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San Bernardino proclaims Juneteenth week and names Maribel Santa Cruz citizen of the month; closed session reports no action
Summary
At its June 18 meeting Mayor Helen Tran and the City Council presented a Juneteenth proclamation and a citizen-of-the-month certificate to Maribel Santa Cruz; a closed-session item produced no reportable action, the City Attorney said.
Mayor Helen Tran called to order a joint regular meeting of the mayor and City Council on June 18 at 5:02 p.m., during which the council presented a proclamation recognizing Juneteenth week and named Maribel Santa Cruz as the city’s citizen of the month. The City Attorney reported that the council’s earlier closed session on one item produced no reportable action.
The closed session was announced and summarized at the start of the public meeting. The City Attorney told the council, “The City Council met in closed session to discuss the 1 item on the agenda. There is no reportable action from closed session.” The council did not provide further detail about the subject of that closed-session item during the open meeting.
During the presentations portion of the agenda, the council announced a proclamation for Juneteenth week and asked Tristan Douglas and Jarrett Smith from Only Empire Nap to come to the dais. The proclamation text and any formal directives tied to it were not read into the public record during the portion of the transcript provided.
Council Member Theodore Sanchez presented a certificate naming Maribel Santa Cruz, of Studio D, as citizen of the month. Sanchez praised Santa Cruz’s contributions to local events and the community’s civic life, saying, “Maribel has always had her doors open for any city event. I mean, she must host the city’s events there at least once every 2 weeks, and she is always happy to do it.” The certificate was dated 06/18/2025 and cites Santa Cruz’s “outstanding service, steadfast dedication and unwavering commitment to improving the quality of life for the residents of San Bernardino.”
Maribel Santa Cruz, who identified herself as having managed the Chase Building’s Studio D for 11 years, thanked the council for the recognition. She said, “I’m grateful for this recognition. Thank you. Thank you, everyone. Thank you, to the city of San Bernardino. Thank you to council members, and thank you, Ted, for thinking of me.” In remarks included in the transcript, Santa Cruz described her long-term ties to the building and the city and said she remained committed to supporting local events and community projects.
The meeting proceeded from the presentations to additional agenda items not covered in the provided transcript. No formal votes or ordinance actions related to the proclamation or the citizen recognition were recorded in the excerpt provided.
