HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022 03-21 CC MINMINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
NATIONAL CITY COUNCIL
March 21, 2022
This meeting was conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State
of California Assembly Bill No. 361, approved by Governor Newsom n September 16, 2021.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
OPEN SESSION
CALL TO ID EFL
The meeting was called to order at 3:07 p.m. by Mayor S tel -S lis 1
ROLL CALL
C un ilmembers present: Morrison, Rios, Rodriguez, Bush, S t to -Solis
Other Elected Officials present: Molina
Administrative Officials present: Raulston, Winney, Bell Jr., Chapel
Consultants: Fabian Valdez Jr., Aleks Giragosian
Interpretation in Spanish provided by Carlos Diaz.
Vice -Mayor Bush led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comment for non -agenda items.
PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1, Public Hearing to Consider District Elections and Numbering Districts Map.
City Clerk Molina read the title of the Item into the record.
Mayor S tel --Solis introduced City Clerk Molina who provided a summary. Deputy City Clerk
Chapel provided a report. Fabian Valdez, consultant with Redistricting Insights provided a
PowerPoint presentation, including numbering scenarios, and addressed questions from Council.
Mayor Sotelo-Solis declared the Public Hearing open at 3:49 p.m.
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Public Comment:
Four (4) written comments were received and read: Cynthia Sur -Gabler, Thelma Virata de
Castro, Myrna Reyes, and Marianne nn D lat rr .
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Rodriguez, seconded by Councilmember Morrison, to close
the Public Hearing at 3:49 p.m.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Sotelo-Solis offered a bifurcated motion to first agree to assignment in a clockwise
direction, and then a random draw for the sequencing of the districts.
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Sotelo-Solis, seconded by Vice -Mayor Bush, to start the ordering of
the districts in a clockwise direction beginning with the district closest to the water. Then, conduct
a random draw to assign sequencing numbers to each district, io-Myor Bush rescinded his
second. Councilmember Rios seconded the motion.
Ayes: Rios, Sotelo-Solis
Nays: Morrison, Rodriguez, , Bush
Motion failed by 2-3 vote,
ACTION: Motion by Councilmember Morrison, seconded by Mayor Sotelo-Solis, to select
numbering scenario C from the Staff presentation.
Ayes: Morrison, Rios, Sot to -Solis
Nays: Rodriguez, Bush
Motion passed by 3-2 vote.
2. CONTINUED: Public Hearing to Consider District Elections and Random Draw to Determine
Sequencing.
City Clerk Molina read the title of the Item into the record.
Mayor Sot to -Solis introduced City Clerk Molina who provided an explanation for conducting the
draw. Deputy City Clerk Chapel addressed questions from member of the City Council,
Mayor Sot to -Solis declared the Public Hearing open at 4:00 p.m.
Public Comment:
One 1) written comment was received and read: Thelma Virata de Castro.
ACTION: : Motion by Councilmember ber Morrison, seconded by Councilmember Rios, to close the
Public Hearing at 4:03 p.m.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
ACTION: Motion by Mayor Sotelo-Solis, seconded by Councilmember Rios, to select District I
and District 3, as shown in numbering scenario C, for election in November ber 2022.
Substitute motion by Councilmember Morrison to accept Staff's recommendation to conduct a
drawing of evens and odds to determine the sequencing of the districts.
Motion died for lack of a second.
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Vote on original motion select District I and District 3, as shown in numbering scenario C, for
election in November 2022.
Ayes: Rios, Rodriguez, Bush. Sotelo-Solis
Nays: Morrison
Motion carried by 4-'1 vote.
City Attorney Bell suggested that City Council give direction to Staff to notice Item 2 for a future
meeting, due to the different manner pursued for sequencing of the districts, to allow for proper
notice to the Public and to finalize the decision on the sequencing.
Deputy City Clerk Chapel suggested that the timeline allow for the next special public hearing to
occur on April 12, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
Mayor Sotelo-Solis gave direction to Staff, as discussed.
3. CONTINUED: An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of National City,
California. Establishing City Council Election District Boundaries, Sequencing Elections Within
Those Boundaries, and Adding Chapter 2,77 ("By -District Elections'") of Title
("Administration") to the National City Municipal Code to Change the ity's Electoral System
from At -Large to By -District with Respect to Electing Members of the City Council.
Mayor Sotelo-Solis gave direction to Staff, as discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Sotelo-Solis adjourned to the Regular Meeting of the City Council and Community
Development Commission - Housing Authority of the City of National City, Tuesday, April 5, 2022,
6:00 p.m. via teleconference.
The meeting adjourned at 4 p.m.
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Luz Molina City Clerk
The foregoing minutes were aporoved at the regular Meeting of Jug 022.
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