San Bernardino’s city manager provided a multi-topic update highlighting recent and upcoming economic development activity, including a large health campus ribbon-cutting, construction of a major electric vehicle charging depot for heavy vehicles, and local tourism and business growth tied to Route 66 and other investments.

In prepared remarks, the city manager said SacHealth "cut the ribbon" on a new campus and described it as a 240,000-square-foot health facility that will employ 700 health professionals and "serve approximately 60,000 patients a year." The manager also said the campus will be the new home of the Loma Linda School of Dentistry.

On EV infrastructure, he reported that EV Realty has started construction of a new EV truck-charging facility on Mill Street with 76 charging stations and described it as "one of the largest charging centers in the Inland Empire." Later, a representative from the South Coast Air Quality Management District told the council that the district has $417,000,000 in funding for larger EV chargers and related heavy-duty electrification projects, including replacement of diesel semi trucks and cargo-moving equipment.

The manager noted other development news: a new Jersey Mike's franchise opened in San Bernardino, and the National Veterans Chamber of Commerce opened a branch in the city housed at 646 North D Street to serve an estimated local veteran population. He also reported visits by Mexican tourism media ahead of the 100th anniversary of Route 66 and several local ribbon-cutting events.

The report included operational notes about a temporary closure of some public counters for office improvements and a calendar of ribbon cuttings and community events, including Rendezvous Back to Route 66 and a state-of-the-city event on Oct. 14.

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Councilmembers thanked staff for the updates. Several members encouraged public participation in upcoming events; no formal actions or funding approvals tied to the items in the manager’s update were taken during the meeting.