Los Banos Municipal Code Art. 1 Method of Election of Mayor and City Council

(a) Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 34871(c) and 34881, members of the legislative body of Los Banos shall be elected by districts in four districts with a separately-elected Mayor elected Citywide pursuant to Article 5 (commencing with Section 34900) of the Government Code.

(b) Mayor. The Mayor shall be elected by the voters of the entire City at each general municipal election, and shall serve a two year term until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The Mayor shall be a resident of the City of Los Banos. The Mayor in office at the time this article takes effect shall continue in office until the expiration of the full term to which he or she was elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

(c) Councilmembers.

(1) Beginning with the general municipal election in November 2016, members of the City Council shall be elected in the electoral districts established by Section 2-1.102 and subsequently reapportioned as provided by State law. Elections shall take place on a "by-district" basis as that term is defined in California Government Code Section 34871, meaning one member of the Council shall be elected from each district, by the voters of that district alone. Each member of the Council shall serve a four year term until his or her successor is elected and qualified.

(2) Except as provided in subdivision (3) hereof, the Councilmember elected to represent a district must reside in that district and be a registered voter in that district, and any candidate for the Council must live in, and be a registered voter in, the district in which he or she seeks election. Termination of residency in a district by a Councilmember shall create an immediate vacancy for that Council district unless a substitute residence within the district is established within 30 days of the termination of residency.

(3) Transition. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the members of the Council in office at the time the ordinance codified in this article takes effect shall continue in office until the expiration of the full term to which he or she was elected and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Each Councilmember's successor shall be elected on a "by-district" basis in the districts established in Section 2-1.102.

(§ 2, Ord. 1123, eff. December 4, 2014, as amended by §§ 1, 2, Ord. 1131, eff. August 1, 2015)

(a) Beginning with the general municipal election in November 2016, members of the City Council shall be elected on a "by-district" basis from the Council districts described as follows:

(1) Council District 1 shall comprise all that portion of the City beginning at the intersection of Overland Rd. and the City's western border on the eastern border of parcel APN 081100033000; thence proceeding easterly along Overland Rd. to San Miguel St.; thence proceeding northerly along San Miguel St. to La Purisma St.; thence proceeding easterly along La Purisma St. to San Luis Obispo St.; thence proceeding northerly along San Luis Obispo St. to San Diego St.; thence proceeding westerly along San Diego St. to the parcel border between 1512 and 1516 San Diego St.; thence proceeding northerly along that parcel border and continuing northerly along the parcel borders between parcels APN 424115004000 and 424115005000 and continuing northerly along the parcel borders between parcels APN 424114009000 and 424114010000; and continuing northerly along the parcel borders between parcels APN424114016000 and 424114015000 on the west and 424114014000 on the east; and continuing northerly along the parcel borders between parcels APN 424116011000 and 424116012000; thence proceeding westerly along the northern border of parcels APN 424116010000 and 424116011000; thence proceeding northerly along the parcel borders between parcels APN 424116006000 and 424116005000 to Regency Dr.; thence proceeding westerly along Regency Dr. to Rockport Dr.; thence proceeding northerly along Rockport Dr. to Westminster Way; thence proceeding northerly along Westminster Way and its extension along the western border of parcel APN 424010002000; thence proceeding easterly along the northern border of parcel APN 424010002000 to the intersection of the City border and the San Luis Canal; thence proceeding counter-clockwise along the City border to the point of beginning.

(2) Council District 2 shall comprise all that portion of the City beginning at the intersection of Highway 165 (a.k.a. Mercey Springs Rd.) and the City's southern border just south of Pioneer Rd.; thence proceeding northerly along Mercey Springs Rd. to E. Pacheco Blvd; thence proceeding easterly along E. Pacheco Blvd. to Nickel St.; thence proceeding northerly along Nickel St. to San Luis St.; thence proceeding westerly along San Luis St. to Place Rd.; thence proceeding northerly along Place Rd. to E. B St.; thence proceeding westerly along E. B St. to Wisteria Ave.; thence proceeding northwesterly along Wisteria Ave. to Willmott Rd.; thence proceeding westerly along Willmott Rd. to Mercey Springs Rd.; thence proceeding northerly along Mercey Springs Rd. to Overland Ave.; thence proceeding easterly along Overland Rd. to San Miguel St.; thence proceeding northerly along San Miguel St. to La Purisma St.; thence proceeding easterly along La Purisma St. to San Luis Obispo St.; thence proceeding northerly along San Luis Obispo St. to San Diego St.; thence proceeding westerly along San Diego St. to the parcel border between 1512 and 1516 San Diego St.; thence proceeding northerly along that parcel border and continuing northerly along the parcel borders between parcels APN 424115004000 and 424115005000 and continuing northerly along the parcel borders between parcels APN 424114009000 and 424114010000; and continuing northerly along the parcel borders between parcels APN424114016000 and 424114015000 on the west and 424114014000 on the east; and continuing northerly along the parcel borders between parcels APN 424116011000 and 424116012000; thence proceeding westerly along the northern border of parcels APN 424116010000 and 424116011000; thence proceeding northerly along the parcel borders between parcels APN 424116006000 and 424116005000 to Regency Dr.; thence proceeding westerly along Regency Dr. to Rockport Dr.; thence proceeding northerly along Rockport Dr. to Westminster Way; thence proceeding northerly along Westminster Way and its extension along the western border of parcel APN 424010002000 to the northern border of parcel APN 424010002000; thence proceeding easterly along the northern border of parcel APN 424010002000 to the intersection of parcel APN 424010002000, the City border, and the San Luis Canal; thence proceeding clockwise along the City border to the point of beginning.

(3) Council District 3 shall comprise all that portion of the City beginning at the intersection of Highway 165 (a.k.a. Mercey Springs Rd.) and the City's southern border just south of Pioneer Rd.; thence proceeding northerly along Mercey Springs Rd. to E. Pacheco Blvd; thence proceeding easterly along E. Pacheco Blvd. to Nickel St.; thence proceeding northerly along Nickel St. to San Luis St.; thence proceeding westerly along San Luis St. to Place Rd.; thence proceeding northerly along Place Rd. to E. B St.; thence proceeding westerly along E. B St. to Wisteria Ave.; thence proceeding northwesterly along Wisteria Ave. to Willmott Rd.; thence proceeding westerly along Willmott Rd. to Mercey Springs Rd.; thence proceeding northerly along Mercey Springs Rd. to Overland Ave.; thence proceeding westerly along Overland Rd. to North St.; thence proceeding southerly along North St. to Willmott Rd.; thence proceeding westerly along Willmott Rd. to 2nd St.; thence proceeding southerly along 2nd St. to I St.; thence proceeding southeasterly along I St. to 3rd St.; thence proceeding southwesterly along 3rd St. to K St.; thence proceeding westerly along K St. to California Ave.; thence proceeding southerly along California Ave. to Pacheco Blvd.; thence proceeding easterly along Pacheco Blvd. to Center Ave.; thence proceeding southerly along Center Ave. to the intersection of the City border, Center Ave., and Main Canal; thence proceeding counter-clockwise along the City border to the point of beginning.

(4) Council District 4 shall comprise all that portion of the City beginning at the intersection of Overland Rd. and the City's western border on the eastern border of parcel APN 081100033000; thence proceeding easterly along Overland Rd. to North St.; thence proceeding southerly along North St. to Willmott Rd.; thence proceeding westerly along Willmott Rd. to 2nd St.; thence proceeding southerly along 2nd St. to I St.; thence proceeding southeasterly along I St. to 3rd St.; thence proceeding southwesterly along 3rd St. to K St.; thence proceeding westerly along K St. to California Ave.; thence proceeding southerly along California Ave. to Pacheco Blvd; thence proceeding easterly along Pacheco Blvd. to Center Ave.; thence proceeding southerly along Center Ave. to the intersection of the City border, Center Ave., and Main Canal; thence proceeding clockwise along the City border to the point of beginning.

(5) A map showing these districts is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and incorporated by this reference. To the extent there is a conflict between the descriptions contained in subdivisions (1) through (4) and the map incorporated herein, subdivisions (1) through (4) shall prevail.

(6) If necessary to facilitate the implementation of this article, the City Clerk is authorized to make technical adjustments to the district boundaries that do not substantively affect the populations in the districts, the eligibility of candidates, or the residence of elected officials within any district. The Clerk shall advise the Council of any such adjustments that are found to be required in the implementation of the districts.

(b) Councilmembers shall be elected in Council District 1 and Council District 4 beginning at the general municipal election in 2016 and every four years thereafter. Members shall be elected from Council District 2 and Council District 3 beginning at the general municipal election in 2018 and every four years thereafter.

(c) The Council districts specified in subsection (a) hereof shall continue in effect until they are repealed or amended by the voters or until they are adjusted pursuant to California Elections Code Sections 21600 through 21606, any successor statute thereto, or any other provision of State law authorizing the City Council to amend the districts without a vote of the people.

Editor's Note Subdivision (c) of this Code section, originally adopted in 2014, provides that the Council Districts described herein would "continue in effect until they are repealed or amended by the voters or until they are adjusted pursuant to California Elections Code Sections 21600 through 21606, any successor statute thereto, or any other provision of State law authorizing the City Council to amend the districts without a vote of the people." Consistent with that provision and consistent with California Elections Code Sections 21600 through 21609, the districts were adjusted following the 2020 Census as reflected in Resolution No. 6460 of the City Council, adopted February 2, 2022.

(§ 2, Ord. 1123, eff. December 4, 2014, as amended by §§ 1, 2, Ord. 1131, eff. August 1, 2015)