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Home My WebLink About03-04-2026 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, MARCH 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 p. 14 A) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) and (d)(1): i.) Justin Ramirez v. City of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVSB2419803 B) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Anticipated Litigation - Significant Exposure to Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)(1): (1) Case C) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation - Significant Exposure to Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)): i.) Notice of Claim, Asusena Soren, dated July 21, 2025, Amended Claim filed August 5, 2025, Claim No. GHC0086369 D) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957) Title: City Manager E) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957) (Criteria, Timing, Goal Setting, and Other Preliminary Matters) Titles: City Clerk, City Attorney 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 COMMENTS FOR AGENDA ITEM NO. 1 ONLY 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 - ONE ITEM ONLY 1. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-017 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Agreement for the Acceptance of $100,000 from the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to Assist the San Bernardino Police Department with the Purchase of a Tactical Robot (All Wards) p. 15 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2026-017 authorizing: 1. The City Manager to execute an agreement with the County of San Bernardino for the acceptance of $100,000 from the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors to assist the San Bernardino Police Department with the purchase of a Robotic Police K9 and; 2. The Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the applicable fiscal year operating budget in the amount of $100,000 in both revenue and expenditures. PRESENTATIONS 2. Vice Chair & 5th District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. (San Bernardino County) Check Presentation: $100,000 To Assist The San Bernardino Police Department With The Purchase Of A Tactical Robot (All Wards) p. 39 PUBLIC HEARING 3. Substantial Amendment Number One to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, Allocating Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and CDBG Cares Act (CDBG-CV) Funds from previous years to the SB HOPE Campus (All Wards) p.40 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2026-015 and: 1. Conduct a Public Hearing to obtain citizens’ comments on the proposed Substantial Amendment Number One to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP); and 2. Approve the Substantial Amendment Number One to the Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Annual Action Plan to increase funding for the SB HOPE Campus by $1,979,926.86; and 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to take any further actions and Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 4 execute any further agreements or documents, as necessary, to effectuate the submittal of the proposed Substantial Amendment Number One to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan to HUD; and 4. Authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025–2026 Budget in accordance with the approved Substantial Amendment, allocating a total of $1,979,926.86 from prior-year unspent CDBG funds, including: $64,627.53 from FY 2021 –2022, $305,884.60 from FY 2022–2023, $185,642.91 from FY 2023–2024, $58,392.47 from FY 2024–2025, $92,574.29 from FY 2025–2026, and $1,272,805.06 from CDBG-CV FY 2020–2021; and 5. Authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the Fiscal Year 2025–2026 Budget to reflect a technical correction revising CDBG (FUND 119) unearned revenues to $6,417,546.41 and CDBG-CV (FUND 131 & 139 cumulatively) unearned revenues to $2,163,968.63. 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. 4. Authorize a Goods Purchase Agreement with Midwest Veterinary Supply in an amount not to exceed $500,000 annually (All Wards) p. 94 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Goods Purchase Agreement with Midwest Veterinary Supply; and 2. Authorize the Director of Finance to issue a purchase order to Midwest Veterinary Supply in an amount not to exceed $500,000 annually. 5. Approval of Various Mayor and City Council Meeting Minutes p. 117 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. October 19, 2022 Special Meeting Draft Minutes 2. January 15, 2026 Special Meeting Draft Minutes 3. January 21, 2026 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 5 6. Accept State Funds for Seccombe Lake Park Rehabilitation Project Administered by the California Natural Resources Agency (Ward 1) p. 140 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt resolution 2026-016, which supersedes the previously adopted resolution No. 2024-135 for the purpose of reallocating grant funds: 1. Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept state funds administered through the California Natural Resources Agency for the Seccombe Lake Park Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $5,000,000; and 2. Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to conduct all negotiations, signing, and submittals of necessary documents to receive the awarded funds. 3. Authorize the Director of Finance & Management Services to reallocate $5,000,000 from the Park Land Replacement Project to the Seccombe Lake Park Rehabilitation Project. 7. Approval of the award for Financial Auditing Services to Eadie Payne LLP, in the Amount of $542,860 to Audit Financial Statements for Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2026, through June 30, 2030, with the Option of Auditing the City’s Financials for Two Subsequent Years (All Wards) p. 146 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approve the professional services agreement with Eadie Payne LLP for financial auditing services in the amount of $542,860 for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, through June 30, 2030, with the option of auditing the City’s financial statements for two subsequent years (through June 30, 2032). 8. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with Hinderliter, De Llamas & Associates for Sales and Use Transaction Tax Auditing Services, Including Measure S District Tax, Extending the Term Through June 30, 2030, Increasing the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $250,000 for a New Total Contract Amount Not to Exceed $275,500 (All Wards) p. 203 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 Hinderliter, De Llamas & Associates for Professional Auditing Services related to the City's Sales and Use Transaction Tax, including the Measure S District Tax, extending the agreement term through June 30, 2030; and 2. Increase the original contract not-to-exceed amount by $250,000, resulting in a new total contract amount not to exceed $275,500; and 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the amendment. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 6 9. Ratify the No-Cost Extension Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with the Board of State Community Corrections (BSCC) for the California Violence Intervention Program Cycle 4 Grant (Cal VIP 4) (All Wards) p. 226 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: 1. Ratify the No-Cost Extension Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with the Board of State Community Corrections (BSCC) for the California Violence Intervention Program Cycle 4 Grant; and 2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to take any further actions to execute amendments or documents as necessary, including minor and substantive changes, after review by the City Attorney, as necessary to effectuate the implementation of the community violence intervention program services with Subrecipients Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy and Operation New Hope. 10. Annual Renewal Of The City's Property Insurance For FY 2026/27 In An Amount Not To Exceed $2,540,000 (All Wards) p. 279 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approve the annual renewal of the City’s property insurance for a premium not to exceed $2,540,000 for the term beginning April 1, 2026, and ending March 31, 2027; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all related documentation. 11. Amendment No. 1 to Goods Purchase Agreement with Long Beach BMW Motorcycles to Increase the Not to Exceed Amount to $162,809.80 (All Wards) p. 288 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute the first amendment to the Goods Purchase Agreement with Long Beach BMW Motorcycles, increasing the total purchase amount from $77,218.00 to $162,809.80. 2. Authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to increase the existing purchase order from $77,218.00 to $162,809.80. 12. Memorandum of Understanding with Riverside Urban Area Security Initiative (All Wards) p. 299 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2026-018 authorizing: 1. The City Manager to enter a Regional Training and Equipment Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Riverside regarding Urban Area Security Initiative Grant funding for Federal Fiscal Year 2023; and 2. Authorizing the City Manager or their designee to conduct all negotiations, signings, and submitting documents to the necessary. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 7 13. Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Design Services Agreement with RHA Landscape Architects – Planners Inc. For The Seccombe Lake Park Revitalization Project for $342,790 and Approve Additional Contingencies in the Amount of $35,000 for a Total Increase of $377,790. (Ward 1) p. 341 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: 1. Approve Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Design Services Agreement with RHA Landscape Architects – Planners Inc. for the Seccombe Lake Park Revitalization Project (Project) in the amount of $377,790, increasing the total not to exceed amount to $968,645, and extending the term through December 31, 2027; and 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents with RHA Landscape Architects – Planners Inc. 3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to expend the contingency fund, if necessary, to complete the project. DISCUSSION 14. Authorization to Proceed with Lease Renewal Negotiations with the YMCA of the East Valley for 808 E. 21st Street (Ward 2) p. 446 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, authorize the City Manager to proceed with lease renewal negotiations with the YMCA of the East Valley for the property located at 808 E. 21st Street. 15. Designation of One or More Alternate Voting Delegates for the SCAG 2026 Regional Conference and General Assembly in Palm Desert, CA May 7-8, 2026 (All Wards) p. 472 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, approve the selection of one or more alternate voting delegates for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) 2026 Regional Conference and General Assembly, scheduled for May 7–8, 2026, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, California. 16. Authorize Staff to Begin Statutory Due Diligence for San Bernardino County Fire – Firehouse 222 Expansion at Bobby Vega Park (Ward 1) p. 475 Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: 1. Authorize staff to initiate statutory due diligence for the San Bernardino County Fire – Firehouse 222 Expansion Project at Bobby Vega Park, including environmental review, title verification, and other compliance activities required under applicable state and local regulations; and 2. Direct staff to return to Council, upon completion of due diligence and subdivision of the park land, with a resolution declaring the newly created parcel as surplus land and authorizing its disposition pursuant to the Surplus Land Act provisions applicable to local agency-to-agency transfers or exchanges. Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 8 ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE MEETINGS 17. Adopt a Citywide Constitutional Rights Resolution (All Wards) – (Council Member Ibarra) p. 479 18. Consider a Resolution on Immigration Enforcement. As Part of Agenda Item, Consider a Resolution Similar to the Riverside Resolution and How it Would be Impacted by California State law. (All Wards) - (Council Member Flores) p. 480 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 March 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 March 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, February 27, 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. 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 11 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). 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 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