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City Council approves grants and park work
San BernardinoOct 1, 20253 min read
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The City Council approved a $575,000 traffic safety grant, a 10-year electric vehicle charging station agreement at Feldheym Library, and a $100,000 amendment for Nicholson Park design services.
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What this means
Residents will see more funding directed to traffic enforcement, which can support safer streets. The city also moved forward with an electric vehicle charging station agreement at Feldheym Library and continued design work for Nicholson Park. Council members additionally approved updated capital planning for Measure I spending and set a hotel-and-motel license penalty proposal for future discussion.
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- Approved the consent calendar 7-0.
- Approved meeting minutes from November 1, 2023; November 6, 2024; June 4, 2025; July 2, 2025; and September 3, 2025.
- Received and filed the American Rescue Plan Act expenditure update as of June 30, 2025.
- Authorized a 10-year site license agreement with EV Charging Solutions for electric vehicle charging stations at Feldheym Library, with renewal options.
- Adopted Resolution No. 2025-372 accepting and administering the FY 2025/26 California Office of Traffic Safety STEP grant and increasing the operating budget by $575,000.
- Approved Amendment No. 4 with RHA Landscape Architects – Planners Inc. for Nicholson Park design services, adding $100,000 and extending the term to June 30, 2027; Council Member Flores recused himself.
- Adopted Resolution No. 2025-373 approving the Five-Year Capital Project Needs Analysis for Measure I expenditures.
- Approved for future consideration an ordinance that would set penalties, including possible license suspension or revocation, for hotels and motels tied to prostitution, drug sales, drug manufacturing, or other illegal activities.
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CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
Oct 1, 2025, 10:30 PMCITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, 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, October 01, 2025completed
Agenda
- 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, et al., San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVSB2226731 ii) Christina Nedrebo v. City of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Superior Court Case No. CIVSB2402094 iii) John Angel Parra v. City of San Bernardino United States District Court Case No. 5:24-cv-00978-SRM-SHK B) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representative: City Attorney or other Mayor and City Council Designee Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk C) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - Significant Exposure to Litigation (Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)): (1) CaseDecision: Packet: CLOSED SESSION
- Proclamation for California National Arts & Humanities Month in the City of San Bernardino – October 2025 (All Wards)1.Decision: Packet: PRESENTATIONS
- Approval of Various Mayor and City Council Meeting Minutes 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: November 1, 2023 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes November 6, 2024 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes June 4, 2025 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes July 2, 2025 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes September 3, 2025 Regular Meeting Draft Minutes2.Decision: Packet: CONSENT CALENDAR
- American Rescue Plan Update (All Wards) 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 June 30, 2025.3.Decision: Packet: CONSENT CALENDAR
- Authority to Execute a Charging Station Site License Agreement Between the City of San Bernardino and EV Charging Solutions (EVCS) for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Feldheym Library (Ward 1) 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.4.Decision: Packet: CONSENT CALENDAR
- Accept and Administer the FY 25/26 California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (Step) Grant (PT26189) (All Wards) Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, Adopt Resolution No. 2025-372: Authorizing the City Manager to accept and administer the FY 2025/26 California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant and; Authorizing the Interim Director of Finance & Management Services to amend the FY 2025/26 Operating Budget by $575,000 in revenues and expenditures.5.Decision: Packet: CONSENT CALENDAR
- Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement with RHA Landscape Architects – Planners Inc. for Nicholson Park Design Services in the amount of $100,000 for a total amount not to exceed $584,845 (Ward 6) Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California: Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Design Services Agreement with RHA Landscape Architects – Planners Inc. in the amount of $100,000 for Nicholson Park, and extending the term of the agreement to June 30, 2027; and Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents with RHA Landscape Architects – Planners Inc.6.Decision: Packet: CONSENT CALENDAR
- Approval of Five-Year Capital Project Needs Analysis for FY 2026/27 to FY 2030/2031 for Measure I Expenditures (All Wards) Recommendation: It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, adopt Resolution No. 2025-373 approving the Five-Year Capital Project Needs Analysis (FY 2026/2027 through FY 2030/31) for Measure I Expenditure.7.Decision: Packet: CONSENT CALENDAR
- Discussion and Possible Action Regarding an Ordinance Establishing Penalties, up to and Including Suspension or Revocation of Business Licenses, for Hotels and Motels that Knowingly Rent or Provide Rooms for Prostitution, Drug Sales, Drug Manufacturing, or Other Illegal Activities (All Wards) – (Council Member Figueroa, Mayor Pro Tem)8.Decision: Packet: ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://sanbernardino.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=6573&compileOutputType=1
- Packethttps://sanbernardino.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=6575&parentLink=newPublicPortal
- Mini-Packethttps://sanbernardino.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=6576&compileOutputType=1
- Minuteshttps://sanbernardino.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=6574&compileOutputType=1
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