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CITY OF SAN BERIC4RDINO - REQUEST ~R COUNCIL ACTION
From: Councilman Ralph Hernandez REC'O.-~WAf.:~ndment to Ordinance MC-822
Dept: Council Office ISSZ JlJl.. 13 AM IQ: 44
De~: July l3, 1992
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
Recommended motion:
To discuss and take possible action directing the City Attorney
to amend MC-822 to include all elected officials in prohibiting the
use of TV broadcast facilities, not only the Mayor and Council.
Recommended wording is attached.
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Signeture
ContBCt person:
Councilman Raloh Hernandez
Phone:
384-5333
Supporting dBtll Bttached:
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Werd:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
Source: (Acct. No.)
(Acct. Descriotion)
Finance:
Council Notes:
75.0262
Aaenda It..m Nn J.j 7
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"It shall be unlawful use of City property and facilities for
any elected official of the City of San Bernardino to use his or her
position to use or cause to be used the equipment and/or facilities
of the Telecommunications Division for television or CATV telecast
or tape production for the purpose of criticizing the actions of
any other elected official of the City individually or collectively."
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ORDINANCE NO.
MC-822
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING CHAPTER
2.75 TO THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE USE OF
THE CITY'S TELEVISION/CATV BROADCAST FACILITIES BY THE MAYOR OR
MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION l.
Chapter 2.75 is hereby added to the San
Bernardino Municipal Code to read as follows:
"2.75.010 Prohibition
It shall be an unlawful use of City property and
facilities for the Mayor or a member of the Common
Council of the City of San Bernardino to use his or
her position to use or cause to be used the equipment
and/or facilities of the Telecommunications Division
for television or CATV telecast or tape production for
the purpose of criticizing the actions of the Mayor or
Common Councilor the Mayor and Common Councilor any
individual member of the Common Council.
"2.75.020 Exceptions
Section 2.75.010 shall not apply to a legally
called meeting of the Mayor and Common Council, nor to
a political debate or public forum where candidates or
proponents and opponents of ballot measures are given
equal opportunity to present their views. This
exception shall not allow such criticism to be
televised or taped during a recess or closed session
of a Council meeting even though the Council is still
technically in session during said recess or closed
session."
DAB/js/CATV.Ord
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February 12, 1992
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ADDING CHAPTER
2.75 TO THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE USE OF
THE CITY'S TELEVISION/CATV BROADCAST FACILITIES BY THE MAYOR OR
MEMBERS OF THIS COMMON COUNCIL
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino at a
reguJ.ar
meeting thereof, held on the~
day of
March
, 1992, by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members:
AYES
NAYS
ABSTAIN ABSENT
ESTRADA
x
REILLY
x
HERNANDEZ
x
MAUDSLEY
x
MINOR
x
POPE-LUDLAM
x
MILLER
x
The
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day
of MAr~h
, 1992.
Approved as to form
and legal content:
*The reason for this Veto, is that :',-
Ordinance suppresses freedom of spv,:h.
JAMES F. PENMAN,
City Attorney
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DAB/js/CATV.Ord
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February 12, 1992