Downey
City Council
Agenda Item 1
1. PUBLIC HEARING NO. 5 TO CONSIDER AND DISCUSS THE TRANSITION TO A FIVE DISTRICT\nELECTION SYSTEM, REVIEW DRAFT DISTRICT MAPS, AND IF MAP ADOPTION IS FINALIZED,\nINTRODUCE ORDINANCE AMENDING DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2103\nREGARDING ELECTION BY FIVE DISTRICTS, DEFINING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, AND\nSCHEDULING ELECTIONS WITHIN THE DISTRICTS, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA\nVOTING RIGHTS ACT: City Clerk/ City Attorney.\nTHAT THE CITY COUNCIL:\n1) HOLD THE FIFTH PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ANY PUBLIC INPUT AND TO\nDISCUSS THE TRANSITION TO AN ELECTION SYSTEM CONSISTING OF FIVE\nINDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS;\n2) CONDUCT FURTHER REVIEW OF DRAFT DISTRICT MAPS AND FINALIZE SELECTION\nOF MAP FOR ADOPTION OR, ALTERNATIVELY, CONTINUE DISCUSSION AT A\nFURTHER PUBLIC HEARING; AND,\n3) IF A MAP IS SELECTED, BASED ON THAT MAP, INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE\nAMENDING DOWNEY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2103 REGARDING ELECTION BY\nFIVE DISTRICTS, DEFINING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, AND SCHEDULING ELECTIONS\nWITHIN THE DISTRICTS, PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT.