EL CHICANo
Vol 57, NO. 30
July 18, 2019
Inaugural San Ber nardino Food Fest monumental f or city By Manny B. Sandoval
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he first ever San Bernardino Food Fest was held on Saturday, July 13th, at Court Street Square in downtown San Bernardino. The food festival featured a couple dozen food and merchandise vendors, along with live music and great company. “Events like this are necessary because we lack community. At the end of day people in San Bernardino want to have activities that are inexpensive and family-based. We are trying to get as many people together to make some change happen. Starting off small is beautiful,” said Carmen Reyes-Gonzalez, Food Fest attendee. City officials and dignitaries who attended the Food Fest included Mayor John Valdivia, California State Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes, and San Bernardino City Unified School District Board Food Fest, cont. on next pg.
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San Bernardino’s first Food Fest was held on Saturday, July 13th. From left: Luis Ojeda, Ivan Garcia, Kim Knaus, Jesus Medina and City of San Bernardino Parks, Recreation & Community Services Director Jim Tickemyer.
City of San Ber nardino seeking Request for Qualifications for Carousel Mall property By Manny B. Sandoval
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n July 5 the City of San Bernardino announced its Request For Qualifications for a mixed use development opportunity, at the Carousel mall property, located in downtown San Bernardino. Qualification proposals will be accepted online, via Planet Bids website at https://www.planetbids.com, until Wednesday, August 14th. “The City of San Bernardino invites qualified local, regional and national developers to submit their qualifications for consideration by the mayor and city council to redevelop the former Carousel Mall,” said Michael Huntley, director of community and economic development. The city is looking for developers who have a familiarity “with
large urban in-fill, mixed use and transit-oriented development projects,” which are key factors in generating growth in any community. According to the Request for Qualifications report, the development patterns would include ground floor commercial, retail, service, entertainment and food oriented uses with residential uses allowed on the second floor of the building. The 42-acre property opened its doors in 1972 and closed down in 2017. “The City’s ownership of the property is through its former redevelopment agency and is therefore subject to the dissolution act process for all redevelopment agencies in California. This property has been identified as one of the main catalysts for the future revitalization of downtown
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Request For Qualification proposals will be accepted until August 14th, 2019, for the Carousel Mall property. San Bernardino and the strategic sale of this property asset is of key importance,” continued Huntley. While many San Bernardino residents are in favor of the revi-
talization of downtown San Bernardino, others are not. On the San Bernardino City Hall Tracker Facebook page, Facebook user Gigi Pelissero, RFQ, cont. on next pg.