Colton Municipal Code Ch. 2.02 Election of City Councilmembers by District

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Editor's note— Ord. No. O-09-18, § 1, adopted Nov. 6, 2018, amended former Ch. 2.02, §§ 2.02.010—2.02.080, in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former Ch. 2.02 pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 0-3-92, 1992; Ord. No. 0-3A-92, 1992; Ord. No. 0-20-1, § 1, 2001; Ord. No. 0-18-06, §§ 1, 2, 2006.

The purposes of this chapter are to establish fair representation on the City Council by the establishment of four electoral districts to assure that the needs of all areas of the City are represented by the City Council at all times and to provide for the position of Mayor elected by the City at-large. The City Council districts shall be drawn with the underlying purpose of creating neighborhoods to bring people together and shall additionally be drawn to create districts as nearly equal in population as possible according to the latest Federal decennial census. District boundaries may be amended from time to time by City Council ordinance as provided by law to assure continued fair representation.

(Ord. No. O-09-18, § 1, 11-6-2018)

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as set forth in this section:

"By District" means the election of members of the City Council only by voters residing in the district in which such Councilmembers also reside.

(Ord. No. O-09-18, § 1, 11-6-2018)

One member of the City Council shall be elected by each district established by this chapter as identified and described in Sections- 2.02.080 and 2.02.090 of this chapter.

(Ord. No. O-09-18, § 1, 11-6-2018)

All incumbent City Councilmembers shall be entitled to fulfill the balance of their existing terms of office to which they were elected by their respective six districts at either the November 8, 2016 or November 6, 2018 General Municipal Election, or to which they were appointed to such an office in lieu of an election pursuant to existing law. To effect that policy, the following special rules shall apply to future terms of office in order to match the timing of future elections with the reduction in districts from six to four:

A. November 6, 2018 General Municipal Election: Districts 1, 2 and 4 shall be subject to election. The term of office for each Councilmember in Districts 1, 2 and 4 shall be four years and shall expire in 2022.

B. November 3, 2020 General Municipal Election: Districts 3, 5 and 6 shall be subject to election. The term of office for each Councilmember in Districts 3, 5 and 6 shall be two years and shall expire in 2022, after which the incumbent Councilmember may elect to run for election in his or her new District of residence in the election to be held in November of 2022.

C. November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election: As of this election, Districts 1 through 6 shall cease to exist as six separate electoral districts. Instead an election shall be held for the Office of City Councilmember amongst duly-nominated and qualified candidates residing in and being voted upon by registered voters residing within the four Electoral Districts 1 through 4, as identified in Section 2.02.090 of this chapter. The term of office for each Councilmember in Electoral Districts 1 and 2 shall be two years and shall expire in 2024. The term of office for each Councilmember in Electoral Districts 3 and 4 shall be four years and shall expire in 2026.

D. November 5, 2024 and Future General Municipal Elections: Elections shall be held for the Office of City Councilmember amongst duly-nominated and qualified candidates residing in and being voted upon by registered voters residing within their respective Electoral Districts 1, 2, 3 or 4, as identified in Section 2.02.090 of this chapter. The term of office for each Councilmember shall be four years. General elections shall be staggered so that Councilmembers from Electoral Districts 1 and 2 are elected in November, 2024, 2028, 2032, etc., and Councilmembers from Electoral Districts 3 and 4 are elected in November, 2026, 2030, 2034, etc.

(Ord. No. O-09-18, § 1, 11-6-2018)

The term of office for the Mayor shall be four years. The Mayor shall be elected at the November 6, 2018 General Municipal Election and at each general municipal election in every fourth year following that election.

(Ord. No. O-09-18, § 1, 11-6-2018)

A Person is eligible to hold office as a member of the City Council if he or she resides in the geographical area making up the District from which he or she is elected and if he or she is registered to vote in that District at the time nomination papers are issued to the Person.

(Ord. No. O-09-18, § 1, 11-6-2018)

Until the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election, there shall be six Districts in the City described in the map which is set forth in this chapter as Exhibit "1", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and which are more particularly described as follows:

A. District 1. All that land located in the City lying within the Following described boundaries:

Beginning at the intersection of the Ellen Street and the City of Colton Corporate Boundary, Thence easterly along Ellen Street to Watwood Street, Thence southerly along Watwood Street to Johnston Street, Thence easterly on Johnston Street to Grand Avenue, Thence southerly along Grand Avenue to Citrus Street, Thence westerly along Citrus Street to Grand Avenue, Thence Southerly along Grand Avenue to Long Beach Drive, Thence westerly along Long Beach Drive to Latham Street, Thence southerly along Latham Street to Laurel Street, also being a point in the City of Colton Corporate Boundary, thence easterly and southerly along the City of Colton Corporate Boundary, Following its various courses to its intersection with Agua Mansa Road, Thence easterly along Agua Mansa Road to Rancho Avenue, Thence southerly and easterly along Rancho Avenue to La Cadena Drive, Thence southerly along La Cadena Drive to the north line of the San Bernardino County Rood Control District Right-of-Way as described in Official Records 7556-795, PCL. 61 Records of San Bernardino County, State of California, Thence southerly and westerly along said north line through its various courses to its intersection with the City of Colton Corporate Boundary at Riverside Avenue, Thence, northerly and easterly along the City of Colton Corporate Boundary to the Point of Beginning.

Excluding all unincorporated areas within this District boundary.

B. District 2. All that land located in the City lying within the Following described boundaries:

Beginning at the intersection of the City of Colton Corporate Boundary with Ellen Street Thence easterly along Ellen Street to Watwood Avenue, Thence southerly along Watwood Avenue to Johnston Street, Thence easterly along Johnston Street to Grand Avenue, Thence southerly along Grand Avenue to Citrus Street, Thence westerly along Citrus Street to Grand Avenue, Thence southerly along Grand Avenue to Long Beach Drive, Thence westerly along Long Beach Drive to Latham Street, Thence southerly along Latham Street to Laurel Street, also being a point in the City of Colton Corporate Boundary, thence easterly and southerly along the City of Colton Corporate Boundary, Following its various courses to its intersection with Olive Street, Thence easterly along Olive Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, Thence southerly along Pennsylvania Avenue to B Street, Thence easterly along B Street to La Cadena Drive, Thence northerly along La Cadena Drive to Olive Street, Thence easterly along Olive Street to 10th Street, Thence northerly along 10th Street to La Cadena Drive, Thence northeasterly along La Cadena Drive to Laurel Street, Thence westerly along Laurel Street to the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad, Thence northeasterly along said Railroad to City of Colton Corporate Boundary at Mill Street, Thence northerly and westerly along the City of Colton Corporate Boundary to the Point of Beginning.

C. District 3. All that land located in the City lying within the Following described boundaries:

Beginning at the intersection of Mill Street, also being the City of Colton Corporate Boundary, with the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad, Thence Following the City of Colton Corporate Boundary through its various courses easterly and southerly to Fairway Drive, Thence westerly along Fairway Drive to Mt. Vernon Avenue, Thence northerly along Mt. Vernon Ave. to C Street, Thence westerly along C Street to 10th Street, Thence northerly along 10th Street to B Street, Thence westerly along B Street to La Cadena Drive, Thence northerly along La Cadena Drive to Olive Street, Thence easterly along Olive Street to 10th Street, Thence northerly along 10th Street to La Cadena Drive, Thence northeasterly along La Cadena Drive to Laurel Street, Thence westerly along Laurel Street to the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railroad, Thence northeasterly along said Railroad to the Point of Beginning.

D. District 4. All that land located in the City lying within the Following described boundaries:

Beginning at the intersection of the City of Colton Corporate Boundary and Agua Mansa Road, Thence northerly along the City of Colton Corporate Boundary through its various courses to Olive Street, Thence easterly along Olive Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, Thence southerly along Pennsylvania Avenue to B Street, Thence easterly along B Street to 10th Street, Thence southerly along 10th Street to C Street, Thence easterly along C Street to Mt. Vernon Avenue, Thence southerly along Mt. Vernon Avenue to Fairway Drive, Thence easterly along Fairway Drive to the Warm Creek Flood Control Channel, Thence southerly along the Warm Creek Flood Control Channel to the Interstate 10 Freeway, Thence westerly along the Interstate 10 Freeway to Mt. Vernon Avenue, Thence southerly along Mt. Vernon Avenue to M Street, Thence westerly along M Street to Fogg Street, Thence southerly along Fogg Street to Congress Street, Thence westerly along Congress Street to 8th Street, Thence southerly along 8th Street to Fogg Street, Thence westerly along Fogg Street to La Cadena Drive, Thence southerly along La Cadena Drive to Rancho Avenue, Thence westerly and northerly along Rancho Avenue to Agua Mansa Road, Thence westerly along Agua Mansa Road to the Point of Beginning.

E. District 5. All that land located in the City lying within the Following described boundaries:

Beginning at the intersection of the City of Colton Corporate Boundary and Interstate 10 Freeway, Thence westerly and northerly along the City of Colton Corporate Boundary to its intersection with the Interstate 215 Freeway, Thence leaving said Colton corporate boundary, southerly along the Interstate 215 Freeway to the Reche Canyon Flood Control Channel, Thence easterly along the Reche Canyon Flood Control Channel to its intersection with the northerly prolongation of Meadow Lane, Thence southerly along Meadow Lane to Washington Street, Thence easterly along Washington Street to Center Street, Thence southerly along Center Street to Barton Road, Thence southwesterly along Barton Road to its intersection with the City of Colton Corporate Boundary, Thence southerly along the City of Colton Corporate Boundary through its various courses to the Riverside County Line, also being City of Colton Corporate Boundary, Thence easterly along City of Colton Corporate Boundary to the Loma Linda City Boundary, also being City of Colton Corporate Boundary, Thence northerly along the City of Colton Corporate Boundary through its various courses to the Point of Beginning.

Excluding there from all unincorporated area lying within the District boundary.

F. District 6. All that land located in the City lying within the Following described boundaries:

Beginning at the most southwesterly corner of the City of Colton, Thence easterly and northerly along the City of Colton Corporate Boundary, also being the boundary between San Bernardino County and Riverside County, through its various courses to its intersection with Barton Road near Hilltop Drive, Thence leaving said Colton Corporate Boundary northeasterly along Barton Road to Center Street, Thence northerly along Center Street to Washington Street, Thence westerly along Washington Street to Meadow Lane, Thence northerly along Meadow Lane and its northerly prolongation to the Reche Canyon Flood Control Channel, Thence westerly along Reche Canyon Flood Control Channel to the Interstate 215 Freeway, Thence northerly along the Interstate 215 Freeway to its intersection with the City of Colton Corporate Boundary, Thence westerly along the City of Colton Corporate Boundary through its various courses to the intersection of Fairway Drive with Auto Plaza Drive, Thence leaving said Colton Corporate Boundary westerly along Fairway Drive to the Warm Creek Flood Control Channel, Thence southerly along the Warm Creek Flood Control Channel to the Interstate 10 Freeway, Thence westerly along Interstate 10 Freeway to Mt. Vernon Avenue, Thence southerly along Mt. Vernon Avenue to M Street, Thence westerly along M Street to Fogg Street, Thence southerly along Fogg Street to Congress Street. Thence westerly along Congress Street to 8th Street, Thence southerly along 8th Street to Fogg Street, Thence westerly along Fogg Street to La Cadena Drive, Thence southerly along La Cadena Drive to the north line of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District Right-of-Way as described in document recorded in Official Record No. 7556-795 PCL 61, Records of San Bernardino County, State of California, Thence southerly and westerly along said north line through its various courses to its intersection with the City of Colton Corporate Boundary at Riverside Avenue, Thence southerly and westerly along the City of Colton Corporate Boundary to the Point of Beginning.

Excluding there from all unincorporated area lying within the District boundary.

All calls to a roadway or drainage device shall be to the centerline unless otherwise noted.

(Ord. No. O-09-18, § 1, 11-6-2018)

A. For the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election, Districts 1 through 6, as defined in Section 2.02.080 (A) through (F), shall cease to exist as six separate electoral districts, and shall be replaced by four Districts 1 through 4, as those Districts are described in the map which is set forth in this chapter as Exhibit "2", attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and which are more particularly described as follows:

1. District 1. All that land located in the City lying within the following described boundaries:

All of that portion of San Bernardino County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Rialto/Colton city line and shoreline, and proceeding northerly along the Rialto/Colton city line to the San Bernardino/Colton city line, and proceeding easterly along the San Bernardino/Colton city line to N Rancho Ave, and proceeding southerly along N Rancho Ave to W Citrus St, and proceeding easterly along W Citrus St to N Pennsylvania Ave, and proceeding southerly along N Pennsylvania Ave to W Olive St, and proceeding westerly along W Olive St to the Colton city line, and proceeding westerly along the Colton city line to W Agua Mansa Rd, and proceeding easterly along W Agua Mansa Rd to S Rancho Ave, and proceeding southerly along S Rancho Ave to S la Cadena Dr, and proceeding southerly along S la Cadena Dr to shoreline, and proceeding westerly along shoreline to the point of beginning.

Excluding all unincorporated areas within this District boundary.

2. District 2. All that land located in the City lying within the following described boundaries:

All of that portion of San Bernardino County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of N Rancho Ave and W Citrus St, and proceeding northerly along N Rancho Ave to the San Bernardino/Colton city line, and proceeding northerly along the San Bernardino/Colton city line to E Fairway Dr, and proceeding westerly along E Fairway Dr to N Mount Vernon Ave, and proceeding northerly along N Mount Vernon Ave to E C St, and proceeding westerly along E C St to W C St, and proceeding westerly along W C St to N Pennsylvania Ave, and proceeding northerly along N Pennsylvania Ave to W Citrus St, and proceeding westerly along W Citrus St to the point of beginning.

Excluding all unincorporated areas within this District boundary.

3. District 3. All that land located in the City lying within the following described boundaries:

All of that portion of San Bernardino County bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the point of intersection of the Colton city line and the Riverside/San Bernardino county line, and proceeding northerly along the Colton city line to the Rialto/Colton city line, and proceeding northerly along the Rialto/Colton city line to shoreline, and proceeding easterly along shoreline to S la Cadena Dr, and proceeding northerly along S la Cadena Dr to S Rancho Ave, and proceeding westerly along S Rancho Ave to W Agua Mansa Rd, and proceeding westerly along W Agua Mansa Rd to the Colton city line, and proceeding northerly along the Colton city line to W Olive St, and proceeding easterly along W Olive St to N Pennsylvania Ave, and proceeding southerly along N Pennsylvania Ave to W C St, and proceeding easterly along W C St to E C St, and proceeding easterly along E C St to N Mount Vernon Ave, and proceeding southerly along N Mount Vernon Ave to E Fairway Dr, and proceeding easterly along E Fairway Dr to the San Bernardino/Colton city line, and proceeding easterly along the San Bernardino/Colton city line to I-215, and proceeding southerly along I-215 to stream/river, and proceeding westerly along stream/river to S Mount Vernon Ave, and proceeding southerly along S Mount Vernon Ave to E Washington St, and proceeding westerly along E Washington St to nonvisible boundary, and proceeding westerly along nonvisible boundary to the Grand Terrace/Colton city line, and proceeding northerly along the Grand Terrace/Colton city line to the Riverside/San Bernardino county line, and proceeding westerly along the Riverside/San Bernardino county line to the point of beginning.

Excluding all unincorporated areas within this District boundary.

4. District 4. All that land located in the City lying within the following described boundaries:

All of that portion of San Bernardino County bounded and described as follows:

1. Beginning at the point of intersection of the Grand Terrace/Colton city line and the Colton city line, and proceeding westerly along the Grand Terrace/Colton city line to nonvisible boundary, and proceeding easterly along nonvisible boundary to E Washington St, and proceeding easterly along E Washington St to S Mount Vernon Ave, and proceeding northerly along S Mount Vernon Ave to stream/river, and proceeding easterly along stream/river to I-215, and proceeding northerly along I-215 to the San Bernardino/Colton city line, and proceeding easterly along the San Bernardino/Colton city line to the Loma Linda/Colton city line, and proceeding easterly along the Loma Linda/Colton city line to the Colton city line, and proceeding westerly along the Colton city line to the Loma Linda/Colton city line, and proceeding easterly along the Loma Linda/Colton city line to the Riverside/San Bernardino county line, and proceeding westerly along the Riverside/San Bernardino county line to the Grand Terrace/Colton city line, and proceeding northerly along the Grand Terrace/Colton city line to the Colton city line, and proceeding westerly along the Colton city line to the point of beginning.

2. Except for all of the region bounded by the Colton city line.

Excluding all unincorporated areas within this District boundary.

B. All calls to a roadway or drainage device shall be to the centerline unless otherwise noted.

C. All future general municipal elections for City Councilmembers shall be conducted by the four electoral districts (Districts 1 through 4) as those Districts are described in the map which is set forth in this chapter and which are more particularly described in subsection (A) above.

D. The City Council may, from time to time, by ordinance, adjust the boundaries of Districts 1 through 4, as required by law or as desirable in order to create electoral districts as nearly equal in population as possible according to the latest Federal decennial census to assure continued fair representation within the City of Colton.

E. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, and pursuant to California Elections Code §21606 (a) and (b), each of the Council Members currently in office at the time this Ordinance takes effect shall continue in office until the expiration of the term to which he or she was regularly elected or appointed. Any vacancy in or recall election for a Council term currently in effect shall be filled based on the Council districts in effect at the time the current Council term was last regularly elected.

(Ord. No. O-09-18, § 1, 11-6-2018; Ord. No. O-04-22, § 2(Exh. A), 3-15-2022)

EXHIBIT 1 Map of Current City of Colton Electoral Districts (6) (until November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election)

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EXHIBIT 2 Map of Future City of Colton Electoral Districts (4) (effective November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election)

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