[ CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bill Wells]
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AND I'D LIKE TO ASK OUR CITY CLERK TO CALL THE ROLE ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT ARE PRESENT.
PLEASE STAND AND JOIN ME IN RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[1. 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopts a resolution opposing the visualization maps of San Diego County released on October 13, 2021, and supporting the alternative maps prepared by the Escondido and Lakeside Chambers of Commerce. ]
TO DISCUSS THE 20, 20 CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION.AND I'LL ASK OUR CITY MANAGER TO TELL US MORE ABOUT THIS.
THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL DURING, UH, YOUR LAST MEETING WHILE THE COUNCIL WAS DISCUSSING MAPS BEING CONSIDERED BY THE 2020 CALIFORNIA CITIZENS.
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION STAFF WAS DIRECTED TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THIS AND TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER THAT REGULAR RESOLUTION ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA REPORT IS A RESOLUTION THAT DOES TWO THINGS.
ONE, IT OPPOSES THE VISUALIZATION MAPS PRESENTED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ON OCTOBER 13TH.
UM, STAFF FEELS AND, AND BASED ON WHAT THE COUNCIL INDICATED AS WELL, STAFF FEELS THAT THESE MAPS DO NOT REPRESENT THE CITY OF ALCOHOL UNWELL.
THEY DON'T REPRESENT EAST COUNTY.
THEY ACTUALLY SPLIT UP, UM, OR DO A DISSERVICE TO MANY OF THE COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST IN DISREGARD THOSE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE LONGSTANDING.
UM, IN ADDITION TO OPPOSING THOSE VISUALIZATION MAPS, THE RESOLUTION ALSO SUPPORTS DRAFT MAPS THAT WERE PREPARED BY THE ESCONDIDO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE LAKESIDE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
SO WITH THAT, UH, OH, AND WE BELIEVE THAT THOSE MAPS ACTUALLY BETTER REPRESENT ELKO HOMES NEEDS.
NO MAP IS PERFECT, BUT IN, IN THIS CASE, THESE MAPS CLEARLY ARE BETTER FOR THE CITY OF ALCOHOL AND FOR OUR EAST COUNTY REGION.
SO AT THAT STAFF PRESENTS THE RESOLUTION FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, AND WE'RE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
I JUST HAVE ONE QUICK QUESTION.
AND WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE MAPS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THE STATE, UH, LEGISLATURE, CORRECT? THESE ARE THE, UH, THE STATE ASSEMBLY, STATE SENATE AND CONGRESSIONAL MAP, CORRECT.
WOULD THIS BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US ALSO TO SET A RESOLUTION, UH, ABOUT THE, UM, THE SUPERVISOR DISTRICT MAPS OR THE ATTORNEY? OUR ATTORNEYS SAY, NO, IT'S NOT AGENDIZED RIGHT.
YOU HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO REALLY TALK ABOUT THAT MAP.
WAIT, THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE SHOWING UP AND A VOICE OPPOSITION TO THAT.
LET ME SEE IF THERE'S ANY, UM, ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO MAKE COMMENT ON THIS? ANY COMMENTS? NO, SORRY.
THEN, UH, I'M OPEN TO EMOTION.
THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE VISUALIZATION MAPS OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY RELEASED ON OCTOBER 13TH AND SUPPORT ALTERNATIVE MAPS, UM, BY THE ESCONDIDO AND LAKESIDE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.
I SECOND THAT PLEASE VOTE MOTION CARRIES BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
THIS BRINGS US TO THE GERMAN, THE JOINT SPECIAL MEDIA, THE OKLAHOMA CITY COUNCIL AND HOW ALCOHOL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY HELD THE 16TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021 IS ADJOURN TILL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14TH, 2021 AT 3:00 PM.