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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, ...
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