Protection
801 K Street, MS Floor 18-01
Sacramento,CA 95814
RE: CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO INTEGRATED SUSTAINABILITY
COMMUNITY PLAN STRATEGIC GROWTH COUNCIL SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITIES PLANNING GRANTS APPLICATION
Dear btr. Gwynne:
The Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) fully supports the City of San
Bernardino application to the State of California Strategic Growth Council Proposition 84
Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program for the City of San Bernardino's Integrated
Sustainability Community Plan.
The IVDA is a joint powers authority comprised of the County of San Bernardino and the
Cities of San Bernardino,Colton and Loma Linda. Formed in 1990, the IVDA is responsible for
the redevelopment of the non-aviation portion of the former Norton Air Force Base. In addition
to the approximately 600 acres on the former base, the IVDA also has a redevelopment project
area of approximately 13,000 acres of surrounding properties. The land use designations within
the project area include: light and heavy industrial, office, commercial and residential.
IVDA projects are being developed in accordance with environmental sustainable
planning principles in order to help improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas
emissions in the region.
The City of San Bernardino Sustainable Communities Planning Grant application for the
City of San Bernardino's Integrated Sustainability Community Plan is consistent with IVDA
goals to be part of the regional efforts to support environmentally sustainability plans and
projects.
The Sustainable Communities Planning Grant provides an opportunity for the City of San
Bernardino to work regional partners, including IVDA, to develop impiementable plans to secure
San Bernardino's future as a sustainable community and leader in the Inland Empire region.
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IVDA strongly supports the City of San Bernardino's application to the Strategic Growth
Council's Sustainability Community Planning Program.
Sincerely,
atrick J. orris
May , ity of San Bemardino
Co-Chair,Inland Valley Development Agency
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