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Item #4 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF October 2, 2001 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: City Attorney SUBJECT: Redistricting Ordinance DATE: September 24, 2001 BACKGROUND: Election of City Council members by districts was initiated in 1992 with the adoption of Ordinance No. 0-3A-92. Since 1992, no boundary modifications have occurred to the six electoral districts. The results of the 2000 Census Data were released in March 2001. As a result, the City Council requested that the City Attorney research the legal issues related to federal and state redistricting laws as well as provide guidance as to how to begin the redistricting process. Since March, the City Attorney and City staff have met several times to discuss the results of the Census 2000 data, the City's legal obligations under redistricting laws, and the City's options regarding the redistricting process. During the August 14, 2001 City Council Meeting, the City Council directed the Redistricting Team to move forward with the redistricting process. As a result, Michelle Pierce, from the City's Utility Department, prepared four redistricting plans for a six - district electoral system. During the September 18, 2001 City Council Meeting, the City Council voted to adopt a redistricting plan, titled "Scenario #3." DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: California Elections Code section 21601 requires boundaries of council districts to be adjusted following the year in which each decennial federal census is taken so that districts are "nearly equal in population" and comply with applicable provisions of the Voting Rights Act. RVPUBWYC\619850