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1 ORDINANCE NO.~
Z AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN B~RNARDINO AMENDING ORDINANC
NOe 2369 ENTITLED IN PART "AN ORDlNANCE CREATING THE BOARD OF FIRE
3 COMMISSIONERS . " AND DIVESTING SAID BOARD OF THE POtdER TO ISSUE
SUBPOENAS AND TO~ADMINISTER OATHS, .
4 THE MAYOR AND C02~'Il~tON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
5 DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
6 SECTION ONE: Ordinance No, 2369 Section Four is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
$ i S~CTION FOUR: POWERS> The Board shall iiave power:
(a) To prescribe sucti rules and regulations as they
9 i deem necessary or expedient for the administration of
10 ~ their duties, subject to approval by the Council, and
stiall adopt as a paYt of said Rules the present Rules
and Regulations of the Fire DepaYtment, whicn may be
11 , amended from time to time;
121I (b) To investigate and to examine or inquire into the
13 i affairs or operation of any division or department of
tne Fire DepaYtment and to make such recommendations to
t;ie Chief as may seem desirable;
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15 i (c) To keep informed as to the latest pYactices in the
field of fire control and administration and to recommend
~ to t~ie Chief sucii new practices as appear to be of
16 lienefit to tne Fire Department and to the public;
~~ (d) To assist the Chief Engineer upon nis request in
matters pertaining to appointments and promotions in
18I the Fire Department;
19 i (e) To hear and summarily determine all complaints includ-
ing misconduct, inefficiency, or violation of rules or
~ other cnarges against any officer, member, or employee of
the Fire Department, except the Chief theYeof, and to
Z1 recommend in writing to the Cnief and the Civil Service
Board such action tnereon as shall be most conducive to
~ the maintenance and discipline and efficiency of such
Department, subject to the Civil SeYVice provisions of
z3 the ChaYter, and to file written verified charges against
any officer, membeY, or employee of the Fire Department
Z4 subject to the Rules and Regulations of the Civil Service
Boaxd and to recommend to tne Chief tnat any officer,
25 member, or employee be suspended, disci~aYged oY reduced
in rank ox compensation. All investigations or hearings
~ conducted by tizem snall be held in a fair and impartial
manner; no evidence shall be considered unless presented
z7 at the heaYings; and no determination snall be based
on hearsay evidence alone;
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(f) To appear before and address the Council at any
~ meeting.
~ I HEREBY CERTIFY tnat the foregoing Ordinance was adopted
31 by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at
82 a ~_~ ~~~ , J meeting tnereof, iield on
1 I, the ~~day of ~~ , 1963, by trie following
2 vote, to wit:
3 AYES: Councilmen ~ . /~ ,
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S NOES: /l,~i._P_ , ABSENT: . ~4.• A~ ~~s~- (,L~ -~
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9i The foregoing Ordinance is nereby approved this-,~~
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day of , 19630
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