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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF— December 3, 1991 SUBJECT: Councilmanic Districts DISCUSSION• Staff has met several times with representatives of the "Committee"; that group has designated three members to sit on a district boundary review task force, and the City has engaged the firm of National Demographics Corporation (NDC) to provide technical expertise necessary to establish district boundaries. We anticipate a task force meeting with NDC to discuss the process on December 5, 1991. We hope to complete the process of identifying boundaries in mid-December. State law requires that the Council take some action on the "Committee" petition on December 3, 1991. If you refuse to place the initiative ordinance on the ballot, as recommended by staff, the "Committee" will have 30 days to seek legal review. We expect that the process to complete the boundary description will be completed prior to the expiration of this period and that you will have an legally sufficient alternative ordinance to place before the voters. Rather than schedule an election on this matter immediately (February), we are suggesting that Council wait until the regular June election. This will still be a special election for the City but we will be able to consolidate with other agencies who schedule their regular elections at this time. The Elections Code specifies a process which must be followed to call a special election. It is not possible to implement that process at this time for a June election; we need to wait until February. Staff and legal counsel believe, however, that the Council can adopt a resolution of intention to proceed with a June election on this issue; such a resolution is proposed for your adoption. Finally, at the November 19, 1991 Council meeting, you selected representatives to the boundary task force. Our legal counsel has reviewed this process and is suggesting that you ratify your decision at your December 3rd meeting. You may, at that time, also consider alternative names for the task force. FISCAL IMPACT• The cost for technical assistance in the boundary formation process is approximately $14,000; the City has committed $12,000 to this project, with the balance to be assumed by the Committee. The cost for a special election in June is estimated to be $15,000. Page 2 of 3 Item No