City of San Bernadino May Overhaul its Government

Revisions are needed to pull the city out of bankruptcy, city officials say.

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The Press-Enterprise

By Alejandra Molina

Meetings will explain the proposed rule changes, which include letting the mayor vote.

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIF. -- Big changes could be in store in the way city government works in San Bernardino.

The City Council may get authority to appoint the city clerk and city attorney, instead of the public electing them. The mayor may be able to vote like fellow council members , but one city ward could be eliminated to make that happen.

These are all changes that a committee of residents is contemplating to fix rules that have been described as creating a process in which “Everyone is in charge, so no one is in charge.”

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Andrea Fox is Editor of Gov1.com and Senior Editor at Lexipol. She is based in Massachusetts.

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