HomeMy WebLinkAboutContracts & Agreements_08-2026MARIO SAUCEDO
Mayor
February 3, 2026
Mr. Brian Chen
CIO Mark Cloud
City of
REDLANDS
300 E. State Street, Suite 69o, Redlands, CA 92373
909-798-7510
msaucedo@cityofredlands.org
Government Affairs Manager
Southern California Edison
Dear Mr. Chen:
MARC SHAW
Mayor Pro Tempore
PAUL BARICH
Council Member
EDDIE TEJEDA
Council Member
DEMISE DAVIS
Council Member
The Members of the City Council of the City of Redlands respectfully submit this letter requesting
immediate attention from Southern California Edison. Recently, Council Members were made aware
of insufficient electrical infrastructure to provide power to several city approved commercial and
residential developments in District 2.
The City Council is extremely concerned about this situation and the potential adverse impact it may
have on current and fixture development in Redlands. The city has quite a few public and private
projects in the pipeline that are essential improvements for the firture of the City of Redlands. As you
may be aware, the city is planning a new police station at the intersection of Alabama Street and
Redlands Boulevard. Construction activity has also begun on the approved State Street Village mall
redevelopment project. In addition, there are three commercial and residential projects located in
District 2 that were approved by the City Council in 2025, with some approval occurring prior to that
year. At least one of these projects has a planned grocery store which would serve an area of the city
that currently has no local choices for shopping.
As a result of this discovery, the Members of the City Council of the City of Redlands discussed this
matter during the meeting held on February 3, 2026, and unanimously voted to direct the Mayor to
sign this letter to convey a sense of urgency regarding this situation to our partners at SCE.
We respectfully request that SCE place the highest priority on the construction of electrical
infrastructure for the affected areas in Redlands. Delays of two or three years for infrastructure
installation are not in the best interest of our constituents. We look forward to hearing from SCE in
response to this communication.
Sincerely,
Mario Saucedo
Mayor
City of Redlands