REPORT TO CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
Title
Proposed Draft Charter Amendment Language Regarding District Elections
Report
DISCUSSION
Attachment 1 provides proposed draft charter amendment language regarding district elections. The draft language considers the feedback received at the September 26, 2019 Charter Review Committee meeting and provides optional language regarding the redistricting process.
As additional information, Attachment 2 provides sample residency requirement language excerpts from the City of San Jose Charter. The City Attorney will provide a verbal update on the recently signed California Assembly Bill 849 (AB 849) related to City and County redistricting (Attachment 3).
While this Committee is not charged with drawing district lines in this process, a map showing a potential three district configuration is included for reference as Attachment 4. This map was previously drawn for past Charter Review Committee use and shown to the public.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This is an information report only and no action is being taken by the City Council and no environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") is required.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact other than staff time.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Charter Review Committee agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City's website and in the City Clerk's Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk's Office at (408) 615-2220, email clerk@santaclaraca.gov
or at the public information desk at any City of Santa Clara public library.
Staff
Hosam Haggag, City Clerk
Approved by: Brian Doyle, City Attorney
ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Draft Charter Amendment Language Regarding District E...
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