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RESOLUTION NO.20-24
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIF'ORNIA, AMENDING THE SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS SET FORTH IN
THE RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO SWITCH TO ELECTION BY DISTRICTS BASED
UPON THE EXTENSION OF THE COUNTY SAFER AT HOME ORDER TO MAY 15, AND
CALIFORNIA EXECUTIVE ORDERS N-34-20 AND N-48-20 SUSPENDING ELECTION
CODE SECTION 10010 DEADLINES
WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita,
California ("City") adopted Resolution No. 20-7 declaring an intent to switch to election by
districts and setting forth a schedule for public hearings to be completed no later than June 18,
based upon the safe harbor deadlines set forth in Elections Code section 10010; and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles has issued a "Safer at Home" order,
currently extended through May 15, 2020, that limits public gatherings and requires physical
distancing; and
WHEREAS, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-34-20 on March 20
' and N-48-20 on April 9, 2020; and
WHEREAS, these Executive Orders suspend and toll the timeframes set forth in
Elections Code section 10010. Based upon the issuance dates of such orders the City has 89 days
remaining under the safe harbor provisions of section 10010, running from the time that the
suspension set forth in the Executive Orders is lifted; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County registrar has indicated that the last date he
can receive districting information from the City in order to hold a by -district election in
November 2020 is June 30; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a closed session on April 21, 2020, and gave
direction to agendize for consideration an updated hearing schedule that begins after the
expiration of the May 15, 2020, County Safer at Home order, and finishes prior to June 30.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, California, does
hereby resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. Exhibit A to Resolution No. 20-7 is hereby superseded in its entirety by
the new schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 28 h day of April 2020.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK �"
DATE: V' [.e /C?o
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Mary Cusick, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 20-24 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 28t' day of April 2020, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Weste, Kellar, McLean, Miranda, Smyth
None
None
CITY CLERK
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Exhibit A
Timeline: Consideration and Implementation of By -District Elections
(All meetings in Council Chambers at City Hall)
Date
Event
Comment
March 19, 2020
City Council adopts
Period of time for publicity of
Special City Council
Resolution declaring its
districting process before first
Meeting
intention to transition from at-
Public Hearing
large to by -district elections
March 23, 2020
45 Day EC 10010(e) deadline
March 21 — May 15,
COVID-19 Hiatus
SAFE HARBOR TOLLED — 89
2020
Safer -at -Home Lifted 5-15-20
DAYS REMAINING ONCE
EXECUTIVE ORDER LIFTED
May 19, 2020
First Public Hearing
Before maps are drafted by
Special Meeting
demographer
May 20, 2020
Mapping tools available to
public
May 26, 2020
Second Public Hearing
Before maps are drafted by
Regular Meeting
Council input to demographer
demographer
on districting criteria based
upon first two hearings
May 29, 2020
Deadline for submission of
public maps
June 2, 2020
Post draft maps and potential
At least 7 days before hearing
sequence of elections
June 9, 2020
Third Public Hearing
Regarding content of draft maps
Regular Meeting
and sequence of elections
June 10, 2020
Post any new or amended
At least 7 days before hearing
maps and potential sequence
of elections
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Date
Event
Comment
June 17, 2020
Fourth Public Hearing: Select
Regarding content of draft maps
WEDNESDAY
Map. Council introduces
and sequence of elections.
Special Meeting
ordinance establishing district
Selected map may not be
elections, including district
amended as there is not time for
boundaries and election
publication and another public
sequence
hearing before LA Registrar's
deadline
June 23, 2020
5t' Public hearing: 2"d reading
Ordinance adopted
Regular Meeting
of Ordinance
June 30, 2020
LA County Registrar
Deadline for receiving district
boundary file
Date uncertain
90 day EC 10010(e) deadline
Once Executive Order is lifted
to complete process within
safe harbor
November 3, 2020
First election using district -
based seats
March 2021
2020 Census data released
Could be delayed in light of
COVID-19 exigencies
Spring/Summer 2021
Begin redistricting to be
completed after August 1,
2021 based upon 2020 Census
data
November 2022
Second election using district
based seats redrawn according
to the 2020 Census
information, if needed
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