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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-89
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING REASONABLE REGULATIONS FOR
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY
WHEREAS, on November 8, 2016, the citizens of the City of San Bernardino enacted a
new City Charter; and
WHEREAS, Section 309 of the City Charter states that "[t]he Council shall establish by
ordinance... the rules of order for the conduct of proceedings by the Council..."; and
WHEREAS, concurrent with the passage of this Resolution, the Mayor and City Council
are enacting an Ordinance adding Section 2.58.110 to the San Bernardino Municipal Code,
which states that "[t]he Mayor and City Council may, by Resolution, adopt reasonable
regulations, including time limits, for: (1) public comments for items on the agenda, (2) public
comments for items not on the agenda, and (3) public testimony during public hearings"; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council desire to ensure the orderly and efficient
conducting of the public's business at meetings of the Mayor and City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The following reasonable regulations are adopted by the Mayor and City
Council governing public comment and testimony for all public meetings and public hearing
items, with the exception of quasi-judicial hearings, heard by the Mayor and City Council.
Public Comments and Testimony
Rule 1. Public comment shall be received on a first come, first served basis. If the presiding
officer determines that the meeting or hearing may be lengthy or complicated, the presiding
officer may, in his or her discretion, modify these rules, including the time limits stated below.
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Rule 2. All members of the public who wish to speak shall fill out a speaker's reservation card
and turn in the speaker reservation card to the City Clerk prior to the time designated on the
agenda. Comments will be received in the order the cards are turned in to the City Clerk. Failure
of a person to promptly respond when their time to speak is called shall result in the person
forfeiting their right to address the Mayor and City Council.
Rule 3. The presiding officer may request that a member of the public providing comment
audibly state into the microphone, if one is present, his or her name and address before beginning
comment. If that person is representing a group or organization the presiding officer may request
that the speaker identify that group or organization, including that group or organization's
Address.
Rule 4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 2 and 3 above, a person shall not be required to
provide their name or address as a condition of speaking.
Rule 5. Time Limits:
5.01 Each member of the public shall have a reasonable time, not to exceed three (3)
minutes per meeting, to address items on the agenda and items not on the agenda
but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Mayor and City Council.
5.02 Notwithstanding the time limits set forth in subsection 5.01 above, any member of
the public desiring to provide public testimony at a public hearing shall have a
reasonable time, not to exceed (3) minutes, to provide testimony during each
public hearing.
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RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING REASONABLE REGULATIONS FOR
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND TESTIMONY
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
City Council of the City of San Bernardino at a Joint Regular Meeting thereof, held on the 21St
day of March 2018, by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members:
MARQUEZ
BARRIOS
VALDIVIA
SHORETT
NICKEL
RICHARD
MULVIHILL
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ABSTAIN ABSENT
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Georgea Hanna, C' , City Clerk
The foregoing Resolution is hereby approved this 21" day of March 2018.
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R. Carey Da
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City of San
Approved as to form:
Gary D. Saenz, City Attorney
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