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Adopted: June 5. 2006
Effective: July 6. 2006
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ORDINANCE NO. He-I227
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING
SECTION 2.56.170 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNCIPAL CODE RELATING TO
THE CALLING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION
THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 2.56.170 of the San Bernardino Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"2.56.170 Special Elections
The Mayor and Common Council shall call a special election to be held on a Tuesday,
not less than ninety (90) nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days following such call. If
an established election date set by Section 10 of the Charter of the City of San Bernardino falls
within that time period, such special election shall be held on that date. Two or more special
elections ofthe City may be combined into one election.
When it is legally possible to hold a special election on an initiative measure that has
qualified pursuant to the City Charter Section 120, such special election shall be held in
accordance with Elections Code Section 1405.
If the special election is held to fill a vacancy on the Council it shall be called within
thirty (30) days after such vacancy. In such cases, the election shall be held not less than ninety
(90) nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days following such vacancy. Any such special
election so called shall be held in compliance with the provisions of the Charter and applicable
ordinances of the City. Unless the election is not held as provided in Section 2.56.175, the
candidate receiving the plurality of votes cast at such special election shall be elected to fill the
vacancy."
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING
SECTION 2.56.170 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNCIPAL CODE RELATING TO
THE CALLING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and
Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a j t. regular meeting thereof, held on
the 5th day of
June
, 2006, by the following vote, to wit:
NAYS
ABSTAIN ABSENT
Council Members:
AYES
ESTRADA
x
BAXTER
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MCGINNIS
x
DERRY
x
KELLEY
x
JOHNSON
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MCCAMMACK
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Rac el G. Clark, City Clerk
The foregoing ordinance is hereby approved this -$1 day of June
2006.
Approved as to Form: