Report Prepared by: Jennifer Levesque, Assistant City Clerk, City Clerk’s Department
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SUBJECT: Public Hearing to Consider the Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1.17 Entitled “City Council Districts” of the Merced Municipal Code
REPORT IN BRIEF
Public Hearing to consider the introduction of an Ordinance amending chapter 1.17 entitled “City Council Districts” of the Merced Municipal Code.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion introducing Ordinance 2538, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, amending chapter 1.17 entitled “City Council Districts” of the Merced Municipal Code.
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DISCUSSION
The City held the following Public Hearings and Workshops:
• June 21, 2021 - City Council Pre-Draft Public Hearing
• September 15, 2021 - Redistricting Advisory Committee Pre-Draft Public Hearing
• November 6, 2021 (Saturday, 10am) - Redistricting Workshop
• December 1, 2021 - Redistricting Advisory Committee Pre-Draft Public Hearing
• January 12, 2022 (6PM) - Redistricting Workshop
• January 22, 2022 (Saturday, 10am) - Redistricting Advisory Committee Public Hearing to Narrow Draft Map Submissions
• February 7, 2022 - City Council Public Hearing, Review Draft Map Submissions
• March 7, 2022 - City Council Public Hearing, to Consider Final Map Selection
At the City Council meeting on March 7, 2022, the City Council voted to adopt Map 203. This Public Hearing is to introduce the ordinance to amend Chapter 1.17 “City Council Districts” in the Merced Municipal Code.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Selected Map 203
2. Redline Ordinance
3. Draft Ordinance