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(EMPIRE NEWS NETWORK (ENN)— SAN BERNARDINO, CA— On June 27, 2018 Governor Brown signed the 2018-2019 California State Budget that included $1,705,000 be allocated to the city of Rialto for vital service equipment and disability access improvements at their facilities. Assemblymember Eloise Reyes (D-San Bernardino) successfully advocated for the funds to be allocated for the city of Rialto, during the budget negotiation process.
“With these funds the city of Rialto can update their emergency equipment and bring their city facilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act,” said Assemblymember Reyes. “Furthermore, these funds will ensure the city of Rialto has adequate emergency equipment in the event of a large-scale emergency.”
The city of Rialto will receive:
| Emergency Power Generator – Emergency Operations Center | $120,000 |
| Emergency Power Generator – Public Works Maintenance Facility | $120,000 |
| Bucket Truck-Maintenance Vehicle | $140,000 |
| Traffic Management Center Upgrade | $525,000 |
| Citywide Traffic Signal Battery Backup System | $300,000 |
| ADA City Facilities Compliance | $500,000 |
Rialto Mayor, Deborah Robertson, reacted to the line item in the California State budget, “The allocation identified in the Governor’s budget will greatly assist with our emergency management program and upgrades to our traffic management system and ultimate data center. Rialto appreciates the working relations with our State Representative Assemblymember Eloise Gomez Reyes and looks forward to deployment of the funds.”
