REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 21, 2025
FROM
TERRY W. THOMPSON, Director, Real Estate Services Department
LUTHER SNOKE, Chief Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt Ordinance to Grant a Revenue Franchise to Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt Ordinance to grant a revenue franchise to Bear Valley Electric, Inc., which was introduced on October 7, 2025, Item No. 48.
(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 has no Net County Cost and will allow the County to proceed with granting an electrical revenue franchise to Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (BVES).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The ordinance to grant an electrical revenue franchise to BVES and repeal Ordinance 1642 was introduced on October 7, 2025 (Item No. 48). The recommendation before the Board of Supervisors will adopt the ordinance and approve the franchise agreement on the consent calendar.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Aaron Gest, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on October 8, 2025; Purchasing (Ariel Gill, Supervising Buyer, 387-2070) on September 19, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Erika Rodarte, 387-4919, and Eduardo Mora, 387-4376, Administrative Analysts) on October 2, 2025.
(KD: 655-0430)