San Bernardino approves key public safety and housing actions
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City leaders approved a $4.15 million Axon services agreement and directed staff to return with a crime prevention report by year-end. They also advanced housing, parks, storm drain repairs, and a $70,477 AmeriCorps Seniors grant, while continuing the University Hills housing hearing to June 3.
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The City Council approved a major public safety technology contract with Axon and asked staff to come back later this year with a report on crime prevention efforts. It also moved forward on a federal grant for senior volunteers, a park master plan, and repairs to storm drains that staff said had collapsed and needed safety fixes. A proposed housing project in University Hills was not decided that night; the public hearing was continued to June 3, along with a building code update.
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- Approved a settlement in closed session for Richard Anthony Martinez v. City of San Bernardino, with the city responsible for $300,000 of a $450,000 total settlement.
- Approved the reappointment of David E. Mlynarski to the Water Board for a term ending in May 2032.
- Approved the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Action Plan and directed staff to create an umbrella category for park improvement projects and other projects requiring funding.
- Continued the public hearing on the 2025 Building Code update to June 3, 2026.
- Continued the public hearing on the University Hills Specific Plan and subdivision to June 3, 2026.
- Approved a $70,477 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP grant and a $76,354 cash match.
- Adopted Ordinance No. MC-1663 prohibiting detached commercial trailers from parking or standing in non-residential districts and allowing immediate citations.
- Approved a $270,000 purchase agreement for police fleet vehicles from Fairview Ford.
- Approved a five-year, up to $4,150,000 professional services agreement with Axon Enterprise Incorporated and a $767,860.50 purchase order.
- Directed staff to return before the end of the calendar year with a report that includes crime prevention efforts related to the Axon agreement.
- Approved a $152,490 construction agreement for storm drain repair at 2372 E. Lynwood Drive.
- Approved a $6,900 amendment for the Mt. Vernon Storm Drain Project.
- Introduced Ordinance No. MC-1665 to add social host regulations and cost recovery provisions to the fireworks code.
- Adopted Resolution No. 2026-044, accepting the Parks Master Plan as the city’s guiding document for parks and recreation planning.
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