RESOLUTION NO. 11381
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE ADOPTING REVISED
CITY COUNCIL ELECTORAL DISTRICT MAP
FOLLOWING THE 2020 FEDERAL CENSUS AND
CONFIRMING ELECTION SEQUENCING
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 06-19.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 2.02 of the Orange Municipal Code adopted on November 12, 2019 (Ord. No. 06-19), Council Members are elected by-district in six single- member districts, and the Mayor is directly elected by the voters of the City; and WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 06-19 also incorporates a map of single-member districts reflected in Exhibit A, as adopted, and as subsequently reapportioned as provided by state law; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 06-19, in November 2020, elections were held in Districts 1, 2, 3, and 5 as adopted in 2019, with the Council Member for District 1 randomly selected to serve a two-year term; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 06-19, in November 2022, elections will be held in Districts 1 (for a full term), 4, and 6; and
WHEREAS, following each federal decennial census, the City Council must, by ordinance or resolution, adopt boundaries for all of the council districts of the City so that the council districts shall be substantially equal in population as required by the United States Constitution and comply with other criteria specified in state and federal law; and WHEREAS, the 2020 Census data shows that the City’s current districts are not population balanced, with a deviation between District 1 (the most populated district) and District 6 (the least populated district) of nearly 15.54%; and
WHEREAS, the City must adjust its district boundary lines by adopting a final redistrict map before the statutory deadline of April 17, 2022; and WHEREAS, between August 25, 2021, and March 22, 2022, the Council held six public hearings and meetings on redistricting; and
WHEREAS, the Council took steps to encourage residents, including those in underrepresented communities and non-English speaking communities, to participate in the redistricting public review process; and
WHEREAS, the Council allowed the public to submit testimony and draft maps in writing and electronically; and
2 WHEREAS, the Council considered all community input including 23 proposed redistricting maps submitted by members of the public and five maps prepared by its demographic consultant; and
WHEREAS, after a public hearing on December 14, 2021, the Council narrowed the number of maps under consideration to four focus maps, encouraged residents to review and offer comments on the focus maps, and set a deadline of January 28, 2022, as the final deadline for the submission of public draft maps; and
WHEREAS, after a public hearing on February 8, 2022, the City Council identified Map 121 as its preferred map for the 2020 redistricting of the City Council districts; and WHEREAS, after the February 8, 2022 City Council meeting several district boundary irregularities were identified in Map 121 that were not consistent with the City Council’s redistricting goals; and
WHEREAS, at its meeting on March 8, 2022, rather than adopting Map 121, the City Council considered the maps again and directed the return of Maps 119, 121, 126, and instructed its demographic consultant to adjust certain irregularities in the district boundaries contained in Map 126, which adjusted map was then posted to the City’s redistricting website on March 15, 2022, as Map 128, and
WHEREAS, after a public hearing held on March 22, 2022, the City Council selected Map _____ attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by this reference, as the new redistricting map for the City Council districts for use in the 2022 City Council elections and thereafter until changed in accordance with law; and
WHEREAS, the term of office of a council member whose term of office has not expired shall not be affected by any change in the boundaries of the district from which the council member was elected; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 06-19, Council Members shall be elected in Council Districts 1, 4, and 6 in the new redistricting map in November 2022 to complete the transition to by-district elections; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No. 06-19, Council Members shall be elected in Council Districts 2, 3, and 5 in the new redistricting map in November 2024; and WHEREAS, California Elections Code section 21601(e) provides that a redistricting map may be adopted by ordinance or resolution specifying the new boundaries.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED , by the City Council of the City of Orange that:
3 SECTION I:
The City Council electoral district map attached as Exhibit A is hereby approved and incorporated as Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 06-19 as the City’s new redistricting map.
SECTION II:
The City Council districts specified in the new redistricting map (Exhibit A hereto) shall remain in effect until modified in accordance with law.
SECTION III:
This Resolution shall be published and available on the City website for as long as the city council districts approved by this resolution are in effect.
SECTION IV:
The City Manager or designee, in conjunction with the City’s demographer, is hereby authorized and directed to provide a copy of this Resolution to, and work with the Orange County Registrar of Voters to conduct any additional administrative acts necessary to implement the new redistricting map in a timely fashion to be used in the City Council election to be held on November 8, 2022.
SECTION V:
The City Council retains jurisdiction to amend or repeal this Resolution through the deadline set forth in Section 21602 of the California Elections Code. Thereafter, if necessary to facilitate the implementation of the new redistricting map, the City Manager in consultation with the City Attorney and City Clerk, is authorized to make technical adjustments to the 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, or the intent of this Resolution.
The City Manager shall consult with the City’s demographer and shall advise the City Council of any such adjustments required in the implementation of the districts.
SECTION VI:
To the extent the terms and provisions of this Resolution may be inconsistent or in conflict with the terms or conditions of any prior City ordinance, motion, resolution, rule, or regulation governing the same subject, the terms of this Resolution shall prevail with respect to the subject matter thereof.
SECTION VII:
In interpreting this Resolution or resolving any ambiguity, this Resolution shall be interpreted in a manner that effectively accomplishes its stated purpose. 4 SECTION VIII:
This Resolution shall become effective immediately.
ADOPTED this ____ day of ____________________, 2022
Mark A. Murphy, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF ORANGE )
I, PAMELA COLEMAN, City Clerk of the City of Orange, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Orange at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the day of , 2022 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orang
EXHIBIT “A”
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