CC / LRA Minutes – 01-04-2022
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022 – 6:00 P.M. (THE AGENDA PACKET IS ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.RIVERBANK.ORG/AGENDACENTER)
1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor / Chair Richard O’Brien called the special meeting to order 6:00 p.m.
2. FLAG SALUTE - Mayor / Chair Richard O’Brien led the pledge of allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Members of the City Council / Authority Member present in the Chamber:
Council Member / Authority Member District 2 Rachel Hernandez Council Member / Authority Member District 3 Cal Campbell Council Member / Authority Member) District 4 Darlene Barber-Martinez Vice Mayor / Vice Chair (CM-D1) Luis Uribe
Mayor / Chair Richard D. O’Brien
4. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Any Council/Authority Member or Staff who has a direct Conflict of Interest on any scheduled agenda item to be considered is to declare their conflict at this time.
No conflicts were declared.
5. PUBLIC HEARING: The public hearing notice was published in the Riverbank News on 12/29/2021.
Item 5.1 2nd Public Hearing – Redistricting Process for Riverbank’s Four (4) Councilmember District Boundaries – It is recommended that the City Council receive the redistricting information presented by National Demographics Corporation (NDC) Consultant Doug Yoakam; thereafter conduct the public hearing on this matter, and provide direction on whether to continue with the process of redrawing the district boundaries to create new maps for consideration or to plan to adopt the City’s current district boundaries map as the “Final Redistricting Map”.
The time being 6:04 p.m., Mayor / Chair Richard O’Brien opened the public hearing requesting staff’s report.
City of Riverbank
Special City Council and
Local Redevelopment Authority
Board Hybrid Meetings
(In-Person: Face Covering Required)
(Virtual via ZOOM)
Council Chambers, 6707 Third St., Suite B
Riverbank, CA 95367
CITY COUNCIL / LRA BOARD
Mayor/Chair
Richard D. O’Brien
Vice Mayor/Chair (CM-D1) Luis Uribe
Council/Authority Members:
District 2 Rachel Hernandez
District 3 Cal Campbell
District 4 Darlene Barber-Martinez
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Consultant Doug Yoakam of National Demographics Corporation (NDC) presented a comprehensive staff report and PowerPoint Presentation. He advised the City Council that the new 2020 census data reflects that the City’s change in district populations is within the 10% deviation of the population standard which indicates the current district boundaries’ populations are relatively balanced. In conclusion he recommended that the City Council provide direction on whether to continue with the process of redrawing the district boundaries to create new maps for consideration or to indicate their plan to adopt the City’s current district boundaries map as the “Final Redistricting Map”.
City Clerk Aguilar provided clarification to the City Council advising them of the mechanisms in place in the Elections Code which allows for the City to adjust district boundaries later under certain parameters.
Mayor O’Brien opened the public hearing to public comment at 6:17 p.m. asking for those wishing to provide public testimony.
Public Comment
Evelyn Halbert questioned the hearing dates and the criteria used to establish boundaries.
Mr. Yoakam advised this is not the final hearing, the law requires four public hearings, and the City of Riverbank will hold the final two hearings on March 8, and March 22 to receive public input before making a final decision on mapping.
There being no further public testimony, Mayor O’Brien closed the public hearing at 6:29 p.m.
ACTION: By motion moved and seconded (Uribe / Barber-Martinez passed 5-0) to plan to adopt the City’s current district boundaries map as the “Final Redistricting Map”, subject to the remaining public hearings scheduled for March 8, 2022, and March 22, 2022.
Motion carried by unanimous City Council and LRA Board roll call vote:
AYES: Uribe, Hernandez Campbell, Barber-Martinez and Mayor / Chair O’Brien
NAYS: None / ABSENT: None / ABSTAINED: None
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS (No action can be taken)
No public comments were received.
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7. ADJOURNMENT OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
There being no further business, Mayor / Chair O’Brien adjourned the special meeting at 6:32 p.m. to the next regular scheduled City Council / LRA Meeting of January 11, 2022.
ATTEST: (Adopted 02/22/2022) APPROVED:
Kathy L. Teixeira Richard D. O’Brien
Interim City Clerk / LRA Recorder Mayor / Chair
/s/Kathy L. Teixeira /s/Richard D. O'Brien