There’s a delay on the San Bernardino City Council taking a closer look at the roles of the city attorney, city manager and city clerk.
On Dec. 4, the council voted 6-1 in closed session to ask Tustin-based consultants Jacob Green & Associates to evaluate City Attorney Sonia Carvalho, Acting City Manager Rochelle Clayton and City Clerk Genoveva Rocha.
The evaluation was to take place at a special meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 11. But that’s been put on hold for now.
“There were some scheduling challenges,” city spokesperson Jeff Kraus wrote in an email Wednesday afternoon. “A new day and time have not yet been set. It will be set by the mayor and council.”
It’s not entirely clear what issues Mayor Helen Tran or other councilmembers may have with Carvalho or other appointed officials. Much of the discussion about the issue has apparently taken place in closed session, where personnel and legal matters are discussed out of the public eye.
At the Nov. 20 meeting, Tran blamed Carvalho for “instability” at City Hall.
“What is the root? The city attorney’s advice has created instability,” Tran said at that meeting.
Councilmember Theodore Sanchez has said he believes Tran’s move against Carvalho is retaliatory, though he has not provided any specifics on the matter.
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