HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2020-253RESOLUTION NO. 2020-253
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN
CRESSLER, CANEISHA FORTNER, AND MICHAEL JUAN
TO THE 2020 REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, PURSUANT
TO CHARTER SECTION 300.5.D
WHEREAS, the City Charter was amended in 2012 to provide that the City Council
members would be elected by-district, rather than at-large, beginning with the 2016 election
cycle; and
WHEREAS, in 2014, the Districting Commission was selected in accordance with
Charter Section 300.5 to recommend for City Council approval of a Districting Plan establishing
four Council districts; and
WHEREAS, in 2015, the Districting Plan was approved by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, Charter Section 300.5 mandates future Redistricting Commissions
recommend a Districting Plan for adjusting the boundaries of the four Council Districts within
one year of receipt by the City of the final Federal Decennial Census information; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to have the Council district boundaries adjusted sufficiently in
advance of the 2022 elections, City staff has begun the process of establishing the 2020
Redistricting Commission; and
WHEREAS, the selection process for the Redistricting Commission members began with
the solicitation of applications; and
WHEREAS, the City received 45 applications that met the minimum qualifications; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter, the Charter Review Commission (“CRC”) then
undertook the task of selecting the ten most qualified applicants; and
WHEREAS, to select the ten most qualified candidates, the CRC reviewed the
applications, considered input from City Human Resources staff on the City’s most recent census
data regarding the City’s ethnic, racial and gender diversity, received information from GIS staff
regarding the applicants’ geographic area of residence and received public comment; and
WHEREAS, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of public health and
safety, pursuant to the Governor of the State of California’s Executive Order N-29-20, the
meetings of the CRC were held virtually via teleconference and in-person interviews were not
feasible; and
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WHEREAS, the CRC invited 16 applicants to submit a three-minute video candidate
statement in lieu of holding in-person interviews; and
WHEREAS, from those, the CRC selected the final pool of ten candidates, at the CRC
meeting on October 14, 2020; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 300.5 and Chula Vista
Municipal Code section 2.51, the City Clerk then randomly selected four of the candidates: Stelle
Andrade, Elidia Dostal, Gloria Hurtado, and Robert Moreno; and
WHEREAS, those four candidates were sworn-in as the first 2020 Redistricting
Commission members; and
WHEREAS, the initial Redistricting Commission of four members was tasked with
selecting the final three members from among the six remaining candidates in the pool of ten;
and
WHEREAS, after selection by the Redistricting Commission, those final three members
shall then be approved by the City Council, unless the City Council finds by at least four (4)
affirmative votes that the approval of one or more of the nominees would be inconsistent with
the goals enumerated in the Charter; and
WHEREAS, appointment of the recommended candidates will be accomplished by a
majority vote of the City Council; and
WHEREAS, if, for some reason, four members of the City Council determine that
appointment of any one of the nominees would be inconsistent with the Charter’s enumerated
goals, the Council must approve one of the remaining candidates at its next meeting, after
reviewing the applications of the remaining three candidates; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Charter and the Municipal Code, the Redistricting
Commission met on October 21, 2020, at a public meeting; and
WHEREAS, they reviewed the applications of the remaining six candidates, received
input from the City staff regarding the City’s census data, and the ethnic, racial, gender and
geographic information of the candidates, and considered public comment; and
WHEREAS, they then selected the following three candidates: John Cressler, Caneisha
Fortner, and Michael Juan; and
WHEREAS, the Redistricting Commission has submitted the three selected candidates to
the City Council for approval; and
WHEREAS, once the three candidates are approved for appointment, the full
Commission can begin its task of identifying proposed district boundary adjustments for
recommendation to the City Council.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista, that it does hereby approve the appointment of John Cressler, Caneisha Fortner, and
Michael Juan to the 2020 Redistricting Commission.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC Glen R. Googins
City Clerk City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 3rd day of November 2020 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Diaz, Galvez, McCann, Padilla, and Casillas Salas
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Mary Casillas Salas, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2020-253 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 3rd day of November 2020.
Executed this 3rd day of November 2020.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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