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2 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING CHAPTER 2.27
TO THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE CREATING THE COMMISSION FOR
3 DISABLED PERSONS.
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THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CI'rY OF SAN BERNARDINO DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2.27 is added to the San Bernardino
7 Municipal Code to read:
8 "Chapter 2.27
9 COMMISSION FOR DISABLED PERSONS
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2.27.010 Creation.
II There is created the Commission for Disabled Persons of the
12 city, which shall consist of nine members who shall serve at the
13 pleasure of the Mayor and Common Council.
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2.27.020 Nomination - Terms.
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Each councilman shall nominate one member who shall serve
16 during and for the term of the nominating councilman. The Mayor
17 shall nominate two members who shall serve during and for the term
18 of the Mayor. The terms shall commence and terminate at the same
19 time as, and shall coincide with, the term of the nominating
20 councilman or Mayor; provided, that when a vacancy shall occur in
21 the office of a councilman or the Mayor, the applicable term of
22 the member of the Commission shall continue until a successor has
23 been appointed by the Mayor after nomination by the councilman or
24 Mayor elected to fill such vacancy.
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2.27.030 Appointment - Residency requirement.
26 Each member of the Commission, after having been nominated,
27 shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the
28 Common Council. Each member shall be and remain a local elector,
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I and each member nominated by a councilman shall be a resident of
2 the ward of such councilman at the time of his appointment and
3 shall remain a resident of the ward during his term of service.
4 It is the intent of this provision that all members appointed
5 should themselves be physically, developmentally or sensorily
6 disabled, or the parent, spouse or guardian of such a disabled
7 person, or shall otherwise be closely involved with the problems
8 of disabled persons. Subsequent vacancies shall be filled and
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[apPointments shall be made in the manner hereinbefore set forth.
'Each member shall serve without compensation.
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2.27.040 Duties.
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The commission shall:
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A. Provide the expertise of disabled persons and others upon
14 request to assure that City officers and agencies are cognizant of
15 policies or practices that will enhance accessibility of
16 facilities and services within the City to the disabled.
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B. Make recommendations to the Mayor and Common Council
18 concerning the development of programs and the adoption or
19 amendment of ordinances or procedures having a special impact on
20 isabled persons.
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C. Provide information and recommendations regarding public
22 nd private funding sources available to the City for financing
23 rograms affecting the interests of disabled persons.
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D. Provide a forum for discussion of topics of special
25 "nterest or relevance to disabled persons, consistent with the
26 bjectives and policies of the City, including the right to hold
27 ublic hearings on matters of concern.
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E. Maintain liaison with organizations within the City
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1 comprised of disabled persons or persons having an interest in the
2 interaction of municipal government with disabled persons.
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F. Perform such other duties as are requested by the Mayor
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2.27.050 Meetings.
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A. The Commission shall meet once a month in the City Hall,
7 San Bernardino, California, and shall adopt, by majority vote,
8 such rules as it shall deem expedient for the conduct of its
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B. If a member of the Commission shall fail to attend three
II consecutive regular meetings without being excused by the
12 Corrmission, he shall automatically cease to be a member of the
13 Commission, and the Mayor shall fill such vacancy in the same
14 manner as set forth in Section 2.27.020.
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C. Each meeting of the Commission shall be open to the
16 public and shall be governed by the provisions of the Ralph M.
17 Brown Act, Government Code Sections 54950.5, et seq., of the
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19 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly
20 adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
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Bernardino at a
meeting thereof, held on
regular
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the
3rd
May
, 1982, by the following vote,
day of
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AYES:
Council Members Castaneda, Reilly, Quiel, Hobbs,
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Strickler
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NAYS:
None
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ABSENT:
Council Members Hernandez, Botts
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The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this
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