Ord. 852ORDINANCE 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
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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
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:
LEONARD, FRANK, GROSCH, MULLIN, VAUS
NONE
NONE
NONE
Sit e Vaus, Mayor
ATTEST:
/fa_
Carrie Gallagher, CMC, City erk
EXHIBIT A
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