ORDINANCE NO. 4317
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER X (ELECTIONS), ARTICLE I (IN GENERAL), SECTION 10-1 (BOUNDARIES OF COUNCIL DISTRICTS) OF THE POMONA CITY CODE, BY CHANGING THE CITY COUNCIL ELECTORAL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, ADOPTED BY THE INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THE POMONA CITY CHARTER, THE CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE, AND THE 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS WHEREAS, on February 8, 2021, the Pomona City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 4297, creating an Independent Redistricting Commission (“Commission”) to redraw City Council electoral district boundaries based upon the 2020 Decennial Census; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 202 of the City Charter, the City Council is elected from six (6) Council districts, while the Mayor is elected at-large; and WHEREAS, State and Federal law, and Section 203 of the City Charter, require the periodic adjustment of Council boundaries following the release of decennial census data; and WHEREAS, in accordance with California Elections Code Section 21627.1, the Independent Redistricting Commission held five public hearings to gather input regarding the composition of City Council districts; and WHEREAS, at its Special Meeting on April 7, 2022, the Commission adopted Resolution No. 2022-01 establishing Map No. 120827 as the official City Council District Map for the City of Pomona.
WHEREAS, the new City Council district boundaries became effective upon adoption of the resolution and will apply to Districts 2, 3 & 5 beginning with the November 2022 General Municipal Election and to Districts 1, 4 & 6 beginning with the November 2024 General Municipal Election; and WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 21626 specifies the term of office of any City Council member who has been elected and 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, the Pomona City Code needs to be amended to reflect the new district boundaries from the map adopted by the Independent Redistricting Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Pomona as follows:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Amendment to Section 10-1. Section 10-1 of Article 1, Chapter 10 of the Pomona City Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Sec. 10-1. Boundaries of council districts.
(a) First council district. The first council district shall consist of that portion of the city as set forth in the map attached to the ordinance codified in this section as exhibit A and incorporated in this section by this reference. The area set forth in the boundaries labeled with the number "1" and as more particularly described in the legal description attached to the ordinance codified in this section as exhibit B and incorporated in this section by this reference shall be known as council district no. 1. (b) Second council district. The second council district shall consist of that portion of the city as set forth in the map attached to the ordinance codified in this section as exhibit A and incorporated in this section by this reference. The area set forth in the boundaries labeled with the number "2" and as more particularly described in the legal description attached to the ordinance codified in this section as exhibit B and incorporated in this section by this reference shall be known as council district no. 2. (c) Third council district. The third council district shall consist of that portion of the city as set forth in the map attached to the ordinance codified in this section as exhibit A and incorporated in this section by this reference. The area set forth in the boundaries labeled with the number "3" and as more particularly described in the legal description attached to the ordinance codified in this section as exhibit B and incorporated in this section by this reference shall be known as council district no. 3. (d) Fourth council district. The fourth council district shall consist of that portion of the city as set forth in the map attached to the ordinance codified in this section as exhibit A and incorporated in this section by this reference. The area set forth in the boundaries labeled with the number "4" and as more particularly described in the legal description attached to the ordinance codified in this section as exhibit B and incorporated in this section by this reference shall be known as council district no. 4. (e) Fifth council district. The fifth council district shall consist of that portion of the city as set forth in the map attached to the ordinance codified in this section as exhibit A and incorporated in this section by this reference. The area set forth in the boundaries labeled with the number "5" and as more particularly described in the legal description attached to the ordinance codified in this section as exhibit B and incorporated in this section by this reference shall be known as council district no. 5. (f) Sixth council district. The sixth council district shall consist of that portion of the city as set forth in the map attached to the ordinance codified in this section as exhibit A and incorporated in this section by this reference. The area set forth in the boundaries labeled with the number "6" and as more particularly described in the legal description attached to the ordinance codified in this section as exhibit B and incorporated in this section by this reference shall be known as council district no. 6.
SECTION 3. Notice of Adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance, and shall cause same to be posted as required by law, and this Ordinance shall take effect (30) days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 3rd day of October, 2022.
CITY OF POMONA:
Tim Sandoval
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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Sonia R. Carvalho Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Attorney City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF POMONA
I, ROSALIA A. BUTLER, MMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Pomona do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced for first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pomona held on September 19, 2022 and was adopted at second reading at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pomona held on October 3, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
______________________________
Rosalia A. Butler, MMC
City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
“Pomona Redistricting Final Proposed Map District ID 120827”
EXHIBIT B
“2022 Pomona District Boundary Descriptions”
District 1:
The first council district shall consist of that portion of the City of Pomona, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows:
Beginning at the corner of Garey Avenue and Artesia Street, proceed southerly on Artesia Street; thence proceeding westerly on Center Street; thence proceeding southerly on N White Avenue; thence proceeding westerly on W 1st Street; thence proceeding southerly on Oak Avenue; thence proceeding westerly on Mission Blvd.; thence proceeding northerly on the 71 freeway; thence proceeding easterly along the Thompson Creek Wash; thence proceeding northerly on Fairplex Drive; thence proceeding on the western city limits until McKinley Avenue; thence proceeding northerly on Fairplex Avenue; thence proceeding on the northern border of APN 8378-020-905 until it intersects with White Avenue; thence proceeding northerly on the city limits until Arrow Highway; thence easterly on Arrow Highway; thence proceeding southerly on Fulton Road to its terminus; thence proceeding southwesterly on the eastern border of Assessor’s Parcel Number 8378-019-900 until White Avenue; thence southerly on White Avenue; thence northerly on Berkeley Avenue; thence easterly on Artesia Street to the point of origin.
District 2:
The second council district shall consist of that portion of the City of Pomona, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows:
Beginning at the corner of N White Avenue and W Center Street, proceeding easterly on Center Street; thence proceeding southerly on Towne Avenue; thence proceeding westerly on 11th street; thence proceeding south on Garey Avenue; thence proceeding on the westbound lane of the Pomona Freeway (60 Freeway); thence proceeding northerly on the 71 Freeway until W Phillips Blvd.; thence proceeding northerly on Dudley Street; thence proceeding easterly on W. Mission Blvd.; thence proceeding northerly on Oak Avenue; thence proceeding easterly on W. 1st Street; thence proceeding northerly on White Avenue until the point of origin.
District 3:
The third council district shall consist of that portion of the City of Pomona, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows:
Beginning at the corner of Towne Avenue and E Monterey Avenue, proceeding easterly on Monterey avenue until Lorraine Avenue; thence proceeding southerly; thence proceeding easterly on the Southern Pacific Railroad right of way until the eastern Pomona city limits; thence proceeding in a clockwise direction along the Pomona city limits until the intersection of the southern city limits and the 71 Freeway; thence proceeding northwesterly until the 60 Freeway; thence easterly on the westbound lane of the Pomona Freeway (60 Freeway); thence proceeding north on Garey Avenue; thence proceeding east on 11th Street; thence proceeding northerly on Towne Avenue until the point of origin.
District 4:
The fourth council district shall consist of that portion of the City of Pomona, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows:
Beginning at the corner of Garey Avenue and the San Bernardino Freeway (10 Freeway), proceeding easterly on the San Bernardino Freeway; thence proceeding easterly along the city limits until the intersection of the city limits and Indian Hill Blvd.; thence proceeding easterly on American Avenue; thence proceeding southerly on Mills Avenue; thence proceeding westerly on the Southern Pacific Railroad right of way; thence proceeding northerly on Lorraine Avenue; thence proceeding westerly on Monterey Avenue; thence proceeding northerly on Towne Avenue; thence proceeding westerly on Center Street; thence proceeding northerly on Garey Avenue until the point of origin.
District 5:
The fifth council district shall consist of that portion of the City of Pomona, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the northern city limits and Fairplex Drive, proceeding southerly on Fairplex Drive; thence proceeding westerly along the Thompson Creek Wash; thence proceeding southerly on the 71 Freeway; thence proceeding easterly on Mission Blvd.; thence proceeding southerly on Dudley Street; thence proceeding west on Phillips Blvd.; thence proceeding southerly on the 71 freeway; thence proceeding along the western city limits of the city in a clockwise manner until the point of origin.
District 6:
The sixth council district shall consist of that portion of the City of Pomona, County of Los Angeles, State of California, described as follows:
Beginning at the western city limit and Foothill Blvd., proceeding easterly on Foothill Blvd.; thence proceeding northerly on Williams Avenue; thence proceeding along the northern city limits until Towne Avenue; thence proceeding along Towne Avenue and the eastern city limits until the corner of Towne and Harrison Avenues; thence proceeding easterly on Harrison Avenue; thence proceeding southerly on the eastern city limits until the intersection of the eastern city limits and Arrow Highway; thence easterly on Arrow Highway; thence proceeding southerly on Mountain Avenue; thence proceeding westerly on the San Bernardino Freeway (10 Freeway); thence proceeding northerly on Garey Avenue; thence proceeding northwesterly on W Artesia Street; thence proceeding southwesterly on Berkeley Avenue; thence proceeding northwesterly on N. White Avenue; thence proceeding northeasterly on the eastern border of Assessor’s Parcel Number 8378-019-900 until the terminus of Fulton Road; thence northerly on Fulton Road until Bonita Avenue; thence northerly on the border of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 8370-014-027, 8370-005-059 and 8370-005-062 and the city limits; thence proceeding northerly on Fulton Road to Grove Street; thence proceeding northerly along the western City limits to the point of origin.
Ordinance No. 4317
October 3, 2022
Ordinance No. 4317
October 3, 2022
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