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FOR THE
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE SUCCESSOR HOUSING AGENCY TO THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ACTING AS THE
HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
ACTING AS THE SAN BERNARDINO JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022
6:00 PM
The Special Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino was called to
order at 6:00 PM by Mayor John Valdivia on Wednesday December 14, 2022, at Feldheym Central
Library, San Bernardino, CA
Call to Order
Theodore Sanchez Council Member, Ward 1 Present
Sandra Ibarra Council Member, Ward 2 Late 6:04 p.m.
Juan Figueroa Mayor Pro-Tem, Ward 3 Present
Fred Shorett Council Member, Ward 4 Present
Ben Reynoso Council Member, Ward 5 Present
Kimberly Calvin Council Member, Ward 6 Present
Damon L Alexander Council Member, Ward 7 Present
John Valdivia Mayor Present
Robert D. Field City Manager Present
Thomas Rice Assistant City Attorney Present
Genoveva Rocha City Clerk Present
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Mayor John Valdivia
Council Members
Theodore Sanchez
Sandra Ibarra
Juan Figueroa
Fred Shorett
Ben Reynoso
Kimberly Calvin
Damon L. Alexander
Special Closed Session Minutes
Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino Page 2
Paula Plunk spoke on the need for a city manager to be guided by morality and honesty
and criticized past leadership. She accused the City Council and City Management of
using fear and closed-door tactics and neglecting community welfare.
Treasure Ortiz, criticized the City Council for ignoring warnings, and cited frequent City
Manager turnover as evidence of systemic governance failures. The speaker
emphasized the need for an experienced, qualified City Manager to handle major
projects and urged the City Council to make an objective, experience-based decision for
which they would be fully accountable.
(Pursuant to Government Code Section
54957)
Acting City ManagerĶ¾ Interim City ManagerĶ¾ City Manager
Assistant City Attorney Thomas Rice reported that the Mayor and Council directed staff
to begin the process to find an interim city manager and the process for a permanent city
manager.
The Special meeting of the Mayor and City Council was adjourned on Wednesday,
December 14, 2022, at 6:36 PM. The Mayor and City Council and the Mayor and City
Council Acting as the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency will adjourn to
the next joint Special Meeting will be held on December 21, 2022, at the Feldheym Central
Library located at 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino, California 92401. The meeting will
begin at 6:00 p.m.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk