NOTICE AND CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUARTE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the majority of the City Council have called for a Special City Council Meeting to be held on Monday, April 4, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. in the Duarte City Council Chambers, 1600 Huntington Drive, Duarte, California. The special meeting agenda will appear as follows:
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Any person wishing to speak on any items listed on this special meeting agenda, may do so at this time. The opportunity to speak is on a first come, first serve basis. Each person may speak once for no more than 3 minutes. Public comments may be submitted by emailing [email protected] before 6:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Under the Brown Act, members of the City Council and staff can respond only with a brief reply to issues raised in Oral Communications, and no action on such matters may take place at this meeting.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Letter of Support for $10,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2023 Funding for Affordable Housing Pipeline in San Gabriel Valley
B. Letter of Support for Budget Allocation of $100,000,000 in General Funds for the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust
4. CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT REDISTRICTING MAPS AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 909 AMENDING CHAPTER 2.02 OF THE DUARTE MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS AND ADOPTING A NEW CITY COUNCIL
ELECTORAL DISTRICT MAP
5. ADJOURNMENT
Dated: April 4, 2022
Annette Juarez, City Clerk
I, Annette Juarez, City Clerk, hereby certify that the foregoing notice of special meeting was posted on March 31, 2022 at the following locations: City Hall – 1600 Huntington Drive Avenue, Duarte Public Safety Department – 1042 Huntington Drive, Duarte Library – 1301 Buena Vista Street, and the City of Duarte website (www.accessduarte.com) not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting and delivered to each member of the Duarte City Council and to the following newspaper:
Pasadena Star-News.
/s/Annette Juarez, City Clerk
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF
DUARTE, CALIFORNIA
MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2022
6:30 PM
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1600 HUNTINGTON DRIVE, DUARTE, CALIFORNIA 91010
MISSION STATEMENT
With integrity and transparency, the City of Duarte provides exemplary public services in a caring and fiscally responsible manner with a commitment to our community's future CITY COUNCIL:
MARGARET FINLAY, MAYOR
TZEITEL PARAS-CARACCI, MAYOR PRO TEM
SAMUEL KANG, COUNCILMEMBER
TONEY LEWIS, COUNCILMEMBER
JODY SCHULZ, COUNCILMEMBER
VINH TRUONG, COUNCILMEMBER
CESAR GARCIA, COUNCILMEMBER
City/Agency/Authority Staff:
Daniel Jordan, City Manager
Kristen Petersen, Assistant City Manager and Director of Administrative Services Craig Hensley, Community Development Director
Manuel Enriquez, Director of Parks and Recreation
Brian Villalobos, Director of Public Safety Services
Thai Viet Phan, City Attorney
Annette Juarez, City Clerk
ADA ACCESSIBILITY NOTICE: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, you should contact the City Clerk’s office at (626) 357-7931. Notification no later than 48 hours preceding the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assist your accessibility to this meeting.
Notice: Any documents distributed by the City/Agency/ Authorities to a majority of the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/Financing Authority Board less than 72 hours prior to the City Council/Successor Agency/Housing Authority/Financing Authority meeting will be made available forpublic inspection at City Hall, 1600 Huntington Drive, Duarte, CA 91010, during normal business hours, except such documents that relate to closed session items or which are otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law.
Notice: Duarte City Council meetings are live-streamed and taped for later broadcast on the City’s website.
Attendance at themeeting constitutes consent by members of the public to the City’s and any third party’s use in any media, without compensation or further notice, of audio, video, and/or pictures of meeting attendees. City Council meetings are also broadcast following each meeting through Spectrum Cable, Channel 3, daily at 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Any person wishing to speak on any items listed on this special meeting agenda, may do so at this time. The opportunity to speak is on a first come, first serve basis. Each person may speak once for no more than 3 minutes. Public comments may be submitted by emailing [email protected] before 6:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Under the Brown Act, members of the City Council and staff can respond only with a brief reply to issues raised in Oral Communications, and no action on such matters may take place at this meeting.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Letter of Support for $10,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2023 Funding for Affordable Housing Pipeline in San Gabriel Valley
B. Letter of Support for Budget Allocation of $100,000,000 in General Funds for the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust
4. CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT REDISTRICTING MAPS AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 909 AMENDING CHAPTER 2.02 OF THE DUARTE MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS AND ADOPTING A NEW CITY COUNCIL
ELECTORAL DISTRICT MAP
5. ADJOURNMENT
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, that the foregoing Agenda was posted at the following locations: City Hall – 1600 Huntington Drive Avenue, Duarte Public Safety Department – 1042 Huntington Drive, Duarte Library – 1301 Buena Vista Street, and the City of Duarte website (www.accessduarte.com) not less than 24 hours prior to the meeting per Government Code 54954.2.
Dated this 31st day of March, 2022.
/s/Annette Juarez, City Clerk
1 April 4, 2022
Honorable Nancy Skinner Honorable Philip Ting
Chair Chair
Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee Assembly Budget Committee State Capitol State Capitol
Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento, CA 94814
RE: SUPPORT FOR BUDGET ALLOCATION OF $100,000,000 IN GENERAL FUNDS FOR THE SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST
Dear Senator Skinner & Assemblyman Ting:
The City of Duarte strongly supports the one-time FY 2022-23 budget allocation request submitted by Senator Susan Rubio seeking $100,000,000 from the General Fund to fund the planning and construction of affordable and homeless housing in the San Gabriel Valley. This funding would be instrumental in addressing the affordable housing shortage and homeless crisis in our region of 31 cities located in eastern Los Angeles County.
The San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust (SGVRHT) is a joint powers authority established in February 2020 by legislation authored by Senator Susan Rubio. In its first two years, the SGVRHT has successfully leveraged local resources to secure two state matching grants, developed the first tiny home bridge housing site in the San Gabriel Valley, and funded 552 affordable and permanent supportive housing units in 8 cities. The SGVRHT aims to provide a turnkey approach for project development, supporting projects from inception to completion with predevelopment technical assistance, acquisition and construction loans, and permanent financing. With an average investment of $21,204 per unit, every dollar invested by the SGVRHT leverages $22 in additional investment.
In just two years, the SGVRHT has already demonstrated how it can successfully leverage other funds to help finance and construct affordable housing units. An investment of this magnitude would serve as a catalyst to attract private capital and additional investment in housing development for at-risk residents of the San Gabriel Valley. We urge that this robust state investment be provided to support the cooperative, proactive efforts by the communities of the San Gabriel Valley to address the need for affordable and homeless housing.
Thank you in advance for your consideration of this budget allocation request in response to the affordable housing and homelessness crisis in our region. Questions regarding this matter may be directed to Craig Hensley, Community Development Director, at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Margaret Finlay
Mayor
City of Duarte
cc: Senator Susan Rubio
1 April 4, 2022
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
United States Senate
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
The Honorable Alex Padilla
United States Senate
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Judy Chu
United States House of Representatives
2423 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Young Kim
United States House of Representatives
1306 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Grace Napolitano
United States House of Representatives
1610 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Linda T. Sánchez
United States House of Representatives
2329 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Adam Schiff
United States House of Representatives
2309 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Norma Torres
United States House of Representatives
2227 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
RE: SUPPORT FOR $10,000,000 IN FY 2023 FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PIPELINE IN
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY
Dear Senators Feinstein and Padilla, and Representatives Chu, Kim, Napolitano, Sanchez, Schiff and Torres:
The City of Duarte strongly supports the request submitted to your office by the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust (SGVRHT) seeking $10,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2023 Economic Development Initiatives funds to help finance and construct projects on the San Gabriel Valley Project Pipeline. This funding would be instrumental in providing gap financing to develop the 440 units currently in the pipeline, provide operational funding to support 105 interim housing beds, and expand the revolving loan fund which will provide ongoing sustainable financing for the SGVRHT.
The San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust (SGVRHT) is a joint powers authority established in February 2020 by legislation authored by Senator Susan Rubio. In its first two years, the SGVRHT has successfully leveraged local resources to secure two state matching grants, developed the first tiny home bridge housing site in the San Gabriel Valley, and funded 552 affordable and permanent supportive housing units in 8 cities. The SGVRHT aims to provide a turnkey approach for project development, supporting projects from inception to completion with predevelopment technical assistance, acquisition and construction loans, and permanent financing. With an average investment of $21,204 per unit, every dollar invested by the SGVRHT leverages $22 in additional investment.
In just two years, the SGVRHT has already demonstrated how it can successfully leverage other funds to help finance and construct affordable housing units. If Federal funds are secured, SGVRHT will work with host cities and project developers to secure private, state, and local funds to close individual project funding gaps. With your support, we are 2 confident the SGVRHT can continue to be a valuable resource for affordable and homeless housing projects located in the San Gabriel Valley.
Thank you in advance for your consideration of this funding request in response to the affordable housing and homelessness crisis in our region. Questions regarding this matter may be directed to Craig Hensley, Community Development Director, at [email protected].
Sincerely,
Margaret Finlay
Mayor
City of Duarte
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April4,2022
Mayor and Members of the City Council
Daniel Jordan, City Manager
Consideration of Draft Redistricting Maps and First Reading of Ordinance No. 909 Amending Chapter 2.02 of the Duarte Municipal Code Regarding By-District Elections and Adopting a New City Council Electoral District Map
1) Review and consider draft maps; and2) Introduce Ordinance No. 909 amending Chapter2.02 of the Duarte Municipal Code regarding by-district elections and adopting a new City Council electoral district map for first reading.
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BACKGR9LIND
As required by the California Elections Code, cities with by-district election systems must use new census data to review and, if needed, redraw district lines to reflect how local populations have changed every ten years. This process, called redistricting, ensures all districts have nearly equal population. The redistricting process for the City of Duarte must be completed by April 17,2022.
The City has previously held six public hearings to receive public input and discuss draft maps.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS
The public was invited to submit input regarding district boundaries using either a paper map or an online redistricting tool which was provided by the City's demographer, National Demographic Corporation (NDC). At the sixth public hearing on March 22,2022, the City Council the City Council determined that Map 103 Revised is compliant with Elections Code Section 21601 and all other provisions of the Fair Maps Act and voted to direct City staff to prepare an ordinance to adopt Map 103 Revised as its new City Council electoral district map. Subsequently, two additional maps, Hand-Drawn Map 1 and Hand-Drawn Map 2, were submitted by the public for consideration. Both maps were posted on the City's redistricting website on March 28,2022 in accordance with the Fair Maps Act. All draft maps are being presented to the City Council for review and consideration at this meeting.
To be considered a viable map, draft maps must be evaluated based on Federal and California redistricting criteria such as equal population, no racial gerrymandering, contiguous geography easily identifiable boundaries where practicable, and no favoring or discriminating against a political pary. Other traditional redistricting principals such as respect of voter choices, future population growth, minimizing voter election year disruptions and preserving the core of existing districts may also be considered in the evaluation of draft maps.
Language Requirements for Redistricting
Per Elections Code $ 21608, the City must provide language services in applicable languages, as provided by the Secretary of State. Pursuant to Elections Code $ 21608(h) applicable language requirements for city redistricting purposes include any language that is spoken by a group of city residents with limited English proficiency who constitute 3 percent or more of the city's total population over four years of age for whom language can be determined.
On June 1I,2021, the Secretary of State released guidance for cities regarding these language requirements. In addition to English, the City of Duarte is required to provide qualiffing materials and "live translation" (interpretation) services in Spanish and Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese) upon a request made by the Thursday prior to a hearing or workshop.
RECOMMENDATION
l) Review and consider draft maps; and2) Introduce Ordinance No. 909 amending Chapter 2.02 of the Duarte Municipal Code regarding by-district elections and adopting a new City Council electoral district map for first reading.
FISCAL IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
A. Draft Map 101
B. Draft Map 101 Revised
C. Draft Map 102
D. Draft Map 103
E. Draft Map 103 Revised
F. Draft Map 104
G. Draft Map 104 Revised
H. Draft Map 105
I. Draft Map 105 Revised
J. Draft Map 106
K. Draft Map 107
L. Draft Map 108
M. Draft Map 109
N. Draft Map 110
O. Draft Map 111
P. Hand-Drawn Draft Map 1
Q. Hand-Drawn Draft Map2
R. Ordinance No. 909
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ORDINANCE NO. 909
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUARTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.02 OF THE DUARTE
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS AND
ADOPTING A NEW CITY COUNCIL ELECTORAL DISTRICT MAP
WHEREAS, on December 4, 2017, the City Council of the City of Duarte (“City Council”) adopted Ordinance No. 877 establishing and implementing by-district elections; and WHEREAS, the Fair Maps Act, specifically California Elections Code Section 21601 requires that following each decennial Federal Census, and using that census as a basis the City Council shall, by ordinance or resolution, adjust the boundaries of any or all of the City Council districts of the City so that the districts shall be substantially equal in population and in compliance with the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, and the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965; and
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2021, the Census Bureau shipped local 2020 Census data to the Governor and leadership of the State Legislature of California with an official population estimate of 21,727 residents for the City of Duarte; and WHEREAS, the City’s retained demographer National Demographics Corporation (NDC) found that the City Councilmember district boundary map adopted in 2017 and population changes evidenced by the Census in the existing districts no longer met the criteria specified in the Elections Code Section 21601; and
WHEREAS, the City of Duarte and NDC conducted public outreach throughout September 2021 through April 2022 regarding the redistricting of City Councilmember districts; and
WHEREAS, throughout the foregoing process, the City of Duarte engaged in a significant amount of public outreach and engagement required by California Elections Code Section 10010 and the Fair Maps Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held six public hearings on September 28, 2021, January 11, 2022, February 8, 2022, February 28, 2022, March 8, 2022, and March 22, 2022, where the City Council received briefings from NDC relating to the redistricting process and State and Federal redistricting criteria outlined in the Fair Maps Act, including the California Elections Code and the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, and heard public testimony; and WHEREAS, at the March 22, 2022, regular City Council meeting, the City Council determined that Map 103 Revised, published by the City on March 11, 2022, is compliant with Elections Code Section 21601 and all other provisions of the Fair Maps Act and voted to direct City staff to prepare an ordinance to adopt Map 103 Revised; and
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUARTE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Map 103 Revised, attached hereto as Exhibit 1, and incorporated herein, is hereby adopted and determined to constitute the seven City Council districts in and for the City of Duarte as the “City Council District Map” codified in Section 2.02.02 of the Duarte Municipal Code. The City Clerk is directed to maintain a copy of the district map.
SECTION 3. City Council elections shall continue to be conducted “by-district” in the seven districts set forth in Exhibit 1. The term “by-district” shall mean one member of the City Council shall be elected from each district, by the voters of that district alone as defined in California Government Code Section 34871.
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SECTION 4. Chapter 2.02 of the Duarte Municipal Code is hereby amended and restated as follows:
2.02.010 - By-district electoral system.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 34886 and the schedule established in Section 2.02.030 of this Chapter, beginning in November 2018, members of the City Council shall be elected on a by-district basis from seven single-member council districts.
The City's by-district electoral system shall be conducted in accordance with California Government Code Section 34871, Subdivision (a).
2.02.020 Establishment of City Council Electoral Districts.
A. Pursuant to Section 2.02.010 of this Chapter, members of the City Council shall be elected on a by-district basis, as that term is defined in California Government Code Section 34871, Subdivision (a), from the seven Council Districts described as follows, which shall continue in effect until they are amended or repealed in accordance with law:
1. Council District 1 shall comprise all that portion of the City reflected in Exhibit 1.
2. Council District 2 shall comprise all that portion of the City reflected in Exhibit 1.
3. Council District 3 shall comprise all that portion of the City reflected in Exhibit 1.
4. Council District 4 shall comprise all that portion of the City reflected in Exhibit 1.
5. Council District 5 shall comprise all that portion of the City reflected in Exhibit 1.
6. Council District 6 shall comprise all that portion of the City reflected in Exhibit 1.
7. Council District 7 shall comprise all that portion of the City reflected in Exhibit 1.
B. Members of the City Council shall be elected in the electoral districts established by this section and subsequently reapportioned pursuant to applicable state and federal law.
C. Except as provided in Subdivision D herein and notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, once the ordinance from which this Chapter derives is fully phased in, each member of the City Council elected to represent a district must reside in that district and be a registered voter in that district, and any candidate for City Council must live in, and be a registered voter in, the district in which he or she seeks election at the time nomination papers are issued, pursuant to California Government Code Section 34882 and Elections Code Section 10227. Termination of residency in a district by a member of the City Council shall create an immediate vacancy for that council district unless a substitute residence within the district is established within thirty days after the termination of residency.
D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, and consistent with the requirements of California Government Code Section 36512, the members of the City Council in office at the time the Ordinance codified in this Chapter takes effect shall continue in office until the expiration of the full term to which they elected and until their successor is qualified. At the end of the term of each member of the City Council that member of the City Council’s successor shall be elected on a by-district basis in the districts established in this Section and as provided in this Chapter. -3-
Exhibit 1: City Council District Map
2.02.030 Election Schedule.
Except as otherwise required by California Government Code Section 36512, the members of the City Council shall be elected from Council Districts 1, 4, 5, and 6 beginning at the general municipal election in November 2022, and every four years thereafter, as such council districts shall be amended. Members of the City Council shall be elected from Council Districts 2, , and 7 beginning at the general municipal election in November 2024 and every four years thereafter, as such council districts shall be amended.
SECTION 5. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. The City Manager is directed to take all necessary steps to give effect to this Ordinance. If necessary to facilitate the implementation of this Ordinance, the City Manager or his or her designee is authorized to make technical adjustments to the election district boundaries that do not substantively affect the populations in the districts, the eligibility of candidates, or the residence of elected officials within any district. The City Manager shall consult with the City Attorney concerning any technical adjustments deemed necessary and shall advise the City Council of any such adjustments required in the implementation of the districts.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to provide a certified copy of this Ordinance to the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters for use in subsequent Duarte City Council elections.
SECTION 8. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, then such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Duarte hereby declares the Council would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective.
SECTION 9. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days after adoption.
SECTION 10. The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and cause this Ordinance to be published using the alternative summary and posting procedure authorized under Government Code Section 36933(c) by publishing the following:
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 909
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Duarte City Council, at its special meeting of March 31, 2022, introduced for first reading, Ordinance No. 909 which will amend Duarte -4-
Municipal Code Chapter 2.02 – By-District Elections, thereby establishing new district boundaries for by-district elections required after each Federal Census as mandated by the Fair Maps Act.
A certified copy of the Ordinance is available for review in the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, located at 1600 Huntington Drive, Duarte, California 91010. The Ordinance is scheduled to be considered and potentially adopted at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting of April 12, 2022. The Ordinance will take effect 30 days after second reading and adoption.
After second reading/adoption of this Ordinance, if adopted:
SUMMARY OF ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 909
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 12, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 909.
ORDINANCE NO. 909
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUARTE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.02
OF THE DUARTE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING BYDISTRICT ELECTIONS AND ADOPTING A NEW CITY
COUNCIL ELECTORAL DISTRICT MAP
I, ANNETTE JUAREZ, City Clerk of the City of Duarte, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 909 was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on April 12, 2022, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE IS PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by a vote of no less than a majority of City Council at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Duarte held on the _______ day of _______________, 2022. _______________________________
Margaret Finlay
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Thai Viet Phan
City Attorney
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Annette Juarez
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES } ss.
CITY OF DUARTE
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I, Annette Juarez, City Clerk of the City of Duarte, County of Los Angeles, State of California, hereby attest to the above signature and certify that Ordinance No. 909 was adopted by the City Council of said City of Duarte at a regular meeting of said Council held on the ______ day of ________________ 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
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Annette Juarez, City Clerk
City of Duarte, California
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EXHIBIT 1
City Council District Map