File #: 2017-368    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Staff Report Status: Public Hearing
File created: 9/6/2017 In control: City Council
On agenda: 9/13/2017 Final action:
Title: Ordinance Establishing Council Election Districts
Sponsors: City Manager, Charles McClendon
Attachments: 1. CC Reso 2017-07, 2. CC Reso 2017-16, 3. Cathedral City Plans List, 4. Draft Maps Prepared by NDC, 5. Maps prepared by the Communitty and determined by NDC to meet the criteria, 6. Maps prepared by the Communnity and determined by NDC not to meet the legal criteria, 7. Letter_District Maps CulbertsonWinbigler, 8. Comments for Public Record 1, 9. Comments for Public Record 2, 10. Comments for Public Record 3, 11. Green map, 12. Orange map, 13. Purple map, 14. MHagedorn1, 15. SBarnes2 map, 16. SEspericueta1 map, 17. SHenry1 map, 18. Recap of District Maps, 19. Comments for Public Record 1, 20. Comments for Public Record 2, 21. Comments for Public Record 3, 22. Comments for Public Record 4, 23. Comments for Public Record 5, 24. Comments for Public Record 6, 25. Comments for Public Record 7, 26. Comments for Public Record 8, 27. Final 3, 28. Comments for the Record 1, 29. Comments for the Record 2, 30. Comments for the Record 3, 31. Comments for the Record 4, 32. Comments for the Record 5, 33. Comments for the Record 6, 34. Comments for the Record 7, 35. Comments for the Record 1 - 9-13-2017, 36. Comments for the Record 2 - 9-13-2017, 37. Comments for the Record 3 - 9-13-2017, 38. Comments for the Record 4 - 9-13-2017, 39. Comments for the Record 5 - 9-13-2017, 40. Purple 2 with Demographics, 41. Purple 2B demographics, 42. Ordinance establishing Council districts
City Council

MEETING DATE: 9/13/2017
TITLE:
Title
Ordinance Establishing Council Election Districts
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager

RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing and receive comments from the public; introduce and provide first reading to an ordinance establishing City Council Election Districts.
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BACKGROUND:
The City Council was elected under an at-large election system, whereby Council Members are elected by voters of the entire City. On March 8, 2017, the Council adopted a Resolution of Intent to Change Election Systems. Moving to by-district elections would require a Council Member (and all candidates for that position) to reside within a designated district boundary, and each Council Member would be elected only by voters of their respective districts. On April 12, 2017 Council held the first public hearing to receive comments regarding the composition of potential Council election districts prior to draft maps being developed. Information was also made available regarding the on-line mapping feature, which allowed anyone to try their hand at developing district maps. A second public hearing was held on April 26, 2017. Additionally, residents had the opportunity to provide further input on the topic of districts at four "City Hall Comes to You" meetings held on May 11, 2017 at the Sunshine Caf?, on June 7, 2017 at Cardenas Market, on July 18, 2017 in the study session room at City Hall and on August 10, 2017 at the Cathedral City Library. In addition to the on-line mapping tool, people from the community could also submit suggested maps on paper forms. Maps prepared by residents, either on-line or on paper forms, were due by June 9, 2017 and a total of 35 maps were submitted. The demographic consultant contracted by the City to assist with the districting process, National Demographics Corporation (NDC) also prepared three draft map options. All maps prepared, ...

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