1 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-243
2 3 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO TRANSITIONING THE VOLUNTEER CITIZEN-BASED CHARTER 4 COMMITTEE TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR PERIODIC REVIEW 5 OF THE CHARTER
6 WHEREAS, the Volunteer Citizen-Based Charter Committee was established by Resolution No. 2014-59 on March 17, 2014; and
7 8 WHEREAS, a new Charter was adopted by the voters on November 8, 2016; and 9 WHEREAS, the new Charter was filed with the Secretary of State and became effective 10 on January 31, 2017; and
11 WHEREAS, at the November 3, 2017 Strategic Planning Meeting, the Mayor and City Council discussed the charter implementation process and status and determined this group may 12 be able to assist with this effort while also performing the periodic review contemplated in the 13 Charter; and
14 WHEREAS, Section 1001 of the Charter requires that the Council establish a process by December 2017 to ensure the periodic review of the Charter to identify potential amendments 15 that enhance clarity, efficiency, and the principles of the council-manager form of government. 16 17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
18 19 SECTION 1. The Volunteer Citizen-Based Charter Committee established by 20 Resolution No. 2014-59 is hereby transitioned to the Charter Review Committee. 21 SECTION 2. Resolution No. 2014-59 is hereby repealed. 22 SECTION 3. The Charter Review Committee shall consist of:
23 24 A. One member of the Business Community appointed by the Mayor. Business 25 Community shall, for purposes of this Resolution, be defined as an owner or 26 executive of a business located within the boundaries of the City who is a registered 27 voter and resident of the City.
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1 B. One resident appointed by the Mayor. Resident shall, for the purposes of this 2 Resolution, be defined as a person who is a registered voter and whose primary place 3 of residence is located within the boundaries of the City. 4 C. Each member of the City Council shall appoint one registered voter who is a resident 5 6 from their respective Ward.
D. Once the Committee is formed, the members shall elect one of its members to act as 8 Chairman of the Committee.
9 SECTION 4. The Committee shall complete a periodic review of the Charter to identify 10 11 potential amendments that enhance clarity, efficiency and the principles of the council-manager 12 form of government.
13 SECTION 5. The Committee shall meet at designated times to allow for participation by 14 its members and the public. The City Clerk shall publicly notice such meetings. 15 SECTION 6. The City Attorney, or his designee, shall act in an advisory role to the 16 17 committee.
18 SECTION 7. The current members of the Volunteer Citizen-Based Charter Committee 19 established by Resolution 2014-59 shall serve as members of the Charter Review Committee 20 until they are removed or replaced by their respective appointers. 21 22 //I
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2 1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO TRANSITIONING THE VOLUNTEER CITIZEN-BASED CHARTER 2 COMMITTEE TO THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR PERIODIC REVIEW 3 OF THE CHARTER
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and 5 City Council of the City of San Bernardino at a Joint Regular Meeting thereof, held on the 20'h 6 day of December 2017, by the following vote, to wit:
7 8 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
9 MARQUEZ
10 BARRIOS
11 VALDIVIA X(M)
12 13 SHORETT X(S)
14 NICKEL
15 RICHARD
16 MULVIHILL
17 18 Senger
19 Georgeann Hanna, CMC, Cix Clerk
20 The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this 20# day of December 2017 21 22 Omar
23 24 City of San Bernardino
Approved as to form:
25 Gary D. Saenz, City Attorney
26 27 By:
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