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Home My WebLink About01-21-2026 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, JANUARY 21, 2026 3:00 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 COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 3 CITY ATTORNEY Fred Shorett Telicia Lopez COUNCIL MEMBER, WARD 4 CITY CLERK Kim Knaus MAYOR PRO TEM, 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) 998-2680 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 Council Member, Ward 3 Juan Figueroa Council Member, Ward 4 Fred Shorett Mayor Pro Tem, 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 City Clerk Telicia Lopez 3:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED SESSION p. 15 A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and (d)(1): i. Brian Pellis, et al. v. City of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVSB2226731 ii. Billy Hill v. City of San Bernardino, United States District Court Case No. 5:25- cv-00817 iii. Daniel Diaz Gomez v. City of San Bernardino, et al., United States District Court Case No. 5:25-cv-01012 iv. Treasure Ortiz v. City of San Bernardino, et al, United States District Court Case No. 2:25-cv-10650 v. Christopher Shipley v. City of San Bernardino, Workers’ Compensation Case Nos. ADJ18713159, ADJ18713105, ADJ17563827, and ADJ17582508 vi. David Bailey v. City of San Bernardino, Workers’ Compensation Case Nos. ADJ7361034 and ADJ7364032 vii. Gerardo Orozco v. City of San Bernardino, Workers’ Compensation Case Nos. ADJ16747286 and ADJ6588293 B) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6): Agency Designated Representative: City Manager or Designee Unrepresented Group – Executive Group C) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Significant Exposure to Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)): 1 Case. D) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8) – Discuss Sale of Property Property: 320 North E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401 City Negotiator: City Manager or Designee Negotiating Parties: Enterprise Technology Alliance, Inc. Under Negotiations: Price and Terms Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 3 5:00 P.M. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CLOSED SESSION REPORT PUBLIC HEARING 1. Introduce for First Reading Ordinance No. MC-1659 Approving Development Code Amendment 25-11 (Accessory Dwelling Unit 2025 Legislative Update) p. 17 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino: 1. Introduce and read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. MC-1659 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approving Development Code Amendment 25- 11 amending Chapter 19.04 (Residential Zones); Section 19.04.030(2) (P) (Residential Zones Specific Standards - Accessory Dwelling Units) of the City of San Bernardino Development Code (SBMC Title 19) to update the development standards for Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units in compliance with recent changes in state law; and finding such action statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code Section 21080.17; 2. Schedule the adoption of Ordinance No. MC-1659 to the regularly scheduled meeting of the Mayor and City Council on February 4, 2026. 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. CONSENT CALENDAR Items on the Consent Calendar are Considered Routine and are Voted on in a Single Motion Unless the Mayor and City Council or a Staff Member has Pulled the Item for More Discussion. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 4 2. Approval of Various Mayor and City Council Meeting Minutes p. 55 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. July 20, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes 2. December 14, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes 3. May 9, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes 4. May 11-13, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes 5. November 19, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes 6. December 3, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes 7. December 10, 2025 Special Meeting Minutes 3. American Rescue Plan Update (All Wards) p. 102 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, receive and file this report providing an update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)-funded expenditures as of September 30, 2025. 4. Approval of Commercial and Payroll Disbursements and Purchase Card Transactions for October 2025 (All Wards) p. 107 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approve the commercial, payroll disbursements and purchasing card transactions for October 2025. 5. Investment Portfolio Report for October 2025 (All Wards) p. 219 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, receive and file the Monthly Investment Portfolio Report for October 2025. 6. Adopting the Executive Compensation and Benefits Plan; and Amending the Executive Group Salary Schedule p. 246 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-001 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approving the Executive Compensation and Benefits Plan and repealing Resolution No. 2022-59; and 2. Amend the Executive Group Salary Schedule effective 7/7/2025 and the Citywide Salary Schedule for Full-Time, Part-Time, Temporary, and Seasonal Employees effective 1/5/2026 Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 5 7. Basic Compensation Plan for Part-Time, Temporary and Seasonal Employees (All Wards) p. 280 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2026-002: 1. Approving a basic compensation plan for part-time, temporary and seasonal employees, and 2. Amending the City-wide salary schedule for full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal positions. 8. Technical Correction Authorizing the Carryover of Unspent ERP Funds from FY 2024/25 to Amend the FY 2025/26 Operating Budget (All Wards) p. 297 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, authorize the Director of Finance & Management Services to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26 Operating Budget to increase expenditures by $4,172,551.87, reflecting the carryover of unspent Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) funds from the Fiscal Year 2024/25. 9. Award of Agreement for University Parkway Extension – Median & Streetscape Improvements in the amount of $1,011,835 to H L Hitchcock Construction Inc. (Ward 6) p. 301 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: 1. Approve the award of an Agreement with H L Hitchcock Construction Inc. in the amount of $1,011,835.00 for the construction cost of the University Parkway Extension – Median & Streetscape Improvements (Project); and 2. Authorize the construction contingencies, construction management, and administrative costs in the total amount of $118,000 for the Project, bringing the total project budget to $1,129,835.00; and 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents with H L Hitchcock Construction Inc; and 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to expend the contingency fund, if necessary, to complete the project. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 6 10. Award of Construction Agreement to PowerTech Inc. for Rowe Library - Parking Lot Surfacing in the amount of $110,367.08 and Contingency of $109,632.92 for a Total Amount of $220,000 (Ward 7) p. 544 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California; 1. Approve the award of a Construction Agreement with PowerTech Inc., in the amount of $110,367.08 for the Rowe Library - Parking Lot Surfacing (Project); and 2. Authorize the construction contingencies, construction management, and administrative costs in the total amount of $109,632.92 for the Project, bringing the total Project budget to $220,000; and 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents with PowerTech Inc.; and 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to expend the contingency fund, if necessary, to complete the Project. 11. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Next Practice Partners, LLC for the City of San Bernardino Parks Master Plan (All Wards) p. 702 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: 1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Next Practice Partners, LLC to renew and extend the contract term for preparation of the City of San Bernardino Parks Master Plan through June 30, 2026; and, 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1; and 3. Authorize the Interim Director of Management Services to establish a purchase order for the remaining contract balance in an amount not to exceed $98,139.00. 12. Approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Maintenance Services Agreement with Cal Stripe, Inc. to Correct the Not-to-Exceed Amount and Clarify the Total Contract Value for All Option Years (All Wards) p. 766 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: 1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Maintenance Services Agreement with Cal Stripe, Inc. to increase the not -to -exceed amount from $420,000.00 to $2,100,000.00, clarifying that the total contract value reflects the cumulative amount for the full five-year term, which includes the initial term and all four option years, as authorized under the Original Agreement; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all related documents necessary to effectuate this amendment. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 7 13. Approve Stop Sign Installation at Various Locations (Wards 1, 2, 4, 5) p. 793 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino California, adopt Resolution No. 2026-003 authorizing the City Manager and/or designee to amend the City’s Master List of certain streets or portions thereof designated as Through Highways and authorizing the establishment of stop control at the following locations: a. Pine Ave & Irvington Ave (Ward 5) b. 11th St & J St (Ward 1) c. 11th St & Wall Ave (Ward 1) d. 11th St & Perris St (Ward 1) e. 49th St & E St (Ward 4) f. Mountain Ave & Marshall Blvd (Ward 4) g. 28th St & Turill Ave (Ward 2) h. Bobbet Dr & Olive St (Ward 1) 14. Award of Construction Agreement to Toro Enterprises Inc. for Construction of a Raised Median Island Along Kendall Drive Between H Street and E Street Project - in the Amount of $2,489,475.40 and Contingency of $560,524.60 for a Total Amount of $3,050,000 (Ward 4,5 and 7) p. 850 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California; 1. Approve the award of a Construction Agreement with Toro Enterprises Inc., in the amount of $2,489,475.40 for the Construction of a Raised Median Island Along Kendall Drive Between H Street and E Street Project; and 2. Authorize the construction contingencies, construction management, and administrative costs in the total amount of $560,524.60 for the Project, bringing the total Project budget to $3,050,000; and 3. Authorize the Interim Director of Finance and Management Services to approve the reallocation of Measure I funds in the amount of $1,135,945.42 from the Street Improvements (Rehabilitation) City Wide at 50 Locations To Be Constructed in Phases Project (SS25-001) to fully fund the Construction of a Raised Median Island Along Kendall Drive Between H Street and E Street Project; and 4. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-004 amending the FY 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program Budget to reallocate Measure I funds in the amount of $1,135,945.42 from the Street Improvements (Rehabilitation) City Wide at 50 Locations To Be Constructed in Phases Project (SS25-001) to fully fund the Construction of a Raised Median Island Along Kendall Drive Between H Street and E Street Project. 5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents with Toro Enterprises Inc.; and 6. Authorize the City Manager or designee to expend the contingency fund, if necessary, to complete the Project. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 8 DISCUSSION 15. Award of Construction Agreement to Spec Construction Co Inc. for Construction of Homeless Navigation Center SB Campus Project in the amount of $15,037,000 and Contingency of $2,255,550 for a Total Amount of $17,292,500 (Ward 1) p.1078 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California; 1. Approve the award of a Construction Agreement with Spec Construction Co Inc., in the amount of $15,037,000 for the Construction of Homeless Navigation Center SB Campus Project; and 2. Authorize the construction contingencies and administrative costs in the total amount of $2,255,550 for the Project, bringing the total Project budget for the Construction Agreement to $17,292,550; and 3. Approve Resolution No. 2026-005 authorizing the Interim Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the FY 2025-2026 Operating Budget to loan $8,768,982 from the General Fund - Fund Balance to fully fund the construction of the San Bernardino Homeless Navigation Center SB Campus Project; and 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents with Spec Construction Co Inc.; and 5. Authorize the City Manager or designee to expend the contingency fund, if necessary, to complete the Project. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 9 16. Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with Neighborhood Housing Services of the Inland Empire (NHSIE) for the Development of Surplus Land Act Site 8, 9 and 10 for Affordable Housing (Ward 4) p.1383 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California adopt Resolution No. 2026-006: 1. Approve the Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) between the City of San Bernardino and Neighborhood Housing Services of the Inland Empire (NHSIE), a California non-profit public benefit corporation, for the development of approximately 0.86 acres of city-owned surplus land, identified as sites 8, 9 and 10 (“Property”), for affordable housing; and 2. Authorize the City Manager, Deputy City Manager, or designee to execute the ENA, along with any subsequent amendments, extensions, and other necessary documents to complete the transaction. 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 February 04, 2026 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 10 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA I, Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk for the City of San Bernardino, California, hereby certify that the agenda for the January 21, 2026, 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, January 16, 2026. I declare under the penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 11 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. 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: 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 12 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. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 13 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://reflect-sanbernardino.cablecast.tv/internetchannel/watch-now?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 1:30 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 by the 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 1:30 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 909998-2680 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. 2024-029, 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 14 This Page Left Intentionally Blank