01-06-2009 - Request from Councilmember Michael Touhey Requesting City Council Consider a Ballot Measure on City Council Districting! 1 0
TO: Andrew G. Pasmant, City Manager
and City Council
FROM: Chris Freeland, Assistant to the City Manager
City of West Covina
Memorandum
AGENDA
ITEM NO.
DATE
I-3
January 6, 2009
SUBJECT: REQUEST FROM COUNCILMEMBER MICHAEL T,OUHEY
REQUESTING THE CITY COUNCIL CONSIDER A BALLOT MEASURE
ON CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTING
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff accordingly.
DISCUSSION:
Per the City Council Standing Rules, Councilmember Michael Touhey is seeking the City Council's
consensus to instruct staff to prepare a staff report on the necessary steps to place a ballot measure
on the next municipal election to allow residents to .decide if they wish to divide the City of West
Covina into City Council Districts.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Any fiscal impact will be dependent on direction taken by the City Council.
Prepared by:
Chris Freeland
Assistant to the City Manager