City Council
MEETING DATE: 5/10/2017
TITLE:
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Resolution Adopting an Amended Public Hearing Schedule for Potential Council Election Districts
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt the attached resolution to amend the public hearing schedule for potential council election districts.
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BACKGROUND:
The City's charter commits the City to changing the election of City Council members from "at large" to "by districts" by no later than the November 2022 election or when the City's population reaches 65,000. On January 11, 2017, the City Council approved an agreement with National Demographics Corporation to commence the process of establishing Council districts. On March 8, 2017, the City Council adopted Resolution 2017-06 approving a schedule for public hearings for potential council election districts to commence during the November 2018 general election. On April 12th, the City held its first public hearing prior to the draft maps. Mr. Douglas Johnson of National Demographics Corporation provided an overview and demonstration of an online map drawing tool. The City offered an interpreter for those who only speak Spanish. The City posted on its official websites, www.CathedralCity.gov and DiscoverCathedralCity.com, information about the plan to move to voting "by district" elections and seeking the community's input. The city made available on its website the online drawing tool as well as a city map that can be downloaded and drawn manually. Additionally, the move to electoral districts is a featured news article on the Home Page of www.CathedralCity.gov. The City also posted to its social media pages including Facebook, Nextdoor.com, and Twitter its requests for public input. On April 26th, the City held its 2nd public hearing prior to draft maps being released requesting input from the community. Both public hearings prior to the draft maps were posted in English and Spanish in the local...
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