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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No. 20 Election of CC Members by DistrictText File City of Lake Elsinore 130 South Main Street Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 www.lake-elsinore.org File Number: ID# 17-504 Agenda Date: 1/23/2018 Status: BusinessVersion: 1 File Type: ReportIn Control: City Council / Successor Agency Agenda Number: 20) Page 1 City of Lake Elsinore Printed on 1/18/2018 Report to City Council To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council From: Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk Barbara Leibold, City Attorney Date: January 23, 2018 Subject: Election of City Council Members by District Recommendation Waive further reading and introduce by title only AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.09 ELECTIONS, PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF FIVE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL BY DISTRICTS, ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF EACH DISTRICT, AND ESTABLISHING THE ELECTION ORDER OF EACH DISTRICT Background On November 7th, the City Council authorized the transition of the City’s election system from an At- Large to a By-District. On November 28th, the Council conducted the first of four required public hearings to receive public input, at which time no one came forward to speak. On December 12 th the Council conducted the second of four public hearings and provided direction to include the following considerations when drawing maps: Council districts boundaries should strive to include a portion of the lakeshore to the extent feasible Council districts boundaries should strive to include a portion of the historic downtown to the extent feasible Council districts boundaries should strive to include equal commercial/retail and industrial uses to the extent feasible Council districts boundaries should strive to include equal wildlife conservation lands to the extent feasible *Council districts known to be in areas of higher-than-average population growth since the last census and known to be in areas of higher than average population growth in the years immediately following districting should be under populated as permitted by law On January 9, 2018, the City Council conducted the third Public Hearing and provided direction for staff to prepare to a five-district election system. On January 23, 2018, the 4 th Public Hearing was conducted. Discussion The transition process is set forth in the Elections Code 10010 et seq., with four Public Hearings being held, as stated above. The City Council received public comment and the next step in the transition is to effectuate the change from At-Large to By-District elections through the introduction of the attached Ordinance. With respect to adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions, the City adheres to the requirements set forth in the Government Code. With the exception of Urgency Ordinances, Government Code Section 36934 requires two readings of standard Ordinances more than five days apart. The second reading of the Ordinance will occur at the adjourned City Council meeting on February 1, 2018. The Ordinance would become effective immediately after adoption at the second reading pursuant to Government Code Section 36937(a) as it is an Ordinance relating to an election for the City. It is therefore recommended that the City Council introduce the attached ordinance. Fiscal Impact There is no specific fiscal impact associated with the proposed recommendation. New State law provides for the transition of At-Large to By-District elections via the Ordinance process. Costs for the City’s General Municipal election are budgeted in the City’s operating budget every two years based on an estimate received from the Riverside County Registrar of Voters. Exhibit A – Ordinance B – Proposed Map ORDINANCE NO. 2018-______ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.09 ELECTIONS, PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF FIVE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL BY DISTRICTS, ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF EACH DISTRICT, AND ESTABLISHING THE ELECTION ORDER OF EACH DISTRICT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1.This Ordinance is adopted with respect to the following purposes: (a)Pursuant to California Government Code Section 34886 and Elections Code Section 10010, the City Council votes to approve the change to a district-based election system for the members of the City Council whereby all five members of the City Council shall be elected by the voters of five City Council districts rather than at-large. (b)Pursuant to California Government Code Section 34886, it is declared the change in the method of electing members of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore made by this ordinance is in furtherance of the purposes of the California Voting Rights Act of 2001. Section 2.Sections, 2.09.015, 2.09.020, 2.09.025 and Section 2.098.028 are hereby added to Chapter 2.09, Elections, of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code to read as follows: 2.09.015 City Council Districts Established.Five City Council districts are hereby established in the City of Lake Elsinore. The boundaries and identifying number of each district shall be as described on the official “Council District Map” on file in the Office of the City Clerk. 2.09.020 Election of Members of the City Council by District. A.Commencing with the November 2018 general municipal election, Members of the City Council shall be elected “by District” as defined in California Government Code Section 34871. A person shall not be eligible to be elected to be a Member of the City Council unless he or she is otherwise qualified as required by law, resides in the geographical area making up the district from which he or she is nominated to be elected and is a registered voter of the City of Lake Elsinore at the time nomination papers are issued to the candidate as provided in Section 10227 of the California Elections Code. No term of any Member of the City Council that commenced on or prior to the effective date of this Chapter shall be affected prior to its expiration date. B.Registered voters signing nomination papers or voting for a Member of the City Council shall be residents of the geographical area making up the district from which the Member is to be elected. C.The terms of the office of each Member elected to the City Council shall be four years. 2.09.025 Commencement of District Elections.Commencing with the General Municipal election in November of 2018 and thereafter, the voters in Council Districts 1 and 3 shall elect Members of the City Council by district for full four-year terms. At the General Municipal election in 2020 and thereafter, the voters in Council Districts 2, 4 and 5 shall elect Members of the City Council by district for full four-year terms. 2 2.09.028 Adjustment of Council District Boundaries. A.Pursuant to Elections Code Section 21601 the City Council shall adjust the boundaries of any or all of the districts following each decennial federal census. Using the census as a basis, the City Council shall adjust the boundaries so that the districts shall be as nearly equal in population as practicable and in compliance with all applicable provisions of law. Any adjustment of district boundaries shall be made by Ordinance adopted by the City Council before the first day of November of the year following the year in which each decennial federal census is taken commencing with the 2020 federal census. The City Council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed district boundaries as required by Elections Code Section 21607 prior to the introduction of an Ordinance adjusting the district boundaries. B.At the time of any annexation of territory to the City, the City Council shall designate, by Resolution adopted by a vote of at least a majority of the City Council, the contiguous district to which the annexed territory shall be a part and shall amend the district boundaries if necessary in accordance with Elections Code Section 21603. C.Pursuant to Elections Code Section 21606 the term of office of any Council Member who has been elected and whose term of office has not expired shall not be affected by any change in the boundaries of the district from which he or she was elected. D.At the first election for City Council following adjustment of the boundaries of the districts, a person meeting the requirements of Government Code Section 34882 shall be elected to the City Council for each district under the readjusted district plan that has the same district number as a district whose incumbent’s term on the council is due to expire. Section 3.District Map.The Official Council District Map referenced in Section 2.09.015 is hereby approved and is attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein by this reference. The Official Council District Map shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Section 4.Effective Date.This Ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption pursuant to Government Code Section 36937(a) as it is an Ordinance relating to an election for the City. Section 5.Severability.If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance or Chapter 2.08 is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portions of this Ordinance shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect. The City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions of this Ordinance be declared invalid or unenforceable. Section 6: CEQA.This Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act in accordance with Section 15061(b) (3) there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment. Section 7: Certification.The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause a synopsis of the same to be published according to law. 3 Passed and Adopted on this _____day of __________ , 2018. ____________________________ Robert E. Magee Mayor __________________________ Susan M. Domen, MMC Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2018-_____ was introduced at the Regular meeting of _________, 2018, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore at its Regular meeting of ________, 2018, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: I further certify that said Synopsis was published as required by law in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Lake Elsinore, California on the _____day of __________, 2018, and on the ______day of _________, 2018. Susan M. Domen, MMC City Clerk 41352Lake Elsinore Hills DistrictAlberhill DistrictEast Lake DistrictLake View DistrictNorth Peak DistrictBusiness DistrictLake Edge DistrictHistoric DistrictMeadowbrook SphereRiverview DistrictBallpark DistrictEast LakeCanyon HillsNorth PeakAlberhill VillagesRamsgateAlberhill RanchTuscany HillsLa Laguna EstatesMurdock Alberhill RanchNorth PeakCanyon EstatesSpyglass RanchEast LakeAlberhill RanchTerracinaCanyon CreekRamsgateAlberhill RanchElsinore City CenterOutlet CenterSpyglass RanchThe Village at LakeshoreMurdock Alberhill RanchAlberhill Ranch151574Lake ElsinoreNational Demographics Corporation, December 29, 20175-district mapProposed Election Sequence:2018: Districts 1 and 32020: Districts 2, 4 and 5Map layersTanCensus BlocksWater AreaStreetsPipeline/Power LineRailroadRiverSpecific_PlansPlanning_DistrictsMSHCP ConservedPQP Conserved District 1 2345Total Ideal Total Pop 10,702 10,749 10,608 10,861 10,110 53,030 Deviation from ideal 96 143 2 255 -496 751 % Deviation 0.91% 1.35% 0.02% 2.40% -4.68% 7.08% % Hisp 49% 45% 30% 55% 63% 48% % NH White 40% 36% 49% 36% 28% 38% % NH Black 5% 6% 7% 4% 5% 5% % Asian-American 3% 11% 12% 3% 3% 6% Total 5,968 7,045 7,693 6,510 5,307 32,522 % Hisp 42% 32% 27% 52% 54% 40% % NH White 50% 47% 49% 41% 35% 45% % NH Black 4% 4% 12% 2% 7% 6% % Asian/Pac.Isl.3% 17% 13% 3% 2% 8% Total 4,199 5,232 6,773 4,086 3,677 23,968 % Latino est.41% 39% 25% 40% 42% 36% % Asian-Surnamed 1% 3% 3% 1% 1% 2% % Filipino-Surnamed 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% % NH White est.51% 51% 57% 53% 42% 52% % NH Black 5% 5% 12% 3% 11% 7% Total 2,978 3,838 5,227 2,943 2,550 17,536 % Latino 38% 38% 24% 38% 40% 34% % Asian-Surnamed 1% 3% 3% 1% 1% 2% % Filipino-Surnamed 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% % NH White est.54% 52% 58% 55% 44% 54% % NH Black 5% 5% 12% 3% 12% 8% Total 1,135 1,332 1,766 1,073 810 6,116 % Latino 23% 25% 17% 23% 32% 23% % Asian-Surnamed 1% 3% 3% 1% 1% 2% % Filipino-Surnamed 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% % NH White est.70% 62% 60% 71% 54% 63% % NH Black est.4% 8% 19% 3% 11% 10% ACS Pop. Est.Total 11,344 12,033 12,223 11,786 11,020 58,406 age0-19 36% 32% 33% 36% 32% 34% age20-60 53% 53% 54% 53% 58% 54% age60plus 11% 15% 13% 11% 10% 12% immigrants 23% 23% 20% 24% 30% 24% naturalized 41% 61% 54% 49% 27% 45% english 57% 64% 68% 56% 48% 59% spanish 40% 25% 22% 41% 50% 35% asian-lang 1% 5% 4% 2% 1% 3% other lang 2% 7% 6% 1% 1% 4% Language Fluency Speaks Eng. "Less than Very Well"17% 11% 11% 17% 28% 17% hs-grad 61% 64% 63% 62% 57% 62% bachelor 6% 15% 16% 7% 4% 10% graduatedegree 3% 6% 6% 3% 3% 4% Child in Household child-under18 44% 44% 44% 44% 40% 43% Pct of Pop. Age 16+ employed 55% 55% 58% 56% 56% 56% income 0-25k 21% 14% 11% 20% 25% 18% income 25-50k 30% 17% 18% 30% 32% 25% income 50-75k 20% 19% 22% 18% 21% 20% income 75-200k 28% 46% 46% 31% 22% 35% income 200k-plus 1% 3% 3% 1% 1% 2% single family 75% 88% 90% 79% 71% 81% multi-family 25% 12% 10% 21% 29% 19% rented 43% 28% 27% 40% 56% 38% owned 57% 72% 73% 60% 44% 62% Total population data from the 2010 Decennial Census. Surname-based Voter Registration and Turnout data from the California Statewide Database. Household Income Education (among those age 25+) Total Pop City of Lake Elsinore - Tan 5-district map Language spoken at home 10,606 Immigration Citizen Voting Age Pop Age Latino voter registration and turnout data are Spanish-surname counts adjusted using Census Population Department undercount estimates. NH White and NH Black registration and turnout counts estimated by NDC. Citizen Voting Age Pop., Age, Immigration, and other demographics from the 2011-2015 American Community Survey and Special Tabulation 5-year data. Housing Stats Voter Registration (Nov 2016) Voter Turnout (Nov 2016) Voter Turnout (Nov 2014)