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Home My WebLink About2022-03-22; City Council; ; Adoption of Ordinance No. CS-418 - New City Council District BoundariesCA Review CKM C I TY CO U N C I L Staff Report Meeting Date: To: From: Staff Contact: March 22, 2022 Mayor and City Council Scott Chadwick, City Manager Kaylin McCau ley, Senior Office Specialist kaylin.mccauley@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-5979 Faviola Medina, City Clerk Services Manager faviola.medina@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-5989 Subject: Adoption of Ordinance No. CS-418 -New City Council District Boundaries Districts: All Recommended Action Adopt Ordinance No. CS-418 amending Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 2.04.070(A) to include the City Council district boundary map approved by the Independent Redistricting Commission. Executive Summary/Discussion Ordinance No. CS-418 was introduced and first read at the City Council meeting held on March 15, 2022. On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Blackburn, seconded by Council Member Bhat- Patel, the City Council voted 5-0 to introduce Ordinance No. CS-418. The second reading allows the City Council to adopt the ordinance, which will become effective 30 days after its adoption. Fiscal Analysis There is no immediate nor direct fiscal impact from introducing this ordinance. Next Steps The City Clerk will have the ordinance, or a summary of the ordinance, published in a newspaper of general circulation within 15 days following adoption of the ordinance. Environmental Evaluation This action does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under California Public Resources Code Section 21065 in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in t he environment. Public Notification This item was noticed in keeping with the Ralph M . Brown Act and it was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting date. Exhibits 1. Ordinance No. CS-418 March 22, 2022 Item #3 Page 1 of 6 ORDINANCE NO. CS-418 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.04.070, SUBDIVISION (A), TO INCLUDE T.HE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARY MAP APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION Exhibit 1 WHEREAS, following each federal decennial census, a city with district-based elections must redraw the district boundaries so they have substantially equal populations, comply with the federal and state constitutions, and comply with federal and state law, including the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the state FAIR MAPS Act; and WHEREAS, on May 11, 2021, the City of Carlsbad City Council voted to form an Independent Redistricting Commission to adopt the new Cit:y Council district boundaries; and WHEREAS, the Independent Redistricting Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California was selected on July 13, 2021; and WHEREAS, in accordance with California Elections Code Section 21627.1, the Independent Redistricting Commission held four public hearings to gather input regarding the composition of the City Council districts; and WHEREAS, at its final public hearing on February 17, 2022, the Independent Redistricting Commission adopted a resolution selecting a new map of City Council district boundaries for the City of Carlsbad; and WHEREAS, the new City Council district boundaries became effective upon adoption of the resolution and will apply to Districts 1 and 3 beginning with the November 2022 General Municipal Election and to Districts 2 and 4 beginning with the November 2024 General Municipal Election; and WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 21626 specifies that the term of office of any City Council member who has been elected and whose term of office has not expired shall not be affect ed by any change in the boundaries of the district from which the council member was elected; and WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Municipal Code needs to be amended to reflect the new district boundaries from the map adopted by the Independent Redistrict Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, ordains as follows: 1. The above recitations are true and correct. 2. Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 2.04.070, subdivision (A) is amended to read as follows: 2.04.070 Establishment of council districts. A. Pursuant to Section 2.04.060, city council members shall be elected on a by- district basis, as that term is defined in California Government Code Section 34871, subdivision (c), from the four council districts. 1. For City Council elections beginning in November 2022: a. Council District 1 shall comprise all that portion of the city reflected on Figure A. b. Council District 2 shall comprise all that portion of the city reflected on Figure B. c. Council District 3 shall comprise all that portion of the city reflected on Figure A. d. Council District 4 shall comprise all that portion of ~he city reflected on Figure B. 2. For City Council elections beginning in November 2024 and continuing in effect until amended or repealed: a. Council District 1 shall comprise all that portion of the city reflected on Figure A. b. Council District 2 shall comprise all that portion of the city reflected on Figure A. c. Council District 3 shall comprise all that portion of the city reflected on Figure A. d. Council District 4 shall comprise all that portion of the city reflected on Figure A. Figure A ' ' ,:_' .. -(;. ')~ A a . ~ w-• 4 Figure B Legend District 1 District 2 District 3 . District 4 EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text of the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the 15th day of March, 2022, and thereafter PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 22nd day of March, 2022, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby. None. None. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ~/<.. 1-1~) Assf. ~ ~!Uj (trz-, CELIA A. BREWER, City Attorney MAJ!l~!!Jl!P -f\{ FAVIOLA MEDINA, City Clerk Services Manager {SEAL)