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AGENDA
FOR THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND MAYOR
AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
5:30 PM – CLOSED SESSION 7:00 PM – OPEN SESSION
FELDHEYM CENTRAL LIBRARY • SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 • WWW.SBCITY.ORG
Theodore Sanchez John Valdivia Damon L. Alexander
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 1 MAYOR COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 7
Sandra Ibarra
Robert D. Field
MAYOR PRO TEM, WARD 2 CITY MANAGER
Juan Figueroa Sonia Carvalho
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 3
CITY ATTORNEY
Fred Shorett Genoveva Rocha
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 4 CITY CLERK
Ben Reynoso
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 5
Kimberly Calvin
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 6
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Regular Meeting Agenda September 15, 2021
Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 2 Printed 9/10/2021
CALL TO ORDER
Attendee Name Present Absent Late Arrived
Council Member, Ward 1 Theodore Sanchez
Mayor Pro-Tem, Ward 2 Sandra Ibarra
Council Member, Ward 3 Juan Figueroa
Council Member, Ward 4 Fred Shorett
Council Member, Ward 5 Ben Reynoso
Council Member, Ward 6 Kimberly Calvin
Council Member, Ward 7 Damon L Alexander
Mayor John Valdivia
City Manager Robert D. Field
City Attorney Sonia Carvalho
City Clerk Genoveva Rocha
5:30 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
CLOSED SESSION
(A) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Pursuant to Government
Code Section 54957):
Title: City Clerk
(MCC)
(B) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6):
Agency Designated Representative: City Manager;
Employee Organizations: International Union of Operating Engineers, General
Unit; San Bernardino Police Management Association; Teamsters, Middle
Management Unit; San Bernardino Police Officers Association; San Bernardino
Confidential-Management Association, San Bernardino Police Dispatchers
Association
(HR)
7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CITY MANAGER UPDATE
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL UPDATES
PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED AND NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
APPOINTMENTS
1. Electoral Redistricting Advisory Committee (Ward 4)
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino,
California, approve the appointment of Gonzalo Carrillo ("Junior") to the Electoral
Redistricting Advisory Committee representing Ward 4 with the term ending when
the City’s ward map, based upon the 2020 U.S. Census date, is adopted by the
Mayor and City Council. Council Staff has verified that appointee is a registered
voter within the City.
2. General Plan Advisory Committee Appointment (Ward 7)
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino,
California, approve the appointment of Mr. Joel S. Rothschild as a voting member to
the General Plan Advisory Committee representing Ward 7 with the term ending
December 2024. Council Staff has verified that appointee is a registered voter
within the City.
DISCUSSION
3. Emergency Rental Assistance Program 2 - State Match (All Wards)
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino,
California, adopt Resolution No. 2021-224 authorizing the following Emergency
Rental Assistance Program actions:
1. Participation in the State Rental Assistance Program (Option ‘B’) established
under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ERA 2”) by the State Department
of Housing and Community Development (“HCD” or the “State”). HCD has
represented a switch to Option ‘B’ will result in an initial disbursement to the City
of $6,018,454.42 emergency rental assistance funding, with the possibility of two
to three times more than that amount (“State Block Grant”);
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the required materials with HCD to
effectuate Option ‘B’, including HCD’s Standard Contract (currently being
prepared by the State);
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Second Amendment with United Way
under City’s emergency purchase authority for administration of the State Block
Grant for ERA 2 in a not-too-exceed amount of $600,000, or not more than 10%
of the ERA 2 State Block Grant, based on the size of the State Block Grant, with
the possibility of additional administration costs based on subsequent
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disbursements by the State; and
4. Direct the City Council ERAP Sub -Committee to investigate the possibility of
utilizing other local service providers for the City’s direct federal allocation of ERA
2 funds, for future City Council consideration.
4. 2021 Legislative and Regulatory Platform Update (All Wards)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-223 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, approving an update to the 2021 Legislative and Regulatory Platform,
and authorizing the City's voting delegate to vote in opposition of the resolution
under consideration by the League of California Cities that would support a
constitutional amendment to reallocate local sales and use tax away from cities like
the City of San Bernardino.
CONSENT CALENDAR
5. Vendor Services Agreement Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program (All
Wards)
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino,
California:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2021-225 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Vendor
Services Agreement between the City of San Bernardino and Creative
Commercial Services for various services related to th e City of San Bernardino
Hometown Heroes Military Banner Program; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 2021-226 amending the Hometown Heroes Military Ban ner
Program Policy.
6. Authorize a Professional Services Agreement with Data Ticket, Inc. for
Administrative Citation and Administrative Civil Penalty Processing Services
(All Wards)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-227 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, authorizing City Manager to execute a Professional Services
Agreement between the City of San Bernardino and Data Ticket to provide
administrative citation and administrative penalty citation processing services .
7. Subordination of a Deed of Trust in Connection with 1575 Glenview Street,
San Bernardino, California (Ward 6)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-228 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, acting as the Successor Housing Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino to approve the Subordination
of a Deed of Trust in connection with refinancing a Senior Mortgage related to real
property located at 1575 Glenview Street, San Bernardino, California.
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8. Approval of Cannabis Settlement Agreements with Shatter LLC and
SBLicense 01 LLC (All Wards)
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino,
California Adopt Resolution No. 2021-240:
1. Approving Settlement Agreements with Shatter, LLC (Thomas Bamber) and SB
License 01, LLC (Qiang Ye) to a) resolve litigation arising from the City’s
Measure “O” and voter-approved Chapter 5.10 of the San Bernardino Municipal
Code concerning the licensing of cannabis business operations; b) provide for
the back payment of $1,910,446.81 in cannabis business license tax es and c)
provide for the withdrawal of an initiative aimed at reducing the City’s utility users
tax rate which, if approved, would result in a decrease of $14 million/year in the
City’s general fund revenues;
2. Authorizing the Director of Finance to amend the FY 2020/21 adopted operating
budget to increase cannabis business license revenues in the amount of
$1,910,446.81; and
3. Directing the Mayor to execute the settlement agreements and authorize the City
Manager and the Director of Community and Economic Development to fully
implement the terms of the settlement agreements.
9. Authorization of Software Service Agreement for Office 365 (All Wards)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-229 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a professional
software services agreement with Insight Public Sector, Inc., for th e licensing of
Office 365 for a 36-month term for an amount not to exceed $447,339.75; or an
annual amount of $149,113.25.
10. Software Services Agreement with GovInvest, Inc. (All Wards)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-230 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional
Services Agreement between the City of San Bernardino and GovInvest Inc. for
software services.
11. Approval of Commercial and Payroll Disbursements (All Wards)
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino,
California approve the commercial and payroll disbursements for August 2021.
12. Resolution to Approve a Contract Amendment with DTA
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-231 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to
the Professional Services Agreement between the City of San Bernardino and
David Taussig & Associates Inc., (DBA “DTA”) for Enhanced Infrastructure
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Financing District (EIFD) related professional services.
13. Reclassification of Budget Officer to Budget Division Manager (All Wards)
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Berna rdino,
California, adopt Resolution No. 2021-232, authorizing the reclassification of the
Budget Officer position to a Budget Division Manager position.
14. Professional Services Agreement with Solutions Simplified for DocuSign
Software Services (All Wards)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-233 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional
Services Agreement between the City of San Bernardino and Solutions Simplified
for DocuSign Software Services.
15. Amendment to Agreement with California Computer Options, Inc. (All Wards)
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino,
California, adopt Resolution No. 2021-234 , authorizing the City Manager to amend
the Professional Services Agreement with California Computer Options, Inc. for
information technology assistance in the City's migration to Office 365 and rel ated
server and other required upgrades.
16. Back-Up Generator Replacement (All Wards)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-235 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, authorizing the City Manager to execute a professio nal
services agreement between the City of San Bernardino and Califo rnia Building
Evaluation & Construction, Inc.; and issue a purchase order in an amount not to
exceed $344,850.
17. Co-Operative Funding Agreement with San Bernardino County for Street
Rehabilitation (Wards 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution 2021-236 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California to:
1. Approve a Cooperative Funding Agreement with the County of San Bernardino
for street rehabilitation on various streets; and
2. Authorize the Director of Finance to amend the Fiscal Year 2021/22 Capital
Improvement Plan (CIP) to include the street rehabilitation cooperation with San
Bernardino County on various streets (“Project”) and establish a proj ect budget in
an amount not to exceed $3,637,000 , in Measure I Fund No. 129, for FY
2021/22, FY 2022/23, and FY 2023/24.
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18. Appropriation of Funds for Land Development - Willdan Plan Check and
Inspection Services (All Wards)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution 2021-237 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California:
1. Authorizing the Director of Finance to amend the Fiscal Year 2021/22 Adopted
Operating Budget to appropriate $250,000 from the General Fund to the Public
Works Department expense budget in accordance with the Professional Services
Agreement with Willdan Engineering for on -call plan check and inspection
services related to Land Development; and
2. Authorizing the Director of Finance to open a purchase order in the amount of
$250,000 with Willdan Engineering for on -call plan check and inspection services
related to Land Development.
19. Construction Agreement Award – Fencing for Seccombe Lake Park & Pioneer
Memorial Cemetery (Ward 1)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-238 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California:
1. Approving the award of a Construction Agreement with Econo Fence, Inc., in the
amount of $2,372,565 for the construction of fencing for Seccombe Lake Park &
Pioneer Memorial Cemetery ("Project");
2. Authorizing the project construction, construction contingencies, and engineering
and inspection costs in the total amount of $225,000 for construc tion of the
Project; and
3. Authorizing the City Manager or designee to expend the contingency fund, if
necessary, to complete the project.
20. Ordinance for Wastewater Facilities and Collection Rules and Regulations -
Adoption (All Wards)
Recommendation
Adopt Ordinance No. MC-1562, an Ordinance of the Mayor and City Council of the
City of San Bernardino, California to amend San Bernardino Municipal Code
Chapters 13.08, “Connection with Public Sewer” and 13.32, “Wastewater Facilities”
and amend San Bernardino Municipal Code Sections 2.28.010, “Approval of Rules
and Regulations” and 2.28.020, “Violation - Penalty” and finding the same exempt
from California Environmental Quality Act.
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21. Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement – Upper Santa Ana River Watershed
Infrastructure Financing Authority (All Wards)
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2021-239 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San
Bernardino, California, approving the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to join
the Upper Santa Ana River Watershed Infrastructure Financing Authority; and
authorizing the City Manager to execute the Agreement.
ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
22. Obtain Quotes for Tiny Homes, Restrooms, and Jobs (With Agencies) for
Homeless Population - Mayor Pro-Tem Ibarra (Ward 2)
REPORTS ON CONFERENCES/MEETINGS ATTENDED
ADJOURNMENT
The next joint regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council
Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency will be held on Wednesday,
October 6, 2021 in the Council Chamber located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino,
California 92401. Closed Session will begin at 5:30 p.m. and Open Session will begin at 7:00
p.m.
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA
I, Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk for the City of San Bernardino, California, hereby certify
that the agenda for the September 15, 2021, Regular Meeting of the Mayor and City Council
and the Mayor and City Council acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
was posted on the City’s bulletin board located at 201 North “E” Street, San Bernardino,
California, at the San Bernardino Public Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino,
California, and on the City’s website sbcity.org on Friday, September 10, 2021.
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
___________________________________
Genoveva Rocha, CMC, City Clerk
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NOTICE: Any member of the public may address this meeting of the Mayor and City
Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency on any item appearing on the agenda by approaching the
microphone in the Council Chamber when the item about which the member desires to
speak is called and by asking to be recognized.
Any member of the public desiring to speak to the Mayor and City Council and the
Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
concerning any matter not on the agenda but which is within the subject matter
jurisdiction of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the
Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency may address the body at the end of
the meeting, during the period reserved for public comments. Said total period for public
comments shall not exceed 60 minutes, unless such time limit is extended by the Mayor
and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the
Redevelopment Agency. A three minute limitation shall apply to each member of the
public, unless such time limit is extended by the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor
and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. No
member of the public shall be permitted to “share” his/her three minutes with any other
member of the public.
Speakers who wish to present documents to the governing body may hand the
documents to the City Clerk at the time the request to speak is made.
The Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor
Agency to the Redevelopment Agency may refer any item raised by the public to staff,
or to any commission, board, bureau, or committee for appropriate action or have the
item placed on the next agenda of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City
Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency. However, no
other action shall be taken nor discussion held by the Mayor and City Council and the
Mayor and City Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
on any item which does not appear on the agenda unless the action is otherwise
authorized in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (b) of Section 54954.2 of the
Government Code.
Public comments will not be received on any item on the agenda when a public hearing
has been conducted and closed.