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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in San Bernardino public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Immigration enforcement resolutions (Items 17 & 18)
Roughly a dozen speakers from CHIRLA, PEOC, the ACLU-adjacent community, and San Bernardino Community Service Center urged the council to bring forward a pro-immigrant resolution developed with community organizations, citing fear from ICE enforcement activity near schools and hospitals. No resolution was on this agenda.
Alcohol sales conditions at Waterman Avenue convenience store
The commission let a Waterman Avenue store update its alcohol conditions to match changing industry packaging — allowing any-size factory multi-packs instead of six-packs only — citing low area crime stats and no policing issues.
ABC license upgrade at Palm Avenue truck service station
A request to upgrade the convenience store's alcohol license from beer-and-wine to general off-sale was pushed to November 10 so the commission can consider it fully.
Water-Efficient Landscaping Standards (Ordinance MC-1669)
The city's landscaping development rules were up for an update to comply with state water-efficiency law (SB 1383/MWELO). This affects what new developments must plant and irrigate citywide.