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MINUTES
Mayor R. Carey Davis
Council Members
Virginia Marquez
Benito Barrios
John Valdivia
Fred Shorett
Henry Nickel
Bessine L. Richard
James L. Mulvihill
JOINT ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING
AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING
AS THE SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING
AS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2016
EDA BOARD ROOM
The Joint Adjourned Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino was called to order by Mayor R. Carey Davis at 5:30 p.m., Monday, April 25, 2016,
in the EDA Board Room, 201 North "E" Street, San Bernardino, California.
Roll Call
Attendee Name
Title
Status
Arrived
Virginia Marquez
Council Member, Ward 1
Present
5:30 p.m.
Benito Barrios
Council Member, Ward 2
Present
5:30 p.m.
John Valdivia
Council Member, Ward 3
Present
5:30 p.m.
Fred Shorett
Council Member, Ward 4
Present
5:30 p.m.
Henry Nickel
Council Member, Ward 5
Present
5:30 p.m.
Bessine L. Richard
Council Member, Ward 6
Present
5:30 p.m.
James L. Mulvihill
Council Member, Ward 7
Present
5:30 p.m.
R. Carey Davis
Mayor
Present
5:30 p.m.
Georgeann "Gigi" Hanna
City Clerk
Present
5:30 p.m.
Gary D. Saenz
City Attorney
Present
5:30 p.m.
Mark Scott
City Manager
Present
6:12 p.m.
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1. Closed Session
2. Staff Reports
2A. City Clerk
Workshop to Review the Preliminary Proposed Charter with the Volunteer Citizen -Based
Charter Committee.
Committee Chairman Phil Savage presented the proposed Charter to the MCC and
discussed the various aspects of the document.
Discussion Only - No Action Taken
Motion: Discuss and take possible action.
Public Comments:
Danielle Hemphill, San Bernardino, spoke about the need for a building to house the
homeless people in San Bernardino. She said it hurts her heart to see them.
Pastor Rod Berryman, San Bernardino, said he is a minister interested in a building for
the homeless and said he had been called by a council member.
James Penman, San Bernardino, spoke about the US Constitution and safeguards and
checks and balances that were copied from that document into the city's charter. He said
many of the things that needed to be discussed during the charter review process, and that
the committee that should have been heard, were not. He said there were several factual
errors in what he had heard that day.
Sandra Ibarra, San Bernardino, said she talked to residents to inform them about the
parcel tax and annexation and that there is a lot of voter apathy in the city because elected
officials make decisions behind closed doors, against people's will. She said the elected
officials need to reach out to the voters if they want greater participation.
Amelia Lopez, San Bernardino, said she is not a charter expert, but that as a registered,
conscientious voter she is trying to make an informed decision. She said that there were
many references in the proposed charter that are like the original charter, but the
committee's rationale doesn't state that. She said that the recommended charter is a good
document, but said that the council should indicate for the voter what is new and different
compared to the current document.
Jim Smith, San Bernardino, congratulated the Charter committee for its work and said
there remains a critical vote on the Charter, which would culminate a wonderful year for
the city.
3. Public Comments for Items not on Agenda
None
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4. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:18 p.m. The next joint regular meeting of the Mayor and
Common Council and the Mayor and Common Council Acting as the Successor Agency
to the Redevelopment Agency is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 2, 2016.
GEOR ANN "GIG HANNA, CMC
City Clerk
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