REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 26, 2022
FROM
CURT HAGMAN, Chairman and Fourth District Supervisor, Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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Ordinance Regarding Proposed Amendments to the County Charter
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Consider proposed ordinance relating to amendments to the San Bernardino County Charter.
2. Make alterations, if necessary, to proposed ordinance.
3. Approve introduction of proposed ordinance.
* An ordinance of San Bernardino County, State of California, proposing to amend the Charter of San Bernardino County for Taxpayer Protection and Government Reform and ordering that such proposal be submitted to the qualified electors at the November 8, 2022 election.
4. SCHEDULE ORDINANCE FOR FINAL ADOPTION ON TUESDAY, August 9, 2022, on the Consent Calendar.
(Presenter: Curt Hagman, Chairman and Fourth District Supervisor, 387-4866)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item may result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Registrar of Voters (ROV) estimates all costs, plus overhead related to conducting the election for the measure, will be approximately $2 million. A budget adjustment will be presented to the Board of Supervisors (Board) for approval in a future quarterly budget report, if necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The charter of a county is its "constitution" and allows a county to have a greater amount of local self-government. On November 3 2020, the voters approved a revised and updated County Charter. Amendments to the County Charter are only effective if approved by the electorate.
Following review of the County Charter, additi...
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