2022/01/25 City Council Ordinance 957 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
Pursuant to California Government Code§36933 and§40806
Pursuant to Rohnert Park Municipal Code 1.08.010
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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County of Sonoma
I, Sylvia Lopez Cuevas, City Clerk for the City of Rohnert Park, declare this is a true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 957.
Ordinance 957, an Ordinance Adding a New Section 2.66.025, "Adoption of City
Council District Boundaries" to Chapter 2.66, "District Elections"within Title 2 of the
Rohnert Park Municipal Code to Allow for Adoption of the District Boundaries by
Resolution was published on 1/14/2022 and 1/28/2022 as required by law, and posted in
five (5) public places in said City, to:
www.rpcity.orq for website posting
City Hall
130 Avram Avenue
Public Safety Main Station
500 City Center Drive
Rohnert Park Community Center
5401 Snyder Lane
Rohnert Park Senior Center
6800 Hunter Dr A
A certified copy of the full text Ordinance was posted at the City Clerk's office, 130 Avram
Avenue, Rohnert Park, California 94928 on 1/14/2022 and 1/28/2022.
The summary of Ordinance No. 957 was published in the Community Voice on 1/14/2022 and
1/28/2022 as required by law. _ _ _
Sylvia Lopez Cu , ity Clerk
Subscribed and sworn to before me this February 22, 2022
Elizab th Machado, Deputy City Clerk
ROHNERT PARK
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION IN JAN 2 0 2022
"The Community VOICE"
(Published every Friday) 4 CLERK
in the
SUPERIOR COURT
of the
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the County of Sonoma
COUNTY OF SONOMA
City of Rohnert Park
Summary of Proposed Ordinance No.957
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, The undersigned does hereby certify and declare: That at all times hereinafter sworn,deposes and says:
That at all times hereinafter mentioned she was a citizen of the United States,over the age of eighteen years and a resident of said
county and was at all said times the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of The Community VOICE,a newspaper of general
circulation,published in the City of Rohnert Park,in said County of Sonoma,State of California;that The Community VOICE is and
was at all times herein mentioned,a newspaper of general circulation as that term is defined by Section 6000 of the Government Code;
its status as such newspaper of general circulation having been established by Court Decree No.35815 of the Superior Court of the
State of California,in and for the County of Sonoma,Department No. 1 thereof;and as provided by said Section 6000,is published for
the dissemination of local and telegraphic news and intelligence of a general character,having a bona fide subscription list of paying
subscribers,and is not devoted to the interest,or published for the entertainment or instruction of a particular class,profession,trade,
calling,race or denomination,or for the entertainment and instruction of such classes,professions,trades,callings,races or
denominations;that at all said times said newspaper has been established and published in the said City of Rohnert Park,in said County
and State at regular intervals for more than one year preceding the first publication of this notice herein mentioned;that said notice was
set in type not smaller than non-pareil and was preceded with words printed in black face type no smaller than non-pareil,describing
and expressing in general terms,the purport and character of the notice intended to be given;that the"City of Rohnert Park,Summary
of Proposed Ordinance No.957"of which the annexed is a printed copy,was published in said newspaper at least 1 consecutive
time(s),commencing on the 14 day of January,2022 and ending on the 14 day of January,2022.
I HEREBY CERTIFY AND DECLARE UNDER THE PENALTY OF perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
EXECUTED this 14 day of January,2022 at Rohnert Park,California SUMMARY OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.957,AN ORDINANCE
ADDING A NEW SECTION 2.66.025,"ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL
Signed DISTRICT BOUNDARIES"TO CHAPTER 2.66,"DISTRICT ELECTIONS"
WITHIN TITLE 2 OF THE ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW
AO OF TICONARY
PursuantFOR toDOPTI GovernNment CT SectionDISR 36933TB(cU),theD followingIESB constitutes a sumRESOLUTIONmary
of Ordinance No.957 introduced by the Rohnert Park City Council on January 11,2022.
and scheduled for consideration of adoption on January 25,2022,at its meeting to be
Claudia Smith Chief Clerk held via zoom communications(no physical meeting location).Meeting details will be
posted at least 72 hours prior to the Meeting and can be found on the City's Website at
https://www.rpcity.orgicity_hall/city_councilimeeting_central
The City established the district boundaries on February 25,2020 by adoption of Or-
dinance No.944,those boundaries were based on the 2010 federal census data.Every
ten years after the federal census is complete,district lines must be reviewed and,if nec-
essary.adjusted to keep the boundaries as nearly equal in population as possible,al-
lowing for certain variances due to geography,topography,communities of interest.etc.,
as required by federal and California law.This process of reviewing the census data and
adjusting the district boundary lines is called redistricting.
The proposed Ordinance No.957,if adopted,would amend RPMC Chapter 2.66 to
add a new section 2.66.025,entitled Adoption of City Council Boundaries. Subsection
(a)of section 2.66.025 would provide that for the general municipal election in November,
2020 and the period up to the general municipal election in November,2022,the applica-
ble City Council district boundaries and identifying number of each district shall be as
described on the Council district map set forth in RPMC section 2.66.020. Subsection
(blot section 2.66.025 would provide that for the general municipal election in November,
2022 and for every general municipal election thereafter,the City Council district bound-
aries and identifying number of each district shall be as described on a Council district
map adopted via a resolution of the City Council,upon completion of the redistricting
process in accordance with the law.
A certified copy of the full text of the proposed ordinance is posted on the City's web-
site http://cityofrohnertpark.hosted.civiclive.com/city hall/administrationlcity clerklno-
tices_and_public_hearings/public_notices and available for review at City Hall at 130
Avram Avenue,Rohnert Park,California.This ordinance shall be effective thirty(30)days
after its adoption,and published and posted as required by law.This ordinance was in-
troduced by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park on January 11,2022 and is sched-
uled for consideration of adoption on January 25,2022.
Dated:January 12,2022 " #/ SYLVIA LOPEZ CUEVAS
Publish Date: January 14,2022 !_ City Clerk
The Community Voice City of Rohnert Park
CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION IN
"The Community VOICE"
(Published every Friday)
in the
SUPERIOR COURT
of the
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In and For the County of Sonoma
COUNTY OF SONOMA
City of Rohnert Park
Summary of Proposed Ordinance No. 957
ROHNERT PARK
FEB 03 2021
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, The undersigned does hereby certify and declare: That at all times hereinafter sworn, deposes and says:
That at all times hereinafter mentioned she was a citizen of the United States, over the age of eighteen years and a resident of said
county and was at all said times the principal clerk of the printer and publisher of The Community VOICE, a newspaper of general
circulation, published in the City of Rohnert Park, in said County of Sonoma, State of California; that The Community VOICE is and
was at alt times herein mentioned, a newspaper of general circulation as that term is defined by Section 6000 of the Government Code;
its status as such newspaper of general circulation having been established by Court Decree No. 35815 of the Superior Court of the
State of California, in and for the County of Sonoma, Department No. 1 thereof; and as provided by said Section 6000, is published for
the dissemination of local and telegraphic news and intelligence of a general character, having a bona fide subscription list of paying
subscribers, and is not devoted to the interest, or published for the entertainment or instruction of a particular class, profession, trade,
calling, race or denomination, or for the entertainment and instruction of such classes, professions, trades, callings, races or
denominations; that at all said times said newspaper has been established and published in the said City of Rohnert Park, in said County
and State at regular intervals for more than one year preceding the first publication of this notice herein mentioned; that said notice was
set in type not smaller than non-pareil and was preceded with words printed in black face type no smaller than non-pareil, describing
and expressing in general terns, the purport and character of the notice intended to be given; that the "City of Rohnert Park, Summary
of Proposed Ordinance No. 957 " of which the annexed is a printed copy, was published in said newspaper at least 1 consecutive
time(s), commencing on the 28 day of January, 2022 and ending on the 28 day of January, 2022.
I HEREBY CERTIFY AND DECLARE UNDER THE PENALTY OF perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
EXECUTED this 28 day of January, 2022 at Rohner[ Park, California
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ORDINANCE NO. 957
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ADDING A NEW SECTION 2.66.025, "ADOPTION OF CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT
BOUNDARIES" TO CHAPTER 2.66, "DISTRICT ELECTIONS" WITHIN TITLE 2 OF
THE ROHNERT PARK MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW FOR ADOPTIONbF THE
DISTRICT BOUNDARIES BY RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, at a regular meeting held on November 12, 2019, the City Council adopted
Resolution No. No. 2019-140, to begin the process of transitioning to a district based election
system and adopting the schedule for public hearings to conform to the requirements of California
Elections Code section 10010; and
WHEREAS, on February 25,2021 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 944(codified
in Rohnert Park Municipal Code Chapter 2.66) to establish the district boundaries through
adoption of Map 112 specifying the district boundaries and the sequencing of the elections
commencing with the general municipal election in November of 2020 and thereafter the voters in
districts 1, 3 and 4 elected members of the City Council by district for full four(4) year terms and
in 2022 and thereafter, the voters in districts 2 and 5 are to elect members of the City Council by
district for full four(4) year terms; and
WHEREAS, California Elections Code section 21600 et seq., requires, among other
things, that following each decennial federal census, and using that census as a basis, the city
council by ordinance or resolution, adopt boundaries for any or all of the council districts of the
city so that the council districts shall be substantially equal in population as required by the United
States Constitution ("redistricting"); and
WHEREAS, the Council is now proceeding with the redistricting process and desires to
amend Rohnert Park Municipal Code Chapter 2.66 to allow adoption of the new district boundaries
via resolution after the City Council has completed the redistricting process.
NOW THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The City Council hereby finds that the foregoing recitals are a
true and accurate and are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination.
Adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from environmental review as the adoption of this Ordinance
does not qualify as a "project" pursuant to Public Resource Code section 21065 and CEQA
Guidelines Sections 15320, 15378 and 15061(b)(3) since it can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility that adoption of the Ordinance would cause either a direct physical change in the
environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
Section 3. Code Amendment. Section 2.66.025, "Adoption of City Council District
Boundaries" of Chapter 2.66 "District Elections," within Title 2, "Administration and Personnel"
of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code is hereby added to read in its entirety as follows:
"2.66.025-Adoption of City Council District Boundaries.
a) For the general municipal election in November, 2020 and the period up to the
general municipal election in November, 2022,the applicable City Council district
boundaries and identifying number of each district shall be as described on the
Council district map set forth in section 2.66.020.
b) For the general municipal election in November, 2022 and for every general
municipal election thereafter, the City Council district boundaries and identifying
number of each district shall be as described on a Council district map adopted via
a resolution of the City Council, upon completion of the redistricting process in
accordance with the law."
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence,clause,phrase,or portion
of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the remaining portions of this Ordinance shall nonetheless remain in full force and
effect. The Council of the City of Rohnert Park hereby declares that it would have adopted each
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, irrespective of the fact
that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions of this
Ordinance be declared invalid or unenforceable.
Section 5. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after adoption as provided by Government Code
section 36937.
Section 6. Publication; Certification.
The City Clerk shall attest to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published in
accordance with State law.
This ordinance was introduced on January 11, 2022 and adopted by the City Council of the City
of Rohnert Park on January 25, 2022 by the following roll call vote:
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