For City Council Meeting February 24, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Yazdan Emrani, P.E., Director of Public Works
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Request City Council to: (1) Approve a Financial Memorandum of Understanding between San Bernardino County and the City of Rialto in the amount of $859,100 for the Cactus Trail Solar Lighting Project, City Project No. 26088; (2) Adopt Resolution No. 8475 Amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Project Budget; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Approve a financial Memorandum of Understanding between San Bernardino County and the City of Rialto in the amount of $859,100 for the Cactus Trail Solar Lighting project, City Project No. 26088;
2) Adopt a Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 capital improvement project budget; and
3) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND
In May 2023, the City of Rialto completed the Cactus Trail Improvements that provided a 1.5-mile Class I trail along the west side of Cactus Avenue between Rialto Avenue and Baseline Road. The project included repaving an existing dirt path to a paved trail with a two-way bike path and a paved pedestrian path. The Cactus Trail is accessible by all residents and visitors regardless of mode of travel, including by car, bus, rail, bike, wheelchair, and by walking from adjacent residences, schools, parks, and businesses. The project connects active transportation systems from the north section of the City to the Pacific Electric Trail, and to the downtown area.
The project extends within San Bernardino County Flood Control District (SBCFCD) right-of-way and is subject to their requirements for continued access for maintenance to the Rialto Channel.
The funding for the Cactus Trail project, completed in 2023, included ATP grant...
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