2020-041 - Council Residency Policy

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RESOLUTION NO.2020-041 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY ENTITLED "COUNCIL RESIDENCY POLICY" TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA REGARDING DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH CHARTER SECTION 401 WHEREAS, Section 401 of the Santa Ana City Charter requires persons running for City Council to be a thirty (30) day resident of the ward from which the candidate is nominated and requires persons running for mayor to be a thirty (30) day resident at the time nomination papers are issued; and WHEREAS, in recent election cycles, there has been controversy regarding the residency of Council candidates; and WHEREAS, there is a need to establish criteria regarding documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with the City's residency requirements for candidates of elected office to assist candidates running for elected office in the City and to increase transparency in the nomination process for local elected office; and WHEREAS, Santa Ana City Charter Section 401 also requires elected officials to live in their respective ward for their entire term; and WHEREAS, there is a need to establish a Council Residency Policy establishing criteria for documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with the City's residency requirements for candidates for elected office to be verified by the Clerk of the Council. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the City Council adopts the attached Council Residency Policy (Exhibit "A") to establish criteria regarding documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance with the City's residency requirement in Santa Ana City Charter Section 401, SECTION 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adopting by the City Council, and the Clerk of Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. Resolution No. 2020-041 Page 1 of 13