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RESOLUTION NO. 92-23
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO PROPOSING AN
AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY GIVING THE COMMON COUNCIL
THE AUTHORITY TO OVERRIDE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY 2/3
VOTE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals.
7 (a) In accordance with the Constitution of the State of
8 California, the City of San Bernardino, a municipal corporation,
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has adopted a Charter.
( b ) The Mayor and
Common Council
of the City of San
11 Bernardino desire to submit to the electors the Charter Amendment
12 set forth in this resolution.
13 SECTION 2. Submittal to Electors. The following proposed
14 amendment to the Charter of the City of San Bernardino is
15 submitted to the qualified electors of the City of San Bernardino
16 for their approval or rejection at the consolidated municipal
17 election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 1992.
18 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO.
19 It is proposed that Section 39 be added to the Charter of the City
20 of San Bernardino to read as follows:
21 Section 39. Power to Override Mayor. Any
22 executive order of the Mayor made either
23 formally or informally may be overridden,
24 amended, revised or withdrawn by a two-
25 thirds (2/3) vote of the Common Council.
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DAB/js/Chart1.Res
January 24, 1992
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO PROPOSING AN
AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY GIVING THE COMMON COUNCIL
THE AUTHORITY TO OVERRIDE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY 2/3
VOTE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
adjourned
Bernardino at an reqular meeting thereof, held on the 23rd
day of January
, 1992, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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Council Members:
ESTRADA
REILLY
HERNANDEZ
MAUDSLEY
MINOR
POPE-LUDLAM
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MILLER
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City Clerk
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he foregoing resolution is hereby
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Approved as to
form and legal content:
*This Charter Amendment substantially
weakens check and balance form of
government, and has had no public input
and appears to be a power grab by a
majority of the City Council.
JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
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DAB/js/Chartl.Res
January 24, 1992
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