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ANNOTATED AGENDA
FOR THE
SPECIAL 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, 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
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
5:30 PM
The Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino was
called to order at 5:35 pm by Mayor Helen Tran on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at
Feldheym Central Library, San Bernardino, CA.
CALL TO ORDER
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Theodore Sanchez Council Member, Ward 1 Present
Sandra Ibarra Council Member, Ward 2 Present
Juan Figueroa Mayor Pro-Tem, Ward 3 Present
Fred Shorett Council Member, Ward 4 Present
Ben Reynoso Council Member, Ward 5 Present
Kimberly Calvin Council Member, Ward 6 Present
Damon L Alexander Council Member, Ward 7 Present
Helen Tran Mayor Present
Charles E. McNeely Interim City Manager Present
Sonia Carvalho City Attorney Present
Courtney Bowen Deputy City Clerk Present
Mayor Helen Tran
Council Members
Theodore Sanchez
Sandra Ibarra
Juan Figueroa
Fred Shorett
Ben Reynoso
Kimberly Calvin
Damon L. Alexander
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INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Dr. Joshua Beckley led the invocation and Councilmember Sandra Ibarra led the Pledge
of Allegiance to the flag.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED AND NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
At this time, public comments were heard.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Agreement with Southern California Edison (SCE) for Charge Ready
Program. (Wards 1 & 3)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino,
California, authorizes the City Manager and staff to negotiate, finalize, and
execute the draft SCE Charge Ready Charging Infrastructure and Rebate
Participation Agreements, plans, amendments, and program required
documents.
RESULT: APPROVED [6-1]
MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4
SECONDER: Damon Alexander, Council Member, Ward 7
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Shorett, Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
NOES: Juan Figueroa
DISCUSSION
2. Discussion of Debt Issuance Options for the City of San Bernardino
Recommendation:
Receive and file a report on the options for debt issuance.
3. Establish the Economic Development Advisory Ad Hoc Sub-Committee (Wards
1 & 3)
Recommendation:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-146 of the Mayor and City Council of the City
of San Bernardino, California, establishing the Economic Development
Advisory Ad Hoc Sub Committee.
2. Mayor to appoint three (3) Councilmembers to the sub-committee. A motion was made to continue items No. 2 and No. 3 to the meeting of November 1, 2023.
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RESULT: CONTINUED ITEMS NO. 2 AND NO. 3 TO THE MEETING OF
NOVEMBER 1, 2023 [4-3]
MOVER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4
SECONDER: Damon Alexander, Council Member, Ward 7
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett
NOES: Ben Reynoso, Kimberly Calvin, Damon Alexander
4. Strategic Initiatives (All Wards)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-144:
a. Approving and authorizing the Agency Director of Administrative
Services to amend the City of San Bernardino’s FY 2023/24
Operating Budget totaling $5,705,188 with $3,435,188 in
General Fund Strategic Reserve appropriations, $1,700,000 in
General Fund Capital Contingency Reserve appropriations,
and $570,000 in Cultural Development Fund
appropriations; and
b. Approving the creation of the Economic Development Department;
and
c. Directing staff to prepare and bring back a revised City salary
schedule to include any new positions that are budgeted.
2. Approve the Proposed Strategic Initiatives for Future Years to be
considered as part of the FY 2024/25 & FY 2025/26 Biennial Budget
process and prioritize the Strategic Initiatives for funding.
3. Direct staff to bring back Strategic Initiatives that require further Council
review and approval.
A motion to take individual action on the Strategic Initiatives was made and approved.
The details of the Strategic Initiatives were provided in the staff recommendations
within the staff report and the Power Point. To review and act on the
recommendations, the City Council reviewed slides 32 through 44 of the Power Point.
Staff were directed to bring back Resolution No. 2023-144 at a future meeting, due to
the significant changes made. Staff will bring the resolution back at a future meeting.
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RESULT: SEPARATE THE INITIATIVES INTO THE 13 SLIDES TO REVIEW
AND TAKE ACTION ON THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION [5-2]
MOVER: Theodore Sanchez, Council Member, Ward 1
SECONDER: Fred Shorett, Council Member, Ward 4
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett, Reynoso
NOES: Kimberly Calvin, Damon Alexander
RESULT: APPROVED THE QUALITY OF LIFE MINI-LOADER, BIOHAZARD
AGREEMENT, WEED ABATEMENT AGREEMENT, HAZARD PAY
FOR TWO CREWS TO BEGIN IN FY 23/24 AND A CITY-WIDE
SECURITY CONTRACT. THE FUNDING SOURCE WILL BE THE
GENERAL FUND. [7-0]
MOVER: Damon Alexander, Council Member, Ward 7
SECONDER: Theodore Sanchez, Council Member, Ward 1
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett, Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
RESULT: APPROVED THE QUALITY-OF-LIFE POLICE DEPARTMENT
TEAM AND PARK RANGER PROGRAM FOR FY 23/24 AND
COMMITTED FUNDING TO HOMELESSNESS SERVICES AND
SUSTAINABILITY IN 26/27. APPROVED THE RECCOMENDATION
FOR ADDITIONAL RULES FOR RESTRICTION AROUND
SENSITIVE USES AND AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING STORAGE
OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PUBLIC AREAS. [7-0]
MOVER: Ben Reynoso, Council Member, Ward 5
SECONDER: Kimberly Calvin, Council Member, Ward 6
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett, Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
RESULT: APPROVED THE ONE STOP SHOP DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION WITH THE ADDITION OF AN OMBUDSPERSON
AND A BILINGUAL SENIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE
REPRESENTATIVE. [ 7-0]
MOVER: Theodore Sanchez, Council Member, Ward 1
SECONDER: Ben Reynoso, Council Member, Ward 5
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett, Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
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RESULT: APPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE RECOMMENDATION FOR THE
CITY HALL SPACE STUDY, BRIDGE MANAGEMENT MASTER
PLAN, ADA MASTER PLAN PHASE 1 AND PRIORITIZING THE
ADA MASTER PLAN FUTURE PHASES, STORM DRAIN PLAN,
AND FACILITY BUILDING MANAGEMENT PLAN. [ 7-0]
MOVER: Kimberly Calvin, Council Member, Ward 6
SECONDER: Ben Reynoso, Council Member, Ward 5
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett, Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
RESULT: APPROVED CONTRACTS FOR FEDERAL AND STATE
ADVOCACY SERVICES AND A LEGISLATIVE &
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS MANAGER. COUNCIL DIRECTED
STAFF TO IDENTIFY A LIST OF POTENTAIL PROJECTS FOR
THE UPCOMING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING CYCLES.
UPDATE THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM TO EXPAND THE
HOMELESSNESS PLATFORM AND INCLUDE ANIMAL
SERVICES. [7-0]
MOVER: Kimberly Calvin, Council Member, Ward 6
SECONDER: Ben Reynoso, Council Member, Ward 5
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett, Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
RESULT: APPROVED STAFF RECCOMENDATION TO ESTABLISH
OPERATION PLANS AND ROADMAPS THAT INCLUDE
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPLEMENT
A NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO REVITALIZE THE
DOWNTOWN [ 7-0]
MOVER: Ben Reynoso, Council Member, Ward 5
SECONDER: Kimberly Calvin, Council Member, Ward 6
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett, Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
RESULT: APPROVED STAFFING IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT TO INCLUDE A DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, THREE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MANAGERS AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. [5-2]
MOVER: Kimberly Calvin, Council Member, Ward 6
SECONDER: Ben Reynoso, Council Member, Ward 5
AYES: Ibarra, Figueroa, Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
NOES: Theodore Sanchez, Fred Shorett
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RESULT: APPROVED ADDITIONAL STAFFING IN ANIMAL SERVIES TO
INCLUDE A DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF ANIMAL SERVICES,
REGISTERED VETERINARY TECHNICIAN, AND A VETERINARY
ASSISTANT. [ 7-0]
MOVER: Ben Reynoso, Council Member, Ward 5
SECONDER: Kimberly Calvin, Council Member, Ward 6
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett, Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
RESULT: MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF AN ASSISTANT CITY
MANAGER IN THE CITY MANAGERS OFFICE FAILED [ 3-4]
MOVER: Damon Alexander, Council Member, Ward 7
SECONDER: Kimberly Calvin, Council Member, Ward 6
AYES: Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
NOES: Theodore Sanchez, Sandra Ibarra, Juan Figueroa, Fred Shorett
RESULT: APPROVED THE ADDITION OF ONE HOUSING DIVISION
MANAGER, ONE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT, AND ONE
MANAGEMENT ANALYST II [ 7-0]
MOVER: Ben Reynoso, Council Member, Ward 5
SECONDER: Damon Alexander, Council Member, Ward 7
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett, Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
RESULT: APPROVED STAFFING OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND
RECREATION [ 7-0]
MOVER: Damon Alexander, Council Member, Ward 7
SECONDER: Theodore Sanchez, Council Member, Ward 1
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett, Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
RESULT: APPROVED STAFFING RECLASSIFICATION OF THE CITY
PLANNER, AND ADDED A SENIOR PLANNER, ASSOCIATE
PLANNER, PLANNING AIDE, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
TO THE PLANNING DIVISION [ 7-0]
MOVER: Ben Reynoso, Council Member, Ward 5
SECONDER: Kimberly Calvin, Council Member, Ward 6
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett, Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
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RESULT: APPROVED ADDITIONAL PUBLIS WORKS STAFF OF THREE
ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGERS AND A LAND
DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER. APPROVED THE RETITILING OF
DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCY DIRECTORS [ 7-0]
MOVER: Damon Alexander, Council Member, Ward 7
SECONDER: Kimberly Calvin, Council Member, Ward 6
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett, Reynoso, Calvin, Alexander
ADJOURNMENT
The Special meeting of the Mayor and City Council was adjourned on Monday,
September 12, 2023, at 10:05 p.m.
The next joint Special meeting - Workshop 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 4, 2023, at the Feldheym Central Library located at 555
West 6th Street, San Bernardino California 92401. Closed Session will begin at 5:30
p.m. Open Session will begin at 7:00 p.m.
By:_________________________
Genoveva Rocha, CMC