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File #: 2572   
Type: Discussion Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/10/2020 Department: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 7/14/2020 Final action: 7/14/2020
Subject: Conduct a study session regarding the proposed revised County Charter and general law alternative; Introduction of an Ordinance proposing a revised County Charter; Introduction of an Ordinance proposing repeal of the County Charter and returning to General Law status
Attachments: 1. ATT-BOS-071420-2L47272-Presentation on Repealing Charter (General Law Option), 2. R2-ATT-BOS-071420-2L0752505-Presentation on Revised Charter, 3. ORD-BOS-071420-Proposed Repeal of County Charter, 4. ATT-A-ORD-BOS-07142020-Proposed Repeal of County Charter, 5. ORD-BOS-071420-Proposed Revised County Charter, 6. R1-ATT-ORD 071420 Revised Charter, 7. R1-ATT-ORD 071420 Revised Charter Redline, 8. Item # 70 Executed BAI
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION

July 14, 2020

FROM
CURT HAGMAN, Chairman, Board of Supervisors
JANICE RUTHERFORD, Second District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors

SUBJECT
Title
Conduct a study session regarding the proposed revised County Charter and general law alternative; Introduction of an Ordinance proposing a revised County Charter; Introduction of an Ordinance proposing repeal of the County Charter and returning to General Law status
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Conduct a study session regarding the proposed revised County Charter and the alternative repeal of the County Charter and return to County General Law status.
2. If the Board wishes to replace the current County Charter with the proposed revised County Charter and place the revised County Charter on the ballot for the November 3, 2020, election, then the Board of Supervisors shall do the following:
a. Consider proposed ordinance revising the County Charter and calling for an election.
b. Make alterations, if necessary, to proposed ordinance.
c. Read title only of proposed ordinance; waive reading of entire text and SCHEDULE FOR FINAL ADOPTION ON TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020, on the consent calendar.
3. In the alternative, if the Board of Supervisors wishes to simply repeal the current County Charter in order to return the County to General Law status, then the Board of Supervisors shall do the following:
a. Consider proposed ordinance repealing the County Charter and calling for an election.
b. Make alterations, if necessary, to proposed ordinance.
c. Read title only of proposed ordinance; waive reading of entire text and SCHEDULE FOR FINAL ADOPTION ON TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2020, on the consent calendar.

(Presenter: Kenneth C. Hardy, Supervising Deputy County Counsel 387-5401)
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