HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-032 - Changes to Boundary Lines of WardsRESOLUTION NO. 2018-032
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CONSIDER
CHANGES TO BOUNDARY LINES OF WARDS, AND
FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF SAID HEARINGS
THEREON
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the City Council hereby declares its intention to consider making changes to
the existing Ward boundary lines.
2. That the City Council has set Public Hearing dates and locations in which any
person having an interest in, objection to, or suggestion regarding the making of
changes in Ward boundary lines may appear before the City Council and be
heard thereon.
3. That the Clerk of the Council is directed to give notice of said hearing by
publishing this Resolution once a week for two weeks in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby resolves to consider adoption of said
resolution as required in the City of Santa Ana Charter and set dates of Public Hearings
to consider input from the community. Official Public Hearing dates have been
scheduled for May 1, 2018 at 5:45 p.m., May 3, 2018 at 5 p.m., May 15, 2018 at 5:45
p.m., May 19, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. and June 5, 2018 at 5:45 p.m. The first two (2) Public
Hearings will seek input regarding possible modifications to the Ward boundaries before
any proposed Ward maps are drawn. The next two (2) Public Hearings will seek input
regarding the content of the draft map(s), the proposed sequence of elections, following
which the City Council will consider the introduction and first Reading of an Ordinance
establishing the new Ward boundaries. The final Public Hearing set for June 5, 2018
will be for the City Council to consider final adoption of such Ordinance.
SECTION 2. The City Council directs staff to work with the City's special legal
counsel, demographer, and other appropriate consultants as needed, to provide a
detailed analysis of the City's current demographics and any other information or data
necessary to prepare ward -re -boundary maps that divides the City into voting wards in a
manner consistent with Federal and State law, including, but not limited to the California
Voting Rights Act, and the City Charter.
SECTION 4. The City Council directs staff to establish a means of
communication to answer questions from the public regarding hearings dates and every
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effort possible to translate material and notices in multiple languages, including
Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese and Korean.
SECTION 5. Effect. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its
adoption by a majority of the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to
and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
ADOPTED this 1 st day of May, 2018.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho,
City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
Benavides Sarmiento Solorio, Tinaiero (4)
Villegas (1)
None (0)
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers Martinez, Pulido (2
CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council, do hereby certify the attached Resolution No.
2018 -032 to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana
on May 1, 2018.
Date:
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Maria D. Huizar
Clerk of the Council
City of Santa Ana