Ord 2025-009 CVRA District Elections

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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-009 3 WHEREAS, in adopting Resolution No. 25-034, the City Council revised its schedule of four public hearings to receive public comment regarding the composition of voting districts, the sequence of district elections, and the transition to district-based councilmember elections. The first two public hearings were held prior to the publication of a draft district map, and the final two public hearings were held following the publication of the draft district map; and WHEREAS, the first and second public hearings were respectively conducted on April 21, 2025 and May 5, 2025 for the public to provide input regarding the composition of the City's voting districts before any draft maps were drawn; and WHEREAS, in compliance with Elections Code section 10010, the proposed map must be published at least seven days before consideration at a public hearing; and WHEREAS, the proposed district map was posted on the City’s website on or around May 12, 2025 and continued thereafter; and WHEREAS, on May 19, 2025, the City Council conducted its third public hearing to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on the proposed district map and weigh in on an appropriate sequencing of elections; and WHEREAS, on June 2, 2025, the City Council conducted its fourth public hearing to provide the public with an additional opportunity to comment on the draft map proposed by the City Council and to weigh in on an appropriate sequencing of elections; and WHEREAS, after the public hearing, Council selected, and determined to implement, the voting district map known as District Map, included hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the City Council also moved to maintain its current election sequence in which Councilmembers would be elected every four years thereafter pursuant to Section 235 (Term of Office) of the San Leandro City Charter; and WHEREAS, throughout its transition to district-based elections, the City engaged in robust and meaningful public outreach and engagement beyond the requisite public hearings and other procedures required by California Elections Code Section 10010; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for the election of Councilmembers on a by-district basis, such that each of the six voting districts, as set forth in the District Map, elects one of its own residents to be its representative on the City Council, in furtherance of the purposes of the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 (Elections Code Section 14025 et seq.), and the guarantees of Section 7 of Article 1 and of Section 2 of Article II of the California Constitution. NOW THEREFORE, the City of San Leandro City Council does ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Recitals. The recitals above are true and correct and when applicable, incorporated herein by reference.