DON'T Gamble with Our City's Financial Future

"City Attorney Penman's legal experience and soundfinancial management have alreadysaved San Bernardino taxpayers millions of dollars. Recalling him and starting over with an inexperienced replacement would be a financial
disasterfor the City."
Judge Craig S. Kamansky (Ret.)

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VOTE NO on the Recall of Jim Penman %%% / '

FACTS about the Recall & its impact on Bankruptcy
Experience Matters
Jim Penman has extensive knowledge of municipal and bankruptcy law. He has saved city taxpayers millions of dollars in reduced legal costs.

No Voting Authority
As City Attorney, Jim Penman provides legal

"The reasons being given for this recall are deceptive, misleading and false. Jim Penman is an honestpublic servant; dedicated to the City of San Bernardino and thepeople who live here."
Judge Paul M. Bryant (Ret.)

advice only. He does NOT have a vote at City Hall. He CANNOT veto decisions of the Mayor
and City Council.

Bad Timing
San Bernardino has entered a crucial phase
in the Bankruptcy process where it must

submit and legally defend a "Plan of

Adjustment" to restore stability. Recalling

the City Attorney would be disruptive and risky to the City's financial interests.

"Nobody is working harder or more effectively toprotect the interests of San Bernardino taxpayers than Jim Penman.
We cannot afford to lose his experience at this critical time in the bankruptcyprocess."
Judith Valles

No Credible Alternative
Neither of the two replacement candidates

for City Attorney has bankruptcy or municipal law experience. They were both forced to
change their ballot statements after the

City Clerk caught them making unethical or

deceptive claims.

Former Mayor

Ihe City Attorneys hscal prudence has saved city taxpayers iz/u per hour in outside legal tees. Whereas

Vallejo paid $650 per hour for its private bankruptcy attorneys, San Bernardino is paying only$380 per hour.
But Penman did not stop there. He insisted that all routine legal work be performed by Deputy City Attorneys who are paid an average of $76.31 per houra further savings to the taxpayer of $300 per hour.
City Attorney Penman's legal experience and sound financial management have already saved San
Bernardino taxpayers millions of dollars.

The City's legal bankruptcy team, headed by Penman, recently succeeded in defeating the efforts of the employee pension giant, CALPERS, to block San Bernardino's acceptance into the bankruptcy court. Had the city been defeated by CALPERS the city might have dissolved. This was no small accomplishment. Neither of the two lawyers running to replace Mr. Penman has the knowledge or experience in
municipal bankruptcy law that the City needs.

RecalHng Penman, the city's strongest legal asset, and bringingin an inexperienced attorney who would have to engage in on-the-job-training, would be a mistake that could cost the city millions of dollars that are needed
to police San Bernardino and provide other vital city services.

Mr. Penman is a strong personality. You may or maynot agree with Penman on certain issuesyou maynot even hke himbut San Bernardino needs his legal expertise to lead the city's legal team successfully tlirough the bankruptcy case.

At this critical stage in the bankruptcy process, what matters most are experience and professional competence. It is not the time to gamblewith San Bernardino's financial future by electing an inexperienced replacement
City Attorney.

Please VOTE NO on die recall of City Attorney Jim Pemnan.

Superior Court Judge Pavd M. Bryant

(Ret.)

Superior Court Judge Craig S. Kamansky

(Ret.)

Superior Court Judge John N. Martin

(Ret.)

Superior Court Judge Stanley W. Hodge

(Ret.)

Dear Fellow Citizen,

As retired Superior Court Judges we have joined together to express our concerns to you, the residents of San Bernardino, about what is at stake on November 5 for the City's legal affairs.
San Bernardino City Attorney Jim Penman is currently the focus of a recall election. We oppose this recall because it is based on the FALSE premise that Mr. Pemnan is somehow responsible for the city's bankruptcy.
The City Attorney pro\ddes legal advice to city poHcy makers. He is not responsible for San Bernardino's bankruptcy. In fact, he repeatedly warned city officials about San Bernardino's dire financial situation. However, the City Attorney has no vote at City Hall; nor can he veto ill-advised spending decisions made by the Mayor and Common Council. We are especially concerned at the negative impact the Recall will have on San Bernardino's financial position at this critical moment in its bankruptcy case. The prospect of San Bernardino losing its

experienced and effective City Attorney poses a serious risk to the city's legal position that could cost city
taxpayers millions of dollars.

When it became evident that the city would have to file for bankruptcy. City Attorney Jim Penman dutifully
and competently stepped up to the plate and took charge of the bankruptcy action which had to be filed and decided in federal bankruptcy court. Penman is one of a handful of city attorneys, indeed he is one of only a handful of California lawyers, who has studied and understands municipal bankruptcy law, which is a highly speciaHzed field of the law.

Penman, aware that the City of Vallejo paid more than $13 million in attorney fees on its bankruptcy, retained the State's leading bankruptcy attorney, but took prudent steps to limit taxpayer costs for that legal work.

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These Respected Local Judges Ask You

to VOTE NO on the RECALL

Judge Paul M. Bryant
(Ret.)

Judge Stanley W. Hodge

(Ret.)

Judge Craig S. Kamansky

(Ret.)

Judge
John N. Martin
(Ret.)

"The prospect ofSan Bernardino losing its experienced and effective City Attorney poses a serious risk to the city's legal position in bankruptcy court that could cost city taxpayers millions ofdollars."