THE CHARTER of the
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
STATE OF CALIFORNIA

PREAMBLE

ARTICLE I: NAME, BOUNDARIES, POWERS, RIGHTS AND SUCCESSION, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Section 100   Name and Boundaries

Section 101   Powers of the City

Section 102   Interpretation of Powers

Section 103   Rights and Succession

Section 104   Intergovernmental Relations

ARTICLE II: FORM OF GOVERNMENT

Section 200   Form of Government

ARTICLE III: CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR

Section 300   General Powers and Duties

Section 301   Composition, Eligibility, and Terms

Section 302   Powers and Duties of the Council

Section 303   Powers and Duties of the Mayor

Section 304   Manners of Action

Section 305   Compensation; Expenses

Section 306   Prohibitions

Section 307   Vacancies; Filling of Vacancies

Section 308   Judge of Qualifications

Section 309   Council Organization, Meetings and Rules of Order

ARTICLE IV: CITY MANAGER

Section 400   City Manager Appointment, Qualifications and Compensation

Section 401   Powers and Duties

ARTICLE V: DEPARTMENTS, SERVICES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Section 501   General Provisions

Section 502   Direction by City Manager

Section 503   Continuation of Departments

Section 504   City Attorney

Section 505   City Clerk

Section 506   Departmental Administrators; Appointive Powers

Section 507   Services

Section 508   Personnel System

Section 509   Official Bonds

ARTICLE VI: BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

Section 600   General Provisions

Section 601   Appointment, Removal, Terms of Office and Procedural Rules

Section 602   Library

Section 603   Water and Wastewater

Section 604   Personnel Commission

ARTICLE VII: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Section 700   Fiscal Year

Section 701   Submission of Budget and Budget Message

Section 702   Budget and Capital Improvement Program

Section 703   Council Action on the Budget and Capital Improvement Plan

Section 704   Independent Audit

ARTICLE VIII: ELECTIONS

Section 800   City Elections

Section 801   Elective Officers; Terms

Section 802   Number of Wards

ARTICLE IX: INITIATIVE, CITIZEN REFERENDUM AND RECALL

Section 900   Initiative, Citizen Referendum and Recall

ARTICLE X: CHARTER AMENDMENTS

Section 1000   Charter Amendments

Section 1001   Periodic Review of Charter

ARTICLE XI: SEVERABILITY

Section 1100   Severability