HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 3375 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION NO. 3375
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )SS
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA DECLARING THE
CITY'S DESIRE TO REMAIN IN THE SAME DISTRICTS
AS THE CITY OF HEMET UNDER THE 2011 CALIFORNIA
CITIZENS REDISTRICTING PROCESS
WHEREAS, to reverse the effects of gerrymandering, the California voters have
implemented a number of reforms to the redistricting process since the 2000 census;
and
WHEREAS, California's Proposition 11 , known as the Voters FIRST Act, which
passed in 2008, removed the California State Legislature's authority to redraw California
state Assembly and Senate district lines, and transferred that authority to a California
Citizens Redistricting Commission ("Commission"); and
WHEREAS, Proposition 20, known as the Voters FIRST Act for Congress which
passed in 2010, further transferred authority to redraw federal Congressional district
lines form the Legislature to this same Commission; and
WHEREAS, the California Constitution specifies guidelines that must be followed
by the Commission in order to establish new district boundaries; and
WHEREAS, the Commission must hold public hearings and accept public
comment; and
WHEREAS, after hearing from the public and drawing the maps for the U.S.
House of Representatives districts, 40 California Senate districts, 80 California
Assembly districts, and four California State Board of Equalization districts, the
Commission must vote on the new maps to be used for the next decade based on data
from the 2010 U.S. Census; and
WHEREAS, this redistricting process must be complete by August 15, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City Councils of the Cities of Hemet and San Jacinto (hereinafter
"the City Councils") declare to submit this resolution as part of its public comments held
by the Commission or any other public entity expressing both cities mutual desire to
remain in the same district under any proposed redistricting process to be carried out by
the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to the extent legally permissible and
practicable; and
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WHEREAS, the City Councils have determined that it is in their respective best
interests to not have their cities' economic, political and community interests to not be
diluted by the separation of the San Jacinto Valley into different districts; and
WHEREAS, the City Councils firmly believe that positive working relationships
cannot equitably continue to exist if the political interests of the residents in the San
Jacinto Valley are diluted through the creation of districts that fail to protect the larger
community of interest that make up the San Jacinto Valley; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of San
Jacinto stands firmly opposed to any plan or action to redistrict the cities of San Jacinto
and Hemet in a manner that will partition one city from another under the proposed
2011 redistricting reap to be created by the California Citizens Redistricting
Commission. The City Manager is hereby directed to share this Resolution with the
Commission and any other public entity involved with a redistricting process that could
impact the City.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 17'h day of May, 2011, by the
following vote:
Ayes: Bartel, Di Memmo, Kotyuk, Ledezma, Miller
Bays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: Mome
City of San`` Jacinto
Scott Miller, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Richard Miller, City Clerk
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JACINTO )
I, Rick Miller, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution
No. 3375, was adopted by the City Council of the City of San Jacinto, California
at a regular meeting thereof held the 17th day of May 2011.
WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Jacinto this 17th
day of May, 2011.
Richard Miller, City Clerk
Now
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