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Item 6 - Introduction of Ordinance Adopting the Post 2020 Census Redistricting City Council District MapRecommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council take public input, close the public hearing, introduce the Ordinance (Attachment A) by title only, waive further reading, and schedule adoption for February 15, 2022. Discussion: As described at the beginning of this report, the City of Poway's first by-district election was in 2018 with full conversion to by-district elections occurring in 2020. Per California Elections Code, the City Council is required to update Council districts following the certification of the results of the 2020 decennial federal census, by ordinance, before April 17, 2022 (at least 205 days before the City's next regular election [i.e., November 8, 2022], where a City does not have a regular election occurring after January 1, 2022 and before July 1, 2022). (Elec. Code §§ 21601; 21602(a)(3).) Public Engagement Assembly Bill (AB) 849, enacted in 2019, known as the "Fair and Inclusive Redistricting for Municipalities and Political Subdivision" (FAIR MAPS) Act requires cities to take additional steps to increase public engagement in the redistricting process. It increases the number of required public hearings to four; provides for translated website materials and live translation services when requested in advance; mandates a dedicated redistricting webpage; and establishes noticing requirements. The FAIR MAPS Act also requires cities to make an asserted effort to alert media outlets and community groups about the process. The City has met these requirements and held four public hearings on November 16, 2021, December 7, 2021, January 18, 2022 and February 1, 2022. Data and Map Analysis Prior to the first public hearing on November 16, NDC completed an analysis of the changes from the 201 O U.S. Census to the 2020 U.S. Census and impacts on each of the districts in the currently adopted district map. Notably, NDC found that the City's current maximum population deviation, the difference between the most populous district and least populous district -is 7.95%. This value is well within the 10% threshold where a map is considered "presumptively constitutional," and therefore the districts do not need to be redrawn to comply with the federal equal population requirement. In addition to NDC's analysis, the City Attorney's Office analyzed the current district map and determined it is in compliance with the FAIR MAPS Act. City Council Direction Throughout the public hearing process and after considering public comments, the City Council discussed its options relative to the district map boundaries and determined that based on the minimal changes from the 201 O to 2020 Census, the fact that current district boundaries meet all federal and state requirements, the current district map was just adopted in 2017 and the City didn't fully transition to by-district elections until 2020, the City should move forward with a adopting a new map that maintains the current City Council district boundaries. This direction is reflected in the attached Ordinance. 2 of 5 February 1, 2022, Item #6 ORDINANCE NO. 852 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING BOUNDARIES FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS PURSUANT TO THE FAIR MAPS ACT (GOVERNMENT CODE 21601 et seq.) WHEREAS, on September 19, 2017, following six public hearings regarding adopting a by-district method of election and choosing a voting district map, the City introduced for first reading, and on October 3, 2017 adopted, Ordinance No. 809 (i) amending Poway Municipal Code (PMC) to transition from an at large method of election to a by-district method of election and (ii) adopting a City Council voting district map, attached to Ordinance No. 809 as Exhibit A (Plan 133); WHEREAS, the City is required by state law to undertake a redistricting process following the results of the decennial census, pursuant to the Fair Maps Act generally, and Government Code section 21601 et seq. specifically; WHEREAS, following the 2020 census results, which showed minimal changes in the City's population, the voting district map adopted in 2017 remains in full compliance with all applicable law, including substantially equal population and all the other factors set forth in Government Code section 21601; WHEREAS, the City Council has held all the hearings required by Government Code section 21607.1 and has complied with all outreach requirements set forth in Government Code section 21608; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined, based on analysis from City staff, the City Attorney, a third party demographer, and public comment, that it is in the best interest of the City to re-adopt the existing voting district map (Ex. A to Ordinance No. 809), which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POWAY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The above recitations are true and correct. SECTION 2: The map attached hereto as Exhibit A is hereby adopted as the City Council voting district map for the City of Poway. SECTION 3: In interpreting this Ordinance or resolving any ambiguity, this Ordinance shall be interpreted in a manner that effectively accomplishes its stated purposes. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its adoption. CERTIFICATION/PUBLICATION: The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and cause it or a summary of it, to be published with the names of the City Council members voting for and against the same in the Poway News Chieftain, a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Poway within fifteen (15) days after its adoption and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk in accordance with Government Code § 36933. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, California, held the 1st day of February 2022, and thereafter 4 of 5 ATTACHMENT A February 1, 2022, Item #6 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of said City Council held the 15th day of February, 2022 by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: DISQUALIFIED: Steve Vaus, Mayor ATTEST: Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City Clerk 5 of 5 February 1, 2022, Item #6