City Council

5.1 FOURTH PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER COMPOSITION OF DISTRICTS FOR CONTINUING THE PROCESS TO TRANSITION TO BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS AND INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE IMPLEMENTING BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS (Simonian) RECOMMENDATION: 1) Receive the staff presentation and report. 2) Council questions of staff. 3) Open the Public Hearing. 4) Receive public testimony. 5) Close the Public Hearing. 6) Council discussion and deliberation. 7) Provide direction regarding selection of a final Council district map. 8) Provide direction regarding sequencing of the elections. 9) Introduce for first reading, read by title only, and waive further reading of one of the following two proposed Ordinances, entitled: a) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTIONS 2.01.080 AND 2.01.090 TO CHAPTER 2.01 OF TITLE 2 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE IMPLEMENTING BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM FIVE COUNCIL DISTRICTS, AND ESTABLISHING BOUNDARY LINES THEREFOR; OR Alternatively, b) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTIONS 2.01.080 AND 2.01.090 TO CHAPTER 2.01 OF TITLE 2 OF THE CITY OF RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA MUNICIPAL CODE IMPLEMENTING BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM FOUR COUNCIL DISTRICTS, ESTABLISHING BOUNDARY LINES THEREFOR, WITH THE MAYOR ELECTED AT-LARGE Item No. 5.1