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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: March 19, 2020
SUBJECT: CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DECLARING ITS INTENTION
TO TRANSITION FROM AT-LARGE TO DISTRICT-BASED
ELECTIONS FOR CITY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS
CODE SECTION 10010 AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION
34886 EFFECTIVE FOR THE NOVEMBER 2020 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
DEPARTMENT: City Manager's Office
PRESENTER: Joseph Montes
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Adopt resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita declaring its intention to
transition from at-large to district-based elections for City Council pursuant to Elections
Code section 10010 and Government Code section 34886 effective for the November
2020 General Municipal Election; and
2. Direct staff to publish notice of public hearings identified in the Exhibit to the
Resolution.
BACKGROUND
In 2014, the City of Santa Clarita was sued under the California Voting Rights Act. That suit
was settled and ultimately resulted in the City changing the date of its Council elections from
April to November of even numbered years. The City paid over 1 million dollars in attorney’s
fees to settle the suit between the payment made to plaintiff’s and the City’s own attorneys.
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