County of San Bernardino Live Stream 03.25.2025

The County of San Bernardino Board of Supervisors held a meeting on March 25, 2025, which included a variety of agenda items with a strong focus on budgetary and procurement matters. Key procurement-related discussions involved the approval of contracts and fee ordinances for various county services and districts, including the continuation of the Bloomberg financial services contract for managing the county's $15.5 billion portfolio, with provisions for biannual price increases. The board also approved the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, which guide the allocation of approximately $9.5 million in HUD grant funds toward community development projects such as infrastructure improvements, storm drain upgrades, fire truck purchases, and mobile dental services. Additionally, the board reviewed and approved multiple fee ordinances for county parks, fire protection districts, and service areas, with discussions on potential fee waivers for veterans and ideas for new pass programs to encourage local park usage. The meeting featured a comprehensive budget update for fiscal year 2025-26, highlighting economic outlooks, revenue projections, and fiscal prudence in reserve building and capital projects funding. Public comments primarily focused on immigrant community support and social services, with no direct procurement actions arising from those remarks. Overall, the meeting emphasized fiscal management, contract renewals, capital improvement projects, and community service funding allocations.