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Home My WebLink About00 AGENDA 9.17 CITY OF TUSTIN SPECIAL SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL VIDEO CONFERENCE Austin Lumbard, Mayor Pro Tem Barry W. Cooper, Council Member Letitia Clark, Mayor Matthew S. West, City Manager Rebecca Gomez, Council Member Erica N.Yasuda, City Clerk Ryan Gallagher, Council Member David E. Kendig, City Attorney NOTICE RE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY During the Statewide COVID-19 Emergency, the public is not permitted to convene in person for this public meeting. However, the public may still view and comment on the meeting as follows: To watch the meeting, the public may observe the meeting via the City's Granicus service at: https://www.tustinca.org/282/Meetings-Agendas or on the local Cox Channel 851. To participate and/or comment on one or more items, do the following: 1. PARTICIPATING DURING A MEETING Community members who wish to verbally address the City Council during a public meeting should electronically submit a Request to Speak form by clicking here. Submitting this form prior to the meeting will allow the City Clerk to identify who would like to speak during the correct item on the agenda. Please note: You are not required to provide your name, however please provide the screen name or phone number you will use to join the meeting. By joining the meeting, you will be able to speak but your video will not be enabled. Please see further instructions below. ASSISTANCE DURING THE MEETING If you have any questions or need assistance during the meeting, please contact City Clerk's Office by calling 714-573-3027. HOW TO CONNECT TO THE ZOOM WEB CONFERENCE BY COMPUTER OR SMART DEVICE Community members may provide live public comments via Zoom during City Council meetings. To join the meeting, click here and use the passcode below. City Council September 17, 2021 Meeting Agenda Page 1 of 4 You can also join via the Zoom app on your smartphone or tablet, or in a web browser at https://zoom.us/join, by entering the Meeting ID and Passcode below. Meeting ID: 940 8640 1921 Passcode- 600222 Please provide your name in the Zoom application to allow the City Clerk to identify you when it is your time to speak. We suggest installing and testing the Zoom software on your device prior to the commencement of the meeting. HOW TO CONNECT TO THE ZOOM WEB CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE To join to the Zoom web conference from any phone (landline or wireless), dial 669-900-6833. When prompted use the below Meeting ID and Passcode. Meeting ID: 940 8640 1921 Passcode- 600222 The City Clerk will identify you by the last 4 digits of your phone when it is your time to speak. When requested by the City Clerk, call-in users can unmute and mute their phones by pressing *6. Call-in users can raise their hand by pressing *9 but may not lower their hand once raised. 2. PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENTS PRIOR TO AND DURING THE MEETING 1 . Proceed to the SpeakUp comment system: A. To submit an e-comment on an upcoming meeting agenda prior to commencement of the meeting, go to https://tustin.granicusideas.com/meetings?scope=upcoming and select the agenda item. B. To submit an e-comment on an upcoming meeting agenda during the meeting, go to https://tustin.granicusideas.com/meetings?scope=past and select the agenda item. C. Follow the links to type and submit your comment(s) on one or more items: a. The items may be on the agenda or not on the agenda. b. Your comments will be forwarded electronically and immediately to the members of the City Council. City Council September 17, 2021 Meeting Agenda Page 2 of 4 c. Comments related to a particular agenda item will only be considered prior to the close of public comments on that item d. Comments on matters that are not on the agenda may be submitted only until the "Public Comment" portion of the agenda is concluded. For Individuals with Disabilities: The City is dedicated to ensuring accessibility to the meetings for those individuals with disabilities, so the City has established a process to request a reasonable modification or accommodation consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you would like to request a modification or accommodation due to a disability, please call (714) 573-3025 as soon as is feasible, and identify the need and the requested modification or accommodation. The City's ADA Coordinator or her designee will receive the request and communicate in response to the request. SPECIAL CLOSED SESSION MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/ PUBLIC HEARING #2 REGARDING PROPOSED TRANSITION TO DISTRICT ELECTIONS 1:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER — ATTENDANCE — PUBLIC TTENDANCE —PUBLIC INPUT — Members of the public may offer comments in writing or electronically in real time via Zoom to address the City Council on items on the Closed Session Agenda. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS - The Brown Act permits legislative bodies to discuss certain matters without members of the public present. The City Council finds, based on advice from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session of the following matters will prejudice the position of the City in existing and anticipated litigation: 1 . CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (1 case) A. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9 related to a written threat to initiate litigation against the City for alleged violation of the California Voting Rights Act. SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/ PUBLIC HEARING #2 REGARDING PROPOSED TRANSITION TO DISTRICT ELECTIONS 2:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER — City Council September 17, 2021 Meeting Agenda Page 3 of 4 PUBLIC INPUT — At this time, any member of the public may address the Council on matters which are not on this evening's agenda, provided the matter is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. PUBLIC HEARING 1. SECOND PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY REGARDING THE TRANSITION FROM AT-LARGE TO DISTRICT ELECTIONS The City received a letter from the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) asserting that the at-large election system violates the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA) and threatens litigation if the City declines to voluntarily convert to districtbased elections. On August 3, 2021 the City Council adopted Resolution 21-64 declaring its intention to transition from at-large to district-based elections, and to complete the transition in time for the 2022 General Municipal Election. By voluntarily proceeding to transition to district-based elections, the City benefits from a "safe harbor" provision in the CVRA that maximizes community control and self-determination over the process of establishing districts and district boundaries. The first steps in the transition process include holding at least two public hearings to invite public input regarding the composition of the City's voting districts before any draft maps are drawn. The first public hearing occurred on August 31 st, and this item will involve the second such public hearing. Next, one or more draft maps of proposed district boundaries will be prepared and made available to the public and the Council must hold at least two additional public hearings on the draft map(s) of the districts themselves. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council take the following action: 1 . Receive a report on the districting process and permissible criteria to be considered to create district boundaries; and 2. Conduct a public hearing to receive public input regarding "communities of interest" and considerations for establishing district boundaries; and 3. Following input received during the public hearing, provide direction to the demographer regarding potential draft maps to be considered at the third public hearing scheduled for Saturday October 9, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. ADJOURNMENT - The next meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, September 21 , 2021 for the Closed Session Meeting at 4:30 p.m. and the Regular Business Meeting at 6:00 p.m. City Council September 17, 2021 Meeting Agenda Page 4 of 4