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Mario Flores

Councilmember, Sixth Ward2024-12-01 to 2028-12 (month-level start: December 2024 per SBC Sentinel, sworn in at the second city council meeting in December 2024 and month-level end: December 2028 per city council page, each official serves a four-year term)

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
23
Total speaking time
51:26
Avg per meeting
2:14
Segments
583

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Top issues during term (20)(Development)

high↓Mar 2026[21]

McDonald's reconsideration on Baseline

Supporters pointed to an estimated 40-60 jobs and sales tax revenue; opponents noted the city is sales-tax dependent.

high↓Jan 2026[18]

University Hills development and hang-glider access

Adds housing stock and infrastructure investment in the city's northern area.

high↓Sep 2026[18]

Verdemont Heights 105-lot housing development

Adds 105 single-family homes and associated property tax and investment to Ward 5.

high↑Feb 2026[16]

Vacant and abandoned building registration

Would generate fee revenue from vacant property registrations; amount unknown.

high↓Aug 2026[16]

Arden Guthrie Site Development

Schneider projected roughly $1.2 million in annual sales tax revenue; the city carries a HUD Section 108 loan obligation on the property dating to 2006.

high↑Jan 2026[11]

Surplus Land Disposition Framework

Could generate revenue from land sales and new tax base, but no figures were provided.

high↓Jan 2026[11]

Regional Housing Trust participation

About $1.24 million in federal HOME funds for home repairs, plus membership in a regional housing trust.

high↑Jan 2026[11]

Privacy and neighborhood impacts of three-story multifamily development

Loss of certain development impact and school fees for ADUs meeting specific size thresholds under state law.

high↓Aug 2026[10]

68-home PRD subdivision in Ward 2

Adding 68 homes could mean more property tax revenue for the city, but the full fiscal picture isn't in the materials.

medium↓Mar 2026[9]

Veterans housing breaks ground

$4.9 million in city support approved in December.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

Time extension for 16-lot subdivision at 48th Street and Orange Drive

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Self-storage with indoor soccer facility at Inland Center Drive

high↓Mar 2026[5]

Downtown specific plan, Carousel Mall and City Hall renewal

$248,000 project currently deferred; full City Hall rehabilitation estimated far higher.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

New single-family homes near Kendall Drive

Developer pays for off-site improvements; no in-lieu or fair-share fees requested from the city.

high↓Mar 2026[3]

Foothill Boulevard subdivision conditions (138 homes)

Street improvements along Foothill Boulevard and Macy Street would come with the project; exact costs weren't stated.

high↓Feb 2026[3]

Tenant protections and rental conditions

low↓Jun 2026[2]

Two-lot subdivision on W. Ash Drive

high↓Aug 2026[2]

Cannabis dispensary relocation to 1602 W. Highland Avenue

high↓Jan 2026[2]

Housing production lag

critical↓Jan 2026[2]

Shelter bed capacity and housing-first balance

Substantial capital investment toward regional homeless services and navigation facilities.

Decisions during term (17)

Recorded while Flores was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved7-0Oct 21, 2026

Adopt Ordinance MC-1669 Amending 19.28 (Landscaping Standards) Section 19.28.120 of the City of San Bernardino Development Code (SBMC Title 19) Incorporating New Soil, Mulch, and Amendment Requirements for Water Efficient Landscaping (All…

approved7-0Oct 21, 2026

Adopt Ordinance MC-1669 Amending 19.28 (Landscaping Standards) Section 19.28.120 of the City of San Bernardino Development Code (SBMC Title 19) Incorporating New Soil, Mulch, and Amendment Requirements for Water Efficient Landscaping (All…

approved6-0Oct 13, 2026

Development Permit Type-P 24-03 (Resolution 2026-034)

approvedOct 7, 2026

Authorize Two (2) Full-Time Homeless Outreach Specialist Positions in the Community Development & Housing Department- Grant Funded Through April 2031 (All Wards)

approved7-0Oct 7, 2026

Adoption of Ordinance No. MC – 1670 Approving General Plan Amendment 25-02 and Development Code Amendment 25-07 (Zoning Map Amendment)

approved7-0Sep 16, 2026

Authorization to Apply as a Co-Applicant to the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Project Development Grant (Wards 1, 2, 3, and 7)

approved5-0Sep 8, 2026

Subdivision 26-02 and Development Permit Type-D 26-02 — 7 homes near Kendall Drive and Western Avenue

approved5-0Aug 5, 2026

Resolution Appointing an Interim Director of Community Development & Housing (U) and Approving Employment Agreement

approved5-0Aug 5, 2026

Adoption of Ordinance No. MC – 1664 Specific Plan Amendment 23-01 and dissolution of Development Agreement 08-02

approved5-0Aug 5, 2026

Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) – License Agreement for Airport Gateway Monument at 3rd Street and Palm Avenue (Ward 3)

approved5-0Aug 5, 2026

Resolution Appointing an Interim Director of Community Development & Housing (U) and Approving Employment Agreement

approved7-0Jun 17, 2026

Adopt Resolution No. 2026-077 — Disposition and Development Agreement with Montebello Housing Development Corporation (1715 N. Arrowhead Avenue)

approved7-0Jun 17, 2026

Approve Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with Montebello Housing Development Corporation (MHDC) for the Development of Two Affordable Housing units at 1715 N. Arrowhead Avenue (Ward 2)

approved7-0Apr 15, 2026

Award Design Services Agreement to Bureau Veritas Technical Assessments LLC for Development of the Citywide ADA Self-Evaluation and ADA Transition Plan and Preparation of ADA / Section 504 Compliance Documentation, CIP No. SS24-010, in the…

tabledApr 1, 2026

DDA with Montebello Housing Development Corporation for Surplus Land Site 6

tabledApr 1, 2026

DDA with Montebello Housing Development Corporation for Surplus Land Site 6

approved6-0Feb 4, 2026

Adoption of Ordinance No. MC – 1659 Development Code Amendment 25-11 (Accessory Dwelling Unit 2025 Legislative Update) – 2nd Reading (All Wards)