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RESOLUTION NO. _____-2022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BARSTOW,
CALIFORNIA ADOPTING A CITY COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICT MAP UNDER ELECTIONS CODE SECTIONS 21600–21609
WHEREAS, the City of Barstow transitioned from at-large to by-district elections in January 2018;
WHEREAS, the City is required to adopt new district boundaries after each federal decennial census pursuant to a process called “redistricting” under Elections Code sections 21600–21609;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 21607.1, subdivisions (a)–(b), before the election district maps were drawn, the City Council held two public hearings at 7:00 p.m. on September 20, 2021 and October 18, 2021 to solicit feedback regarding communities of interest;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 21607.1, subdivisions (a)–(b), after the election district maps were drawn, the City Council held three public hearings at 7:00 p.m. on February 7, 2022, February 22, 2022, and March 7, 2022 to evaluate the draft maps;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 21608, subdivision (a), the City took steps to encourage residents to participate in the redistricting public review process by making redistricting data and computer software accessible to members of the public for the purposes of drawing draft maps and providing training on that software; WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 21608, subdivision (a), the City took additional steps to encourage residents to participate in the redistricting public review process by posting on the City’s public access channel, adding a mailer to the November utility bill, purchasing advertisements on English and Spanish radio, distributing flyers at the Chamber of Commerce and City Hall, publishing notices in the Desert Dispatch and Daily Press newspapers, and publishing notices on the City’s social media platforms; WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 21608, subdivision (a), the City took steps to encourage underrepresented communities and non-English speaking communities to participate in the redistricting public review process by translating the web page material into Spanish and making a live translator available upon request; WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 21608, subdivision (d)(2), the City contracted with Redistricting Insights for demographic consulting services which produced four draft maps that included information regarding total population, citizen voting age population, and racial and ethnic characteristics of the citizen voting age population of each proposed council district;
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 21608, subdivision (e), the public was able to submit testimony and draft maps in writing and electronically; WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 21608, subdivisions (f)–(g), the City created a web page for the redistricting process located at https://www.barstowca.org/government/city-clerk-records/redistricting-information, which includes or links to the following information: (1) a general explanation of the redistricting process for the City in English and Spanish; (2) the procedure for a member of the pubic to testify during a public hearing or to submit written testimony; (3) a calendar of all public hearings and workshop dates; (4) the notice and agenda for each public hearing and workshop; (5) the recording or written summary of each public hearing and workshop; (6) each draft map considered by the City Council at the public hearing; and (7) the adopted final map of council district boundaries;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct and are incorporated into this Resolution by this reference.
2. Redistricting Map. Commencing with the City’s next regular election in 2022, the map included as Attachment A shall serve as the new City Council election district map.
3. District Boundaries. The City Clerk is directed to request the demographer provide a list of the census tracts and/or blocks for each district and to attach that list to this Ordinance as Attachment B.
4. District Sequencing. Consistent with Barstow Municipal Code section 2.54.010, the sequencing of the new districts as adopted shall be as follows. At the general municipal election in November 2022 and every four (4) years thereafter, the voters in District 1 [the yellow area] and District 2 [the red area] shall elect members of the City Council by-district for full four (4) year terms. At the general municipal election in November 2024 and every four (4) years thereafter the voters in District 3 [the blue area] and District 4 [the green area] shall elect a member of the City Council by-district for a full four (4) year term.
5. Controlling Authority. If there is a discrepancy between the adopted map in Attachment A and the list in Attachment B, the adopted map in Attachment A shall control.
6. Web Page Maintenance. The City Clerk is directed to maintain the web page dedicated to redistricting listed above for a period of 10 years from the date of this Resolution pursuant to Elections Code section 21608, subdivision (g). 275220.1
7. Transmittal to County. The City Clerk is directed to provide a signed original of this resolution to the Elections Division of the San Bernardino County AssessorRecorder-Clerk.
8. Effective Date of Resolution. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
9. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portions of this Resolution shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect. The City hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions of this Resolution be declared invalid or unenforceable.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 7
th of March, 2022.
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Paul Anthony Courtney, Dr. B.A. Mayor
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk
Approved as to Legal Form:
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Matthew T. Summers, City Attorney
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I, Andrea Flores, City Clerk of the City of Barstow and ex-officio Clerk of the Council, DO HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. ____-2022 of said Council which was adopted at its regular meeting of March 7, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Andrea Flores, City Clerk