REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 19, 2020
FROM
BOB PAGE, Registrar of Voters, Registrar of Voters
SUBJECT
Title
Citizen Initiative Petition Regarding San Bernardino County Supervisor Compensation Reduction and Term Limits
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Accept the Certification of Initiative Petition dated May 1, 2020 with respect to the citizen initiative petition entitled "The San Bernardino County Supervisor Compensation Reduction and Term Limits Initiative" that was filed with the Registrar of Voters on March 20, 2020.
2. Find that the following proposed actions are exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule).
3. Pursuant to California Elections Code section 9118, the Board of Supervisors (Board) shall do only one of the following:
a. Consider a proposed ordinance that would adopt "The San Bernardino County Supervisor Compensation Reduction and Term Limits Initiative" (Initiative Petition/Measure) without alteration and, either as part of this item or within 10 days from May 19, 2020, approve introduction of proposed ordinance, and adopt proposed ordinance; or
b. Submit the ordinance, without alteration, to the voters pursuant to Elections Code section 1405; or
c. Order a report pursuant to Elections Code section 9111 prior to taking any action on the ordinance to be submitted to the Board at the regular meeting that is no later than 30 days from May 19, 2020.
4. If the Board approves Recommendation 3.b., above, pursuant to Elections Code section 1405, the Board shall do only one of the following:
a. Acknowledge that the election for the Initiative Petition/Measure shall be held on November 3, 2020 (the Board's next regular election); or
b. Call a special election for the Initiative Petition/Measure not less than 88 days nor more than 103 da...
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