2018-032 - Changes to Boundary Lines of Wards

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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-032 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO CONSIDER CHANGES TO BOUNDARY LINES OF WARDS, AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF SAID HEARINGS THEREON NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS: 1. That the City Council hereby declares its intention to consider making changes to the existing Ward boundary lines. 2. That the City Council has set Public Hearing dates and locations in which any person having an interest in, objection to, or suggestion regarding the making of changes in Ward boundary lines may appear before the City Council and be heard thereon. 3. That the Clerk of the Council is directed to give notice of said hearing by publishing this Resolution once a week for two weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council hereby resolves to consider adoption of said resolution as required in the City of Santa Ana Charter and set dates of Public Hearings to consider input from the community. Official Public Hearing dates have been scheduled for May 1, 2018 at 5:45 p.m., May 3, 2018 at 5 p.m., May 15, 2018 at 5:45 p.m., May 19, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. and June 5, 2018 at 5:45 p.m. The first two (2) Public Hearings will seek input regarding possible modifications to the Ward boundaries before any proposed Ward maps are drawn. The next two (2) Public Hearings will seek input regarding the content of the draft map(s), the proposed sequence of elections, following which the City Council will consider the introduction and first Reading of an Ordinance establishing the new Ward boundaries. The final Public Hearing set for June 5, 2018 will be for the City Council to consider final adoption of such Ordinance. SECTION 2. The City Council directs staff to work with the City's special legal counsel, demographer, and other appropriate consultants as needed, to provide a detailed analysis of the City's current demographics and any other information or data necessary to prepare ward -re -boundary maps that divides the City into voting wards in a manner consistent with Federal and State law, including, but not limited to the California Voting Rights Act, and the City Charter. SECTION 4. The City Council directs staff to establish a means of communication to answer questions from the public regarding hearings dates and every Resolution No. 2018-032 Page 1 of 2