Board approves consent calendar; agenda revisions include $25 million federal grant application and easement acquisitions

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the consent calendar during the meeting, a package that the presiding chair described as items 2 through 70.

The vote followed a motion by Supervisor Kurt Hagman, seconded by Vice Chair Joe Baca Jr.; the clerk announced the consent calendar "is passed unanimously." The approval folded into the consent several items that drew attention during comments and board remarks.

Notable agenda revisions and consent items

- A staff revision to item 47 was announced on the record: "Approve and authorize the submission of a grant application to the United States Department of Transportation's Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development program in the amount of $25,000,000," as read at the meeting. The revision was included on the consent calendar and was approved as part of it.

- Item 49 was revised on the record to authorize acquisition of two road easements over portions of certain real properties for the Blake Street and other road projects in the unincorporated area of Muscoy. The agenda revision text included two inconsistent cost figures when read aloud: an initial line stated a total cost "not to exceed $5,300" including contingencies of up to $1,000 per property owner; a later sentence read "not to exceed $53,100." The revision was included on the consent calendar and approved as part of the consent vote. County staff are the appropriate source to reconcile the conflicting figures in the official agenda packet.

- The clerk confirmed a second revision concerning item 49 to complete and execute acquisition agreements in substantial conformance with the approved form for approximately 468 square feet of easement area; the revision language remained part of the consent package approved by the board.

Other items highlighted by supervisors during the board‑comment period included a memorandum of understanding (item 26) among the county, the City of Colton and Terrace Water intended to extend water to an unincorporated area of Colton; parking restrictions in parts of unincorporated Muscoy (item 43); and mutual aid agreements following recent wildfire assistance (item 59). These items were listed on the consent calendar and passed as part of the unanimous vote.

Public speakers and consent items

Public commenters addressed several consent items during the public comment period. Margaret Cashin supported a pilot pet foster program (item 40) and asked that shelters keep accurate contact information for foster caregivers and follow up on welfare; she cited San Bernardino municipal code 6.01.140 regarding abandonment of animals. Garth Pozant commented on item 38, an amendment to a contract for a vocational training program for adult offenders that increased the agreement amount; the amendment was on the consent calendar and approved as part of the universal vote.

Board procedural notes

County legal counsel reported no reportable closed‑session actions. County Chief Executive Office staff said there was "nothing to report" for other administrative reports. The clerk asked supervisors to disclose conflicts; none were raised before the consent vote.

Action recorded

The transcript records a single formal motion approving the consent calendar. The motion was made by Supervisor Kurt Hagman, seconded by Vice Chair Joe Baca Jr., and the clerk recorded the vote as unanimous. The transcript does not record individual roll‑call votes by name beyond the clerks' announcement of unanimous passage.

What to expect next

Multiple public commenters asked staff for follow‑up: reconciled cost figures on easement acquisitions, contact and intake procedures for animal foster programs, and public accounting for contract amendments. Those requests were part of public comment and were not acted upon as separate motions at this meeting.