CITY OF FULLERTON
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
march 8, 2022 – 6:30 P.M.
Council Chamber
303 West Commonwealth Avenue
Fullerton, California
6:31 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor / Chair Jung called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
All present
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor / Chair Jung, Mayor Pro Tem / Vice Chair Whitaker, Council / Agency Members Dunlap (arrived 6:33 p.m.), Silva, Zahra
Absent: None
Staff Present: Acting City Manager Jeff Collier, Deputy City Attorney Baron Bettenhauser, City Clerk Lucinda Williams INVOCATION given by Jason Phillips, Sojourner Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Council Member Dunlap.
EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
Council Member Silva reported he spoke to OCEA representatives.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The following addressed City Council:
Curtis Gamble supported a simple district map.
CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY / STAFF COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Map 114 Selected
1. REDISTRICT FULLERTON ‑ FOCUS MAP RECOMMENDATIONS
Mayor Jung opened public hearing at 6:40 p.m.
The following addressed City Council:
Mike Rodrigues, Fullerton, spoke in support of Draft Map 110.
Jane Rands spoke about translations and remote access.
The following addressed City Council via Zoom:
Julia Gomes spoke in support of Draft Map 110.
Matt Leslie spoke in opposition to Draft Map 110.
Kayla Asato spoke in support of Draft Map 110.
Karen Alvarado, OCCO, spoke in support of Draft Map 110.
Ameena Qazi spoke in support of Draft Map 110.
Alicia Rivera spoke in support of Draft Map 110.
Arnel Dino, Fullerton, spoke in support of Draft Map 110 and Recommended Map 114.
Harry Lagenbacher spoke in support of Draft Map 110.
Julie Rayburn, Fullerton, supported keeping her neighborhood south of Chapman with the Golden Hill neighborhood.
Munish Bharadwaja, Fullerton, spoke in support of the Redistricting Advisory Commission format, noted a website illegally using the City Seal and spoke about not catering to the loudest voices.
Greg Sebourn provided background on the Redistricting Advisory Commission map selection process.
Susan Cheng, Addy for Justice, spoke in support of Draft Map 110.
Ana Lety, OCCO, spoke in support of Draft Map 110.
Jody Vallejo asked City Council to strongly consider Recommended Map 112.
Mayor Jung closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m.
Silva moved, seconded by Zahra, to select Recommended Map 112 for approval at the March 29, 2022 City Council meeting.
Dunlap made a substitute motion, seconded by Whitaker, to select Recommended Map 114 for approval at the March 29, 2022 City Council meeting.
Substitute motion carried 3 – 2 (Opposed: Silva, Zahra).
Original motion failed.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Jung adjourned the meeting at 8:17 p.m.
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Fred Jung
Mayor
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Lucinda Williams, MMC
City Clerk