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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Jorge Carlos, Subject: Election of Mayor Pro Tempore
Executive Staff Assistant to City Council
Dept. Council Office
Date: March 11, 2009
MCC Date: March 16, 2009
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
August 8, 2007:
Resolution 2007-330 adopted providing for appointment of a Mayor Pro
Tempore on an annual basis.
April 7, 2009:
Ordinance No. MC-1267 adopted amending Title 2 "Administration and
Personnel", of the San Bernardino Municipal Code by adding Chapter 2,01
"Mayor Pro Tempore" and amending Chapter 2,76 "Council Committees" to
add Section 2,76.040 "Senior Council Member" and Section 2.76.050
"Assignment of Committee Members and Designation of Committee
Chairpersons" ,
November 3, 2008
Ordinance amending Title 2, Administration & Personnel of the San
Bernardino Municipal Code by amending Section 2,01.010, Mayor Pro
Tempore, by repealing Section 2,76,050, assignment of Committee Members
and designation of Committee Chairpersons,
December 15, 2008
Council elected Councilmember Rikke Van Johnson to serve as Mayor Pro
Tempore until March 16,2009.
Recommended Motion:
That the Mayor and Common Council elect a Councilmember to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore
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Signature
Contact Person: Jorge Carlos
Phone:
5188
Supporting Data Attached:
Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
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Finance:
Council Notes:
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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Staff Report
Subject:
Election of Mayor Pro Tempore,
Background:
Pursuant to MC 1289, the Common Council is required to elect a Councilmember to
serve as Mayor Pro Tempore at the second regularly scheduled meeting at of the
Common Council in March of each year.
Financial Impact:
None
Recommendation:
That the Common Council elect a Councilmember to serve as Mayor Pro Tempore until
March 15,2010,
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Adoptecl: lIov......r 3. 2008
Effect:lve: Dece.ber 4. 2008
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ORDINANCE NO. ~IB9
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING TITLE
2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL, OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL
CODE BY AMENDING SECflON 2.01.OIC!.o!!AYORPRO-TEMPORE, BY REPEALING
SECflON 2.76.040, SENIOR COUNCIL MJ!;MBER. AND BY AMENDING SECTION
2.76.050J ASSIGNMENT OF COMMITrEE MEMBERS AND DESIGNATION OF
COMMlTIEE CHAIRPERSONS.
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 35, "Mayor to Preside - Temporary Absence of the
Mayor; Mayor Temporarily Unable to Perfonn Duties," of the Charter of the City of San
Bernardino, San Bernardino Municipal Code Chapter 2.01 "Mayor Pro-Tempore" is hereby
amended by amending Section 2.01.010 "Mayor Pro-Tempore," to read as follows:
2.01.010 Mayor Pro-Tempore.
San Bemardino City Charter Section 36 identifies the position of Ma~r Pro-
Tem~re. At the first reRUlarly scheduled meeli!J.g of the Common Council following the
effective date of this oromanc~ the Common Council shall elect a Council Member to
serve as Mayor Pro-Tempore. un March 16, 2009, and annuall}' thereafter at the second
regularly scheduled m~ of the Common Council in March of each year, the Common
Council' shall elect a CouncIl Member to serve as Mayor Pro-Tempore.
, If the Mayor Pro-Tempore is absent or otherwise unavailable to serve in such
capacity, the Council Member present in the City with the most consecutive days of
service as a member of the Common Council of the City of San Bernardino shall serve as
the Mayor Pro- TC!l1pore for that period of absence or unavailability only. "Consecutive
days of service" shall be calculafed by counting backward in time startmg from the day
on which the calculation is being made.
In the event that there are two or more Council Members with the exact same
number of consecutive days of service as a member of the Common Council of the City
of San Bernardino, the temporary filling of the position ofMa~r Pro- Tempore shall be
detenninedby lot, pursuant to the genefill procedure established in Section 15651 of the
Elections Coile of the State of California" specifically by flipping a coin in the case of two
members with the exact same number of consecutive days of service as a member of the
Common Council of the City of San Bernardino, or the ihawing of straws in the case of
three or more members witli the exact same number of consecutive ~ of service as a
member of the Common Council of the City of San Bernardino. The City Clerk shall be
respQnsible for conducting the coin toss or drawing of straws whenever either event is
required by this Section.
The Council Member holding the position of Mayor Pro-Tempore shall continue
to hold said position until hislher successor is elected by the Common Council or until
said Council Member is no longer a member of the Common Council, whichever occurs
first.
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Pursuant to Charter Section 36, in the absence of the Mayor from any Council
meeting. the Mayor Pro-Tempore shall preside over that Council meeting.
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1IC-1289
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING TITLE 2,
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL, OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL
CODE BY AMENDING SECfION 2.01.01l!7MAYOR PRO-TEMPORE. BY REPEALING
SECfION 2.76.040 SENIOR COUNCIL Ml!;MBER. AND BY AMENDING SECfION
2.7~!,)1i~SIGNMENT OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND DESIGNATION OF
COMMlTll!;E CHAIRPERSONS.
SECTION 2. San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 2.76.040 is herebyrepealed in its
entirety.
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SECTION 3. San Be/7IIJrdino Municipal Code Section 2.76,050 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
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2.76.050 Assignment of Committee Members and Designation of Committee
Chairpersons.
It shall be the responsibility and dul)'ofthe Ma~r Pro- Tem~re to assign Council
Members to all standing committees and ail hoc committees of the Common Council. It
shall also be the resw.nsibility and duty of the Ma~ Pro Tempore to designate ,
chairpersons of all standing committees ana ad hoc committees oCthe Common Council.
All such assignments to and membership on, and designation of cltairDersons of, standing
committees and ad hoc committees of the Common Council shall be subject to the
approval and appoinbnent of the Common Council.
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MC-1289
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING TITLE 2,
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL, OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL
CODE BY AMENDING SECI10N 2.01.010.1MAYOR PRo-TEMPO~.!Y REPEALING
SECTION 2.76.040, SENIOR COUNCIL MJ!;MBER. AND BY AMEl'luING SECTION
2.7~!!I~SIGNMENT OF COMMITIEE MEMBERS AND DESIGNATION OF
COMMluEE CHAIRPERSONS.
1 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and
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Common Counctl of the City of San Bemardmo at a re2u1aT meetmg thereof, held on the
3 3rd day of November , 2008, by the following vote, to wit:
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~~iiri4k CL..JL
I Clar, Ity Clerk
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The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this ,/;;J, day of November . 2008.
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Approved as to form:
JAMES F. PENMAN
City Attorney
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