CITY OF ONTARIO
Special City Council/Housing Authority
Meeting
MAY 10, 2022
City Hall
303 East B Street, Ontario, CA 91764
MAYOR PAUL S. LEON • MAYOR PRO TEM ALAN D. WAPNER
COUNCIL MEMBERS JIM W. BOWMAN, DEBRA DORST-PORADA AND RUBEN VALENCIA CITY CLERK SHEILA MAUTZ • TREASURER JAMES R. MILHISER
CITY MANAGER SCOTT OCHOA • CITY ATTORNEY RUBEN DURAN
WELCOME TO A MEETING OF THE ONTARIO CITY COUNCIL
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ORDER OF BUSINESS
The Special City Council and Housing Authority meeting begins with Public Comment at 6:30 p.m. immediately followed by the Special Meeting and Public Hearings. No agenda item will be introduced for consideration after 10:00 p.m. except by majority vote of the City Council.
CALL TO ORDER
(OPEN SESSION)
ROLL CALL
Wapner, Bowman, Dorst-Porada, Valencia, Mayor/Chairman Leon
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council Member Jim Bowman
PUBLIC COMMENTS 6:30 P.M.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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1. PUBLIC HEARING #2 TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON TRANSITIONING TO DISTRICT-
BASED ELECTIONS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT
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That the City Council open the second Public Hearing, receive further input regarding the formation of districts and close the Public Hearing.
STAFF MATTERS
City Manager Ochoa
COUNCIL MATTERS
Mayor Leon
Mayor Pro tem Wapner
Council Member Bowman
Council Member Dorst-Porada
Council Member Valencia
ADJOURNMENT
CITY OF ONTARIO Special City Council/Housing Authority Meeting CITY HALL 303 EAST B STREET, ONTARIO CA 91764 • www.OntarioCA.gov 3 Department: Records Management
Prepared By: Claudia Y Isbell
Staff Member Presenting:
Ruben Duran, City Attorney
Approved By:
Submitted To: Council/OHA
Approved: _______________________________
Continued To: ___________________________
Denied: __________________________________
Item No: 1
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC HEARING #2 TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON TRANSITIONING TO
DISTRICT-BASED ELECTIONS UNDER THE CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT
CITY OF ONTARIO
Agenda Report
May 10, 2022
SECTION:
PUBLIC HEARINGS
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council open the second Public Hearing, receive further input regarding the formation of districts and close the Public Hearing.
THE FOLLOWING COUNCIL GOALS ARE BEING ACHIEVED:
Operate in a Businesslike Manner
Invest in the Growth and Evolution of the City's Economy FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this Public Hearing.
BACKGROUND & ANALYSIS:
On April 19, 2022 the City Council conducted the first Public Hearing of the four required Public Hearings in the districting process.
This is the second of those Public
Hearings at which staff will also introduce and demonstrate the mapping tool to be released to the public. Following this public hearing, the City’s demographic consultant will prepare initial draft maps for the Council’s consideration at the third public hearing. The Council may provide direction as to specific factors, such as pertinent communities of interest or geographic landmarks, it wishes the demographers to focus consideration on in the preparation of draft maps. The City’s consultant will also evaluate any publicly submitted maps for compliance with the California Voting Rights Act and Federal Voting Rights Act and present those maps for Council’s consideration at the third public hearing.
The City understands the importance of Public Comments on the transition and the proposed district maps. In an effort to engage Ontario residents in the districting process, five community workshops were held in various areas of the City to provide background and directions on creating maps. These workshops were held in English and Spanish. Once the mapping tool is released on May 11, 2022, there will be additional community workshops to specifically go over the mapping tool.
Information on the Districting Process, the community workshop presentations, and u pdates
regarding additional dates and times can be found on the City's district website at ontarioca.gov/districts. Information on the website is available in both English and Spanish.
In conclusion, Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the second Public Hearing giving the 4 public the opportunity to provide input regarding the composition of the districts. 5