Updated 8-10
In our recent coverage of the proposed new County Charter, Z107.7 News mistakenly reported the proposed new charter would appear on the November 3 Election Ballot under the title, “The San Bernardino County Supervisor Compensation Reduction and Term Limits Initiative.” That title is associated with another ballot initiative and unrelated to the proposed new County Charter. The county’s revised charter will be on the November 3 ballot as “Revised Charter: County of San Bernardino.” Z107.7 News regrets the error.
When voters here go to the polls in November, they’ll decide to approve or reject a proposed new county charter under a ballot measure entitled, “Revised Charter: County of San Bernardino.” Developed by the Board of Supervisors, the proposed new charter aims to replace the current, century-old charter with one that reflects modern business practices, prioritizes transparency, and allows for greater public involvement. In part 4, reporter Mike Lipsitz looks at how the provision on supervisor term limits has been revised for the proposed charter update…
Under the existing county charter, supervisors may not serve more than three consecutive four-year terms. Presumably, the provision allows for a supervisor to serve unlimited terms as long as they sit out every third term. The proposed new charter eliminates the word “consecutive.” That change would effectively restrict supervisors from serving more than three terms, or 12 years, whether consecutive or not. The change is thought to better reflect the original intent of the limits on terms.
In our next report, we will review duties of county supervisors as spelled out in the proposed new charter. The public may review and compare the specifics of the current document and the proposed new charter and leave comments at newcharter.sbcounty.gov/.
