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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Wendy J. McCammack, Subject: Public Briefing and Discussion to
Council Member, 7th Ward inform the Council as a whole and
the residents of San Bernardino re:
Dept: Council Office recent Federal enforcement actions
at the San Bernardino International
Date: September 29,2011 Airport and the Inland Valley
Development Agency relative to
File: the City's budgetary obligations
between the City and
San Bernardino International
Airport and the Inland Valley
Development Agency
MCC Date: October 3, 2011
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
Recommended Motion:
That the Mayor and Council direct the City Manager to be prepared with alternative
budget options if, and or when, current contractual obligations and corresponding
revenues between the City and San Bernardino International Airport and the Inland
Valley Development Agency suffer due to the pending Federal Bureau of
Investigation's findings. ~ "
Wendy J' cCammack
Council Member, 7th Ward
Contact Person: Wendy J. McCammack,
Council Member, 7th Ward
Supporting data attached: None
Phone: 384-5068
Ward(s):
All
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount:
Source: (Acct. No.)
Acct. Description:
Finance:
Council Notes:
Agenda Item No:
M/CC Date:
17
10/03/2011
Monday, October 3,2011
Attention San Bernardino City Council -
I am writing today in regards to item number 17 on the city council agenda. I would like this letter to be included as part of the
official public record as I will not be able to be in attendance for tonight's meeting for public comments.
At issue is systemic and widespread negligence of every leader associated with the San Bernardino International Airport. While the
roles and responsibilities vary from one management position to another is seems clear from reading the Grand Jury Ad-Hoc
Committee Report that clear and obvious best-practices were circumvented.
Unfortunately for Mayor Morris, he is at the head of the boards and committees holding oversight authority and he has largely been
viewed through his position as one of the primary leaders of the project at all levels. It was a campaign issue for him during his
recent reelection.
Given the vast amount of mismanagement identified in the report it seems clear that Mr. Morris either turned a blind eye to this
mismanagement or was incapable of dealing with real and clear issues regarding expenditures of public funds.
Mr. Morris would have you believe that San Bernardino residents are suffering from some of the most difficult economic conditions
since the Great Depression. This is often the reason cited for cuts to police and fire services as well as other public services in the
city of San Bernardino.Yet in spite of these facts,cost associated with the redevelopment of the former Norton Air force Base were
virtually left unchecked and cost sky rocketed month to month,more than doubling initial estimates.
I would have hoped that in either his role as the co-chair as the IVDA board or President or the San Bernardino International Airport
Authority Commission he would have brought some question forward regarding the expenditure of public funds. It seems incumbent
upon a person in his position of authority to ask just simple questions at a minimum like, why the initial estimates were so clearly
wrong and why a convicted felon (Scott Spencer) is in any type of capacity able to do business with the city of San Bernardino.
Mr. Morris'lack of oversight and negligence are grounds to call for his resignation or at a minimum he should step aside from all
IVDA and SBIA business until the FBI has completed their investigation and announced their findings. If this doesn't happen I am only
left to wonder if the 200+ million SBx project is going to come under the same FBI scrutiny. This project in fact started out, in terms
of total dollars smaller than the Airport redevelopment. I shouldn't have to remind you who sits on the Omni Trans Board,but just in
case it is Mr. Morris.
Respectfully, Joe Arentt
Former 4th Ward City Council Candidate
11381 Echo Dr. San Bernardino, CA 92404 866-5135-1]330
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City CleWCDC Secretary
City of San Bernardino