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VOTE: AYES: <br /> <br /> NOES: <br /> <br />ABSENT: None <br /> <br />Acosta, Griset, McGuigan, Norton, Pulido, Richardson, <br />Young <br />None <br /> <br />75.B. <br /> <br />WARD REDISTRICTING <br /> <br />Public hearing to consider alternatives for ward boundary changes (required by Charter <br />following a Federal Census) <br /> <br />Legal notice published in the O,C, Register on January 24 and 31, 1992 <br /> <br />The Mayor opened the public heating regarding the redistricting of the City's wards at <br />6:47 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation of staff report and staff comments by: Francisco Gutierrez, Executive Assistant <br />to the City Manager <br /> <br />Presentation of written comments by Janice C. Guy, Clerk of the Council: one, from the <br />Clerk dated January 15, 1992, noting the boundaries proposed by staff did not conform to <br />County precinct boundaries in all instances <br /> <br />The following persons opposed the boundary adjustments proposed by staff, and urged the <br />Council to comply with the minority protection provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act in <br />the adjustments of ward boundaries: <br /> <br />Sal Sarmiento, 950 W. 17th Street, Hispanic Council for Fair Elections <br />Art Montez, 8283 Mulberry, Buena Park, Hispanic Redistricting Committee <br /> (presented alternative map) <br />Conrad Diaz, 601 W. 17th Street, LULAC <br />Zeke Hernandez, 1238 W. Chestnut Ave., LULAC <br /> (presented anti-ward elections campaign literature) <br />Alfredo Amezcua, 106 W. 4th Street, #305 <br />Ruben Smith, 29591 Crown Creek, Laguna Niguel, Hispanic Fair Election <br /> Committee <br /> <br />Miles Leach, 2025 W. 10th Street, noted that due to the City's population increase, freezing <br />the City's wards at six diluted representation for all residents including Hispanics. <br /> <br />Richard Moser, 1923 W. 17th Street, indicated the Voting Rights Act did not apply in <br />citywide elections. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />41 <br /> <br />FEBRUARY 3, 1992 <br /> <br /> <br />