San Bernardino Municipal Code Art. VIII Elections

Beginning in 2018, primary and general election shall be held in said City in consolidation with the State Primary Election and the State General Election and every two (2) years thereafter. City elections shall follow the provisions and procedures of the Ttate Elections Code as applicable to general law cities. The Mayor and Council members shall be sworn in and begin their term of service upon certification of the election results, and shall serve until their successors qualify.

To facilitate the transition of elections from odd to even numbered years, consistent with the timing of elections for state and federal offices, the terms of the Mayor and each Council member in office at the time of the adoption of this Charter shall be extended for one (1) year.

The elective officers of the City shall consist of a Mayor and seven Council members. Council members shall continue to be elected for terms of four (4) years, with such terms staggered between the wards as established by ordinance. Each Council member shall be elected by ward by the voters within that ward. The Mayor shall continue to be elected at large for a term of four years.

Periodic adjustments to ward boundaries shall be made to maintain each in compact form and as nearly equal in population as possible, consistent with applicable State and Federal laws.