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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-285
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA DECLARING THE VACANCY OF THE
OFFICE OF DISTRICT 3 CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND
DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO APPOINT A PERSON TO
FILL THE VACANT SEAT
WHEREAS,under the provisions of Chula Vista Charter Section 303(A),a vacancy occurs
when a current office holder resigns from office, and the City Council shall declare by resolution
the existence of any vacancy as soon as practicable; and
WHEREAS,District 3 City Councilmember Steve Padilla submitted a letter of resignation
effective December 6, 2022, attached hereto as Exhibit 1, due to his recent election to the
California State Senate; and
WHEREAS, the current District 3 City Councilmember term expires in December 2024,
leaving more than one year but less than 25 months remaining in the term; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Charter Section 303(C)(3),when a vacancy occurs with more than
one year but less than twenty-five months remaining in term, the City Council may either appoint
a person to fill the vacant seat or call a special election; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to appoint a person to fill the vacant seat; and
WHEREAS, although a new Redistricting Plan was approved in 2021, the boundaries for
City Council District 3 adopted as part of the Districting Plan in 2015 will be applicable to fill this
unscheduled vacancy as Charter Section 903(A)(2) states that a new Redistricting Plan with
adjusted district boundaries is used commencing with the next scheduled primary municipal
election(March 2024 for District 3); and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of Charter Section 303(C)(3), if the City Council is
unable to make an appointment within 45 days of declaring the vacancy, the Council's power to
appoint is terminated,and the Council shall call a special election pursuant to Charter Section 303(C)(3).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it does hereby declare the vacancy of the Office of District 3 City Councilmember and declare
its intention to appoint a person to fill the Office of District 3 City Councilmember vacancy.
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Resolution No. 2022-285
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Presented by Approved as to form by
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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 20th day of December 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Cardenas, Chavez,Preciado, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
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John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No.2022-285 was duly passed, approved,and adopted by the City Council at a regular
meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 20th day of December 2022.
Executed this 20th day of December 2022.
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Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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STEPHEN C. PADIL .
Councilmember
District 3
November 28, 2022
Honorable Mayor Mary Casillas Sales
Members of the City?Council
276 Fourth avenue
Chula Nista, CA gigio
Dear Mayor Casillas Salas and Honorable Colleagues.
The opportunity to serve the City-of Chula Vista for many years and in many capacities
has been one of the greatest honors of my lifetime. I am especially grateful to have
served-with each of you in the recent years as I represented the people of District 3.
Together eve have achieved many important milestones,-,,vhich I know we all hope N.'-ill
benefit our community in the years and generations to come.
Pursuant to rmy recent election to the California State Senate I must now tender my
resignation from the City Council effective t i ht ecg er 5,2o22.
I look forward to working together-with the incoming council and staff in any new
capacity to advance our community's needs. I wish you all every success.
Most Sig rely and Respectfully,
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Stephen C. Padilla
Councilmember— District 3
CC: Maria Kachadoorian, City-Manager
Glen Googins, City-Attorney
Kerry Bigelow, City Clerk
276 Fourth Avenue-Chula vista-California 91916 (619)691-5044-Fax (619)476-5379
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