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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADDING CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.51 - "DISTRICTING COMMISSION" (FIRST READING)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council place the ordinance on first reading.
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SUMMARY
In 2012, the City's Charter was amended to provide that City Councilmembers be elected by district. District elections are scheduled to commence with the 2016 City Council elections. Part of the process of implementing district elections is establishment of a Districting Commission. That Commission was established by Charter section 300.5. A. Charter section 300.5.B. directs the City Council to adopt necessary ordinances to implement the powers and duties of the Commission. Accordingly, this ordinance is presented to the City Council for consideration.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it involves only the establishment of a new Commission and therefore is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The draft ordinance was presented to the Charter Review Commission at its meetings on February 5, 2014 and February 26, 2014. The ordinance being presented to the City Council reflects the Charter Review Commission's comments.
DISCUSSION
I. Background
The City Charter was amended in 2012 to provide that City Councilmembers be elected by district. That amendment included the addition of Charter section 300.5, which establishes a Districting Commission (the "Commission"). The pur...
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