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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 489 2021 0721ORDINANCE NO. 489 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.08 ("MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS") OF THE MOORPARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE THE TIMEFRAME FOR ADJUSTMENT OF CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES FOLLOWING THE DECENNIAL FEDERAL CENSUS, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT WHEREAS, the City of Moorpark adopted Ordinance No. 467 on April 3, 2019, which changed the municipal election system from an at-large format to a by-district format to elect four (4) City Councilmembers by District and elect an at-large Mayor; and WHEREAS, Section 2.08.060 of the Moorpark Municipal Code, adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 467, established a timeframe for adjustment of district boundaries following the completion of each decennial federal census beginning with the 2020 federal census (2020 Census), requiring that an ordinance be adopted before the first day of November of the year following the year in which the census is taken; and WHEREAS, the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic experienced during 2020 and 2021 resulted in delays in the conduct and completion of the 2020 Census, and release of final Census figures; and WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the 2020 Census results will be released to local jurisdictions on or about October 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, Elections Code Section 21602(a)(3), establishes a deadline of April 17, 2022, in which redistricting must be completed by general law cities with city council elections held in November 2022; and WHEREAS, due to the delay in the release of 2020 Census results, the November 1, 2021 deadline for completion of redistricting prescribed in Ordinance No. 467 is infeasible due to the length of time needed to review the Census data, conduct the required public hearings and outreach, and prepare a final district map, all of which requires several months to complete; and WHEREAS, Section 2.08.060 of the Moorpark Municipal Code requires amendment to revise the timeframe for completion of redistricting following the 2020 Census. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 2.08.060 ("Adjustment of City Council District Boundaries") of Chapter 2.08 ("Municipal Elections") of Title 2 ("Administration and Personnel") of the Moorpark Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Ordinance No. 489 Page 2 2.08.060 Adjustment of City Council District Boundaries. A. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 21601, following each decennial federal census, and using that census as a basis, the city council shall adjust the boundaries of any or all of the council districts of the City so that the council districts shall be nearly equal in population and shall comply with all applicable provisions of law . Any adjustment of district boundaries shall be made by ordinance adopted by the city council before April 17, 2022, for the 2020 decennial federal census. For every adjustment of district boundaries following the 2020 decennial federal census, the ordinance shall be adopted before the first day of November of the year following the year in which the decennial federal census is taken . The city council shall hold a public hearing on the proposed district boundaries as required by Elections Code Section 21607 prior to the introduction of an ordinance adjusting the district boundaries. SECTION 2. To the extent the terms and provisions of this Ordinance may be inconsistent or conflict with the terms or conditions of any prior City ordinance, motion, resolution, rule, or regulation governing the same subject, the terms of this Ordinance shall prevail with respect to the subject matter thereof. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its passage and adoption. SECTION 4 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, part or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, part or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, parts or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance; shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said City; shall make a written record of the passage and adoption thereof in the minutes of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall publish notice of adoption in the manner required by law . PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of July, 2021. S. Parvin, M ATTEST: Ordinance No. 489 Page 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF VENTURA CITY OF MOORPARK ss . I, Ky Spangler, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Ordinance No . 489 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of July, 2021 and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Councilmembers Castro, Enegren, Groff, Pollock and Mayor Parvin None None None WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 21st day of July, 2021 . City Clerk (seal)