City of San Bernardino an “All-American City.” 1976

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City of San Bernardino an “All-American City.” 1976 Construction Management Association of America Southern California Chapter September 08, 2016

“BROKEN CITY” – Empowered by Hope LA TIMES: “San Bernardino once a sturdy, middle class “All American City,” is now bankrupt, the poorest city of its size in California and a symbol of the nations worst urban woes” City has gone broke: streets potholed, empty, and polluted. Crime rate is high, and response time of police and fire department is slow. We may be aware the City is Bankrupted, but do you know how this effects the children of our communities? ( Next Slide)

“Children cut adrift by poverty in San Bernardino” LA Times, July 22, 2015 2 arrested in fatal shooting of 4-year-old boy playing in Highland frontyard . LA Times, July 31, 2015 San Bernardino: Broken City San Bernardino, once a sturdy, middle class "All-America City," is now bankrupt, the poorest city of its size in California, and a symbol of the nation's worst urban woes. LA Times, June 14, 2015 Photo 1 – Top left – Daniel Munoz, 4, shot and killed while playing in front of his grandmother's house. Photo 2 – Top middle –Broken City –Mother and 4-month-old baby will be evicted by the hotel manager for not paying their bill.     Photo 3 – Bottom right – Eddie Martinez, 14, stands on the balcony at the Country Inn – while his mother is in jail. Photo 4 – Bottom Middle – Boy plays with a cockroach he pretends is his pet turtle. Photo 5 – Bottom left –Children live in motels because their parents cannot rent an apartment as they can’t pass credit check and cannot afford the first month rent. No room at the inn for innocence At a San Bernardino motel, children grow up in the shadows of drugs and despair. LA Times, July 22, 2015 “boy plays with a cockroach he pretends is his pet turtle.” LA Times, July 22, 2015

54.3% of its residents are on public assistance. A recent LA Time article portrayed the City as “the place the California Dream went to die.” Between 1979 and today, the city has almost doubled in population, from 117,000 to 214,000. 54.3% of its residents are on public assistance. 91% of San Bernardino Students qualify for free school lunches. 9% of public school students are identified as homeless. Only 46% of San Bernardino’s working-age residents have jobs. A recent LA Time article portrayed the City as “the place the California Dream went to die.” Between 1979 and today, the city has almost doubled in population, from 117,000 to 214,000, and it is still growing.   More than half of its residents ( 54.3% ) are on public assistance. 91% of San Bernardino students qualify for free school lunches. 9% of public school students are identified as homeless. Only 46% of San Bernardino’s working-age residents have jobs — the lowest figures in the state for cities anywhere near its size.

By 2013, the median family income had dropped to $37,440. By 2013, the median family income, adjusted for inflation, had dropped to $37,440, the lowest in the state for a city its size. In some parts of the city, it’s about $15,000. By 2013, the median family income had dropped to $37,440. In some parts of the city, it’s about $15,000.

1 Billion Dollars - For the last 10 years, The San Bernardino City Unified School District has been utilizing State Hardship and local bond measures to build and repair school facilities. Measure T $140 Million - Local General Obligation Bond – Voters approved Measure T by 61% in 2008.   Financial Hardship Funding - $450 Million - from the State Measure N $250 Million – Local General Obligation Bond – Voters approved Measure N by overwhelming 71.4% in November 2013. Funding Sources

“Making Hope Happen” tomorrow is “Rebuilding Together” today! The Facilities Capital Improvement Program (FCIP) in a partnership between the District’s Facilities Department and AECOM. Completing 200+ projects, investing over a billion dollars allowed SBCUSD to serve more students, more effectively, giving them hope of a brighter future: 15 new campuses opened 52 schools modernized 6 Overcrowding Relief Grant Buildings (ORG) Built 10 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning projects 20 Special Day Classrooms (SDC) added 9 new playgrounds added Printing services equipment added 18,711 seats added – allowing to end year round calendar 15 new campuses opened 52 schools modernized 6 Overcrowding Relief Grant Buildings (ORG) Built 10 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning projects 20 Special Day Classrooms (SDC) added 9 new playgrounds added Printing services equipment added 18,711 seats added – allowing to end year round calendar “Making Hope Happen” tomorrow is “Rebuilding Together” today!

Transforming City’s Ruins to a Sanctuary for it’s Students! Dominguez ES FCIP ACHIEVEMENTS Dominguez ES

Photo 1- Top - Rodriguez Prep Photo 2 – Bottom Left – Curtis MS Wong ES Photo 1- Top - Rodriguez Prep Photo 2 – Bottom Left – Curtis MS Photo 3 – Bottom Right – Wong ES

BONDS make the California Dream real! BONDS are needed to make the California Dream real!