HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2015-177 RESOLUTION NO. 201�-177
RESOLUTIOl�' OF THE CITI' COUI�iCIL OF THE CIT1' OF
CHiiL.A VISTA ?.PPROVING THE DISTRICTI�'G
COI�4r41SSI0i�''S RECOMA4E?�TDED DISTRICTIIvG PLAN AS
THE CITY`S FINAL DISTRICTI1vG PLAN
WHEREAS. the Chula Vista Districtine Commission (the "Commissiod`) w�as
established pursuant to Chula Vista Chaner Section 300.�; and
R'HEREAS. Charter section 300S.A.2. tasks the Commission �i�ith recommendins for
Cin Council appro��al a Recommended Districtins Plan to establish four Council electoral
districts to be used in the City's municipal elections, beginning in 2016; and
WHEREAS. Charter section 300.�.F. sets forth the criteria which the Commission and
the Cit}� Council are required to adhere to in considering and approving a Districting Plan,
specificall��that the boundaries shall:
1. Result in districts that ha��e reasonabl} equal populations;
2. Be eeoeraphicalh� compact and contiQuous; and
3. Follow visible natural and man-made features, street lines and/or Citv boundan�
lines whene��er possible; and
4. Respect communities of interest to the eatent practicable; and
�. Be drawn without regazd for ad��antage or disadvantage to incumbents or
challeneers: and
6. Be draNn ���ithout regard for advantaee or disad��antage to an��political party.
�l'HEREAS, the Commission solicited public input. includin� fi�-e public outreach
meetines held in ��arious areas of the Cirv, considered the Chaner-mandated criteria. and in all
other respects complied ���ith the applicable Charter requirements in preparine a Draft Districting
Plan, �vhich the Commission appro��ed on April 2�, 201�, by si� affirmative votes of its
members:•and
R'HEREAS, the Commission made the Drafr Districtine Plan publich� a��ailable for more
than thirty da��s and held five public outreach meetinss in ��arious areas of the Cih�, commencing
more than seven da��s after the Drafr Districtine Plan was released, in accordance with Char[er
section 300.�.G.3.: and y
�'�'I-IEREAS. the Commission met on June 8, 201�, heard additional public comment and.
afrer considering the legall}� required criteria and all public comment received. the Commission
approved the district boundaries for the Recommended Districtins Plan, by fi��e affirmati��e ��otes
of its members: and �
WZIEREAS, Char[er sections 300.D. and 3005.K. require that the districts be numbered
one throu�h four. ��°ith districts three and four transitionine to b��-district elections in 2016 and
districts one and t�vo transitionins in 2018: and
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WHEREAS, the Commission met on June ] 1, 2015, heard public comment, determined
the process by which the districts should be numbered and assigned numbers to the districts, in
accordance with the Charter requirements, and approved that Recommended Districting Plan by
siz affirmative votes: and
WHEREAS, the Commission prepared and submitted to the City Council a report
describing the process; criteria, and evidence used by the Commission to prepare the
Recommended Districting Plan: and
WHEREAS, the Recommended Districting Plan has been publicly available for more
than fourteen days, and the Ciry Council he]d a duly noticed public heazing on the
Recommended Districting Plan. in accordance with Charter section 300.S.H.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it:
1. Finds that the Districting Commission's Recommended Districting Plan was
developed in complia�ce with, and meets the requirements of, the applicable
provisions of the Chula Vista City Charter, and state and federal law; and
2. Approves the Districting Commission's Recommended DisVicting Plan as the
City's Final Districting Plan, attached as Exhibit A to this Resolution.
Presented by Approved as to form by
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. �11 D.S. Maland � Gl R. Googins
As � YCity Atto`s Cit Attorney�
Resolution No. ZO1�-177
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PASSED. APPROVED. and ADOPTED b�� the Citv Council of the Cin� of Chula V"ista.
Califomia this 14th da�- of Jul�� 201� b�� the follo�rine vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: AQuilar. Bensoussan. McCann. Miesen and Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
.ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
\1an� Sa . I�4a��or
ATTEST:
Donna R. \'oms. CA C. Cit�� Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORI�'IA )
COi�NTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I. Donna R. Noms. Cin� Clerk of Chula \'ista. Califomia. do herebvi certifi� that the foreeoine
Resolution I�'o. 201�-177 ��as duh� passed, appro��ed. and adopted b}� the Cin� Council at a
reeular meetine of the Chula Vista Cit�� Council held on the 14th dav of Julv 201�.
Esecuted this 14th da�� of Julv 201�.
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Donna R. Ivorris. C 4C. Cirv Clerk