TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Cristal McDonald, City Clerk
PREPARED BY: Kimberly Ramirez, Deputy City Clerk
SUBJECT: Murrieta Hills Specific Plan - City Council Voting District
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RECOMMENDATION
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Hold a public hearing to receive input and testimony; and
Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance No. 594-23 entitled: An Ordinance of the
City Council of the City of Murrieta, California, Amending Section 1.21.030 of the Murrieta
Municipal Code and Adopting Revised District Voting Boundaries, into District 1.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On December 7, 2021, the City Council adopted Ordinance Nos. 569-21, 570-21, and 571-21 approving the Murrieta Hills Project (Vote: 5-0)1.
On February 15, 2022, a public hearing of the redistricting process was held to receive public input on Revised Draft Map B and introduced Ordinance 572-22 (Vote: 5-0)2.
On March 1, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 572-22 (Vote 5-0)3.
On August 1, 2023, the City Council held a public hearing to receive input on the City Council voting district boundaries relating to the Murrieta Hills Specific Plan Annexation.
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Maintain a high performing organization that values fiscal sustainability, transparency, accountability and organizational efficiency.
BACKGROUND
The City of Murrieta (City) comprises five single-member electoral districts. In 2021/22, after the federal decennial censusi and under the Fair And Inclusive Redistricting for Municipalities and Political Subdivisions (FAIR MAPS) Act (AB 849), the City Council held eight redistricting public hearings. On March 1, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 572-22, updating City Council district voting boundaries.
Pursuant to the California Elections Code (EC), after redistricting, a city council shall not adopt new council district boundaries until after the next federal decennial census, except under the following circumstances: 1...
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