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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMayor and City Council Report 8-20-25 FINALHomeland Security Incident in San Bernardino Last Saturday, SBPD responded to reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers encountered federal agents who stated they were involved in an officer-involved shooting and the suspect had fled the scene. A short time later, the suspect contacted SBPD dispatch requesting assistance, stating masked men had tried to pull him over, broke his car window, and shot at him. Officers were able to locate and make contact with the individual. Under the California Values Act of 2018, California law enforcement agencies are prohibited from assisting federal officials with immigration enforcement. At that time, it was unclear what the suspect was wanted for, so SBPD officers left the scene. Homeland Security Incident in San Bernardino At approximately 1:12 p.m., federal officials requested assistance from SBPD due to a large crowd forming as they attempted to arrest the subject for – Forcibly assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal officers. Once it was determined that the subject was wanted for assaulting a federal officer, SBPD officers returned to assist as requested. San Bernardino Police officers provided crowd control. Under the California Values Act of 2018, local law enforcement may assist federal officials when officer or public safety is at risk. In this case, federal agents requested assistance during a lawful arrest for assaulting a federal officer when a crowd created a potential officer safety concern. This was not an immigration-related arrest, which would be prohibited under California law. Tesla Opens in San Bernardino! We are proud to report that earlier today, Tesla opened its 30,000 s.f., state-of-the- art Collision Service Center on Orange Show Lane, bringing advanced auto repair technology to San Bernardino with an emphasis to hire locally. Mt. Vernon Bridge Opening Saturday Everyone is invited to Saturday’s community celebration marking the opening of the new Mt. Vernon Bridge from 9:30 am – 1:00 pm at the corner of Mt. Vernon Avenue and 2nd Street. The event will feature a ribbon cutting, a blast of the historic steam whistle, classic car show, food, music, resource fair, and the opportunity to walk across the bridge. This partnership between the City and SBCTA is the largest public works project in San Bernardino history. Photos by Draymond Crawford/RecoveryOne Drone Guadalupe Field to Open on August 27 The City will be holding a ribbon cutting to celebrate the re-opening of Guadalupe Field at Sal Saavedra Park on Tuesday, August 26 at 5:00 pm. The project is a partnership with Supervisor Joe Baca Jr. and the County of San Bernardino, and features a new field, turf, irrigation, fencing, and lighting. San Bernardino Youth Baseball Pony League will be joining in the celebration. Recently, the City took time to recognize and thank dedicated staff members who have served San Bernardino for five to twenty-five or more years. San Bernardino Thanks Its Longtime Employees Special recognition went to employees who have served the City for over 30 years…. Michelle Parra (Finance) 30 years Klyde Layon (I.T.) 30 years Ed Erjavek (Library) 30 years Mark Aranda, Jeffrey Harvey, Robert Richards, Kiyomi Waldo (Police) 30 years Monica Flores, John Vasek (Police) 35 years David Rosas, Roxana Velasco (Police) 40 years and William Flesher (Police) 45 years! San Bernardino Thanks Its Longtime Employees Code Enforcement Efforts Code Enforcement was able to close a case at an apartment building on Highland Avenue that was unkept on the outside and uninhabitable inside. After several notices to the owner with no compliance, the property was ultimately placed into receivership. The property was rehabilitated by the receiver and ready to be lived in. After Before This week, Southern California is experiencing its first major heat wave of the year. The City of San Bernardino would like to remind everyone to stay cool by visiting our city libraries, parks, community centers, or senior centers, as well as one of our public pools or splash pads. (Locations and hours on the City website).