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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 3, 2025 MCC AgendaMayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 1 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, SEPTEMBER 03, 2025 4:00 PM ­ CLOSED SESSION 5:00 PM ­ OPEN SESSION NORMAN F. FELDHEYM CENTRAL LIBRARY • 555 WEST 6 STREET • SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410 • WWW.SBCITY.ORG Theodore Sanchez Helen Tran Dr. Treasure Ortiz COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 1 COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 7 MAYOR Sandra Ibarra Eric Levitt COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 2 CITY MANAGER Juan Figueroa Sonia Carvalho MAYOR PRO TEM, WARD 3 CITY ATTORNEY Fred Shorett Telicia Lopez COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 4 ACTING CITY CLERK Kim Knaus COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 5 Mario Flores COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 6 Welcome to a meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino PLEASE VIEW THE LAST PAGES OF THE AGENDA FOR PUBLIC COMMENT OPTIONS, OR CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK: TINYURL.COM/MCCPUBLICCOMMENTS PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE (909) 384­5002 TWO WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING FOR ANY REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS To view PowerPoint presentations, written comments, or any revised documents for this meeting date, use this link: tinyurl.com/agendabackup. Select the corresponding year and meeting date folders to view documents. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 2 CALL TO ORDER Attendee Name Council Member, Ward 1 Theodore Sanchez Council Member, Ward 2 Sandra Ibarra Mayor Pro Tem, Ward 3 Juan Figueroa Council Member, Ward 4 Fred Shorett Council Member, Ward 5 Kim Knaus Council Member, Ward 6 Mario Flores Council Member, Ward 7 Dr. Treasure Ortiz Mayor Helen Tran City Manager Eric Levitt City Attorney Sonia Carvalho Acting City Clerk Telicia Lopez 4:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED SESSION p.13 A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)): 1 Case B) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)): 1 Case 5:00 P.M. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CLOSED SESSION REPORT Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 3 PRESENTATIONS 1. Proclamation for National Library Card Sign­Up, Literacy Month & Celebrating Feldheym Library’s 40th Anniversary in the City of San Bernardino – September 2025 (All Wards) p.14 2. Proclamation Recognizing California’s 175th Anniversary of Statehood – September 9, 2025 (All Wards) p. 17 APPOINTMENTS 3. Charter Review Committee Appointment of James Albert (Ward 7) p.19 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approve the appointment of James Albert to the Charter Review Committee representing Ward 7 with the term ending December 2028. James Albert will replace Phil Savage. Council Staff has verified that appointee is a registered voter within the city. 4. General Plan Advisory Committee (Voting Member) Appointment of Victoria Sanchez (Ward 7) p.27 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approve the appointment of Victoria Sanchez as a voting member to the General Plan Advisory Committee representing Ward 7 with the term ending December 2028. Victoria Sanchez will replace Joel S. Rothschild. Council Staff has verified that appointee is a registered voter within the city. CITY MANAGER UPDATE PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED AND NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA We ask that you please observe proper decorum, and do not speak out of turn or make comments from your seat. If you wish to address the Mayor and City Council please be sure to submit a speaker slip. If you speak out of turn or disrupt the meeting a warning may be given and/or you will be asked to leave the meeting pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.9 and Penal Code 403. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 4 CONSENT CALENDAR 5. Approval of Various Mayor and City Council Meeting Minutes p.39 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approve the meeting minutes for the following dates: 1. August 24, 2023 Special Meeting Draft Minutes 2. March 5, 2025 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes 3. April 16, 2025 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes 4. May 7, 2025 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes 5. May 22, 2025 Special Meeting Draft Minutes 6. Adoption of Ordinance MC­1653, Enacting a Code of Ordinances Revising, Amending, Restating, Codifying and Compiling Certain existing General Ordinance of the San Bernardino Municipal Code p. 84 Recommendation: It is recommended the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, Adopt Ordinance No. MC­1653, Enacting a Code of Ordinances Revising, Amending, Restating, Codifying and Compiling Certain existing General Ordinance of the San Bernardino Municipal Code. 7. Approve a Professional Services Agreement with Palacios Law Office for Administrative Hearing Officer services in an amount not to exceed $100,000, for a term of Six (6) Months (All Wards) p. 1575 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approve a Professional Services Agreement with Palacios Law Office for Administrative Hearing Officer services in an amount not to exceed $100,000, for a term of six (6) months. 8. Adopt Resolution Declaring 21 City­owned Properties as Exempt Surplus Land (Wards 1, Ward 2) p. 1715 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2025­362: 1. Declaring 21 City­owned properties, identified by the following Assessor Parcel Numbers: 0140­134­06, 0140­222­02, 0134­131­36, 0134­131­37, 0134­131­ 28, 0145­242­32, 0145­242­33, 0146­193­17, 0273­171­01, 0146­053­27, 1191­031­29, 1191­031­27, 1191­031­18, 1191­031­19, 1191­051­38, 1191­ 051­42, 1191­051­44, 1191­051­45, 1191­051­48, 1191­051­66, 1191­051­24 as exempt surplus land pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(1); confirming that the properties are not subject to the notice of availability or negotiation requirements under the Surplus Land Act; and 2. Authorizing the City Manager to proceed with the disposition process in accordance with applicable law; and finding the action exempt from CEQA for the disposition of City­owned properties. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 5 9. Fiscal Year 2024/25 Year­End Projected General Fund Financial Update (All Wards) p.1772 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California receive and file the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Year­End Projected General Fund Financial Update. 10. Five­Year Capital Improvement Plan FY 2025/26 to FY 2029/30 for Measure I Local Street Program Expenditures (All Wards) p.1778 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California adopt Resolution 2025­367 approving the Measure I Five­Year Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2024/25 through Fiscal Year 2028/29 and Measure I Expenditure Strategy. 11. Approve a Task Order with Rick Engineering Company for La Plaza Park Improvements in the amount of $304,720 for total design cost and contingencies (Ward 1) p.1786 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: 1. Approve the Task Order with Rick Engineering Company for the La Plaza Park Improvements in the amount of $276,720 (Project); and 2. Authorize the Project design contingency costs for unforeseen conditions in the total amount of $28,000. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents with Rick Engineering Company; and 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to expend the contingency fund, if necessary, to complete the Project. 12. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AFSCME Local 4710 Representing the San Bernardino Police Civilian Association (SBPCA) p.1873 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: 1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with AFSCME Local 4710 Representing the San Bernardino Police Civilian Association (SBPCA). 2. Amend the Salary Schedule for Full­Time, Part­Time, and Temporary Employees. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 6 13. Acceptance of Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Grant Award p. 1885 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California (“City”) adopt Resolution No. 2025­365 authorizing: 1. The acceptance of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Grant Award; and 2. The amendment of the Fiscal Year 2025/2026 adopted Budget in both revenue and expenditures by $200,000. 14. Adopt Resolution Accepting the Corporation for National and Community Service’s AmeriCorps Senior Companion Program (SCP) Grant in the amount of $ 322,662 for FY 2025­2026 – 2nd Year of a 3­Year Grant Award (All Wards) p. 1901 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California adopt Resolution No. 2025­364: 1. Ratifying the submission of the application for year two of a three­year grant through the Corporation for National and Community Service’s Senior Companion Program; and 2. Authorizing the City Manager to accept the grant award in the amount of $332,662; and 3. Authorizing the City Manager or their designee to conduct all negotiations, signing and submittals of necessary documents to receive grant awards; and 4. Authorizing the Director of Finance and Management Services to appropriate the grant funds in the amount of $332,662 for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 in revenue and expenses. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 7 DISCUSSION 15. Review and consider the selection of a consultant for the Strategic Planning, Goal Setting and Team Building Session involving the City Manager, Mayor and City Council (All Wards) p.1947 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, review and consider the selection of a professional consultant or City Manager as the facilitator to lead the Strategic Planning, Goal Setting and Team Building Session involving the City Manager, Mayor and City Council. 16. Adopt Resolution No. 2025­366 Approving a Letter of Authorization Agreement for the City Facility Energy Infrastructure Assessment Program with Alliance Building Solutions to Conduct a Comprehensive and No Cost Assessment of City Facilities for Potential Energy Conservation Measures Retrofit, and Finding This Action Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. (All Wards) p.2020 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2025­366 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, executing a Letter of Authorization Agreement for a City Facility Energy Infrastructure Assessment Program with Alliance Building Solutions (ABS) to conduct a comprehensive and no cost assessment of City facilities for potential energy conservation measures retrofit. ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE MEETINGS 17. Discussion on the abatement and cleanup of the “Oxbow” project to be brought back to council at a regularly scheduled meeting within the next 60 days (All Wards) – (Council Member Ortiz) p.2032 MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL UPDATES/REPORTS ON CONFERENCES & MEETINGS 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 September 17, 2025 at the Feldheym Central Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California 92410. Closed Session will begin at 4:00 p.m. and Open Session will begin at 5:00 p.m. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 8 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA I, Telicia Lopez, CMC, Acting City Clerk for the City of San Bernardino, California, hereby certify that the agenda for the September 3, 2025, 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, 92401 at the Feldheym Central Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California, 92410 and on the City's website sbcity.org on Friday, August 29, 2025. I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. ______________________________ Telicia Lopez, CMC, Acting City Clerk Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 9 NOTICE: 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 on the agenda, 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 during the period reserved for public comments. In accordance with Resolution No. 2018­89 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: Rule 1. Public comment shall be received on a first come, first served basis. If the presiding officer determines that the meeting or hearing may be lengthy or complicated, the presiding officer may, in his or her discretion, modify these rules, including the time limits stated below. Rule 2. All members of the public who wish to speak shall fill out a speaker' s reservation card and turn in the speaker reservation card to the City Clerk prior to the time designated on the agenda. Comments will be received in the order the cards are turned in to the City Clerk. Failure of a person to promptly respond when their time to speak is called shall result in the person forfeiting their right to address the Mayor and City Council. Rule 3. The presiding officer may request that a member of the public providing comment audibly state into the microphone, if one is present, his or her name and address before beginning comment. If that person is representing a group or organization the presiding officer may request that the speaker identify that group or organization, including that group or organization' s Address. Rule 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 2 and 3 above, a person shall not be required to provide their name or address as a condition of speaking. Rule 5. Time Limits: 5.01 Each member of the public shall have a reasonable time, not to exceed three ( 3) minutes per meeting, to address items on the agenda and items not on the agenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Mayor and City Council. 5.02 Notwithstanding the time limits set forth in subsection 5. 01 above, any member of the public desiring to provide public testimony at a public hearing shall have a reasonable time, not to exceed ( 3) minutes, to provide testimony during each public hearing. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 10 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 three­minute 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. (A minimum of 15 copies of the document must be provided to distribute to the Mayor, City Council, staff and the public.) 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. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 11 ALTERNATE MEETING VIEWING METHOD: If there are any technical issues with the live stream or recording from the main agenda portal or if you require an option with Closed Captioning, you may view the meeting from the following location (TV3). https://reflectsanbernardino.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/watch/1?channel=6 PUBLIC COMMENT OPTIONS Please use ONE of the following options to provide a public comment: Written comments can be emailed to publiccomments@sbcity.org. Written public comments received up to 2:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting (or otherwise indicated on the agenda) will be provided to the Mayor and City council and made part of the meeting record. Written public comments will not be read aloud by city staff. Written correspondence can be accessed bythe public online at tinyurl.com/agendabackup . Attend the meeting in person and fill out a speaker slip. Please note that the meeting Chair decides the cutoff time for public comment, and the time may vary per meeting. If you wish to submit your speaker slip in advance of the meeting, please submit your request to speak using the form on the following page: tinyurl.com/mccpubliccomments. Any requests to speak submitted electronically after the 2:30 p.m. deadline will not be accepted. Please note: messages submitted via email and this page are only monitored from the publication of the final agenda until the deadline to submit public comments. Please contact the City Clerk at 909­384­5002 or SBCityClerk@sbcity.org for assistance outside of this timeframe. Written correspondence submitted after the deadline will be provided to the Mayor and City Council at the following regular meeting. MEETING TIME NOTE: Pursuant to Resolution No. 2024­029, adopted by the Mayor and City Council on February 21, 2024: “Section 3. All meetings are scheduled to terminate at 10:00 P.M. on the same day it began. At 9:00 P.M., the Mayor and City Council shall determine which of the remaining agenda items can be considered and acted upon prior to 10:00 P.M. and will continue all other items on which additional time is required until a future Mayor and City Council meeting. A majority vote of the Council is required to extend a meeting beyond 10:00 P.M. to discuss specified items.” Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 12 This Page Intentionally Left Blank