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An Ordinance amending South San Francisco Municipal Code Chapter 2.16 Municipal Elections adopting a map describing voting district boundaries to for five council districts.
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WHEREAS, California Elections Code Section 21601 requires that following each decennial federal census, and using that census as a basis, the City Council shall, if necessary, adjust the boundaries of any or all of the Council districts of the City so that the districts shall be as nearly equal in population as may be and shall comply with the applicable provisions of federal and state legal or other requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco supports the full participation of all citizens in electing councilmembers; and
WHEREAS, on October 13, 2021, the California Statewide Database provided the City of South San Francisco (“City”) with an official population estimate of 66,184; and
WHEREAS, throughout the foregoing process, the City engaged in public outreach and engagement, as required by California Elections Code Section 21608; and
WHEREAS, on July 14, 2021, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 21627.1, the City Council held the first public hearing on the redistricting process where the public was invited to provide input for the redrawing of election district boundaries; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2021, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 21627.1, the City Council held the second public hearing to receive input from the public; and
WHEREAS, on December 1, 2021, the City conducted a Redistricting Community Workshop via Zoom and in-person, where the public was invited to learn about the redistricting process, the mapping tools and to provide input on communities of interest; and
WHEREAS, on January 26, 2022, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 21627.1, the City Council held the third public hearing to receive input from the public, review four submitted maps and the current map; and
WHEREAS, on February 23, 2022, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 21627.1, the City Council held the fourth public hearing to receive input from the public, review one publicly submitted map and the current map; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2022, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 21627.1, the City Council held the fifth public hearing to receive input from the public, review one publicly submitted map and the current map to select a district map for adoption; and
WHEREAS, throughout the foregoing process, the City engaged in a significant amount of public outreach and engagement above and beyond the public hearings and other procedures required by California Elections Code Section 10010, including but not limited to providing interpreter services at all public meetings, translating materials into Spanish, Tagalog, and Simplified Chinese, mailing postcards to all households in the City, hosting map drawing workshops, soliciting public input through fliers and social media; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to adopt the map as attached hereto describing the boundaries of each City Council district in the city.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that all recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. A map depicting the boundaries of the five City Council districts following the 2020 federal decennial census in accordance with California Elections Code Section 21601 is attached as Exhibit A and hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.
SECTION 3. Figure 2.16.030(A) in the South San Francisco Municipal Code is hereby affirmed and retained because no changes have been made to the map depicting the boundaries of the five City Council districts following the 2020 federal decennial census in accordance with California Elections Code Section 21601.
SECTION 4. Severability
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.
SECTION 5. Publication and Effective Date
Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933, a summary of this Ordinance shall be prepared by the City Attorney. At least five (5) days prior to the Council meeting at which this Ordinance is scheduled to be adopted, the City Clerk shall (1) publish the Summary, and (2) post in the City Clerk’s Office a certified copy of this Ordinance. Within fifteen (15) days after the adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk shall (1) publish the summary, and (2) post in the City Clerk’s Office a certified copy of the full text of this Ordinance along with the names of those City Council members voting for and against this Ordinance or otherwise voting. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after its adoption.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of South San Francisco held the 09th day of March 2022.