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Colton PAC Formation Procedures 5. Each attendee who wishes to be elected to the PAC or wishes to participate in the election, shall then declare whether he or she represents a community organization, is a resident owner, a resi- dent tenant, or a business owner. No person may declare membership in more than one group, and all those who participate must be a resident of the project area, a business owner in the project area, or represent .a community group in the project area: Depending on representation patterns, those present who wish to serve on the PAC shall then determine the final number of representational groups and the number of representatives from each group. The number of representatives from each group shall be roughly equal. For instance, if there are no business owners, or only one, then this group could be combined with'a group composed of commercial organizations. The main purpose of this process is to achieve a membership . balance between various business, residential and community organizationgroups. 6. " Attendees who wish to participate in the election of PAC members shall then divide into their respective groups, and shall elect by ballot the number of PAC.members determined in number 4 imme- diately above. The Agency shall provide ballot forms and other ma- terials necessary to conduct the election. Prior to the election, each candidate may briefly state his or"her background and why he or she wishes to be on the PAC. 7. The Agency shall then count the ballots for each of the representa- tional groups, and shall announce the appropriate number of high vote getters for each representational group. Those who received the greatest number of votes shall be named to the PAC. For in- stance,- if there are to be three representatives from each group, then the top three vote getters in each group shall be named mem- bers of the PAC. 8. If after the election any PAC seat remains unfilled, then before the adjournment of the election meeting; the attendees shall decide whether to fill that seat from the membership of another represen- tational group, or whether to reduce the size of the PAC. 9. Any challenges to the election of the PAC or a PAC member must be filed with the City Council within 15 days of the PAC election. The City Council shall act on the validity of the challenge to the election with 30 days of the election. If there are no challenges to the election, then within 30 days of the election the City Council shall declare the election valid and shall direct the Agency to con- vene the PAC within 30 days. 3- k