Ben Reynoso for San Bernardino's 5th Ward
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What we’ve done since 2020

Accomplishments and Policies

Public Safety

  • Bright LED lighting in our neighborhoods

  • Park Rangers will now watch over all city parks

  • Increased Police Presence across town

  • Increased Downtown Police Presence (4 dedicated officers + supervisor) with cars, bikes, and walking patrol

  • Bringing back our North End Police Substation to increase patrols on the north end 

Homelessness & Mental Health Services

  • Established Homeless Outreach team homelesshelp@sbcity.org or (909) 936-3478

  • Homeless Shelter/Navigation Center (former School of Hope)

  • Homeless population rehabilitation program and shelter bed increase in partnership with Lutheran Social Services and other service providers

SMART Economic & Infrastructure Development

  • Only council member to oppose every single new Warehouse (moratorium attempted 2x, failed by 1  vote, will try until it happens) 

  • Reopened E Street Bend/Kendall with slope wall

  • Curb, Street, and sidewalk repairs (Kendall Dr., various homes, neighborhoods and streets)

  • Brought Chick-Fil-A, Panera Bread, and Dutch Bros Coffee to former Scottish Rite location (university exit)

  • $1 Million Storm drain research for Myer’s Creek and Palm/Kendall (ongoing with intent to rebuild and widen storm drains in deep north end

  • Decreased distance between streetlight poles in all new developments (more lighting=more safety)

  • Liquor store distance requirements (1000 ft away from all schools, churches, parks, and rehabilitation facilities)

  • Demolished Carousel Mall in order to begin full downtown redevelopment

  • Community Benefits Agreements as standard for all new major developments

  • Restricted Truck Routes across city of SB (keep trucks out of our neighborhoods

  • (Housing developments) Mandatory connection to all walking trails and establishment of new trails near foothills

Our Parks and Our Youth

  • Increased parks and Rec budget by $5 million for events, programming, and park upkeep

  • Downtown events and city festivals

  • Funding for Movies in the park 

  • Citywide event funding for skateparks 

  • New Playground equipment and shade at Hudson and Blair Parks

  • Blair park baseball field makeover by Dodgers (3 new Dodger Dreamfields!!!)

  • Blair Park Fitness Court

  • Seccombe Park redevelopment

Small Business 

  • Grants for small businesses ($10-35k through American Rescue Plan Allocation)

  • Small Business Support (city-sponsored exterior maintenance)

  • Dedicated funding to promote businesses on city website and social media 

  • Day laborer and street vendor center (education and assistance program to get our entrepreneurs permitted and operating legally)

Access, Accountability, and Wellbeing 

  • Spanish translation and closed captioning at all council meetings

  • Tenant Bill of Rights and Rent stabilization for SB city (Over 50% of our ward and residents rent)

  • Proposed Minimum wage increase for large corporations to $17 in SB city 

  • Animal Shelter rehab and sustained funding in SB city

  • Attempted repeated removal of Oxbow Cement pile (vetoed 2x)—incoming mayor will hopefully not get in the way of removal again 

  • Increased cannabis dispensary standards across city of SB and increased revenues

  • Brought forward commercial flights from SB to SF, Utah, and Vegas out of our airport

  • SB to SF flights (Breeze airways at SBIA)

  • Increased internet speed across city of SB

  • $5,000 Hero pay for city employees who worked during the pandemic (PD, Parks, Public Works, etc.) 


Education & Our Youth
Ben ReynosoJanuary 11, 2020
Smart Development
Ben ReynosoJanuary 11, 2020
Health & Energy
Ben ReynosoJanuary 11, 2020
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Paid for by Ben Reynoso for 5th Ward City Council 2024

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