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ALEJANDRA SOTELO-SOLIS
Mayor
MARCUS BUSH
Vice Mayor
RON MORRISON
Councilmember
MONA RIOS
Councilmember
JOSE RODRIGUEZ
Councilmember
1243 National City Blvd.
National City, CA 91950
619-336-4240
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NOTICE: The health and well-being of National City residents, visitors, and employees during the COVID-19 outbreak remains our top priority.
The City of National City is coordinating with the County of San Diego Health Human Services Agency, and other agencies to take measures to monitor and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak a global pandemic and local and state emergencies have been declared providing reprieve from certain public meeting laws such as the Brown Act.
As a result, the City Council Meeting will occur only online to ensure the safety of City residents, employees and the communities we serve. A live webcast of the meeting may be viewed on the city’s website at www.nationalcityca.gov. For Public Comments see “PUBLIC COMMENTS” section below.
ORDER OF BUSINESS: Public sessions of all Regular Meetings of the City Council / Community Development Commission - Housing Authority (hereafter referred to as Elected Body) begin at 6:00 p.m. on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Public Hearings begin at 6:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Closed Meetings begin in Open Session at 5:00 p.m. or such other time as noted , and after announcing closed session items, convenes into a Closed Meeting. If a workshop is scheduled, the subject and time of the workshop will appear on the agenda. The Mayor and Council members also sit as the Chairperson and Members of the Board of the Community Development Commission (CDC).
REPORTS: All open session agenda items and reports as well as all documents and writings distributed to the Elected Body less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, are available for review on the City’s website at www.nationalcityca.gov. Regular Meetings of the Elected Body are webcast and archived on the City’s website at
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PUBLIC COMMENTS: There are multiple ways you can make sure your opinions are heard and considered by our City Council as outlined below:
Submit your public comment prior to the meeting : To submit a comment in writing, email [email protected], provide the agenda item number and title of the item in the subject line of your email. Public comments or testimony is limited to up to three (3) minutes.
If the comment is not related to a specific agenda item,
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indicate General Public Comment in the subject line. All email comments received by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be read into the record at the City Council meeting, emailed to the City Councilmembers, and retained as part of the official record. All comments will be available on the City website within 48 hours following the meeting.
Questions about public comment or City Council protocols ? Please contact the City Clerk's Office at (619) 336-4228 or via email at [email protected].
WRITTEN AGENDA: With limited exceptions, the Elected Body may take action only upon items appearing on the written agenda. Items not appearing on the agenda must be brought back on a subsequent agenda unless they are of a demonstrated emergency or urgent nature, and the need to take action on such items arose after the agenda was posted.
Upon request, this a genda can be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with a disability in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (619) 336 -4228 to request a disability -related modification or accommodation. Notification 24 -hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
AVISO: La salud y el bienestar de los residentes, visitantes y empleados de National City durante el brote de COVID-19 sigue siendo nuestra máxima prioridad. El Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de National City se está coordinando con la Agencia de Salud y Servicios Humanos del Condado de San Diego y otras agencias para tomar medidas con el fin de monitorear y reducir la propagación del nuevo coronavirus (COVID -19). La Organización Mundial de la Salud declaró el brote como una pandemia global y se han manifestado emergencias locales y estatales que resultan en la suspensión de ciertas leyes de reuniones públicas, tal como la Ley Brown.
Como resultado de ello, la junta del Concejo Municipal del Ayuntamiento se llevará a cabo solamente en línea para garantizar la seguridad de los residentes, empleados y comunidades locales que atendemos. Se podrá ver una transmisión en vivo de la junta en el sitio web del Ayuntamiento en www.nationalcityca.gov. Para comentarios públicos, vea la sección “COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS” más adelante.
ORDEN DEL DÍA: Las sesiones públicas de todas las ju ntas ordinarias del Concejo Municipal/Comisión de Desarrollo Comunitario - Autoridad de Vivienda (en lo sucesivo denominado Órgano Electo) inician a las 6:00 p.m. el primer y tercer martes de cada mes.
Las audiencias públicas inician a las 6:00 p.m., a men os que se indique lo contrario. Las juntas cerradas inician en sesión abierta a las 5:00 p.m. o en cualquier otro momento que se indique, y tras anunciar los temas de la sesión cerrada, la junta se realiza como sesión cerrada. Si se programa una reunión de discusión y análisis, el tema y la hora de la misma aparecerán en la agenda. La Alcaldesa y los Concejales se reúnen por igual que el Presidente y los integrantes del Consejo de la Comisión de Desarrollo Comunitario.
INFORMES: Todos los temas e informes de la agenda de la sesión abierta, así como todos los documentos y escritos entregados al Órgano Electo menos de 72 horas antes de la sesión, aparecerán en el sitio web del Ayuntamiento. Las juntas ordinarias del Órgano Electo se transmiten por Internet y se archivan en el sitio web del Ayuntamiento en www.nationalcityca.gov.
COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS: Hay varias formas en las que puede asegurarse de que sus opiniones sean escuchadas y consideradas por nuestro Concejo Municipal como se describe a continuación:
Envíe su comentario público antes de la sesión : Para enviar un comentario por escrito, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected], Por favor, indique el número del tema del programa y el título del tema en la línea de asunto de su correo electrónico. Los comentarios o testimonios públicos están limitados a tres (3) minutos. Si el comentario no está relacionado con un tema específico del programa, indique Comentario público general en la línea de asunto. Todos los comentarios recibidos por correo electrónico antes de las 4:00 p.m. del día de la reunión serán leídos en el registro en la reunión del Concejo Municipal, enviados por correo electrónico a los Concejales de la Ciudad, y retenidos como parte del registro oficial. Todos los comentarios estará disponible en el sitio web de la ciudad dentro de las 48 horas posteriores a la reunión.
¿Preguntas sobre comentarios públicos o protocolos del Concejo Municipal ? Comuníquese con la Oficina de la Secretaria del Ayuntamiento al teléfono (619) 336-4228, o por correo electrónico a [email protected].
AGENDA ESCRITA: Con contadas excepciones, el Órgano Electo puede tomar medidas únicamente sobre los temas que aparecen en la agenda escrita. Los temas que no aparezcan en la agenda deben aparecer en una agenda subsecuente, a menos que sean de emergencia o urgencia demostrada, y la necesidad de tomar medidas sobre esos temas haya surgido después de haber sido publicada la agenda.
Previa solicitud, esta agenda puede estar disponible en formatos alternativos apropiados para personas con discapacidades, en observancia de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades. Llame al teléfono (619) 336 -4228 de la Oficina del Secretario del Ayuntamiento para solicitar una modificación o adaptación de acceso relativa a la discapacidad. Notificar 24 horas antes de la sesión permitirá al Ayuntamiento hacer arreglos razonables para garantizar la accesibilidad a esta junta.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT: (Public Comment will be restricted to Agenda Items only)
PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1. Public Hearing – City Council Districting. (City Clerk)
ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular City Council Meeting: Tuesday, February 1 5, 202 2, 6:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, Civic Center – National City, California.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
NATIONAL CITY COUNCIL
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NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2022 – 6:00 PM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council of the City of National City will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be considered, in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center, 1243 National City Boulevard, National City, California, 91950. The business to be transacted at said meeting will be for the City Council to consider the following:
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT: (Public Comment will be restricted to Agenda Items only)
PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1. Public Hearing – City Council Districting. (City Clerk)
ADJOURNMENT
Next Regular City Council Meeting: Tuesday, February 15, 2022, 6:00 p.m., City Council Chambers, Civic Center – National City, California.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. MEETING DATE: February 3, 2022
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: APPROVED: Finance
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
ACCOUNT NO.
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BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
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ATTACHMENTS:
Shelley Chapel
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1 Public Hearing - City Council Districting (City Clerk) City Clerk’s Office
December 21, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021 -201, declaring its Intent ion to Transition from At -Large Elections for City Council to District -Based Elections for City Council pursuant to Elections Code Section 10010. Currently elected in “at-large” elections, in which the Mayor and each City Councilmember are elected by the registered voters of the entire City. District-Based would provide for a Councilmember to represent the voters in the district in which they reside and would be elected only by those voters within their district. The Mayor would remain at-large to represent the entire City.
The Statutory Process for moving to district-based elections requires at least four (4) public hearings. This will be the first required public hearing to consider moving to by -district elections. The City Council and public will receive a presentation by Matt Rexroad of Redistricting Insights , who has been hired by the City to assist with the demographic analysis. The presentation is an introduc tion to the districting process, the foundational legal principles involved, and the criteria used in developing district boundaries. All meetings will be held virtually and Public Comment will be received both written/verbal following the presentation.
The remaining meetings are as follows:
Saturday, February 5, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (noon) – Community Workshop/Information Session Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Public Hearing #2 – Introduction of Maps Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Public Hearing #3 – Additional Vetting of Potential Maps Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Public Hearing #4 – Adoption of District Map
Shelley Chapel, Deputy City Clerk
Presentation
This action is not subject to review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
FINAL ADOPTION:
APPROVED: ________________ MIS
This report does not reflect financial any changes to the budget at this time.
Open, conduct, and close a public hearing to receive a report from staff on the districting process and the permissible criteria to be considered to draw district boundaries, and to receive public input on district boundaries.
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AT LARGE VS DISTRICT ELECTIONS
At large elections: all candidates run on the same ballot and voters choose two or three representatives each election (current National City system).
District elections: the jurisdiction is split into separate geographic sub-areas where voters chose a dedicated representative for their area (future National City system).
WHY DISTRICT ELECTIONS?
- Geographic diversity: in a district-based election system, it is impossible for all board members to be from the same
neighborhood.
- Minority representation: district-based elections allow greater opportunities for minority groups to select their candidate of choice.
- Lower barriers to entry: fewer voters selecting each member means it costs less to run a campaign.
- Closer to the people: in a district-based election system, each board member represents fewer constituents, which makes access to your representative easier.
CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT
The California Voting Rights Act empowers community members to take legal action if an electoral system dilutes the power of minority voters.
Courts have established that when racially polarized voting occurs, at- large systems diminish the power of minority voters.
Racially polarized voting is when a racial minority group predominantly votes as a bloc for a preferred candidate of choice.
Racially polarized voting is common and not difficult to prove.
Thus, at-large election systems are a liability for jurisdictions.
WHAT IS REDISTRICTING?
Redistricting is at its core the act of equalizing population among districts.
Redistricting has changed significantly over the years as federal and state laws, norms, best practices, and public opinion has transformed.
In California/Municipal Law:
• Prop 11 and 20 (Statewide Redistricting)
• CA FAIRMAPS Act
REDISTRICTING/REAPPORTIONMENT
Reapportionment
Allocating the 435 Congressional seats among the states They are different things but people mistakenly conflate them Redistricting
Drawing district lines within the states, counties, cities, school districts
REAPPORTIONMENT
Census Bureau for Congress
(30 seconds)
REDISTRICTING
Done by states, cities, school boards
GERRYMANDER
DEFINITIONS
PRINCIPLES OF DISTRICTING
POPULATION EQUALITY FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT
SECTION 2
COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST
COMPACTNESS CONTIGUITY
For Congress it is 1 person for deviation
POPULATION EQUALITY
For State and local governments it is a deviation range of 10% Population Deviation % of Deviation
D1 21,000 1000 5%
D2 20,200 200 1%
D3 19,800 -200 -1%
D4 19,250 -750 -3.75%
D5 19,750 -250 -1.25%
*These numbers are just an example and not reflective of the city’s current population
EQUAL POPULATION
What is “equal” population has been a key subject in
redistricting litigation.
• Population Equality is based on “People” not citizens or voters or other metrics.
• The metric used is called “deviation” which is a
measure of how close a district is to equal size.
Not Equal Districts Equal Districts
EQUAL POPULATION
What is “equal” population has been a key subject in
redistricting litigation.
• Equality is Required
• Strict adherence to a numeric goal for equality beyond what is required is not necessarily better.
Not Equal Districts Equal Districts
FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT
MOBIL V. HOLDER (1980)FEDERAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT
OF 1965
CONGRESSIONAL RESPONSE TO
MOBIL V. HOLDER (1982)
THORNBURG V. GINGLES (1985)
WHAT IS THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT?
The decision to invoke Section 2 is something that
requires legal counsel.
Does the minority population qualify under Section 2?
Is the proposed district a sufficient remedy – is it an “effective” majority minority district?
Is there a claim for a coalition district?
Without Section 2, a community of interest can still be supported but race cannot be a predominant factor in drawing lines.
GINGLES FACTORS
“Gingles factors” are three preconditions that a minority group must meet to establish a violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. These preconditions are the following:
1.A minority group must be sufficiently large and geographically compact to comprise a majority of the district;
2. The minority group must be politically cohesive (it must demonstrate a pattern of voting for the same candidates, also known as “bloc voting”); and,
3. A majority of voters vote sufficiently as a bloc usually to defeat the minority group’s preferred candidate.
BUT THE GINGLES FACTORS
HAVE LIMITS......
SHAW V. RENO, 509 U.S. 630 (1993)
SIGNIFICANCE: Legislative and congressional districts
will be struck down by courts for violating the Equal
Protection Clause if they cannot be explained on
grounds other than race. While not dispositive,
“bizarrely shaped” districts are strongly indicative of racial intent.
MILLER V. JOHNSON, 515 U.S. 900 (1995)
SIGNIFICANCE: A district becomes an unconstitutional
racial gerrymander if race was the “predominant” factor in the drawing of its lines
Source: NCSL
COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST
Redistricting plans are built with census data to put communities of interest together to form districts.
When members of the public come forward to testify about their communities it can be almost anything.
• What is the community of interest that is being described through the testimony? • What is the geographic area of that community of interest? • What data can be utilized to help identify that community of interest? • How does that community of interest relate to National City? Items to consider:
COMPACTNESS
Many measures based on geography are available but in
California we tend to adhere to
“shall be drawn to encourage geographical
compactness in a manner that nearby areas of
population are not bypassed in favor of more
distant populations.”
CONTIGUITY
This is not an issue in most cities… unless they have islands.
State law does not allow point contiguity...it is advisable to seek functional contiguity where you can travel through the district to each point.
Point Contiguity Functional Contiguity
WHAT IS REDISTRICTING?
Redistricting has changed significantly over the years as federal and state laws, norms, best practices, and public opinion has transformed.
In Public Opinion / Media:
- 97% of Voters agree that “local government should be required to have transparent / open redistricting.”
- Media and Community Based Organizations have become much more adept at covering redistricting.
ONLINE MAPPING
There are other mapping tools the
public may use, but are not controlled
by the commission or city staff.
• These tools are perfectly
appropriate for the community to
use as input.
• Data and maps from these
programs can be imported to our
tools and reviewed by the
commission.
COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST
What are you looking for in trying to judge the applicability of a Community of Interest to the redistricting process?
Group with shared culture / characteristics
Geographic Nature / Density / Ability to be mapped
Relationship to Agency / Policies
Bringing like people together for representation
NATIONAL CITY DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
NATIONAL CITY DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
NATIONAL CITY DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
NEXT STEPS
Public Hearing #2
Community of Interest Input
Public Hearing #3
Draft Map Presentation/Feedback
Public Hearing #4
Final Map Adoption