Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
Covington Chambers
Agenda — 117 items
- 1 This consolidated agenda contains a brief description of each item of business for San Bernardino County to be considered by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors (Board), also sitting as the Governing Board of the following entities: Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District; Bloomington Recreation and Park District; Board Governed County Service Areas; San Bernardino County Flood Control District; County Industrial Development Authority; In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority; Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency; Inland Empire Public Facilities Corporation; San Bernardino County Financing Authority; San Bernardino County Fire Protection District; and Successor Agency to the County of San Bernardino Redevelopment Agency. The agenda and its supporting documents can be viewed online at https://cob.sbcounty.gov/ or in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at 385 N. Arrowhead Ave, 2nd Fl., San Bernardino, CA 92415. The online agenda may not include all available supporting documents or the most current version of documents. Live and archived meeting videos can be viewed at www.sbcounty.gov/Main/Pages/ViewMeetings.aspx or via the San Bernardino County YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@SBCountyPIO/streams. To address the Board regarding an item on the agenda, or an item within its jurisdiction but not on the agenda, complete and submit a request to speak by utilizing the speaker kiosk. Requests must be submitted before the item is called for consideration. Speakers may address the Board for up to three (3) minutes total on the consent calendar, up to three (3) minutes on each discussion item, and up to three (3) minutes total on Public Comment, not to exceed a total of twelve (12) minutes for the meeting, unless it is determined that a different limit is appropriate. Written comments may be submitted via email at BoardMeetingComments@cob.sbcounty.gov, online at publiccomments.cob.sbcounty.gov, or via U.S. Mail to San Bernardino County Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 385 N. Arrowhead Ave, 2nd Fl., San Bernardino, CA 92415. Comments received after the posting of the agenda and prior to the start of the meeting will be forwarded to the Board for review. Comments relating to matters subject to Board consideration or discussion will also be posted online at https://cob.sbcounty.gov/brown-act-writings-received. Comments received after the meeting begins and through the conclusion of the meeting will be provided to the Board after the meeting adjourns. Comments received outside of this timeframe will not be forwarded. ADA Accessibility: If you require a reasonable modification or accommodation for a disability, please call the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at (909) 387-3841 or e-mail at COB@sbcounty.gov to request an accommodation at least 72 hours prior to the Board meeting. To obtain additional information on an item, please contact the Presenter listed under each item prior to the meeting to allow the Board to move expeditiously in its deliberations. Except where noted, all scheduled items will be heard in the Covington Chambers of the Board of Supervisors, County Government Center, 385 North Arrowhead Avenue, First Floor, San Bernardino, California.
- 1 ROLL CALL
- 2 PLEASE SILENCE CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES UPON ENTERING THE CHAMBERS
- 2 OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE
- 3 PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS
- 3 Luther Snoke - Chief Executive Officer Tom Bunton - County Counsel Lynna Monell - Clerk of the Board
- 4 CLOSED SESSION
- 5 9:00 A.M. – CONVENE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Magda Lawson Room, Fifth Floor, County Government Center
- 7 PUBLIC SESSION
- 8 10:00 A.M. – RECONVENE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – Covington Chambers, First Floor, County Government Center
- 9 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance - Third District
- 10 Memorial Adjournments
- 11 Board of Supervisors • Manuel Luna Mapula, 79, of Apple Valley First District – Supervisor Col. Paul Cook (Ret.) • Judy Lee Busch, 77, of Victorville • Peggy Diane Crisp, 72, of Hesperia • Bonnie Marlene Ellis, 87, of Apple Valley • Leon Lund Howell, 89, of Victorville • Evangelina “Eva” Ruiz, 72, of Victorville • Adelina Gaona Villegas, 95, of Apple Valley Second District – Supervisor Jesse Armendarez • Hector Arias, 73, of Fontana • Rafaela Castro, 91, of Rancho Cucamonga • Ann Marie Davis, 78, of Upland • Linda Johnson Dolan, 77, of Upland • Victor Dsouza, 58, of Fontana • Jose Ramon Duran, 82, of Fontana • Mario Estrada, 73, of Upland • Maria Victoria Fagerstrom, 65, of Rancho Cucamonga • Frank Haban, 101, of Rancho Cucamonga • Irma Serrano Hernandez, 70, of Fontana • Donald Lee Mowery, Sr., 94, of Upland • Richard Perry Pence, 83, of Rancho Cucamonga • Anthony Silva, 20, of Upland • Emory Stephens, 86, of Upland • Daniel William Taylor, 78, of Rancho Cucamonga • Jay Christopher Toma, 64, of Upland • Jose Pedro Valle, 38, of Fontana • Jerry Hugh Walker, 87, of Rancho Cucamonga • Jerry Lee Watkins, 88, of Upland` • Edward White, Sr., 89, of Fontana • Barbara Bea “Whitton” Wiggins, 92, of Rancho Cucamonga Third District – Supervisor Dawn Rowe • Michael R. Fulmer, 70, of Sugarloaf • Robert Alderman Gulledge, 71, of Yucca Valley • Glen E. Porter, 77, of Yucca Valley • Walter R. Mook, 93, of Yucaipa • Robert E. Webb, 91, of Redlands • Kenneth Willis, 78, of Big Bear City Fourth District – Supervisor Curt Hagman • Angela Ann Aguerre, 87, of Chino • Hugh Lee Bailey, 82, of Ontario • Guadalupe Fragoso, 82, of Upland • Chuck Haeflinger, 77, of Chino Hills • Catherine Louise Hallberg, 73, of Chino Hills • Frank James Lowrey, 59, of Upland • Barbara Lee Morgan, 82, of Ontario • Rudulph Serrano Perez, 64, of Ontario • Lenore Maria Robles, 74, of Chino Hills • Betty Jane Towe, 90, of Ontario • Mariah Blanca Trujillo, 24, of Ontario • Jose Trinidad Villanueva, 31, of Chino Fifth District – Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. • Barbara Moreau Arvanites, 82, of San Bernardino • Freddy Barajas, 60, of San Bernardino • David Vaun Bobbitt, 68, of San Bernardino • Juanita B. Jury, 80, of Rialto • Eugenia Valena Lowe, 93, of San Bernardino • Sarah Navarro, 72, of San Bernardino • Martha G. Palacios, 93, of San Bernardino • Lawrence Kenneth Pate, 71, of Rialto • Darla Denice Stern, 60, of San Bernardino • Michael Williams Thompson, 84, of San Bernardino • Rafael Torres, 92, of Rialto • Mary Trujillo, 78, of Colton
- 11 Gary Wingerd, President/CEO at Forest Home in Forest Falls
- 12 Special Presentations, Resolutions and Proclamations
- 13 Chair Rowe • Resolution recognizing Julie Waite • Resolution recognizing Stan Waite
- 14 Reports from County Counsel and Chief Executive Officer
- 15 Individual Board Member Comments
- 16 Presentation of the Agenda
- a) Consider additions of emergency or urgency items to the agenda to be placed on the Consent or Discussion Calendar at the Board’s discretion pursuant to Government Code section 54954.2(b) or (b)(2).
- 17 There were no reports from County Counsel or Chief Executive Officer
- b) Notice of minor revisions to agenda items, items removed or continued from the Board of Supervisors’ Agenda.
- c) Disclosure pursuant to Government Code Section 84308.
- 19 Vice Chair and Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr. welcomed students attending Government Day 2025. He acknowledged the attendance of West Valley Water District General Manager, John Thiel. Vice Chair Baca, Jr. invited the community to attend the Grand Opening of Kessler Park on March 14, 2025. He said he hosted a faith-based roundtable. Supervisor Baca, Jr. honored five individuals during Black History Month. He highlighted the following items on the agenda: 9, 15, 41, and 44. Second District Supervisor Jesse Armendarez thanked the following departments for allowing him to tour their offices: Risk Management, Office of Emergency Services, In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, and Regional Parks. He said he held a street vendor educational workshop in the City of Rancho Cucamonga. Supervisor Armendarez highlighted the following events he attended: State of the Region, State of the City in Fontana, and the Black History Parade in the City of Fontana. He recognized the Economic Development Depart for receiving an award for the Emprendedor@s Program. Supervisor Armendarez highlighted the following upcoming event: County Community Resource Fair at Don Day Park in the City of Fontana on February 27, 2025. Fourth District Supervisor Curt Hagman said they were able to help the City of Montclair get a new fire apparatus. He said he was the keynote speaker at the Greater Ontario Vision and will be the keynote speaker at the Upland Chamber on February 27, 2025. Supervisor Hagman stated ZM Trucks will hold a Grand Opening in the City of Fontana. He highlighted the following upcoming events: Mobile Pet Vaccination and Microchip Clinic in the City of Chino Hills and handing out the next Distinguished Business Award. Supervisor Hagman highlighted the following items on the agenda: 20, 23, and 30. He provided an update regarding the Ontario International Airport. Supervisor Hagman stated he was just presented with his 10-year County service pin. Chair and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe stated the Public Defender’s Office will bring a mobile defense clinic to Lucerne Valley on March 5, 2025. She said she attended a Unity Home fundraiser in Yucca Valley.
- 20 CONSENT CALENDAR
- 21 Items listed on the Consent Calendar are expected to be routine and non-controversial and will be acted upon in one motion as the first item of business on the Discussion Calendar. If the Board directs that an item listed on the Consent Calendar be held for further discussion, the item will be addressed under “Deferred Items,” the second item listed on the Discussion Calendar.
- 22 COUNTY DEPARTMENTS
- 23 Board of Supervisors
- 2 Recognitions, Resolutions & Proclamations
- 3 Boards, Commissions & Committee Actions
- 26 Aging and Adult Services
- 4 Budget Adjustment for Grant Award from the California Department of Aging for the Access to Technology Program
- 5 Employment Contract for the Senior Community Service Employment Program
- 6 Amendment to Employment Contract for the Senior Community Service Employment Program
- 30 Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
- 7 Amendment to Agreement with Linet Americas, Inc. for Preventative Maintenance and Repair of Hospital Beds
- 8 Appointments for Medical Staff and Advanced Practice Professional Staff Membership and/or Clinical Privileges at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
- 9 Revenue Affiliation Agreement for California State University, San Bernardino Physician Assistant Students to Obtain Clinical Training at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
- 10 Agreement with Safety Net Connect, Inc. for eCRM Software and Support
- 11 Amendment to Agreement with ECG Management Consultants to Continue Fair Market Value Determinations and Audits of Contracted Physician Agreements
- 36 Community Development and Housing Department
- 12 Amendments to Property Management Agreement with Quality Management Group, Inc. and Disbursement Account Control Agreement for the Homekey Program Pacific Village Project
- 13 Negotiating Agreement to Commit Funding for the Development of Affordable Housing Units for the Highland Senior Apartments
- 39 County Administrative Office
- 14 Amendment to Contract for American Rescue Plan Act Project with the City of Yucaipa
- 15 Board of Supervisors Discretionary Fund - District Specific Priorities Program
- 16 Amendment to Contract with Potomac Partners DC, LLC for Federal Legislative Advocacy Services
- 17 Amendment to Contracts for State Legislative Advocacy Services
- 44 County Counsel
- 18 Amended Conflict of Interest Codes on File with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
- 46 District Attorney
- 19 Amendment to Lease of Office Space and Budget Adjustments
- 48 Economic Development Department
- 20 Amendment to Agreement with Ontario International Airport Authority for Closed-Circuit Television Cameras and Electronic Access Control Devices on Jet Bridges Project
- 50 Human Resources
- 21 Side Letter Agreement with the Sheriff’s Employees’ Benefit Association
- 52 Law and Justice Administration
- 22 Grant Award from the State of California Department of State Hospitals for the Incompetent to Stand Trial Growth Cap and Penalty Payments Program
- 54 Office of Homeless Services
- 23 Contracts for Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Round 4 Program Services on Behalf of the San Bernardino City and County Continuum of Care
- 56 Probation
- 24 Contract with Axon Enterprise, Inc. for Purchase of Taser 10 Certification Program
- 25 Purchase Order to Metrasens for Portable Metal Detectors
- 59 Project and Facilities Management
- 26 Energy and Water Usage Data Sharing Commitment with the United States Green Building Council for the Valley Communication Center Project
- 27 Continuation of Emergency Related to Remediation of Emergency Project Necessary to Replace the Bertha Peak Power Lines and Poles in Big Bear
- 28 Amendment to Construction Contract with W.E. O’Neil Construction Co. of California for the Pacific Village Campus Development Project in San Bernardino
- 63 Public Health
- 29 Grant Award from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration for the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America - Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B
- 30 Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with the Cities of Ontario and Chino for the Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire
- 66 Public Works-Solid Waste Management
- 31 Amendment to Extend Contract with Robertson’s Ready Mix Ltd./RRM Properties, Ltd. for Sand and Gravel Excavation
- 68 Public Works-Transportation
- 32 Amendment to Cooperative Agreement with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority for the Glen Helen Parkway Rail-Highway Grade Separation Project
- 33 Amendment to Contract with Cascade Software Systems LLC for Annual Maintenance and Professional Services
- 34 Capital Improvement Program Project for the Department of Public Works Headquarters Replacement Project Located in the City of San Bernardino
- 72 Real Estate Services
- 35 Amendment to Lease Agreement with Blue Jay Retail, LLC for Library and Office Space in Blue Jay
- 36 Lease Amendment with Martha Mary Green-Whitney Revocable Trust, September 18, 2024, for Office Space in Forest Falls
- 75 Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
- 37 2024 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program Award from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance
- 77 Workforce Development Department
- 38 Application to the California Workforce Development Board for Designation and Recertification Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
- 39 Application to the State of California Workforce Development Board for the America’s Job Center of California Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services Provider Designation
- 80 SEPARATED ENTITIES
- 81 Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District
- 40 Acceptance of Donation from the Blanche and Gene Nay Foundation to the Big Bear Alpine Zoo
- 83 Board Governed County Service Areas
- 41 Capital Improvement Program - County Service Area 70 SL-1 - Easton Cactus Streetlights Project
- 85 San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
- 42 Amendment to Revenue Lease Agreement with Morongo Basin Aligning Resources Challenging Homelessness for Fire Station 35 in Joshua Tree
- 43 Memorandum of Understanding with San Bernardino County Professional Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 935, Representing Employees in the Ambulance Operators Unit
- 88 MULTIJURISDICTIONAL ITEMS
- 89 Multijurisdictional Item with the following entities: San Bernardino County; Board Governed County Service Areas
- 44 Board of Supervisors Discretionary Fund - District Specific Priorities Program - El Rancho Verde Median Revitalization Project
- 91 Multijurisdictional Item with the following entities: San Bernardino County; Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District; Bloomington Recreation and Park District; Board Governed County Service Areas; In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority; Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency; San Bernardino County Fire Protection District; San Bernardino County Flood Control District
- 45 Updates to County Policy Manual
- 93 Multijurisdictional Item with the following entities: San Bernardino County; Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District; Bloomington Recreation and Park District; Board Governed County Service Areas; San Bernardino County Flood Control District
- 46 Resolution and Records Retention Schedules for San Bernardino County and Board Governed Entities
- 95 ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
- 96 Multijurisdictional Item with the following entities: San Bernardino County; Big Bear Valley Recreation and Park District; Board Governed County Service Areas; In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority; San Bernardino County Fire Protection District; San Bernardino County Flood Control District
- 47 2024-25 Mid-Year Budget Report, Personnel Actions, and Capital Improvement Program Report
- 98 DISCUSSION CALENDAR
- 99 Board of Supervisors
- 100 Action on Consent Calendar - The motions and votes for Consent Calendar items are taken as a single action. Abstentions or recusals for specific Consent Calendar items are recorded on the Fair Statement, which is the official record of votes.
- 101 Deferred Items
- 102 County Administrative Office
- 48 2024 Grand Jury Final Report - Proposed Response
- 104 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 105 In accordance with County Code section 12.0101, any member of the public may address the Board on any matter not on the agenda that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board.
- 105 Public Comment: Natalia Saca, John Thiel, Margaret Cashion
- 106 IF YOU CHALLENGE ANY DECISION REGARDING ANY OF THE ABOVE PROPOSALS IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED DURING THE PUBLIC TESTIMONY PERIOD REGARDING THAT PROPOSAL OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT, OR PRIOR TO, THE PUBLIC HEARING.
- 106 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 107 THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS SCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 2025 AT THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, 385 NORTH ARROWHEAD AVENUE, SAN BERNARDINO WITH CLOSED SESSION BEGINNING AT 9:00 A.M. AND PUBLIC SESSION BEGINNING AT 10:00 A.M.
- 108 No items were deferred for discussion
- 113 Public Comment: Jim Grigoli, Jane Hunt-Ruble, Garth Pezant, Sr., Angela Hines, Margaret Cashion, Karen Reich, Teri Lewis, Mohamad Almouazzen
- 115 This Fair Statement sets out a summary of the actions taken on each of the items on the agenda for Tuesday, February 25, 2025. The Clerk of the Board is directed to include this Fair Statement with the “Report/Recommendations to the Board of Supervisors of San Bernardino County, California and Record of Action” for said date.