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City of San Bernardino, California
May 13, 1987
This is the time and place set for an Adjourned Regu-
lar Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of
San Bernardino at their Adjourned Regular Meeting held at
9:06 a.m., Monday, May 11, 1987, in the Council Chambers
of City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, Cali-
fornia.
The City Clerk has caused to be posted the Notice of
Adjournment of said meeting held at 9:06 a.m., on Monday,
May 11, 1987, and has on file in the Office of the City
Clerk an Affidavit of said posting together with a copy of
said Order which was posted at 9:00 a.m., on Tuesday, May
12, 1987, in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 300 North
"D" Street, San Bernardino, California.
The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common
Council of the City of San Bernardino was called to order
by Mayor Wilcox at 9:05 a.m., on Wednesday, May 13, 1987,
in the Management Information Center (MIC), Sixth Floor,
City Hall, 300 North "D" Street, San Bernardino, Cali-
fornia.
ROLL CALL
Roll Call was taken by the City Clerk with the fol-
lowing being present: Mayor Wilcox; Council Members
Estrada, Flores, Maudsley, Frazier, Strickler; City Attor-
ney Prince, City Clerk Clark, City Administrator
Schweitzer. Absent: Council Member Reilly, who was on
jury duty; Council Member Quiel.
Also present: City Attorney Elect Penman.
TRANSITION PLAN FOR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE -
CONTINUED FROM MAY 11, 1987
This is the time and place continued to for discus-
sion on a Transition Plan for the City Attorney's Office,
to insure that there will be a smooth transition to the
new elected City Attorney. (1)
City Attorney Prince stated that he and Mr. Penman
had met and worked out an agreement which would permit Mr.
Penman to act as Counsel to the City Attorney in order
that he could be present at Closed Session.
City Attorney Prince explained to the Council why he
had not prepared a transition plan in writing.
City Attorney Elect Penman stated he was happy about
being able to go into Closed Sessions, and that he had
found a replacement for the Administrative Operations
Supervisor. He will have Dolores Delgado as Executive
Secretary and Margaret Scroggin As Administrative Opera-
tions Supervisor.
COUNCIL MEMBER QUIEL ARRIVED
At 9:20 a.m., Council Member Quiel arrived at the
Council Meeting.
City Attorney Elect Penman answered questions regard-
ing his progress on the General Plan case, stating that he
had met with Deputy City Attorney Cynthia Grace on Tues-
day, and that he was trying to get up to speed. He pre-
sented concerns about the wording in the Interim Ordinance
where the legal description of the boundaries are given.
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The Council stressed the importance of two priori-
ties: The General Plan Lawsuit; and the agreement for the
new, uncompleted downtown hotel located on "E" Street
between Second and Court Streets.
City Attorney Elect Penman was encouraged to meet
with former Sr. Assistant City Attorney Briggs to discuss
the hotel agreement.
Mr. Penman stated that he had 80 cases remaining from
his private practice that he must reassign within the next
three weeks.
City Attorney Prince stated that presently there are
26 open cases in the City Attorney's Office and they are
all assigned out to attorneys in the office and outside
counsel.
City Attorney Elect Penman explained to
why it would have been better if he and Mr.
started the transition sooner.
the Council
Prince had
City Attorney Elect Penman spoke regarding employee
changes in the City Attorney's Office.
It was the general consensus of the Council the
transition is as efficient as possible, based on the cir-
cumstances.
ADJOURN MEETING
At 10:00 a.m., Council Member Estrada made a motion,
seconded by Council Member Frazier and unanimously car-
ried, that the meeting be adjourned.
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