Second District Supervisor Paul Biane was elected to the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors in November 2002 after eight years of service as a Rancho Cucamonga City Councilman. He served as Board of Supervisors Chairman between 2006 and 2008 and as Vice Chairman between 2004 and 2006.
He is active in community affairs in the Second District, which encompasses the cities of Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, and Fontana as well as the unincorporated areas of San Antonio Heights, Mt. Baldy, Lytle Creek, Devore, and the Crestline communities.
Supervisor Biane serves on the Board of Directors for San Bernardino Associated Governments, the transportation authority responsible for the development and funding of transportation projects throughout the county. He also served as President of the agency’s Board of Directors from 2004 to 2005. Supervisor Biane was at the forefront of the campaign to continue Measure I, a voter-approved sales tax that helped fund the I-210 extension and many other improvements to local freeways and roads.
Supervisor Biane also serves on the board of the Local Agency Formation Commission, which oversees many land issues in the county, cities, and special districts. He is also involved with the California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions.
Supervisor Biane serves on the Board of Directors for San Bernardino County’s Cal-ID Remote Access Network Board. This regional board consists of public safety agencies that work to provide fingerprint technology and DNA services to members and law enforcement agencies.
Supervisor Biane is a strong supporter of the Speedway Redevelopment Area that encompasses the Auto Club Speedway of Southern California and numerous other thriving industrial businesses in unincorporated Fontana. Supervisor Biane was instrumental in making it possible for the Speedway to add a second NASCAR race to its annual schedule. NASCAR events at the track have immense economic benefits for San Bernardino County because they regularly attract more than 100,000 fans to the region.
Supervisor Biane is dedicated to maintaining and enhancing services for Second District residents and to meeting the challenges facing county government. He played a key role in the development of the Bark Beetle Emergency Mitigation Plan to reduce the danger of catastrophic fire in our mountain communities by removing dying and diseased trees. His efforts on behalf of the local mountain communities resulted in more funds, more equipment, and additional programs to aid in bark beetle eradication and fire safety efforts.
Supervisor Biane expanded the Second District’s community outreach by initiating successful programs such as annual community health and safety fairs where thousands of residents receive free optical, dental and medical health screenings. He also developed an annual seminar to help nonprofit organizations find new resources and attain their goals. The seminar has been extremely successful and annually attracts hundreds of nonprofit representatives from local communities. In 2006, Supervisor Biane held the district’s first Senior Health and Wellness Fair in Rancho Cucamonga to provide local seniors with free health screenings and health information.
In August 2007, Chairman Biane proposed the creation of Green County San Bernardino – a series of policies to reduce environmental impacts in San Bernardino County. The policies established fee waivers and other incentives to support the use of “green” technology by residents, business owners, and homebuilders. Green County San Bernardino aims to promote energy conservation, facilitate a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce the public’s reliance on non-renewable energy sources. The Green County website provides residents and business owners with information about the policies as well as suggestions on how they can reduce their impacts on the environment.
Prior to his election to the Board of Supervisors, Chairman Biane worked in the private sector with NAI Capitol Commercial Real Estate Services, where he applied his extensive experience in finance and real estate. He also served as President of the Inland Empire League of Cities from 1998 to 1999.
Supervisor Biane is a 6th generation Inland Empire resident. He grew up in Alta Loma and graduated from Damien High School before entering the University of San Diego, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration in 1987. He lives in Alta Loma with his wife, Lea, daughter, Bella, and son, Philo.
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