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Home My WebLink AboutCC AG PKT 2011-10-10 #HF At 4 AGENDA STAFF REPORT ` DATE: October 10, 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 SECOND PUBLIC HEARING TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NO. 1613 - 2010 CITY COUNCIL REDISTRICTING SUMMARY OF REQUEST: That the City Council conduct a second public hearing to introduce Ordinance No. 1613 establishing new City Council Districts as a result of the 2010 Census. BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS: The City Council appointed a Redistricting Subcommittee consisting of Mayor Pro Tern Miller and Councilmember Shanks. The Subcommittee met on July 26 and September 19, 2011, and made a recommendation to the City Council on September 26, 2011, as follows: 1) That no changes be made to Districts 2, 4, and 5; and 2) That the boundary between Districts 1 and 3 be modified by moving the blocks of 4 th , 5th and 6 Streets between Central Avenue and Marina Drive from District 3 to District 1. The change would result in moving 241 residents from District 3 to District 1. During the September 26th City Council public hearing, several options were discussed to further modify the boundary between District 1 and 3. At the conclusion of the hearing staff was directed to explore options to include the property along the north side of Central Avenue between 4 Street and 2 nd Street into District 1. The Council also directed staff to consider including the property on the west side of 4 Street between Central and Marina into District 1. Staff examined both suggested changes. Including the properties on the north side of Central into District 1 is relatively straightforward because that area is within one Census block group that contains 33 residents. However, including the property on the west side of 4 Street into the District is difficult, given that the Census block group also includes the Marina Palms apartment complex at 350 Marina Drive. That block group includes 123 residents, and moving all the Agenda Item H residents would make District 1 too large. Therefore, the final recommendation would move 274 residents from District 3 to District 1. The areas to be moved are: 0 Stn and 6 th Streets between Central Avenue and Marina Drive, and the north side of Central Avenue between 2 nd and 4 th Street. The two tables below show the existing District population distribution and the recommended District population distribution. Current City Council District Population Distribution 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 Recommended City Council District Population Distribution SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 CITY COUNCIL RECOMMENATION City Council District 2010 Total Population Average +/- % Above or Below Average 1 4937 107 2.2 2 4861 31 0.6 3 4913 83 1.7 4 4972 142 2.9 5 4466 -364 -7.5 District Average Total Population 4830 Total Population 24149 The attached maps show the boundaries for all five City Council Districts, but only Districts 1 and 3 are being modified. Page 2 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 approved as to form. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact created by a potential Council District boundary change. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council close the public hearing and Introduce Ordinance No. 1613 establishing new City Council District boundaries for Districts 1 and 3, and keeping the existing District boundaries for Districts 2, 4 and 5. SUBMITTED BY: NOTED AND APPROVED: Mark H. Persico, AICP JiLV. Ingram, City M a er Director of Development Services Attachments: A. Ordinance No. 1613 Page 3 ORDINANCE NUMBER 1613 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ESTABLISHING CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AS A RESULT OF THE FEDERAL 2010 DECENNIAL CENSUS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. City Charter Section 515 provides, in relevant part: "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 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." SECTION 2. California Elections Code Section 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." SECTION 3. Pursuant to the Charter, The Council has appointed a committee to study and report to the City Council on the advisability of redistricting the City upon receipt of the 1980, 1990 and 2000 federal decennial censuses. The last time the Council changed district boundaries was in connection with the 1990 census, by adopting Ordinance No. 1344. In connection with the 2010 census, the City Council appointed a subcommittee of two councilmembers to study and report to the City Council on the advisability of redistricting the City. The subcommittee met on July 26, 2011, and September 19, 2011, to review Council District boundaries and make a recommendation to the City Council. On September 26, 2011 and October 10, 2011, the City Council held duly noticed public hearings to receive testimony and evidence regarding the subcommittee's report regarding council district boundaries. SECTION 4. The City Council and its subcommittee considered: (1) topography; (2) geography; (3) cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory; (4) community of interest of the districts; and (5) principles of fair representation to determine whether any of the boundaries of the districts should be changed or modified. Ordinance Number 1613 SECTION 5. In view of the foregoing: A. The boundaries for City Council Districts 2, 4 and 5 are to remain unchanged from the boundaries established by Ordinance No. 1344. B. The Council hereby changes and modifies the boundaries for City Council Districts 1 and 3 to the boundaries shown on Exhibit A. Exhibit A is hereby incorporated into this Ordinance by this reference. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Seal Beach at a regular meeting held on the day of , 2011. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA } COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS CITY OF SEAL BEACH } I, Linda Devine, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced for first reading at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of October , 2011 and was passed, approved and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the day of , 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Council Members NOES: Council Members ABSENT: Council Members ABSTAIN: Council Members And do hereby further certify that Ordinance Number 1613 has been published pursuant to the Seal Beach City Charter and Resolution Number 2836. City Clerk ZVI j::!::.T r 7-1 : t Z� �'+ ? ^ .."`., tti as •• I: r _� � ; f; ' r �, i aA. �•,, }• PI RI