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Votes at a glance: San Bernardino council passes consent calendar, veterans housing agreement and construction/demolition recycling ordinance
Summary
The City Council approved multiple consent items and passed an ordinance amendment regarding construction and demolition recycling; members also approved a veterans housing agreement and several budget/consent items by unanimous or recorded vote following recusals as noted under the Levine disclosure rules.
The San Bernardino City Council approved a series of consent calendar items and several substantive items during the same meeting, including a veterans housing agreement, ordinance amendments related to construction and demolition debris recycling, and other routine matters.
Key outcomes
• Veterans housing agreement (Agenda Item 0.17): Council approved an agreement to support a veterans housing project in Council District 2. Members asked questions about fund-use deadlines and were told funding deadlines were distant; the agreement moved forward with unanimous support.
• Ordinance MC 16 55 / MC 16 56 and construction/demolition recycling amendment: Council introduced or adopted ordinance language (transcribed as MC 1655 and MC 1656 in the meeting) related to tax collection references and to a construction/demolition debris recycling and management program. Council voted to adopt or advance the ordinances and waived readings where appropriate; staff explained the ordinance requires a management plan for demolition and construction material diversion and promotes reuse targets (for example, a 66% diversion figure was discussed for certain material streams).
• Consent calendar and other routine approvals: The consent calendar was approved with no items removed after members reviewed the calendar; multiple items were adopted by unanimous vote after roll-call. Members disclosed recusals under the Levine disclosure rules where applicable (councilmembers who had received certain campaign contributions recused themselves on the specified items). Staff noted one noticing delay due to mail and clarified the timeline for adequate notice.
What this means: These approvals advance the city’s housing and sustainability initiatives: the veterans housing agreement moves a development forward in District 2, and the ordinance amendment aims to increase recycling and reuse of demolished construction materials as projects are permitted and built.
Quotes (selected): • City staff (on demolition recycling): “Cualquier tipo de construcción y demolición... se hace un plan de manejo de administración de escombros.” • Council (on veterans housing): Members expressed unanimous support and asked for tracking of fund-use deadlines.
Ending: Council approved the consent calendar and advanced the ordinances and agreements; where required by law members recused themselves and the clerk recorded recusals.
