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Home My WebLink About02-04-2026 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, FEBRUARY 04, 2026 3:30 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 3:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED SESSION A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and (d)(1): pg. 14 i.) Treasure Ortiz v. City of San Bernardino, et al, United States District Court Case No. 2:25-cv-10650 ii.) Daniel Diaz Gomez v. City of San Bernardino, et al., United States District Court Case No. 5:25-cv- 01012 iii.) Jesus Ivan Uribe v. City of San Bernardino, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVSB2428941 B) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Anticipated Litigation - Significant Exposure to Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)): (1) Case C) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957) Title: City Manager D) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8) – Discuss Sale of Property Property: 300 North E Street 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 PRESENTATIONS 1. Proclamation of Black History Month in the City of San Bernardino – February 2026 (All Wards) pg. 15 PUBLIC HEARING 2. Introduce for First Reading Ordinance No. MC-1660 Adopting a Regulatory Program for Short Term Rentals, or Introduce for First Reading Ordinance No. MC-1661 Banning Short Term Rentals in the City of San Bernardino (All Wards) pg. 17 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino: 1. Hold a Public Hearing; and 2. Introduce and read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. MC-1660 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopting a regulatory program which would amend Section 19.02.050 (Basic Provisions – Definitions) and Chapter 19.04 (Residential Zones) of the City of San Bernardino Development Code (SBMC Title 19) for short-term and vacation rentals in the City of San Bernardino; or 3. Introduce and read by title only, and waive further reading of Ordinance No. MC-1661 of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California banning Short Term and Vacation Rentals in residential zones in the City of San Bernardino; or 4. Take no action on the matter. CITY MANAGER UPDATE Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 4 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. 3. Authorization to Terminate Month-to-Month Lease Agreement Between the City of San Bernardino and Casa Ramona, Inc. for Off-Site Animal Shelter Operations Located at 1543 W. 8th Street, San Bernardino (Ward 1) pg. 96 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2026-007; 1. Authorizing the City Manager to terminate the Lease Agreement with Casa Ramona, Inc. for the property located at 1543 W. 8th Street, San Bernardino, California, which was intended to serve as a Satellite Animal Shelter for pet adoptions on behalf of the City of San Bernardino, terminating the previously approved but not fully executed lease agreement that extended the lease term for five years through September 30, 2030, with a month-to-month conversion at the end of the term. 4. Approval of Various Mayor and City Council Meeting Minutes pg. 131 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 17, 2022 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes 2. December 17, 2025 Special Meeting Draft Minutes 3. December 17, 2025 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes 5. Event Fee Waiver in the amount of $5,452.81 for the Martin Luther King Day Parade at 624 W. 4th Street (490 W. 4th Street) APN:0134-111-35 (Ward 1) pg. 166 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino California, authorize the City Manager to waive fees in the amount of $5,452.81 in accordance with Chapter 3.13 ( Waiver or Refund of Fees for a Charitable Organization) of the City’s Municipal Code for the Martin Luther King Day parade event held on January 19, 2026 at 624 W. 4th Street (490 W 4th street Shopping Center), APN: 0134-111-35. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 5 6. Event Fee Waiver in the amount of $9,297.09 for The Black History Parade at 1480 W. 11th Street and 1881 W. Baseline Street (Ward 6) pg. 239 Recommendation: is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino California, authorize the City Manager to waive fees in in the amount of $9,297.09 pursuant to Chapter 3.13 ( Waiver or Refund of Fees for a Charitable Organization) of the City’s Municipal Code for the Black History Parade event taking place on February 7, 2026 located at 1480 W. 11th street (Graciano Gomez Elementary) and ending with a cultural exposition at Arroyo Valley High School located at 1881 W. Baseline Street. APNs: 0139-061-25 and 0139-012-33. 7. Adoption of Ordinance No. MC – 1659 Development Code Amendment 25 -11 (Accessory Dwelling Unit 2025 Legislative Update) – 2nd Reading (All Wards) pg. 260 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California adopt Ordinance No. MC-1659, 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) in order to update the development standards for Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units in compliance with 2025 changes in state law; and finding such action statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 (Attachment 1 and Attachment 2). 8. Adopt Amended Resolution No. 2026-008 Declaring 21 City-Owned Properties as Exempt Surplus Land to Incorporate HCD-Requested Language (Wards 1 and 2) pg. 283 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt an Amended Resolution No. 2026-008, which supersedes the previously adopted Resolution No. 2025-362, to incorporate additional clarifying language requested by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD): 1. Declaring 21 City-owned properties, identified by the following Assessor Parcel Numbers: 0140-134-06, 0140-222-02, 0134-131-36, 0134-131-37, 0134-131-28, 0145-242-32, 0145-242-33, 0146-193-17, 0273-171-01, 0146-053-27, 1191-031-29, 1191-031-27, 1191-031-18, 1191-031-19, 1191-051 -38, 1191-051-42, 1191-051-44, 1191-051-45, 1191-051- 48,1191-051-66,and1191-051-24, as exempt surplus land pursuant to Government Code Section 54221(f)(1)(B); confirming, as clarified per HCD guidance, that the properties are not subject to the notice of availability or negotiation requirements of the Surplus Land Act; and 2. Authorizing the City Manager to proceed with the disposition process in accordance with applicable law; and reaffirming that the action is exempt from CEQA for the disposition of City-owned properties. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 6 9. Authority to Execute a Charging Station Site License Agreement Between the City of San Bernardino and Veteran Energy Services Company (VESCO) for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Feldheym Library (Ward 1) pg. 344 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Charging Station Site License Agreement for a 10-year term with the option to renew for an additional one (1) to ten (10) years, and any subsequent amendments, subject to the review and approval by the City Attorney as to form. 10. Receive and File the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2025 (All Wards) pg. 371 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, receive and file the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the Year Ended June 30, 2025. 11. Approve Administrative Corrections to Previously Adopted Salary Schedules; and Adopt Corrected Salary Schedules pg. 623 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2026-009: 1. Approving administrative corrections to previously adopted salary schedules; and 2. Adopting the corrected Salary Schedule for Part-Time, Temporary, and Seasonal Positions effective 1/1/2026, and Citywide salary schedules effective 7/1/2022, and 1/5/2026. 12. Authorize Frontier Communications to Relocate Public, Education, and Government (PEG) Access Line Infrastructure from 300 North D Street to 201 North E Street and Execute a 60 -Month Frontier Service Agreement in an amount not to exceed $76,534.20 (All Wards) pg. 647 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: 1. Authorize Frontier Communications to perform the necessary infrastructure work within the public right-of-way to relocate the dedicated PEG Access Line from 300 North D Street to the facility at 201 North D Street. 2. Authorize the City Manager or Designee to execute an Agreement with Frontier Communications of America, Inc., for a 60-month term beginning February 06, 2026, and ending February 03, 2031, in a total contract amount not to exceed $76,534.20. 3. Authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to execute a purchase order with Frontier Communications of America, Inc. to facilitate payment for these services. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 7 13. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Design Services Agreement with IDS Group, Inc. for the Speicher Park Ballfields Project in the amount of $206,626 and approve additional contingences in the amount of $11,000 (Ward 2) pg. 662 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: 1. Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Design Services Agreement with IDS Group Inc, Inc. in the amount of $206,626 for the Speicher Park Ballfields Project (Project), and authorize additional contingencies for unforeseen conditions in the total amount of $11,000, increasing the total contingency budget from $39,000 to $50,000, increasing the total not to exceed amount to $646,748, and extending the term through July 31, 2027; and, 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents with IDS Group Inc.; and 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to expend the contingency fund, if necessary, to complete the project. 14. Award Professional Design Services Agreement for the Jerry Lewis Family Swim Center Improvements Project to Rogers Stringer & McClelland, Inc. in the Amount of $76,000, and Contingency of $24,000 for a Total Amount of $100,000 (Ward 2) pg. 754 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California; 1. Approve the award of a Design Services Agreement with Rogers Stringer & McClelland, Inc. in the amount of $76,000 for the Jerry Lewis Family Swim Center Improvements Project; and 2. Authorize a contingency amount of $24,000, bringing the total budget for the design services agreement to $100,000; and 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents with Rogers Stringer & McClelland, 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 8 15. Approve Increase of Contingency Budget for the Task Order with Rick Engineering Company for Engineering Design Services for the Navigation Center in the Amount of $100,000 for a Total Contingency Budget of $150,000 (Ward 1) pg. 821 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: 1. Authorize the increase of contingency budget for the Task Order with Rick Engineering Company for engineering design services for the Navigation Center (Project) in the amount of $100,000 from the previously allocated Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) funds, increasing the total contingency budget to $150,000; and 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents with Rick Engineering Company; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to expend the contingency fund, if necessary, to complete the Project. DISCUSSION 16. Amendment No. 3 to the Motel Voucher Program Professional Services Agreement with PA-AN, Inc. and Namaste Sitiye, Inc. (All Wards) pg. 841 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with PA-AN, Inc. and Namaste Sitiye, Inc., extending the term, increasing the not to exceed amount, and revising the terms of the agreements to ensure continuity and support continued effective implementation of the Motel Voucher Program; and 2. Authorize the City Manager, or their designees, to take any further actions and execute any further agreements or documents as necessary, including minor and substantive changes, after review by the City Attorney, as necessary to effectuate the implementation of the Motel Voucher Program. 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 18, 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 9 CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA I, Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk for the City of San Bernardino, California, hereby certify that the agenda for the February 4, 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 Norman F. Feldheym Central Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California, 92410 and on the City's website sbcity.org on Friday, January 30, 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 10 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. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 11 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. 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. (Must provide a minimum of 15 copies) 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 12 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). reflect-sanbernardino.cablecast.tv/internetchannel?site=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 one hour and thirty minutes before the posted start time of the meeting, on the meeting day 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 less than one hour and thirty minutes before the posted start time 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 909-998-2680 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 13 This Page Intentionally Left Blank