CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
April 1, 2026 AT 5:00 P.M. AT THE
NORMAN F. FELDHEYM CENTRAL LIBRARY, LOCATED AT
555 WEST 6TH STREET, SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92410
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its regular meeting at 5:00 p.m., or shortly thereafter, the City Council of the City of San Bernardino will consider adopting a resolution of censure against Councilmember Ortiz for the actions referenced below.
1. Abrogated her duty of care as an elected official by levying serious allegations against a City employee that, upon prudent inquiry, would have readily been discredited. Such conduct critically undermines the confidence of the City's staff, and the public, in the City’s leadership, and has the potential to compromise the operational integrity of the San Bernardino Police Department and the City generally. Her conduct violates Section 2.58.050(B) of the City of San Bernardino Municipal Code.
2. Failing to be transparent about her previous arrests involving her physical assault of private individuals.
3. Engaging in public criticisms of public employees in an effort to embarrass and humiliate them, rather than utilize appropriate procedures to address perceived performance issues designed to protect the due process rights of public employees.
4. Filing a false tort claim and later filing a lawsuit against the City in violation of her duty of loyalty as a Councilmember to the City.
5. Failed to fully investigate her accusations against a City employee, which would have revealed them to be false or unfounded, in violation of her duty of care as a Councilmember.
6. Violated conflict of interest laws and misused public resources by using City property, her office at City Hall, to host meetings to discuss with a news reporter her personal claims for $2,000,000 against the City.
7. Participated in a pattern of retaliatory actions against City appointees and employees. Such retaliation not only violates employment law but also leads to decreased productivity and morale and potential attrition, which, in turn, affects the City’s public safety and operational capabilities.
8. Engaged in slanderous commentary targeting City employees. This action exposes the City to potential liability and further tarnishes its public image, thereby impairing the City’s credibility with external stakeholders.
9. Disseminated illegally recorded confidential communications with City officials and is using those recordings to advance her person and political interests, has made repeated false and defamatory claims about other City officials and the City itself, and has used her official title and City insignias to advance and amplify 2 those false claims.
10. While a political candidate, has falsely represented herself as a San Bernardino Police Department employee when she contacted the California Department of Justice to obtain information about a California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (“CLETS”) inquiry.
At the hearing, Councilmember Ortiz shall have an opportunity to be heard regarding the allegations, and may submit a written response in advance by 4:00 pm on Monday, March 30, 2026, so that copies may be made available to the public, in addition to, or in lieu of, speaking at the hearing if she so chooses. At the conclusion of the hearing, the City Council may take action to further direct legal counsel or adopt a resolution of censure of Councilmember Treasure Ortiz.