Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in San Bernardino public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
8 issues in roads
Calles dañadas y mantenimiento de calles
The city has 557 miles of streets averaging a condition score of 51 (benchmark is 65), and the new three-year plan only fixes about 66 miles. Council members from multiple wards said their worst streets were missing from the map and there's no money for years two and three.
Speed hump policy
Eight intersections in Wards 1, 2, 4 and 5 are getting stop control to improve safety.
University Parkway Median Landscaping
A $1.1 million streetscaping contract sparked debate over whether public funds are being used efficiently when everyday neighborhood streets and lights need urgent repairs.
Waterman Avenue Landscaping Improvements
One of the city's main corridors finally gets a landscaping facelift — the council approved the conceptual plan, already fully funded.
Measure I Street and Safety Projects
Stop signs are coming to ten intersections across five wards after residents and councilmembers pushed for safety. Staff said other requests, like Sepulveda Avenue, must go through the traffic warrant process first.
Safe Streets federal grant acceptance
The city landed $1.145 million from Congress for water pump generators and battery backups at up to 50 traffic signals, plus pending requests for $2 million to convert ~3,000 streetlights to solar, a $2 million police mobile command post, and $1.7 million for water lift station monitoring.
Del Rosa Avenue / SR-210 interchange improvements
The council signed on to a cooperative agreement with SBCTA for design, environmental work, and right-of-way for the Del Rosa/210 interchange, funded with Measure I dollars.
Alley vacation near W. Rialto Ave
Several consent items would start the process of vacating public alleys and streets and extend city sewer service to unincorporated parcels via annexation agreements.