REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 17, 2026
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Project Funding Agreement with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority for the Needles Highway, Segment 1C Project in the Needles area
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Funding Agreement 22-788 (Agreement No. 22-1002811) between San Bernardino County and the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority, effective November 17, 2026, to update the project description and milestones for the Needles Highway, Segment 1C Project, from David Drive north to 0.1 mile north of Not’cho Road in the Needles area and extending the Agreement termination date from December 31, 2026, to the date which all eligible costs are reimbursed by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority or December 31, 2027, whichever occurs sooner.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The construction phase of the Needles Highway, Segment 1C Project in the Needles area (Project) is funded by federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) administered by San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA). Approval of Amendment No. 1 does not provide additional funding or modify the funding responsibilities established under Funding Agreement No. 22-788 (Agreement), which provides up to $8,000,000 for the Project. The amendment updates Attachment A, Description of Project and Milestones, and extends the Agreement term through December 31, 2027. Sufficient appropriation and revenue for the Project have been included in the Department of Public Works’ (Department) 2026-27 Road Operations budget (6650002000 H15179) and will be included in future recommended budgets as necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Funding Agreement No. 22-788 on August 23, 2022 (Item No. 41), to provide funding for the Project. The Project is located on Needles Highway from David Drive north to 0.1 mile north of Not'cho Road. The scope of work includes realignment, reconstruction, and drainage improvements. The current Agreement expires upon reimbursement of all eligible costs by SBCTA, or December 31, 2026, whichever occurs sooner. The County has requested updates to Attachment A, Description of Project and Milestones, and an extension of the Agreement termination date to December 31, 2027. The extension is necessary to allow sufficient time to complete the project closeout phase, including preparation and submission of the Closeout Report, which is scheduled for completion by December 31, 2027. The SBCTA Executive Director approved the amendment on September 30, 2026. Amendment No. 1 replaces the existing Attachment A with Revised Attachment A.1, Description of Project and Milestones, which is incorporated into the Agreement.
Amendment No. 1 replaces the Agreement's existing termination provision. Under the amended provision, the Agreement will terminate upon reimbursement of all eligible costs by SBCTA or December 31, 2027, whichever is sooner, subject to the provisions that survive termination.
Approval of this item will allow the County and SBCTA to continue implementation and closeout of the Project in accordance with the revised project description and milestones and will extend the Agreement term to provide sufficient time for completion of eligible project activities and final reimbursement.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Aaron Gest, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on October 5, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Scott Bruckner, Administrative Analyst, 387-4020) on October 29, 2026.