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09/24/2018 WHEREAS, California Elections Code section 10010 requires that a City changing to district -based elections under the safe harbor provision do all of the following within 90 days from the date this resolution is approved: 1. Before drawing a draft map or maps of the proposed boundaries of the districts, the political subdivision shall hold at least two public hearings over a period of no more than 30 days, at which the public is invited to provide input regarding the composition of the districts. Before these hearings, the political subdivision may conduct outreach to the public, including to non -English-speaking communities, to explain the districting process and to encourage public participation; 2. After all draft maps are drawn, the political subdivision shall publish and make available for release at least one draft map and, if members of the governing body of the political subdivision will be elected in their districts at different times to provide for staggered terms of office, the potential sequence of the elections. The political subdivision shall also hold at least two additional hearings over a period of no more than 45 days, at which the public is invited to provide input regarding the content of the draft map or maps and the proposed sequence of elections. The first version of a draft map shall be published at least seven days before consideration at a hearing. If a draft map is revised at or following a hearing, it shall be published and made available to the public for at least seven days before being adopted; 3. Adopt an ordinance establishing district -based elections pursuant to Elections Code section 1001 0(a). WHEREAS, Mr. Shenkman on behalf of his client has agreed to extend the 90 - day period under Elections Code section 1OO1O(e)(3)(B) during which the City Council can consider and adopt an ordinance establishing district elections, to and including March 31, 2019. The extension will permit the City to undertake the districting process between January and March, 2019, thereby allowing Councilmembers who will be newly elected at the November 2018 general municipal election to fully participate in the process; and WHEREAS, the adoption of a district -based elections system will not affect the terms of any sitting Councilmember, each of whom will serve out his or her current term; and WHEREAS, to provide for district -based elections, section 7 of the City Charter must be amended to state that the seven councilmembers shall be elected from the city "by -district." Therefore, during the period it considers and adopts the districting ordinance pursuant to Elections Code section 10010, the City Council will also consider a resolution placing such Charter amendment on the March 3, 2020, statewide primary election ballot; and WHEREAS, the City has retained an experienced demographer to assist the City to develop a proposal for a district -based electoral system. Page 2 of 5 ATTY/RESO.0090/CC RESO DISTRICF ELECTIONS RESO. NO. 15704 REV: 09-20-18 VR MUFF NO. 307