Ordinance - 2495ORDINANCE NO. 2495
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WEST COVINA, CALIFORNIA, ADJUSTING THE
BOUNDARIES OF CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS AND
ADOPTING A NEW OFFICIAL COUNCIL DISTRICT MAP
FOR THE CITY OF WEST COVINA BASED ON THE
RESULTS OF THE 2020 U.S. CENSUS
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2310 on January 17, 2017, to change
from an at -large election system to a by -district election system, with five districts, the boundaries
of which are to be determined in accordance with state law; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2328 on December 5, 2017,
designating the boundaries for the five districts and the sequence of district elections; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Elections Code section 21601 and Section 2-20(e) of
the West Covina Municipal Code, following each decennial federal census, the City Council is
required to review the boundaries of voting districts and, if needed, adjust district boundaries to
reflect how local populations have changed. This process is known as redistricting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council must complete the redistricting process by April 17, 2022;
M
WHEREAS, voting district boundaries must be substantially equal in population and
comply with the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, the federal Voting Rights
Act of 1965 and the California Elections Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 21601, the City Council is required to
adopt voting district boundaries using the following criteria in the following order of priority: (1)
to the extent practicable, voting districts must be geographically contiguous; (2) to the extent
practicable, voting districts must respect the geographic integrity of local neighborhoods and
communities of interest; (3) district boundaries should be easily identifiable and understandable;
and (4) to the extent practicable, and where it does not conflict with the foregoing criteria, district
boundaries must be drawn to encourage geographic compactness. Elections Code section 21601
also prohibits adopting district boundaries for the purpose of favoring or discriminating against a
political party; and
WHEREAS, the City evaluated the existing districts using data from the 2020 U.S.
Census, comments of the public and analysis by an expert demographer; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Elections Code sections 21607 and 21607.1, the City held
four duly -noticed public hearings and workshops to receive input from the community regarding
the composition of the City Council district boundaries, including a public workshop on November
18, 2021 and a public hearing on January 18, 2022, before the proposed maps were drawn, and
public hearings on March 1, 2022 and March 15, 2022, after the proposed maps were drawn; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Elections Code section 21608, the City published the
dates, times and locations of public hearings and workshops and established a webpage dedicated
to redistricting; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Elections Code section 20601 and West Covina Municipal Code
section 2-20(e), the City Council considered the following criteria and interests while reviewing
and adjusting district boundaries: geographically contiguous boundaries, respecting geographic
integrity of local neighborhoods and communities of interest in order to minimize division, easily
identifiable boundaries, encouraging geographically compact districts and non-discrimination
relating to political parties; and
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2022, the City Council selected one of the proposed district
maps establishing revised district boundaries. The map selected by the City Council is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein. Demographic data supporting the map based on the
2020 U.S. Census is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public hearing regarding the map selected on
March 15, 2022, and introduced and gave first reading to this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance has been reviewed for compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the CEQA Guidelines. The Ordinance has been found to
be exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule) because the
Ordinance will not have a significant effect on the environment; and
WHEREAS, all legal requirements prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST COVINA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. Amendment to Ordinance No. 2328. Exhibit A of Ordinance No. 2328 shall
be deleted in its entirety.
SECTION 3. Adoption of District Boundaries. The boundaries for the City of West
Covina's five (5) City Council districts and the identification number of each district shall be as
described on the Official Council District Map attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Official Council
District Map shall be used in the 2022 general municipal election and all such elections for the
City Council, until further amended. The Official Council District Map shall be kept on file in the
Office of the City Cleric and shall be published and posted in the manner required by law.
SECTION 4. Sequencing of Elections. The sequence of City Council district elections
shall continue as set forth in Section 3 of Ordinance No. 2328.
SECTION 5. Environmental Compliance. The City Council hereby finds that it can be
seen with certainty that there is no possibility the adoption and implementation of this Ordinance
may have a significant effect on the environment. The Ordinance is therefore exempt from the
environmental review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to
Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule) of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30)
days from and after the date of its passage.
SECTION 7. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance
and shall cause this Ordinance to be published or posted as required by law.
SECTION 8. Submission to CountXRegistrar of Voters. The City Cleric shall provide a
certified copy of this Ordinance, including all exhibits, to the Los Angeles County Registrar of
Voters for use in future West Covina City Council elections.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of April, 2022.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
AN )!r
ThomasP.'DuarO
City Attorney
Dario Castellanos
Mayor
ATTEST
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF WEST COVINA
I, LISA SHERRICK, Assistant City Cleric of the City of West Covina, California, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2495 was introduced at a regular meeting of the
City Council held on the 15th day of March, 2022, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on the 5th day of April, 2022, by the following vote of the City Council:
AYES: Castellanos, Tabatabai, Wu
NOES: None
ABSENT: Diaz, Lopez-Viado
ABSTAINED: None
Lisa S ,rrick
Assis t City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
OFFICIAL COUNCIL DISTRICT MAP
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Puente Avenue
Rowland Avenue
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Cortez Street
Cameron Avenue
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> Merced Avenue
1
Amar Road
s
Official Council District Map �aD4-
City of West Covina °�
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Redistricting 2022
Plan 105
02021 CALIPER
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Grand Ave.
IA
District
1 (1)
2 (1)
3 (1)
4 (1)
s 6 (1)
0 .33 .67 1
Miles
EXHIBIT B
DEMOGRAPHIC DATA
Plan 105
District
1
2
3
4
5
Total
Total Pop
22,059 `
21,959
21304
22646
j 21888
109,856
Deviation from ideal
8B '2
-12
667
675
83
1,342
%Deviation
0.40% 1
-0.05%
304%
307%
-038%
6.11%
%Hisp
625%
58A
57%
47%
41%
j 53%
%NH White
11%
11%
17%
I 11%
a 10%
11%
Total Pop
-
-
%NH Black
3% �
4%
4%
4%
i 4%
4%
%Asian -American
22%
26A
26%
36%
43%
31%
Total
13,685
14,681 (
14577
I 14,388
'� 14,784
72,015
%Hisp
62A
55-A
54%
420%
y' 38%
60%
Citizen Voting Age Pop
%NH Mile
15% E
17% j
151A
15so
_ 15%
16%
%NH Black
3%
4%
6%
8%
6%
5%
%Asian/Panlsl.
19%
23%
23%
i 35%
41%
ii 289A
Total
12,028 i
12,659
12461
12,613
12,085
61,846
Is Latino est.
62%
57%
57%
50%
4556
54%
° A Spanish Sumamed
i
56% (
52%
52-A
i 45%
` 41%
1 49%
Voter Registration
%Asian -Surnamed
12%
13%
12%
15A
20%
14%
(Nov 2020)
_. q
_..
%Fi6pmo-Surnamed
3% I
3%
2%
':i 6%
7%
j 4%
%NH Vdriite est.
24%
25% °
25%
j 22%
23%
24%
-A NH Black
4%
6%
7%
11%
8%
{ 7%
Total
8.960
9,602
9,685
y 9.730
9.276
47,253
%Latlnoest.
62% I
59%
58%
50%
= 44%
r 54%
%Spamsh-Sumamed
57%
52%
53%
46-A
40%
50%
Voter Turnout
%Aslan,Sumamed
12% )
12% 1
12%
14%
` 19%
14%
(Nov 2020)
_.
..__
%Filipino -Surnamed
3%
3%
2%
6%
i 8%
1 4%
-A NH Vvhite est.
23% i
25% ;
25%
22%
24%
24%
%NH Black
4% j
5%
]%
11%
it 8%
7%
Total
5,365
5,743
5,936
5892
5766
{; 28,702
%Latino est.
62%
57%
57%
50%
J 44%
{ 54%
Is Spanish -Surnamed
57% j
52% i
52%
46%
47%
49%
Voter Turnout
%Asian -Surnamed
8%
9%.
9%
11%
15%
10%
(Nov 2018)
_
%Filipino -Surnamed
2%
3% j
2%
; 5%
7%
i� 41A
% NH White est.
26% (
28% i
28-A
25%
28%
27%
%NH Black est,
4%
6%
7%
12%
t 9%
8/_....
ACS Pap. Est.
Total
20,818 i
22,264
20235
'; 21,482
' 21,983
!! 105,782
age0-19
26%
23%
24%
230A
23%
24%
Age
age2060
54A E
56°A
54%
55%
n 55%
55%
age60plue
20% I
20o
22%
22%
22%
21%
immigrants
35% l
31%
29%
3 40%
44%
36%
Immigration
-
-
-
-
naturalizeizd
66%
64% �
]3%
� 65%
70%
67%
english
39%
40%
46%
39%
40%
40%
spanish
43%
38%
35%
30%
i 25%
34%
Language spoken at home
- --
-
-
asian-tang
17%
20%
18%
29%
i 32%
23%
other fang
i% i
2% -
1%
39A
{ 3%
2%
Language Fluency
Speaks Eng. "Less than Very Well"
20%
25%
17%
22%
24%
22%
hs-grad
53%
53%
47%
41%
45%
48%
Education
bachelor
15%
16% '
22%
26%
26%
21%(among
those age 25+)
;'
graduatedegme
5% (
7%
e%
11%
i 9%
8%
Child in Household
childunder18
40%
35% j
37%
36%
37%
i 37%
Pet of Pop. Age 16+
employed
63%
64% =
65%
66%
64%
64%
income 0-251,
12% j
15% $
12%
{ 11%
15%
13%
income 25-501,
21%
17% {
16%
„ 17%
j 13%
+ 17%
Household Income
income 50751,
18%
14%
16%
14%
' 12%
a 15%
income 75-200k
42%
46%
44%
a 49%
51%
{ 47%
Income 200k-plus
7% ;
8%
11%
9%
0%
9%
single family
781A
70%
83%
"' 76%
78%
77%
multifamily
22%
30%
17%
24%
22%
23%
Housing Slats
rented..
36%
43%.
27%
•, 36%
39%
36%
owned
64% f
57%
73%
64%
j 61%
64%
Total population data from the 2020 Decennial Census.
Summ a -bawd Vole, Regin uillon and
Tonect data from the California St.o.Me Database.
Latino ester reglslrallon and turnout data
are Spanish-sumame counts adjusted
using Census Population Department
undert4unt eslimalas. NH NUile and NH
Black
reglslrallon and tumout counts estimated by NDC. Man Voting Age Pop.. Age, Imeeiglocce. and
other demo0raphias
fram the
2015-2019 American
Commerce,
Survey and
spe1a1 Tabulation 5-yea, data.
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