REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 7, 2025
FROM
TERRY W. THOMPSON, Director, Real Estate Services Department
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
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Introduction of an Ordinance to Grant a Revenue Franchise to Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Conduct a public hearing to consider the proposed ordinance granting a revenue franchise to Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc., for the period commencing on the effective date of the ordinance granting the franchise and terminating 10 years thereafter.
2. Make alterations, if necessary to the proposed ordinance.
3. Approve introduction of the proposed ordinance.
* An ordinance of San Bernardino County, State of California, to repeal Ordinance No. 1642 and to grant Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc., its successors and assigns, a franchise for construction, use of property, and to transmit electricity.
4. SCHEDULE ORDINANCE FOR FINAL ADOPTION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2025, on the consent calendar.
(Presenter: Terry W. Thompson, Director, 387-5000)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County. Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). This item will allow the County to proceed with the application process to grant a franchise to Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (BVES), under the calculation formula provided for in the Public Utilities Code section 6231. This action will not impact ratepayers in the County unincorporated area. Revenue to the County General Fund is expected to be approximately $207,000 annually. Franchise Revenue is deposited into the Countywide Dis...
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