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Home My WebLink About04 - City Council Districting Map (PA2021-035)Q �EwPpRT CITY OF O � z NEWPORT BEACH <,FORN'P City Council Staff Report March 22, 2022 Agenda Item No. 4 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Seimone Jurjis, Community Development Director - 949-644-3232, sjurjis@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Dan Campagnolo, Systems & Administration Manager, dcampagnolo@newportbeachca.gov PHONE: 949-644-3231 TITLE: Ordinance No. 2022-7: City Council Districting Map (PA2021-035) ABSTRACT - For the City Council's consideration is the adoption of Ordinance No. 2022-7, revising the City Council Districts pursuant to Charter Section 1005. The attached ordinance was introduced and considered at the March 8, 2022, City Council Meeting. RECOMMENDATION: a) Find this project statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because this action will not result in a physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and b) Conduct second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2022-7, An Ordinance of the City of Newport Beach, California, Changing and Redefining the City Council District Boundaries as a Result of the United States Census Bureau's 2020 Census. DISCUSSION: On February 8, 2022, the City Council accepted the City Council Ad -Hoc Redistricting recommendation to revise the Council District boundaries as a result of the Census 2020 population changes. On March 8, 2022, the City Council introduced the attached ordinance and made no further changes. For City Council's consideration is the proposed ordinance. If adopted, the ordinance, along with a standardized census geographic electronic file that assigns each district to established census geographic boundaries, will be forwarded to the Orange County Registrar of Voters. 4-1 Ordinance No. 2022-7: City Council Districting Map (PA2021-035) March 22, 2022 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact in approving this item. The cost of hiring National Demographic Corporation to assist with redistricting process was $41,000. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. NOTICING: The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). ATTACHMENT: Attachment A — Ordinance No. 2022-7 and Proposed City Council Redistricting Map 4-2 Attachment A Ordinance No. 2022-7 and Proposed City Council Redistricting Map Glc] ORDINANCE NO. 2022- 7 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CHANGING AND REDEFINING THE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES AS A RESULT OF THE UNITED STATES CENSUS BUREAU'S 2020 CENSUS WHEREAS, Section 200 of the Charter of the City of Newport Beach ("Charter") vests the City Council with the authority to make and enforce all laws, rules and regulations with respect to municipal affairs subject only to the restrictions and limitations contained in the Charter and the State Constitution, and the power to exercise, or act pursuant to any and all rights, powers, and privileges or procedures granted or prescribed by any law of the State of California; WHEREAS, Section 1005 of the Charter requires the City Council to appoint a committee to study the advisability of redistricting the City every ten (10) years following the national census; WHEREAS, on September 28, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution 2021- 86, creating the Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee comprised of then Mayor Avery and Councilmembers Dixon and O'Neill, WHEREAS, the City retained National Demographics Corporation, demographers experienced in drawing voting district maps that comply with the California Elections Code Section 21620 et seq. ("Fair Maps Act") and applicable state and federal election laws; WHEREAS, public hearings were held by the Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee on November 8, 2021, and December 13, 2021, in the City Council Chambers located at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California to consider whether the city council district boundaries should be adjusted and to review maps prepared by National Demographics Corporation and members of the public. A notice of the time, place, and purpose of the public hearings were given in accordance with California Government Code Section 54950 et seq. ("Ralph M. Brown Act") and the Fair Maps Act. Evidence both written and oral, was presented to, and considered by the Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee at the hearings; WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the December 13, 2021 hearing, the Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee voted to forward to the City Council, District Map Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 with a recommendation to adopt City Council District Map No. 1; Ordinance No. 2022 - Page 2 of 4 WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the City Council on February 8, 2022 in the City Council Chambers located at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California. A notice of the time, place and purpose of the item was given in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and Fair Maps Act. Evidence both written and oral, was presented to, and considered by the City Council at the hearing; WHEREAS, at the meeting, the City Council reviewed and considered the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the City Council on March 8, 2022 in the City Council Chambers located at 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, California. A notice of the time, place and purpose of the item was given in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and Fair Maps Act. Evidence both written and oral, was presented to, and considered by the City Council at the hearing. NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach ordains as follows: Section 1: The boundaries of the seven (7) City Council Districts of the City of Newport Beach shall be as depicted in the City Council Districts Map set forth in Exhibit "A," further detailed in the Council Districts Map Census Block Equivalency File set forth in Exhibit "B," and with the boundary between City Council Districts 5 and 6 further depicted in Exhibit "C." Exhibits A through C are attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2: In adopting Ordinance No. 2022-_, it is the intention of the City Council that the district numbers and boundaries as set forth herein shall replace and supersede all prior district numbers and boundaries as originally established by the City Charter and as subsequently modified by ordinance. Section 3: The City Clerk is authorized to take any additional actions necessary to implement the provisions of the ordinance. 4-5 Ordinance No. 2022 - Page 3 of 4 Section 4: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid or unconstitutional. Section 5: The City Council finds the introduction and adoption of this ordinance is exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Section 15320 — Class 20 (Changes in Organization of Local Agencies) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3, because it does not change the geographical area in which previously existing powers are exercised. Ordinance No. 2022 - Page 4 of 4 Section 6: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the ordinance, or a summary thereof, to be published pursuant to City Charter Section 414. This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) calendar days after its adoption. This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 8th day of March, 2022, and adopted on the 22nd day of March, 2022, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: KEVIN MULDOON, MAYOR ATTEST: LEILANI I. BROWN, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE 14G,- , AARO . HARP, ITY ATTORNEY Attachment: Exhibit A — City Council Districts Map Exhibit B — Council Districts Map Census Block Equivalency File Link Exhibit C — Council District Boundaries 5 and 6 Detail 4-7 Exhibit A City Council Districts Map ONAIIIII, "H I r, f P Cl Exhibit B Council Districts Map Census Block Equivalency File Link The Council Districts Map Census Block Equivalency File can be downloaded at https://www.newportbeachca.gov/redistricting. This electronic standardized format is recognized by the U. S. Census to assign the Council Districts to established Census geographic boundaries. 4-10 Exhibit C Council District Boundaries 5 and 6 Detail 4-11 C A P RESUB 998 \ PARCEL 1 k I?, PCL l 0IQ RESUB 979 PCL 1 15 LLA 1 PARCEL 1 PARCEL 2 Council District 5 A 1° 90-04 9 a Council District 6 PARCEL1j 8 Southerly Lot Line of the Parcel 1 of Resu 998 �� REgg8 SFq�R/FTOR _ 1 16 3 146 PARCEL2 e 0 60 170 Feet 3 145 Cenus Tract: 062701 Block Group: 1 Block: 1023 Council District Boundaries 5 and 6 Detail NBG°S Block 1023 Split Detail City of Newport Beach GIS Division N-6 Legal Description February 24, 2022 Council Dist_Spl itDetai l—d 4 -IL Za13 RP�� 154 153 155 TER gAYA�ERE f 150 1 'I I �I 14 v 1 16 3 146 PARCEL2 e 0 60 170 Feet 3 145 Cenus Tract: 062701 Block Group: 1 Block: 1023 Council District Boundaries 5 and 6 Detail NBG°S Block 1023 Split Detail City of Newport Beach GIS Division N-6 Legal Description February 24, 2022 Council Dist_Spl itDetai l—d 4 -IL