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Home My WebLink AboutCC AG PKT 2011-09-26 #HSE A('e�, U n� AGENDA STAFF REPORT s �'`CgC�FORNP DATE: September 26, 2011 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: Jill R. Ingram, City Manager FROM: Mark H. Persico, AICP, Director of Development Services SUBJECT: CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A CHANGE IN COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL REDISTRICTING SUBCOMMITTEE SUMMARY OF REQUEST: That the City Council conduct a public hearing to consider a change in City Council District boundaries based upon the recommendation of the City Council Redistricting Subcommittee. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS: On July 11, 2011, the City Council appointed a Council Redistricting Subcommittee comprised of Mayor Pro Tern Miller and Councilmember Shanks to examine the 2010 Census results, and determine if Council district boundaries should be changed. There were two relevant laws that informed the Subcommittees work: the City Charter and the State Elections Code. Section 515 of the City Charter states: "The five (5) members of the City Council shall be elected by districts, the boundaries of which shall be as defined by ordinance adopted by the City Council. In 1980 and each tenth (10th) year thereafter, the City Council shall appoint a committee to study and report to the City Council on the advisability of redistricting the City. Upon receipt of any such committee report, and at any other time deemed necessary or desirable in order that the district boundaries be in accordance with constitutional requirement, fair and logical, the City Council may by ordinance change and redefine the boundaries of any or all of such districts. The boundaries so defined shall be established in such manner that the district shall, as nearly as practicable, constitute natural areas of contiguous and compact territory and provide fair representation on the City Council. Any Agenda Item H territory hereafter annexed to or consolidated with the City shall, at the time of such annexation or consolidation, be added by ordinance of the City Council to any adjacent district or districts." Additionally, California Elections Code 21620 states: "If the members of the governing body of a chartered city are nominated or elected "by districts" or "from districts," as defined in Section 34871 of the Government Code, upon the initial establishment thereof, the districts shall be as nearly equal in population as may be according to the latest federal decennial census or, if the city's charter so provides, according to the federal mid - decade census or the official census of the city, as provided for pursuant to Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 40200) of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 4 of the Government Code, as the case may be. After the initial establishment of the districts, the districts shall continue to be as nearly equal in population as may be according to the latest federal decennial census or, if authorized by the charter of the city, according to the federal mid - decade census. The districts shall comply with the applicable provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, Section 1973 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended. In establishing the boundaries of the districts, the council may give consideration to the following factors: (1) topography, (2) geography, (3) cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory, and (4) community of interest of the districts." The Redistricting Subcommittee met on July 26 and September 19, 2011, to review the 2010 Census results. Districts currently range in size from 364 residents below the average, to 357 residents above the average as shown below. City of Seal Beach 2010 Census City Council District 2010 Total Population Average +/- % Above or Below Average 1 4663 -167 -3.5 2 4861 31 0.6 3 5187 357 7.4 4 4972 142 2.9 5 4466 -364 -7.5 District Average Total Population 4830 Total Population 24149 The Subcommittee explored several different options in order to better balance the population among the five Districts. An overriding goal was to keep Page 2 communities together to the greatest degree possible. Given the physical barriers of the freeways, the Naval Weapons Station, and Leisure World the Subcommittee decided that the existing boundaries for Districts 2, 4 and 5 should remain intact. Leaving the Subcommittee to examine changes in Districts 1 and 3, which share a common boundary. After exploring several options the Subcommittee is recommending that the District boundary for District 1 be moved west to include the blocks of 4 th , 5th and 6 th Streets between Central Avenue and Marina Drive. The new District 1 boundary would extend to the street centerline of 4 th Street and Marina Drive. That change would move 241 residents from the 3 rd District to the 1 St District as shown below. RECOMMENDATION OF THE REDISTRICTING SUBCOMMITTEE City Council District 2010 Total Population Average +/- %Above or Below Average 1 4904 74 1.5 2 4661 31 0.6 3 4946 116 2.4 4 4972 142 2.9 5 4466 -364 -7.5 District Average Total Population 4830 Total Population 24149 This recommended change better balances the population within Districts 1 -4, but this leaves District 5 as the smallest District by 364 residents. Because District 5 is entirely within Leisure World, the Subcommittee saw no easy way to change the boundary. Any boundary change that did occur would involve Districts 5 and 2, which also represents Leisure World along with College Park West and the Shops at Rossmoor. After looking at several options, the Subcommittee concluded there was no logical way to redraw the boundary between District 5 and 2. Further District 2 is closest to the average district size and changing the boundary would reduce it below the average population per district. The attached maps show the recommended changes in Districts 1 and 3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, because it is not defined as a "project" under CEQA. LEGAL ANALYSIS: The City Attorney has reviewed and concurred with this report. Page 3 FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact created by a potential Council District boundary change. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council accept the recommendation of the Redistricting Subcommittee, and pursuant to California Elections Code Section 21620.1 schedule a second public hearing to introduce an Ordinance establishing new District boundaries. SUBMITTED BY: Mark H. Persico, AICP Director of Development Services NOTED AND APPROVED: Attachments: A. Existing District Boundaries B. Redistricting Subcommittee Recommendation — Districts 1 & 3 Only Page 4 ATTACHMENT "A" EXISTING CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES Page 5 7 MARINA DR 76 7 27 12 3; 2 is 4 27 /-34 , qD AQ -f 'IV 43 - 47 22 0 tL 32 24 12 X, 114 0 0 District 1: Total Population - 4,663 ti.. , �. 391 0 "1 505 / i • I li PLYMOUTH OR 349 159 X37 ° °';;. \ '• •NQIFPH GATE RD-- — __ - _ "�•� jq •, z�S •, • �1Y• D 594 559 � \ . �. -° �� _ row ,, �,,• ;. \ �D• B07 X 0 0 . \•� j l I� 93 �O •a Q• . 0�• GOL -DE'N- M 1 100 . �. ; took . O p � •0• • 0 •� 387 ,I 253 >c •. • ' �� l District 2: Total Population - 4,861 LAMPSON AV - - I .0 II 0 I � -,. 0 I I I I I I 0 0 III I I .0 j 0 0 I 0 I i i I I.I — _ ---- WES —B6VD -- -- _ - _ _ _�. -_ — ' —.___ _ _ __— — __ - - -_— _ —y I MOM- 0 0 0 0 640 0 683 14 0 0 •WESTM --- 0 D D 0 1 0 0 0 i o I o i l I i I o 24 CATALINZA� 27. -i� 137 \50 go a Q ;'.134,0"' Joe a 2. 0 p a 1 " 1115 ' �o - re �?O 2 a 11 � 17 90 0 I TS OOAS LNL 'D. 33 — 3N • 52 \e•102, 101 igo 142' a ! • 83 0 0 .177,' 52 0 0: 0 1 350 4/ 0 0 0 0 1101 II 0 0 0 0 x 71 0 0 ------ — ------ — ----- SUNSEE-WY a,- * District 3: ' / Total Population - 5,187 WIRE, El , ter -- � ,-- r� - _ - :': \. >' "�� 15 28 54 , 12 1 1 21 District 4: Total Population - 4,972 El iF 'U FSO", 66 f.- UtONWOOV-AV---- 135 j -9- I - 133 126 H 11 22 % 117 i 293 164 141 129 153 -FIR-AY--- 164 92 182 - EL76ER-AV--- 181 212 65 ...... 168 0 Z- '/37 146 12 4 4 92 158 129 281 T 377 '0 363 107 V I I.� - 52 D 0 0 0 I District 5: Total Population - 4,466 F-T -J FOXBUI�G-RD-, 29 1 3 L 247 434 0 , ey dP 0 \ '� 3137 i 0, p % O. 'T` 0, dep `' , 254 220 344 00, 0 1307 372 F-T -J 0 , ey dP 254 220 344 00, 0 \ ,`� 408 - 132 0\ ATTACHMENT "B" REDISTRICTING SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDED COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES (DISTRICTS 1 & 3 ONLY) Page 6 2010 Census Redistftting o--.-j C ounc Q Sub - committee Recommendation N' - - CORSAIR - WY -- - -. ILI CUPP.ER - WY S,F t :. " k�1 �'�.r: einaes:.�'. ^ v ' 's s„;; . � •r � � t ;'� ;.: • 73•:S rat• ;� kL' :S' � : ° r '• 1. tiNX.s?''i, "'r ac'.'�• � S.. • • csi..<:. ,, � � S �;'Y, ail t s Yi; ^, t= � is r • , ' `; �h'�' �Cl - �' J. �."•c? ,��, 5� �:� � c., �f! „� y$ 4x , ,� ... v Y.:.+: Y;• a"'a ... `, �j':i• ,� � , .. r'��w"•c s: :M .,�;, &w.• , r�. ;� Y � • i � , ', , {: >� � � y,� g�,•��"�;:" ^•, ' : "s�.,. aa;Y•ts��x .:a�.x�a °�q �: a. .'�»" �I' r,` .�. ��.tir'. Ria .��•[� , - '.� R _ �j ;L'i }• ; : •' eA• ,r •�� `ti . h. � -�: V , \• ':.v7� • •v.��r h:4.�' i." 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