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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
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, AND MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
ACTING AS THE SAN BERNARDINO JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2023
5:30 PM CLOSED SESSION 7:00 PM OPEN SESSION
FELDHEYM CENTRAL LIBRARY • SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 • WWW.SBCITY.ORG
Council Member Alexander will be participating remotely via Zoom from
18 Pennacook Ave. Oak Bluffs, MA 02557
Theodore Sanchez
Damon L. Alexander
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 1 COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 7
Sandra Ibarra Charles E. McNeely
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 2 INTERIM CITY MANAGER
Juan Figueroa Sonia Carvalho
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 3 CITY ATTORNEY
Fred Shorett Genoveva Rocha
MAYOR PRO TEM, WARD 4 CITY CLERK
Ben Reynoso
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 5
Kimberly Calvin
COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 6 Helen Tran
MAYOR
Welcome to a meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino.
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CALL TO ORDER
Attendee Name
Council Member, Ward 1 Theodore Sanchez
Council Member, Ward 2 Sandra Ibarra
Council Member, Ward 3 Juan Figueroa
Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 4 Fred Shorett
Council Member, Ward 5 Ben Reynoso
Council Member, Ward 6 Kimberly Calvin
Council Member, Ward 7 Damon L Alexander
Mayor Helen Tran
Interim City Manager Charles E. McNeely
City Attorney Sonia Carvalho
City Clerk Genoveva Rocha
5:30 P.M.
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
CLOSED SESSION
A) CLOSED SESSION
Recommendation:
A)CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and (d)(1):
i.City of San Bernardino v. Fox Property Holdings LLC, et al. San Bernardino
Superior Court Case No. CIVSB2218532
ii.Blanca Gamez v. Jonathan Plummer, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court Case
No. CIVSB21115842
B)PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Pursuant to Government Code Section
54957)
i.City Manager
7:00 P.M.
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
PRESENTATIONS
1.Proclamation for California Native American Day in the City of San Bernardino –
September 22, 2023 (All Wards)
2.Demand Management Incentive Program Check Presentation: San Bernardino Valley
Municipal Water District (Valley District) (All Wards)
3.Proclamation for International Overdose Awareness Day in the City of San
Bernardino – August 31, 2023 (All Wards)
4.Lead Connector Update to the Mayor and City Council (Ward 6)
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APPOINTMENTS
5.Library Board Appointment of James C. Pierson.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED AND NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
CITY MANAGER UPDATE
CONSENT CALENDAR
6.PreApproval of Mayor Travel for FY 2023/2024 (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California,
pre-approve the Mayor’s specified travel for Fiscal Year 2023/24.
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7.City Board, Commission, and Citizen Advisory Committee Minutes Approved in
June/July 2023 p. 65
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino receive and
file the minutes from the City board, commission, and citizen advisory committee meetings
approved in June and July 2023.
8.Authorization to Apply and Accept the Community Resiliency Centers (CRC) Program
Planning Grant (All Wards) p. 122
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1.Adopt Resolution No. 2023-128 authorizing the City Manager or designee to submit an
application to the Strategic Growth Council for the Community Resiliency Centers
(CRC) Program Planning Grant and execute all related documents if awarded; and
2.If awarded funding, authorize the Agency Director of Administrative Services to
appropriate up to $500,000 in revenues and expenditures for eligible project activities
through the CRC Planning Program Grant.
9.Approving the Capital Improvement Project Manager Job Classification and
Amending the Salary Schedule p. 128
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California
adopt Resolution No. 2023-129:
1.Establishing the Capital Improvement Project Manager job classification;
2.Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to add one (1) FTE for Fiscal Year
23/24; and
10.Amending the City-wide salary schedule for full-time, part-time, temporary, and
seasonal positions.Library Literacy Program Grant-Funded Full-Time Staff Technical
Correction (All Wards) p. 143Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California,
approve the following:
1.A technical correction of the grant funding that was accepted on November 2, 2022
(Resolution No. 2022-231).
2.Increase the Library Department authorized staffing by two full-time positions, one
Assistant Literacy Program Coordinator and one Library Assistant for FY 2023/24.
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11.Inghram Library Lease Agreement (Ward 6)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1.Approve a thirty-six (36) month lease agreement for $110,484 ($3,069 per month) with
three, (3), 12-month options to extend for the Inghram Branch Library space at the
New Hope Family Life Center at 1505 W. Highland Ave., San Bernardino, California,
92411.
2.Authorize the Agency Director of Administrative Services to issue an annual purchase
order not to exceed the amount of $36,828.
12.Amendment No. 1 to Library Internet Service Agreement with Columbia
Telecommunications Corporation (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1.Ratify the Library Director’s execution of Amendment No. 1 to the agreement between
San Bernardino Public Library (SBPL) and Columbia Telecommunications
Corporation (CTC) for the provision, installation, and maintenance of advanced
network (data) services; and
2.Authorize the Agency Director of Administrative Services to approve a Fiscal Year
2023/24 purchase order in an amount not to exceed $84,000.
13.Accept the California Department of Developmental Services Social Recreation
Grant in the amount of $156,0000 (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the of the Mayor and City Council of San Bernardino, California
adopt resolution No. 2023-130 to:
1.Authorize the City Manager to accept the grant award in the amount of $156,000;
2.Authorize the City Manager or their designee to conduct all negotiations, signing, and
submittals of necessary documents to receive grant awards; and
3.Authorize the Agency Director of Administrative Services to amend the budget to
appropriate the grant funds for Fiscal Year 2023/24.
14.Amendment to the Professional Services Agreements between City of San
Bernardino and Redwood Private Security for Park Patrol at City Parks and Citywide
Events (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1.Authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment to the Professional Services
Agreement with Redwood Private Security for Park Patrol at City Parks and Citywide
Events.
2.Adopt Resolution No. 2023-131 authorizing the Agency Director of Administrative
Services to amend the FY2023/24 Budget by $180,000 from the Cultural
Development Fund for Park Patrol at City Parks and Citywide Events.
3.Authorize the Agency Director of Administrative Services to issue a purchase order
not to exceed $180,000.
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15.Accept donation from Hillwood in the amount of $20,000 (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California,
adopt Resolution No. 2023-132 to:
1.Authorize City Manager to accept the donation from Hillwood in the amount of
$20,000; and
2.Authorize the Agency Director of Administrative Services to amend the FY 2023/24
General Fund Operating Budget in both revenue and expenditures by $20,000; and
allocate the expenditures to Youth Sports ($10,000) and the Symphony Concert
($10,000) in their respective expenditure accounts.
16.Technical Revision for the Purchase of Cellular Site Simulator Equipment (All
Wards)
Recommendation:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-133 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino,
California, authorizing:
1.The City Manager to execute a goods purchase agreement between the City of San
Bernardino and Tactical Support Equipment.
2.The Agency Director of Administrative Services to issue a Purchase Order to Tactical
Support Equipment in an amount not exceeding $687,000.
17.Award Design Services Agreement for Sierra Way Storm Drain Project (Ward 7)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California,
approve the award of a Design Services Agreement with Ludwig Engineering Associates,
Inc. in the negotiated amount of $179,820 for the Sierra Way Storm Drain Project.
18.Approve the Rail Storage and Maintenance Facility (“Arrow Maintenance Facility”)
Operation and Maintenance Covenant Agreement for Storm Water Treatment
Devices and Control Measures between the City and San Bernardino County
Transportation Authority (SBCTA) for the Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) (All
Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California,
authorize the City Manager, or designee, execute the Rail Storage and Maintenance Facility
(aka “Arrow Maintenance Facility”) Operation and Maintenance Covenant Agreement for
Storm Water Treatment Devices and Control Measures between the City and San
Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) for the Water Quality Management
Plan (WQMP).
19.Amendment No. 4 to Agreement with ERSC for State Street Extension (Ward 6)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California,
authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Engineering
Services Agreement with Engineering Resources of Southern California (ERSC), adding
engineering and construction support services in the amount of $83,485 and increasing the
purchase order to a total amount not-to-exceed of $349,995 for the State Street extension
from Baseline Street to 16th Street.
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20.Agreement with Vulcan Materials Company
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1.Authorize the Interim City Manager to execute a Goods Services Agreement with
Vulcan Materials Company for the purchase of asphalt concrete materials and related
supplies; and
2.Authorize the Agency Director of Administrative Services to issue a purchase order
not to exceed the amount of $100,000.
21.Adoption of Ordinance No. MC1596 Granting Citation Authority to Security Guard
Personnel for Violations of the San Bernardino Municipal Code on City Property (All
Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of San Bernardino, California, adopt
Ordinance No. MC-1596, amending Chapter 9.90 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code,
granting citation authority to security guard personnel for violations of the San Bernardino
Municipal Code on City property.
DISCUSSION
22.Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates 2023 League of California Cities
Annual Conference & Expo September 2022, 2023 (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California,
approve the selection of one voting delegate and two alternate voting delegates to the 2023
League of California Cities Annual Conference & Expo on September 20-22, 2023 in
Sacramento, California.
23.Administrative Policies – Updated Naming and Renaming of City Parks, Recreational
Facilities, and Amenities Policy (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1.Review and consider the proposed revisions to the Naming and Renaming of City
Parks, Recreational Facilities, and Amenities Policy; and
2.Adopt Resolution No. 2023-134 as presented, repealing Resolution No. 2010-342 and
adopting the revised policy; OR
3.Provide direction for modifications to the proposed policy.
24.Appropriation and City Manager Authorization to Approve Various Emergency
Nuisance and Building Health and Safety Abatement Costs (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California
adopt Resolution No. 2023-135:
1.Proclaiming the need to prioritize nuisance and building and safety abatement costs and
authorizing the City Manager to approve various code enforcement and Health and Safety
Code assistance to displaced individuals’ expenses related thereto;
2.Approving the appropriation in the amount of $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) funds related to various nuisance and property abatement costs and assistance to
displaced individuals;
3.Authorizing the Agency Director of Administrative Services, or designee, to amend the
City of San Bernardino’s FY 23/24 Operating Budget by $500,000.
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25.Consideration of Premium Pay for the Mayor and City Council (All Wards)
Recommendation:
Determine if the Mayor and City Council shall or shall not receive the premium pay that is
being provided to employees from ARPA funds.
PUBLIC HEARING
26.Proposed Substantial Amendment to Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan
Associated with Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief Funds (All
Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1.Conduct a second Public Hearing to obtain citizens’ comments on the proposed
Substantial Amendment to Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan for the
Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief Funds; and
2.Approve the Substantial Amendment to Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan for
the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief Funds; and
3.Approve the termination of the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus
Subrecipient Agreement between the City of San Bernardino and the Housing
Authority of the County of San Bernardino; and
4.Authorize the City Manager or designee to take any further actions and execute any
further agreements or documents as necessary to effectuate the submittal of the
Proposed Substantial Amendment to Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan.
ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
27.Review contracts of all City owned revenue generating properties to see if the terms
are beneficial to the City (i.e., Shandin Hills Golf Course, etc.) by the September 20,
2023, meeting (All Wards) - Council Member Alexander
28.Neighborhood Pride Program (All Wards) - Council Member Sanchez
MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL UPDATES/REPORTS ON CONFERENCES & MEETINGS
ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor and City Council will adjourn to a Special Closed Session to be held on Friday, August
18, 2023, in the Multi-Purpose Room (2nd Floor) located at 201 North E Street (Suite B), San Bernardino, California 92401. Closed Session will begin at 2:00 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 August 16, 2023, 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 Feldheym Central
Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California, and on the City's website sbcity.org
on Friday, August 11, 2023.
I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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In accordance with Resolution No. 2018-89 adopted by the Mayor and City Council on March 21,
2018, the following are the rules set forth for Public Comments and Testimony:
Public Comments and Testimony:
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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
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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
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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.
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