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Votes at a glance: council directs Charter Review Committee after public outcry; mayor vetoes earlier procedural motion

Mayor and City Council of San Bernardino · February 3, 2026
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Summary

After hours of public comment opposing a proposed charter amendment, the council voted to reconvene the Charter Review Committee and hold community workshops. An earlier 4–3 substitute motion to prepare ballot language passed but was vetoed by the mayor.

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — Key procedural actions from the City Council’s Feb. 2 special meeting regarding the proposed 'San Bernardino Good Government and Term Limits Initiative':

• Substitute motion (Council Member Theodore Sanchez): Direct staff to prepare charter amendment language, reinstate a charter‑committee member, and schedule a special meeting to consider placing…

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