Members of a San Bernardino committee are considering changes to the city’s charter that would give more power to the mayor, according to a legal analysis of proposed amendments.
In a June 9 memo to the Charter Review Committee released to the public last week, attorney Albert Maldonado from the firm Best Best and Krieger reported that six proposals aim to significantly change the city’s style of government and suggested the City Council step in to frame what committee members eventually vote on as official recommendations.
“These proposals appear to potentially be inconsistent with the Committee’s purview and it is recommended, should you wish to do so, that Council authorization should be obtained prior to being considered,” Maldonado wrote. “If you would like additional authority to consider proposed changes to the Charter that would include elements of a strong mayor system, in whole or in part, you may seek additional authority from the City Council.”…