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MINUTES
FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR HOUSING
AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
ACTING AS THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING
AS THE SAN BERNARDINO JOIN POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2020
5:30 PM
The Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino was
called to order at 5:34 PM by Mayor John Valdivia on Wednesday, December 16, 2020,
via Web-Conference.
CALL TO ORDER
Attendee Name Present Absent Late Arrived
Mayor Pro-Tem, Ward 1 Theodore Sanchez
Council Member, Ward 2 Sandra Ibarra
Council Member, Ward 3 Juan Figueroa
Council Member, Ward 4 Fred Shorett
Council Member, Ward 5 Henry Nickel
Council Member, Ward 6 Bessine L. Richard 5:40 p.m.
Council Member, Ward 7 James Mulvihill
Mayor John Valdivia
City Manager Robert D. Field
City Attorney Sonia Carvalho
City Clerk Genoveva Rocha
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor John Valdivia asked Council Member Mulvihill to lead the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag.
Mayor John Valdivia
Council Members
Theodore Sanchez
Sandra Ibarra
Juan Figueroa
Fred Shorett
Henry Nickel
Bessine L. Richard
Jim Mulvihill
Special Meeting Minutes December 16, 2020
Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 2 Printed 11/25/2020
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
Dave Mylnarski, San Bernardino, congratulated the incoming Council Members and
expressed that he is looking forward to their service to the community. He also thanked
staff in the Community and Economic Development Department and wished everyone a
happy holiday.
STAFF REPORT
1. Certification of the General Municipal Election Results (Wards 5 & 7)
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino,
California, adopt Resolution No. 2020-289, reciting the fact of the General Municipal
Election consolidated with the Presidential General Election held on November 3,
2020 declaring the result and such other matters as provided by law.
City Clerk Rocha provided an overview of the staff report to the Mayor and City Council.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER MULVIHILL, SECOND BY COUNCIL MEMBER
RICHARD, to adopt Resolution No. 2020-289, reciting the fact of the General
Municipal Election consolidated with the Presidential General Election held on
November 3, 2020 declaring the result and such other matters as provided by law.
Council Member Nickel expressed concerns over the residency and inactive voter
status for Council Member-Elect Reynoso and stated that Reynoso did not meet the 30
day residency requirement before the nomination period.
City Attorney Carvalho stated that after reviewing emails from the Registrar of Voters, it
is her understanding that Reynoso was a registered voter and had a change of address
within Ward 5 boundaries. She expressed that for City records, the question can be
directed to Mr. Reynoso and to the City Clerk to see if she was able to verify the
information.
City Clerk Rocha confirmed that Mr. Reynoso provided an affidavit, signed under
penalty of perjury, stating that he was a registered voter.
Council Member Nickel stated that he will vote yes to certify the election results on
Ward 7, but will abstain on Ward 5.
Special Meeting Minutes December 16, 2020
Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 3 Printed 11/25/2020
RESULT: ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2020-289, RECITING THE FACT OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH
THE PRESIDENTIAL GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON
NOVEMBER 3, 2020 DECLARING THE RESULT AND SUCH
OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW, CARRIED (6-1)
MOVER: James Mulvihill, Councilmember, Ward 7
SECONDER: Bessine Richard, Councilmember, Ward 6
AYES: Sanchez, Ibarra, Figueroa, Shorett, Richard, and Mulvihill
ABSTAIN: Nickel
NOES: None
PRESENTATION
2. Presentation of Certificates of Election and Administration of the Oaths of
Office to Newly Elected Officials.
City Clerk Rocha administered the Oath of Office to Juan Figueroa, Council
Member, Ward 3.
City Clerk Rocha administered the Oath of Office to Ben Reynoso, Council Member,
Ward 5
City Clerk Rocha administered the Oath of Office to Kimberly Calvin, Council
Member, Ward 6
City Clerk Rocha administered the Oath of Office to Damon Alexander, Council
Member, Ward 7
ADJOURNMENT
The Special Meeting of the Mayor and City council was adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
The next joint regular meeting of the Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City
Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency will be held on
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 via web-conference. Closed Session will begin at 5:30
p.m. and Open Session will begin at 7:00 p.m.
BY:
Genoveva Rocha, CMC
City Clerk