Item 9 - Second Reading and Adoption of Ord. 852, Adopting Boundaries for City Council DistrictsFebruary 15, 2022, Item #9DATE: TO: FROM: CONTACT: SUBJECT: Summary: AGENDA RE PO RT City of Poway February 15, 2022 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Carrie Gallagher, City Clerk ~ (858) 668-4535 or cgallagher@poway.org CITY COUNCIL Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 852 entitled "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.)." The introduction and first reading of the above-entitled Ordinance was approved at a Regular City Council Meeting on February 1, 2022. There was one speaker. The Ordinance is now presented for second reading and adoption by title only. Vote at first reading: AYES: NOES: ABSTAINED: ABSENT: DISQUALIFIED: Recommended Action: LEONARD, FRANK, GROSCH, MULLIN, VAUS NONE NONE NONE NONE It is recommended that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 852. Environmental Review: This action is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Fiscal Impact: None. Public Notification: An ordinance summary notice was published in the Poway News Chieftain and El Latino on Thursday, February 10, 2022. A certified copy of this Ordinance will also be posted in the Office of the City Clerk in accordance with Government Code section 36933. 1 of 5
February 15, 2022, Item #9Attachments: A. Ordinance No. 852 Reviewed/ Approved By: Wend'/ serman Assistant City Manager 2 of 5 Reviewed By: Alan Fenstermacher City Attorney Approved By: Ch~ City Manager
February 15, 2022, Item #9ORDINANCE 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. 3 of 5 ATTACHMENT A
February 15, 2022, Item #9INTRODUCED 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 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 4 of 5
February 15, 2022, Item #9City of Poway 2021 Redistricting 5 of 5 EXHIBIT A Map layers Water Area Streets Landmark Area River National Demographics Corporation, September 5, 2017