National City Municipal Code Ch. 2.77 By-District Elections

The city council declares that this change in method of electing members of the city council is enacted in furtherance of the California Voting Rights Act of 2001.

(Ord. No. 2022-2500, § 2, 4-12-2022)

Commencing with the general election in November 2022, the four members of the city council shall be elected in the electoral districts established by section 2.77.030 and subsequently reapportioned as provided by state law. Elections shall take place by-district as that term is defined in California Government Code Section 34871, meaning one member of the city council shall be elected from each district by the voters of that district alone.

(Ord. No. 2022-2500, § 2, 4-12-2022)

Members of the city council shall be elected on a by-district basis from the four city council districts, the boundaries of which shall be identified in the city council district map.

(Ord. No. 2022-2500, § 2, 4-12-2022)

Members of the city council shall be elected to a four-year term in accordance with the election sequence identified in the city council district map.

(Ord. No. 2022-2500, § 2, 4-12-2022)

Each member of or candidate for the city council must reside in the district and be a registered voter in the district in which he or she seeks election at the time nomination papers are issued pursuant to Government Code Section 34882 and Elections Code Section 10227. Any sitting city councilmember elected at-large may reside anywhere within the city during the pendency of his or her term.

(Ord. No. 2022-2500, § 2, 4-12-2022)

Termination of residency in a district by a member of the city council elected by-district shall create a vacancy for that city council district unless a substitute residence within the district is immediately declared and established within thirty days after the termination of residency. In the event that a vacancy is created as a result of termination of residence as provided herein, such vacancy shall be filled pursuant to the provisions of the Elections Code.

(Ord. No. 2022-2500, § 2, 4-12-2022)

The office of the mayor shall be elected at-large under Government Code Section 34900.

(Ord. No. 2022-2500, § 2, 4-12-2022)