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Subject:Public Comment: Creative Economy Strategic Plan & Arts and Culture Agenda
Date:Wednesday, May 6, 2026 3:28:30 PM
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Dear Mayor and City Council Members,
My name is Kyla Harris. I am a long time resident of San Bernardino that genuinely
believes in the San Bernardino Arts Collaborative Arts & Culture Agenda.
I write to express my support for advancing arts and culture as a core economic
development strategy in the City of San Bernardino.
As you receive the presentation on California’s Creative Economy Strategic Plan, I
encourage the City to align with this statewide vision by adopting the San Bernardino Arts
Collaborative Arts & Culture Agenda as a guiding framework for local action.
This Agenda reflects a community-informed roadmap that connects arts, culture, and
historic preservation to workforce development, small business growth, and neighborhood
revitalization.
I support the designation of the “E” Street Corridor as an official cultural district to anchor
place-based investment in infrastructure, safety, housing, and economic development tied
to the creative economy.
To move this work forward, I encourage sustained investment in arts and culture, including
the proposed $3 million annual strategy to support programming, public art, and the
systems that strengthen our local creative ecosystem.
These actions position San Bernardino as a leader in aligning local priorities with statewide
economic strategy while strengthening quality of life for residents and supporting local
businesses.
Sincerely,
Kyla Harris, Long Time Local Resident