The project would cover approximately 9.3 acres and would require changes to the city’s General Plan and the Arboretum Specific Plan. The request seeks to change the site’s land-use designation from Residential Planned Community to General Commercial.

What the proposal includes

The proposed center is described as including a 49,362-square-foot grocery store, a 13,017-square-foot inline shop building, a 9,544-square-foot pad building and a 3,694-square-foot drive-through restaurant.

The request also includes gas-station and drive-through uses. The applicant is seeking alcohol licenses for off-site sales and sampling.

If approved, the project would replace the site’s planned residential-community designation with a commercial designation and add retail, grocery, fuel and restaurant uses at a prominent Fontana intersection. That land-use change is a central issue for the commission because the current designation is not General Commercial.

Item was continued from July

The commission’s Aug. 18 hearing follows a continuation from its July 21, 2026, meeting. The scheduled item concerns the proposed plan and related land-use changes; it is not a final entitlement or construction approval.

The commission’s action will determine the next step for the proposal. The city’s hearing notice does not identify a grocery tenant or provide a construction start date, so the project’s eventual operator and timing remain unsettled.

Residents and other interested parties will have the opportunity to follow the Planning Commission’s consideration of the proposal at the Aug. 18 hearing.

The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved the purchase agreement with Fontana, according to a city announcement dated April 1, 2026. The action advances the property transfer for development of the center, but it does not mean the facility is open or serving clients.

Fontana anticipates that the center will begin serving the community in early 2027. Before that projected opening, the county and its partners must select an operator and complete tenant improvements at the site.

What the project would bring to the site

The planned center is intended to provide a regional response to homelessness in the West End. Its development would give the county and city a service facility in Fontana rather than leaving the property in its current city-government use.

A City of Fontana public-hearing notice dated June 4, 2026, describes proposed physical changes for the project. The work includes façade modifications and the installation of amenities, storage structures, a dog kennel, enclosed bike storage and a guard station.

Those details describe planned improvements, not work that the approved materials establish as complete. The notice also identifies the project as categorically exempt under the cited infill-development exemption in the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA.

What is decided—and what is not

The county board’s approval is a significant step in the city-county partnership, but the available information still distinguishes the property agreement from the center’s eventual operation. The approved materials identify the site, the intended use and the remaining implementation steps.

They do not identify a selected operator or a final construction budget. They also do not specify how many beds the center would have, how many clients it would serve or the full range and volume of services planned there.

Those omissions matter because the early-2027 date is an anticipated service start, not a confirmed opening. The center’s practical effect on the West End will depend on the operator selected, the finished tenant improvements and the services ultimately made available.

Why the Fontana location matters

For Fontana, the project is both a local property decision and a county partnership focused on homelessness. One city property at 11109 Jasmine Street is being advanced for a public-service use intended to serve the broader West End area.

The planned site features also show that the project involves more than a change in the property’s label. The public-hearing notice addresses the building exterior, storage, bicycle security, animal-related facilities and a guard station. Whether and when those improvements are completed remains part of the work ahead.

The project therefore remains in a transition phase: the county has approved the purchase agreement, while the center itself is still being prepared. No official opening notice is identified in the approved materials.

Next steps

Operator selection and tenant improvements are the next steps identified by the city. The public-hearing materials provide the available description of the proposed site work, including the façade changes, amenities, storage structures, dog kennel, enclosed bike storage and guard station.

Fontana’s stated target is for the center to begin serving the community in early 2027. A later official update will be needed to establish who operates the facility, which improvements are finished and whether the center has begun serving people.

The agenda included a proposal for 37 detached homes on 5.3 acres and a separate proposal for 46 duplex units on 3.46 acres. The first project included three affordable residences, while the duplex proposal included two affordable units.

Two developments were on the hearing agenda

The City of Fontana’s public-hearing notices describe the first project as a 37-parcel, 37-unit detached-home development. The second is described as a 46-lot, 46-unit duplex development.

Both proposals required Planning Commission action on tentative tract maps and design review. A tentative tract map is part of the subdivision process, while design review addresses the layout and appearance of a proposed development. In practical terms, those requests concern whether the projects can move forward through the city’s land-use approval process in the form presented to commissioners.

The notices also identify associated density-bonus and affordable-housing agreements or covenants. The City of Fontana Planning Department is listed as the city agency involved in the notices and as a project-contact agency.

Five affordable residences are identified

Across the two proposals, the notices identify five affordable residences: three in the detached-home project and two in the duplex project. The affordable units are connected in the project documents to density-bonus and affordable-housing agreements or covenants.

The approved materials do not state the income restrictions for those residences. They also do not establish whether the units would be reserved for a particular income category or describe the complete terms of any agreement. Those details would require the recorded agreements or additional city documents.

The five affordable residences therefore should be understood as part of the proposals presented in the notices, not as completed or available homes. The same distinction applies to the broader total of 83 units.

What the record confirms — and what it does not

The notices confirm that the two matters were scheduled for the Fontana Planning Commission’s Aug. 4, 2026, meeting. They do not show the commission’s final votes, any conditions imposed after the hearing or whether the proposals were approved, denied, continued or changed.

The available record also does not provide projected construction or occupancy dates. That means the 83 units cannot be described as approved homes, homes under construction or housing expected to open on a specific schedule based on the notices alone.

For Fontana, the proposals represent potential additional housing and five proposed affordable residences, subject to the city’s planning decisions and the terms of the related agreements. The acreage figures also show the scale of the two separate applications: 5.3 acres for the detached-home proposal and 3.46 acres for the duplex proposal.

Next step in the available record

The next confirmed point in the approved record is the Planning Commission’s consideration of the tentative tract-map, design-review, density-bonus and affordable-housing matters associated with the two projects. A definitive account of approvals, conditions, revisions or further scheduling would require the commission’s meeting action or subsequent records from the City of Fontana.

The Fontana City Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-068 on June 23, 2026. The resolution approves maximum sewer service charges for fiscal years 2026-27 through 2030-31, with the first scheduled customer-rate change beginning July 1, 2026.

What the first increase changes

For the rate study’s regular customer class, the Fontana collection portion is now $14.55 per month per equivalent dwelling unit, an increase of $1.92 from the previous $12.63 charge.

The city’s wastewater rate study lists a regular customer’s total monthly charge at $44 for fiscal year 2026-27 when the listed Inland Empire Utilities Agency treatment charge is included. The study lists the previous regular-customer total at $39.65.

The $44 figure is an example based on the regular customer class and the treatment amount used in the study. Sewer bills can differ by customer class, equivalent dwelling units and the agency providing treatment.

Fontana’s collection charge is separate from treatment charges assessed by IEUA or, where applicable, the City of Rialto. Those treatment amounts are passed through to customers and may change independently of Fontana’s collection schedule.

Additional increases are scheduled

The adopted maximum city collection charges for the regular customer class are scheduled to be:

• $16.01 effective July 1, 2027
• $17.61 effective July 1, 2028
• $19.37 effective July 1, 2029
• $21.31 effective July 1, 2030

These are future scheduled maximum collection charges, not amounts that all customers are already paying. The schedule runs through fiscal year 2030-31.

Why the council approved the plan

The council report and Raftelis rate study say existing rates would not fully cover the wastewater system’s operating expenses, capital needs and reserve targets. The study found that, without rate increases over the study period, the city’s sewer reserves would be fully depleted by fiscal year 2028 and the system would fail to meet its reserve target.

The rate plan is intended to provide phased revenue increases for operations and maintenance, capital replacement and improvement, debt obligations and reserve requirements. Those are the city’s and consultant’s stated financial findings supporting the rate adjustment.

Public hearing and protests

The rate change followed a Proposition 218 notice and public-hearing process. The council held the hearing on June 23, 2026, and the adopted resolution states that the city did not receive written protests from a majority of affected parcel owners or tenants directly liable for the charges.

The June 23 council action and the July 1 implementation date are separate parts of the process: the council adopted the resolution on June 23, while the first scheduled customer rate became effective July 1.

What Fontana customers should watch

Residents reviewing their bills should separate the Fontana collection charge from the treatment pass-through charge. For the regular customer example, the first-year city collection amount is $14.55 per month, while the study’s listed $44 total includes a separate treatment component.

Future treatment charges may change independently, so a customer’s total bill will not necessarily rise only according to Fontana’s collection schedule. Customers should check the applicable customer class, equivalent dwelling-unit calculation and treatment provider when comparing a bill with the figures in the city’s study.

Sources

• Fontana Resolution No. 2026-068
• Fontana wastewater rate study

The application remains pending. The commission could approve, modify, continue or deny the proposal; the city has not approved construction.

Project proposed for 5.3-acre site

The application, identified as Master Case No. 25-0040, would subdivide one parcel at 7866 Citrus Avenue into 37 parcels. A related design-review request covers the site plan and construction of 37 single-family detached homes with associated site improvements on about 5.3 acres.

The proposal also includes an Affordable Housing Density Bonus Agreement and a Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions. The city’s public notice identifies three of the proposed residences as affordable. It does not specify affordability levels, eligibility requirements, sale prices or rental terms.

City notice cites environmental determination

The city’s notice says the project qualifies under previously adopted General Plan environmental documents. It states that the 2018 General Plan environmental impact report adequately identified the project’s impacts and that no further review is required under the cited provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act and Fontana’s local CEQA guidelines.

That determination is part of the pending application and does not establish that the homes will be built.

Hearing details and public comments

The public hearing is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 4, at Steelworkers’ Auditorium, 8437 Sierra Avenue, Fontana.

Residents and other interested parties may provide information by letter or email before or at the hearing. The city notice says written correspondence submitted at or before the hearing may be considered by the Planning Commission. Questions about the project may be directed to Associate Planner Alejandro Rico at (909) 350-6558 or arico@fontanaca.gov.

The city’s August 4 calendar confirms the Planning Commission meeting time and location. The public-hearing page identifies the Citrus Avenue application and its associated tract-map, design-review and affordable-housing documents.

What happens next

The August 4 hearing is the next decision point for the application. The Planning Commission may approve, modify, continue or deny the proposal. Until the commission takes action, the 37-home subdivision remains a proposal rather than an approved development.

Sources

• Fontana notice of public hearing for Master Case No. 25-0040

AAA’s figures are dated August 1, 2026. Regular gasoline increased 0.5 cent from the previous day, and diesel rose 0.3 cent. The San Bernardino figures provide regional price context for Fontana; they are not a precise citywide average for every station in the city.

Diesel is rising faster over the longer trend

Compared with a week earlier, regular gasoline was up 3.2 cents per gallon, while diesel was up 10.7 cents. Over the month, regular gas increased 34.8 cents, and diesel climbed 55.6 cents.

The larger diesel increase matters most for drivers and businesses that depend on diesel-powered vehicles. Delivery operators, contractors, landscapers, agricultural businesses, restaurants making supply runs and service companies may face greater fuel exposure when diesel rises, although the effect will vary by vehicle use and business costs.

One Fontana station lists diesel above $7

A 7-Eleven listing updated within 24 hours for the station at 18091 Arrow Boulevard in Fontana showed regular gasoline at $5.499 per gallon and diesel at $7.199.

That individual station snapshot placed regular gas below the San Bernardino market average and diesel above it. It should not be treated as representative of all Fontana stations. Prices can vary by location, brand, fuel supply and payment method.

For households, higher regular-gas prices can add pressure to commuting and weekend-travel budgets. Diesel costs can also affect delivery charges, contractor estimates, restaurant supply trips and service-call expenses. Commuters and weekend travelers may want to compare nearby stations before filling up, while commercial drivers may benefit from checking fleet-fuel options and routes.

Share the highest and lowest pump prices you are seeing in Fontana, along with the fuel type and general location, so readers can compare the local spread.

Sources

• AAA Fuel Prices — San Bernardino market
• 7-Eleven — 18091 Arrow Blvd., Fontana

The approval covers an approximately 9.3-acre site and allows a 69,617-square-foot center. For nearby residents, the decision changes how the site may be used and raises questions about vehicle circulation, delivery traffic, pedestrian routes and school crossings.

What Fontana approved

The center is planned to include a 49,362-square-foot grocery store, a 13,017-square-foot inline retail building, a 9,544-square-foot pad building and a 3,694-square-foot drive-through restaurant. The approved project also includes a conditional-use permit for off-site alcohol sales at the grocery store.

The site’s land-use designation is changing from Residential Planned Community to General Commercial. The City Council’s approved actions also include related General Plan and Arboretum Specific Plan amendments, subdivision maps, design review, a conditional-use permit, an environmental addendum and changes to the development agreement.

Housing capacity is being redistributed

The commercial use replaces residential planning at this particular site, but city documents indicate that the overall number of housing units allowed within the Arboretum Specific Plan is intended to remain unchanged.

Instead, residential capacity associated with the commercial parcel is expected to be redistributed to other undeveloped planning areas. The approval therefore does not by itself establish that planned homes are being canceled across the development. It changes where those units may be allocated within the specific plan.

Traffic, deliveries and student safety

The project plans include vehicle access from Sierra Avenue and Terra Vista Drive, internal vehicle and pedestrian circulation, marked crossings, sidewalks and a landscaped east-west path leading toward the grocery store.

Those features were central to the council discussion. Members questioned whether the layout would keep traffic from backing up onto surrounding streets and how delivery trucks and loading activity could affect future homes planned near the site. The staff report describes multiple access points, the grocery building set farther into the property, screening walls and separation between loading areas and future housing as parts of the planned layout.

Pedestrian safety was another concern, particularly as additional housing is built near an existing elementary school. Inland Valley News reported that city engineering and traffic staff were evaluating possible measures such as deceleration lanes, traffic-calming features and pedestrian improvements, including signalized crossings. Those concerns and potential measures should not be read as proof of traffic or safety impacts that have already occurred.

Approval is not an opening date

The council’s action is an entitlement approval. It does not establish when construction will begin, when tenants will be announced or when the grocery store and other businesses will open.

The next details to watch are construction permits and timing, final tenant information, traffic-control plans, delivery access and the specific pedestrian or school-crossing improvements required as the project moves forward.

Sources

• Fontana City Council Resolution No. 2026-076
• Inland Valley News report on Fontana council action

The council held the required public hearing on June 23 and placed Ordinance No. 1993 on the July 14 agenda for a second reading. The ordinance would authorize new or increased sewer service fees through a separate rate resolution. The July 14 meeting page lists the sewer item, but it also says the minutes remain in draft form and that actions taken on legislation and their results are not available.

What the city proposed

The city’s Proposition 218 notice lists a regular residential city collection charge of $12.63 per month currently and $14.55 beginning July 1, 2026, if the proposed adjustment is adopted. That would be a $1.92 monthly increase in the city collection component.

The notice also lists additional proposed city collection charges of $16.01 in 2027, $17.61 in 2028, $19.37 in 2029 and $21.31 in 2030. The schedule is described as a five-year plan, with adjustments beginning July 1, 2026, and continuing each July 1 through 2030.

Those figures apply to the city’s sewer collection charge, not necessarily the full amount on every customer’s bill. The city says the collection charge supports operation and maintenance of sewer lines and the conveyance system that moves wastewater toward treatment facilities.

Why Fontana says rates need to rise

A staff report based on a Raftelis financial study says existing rates would not sustain the Sewer Fund over the study period. The city cited higher operating costs, inflation, aging infrastructure, reserve needs and planned capital improvements.

Under a status-quo financial plan, the study found that the city would miss its reserve target each year and fully deplete available reserves by fiscal year 2028. The proposed increases are intended to support operations, maintain reserves and fund reinvestment in the wastewater collection system.

Why bills may differ

Fontana’s collection charge is separate from wastewater treatment charges assessed by the Inland Empire Utilities Agency or the City of Rialto, depending on the customer’s service arrangement. Those treatment charges can change independently and may be passed through on the regular sewer bill.

The city’s notice also contains different rate classes, including apartments, commercial and industrial customers, customers outside the city and Rialto-served accounts. That means residents should not assume every Fontana customer will see the same total bill.

What residents should check next

The clearest documented proposed change for a regular residential customer is the $1.92 increase in the city collection line. The currently posted records do not support saying that the increase was finally adopted or that every resident’s bill has already changed.

Residents should watch for finalized July 14 minutes, a posted action result, or a final ordinance and rate resolution. They should also compare the city collection line and the separate treatment line on their next bill rather than relying only on the total.

One additional detail remains unresolved in the records: the Proposition 218 notice lists the current regular residential collection charge as $12.63, while the June 23 staff report describes the current charge as $12.68 per equivalent dwelling unit. Until the city publishes a final billing or rate record, that difference should not be treated as settled.

Sources

• Fontana City Council meeting record, July 14, 2026
• Fontana Proposition 218 sewer-rate notice

Separately, a CPUC customer notice for Application 25-01-001 lays out “example” bill impacts for July 2026—but those figures are presented in an if approved framework. Here’s what Fontana customers should look for and how to estimate what it could mean for their household.

Why this affects Fontana bills

SGV Water’s rate cycle is connected to the CPUC’s General Rate Case process (Application 25-01-001), which includes SGV Water’s Fontana Water Company Division as part of the request. The CPUC customer notice explains how the rate request could impact customer bills over the 2026 period if the CPUC approves the request.

What an “Advice Letter” is (in plain English)

At the CPUC, an Advice Letter is an informal request by a utility for Commission approval, authorization, or other relief—often used as a regulatory step that supports tariff and rate implementation. The CPUC also provides guidance on how advice letters fit into the tariff process.

What the CPUC customer notice says for July 2026 (example bills)

The Fontana division customer notice uses an example customer with a 5/8-inch meter using 12 Ccf per month (the notice specifies 1 Ccf = 748 gallons).

• Residential example (July 2026): an increase of $10.77 (from $79.73 to $90.50), or 13.5%.
• CAP / low-income assistance example (July 2026): an average increase of $8.76 (from $65.39 to $74.15), or 13.4%.

The notice also says customers can reduce or even eliminate the impact of these increases by conserving water.

What Fontana residents should do now

• Match your bill to the example inputs. The notice’s numbers are tied to a 5/8-inch meter and 12 Ccf/month—your meter size and usage could be different.
• Look for how the change appears on your statement. Use the meter information and usage month-to-month to understand whether your account is being billed under the updated tariff schedule for this rate-cycle step.
• If you’re on CAP, still track usage. The notice provides a CAP example, but your bill can vary based on your consumption.
• Consider conservation as the fastest lever. Since the customer notice links bill impact to water use, reducing Ccf during the transition period can blunt what you pay.

Where to verify the filings

• SGV Water regulatory page: confirms Advice Letter 632 (filed July 15, 2026; effective July 20, 2026).
• CPUC customer notice PDF (Application 25-01-001): contains the Fontana division “example” bill-impact language and the conservation takeaway.
• CPUC Public Advocates background: provides docket context for the general rate case cycle that includes the Fontana division.

Sources

• CPUC Public Advocates Office — SGVWC GRC (A.25-01-001) background (includes Fontana Water Company Division request details)
• CPUC customer notice PDF — SGVWC Application 25-01-001 (Fontana Water Company Division) with July 2026 bill impact examples
• SGV Water Company regulatory — Advice letter index showing AL 632 filed 7/15/26, effective 7/20/26

In plain terms, Ordinance No. 1993 updates the legal “authorization pathway” Fontana uses when it later sets sewer service fee amounts by resolution. Resolution No. 2026-070 is the annual step that directs how certain residential sewer charges are placed onto the County’s property-tax rolls for collection for the 2026/2027 tax year.

What the City Council approved on July 14

Fontana’s July 14, 2026 agenda materials show the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1993 (second reading) and adopted Resolution No. 2026-070 for annual placement of sewer charges on the property tax rolls.

Ordinance No. 1993: the legal authorization mechanism

Ordinance No. 1993 authorizes sewer service fees or charges to be adopted by resolution. It also lays out that the ordinance takes effect 30 days after adoption, subject to publication.

The ordinance is not the document that automatically sets a single immediate sewer charge amount for every household. Instead, it’s the mechanism that allows Fontana to adjust sewer service fees through later resolution steps.

Resolution No. 2026-070: how sewer charges get routed to the County tax bill

Resolution No. 2026-070 directs placement of sewer service charges on property tax bills for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, for the 2026/2027 property tax rolls.

The resolution also divides residential situations into different placement paths:

• Voluntary tax roll placement: For residential properties whose owners have elected tax roll billing, sewer charges are forwarded to San Bernardino County for addition to the 2026/2027 property tax rolls as a special assessment.
• Mandatory tax roll placement for delinquent sewer charges: For residential properties with unpaid liens for delinquent sewer charges as of June 30, 2026, the resolution directs forwarding the charges (and the amount of the unpaid liens) to the County for addition to the 2026/2027 property tax rolls as a special assessment.
• Mandatory tax roll placement for new connections / transfers: For all new residential connections and residential properties that changed ownership on or after July 1, 1995 (and that have not previously been placed on the property tax rolls), the resolution requires bi-monthly billing through June 30 of the assessment year. It then directs that sewer service charges for July 1 through June 30 of the assessment year be forwarded to the County for inclusion on the property tax rolls as a special assessment.

Resolution No. 2026-070 also says that if a rate change occurs during the assessment year, the City prepares a pro-rated adjustment to the assessment file that is added to the subsequent annual assessment.

How this connects to sewer rate changes residents may notice

Fontana’s Proposition 218 sewer notice frames the resident impact for the City’s sewer collection charge. It says that if approved, a typical residential customer in the “Regular” class would see an increase of $1.92 per month for the City’s portion, and that rate adjustments would go into effect July 1, 2026, with future increases scheduled annually each July 1 through July 1, 2030 (for the City and IEUA).

When those City collection charges are routed through the tax-roll process described in Resolution No. 2026-070, residents in the applicable placement categories could see sewer charges reflected directly on their property-tax statements for the 2026/2027 tax year.

Practical next steps for residents

If you’re a Fontana homeowner whose account is tied to sewer billing that is handled through San Bernardino County’s property-tax process, the key action is to check your San Bernardino County property-tax statement when it arrives and look for the sewer charge line item (if applicable to your parcel/customer category).

Because the resolution distinguishes between voluntary tax roll billing, delinquent lien placement, and new/ownership-change placement, households can have different billing experiences even in the same city. If something on your bill looks unclear, start by comparing what you see to the placement category described in Resolution No. 2026-070 and the details of the City’s Prop 218 notice.

Sources

• Fontana City Council Regular Agenda (July 14, 2026) — includes Ordinance No. 1993 and sewer tax-roll placement resolution item
• Fontana Prop 218 Notice (Final and Approved 4/28/2026) — Sewer Service Rates

Fontana Unified describes Oak Grove as a new secondary academy focused on innovation, creativity and future-ready learning. The school’s About Us page says the campus will open in August 2026 at the Fontana address.

The school says students will have pathways in Information and Communication Technologies, Health Science and Medical Technology, and Arts, Media, and Entertainment. The district’s construction page also says the campus will offer CTE options such as medical patient care/front office, cybersecurity, information and communication technologies, and performing arts.

What families should watch next

For parents, the practical question is whether the new campus fits their student and how to register before the first day of school. Fontana Unified says its enrollment center is open all summer long and that the first day of school is Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.

Oak Grove’s opening gives Fontana another secondary-school option tied to career-connected learning. The key date now is Aug. 6.

Sources

• California Department of Education school directory listing for Oak Grove Preparatory Academy
• Oak Grove Preparatory Academy About Us page
• Fontana Unified CTE pathways page

For a typical 5/8 x 3/4-inch residential customer, the proposal would raise the monthly Fontana bill from $84.01 to $90.78 in 2026-27. It would then rise to $94.02 in 2027-28 and $96.93 in 2028-29, for a total increase of $12.92 over the three-year period.

What changes

The proposed decision would authorize less than the company asked for in its original filing. It also would raise the customer assistance program subsidy from $1.65 to $12 a month for each division, which would soften the impact for qualifying customers.

For Fontana households and small businesses, the practical point is simple: this is another utility cost to watch. Even a modest monthly increase can add up over a year, especially for customers already managing higher prices elsewhere.

What happens next

The commission can approve, modify, or delay the proposal. If adopted as written, the new rates would take effect July 1, 2026, under the proposed decision.

For now, Fontana water customers should treat this as a pending rate decision, not a finished one.

Sources

• CPUC proposed decision for San Gabriel Valley Water Company general rate increase
• CPUC public forums notice on San Gabriel Valley Water rate application
• Fontana Water general rate case fact sheet

Why staff says the increase is needed

The staff report says current sewer rates no longer fully cover operating and capital needs. It points to inflation, aging infrastructure, ongoing maintenance and a reserve target equal to 60 days of operating and maintenance spending. Under the city’s status quo financial plan, the sewer fund would miss that reserve target through the study period and could run through reserves by fiscal 2028.

What changes and what does not

This proposal covers Fontana’s sewer collection charge, not a broad utility-bill increase or a tax. The hearing notice says the plan would phase in annual adjustments each July 1 through 2030 if approved. Treatment charges from IEUA and the City of Rialto are separate, and pretreatment fees would still apply to industrial and commercial customers.

For households, the first-year increase is modest but recurring. For landlords, commercial property owners and small businesses, sewer service is a fixed operating cost, so the phase-in matters even if the monthly steps are small. The city’s argument is that moving now may avoid a larger correction later.

Sources

• Fontana City Council legislation details — Sewer rate adjustment item 26-1101
• City of Fontana Prop. 218 public hearing notice for sewer rate adjustments

The city announced the news on June 22, 2026. Fontana’s newsletter archive lists the designation item that same day, alongside a related June 22 update, showing the announcement was part of the city’s recent public communications rather than a one-off release.

What the grant is expected to fund

According to the city, the grant money will support additional community beautification and litter-abatement work in the downtown area. That matters because this is the kind of spending residents can actually see: cleaner sidewalks, better-kept public spaces, and more attention to visible messes in the public right-of-way.

The city also says the grant will support several part-time Public Works jobs. Those positions are not described as permanent city employment. Instead, they are tied to case management for unhoused residents, with the city saying the work is meant to help with workforce re-entry and longer-term stability.

That combination makes the project more than a branding exercise. It is a modest but concrete local spending decision that blends cleanup work with a workforce component, which is the type of program many cities are trying to use when they want to address both the appearance of public spaces and the employment barriers faced by residents without stable housing.

Why Fontana’s claim matters locally

The Clean California Local Grant Program is designed to fund public-space improvements, including litter removal, beautification, art, and related cleanup work. Caltrans says the program is meant to reduce waste and debris in public spaces and improve places where people walk, recreate, and move through their communities.

For Fontana residents, the near-term question is simple: where will the work show up downtown, and how visible will it be? The city’s announcement does not promise a finished transformation. It signals that money is now available for cleanup and beautification work, and that some of the spending will be connected to outreach and job pathways for residents in case management.

If the city follows through as described, residents and downtown business owners should start seeing cleaner public areas, more attention to litter, and a small workforce program attached to the effort. The broader takeaway is that Fontana is using state cleanup funding for a downtown-facing project with both public-space and workforce goals.

Sources

• City of Fontana release: Clean CA Community designation
• Caltrans: Community Cleanup & Employment Pathway grant list
• City of Fontana newsletter archive

The site is at 11109 Jasmine St., and the City of Fontana says the facility is anticipated to begin serving in early 2027.

What’s being built at 11109 Jasmine St.

City and County materials describe the project as a 200-bed operation with 100 shelter beds and 100 recuperative care beds, plus supportive services intended to help people stabilize and transition into permanent housing.

Access rules: referral-only, not walk-in sheltering

A core change for residents and service-seekers is how the shelter will be accessed. Officials say the navigation center will serve people on a referral-only basis, not through walk-ins.

In City materials, the referral process is tied to San Bernardino County’s coordinated entry system. ABC7 also reported that people will come and leave through the referral process, rather than walking in or out on their own.

CBS Los Angeles also noted that officials framed the model as not like a traditional “walk up” downtown mission, and said safety measures are expected to be a priority—including statements that surrounding streets will stay free of tents.

Timeline: early-2027 serving is the target officials cite

The City’s milestone update says the site is expected to begin serving in early 2027. Late-June reporting also described the opening as a 2027 target—framed as an expectation rather than a guaranteed date.

What the County budget shows

On June 11, San Bernardino County reported that the Board of Supervisors approved the FY 2026–27 balanced budget, including $2 million for the West End Regional Navigation Center—described as a homeless services partnership with cities in the Fontana area.

What Fontana-area residents should watch next

• Published referral/entry guidance tied to county coordinated entry, so people understand the intake expectations before seeking shelter.
• Operational updates as the program transitions from renovation and readiness work toward service start.
• Any further County or city announcements that clarify how the referral-only model will be coordinated day-to-day.

Sources

• City of Fontana News Flash: West End Regional Navigation Center milestone (includes location and early-2027 serving timeline)
• San Bernardino County: Supervisors approve FY 2026–27 balanced budget (includes $2 million for West End Regional Navigation Center)
• ABC7 Los Angeles (June 27, 2026): Fontana warehouse converted into 200-bed homeless shelter
• CBS Los Angeles (June 25, 2026): County turns warehouse into homeless shelter

AAA San Bernardino metro: regular gas vs. diesel

Regular gas: $5.412 today, $5.429 yesterday, $5.577 week ago.

Diesel: $6.642 today, $6.664 yesterday, $6.848 week ago.

Fontana station snapshot (7-Eleven)

Even with the metro-average easing, the regular-to-diesel gap is still very noticeable in Fontana when you look at displayed pump prices.

7-Eleven, 16060 Jurupa Ave (Fontana): Regular $5.099; Diesel $6.499.

7-Eleven, 17064 Sierra Lakes Pkwy (Fontana): Regular $4.949; Diesel $6.459.

At these two locations, diesel runs about $1.40 to $1.51 more per gallon than regular—so “gas prices are down” can still translate to meaningfully higher costs for drivers who need diesel.

National context: EIA shows both fuels eased vs. last week

On the national side, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports the latest U.S. regular gasoline price at $3.914 for 06/22/26, down vs. a week ago (week-ago change: -0.138). EIA’s on-highway diesel is $4.832 for 06/22/26, also down vs. week ago (week-ago change: -0.227).

EIA is broad national context, not a substitute for Fontana pump checks—but it does match what AAA is showing for the San Bernardino metro: easing movement from yesterday and from a week ago.

What this means locally in Fontana

Commuters and parents who mostly buy regular gas may feel some relief if they’re tracking the AAA metro trend. But diesel drivers—including delivery routes, service fleets, landscapers, trades crews, and any driver hauling equipment—can still see higher weekly fuel spend because diesel remains far above regular at the pump.

And station-to-station differences are real: these two nearby 7-Eleven listings show regular prices that aren’t identical, and diesel prices that stay clustered far above regular in both cases—so if you use diesel for work, it pays to check and compare.

Share your local numbers: What are the highest and lowest regular and diesel prices you’re seeing in Fontana today?

Sources

• AAA Fuel Prices (California state page with San Bernardino metro averages)
• 7-Eleven, 16060 Jurupa Ave, Fontana (displayed regular + diesel)
• U.S. EIA gasoline and diesel fuel update

The county announced on June 11 that supervisors adopted the budget at their June 9 Board of Supervisors meeting. For Fontana residents, the budget item is not the full cost of the project. It is a new allocation inside a larger county-city effort that already moved through major approvals earlier this year.

The planned center matters locally because Fontana is the physical site for a facility intended to serve a wider West End area, not only one neighborhood or one city. It also ties city property, county capital spending, shared operating costs and future service rules into one project that residents will likely hear more about as construction and tenant improvements move closer.

What the county already approved

On March 10, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved acquisition of the Fontana property from the City of Fontana, along with a purchase and sale agreement, a multi-city memorandum of understanding for operating costs and Capital Improvement Program Project CIP 26-063 in the amount of $20 million.

County board records describe the site as about 1.65 acres with a roughly 35,347-square-foot building. The record lists a base purchase price of $11,664,510, plus a $100 independent consideration payment, applicable due diligence, title and escrow costs, and reimbursement to Fontana for certain pre-development and construction or improvement costs. Those improvement-related costs include a $2 million construction deposit, subject to the county’s approval of the construction bid and related pre-development costs.

The same March record says the final purchase price, including the base price and improvement reimbursement, had not yet been fully determined. That is why the June budget line should not be read as the project’s total price tag.

How the center is supposed to work

County and city sources describe the West End Regional Navigation Center as a 200-bed facility, with 100 shelter beds and 100 recuperative care beds. Planned services include behavioral health services, medical care, case management, transportation assistance and housing placement support.

One important distinction for nearby residents and business owners: the center is not described by official sources as a public walk-up shelter. The City of Fontana and San Bernardino County both describe it as low-barrier and referral-only through the county’s coordinated entry system.

That means future questions about how people are referred, which agencies make referrals, how transportation is handled and how nearby impacts are managed will matter as much as the building schedule.

Who is participating

The partner cities named in official records are Chino, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Rialto and Upland. The March board item approved an MOU framework for annual city and county contributions for an initial 10-year term.

Fontana’s April announcement said the participating cities would contribute toward startup costs and annual operating expenses, while the county would use federal and state funding to help reimburse service costs. The facility is intended as a regional West End response to homelessness, even though the building itself is in Fontana.

What remains to watch

Several practical details remain important for residents before the anticipated early 2027 service timeline. Fontana’s April 1 announcement said renovation plans were in plan check and that project construction would start early this summer.

The operator status also needs careful watching. The same city announcement includes one passage saying an operator had been selected and contract completion was being finalized, but another passage says the county was in the final stages of selecting an operator. No reviewed source names the operator or gives final contract terms.

The next watch points are final construction and improvement costs, any follow-up Board of Supervisors items, procurement or construction notices, operator-contract details, neighborhood construction impacts and the final rules for referrals through coordinated entry.

For Fontana taxpayers and nearby residents, the June budget action is best understood as another funding step in a project that has already cleared major approvals but is not yet open and not yet fully settled in cost, operations or day-to-day service details.

Sources

• San Bernardino County June 2026 budget announcement
• San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Item 36 record
• City of Fontana navigation center announcement

For regular gas, the cheapest visible price is unchanged from the last check, but the top visible price is higher. For diesel, the low end is still $6.399, while the highest visible price has edged lower than the previous check. Across the sampled stations, that’s a 30-cent spread on regular and a 34-cent spread on diesel.

Why the spread matters

That matters for commuters, households, contractors, delivery drivers, restaurants, and other small businesses that burn fuel every day. If you fill up more than once a week, even a few cents a gallon can add up fast.

AAA’s San Bernardino metro average is $5.434 for regular and $6.661 for diesel as of June 21, 2026. The Energy Information Administration’s latest U.S. weekly averages are lower at $4.052 for regular gasoline and $5.059 for on-highway diesel. Fontana’s visible pump prices still fit a pricey Southern California fuel market, even when one nearby station beats another.

If you’re pumping in Fontana, share the highest and lowest prices you’re seeing locally.

Sources

• 7-Eleven fuel prices at 16060 Jurupa Ave
• AAA San Bernardino metro fuel-price average
• EIA U.S. gasoline and diesel weekly update

The city’s notice says the hearing is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at the City of Fontana Council Chambers, 8437 Sierra Avenue. If adopted, the new rates would take effect July 1, 2026, with annual adjustments each July 1 through 2030.

What the proposal would do

Fontana’s rate study recommends simplifying the city’s sewer collection charge so all customers pay one uniform collection fee. The separate charge now applied to customers outside city limits would be eliminated.

For a typical residential customer in the study’s “Regular” class, the city notice says the collection portion of the bill would rise by $1.92 a month. The study shows that charge moving from $12.63 now to $14.55 on July 1, 2026, then to $16.01 in 2027, $17.61 in 2028, $19.37 in 2029, and $21.31 in 2030. The regular class total would be $44.00 in fiscal year 2027, up from $39.65 now, while the treatment charge is a pass-through set by regional partners.

Why city staff says the increase is needed

The rate study says current sewer rates do not cover the full cost of operating the system. It says that without rate changes, the sewer fund’s financial reserves would be exhausted by 2028.

The study also says wastewater capital projects are planned to be cash funded through rate revenue, with no new debt issuances in the financial plan. It projects roughly $5.5 million a year in rate-funded capital spending over the study period, while also covering operating expenses and existing debt service.

How the Prop. 218 process works

The June 23 hearing is part of the Prop. 218 process, which gives property owners and current ratepayers a chance to submit written protests and speak before the council acts. The notice says protests must be in writing, received by 2 p.m. on June 23 or delivered during the hearing, and only one protest per affected property will be counted. Telephone, email and fax protests will not be accepted.

If fewer than a majority of affected property owners or ratepayers protest, the council can consider adopting the rates as proposed. If a majority protests, the city is barred from changing the rates at this time.

The council’s June 23 agenda lists the sewer item as a public hearing on rate adjustments for fiscal years 2026-27 through 2030-31, along with related resolutions and an ordinance tied to adopting new sewer service fees.

For Fontana households and property owners, the key dates are straightforward: June 23 for the hearing, and July 1 for the earliest possible effective date if the proposal is approved.

Sources

• City of Fontana sewer rate public hearing notice
• City of Fontana wastewater rate study report
• City of Fontana City Council June 23, 2026 agenda

Regular gas: a small spread, but still worth checking

The lowest posted regular price in the sample was $5.099 at 16060 Jurupa Ave. Sierra Lakes was at $5.159, and Citrus Ave and Arrow Blvd were both at $5.199. That is not a citywide average, but it does show that a quick check before you pull in can still save a few cents a gallon.

All four tracked regular prices were below California’s AAA average of $5.592 and well above the national average of $3.951.

Diesel: the bigger swing for work trucks and delivery routes

Diesel shows the clearest reason to compare pumps before stopping. The low end in the tracked sample was $6.399 at 7285 Citrus Ave, followed by $6.499 at 17064 Sierra Lakes Pkwy and $6.579 at 16060 Jurupa Ave. The highest posted diesel price was $6.799 at 18091 Arrow Blvd. A 20-gallon fill-up can differ by about $8 across those prices.

Sierra Lakes is unchanged from the last check on diesel, and Citrus diesel is lower than the June 19 same-site check. For commuters, contractors, delivery drivers, and small businesses, that kind of gap adds up fast.

Even with the local variation, every tracked diesel price was still below California’s AAA average of $6.806. But all of them were well above the national average of $5.062, so shopping around still matters in Fontana.

If you’re filling up around town, send in the highest and lowest pump prices you’re seeing locally.

Sources

• 7-Eleven — 16060 Jurupa Ave, Fontana
• AAA California gas price averages

The rules also vary by neighborhood. Fontana says all fireworks, including Safe and Sane fireworks, are prohibited in unincorporated areas within the city and in the area north of Summit Avenue. City code also bars fireworks in the high fire hazard area west of Interstate 15, north of Summit Avenue and east of Lytle Creek Road.

What residents can buy and when

For residents outside the restricted zones, Safe and Sane fireworks go on sale June 28. The city says sales run from noon to 10 p.m. on June 28, then from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily from June 29 through July 5. Use is limited to 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the days those fireworks are sold.

Fontana also warns shoppers not to assume a product is legal just because a seller calls it Safe and Sane. The city says fireworks without the state Safe and Sane logo are illegal.

How to report a violation

Residents who see illegal fireworks can report them by dialing 311 inside Fontana city limits, calling 909-507-2600 or using the city’s online reporting system. Fontana says those reports help fire investigators and law enforcement respond faster and reduce the risk of damage or serious injury.

The city’s June 15 newsletter also says Mayor Monday is highlighting Fontana’s illegal fireworks social-host ordinance, which is meant to hold property owners responsible when illegal fireworks are discharged on their property.

June 27 adds another holiday planning step

Fontana’s holiday calendar includes a June 27 4th of July Celebration at Summit High School from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., with gates open from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The city says only clear stadium bags are allowed, fireworks are not permitted inside the venue, and the fireworks show starts at 9 p.m.

For residents, the checklist is simple: verify whether your address is in a no-fireworks zone, buy only legal Safe and Sane fireworks starting June 28, use them only during the city’s allowed hours and report illegal fireworks when you see them.

Sources

• City of Fontana Fireworks Information page
• City of Fontana June 15, 2026 Mayor Monday newsletter on illegal fireworks
• City of Fontana 4th of July Celebration page

At 17064 Sierra Lakes Pkwy, regular is $5.159 and diesel is $6.499. At 13539 Baseline Ave, regular is $5.399 and diesel is $6.739. For commuters, contractors, delivery drivers, and small businesses, the gap can still add up on a tank or a weekly fuel run.

Regular gas: still above $5, but easing statewide

California’s AAA regular average is $5.612 today, down 3 cents from yesterday, 17 cents from last week, and 53 cents from last month. The cheapest verified Fontana regular price is 45 cents below that average, while the higher checked Fontana price is 21 cents below it.

Diesel: higher than gas, but also drifting lower

California’s AAA diesel average is $6.838, down 4 cents from yesterday, 24 cents from last week, and 58 cents from last month. Fontana’s checked diesel prices remain under that statewide mark at both stations, with the cheaper one 34 cents lower and the higher one 10 cents lower.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s latest weekly update puts U.S. regular gasoline at $4.052 and U.S. on-highway diesel at $5.059, a reminder that California drivers are still paying a sizable premium even after the latest easing.

For commuters, households, contractors, delivery drivers, restaurants, weekend travelers, and small businesses, the practical move is simple: compare before you fill up, especially if you buy fuel every day or every week. Pump prices can change within hours, so the first station you see is not always the cheapest. What are you seeing at the highest and lowest pumps around Fontana today? Share your local price tips.

Sources

• 7-Eleven, 17064 Sierra Lakes Pkwy, Fontana
• AAA Fuel Prices — California
• EIA Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update