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Councilmember, Fourth Ward· 2022-12-01 to 2026-12 (month-level start: December 2022 and month-level end: December 2026 per city council page, each official serves a four-year term; this seat was on the 2026 ballot so the 2022 election seated it, Mayor Tran swearing-in on a December 21 per local coverage with year unconfirmed; the Nov 3 2026 general election result and January or December reseating are pending)

Fred Shorett

San Bernardino

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 1, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
23
Total speaking time
2:38:17
Avg per meeting
6:53
Segments
2210

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Top issues during term (20)

high→Jun 2026[114]

Shandin Hills Golf Course management and audit

Up to $136,500 for Phase II procedures plus $86,500 appropriated; citywide audit raised to $971,200.

high↑Jan 2026[70]

Elected officials' compensation

Raises executive salaries including a proposed $29,000 compaction adjustment for the Chief of Police.

high↑Oct 2026[40]

Camping ordinance on public streets and parks

Staff say no direct fiscal impact, though enforcement could add minor patrol and storage costs.

high↑Apr 2026[36]

Homelessness services and nonprofit contracting accountability

Navigation Center modular contract now totals $11,121,933.78; about $2.1 million in ARPA remains unobligated.

high↑Feb 2026[34]

Future of the animal shelter facility and contract cities

The lease termination ends month-to-month obligations at the 1543 W. 8th Street site.

high→Aug 2026[26]

Pedestrian safety at Highland Avenue intersection

Cost of the 24-hour traffic and pedestrian count and any future signal or crossing improvements not stated.

medium↑Jan 2026[26]

Speed hump policy

Not stated.

high↑Sep 2026[25]

Feldheym Central Library improvement project

About $2.25 million pulled from Measure S reserves, on top of roughly $1.55 million in dedicated facility funds.

critical→Jan 2026[25]

Camping ban on public property

Minor increases in enforcement staff costs — patrol, administration, and storage fees.

medium↓Apr 2026[24]

Animal Services Practices and Spay/Neuter Funding

Speakers alleged roughly $500,000 of a $1.2 million animal services vehicle/grant allocation is unaccounted for.

medium↓Aug 2026[24]

Downtown Property-Based Business Improvement District (PBID)

The $74,500 Civitas agreement and FY 2026-27 budget amendment were not acted on this meeting.

high↑Apr 2026[23]

Independent financial process assessment

Cost of the audit not yet known; scope to be defined within 60 days.

high↓Jun 2026[23]

Solid Waste Rate Increases

Typical residential customers pay $3.66 more per month; the city estimates about $945,516 more per year in general fund franchise fee revenue.

medium↑Jun 2026[22]

Water-Efficient Landscaping Standards (Ordinance MC-1669)

Compliance costs fall on applicable landscape projects rather than the city's general fund.

critical↑Mar 2026[21]

Immigration enforcement resolutions (Items 17 & 18)

high↓Mar 2026[21]

McDonald's reconsideration on Baseline

Supporters pointed to an estimated 40-60 jobs and sales tax revenue; opponents noted the city is sales-tax dependent.

high→Aug 2026[20]

Measure I Street and Safety Projects

Full pavement needs are estimated near $600 million; year one is funded but years two and three are not.

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Meyers Creek flooding and sedimentation

Between $25 million and $64.1 million depending on the alternative chosen.

medium↓Aug 2026[18]

Servicios de animales y crisis de población de animales sin hogar

Los comentaristas dijeron que el presupuesto del refugio ha crecido de aproximadamente $2.5 million a $10 million, proyectado a $12 million.

high↓Sep 2026[18]

Verdemont Heights 105-lot housing development

Adds 105 single-family homes and associated property tax and investment to Ward 5.

Decisions during term (617)

Recorded while Shorett was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Consent Calendar (Items 1–24, excluding pulled items)

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Item 3 — Mandeville Modular Amendment No. 3 (Navigation Center)

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Item 8 — 25-Year YMCA Lease

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Item 10 — Shandin Hills Golf Course Agreed-Upon Procedures (Phase I and II)

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Item 11 — Eadie and Payne Audit Agreement Amendment

approvedNov 4, 2026

Item 14 — Mayor's Salary Ordinance (MC-1675)

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Item 16 — Feldheym Library Animakerspace ARPA Reallocation

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Item 17 — HoHo Parade Fee Waiver

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Item 25 — Three-Year Pavement Work Plan

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Item 26 — Joint Powers Authority Resolutions 2026-184 and 2026-185

approvedNov 4, 2026

Closed Session — Litigation Settlements

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Adoption of Ordinance No. MC-1677 Amending Chapter 12.98 of the City’s Municipal Code Related to Camping on Public Streets and Parks (All Wards)

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Approve Continued Use of the Vanpool Services Agreement with Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company and Authorize a Purchase Order in the Amount of $61,500 For FY 2026-27 Funded by AB 2766 Subvention Funds (All Wards)

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Proposed 2027 Mayor & City Council Regular Meeting Schedule (All Wards)

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Amendment No.2 to the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Subrecipient Agreement with Family Service Association of Redlands (All Wards)

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Approval of a Professional Service Agreement for an Interim Housing Provider and Transfer of Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) to Bigger Than You, Inc. (All Wards)

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Special Event Fee Waiver in the amount of $3,570.60 for The Route 66, The Mainstreet of America Movie Screening.

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

General Fund – Financial Update for FY 2025/26 Q4 and FY 2026/27 Q1 (All Wards)

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Resolution to Approve the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) 2027-28 A and B (All Wards)

approved8-0Nov 4, 2026

Approval of Revised Professional Services Agreement with Loma Linda University Occupational Medicine Center for Pre-Employment Medical Screening Services and Ratification of Gap-Period Services (All Wards)

Voting record (234)

211 yes21 no2 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Consent calendar (Items 2–24, less pulled items)

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Item 3: Mandeville Modular Amendment No. 3 (Navigation Center)

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Item 8: 25-Year YMCA of the East Valley Lease (808 E. 21st Street)

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Item 10: Shandin Hills Golf Course Phase II review — Eadie and Payne, LLP

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Item 11: Citywide financial audit — Eadie and Payne Amendment No. 1

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Item 14: Ordinance MC-1675 — Mayor's salary set at twice the council salary

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Item 16: ARPA reallocation — Feldheym Library Animakerspace

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Item 17: HoHo Parade fee waiver ($5,545.26)

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Item 22: Infrastructure Engineers inspection task orders ($530,000)

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Item 25: Three-Year Pavement Work Plan

Voted yesNov 4, 2026

Item 27: Strategic disposition framework for 27 city-owned surplus properties

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Introduction of Ordinance MC-1677 (camping on public streets and parks)

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Introduction of ordinance adjusting elected officials' salary and benefits

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Meyers Creek Drainage Study — direction on Alternative 2

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

University Parkway landscaping — conceptual plan direction (Option 3)

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Introduction of Ordinance MC-1677 (Anti-Camping Ordinance)

Voted noOct 21, 2026

Mayor's Salary Ordinance — Substitute Motion (Figueroa Formula)

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Mayor's Salary Ordinance — Mayor's Salary Set at Twice Council Salary

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Consent Calendar Items 3 and 5–16

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Item 4 — ARPA Reallocation Resolution 2026-171 (Pulled for Discussion)

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Item 12 — Library Director Compensation Adjustment (Pulled for Discussion)

Voted yesOct 21, 2026

Item 19 — University Parkway Landscaping Improvements

Voted noOct 7, 2026

Item 17 — Love Your Block Year 3

Fiscal conservatism — city's financial condition is fragile

Voted yesOct 7, 2026

Item 25 — Shandin Hills Golf Club $500,000 General Fund Appropriation

Voted yesOct 7, 2026

Item 26 — Independent Phase One Financial Process Assessment

Voted yesOct 7, 2026

Introduce Ordinance MC-1669 — Water Efficient Landscaping Standards (First Reading)

Voted yesOct 7, 2026

Item 9 — Adopt Ordinance No. MC-1672 (Vacant Property Registration)

Voted yesOct 7, 2026

Item 6 — Animal Services Staffing Realignment (Resolution 2026-160)

Voted yesOct 7, 2026

Item 11 — Strategic Goals and Priorities Quarterly Update

Voted noOct 7, 2026

Item 17 — Love Your Block Year 3

Fiscal conservatism given the city's fragile financial condition.

Voted yesOct 7, 2026

Item 24 — Feldheym Library Improvements Construction Award (Alternative B)

Voted yesOct 7, 2026

Item 25 — Shandon Hills Golf Club $500,000 General Fund Appropriation

Voting yes only to remain compliant with the contract while seeking a way out.

Voted yesOct 7, 2026

Item 26 — Independent Phase One Financial Process Assessment

Voted yesOct 7, 2026

Item 27 — Industrial and Logistics Revenue Feasibility Study

Voted yesOct 7, 2026

Item 28 — Waterman Avenue Landscaping Improvements

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Commission appointments (items 4-7, incl. Angelique Weathersby)

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Miramonte 60-home subdivision, GPA 252 / P 2507 (item 9)

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Appoint Angelique Weathersby to Elected Official Compensation Advisory Commission (Ward 5)

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Appoint Esmeralda Negrete to Elected Official Compensation Advisory Commission (Ward 1)

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Appoint Devona L. Robertson to Public Safety and Human Relations Commission

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Public hearing - Resolution 2026-154 imposing liens for unpaid business registration taxes

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Public hearing - FY 2025-26 CAPER submission to HUD

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

68-home PRD subdivision at Meramonte Drive and Little Mountain Road (Ordinance MC-1670 first reading)

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Shelter operations local prioritization policy options - direction to staff

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Ordinance MC-1671 - notification of homeless drop-offs (first reading)

Wants severe fines so organizations know San Bernardino means business.

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Ordinance MC-1672 - vacant and abandoned property registration (first reading)

Voted yesSep 16, 2026

Ordinance MC-1673 - anti-camping ordinance update (first reading)

Voted noSep 2, 2026

Appeal 26-10 of Planning Commission approval of Verdemont Heights (Subdivision 25-01 / TTM 20707)

Necesitamos vivienda. Eso es extorsión de estas organizaciones.

Voted noSep 2, 2026

Love Your Block Year 2 update and $150,000 General Fund continuation for Year 3

Se acabó el subsidio y tenemos que poner los fondos del programa general; no estoy de acuerdo.

Voted yesSep 2, 2026

Adoption of Resolution No. 2026-144 Denying Appeal 26-10 (Verdemont Heights)

We need housing, and this is extortion by these organizations.