Ordinance 22-03 ORDINANCE NO. 22-03
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EASTVALE,
CALIFORNIA REGARDING BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS, ADJUSTING
THE BOUNDARIES OF CITY COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICTS AND
CONFIRMING SUCH REVISED COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, AS
REFLECTED IN THE ATTACHED MAP
WHEREAS, the United States Census Bureau is required by Article I, Section 2, of the
United States Constitution to conduct an accurate count of the population every ten years; and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code § 21601 requires that following each decennial
federal census, and using that census as a basis, the Council shall, by ordinance or resolution,
adjust the boundaries of any or all of the Council election districts of the City so that the districts
shall be substantially equal in population as required by the United States Constitution, California
Constitution, and the Federal Voting Rights Act. In establishing the boundaries of the districts
the Council must give consideration to the following factors in the following priority: (a)
contiguity of districts, (b) respecting communities of interest, (c) drawing easily identifiable
districts through use of natural or artificial boundaries and (d) compactness of territory in
districts; and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code § 21602 requires that the Council adopt an ordinance
amending Council districts no later than April 17, 2022; and
WHEREAS, on September 27, 2021,the Census Bureau sent 2020 Census data to the State
of California with an official population estimate of 69,901 residents for the City of Eastvale; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Eastvale ("City Council") held seven public
hearings on September 29, 2021, October 27, 2021, December 8, 2021,January 12, 2022,January
26, 2022, February 9, 2022, and March 8, 2022, where the Council received briefings from the
City's demographic consultant relating to the redistricting process and state and federal
redistricting criteria, including the California Elections Code, the Federal Voting Rights Act and
the United States Constitution, heard public testimony, and directed staff and the City's
demographic consultant to prepare draft Council district maps for consideration; and
WHEREAS, in addition, City staff conducted public outreach by way of two community
workshops, held on Monday, November 15, 2021 and Monday, December 13, 2021, as well as
print and digital advertisements. During the community workshops and public hearings, public
comment was received on redistricting criteria and communities of interest; and
WHEREAS, at the December 8, 2021,January 12, 2022,January 26, 2022, February 9, 2022
and March 9, 2022 public hearings, the Council received a presentation of several draft maps
prepared by the City's demographic consultant for compliance with applicable laws and
standards and reviewed additional maps submitted by the public; and
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WHEREAS, at the March 9, 2022 public hearing, the City Council agreed on Map Hv2,
designating it as the preferred map and directed that it be presented to the Council for adoption
by Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, at each of the public hearings on redistricting, the Council heard testimony
relating to "communities of interest," which led the Council to reach the following
determinations about communities of interest on the preferred map, as required under federal
and state law:
(1) The election districts are geographically contiguous. The districts are arrayed in a
simple and logical form without any islands and with minimal intrusions from the
area of one district into another;
(2) To the extent practicable, the preferred map respects the geographic integrity of
local neighborhoods and local communities of interest. The Council heard
testimony about what constitutes communities of interest in the public's view;
(3) The election districts are easily identifiable and understandable by residents. The
districts in the preferred map form a relatively simple pattern;
(4) To the extent practicable, the election districts are geographically compact. Their
configurations for the most part are compact, simple shapes, with nearby
populations included in the same districts;
(5) The election districts are balanced in terms of total population and voting age
population. The districts are well within the one-person/one-vote deviations
permitted under federal and state voting rights laws; and
(6) Although the above criteria could not be met within any election district with a
minority-majority district (i.e., a voting district where one distinct minority
population is the majority population), the election districts do represent where
possible an aggregation in single districts of substantial minority population blocs
to enhance the potency of that minority voting voice; .
WHEREAS, all information in the staff reports, maps, presentations, Council debate and
public testimony referenced above is hereby incorporated into this decision and serves as
evidentiary basis for these findings and legislative decision.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EASTVALE DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. This Ordinance is adopted following four noticed City Council public hearings
as required by California Elections Code section 21607.1.
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SECTION 2. City Council elections shall continue to be conducted "by districts" in four
districts as set forth in Exhibit A. The term "by district" shall mean election of members of the
legislative body by voters of the district alone, as provided in Government Code Section 34871(d).
SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof in conflict with this Ordinance
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. The City Manager is directed to take all necessary steps to give effect to this
Ordinance. If necessary to facilitate the implementation of this Ordinance, the City Manager or
his or her designee is authorized to make technical adjustments to the election district
boundaries that do not substantively affect the populations in the districts, the eligibility of
candidates, or the residence of elected officials within any district. The City Manager shall consult
with the City Attorney concerning any technical adjustments deemed necessary and shall advise
the City Council of any such adjustments required in the implementation of the districts.
SECTION 7. The City Clerk is hereby directed to provide a certified copy of this Ordinance
to the Riverside County Registrar of Voters for use in subsequent Eastvale City Council Elections.
SECTION 8. Compliance with California Environmental Quality Act. This activity is exempt
from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") (Pub.
Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §
15000 et seq.) §§ 15061(b)(3), 15320, and 15378(b)(3). The redistricting process is an
organizational and administrative activity of the City, does not have the potential to result in
either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and is
therefore not a project for purposes of CEQA. (State CEQA Guidelines, §§ 15061(b)(3);
15378(b)(5).) In the event the transition process does constitute a project, it is categorically
exempt under the Class 20 (Changes in the Organization of Local Governments) categorical
exemption. (State CEQA Guidelines, § 15320.) None of the exceptions to the exemptions found
in State CEQA Guidelines, § 15300.2 apply.
SECTION 9. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, or clause or
phrase in this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional, invalid or ineffective by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect the validity or effectiveness of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part
thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each section irrespective of
the fact that any one or more subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, or phrases are
declared unconstitutional, invalid, or ineffective.
SECTION 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective 30 days after
adoption.
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SECTION 10. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance
and cause it, or a summary of it, to be published in a newspaper of general circulation printed
and published within the City of Eastvale, pursuant to all legal requirements.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 23 day of March , 2022.
Clint Lorimore
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
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City Attorney City Clerk/Communications Director
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) §
CITY OF EASTVALE )
I, Marc Donohue, City Clerk of the City of Eastvale, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance 22-03 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eastvale
held on the 9 day of March, 2022, and was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Eastvale on the 23 day of March, 2022, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Dinco, Plott, Mayor Pro Tem Rigby and Mayor Lorimore
NOES: Councilmember Yow
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Marc A. Donohue, MMC
City Clerk/Communications Director
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EXHIBIT A
Final District Boundary Map
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