HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-25 CC Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 2022-25
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA ADJUSTING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
FIVE CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS AND ADOPTING A NEW
OFFICIAL COUNCIL DISTRICT MAP FOR THE CITY OF
TEMECULA BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE 2020
DECENNIAL CENSUS AND AMENDING SECTION 2.08.015
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. The City Council of the City of Temecula does find determine
and declare as follows:
(a) On July 25,2017 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2017-04 pursuant
to Government Code Sections 34871 to add Chapter 2.08 to the Temecula Municipal Code to
provide for the by-district election of members of the City Council, adopt the official Council
District Map for the City of Temecula, establish the boundaries and identification number of each
electoral district, and establish a sequencing of elections for each Council District.
(b) Pursuant to Elections Code Section 21601 and Section 2.05.100 of the
Temecula Municipal Code, the City Council is required to adjust the boundaries of any or all of
the Council Districts following each decennial federal census. Using the census as a basis, the
City Council must adjust the boundaries so that the Council Districts are as nearly equal in
population as practicable and in compliance with all applicable provisions of law, including the
United States and Federal Constitutions and the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C.
Section 10301 et seq.).
(c) In accordance with Elections Code Section 21607 and 21607.1, the City
Council held public hearings on the drawing of district boundaries on: August 24, 2021 (1 st Pre-
Draft Public Hearing), September 28, 2021 (2nd Pre-Draft Public Hearing), January 25, 2022 (1 st
Post-Draft Public Hearing), March 8, 2022 (2nd Post-Draft Public Hearing). At each of the
foregoing hearings,the public was invited to provide input on the composition of the new Council
district boundaries. Additionally,the City sought the input of the public at the City's Commission
meetings held on July 8, 2021, July 12, 2021, August 18, 2021 and August 26, 2021. Print and
social media was also used to conduct outreach to residents. The proposed maps of the district
boundaries were published on January 19, 2022 on the City's redistricting webpage at
temeculaca.gov/redistricting.
(d) After closing the public hearing held on March 8, 2022, the City Council
selected the map depicted in Exhibit "A" of this Resolution as the official Council District Map
for the City of Temecula and adopted this Resolution. Demographic data supporting the map based
on the 2020 Census is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" of this Resolution and incorporated herein
by this reference.
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Section 2. Adoption of New Council District Map. The map attached hereto as
Exhibit"A"to this Resolution, and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby approved and
adopted as the Official Council District Map for the City of Temecula and shall be used in the
2022 general municipal election and all such elections for City Council thereafter, until further
amended.
Section 3. Severability. If any section,subsection,sentence,clause,phrase,or portion
of this Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remaining portions of this Resolution shall nonetheless remain in full force and
effect. The City Council of the City of Temecula hereby declares that it would have adopted each
section, subsection, sentence, clause,phrase, or portion of this Resolution, irrespective of the fact
that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions of this
Resolution be declared invalid or unenforceable.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temecula
this 8th day of March, 2022.
Matt Rahn, Mayor
ATT T:
Randi , City Clerk
[SEAL]
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Randi Johl, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2022-25 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the 8th day of March, 2022,by the following vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Alexander, Edwards, Rahn, Schwank,
Stewart
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
Randi Johl, City Clerk
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