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RESOLUTION NO. 89-232
2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO PROPOSING AN
AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER OF SAID CITY PROVIDING THAT VIOLATIONS
3 OF CITY ORDINANCES SHALL BE EITHER MISDEMEANORS OR INFRACTIONS
AND ELIMINATION OF THE MAXIMUM PENALTY THEREFOR.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
5 OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. Recitals.
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In accordance with the Constitution of the State of
8 California, the City of San Bernardino, a municipal corporation,
9 has adopted a Charter.
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The Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
11 Bernardino desire to submit to the electors the Charter Amendment
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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, November 7, 1989.
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18 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO.
20 Charter of the City of San Bernardino be amended to read as
It is proposed that Article III, Section 40 (r) of the
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n(r) Fines and Penalties. Council shall have power
to impose fines, penalties and forfeitures for any
and all violations or ordinances, and for any breach
or violation of ordinances; to fix the penalty by a
fine or imprisonment, or both. The violation of any
lawful ordinance made by the Mayor and Common Council
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shall constitute either a misdemeanor or an
infraction, as determined by the Common Council by
ordinance, and shall be prosecuted in the name of the
People of the state of California."
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino at an adjOlrned regular meeting thereof, held on the
5th
day of
July
, 1989, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES:
Council Members Estrada, Reilly, Flores, Maudsley,
Pope-Ludlam, Miller
NAYS:
None
ABSENT:
Council Member Minor
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this ;7cAC.
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day of
July
, 1989.
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Approved as to form
and Legal Content:
JAMES F. PENMAN
City Attorney
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