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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For Council Meeting of November 5, 1991 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Leslie Keane Stratton, City Manager 0 SUBJECT: Certification Of Initiative Petition -- Councilmanic District BACKGROUND: Date: 10/31/91 Colton as a general law city, absent an ordinance to the contrary, elects its council members from the community at large. Government Code Section 34871 allows cities, with a vote of the people, to adopt an ordinance establishing electoral districts and to elect council members "by" or "from" these districts. Election "by" district limits those who may be candidates for city council and those who may vote to specific geographic districts. Election "from" district requires council members to reside in specific districts, but allows all city residents to vote on candidates from every district. Cities who elect their mayors separately may choose to establish four, six, or eight councilmanic districts. Government Code Section 34872 sets out specific requirements for a district election ordinance. The ordinance must include the following: 1. The number of districts proposed. 2. A description of the boundaries of each district. 3. A numbering of each district. 4. A statement as to whether council members will be elected "by" or "from" districts. DISCUSSION• As the Council is aware the "Colton Voters For Fair Representation Committee" ("Committee") has submitted a petition to the City that would place an initiative ordinance on the ballot establishing election of Colton Council Members "by" district. The proposed initiative ordinance establishes six councilmanic districts and provides for at -large election of the mayor. The proposed ordinance was submitted to the City Clerk's office on May 31, 1991. City Attorney, Stephen Edwards, prepared a summary of the ordinance and established a ballot title. The petition, with 4,712 signatures was submitted to the City Clerk on October 10, 1991. The City Clerk's office has verified signatures in accordance with Elections Code Section 3708 and is prepared to certify the petition as Attachments: Page 1 of _ ---a Item No. CENTRAL RECORDS FILE NO--------------------