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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00 CC AGENDA 10.09.21 CITY OF TUSTIN SPECIAL OCTOBER 9, 2021 MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL . 300 CENTENNIAL WAY, TUSTIN COUNCIL CHAMBER AND 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 REGARDING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION To watch the meeting, the public may observe the meeting in person in the Council Chamber or 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 address the City Council during a public meeting may attend the meeting in person or join through Zoom. By joining the meeting through Zoom, you will be able to speak but your video will not be enabled. Please see further instructions below. 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. 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 City Council October 9, 2021 Meeting Agenda Page 1 of 4 669-900-6833. 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 THROUGH THE E-COMMENT SYSTEM 1 . Proceed to the SpeakUp comment system: A. To submit an e-comment on an upcoming meeting agenda go to https://tustin.granicusideas.com/meetings?scope=upcoming and select the agenda item. B. 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. 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. City Council October 9, 2021 Meeting Agenda Page 2 of 4 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/ PUBLIC HEARING #3 REGARDING PROPOSED TRANSITION TO DISTRICT ELECTIONS 10:00 A.M. CALL TO ORDER — PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Mayor Clark PUBLIC INPUT — At this time, any member of the public may address the Council on matters which are not on today's agenda, provided the matter is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. PUBLIC HEARING ITEM 1 1. THIRD PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY REGARDING THE TRANSITION FROM AT-LARGE TO DISTRICT ELECTIONS, THE CONTENT OF DRAFT MAPS, AND THE PROPOSED SEQUENCE OF DISTRICT ELECTIONS The City received a letter from the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) asserting that the City's at-large election system violates the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). MALDEF threatens litigation if the City declines to voluntarily convert to district-based 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 district transition process required two public hearings be held prior to consideration of any draft maps. The first two public hearings occurred on September 7th and September 17th. Additionally, two community workshops occurred on August 31St and September 22nd. Two additional public hearings on the draft map(s) are required and scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 9th and 7:00 p.m. on October 25th During this third public hearing, the public is invited to provide input regarding the content of the draft maps of proposed district boundaries (as posted on DrawTustin.org on October 1 , 2021) and the proposed sequence of district elections. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council take the following three actions: City Council October 9, 2021 Meeting Agenda Page 3 of 4 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 the content of the draft district maps and the proposed sequence of district elections; and 3. Following input received during the public hearing, provide direction to the demographer regarding potential draft maps and proposed election sequencing to be considered at the fourth public hearing scheduled for Monday, October 25, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT - The next meeting is scheduled on Tuesday, October 19, 2021 for the Closed Session Meeting at 5:00 p.m. and the Regular Business Meeting at 6:30 p.m. City Council October 9, 2021 Meeting Agenda Page 4 of 4