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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 County Board of Supervisors, the proposed new charter aims to replace the current, century-old charter with one that reflects modern business practice and language, makes county government more transparent, and increases opportunities for public involvement. In the coming days, Z107.7 News will review the main elements of the proposed charter. Reporter Mike Lipsitz takes over from here…
Today we’re looking at a provision in the proposed new county charter concerning orders by the County Public Health Officer. It would require that orders addressed to the public-at-large be reviewed by the Board of Supervisors at a public hearing within 30 days of being issued. The provision does not allow for supervisors to revise or reject public heath orders, but mandates that they be presented and explained in an open forum attended by supervisors and the public. Presumably, such a policy would foster transparency and help communicate a consistent message.
One need only to look at the COVID-19 disaster and the current confusion and proliferation of bad information in connection to see the value of the proposed provision.
In our next report, we’ll look at the provisions in the charter dealing with compensation of county supervisors and other county-wide elected officials.
