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Home My WebLink AboutSS3 - City Council RedistrictingQ SEW Ppar = CITY OF NEWPORT BE ACH °AMA' City Council Sae$$ Report Agenda Item No. SS 3 September 27, 2011 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Community Development Department Kimberly Brandt, AICP, Director 949 - 644 -3226, kbrandt @newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Patrick J. Alford, Planning Manager APPROVED: 1lm TITLE: City Council Redistricting ABSTRACT: A report on the City Council Redistricting Committee recommendation on changes to the City Council District boundaries. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: There is no fiscal impact related to this item. DISCUSSION: Background Section 1005 of the City Charter provides that following the national census, the City Council shall appoint a committee to study and report to the City Council on the advisability of redistricting. On May 24, 2011, the City Council appointed the City Council Redistricting Committee. i City Council Redistricting September 27, 2011 Page 2 Committee Review and Recommendation The Committee held three public meetings to consider proposed changes to the Council District boundaries. The Committee determined at the outset that the current districts are unbalanced due to annexations and set forth the goals for the redistricting: • Population balance (approximately 12,000 people per district); • Avoid breaking up neighborhoods; • Recognize commonalities of interests; • Maintain the current geography of the existing districts as much as possible. The Committee considered seven different district boundary configurations, including three offered by members of the public. The Committee's recommendation (Attachment A) was chosen because it best met the Committee's and incorporated many of the suggestions offered by members of the public who attended the meetings. Consistency with the City Charter and the State Elections Code Pursuant to City Charter Section 1005, the Committee determined that due to the population imbalance of the current districts, redistricting is "necessary or desirable in order that the district boundaries be fair and logical." The proposed district boundaries are consistent with the Committee's goal of providing balanced populations of approximately 12,000 people in each district. Furthermore, by respecting neighborhoods, commonalities of interests, and the current geography of existing districts, the Committee's recommendation meets the Charter Section 1005 requirement that the boundaries "constitute natural areas of contiguous and compact territory and provide fair representation on the City Council." California Elections Code Section 21620 requires that the City Council determined that the proposed districts are as nearly equal in population as may be according to the latest federal decennial census and comply with the applicable provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, Section 1973 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended. In establishing the boundaries of the districts, the Council may give consideration to the following factors: (1) topography, (2) geography, (3) cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory, and (4) community of interest of the districts. The Committee's recommendation would provide districts with nearly equal populations and gives due consideration to all of these factors. Therefore, the Committee's recommendation complies with the California Elections Code. California Elections Code Section 21620.1 requires the Council to hold two public hearings before adopting any proposed changes to the districts. The first public hearing will be on the October 11, 2011, City Council agenda. The second public hearing will be on October 25, 2011, City Council agenda to introduce the ordinance approving the new districts. 2 City Council Redistricting September 27, 2011 Page 3 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ('CEQA') pursuant to Section 15320 — Class 20 (Changes in Organization of Local Agencies) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3. The proposed changes to the Council Districts are exempt since they do not change the geographical area in which previously existing powers are exercised. NOTICING: This item appeared upon the agenda for this meeting, which was posted at City Hall and on the City website. Submitted by: Kim erly Brd'ndirAICP Community Development Director Attachment: A. City Council Redistricting Com mittee recommendation (Map) S 4 City Council Attachments Q City Council Redistricting Committee recommendation &7 91 Agenda Item No. SS3 September 27, 2011 City Council Redistricting Committee Report City Charter Section 1005 • Every 10 Years (following the National Census) • Council - appointed Redistricting Committee • Committee reports on advisability of redistricting • Districts must be "fair and logical" • Districts must provide "contiguous and compact territories" • Districts must provide "fair representation" 2 Redistricting Committee Goals • Population Balance (12,000 people per district) • Avoid breaking up neighborhoods • Recognize commonalities of interests • Maintain current district geographies 3 California Elections Code • Nearly equal populations • Voting Rights Act of 1965 • The Council may consider: Topography Geography Territory cohesiveness, contiguity, Community of interest • Two public hearings required integrity, compactness r City Council District,, city of Newrmrl Beach elk PACIFIC OCEAN ml.S 11.14.1 LA 11115 Il"r 14 Ikrtaxl j. 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