HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2085_CCv0001.pdf ORDINANCE NO. 2085
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS ADDING
CHAPTER 2 . 03 TO THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE
TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL-
MEMBERS BY DISTRICT
BE IT ORDAINED by the people of the City of Redlands as
follows :
Section 1 . Chapter 2 . 03 is hereby added to the Redlands
Municipal Code to read as follows :
"2 . 03 Election of City Councilmembers by District .
2 . 03 . 010 Statement of Purposes and Intent .
The purposes and intent of this Chapter are to:
Establish fair representation on the City Council by
district ;
Insure that the needs of all areas of the City will
be represented by the City Council at all times ;
Promote a sense of community by bringing the government
closer to the people; and
Allow the members of the City Council to be sensitive
and accessible to their constituents .
2. 03 . 020 Definitions .
As used in this Chapter, the term "By District" shall
mean the election of members of the City Council by
voters of the district alone.
2 . 03 . 030 Manner of Election.
One member of the City Council of the City of Redlands
shall be elected by each district .
2 . 30 . 040 Terms of Office.
The terms of office of Councilmembers expiring at the
next regular municipal election after the effective
date of this Chapter shall be filled by Councilmembers
elected at that election by the even-numbered districts
and shall hold office for four ( 4 ) years . At the
second regular election after the effective date of
this Chapter the terms of office of Councilmembers
expiring shall be filled by Councilmembers elected at
that election by the odd-numbered districts and shall
hold office for four ( 4 ) years .
2 . 03 . 050 Eligibility of Councilmember .
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 was a registered voter of the City at the
time he or she filed papers declaring his or her
candidacy. A Councilmember who moves from his or her
principal residence within the geographical area making
up his or her district will automatically vacate his or
her seat on the City Council .
2 . 03 . 060 Number of Districts .
There shall be five ( 5 ) districts in the City of
Redlands described as follows :
A. DISTRICT 1 .
All that land located in the City of Redlands lying
northerly and westerly of the following described
boundary: All property north of Redlands Boulevard from
Alabama Street and land north of Colton Avenue to
University Street ; Land west of University Street;
University Street extended to the Santa Ana River ; Land
south of the northern City limit boundary, between
University Street extended and the western City limit
boundary; Land east of the western City limit boundary
to Redlands Boulevard.
B. DISTRICT 2 .
All that land located in the City of Redlands lying
northerly and easterly of the following described
boundary: All property west of Wabash Avenue; north of
the I-10 Freeway to Church Street ; property east of
Church Street and south of Colton Avenue to University
Street ; All properties east of University Street ;
University Street extended to the Santa Ana River and
south of the northern City limit boundary; Including the
portion of land between Cypress Avenue; Highland Avenue
and east of Redlands Boulevard; In addition all lands
lying between City limit boundaries extending east of
Wabash Avenue .
C. DISTRICT 3 .
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All that land located in the City of Redlands ,
lying within the following described boundary: All
property south of Colton Avenue to Church Street;
properties west of Church Street and the I-10 Freeway to
Cypress Avenue; Land north of Cypress Avenue to Center
Street ; Land east of Center Street to Fern Avenue ; Land
north of Fern Avenue to San Mateo/Tennessee Streets and
all properties north of Orange Avenue , Park Avenue and
east of the western City limit boundary.
D. DISTRICT 4 .
All that land located in the City of Redlands lying
southerly and westerly of the following described line :
Beginning with the southwest corner of the City limits ;
all property east of the western City limit line ;
property east of Terracina Boulevard; property north of
Ladera Street ; property southerly of Barton Road;
property easterly of Alabama Street and southerly of
Orange Avenue to Tennessee Street ; Property west of
Tennessee Street/San Mateo Street to Fern Avenue; Land
south of Fern Avenue ; West of Center Street and north of
Highland Avenue; Land west of Sunset Drive West to
Allesandro Road; and land west of Allesandro Road south
of Sunset Drive West and closing with all land north of
the southern City limit boundary to the point of
beginning westerly City limit boundary.
E. DISTRICT 5 .
All that land located in the City of Redlands lying
southerly and easterly of the following line : Beginning
with property east of Allesandro Road and property east
of Sunset Drive West; south of Highland Avenue to Center
Street; property east of Center Street to Cypress
Avenue ; Property south of Cypress Avenue to Redlands
Boulevard; Property east of Redlands Boulevard and south
of Highland Avenue to I-10 Freeway; Property west of I-
10 Freeway and west of the easterly City limit and
closing with all lands north of the southern City limit
boundary to the point of beginning Allesandro Road.
Section 2 . Severability . If any section, subsection,
sentence , clause , phrase, part or portion of this ordinance is for
any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a final
judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
ordinance . It is hereby declared that this ordinance and each
section , subsection, sentence, clause , phrase, part or portion
hereof would have been adopted or passed irrespective of the fact
that any one or more sections , subsections , sentences , clauses ,
phrases , parts or portions may be declared invalid or
unconstitutional.
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SECTION 3 . This ordinance shall be in force and take effect
as provided by law.
SECTION 4 . The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this Ordinance and shall cause it to be published once in the
Redlands Daily Facts , a newspaper of general circulation printed
and published in the City of Redlands.
Mayor the City f Re, s r L
ATTEST: l�
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City Clerk
I, Lorrie Poyzer , City Clerk of the City of Redlands, hereby
certify that the foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the City
Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th day of
December , 1989 , by the following vote:
AYES• Councilmembers Beswick, Cunningham, Larson, Milson;
Mayor DeMirjyn
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City C erk , Ci Redlands
Election - November 7 , 1989
Ordinance No. 2085
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