Section Ballot Measures-EE 7
EE City of Costa Mesa, Voter Districts Formation
Shall members of the legislative body of the City of Costa Mesa be elected by district as described in Ordinance No. 16-05, establishing six equal, geographically based districts, and the Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa elected on a citywide basis for a term of two years by the voters of the entire city, for a maximum of two terms?
What your vote means
YES NO
A “Yes” vote on this measure would approve Ordinance A “No” vote on this measure would leave in place No. 16-05, which changes the current city-wide at-large the current at-large system for electing all 5 Council election system to a district election system, allowing Members, elected by all voters city-wide, for staggered the creation of 6 districts, from which one council terms of four years each, with the Mayor selected by the member would be elected by voters of each district council. and a Mayor elected citywide, commencing with the November 2018 election.
For and against
FOR AGAINST
James Righeimer No argument was filed against Measure EE Mayor Pro Tem, City of Costa Mesa Steve Mensinger Mayor, City of Costa Mesa Gary Monahan Councilmember, City of Costa Mesa Janet Krochman Certified Public Accountant/Commissioner, Costa Mesa Senior Commission Gordon Bowley President, Costa Mesa United Section Ballot Measures-EE 7 Full Text of Measure EE City of Costa Mesa The People of the City of Costa Mesa do ordain as follows: Title 2 Chapter II entitled “City Council Generally” shall be amended to allow for election of six (6) council members elected by-district and a mayor elected by voters city-wide. This ordinance enumerates residency requires for council members elected by district along with requirements for filling vacancies; describes the initial boundaries to elect council members by district as set forth on the map attached hereto as Exhibit A; and provides a sequence of electing council members to staggered terms. This ordinance would maintain existing term limits for city council members elected by district but add term limits for a directly elected mayor to two (2) consecutive terms of two (2) years each. Under this ordinance, a change in the boundaries of council districts shall be evaluated within at least one (1) year subsequent to the availability of the information from each decennial United States census, as made necessary by a change in the City’s boundaries or by a four-sevenths (4/7) vote of all its members provided that the number of times a change in boundaries may occur shall be limited to once in any two-year period and no such change shall be made within the period of one hundred eighty (180) days preceding a general municipal election. This ordinance provides that all five members of the city council in office at the time this section takes effect shall continue in office until their terms expire. IF YOU DESIRE A COPY OF THE DISTRICT ELECTIONS ORDINANCE NO. 16-05, PLEASE CALL THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT (714)754-5225, AND A COPY WILL BE MAILED AT NO COST TO YOU. Section Ballot Measures-EE 7
Proposed Council Districts for the Ballot Resolution Harbor Bl Harbor MacArthur Bl MACARTHUR BLVD
SCENIC AV N HARBORGATEWAY
CORPORATE DR
CADILLAC AV 405 Fwy METRO DR Fairview Rd Bear St SUNFLOWER AV QUEENS CT
SUSAN ST SUNFLOWER AV
AZALEA DR NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
SUBURBIA I CORTE ALEMANO PINEBROOK
SUNLAND WY WHITTIER LAW SCHOOL NB405 FY
NEVADA AV
TIMBERLAKE
SAN CIR RAFAEL
FUCHSIA ST
SUBURBIA I PARK Bristol St PARK SAN MARINO CIR Anton Bl Anton
MEADOW BROOK SUNFLOWER AV
HARBOR BLVD WINDSOR CT 55 Fwy HYLANDAV CORTE NOVARA BEGONIA AV ALASKA AV SMALLEYRD
SPT COSPT RR
SANTA CLARA CIR SANTA CARNATION AV ENCLAVE CIR POPPY CIR MARIGOLD CIR DEEDEE DR TOWN CENTER DR
NEW HAMPSHIRE DR FAIRVIEW RD JASMINE CIR SOUTH COAST DR SALINAS AV VISTA WY SUBURBIASUBURBIA II PARKII SOUTH COAST DR
BEAR ST PARK CROCUS CIR OF ARTSTHE AV " ENCLAVE WY
BUCKINGHAM DR WAKEHAM PARK
FUCHSIA ST IOWA ST DAHLIA AV WIMBLEDON WY REDDING AV
CARMEL DR
VISALIA DR ANTON BLVD NB405 FY HOV TO NB55 FY
DAKOTA AV DAKOTA
CALIFORNIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BRISTOL ST CALIFORNIA ST
SAKIOKA DR INDIANA AV INDIANA INDIANA AV INDIANA TULARE DR SB405 FY HOV TO NB55 FY
MINNESOTA AV MINNESOTA MICHIGANAV
OREGONAV WASHINGTONAV TEWINKLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
PARK CENTER PARK DR
MONTANA AV MONTANA NEW YORK AV GISLER AV
BRISTOL ST Gisler Av GISLER AV GISLERGISLER PARK PARK SB405 FY SB55 FY HOV TO NB405 FY WESTMINSTER DR GARLINGFORD ST LONDONDERRY ST CHARLESTON ST BRAYLN CONCORD ST TANANA PL HAITI CIR OLYMPIC AV TRAVERSE DR CARSON ST HARTFORD WY
BERMUDA DR SICILY AV SICILY SHEFFER PARK KILLYBROOKE SCHOOL BOSTONWY HUDSON AV STURGEON DR PULLMAN ST
CINNAMONAV CORK LN CANTERBURY DR SHARON LN TRENTON WY 405 Fw PIERCEAV PEACE PL RHINE LN COUNTRY CLUB DRLABRADOR DR PIERPONT DR MADEIRA AV CORIANDER DR HALECREST PARK CHEYENNE ST YUKON AV WATSONHALECREST AV BELFAST AV AUSTIN ST COOLIDGEAV GIBRALTAR AV GIBRALTAR y DATE PL LIARD PL BEARST BARBADOS PL DUBLINST SUMATRA PL CARAWAY DR PARK SPRINGFIELD ST DEL MESA
TARA
WARREN LN DEL MESA PARK PAULARINO SCHOOL AIRPORT LOOP DR
LUDINGTON ST
VAN BURENVAN AV PARK ROANOKELN SAMOA PL LANSING LN ROANOKELN SMALL WOOD PARK CONWAY AV PROMENADE
TRINITY DR
LOREN LN MOLOKAI PL JOHNSONAV PLATTE DR RED HILL AV CAPRI CIR W PAULARINO AV NB55 FY W PAULARINO AV MESA VERDE COUNTRY CLUB 1 MCCORMICK AV CORSICA PL DORSET LN CAPRI LN DORSET LN MURRAY LN DENVER DR W BAKER ST ALBANY ST CEYLON RD
JEFFREYDR EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL DEODARAV GRAYLING BAY BABB ST 2 RED HILL AV GARFIELDAV
CLEVELANDAV E PAULARINO AV MAUI CIR GRANTAV BIMINI PL MYRTLEWOOD ST HARDING WY ROYCE LN
COLLEGEAV HYDE CT KILLYBROOKE LN W BAKER ST " W BAKER ST NEWPORT BLVD Mesa Verde Library FERNHEATH LN E PAULARINO AV " NEWPORT BLVD CEYLON DR CLUB HOUSE RD TAHITI DR DALE WY LOGAN AV AIRWAY AV
BABB ST
MILBRO ST
MCCLINTOCKWY
RANDOLPHAV
POST RD CENTURYPL
MAUI PL PALAU PL MENDOZADR E BAKER ST
JAVA RD JAVA KORNAT DR REDWOODAV VILLAGE WY BOA VISTA DR SUVA CIR SAMAR DR PALAU PL JACARANDAAV FAIRVIEW RD MISSION DR ST CLAIR ST BRIGGS AV LEMNOS DR ST CLAIR ST
PEPPERTREE LN
OAHU PL HAZEL PL LN ANZA Paularino Av VALENCIA ST SONORA SCHOOL BALTRA PL STROMBOLI RD
EL RIO EL CIR
ANDROSST PEMBA DR N BAKER ST MINORCA DR BALLOW LN VELASCO LN
PINECREEKDR Balearic CommunityW MESA VERDE DR Center DR PALM ROYAL EL CAMINO DR EUROPA DR BALEARIC DR MESA VERDE PARK CORONA LN SONORA RD " PONDEROSA ST FISCHER AV MINORCA PL FARM SPORTS COMPLEX N CAPELLA CT SALVADOR ST LA SALLE AV MAGELLAN ST ADAMS SCHOOL ELM AV CORONADO DR LEMON ST JUNIPERO DR S CAPELLA CT MONITOR WY " PULLMAN ST FRANCIS LN
LORETOAV
ESTANCIA PARK PORTOLA DR AV DRAKE
SERANGPL CALVERT AV SHANTARDR PITCAIRN DR
ELLESMEREAV
AMBERLEAF Adams Av BALEARIC CENTER TERN CIR ADAMS AV CORTEZ ST KALMUS DR FLAMINGO DR ORANGE COAST COLLEGE SAN JUANLN SERRA WY
CIBOLA AV CIBOLA
DESOTOAV
LORENZOAV
ALBATROSS DR
GOLDENEYE PL PELICAN PL VIREOCIR PRESIDIO DR
SST COSTA MESA HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL GANNET DR SAN LUCASLN
ORIOLE DR PETERSON PL PRESIDIO SQ MANDARIN DR SB73 FY E MESA VERDE DR THE MASTERS CIR PHALAROPE CT CARDINAL DR TANAGER PARK MAUDE B. DAVIS SCHOOL GOLF COURSE DR TEWINKLE PARK LEAR AV
SWAN DR CANARY DR SANDPIPER DR SWAN CIR SANTA ANA COUNTRY CLUB GOLF CO KINGLET CT TANAGER DR ARLINGTON DR NB73 FY
CLINTON ST MERRIMAC WY HANOVER DR KINCAID DR ORANGE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ANACAPA DR BOWLING GREEN DR
MARK LN COLUMBIA DR
OXFORDLN BRISTOL ST WESTBROOK PL PRINCETON DR BRISTOL ST BUCKNELL RD
CARNEGIEAV LISA LN 73 Fwy GREGORY WY N SHELLEY CIR FAIR DR
DUKE PL Police Department
COLBY PL LEHIGHPL Bristol St
LOYOLA RD MESA DR DUKEPL CivicCIVIC Center CENTER - City PARK "Hall" " FAIRVIEW PARK FORDHAMDR 3 NASSAU RD VANGUARD PL
FAIRWAY PL VILLANOVA RD VANGUARD UNIVERSITY NEWPORT BEACH GOLF COURSE COLGATE DR SANTO TOMAS ST
COLLEGE DR COLLEGERUTGERS DR PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LILLIAN PL CORNELL DR WY SARATOGA PEARL WY NIAGARAWY EUCALYPTUS LN
VANGUARDWY
PLACENTIA AV MINUTEMANWY EUGENIA WY TULANE RD
RICHMOND WY DEL MAR AV ESTANCIA HIGH SCHOOL " PARSONS SCHOOL COSTA MESA GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB AMHERST RD BROOKLINE LN MONTE VISTA AV WAKE FOREST RD NEWPORT BLVD UNIVERSITY DR Mesa Dr NANCY LN JOANN ST JOANN ST JOANN ST FAIRWAY DR ALTA LN DARRELL ST DARRELL ST SANTA ISABEL AVELDEN AV
PAMELA LN PAMELA WESTMINSTER AV
COLUMBIA DR PACIFIC AV MINER ST
POMONA AV POMONA FEDERAL AV FEDERAL W WILSON ST CORNELL DR CORNELL
COLGATEDR RUTGERSDR Irvine Av
REPUBLICAV CAPITAL ST CAPITAL ST BRENTWOOD PARK WILSON SCHOOL University Dr HILL PL SENATE ST
AVALON ST AVALON
WALLACEAV
CANYON DR CONTINENTALAV SANTA ANA AV AVOCADO ST E WILSON ST NORSE AV SANDI LN CONGRESS ST
RALEIGHAV MEYER PL BACK BAY HIGH SCHOOL
COLLEGEAV
STATE AV STATE GOVERNOR ST GOVERNOR ST
PUENTEAV
MAPLEST AMERICAN AV MINER ST
CARLTON PL RUE DE CANNES Monte Vista Av SAN MICHEL DR E VICTORIA ST VICTORIA PL NAPOLI WY
KRISTIN LN RIVIERA DR CHARLEDR HALF MOON LN SANTA ISABEL AV VALLEY CIR PLUM PL 23RD ST VICTORIA SCHOOL RALCAM PL ALBERT PL VISTA PARK WESTMINSTER AV UNION AV AV NATIONAL
COLLEGEAV
PINE PL DOCTORSCIR
PRESIDENT PL CECIL PL LINDBERGH SCHOOL CANYON CR CANYON Victoria St SEA BLUFF DR CR CANYON RALEIGHAV
WALLACEAV STERLINGAV HAMILTON ST
OAK ST HARBORBLVD VIRGINIA PL TUSTIN AV IRVINE AV THURINAV Santa Isabel Av LINDEN PL POMONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KNOWELL PL AVIEMORE TER RURAL PL TALBERT REGIONAL PARK TULIP LN GROVE PL W BAY ST
4 MEYER PL W BAY ST
REPUBLIC AV AV REPUBLIC REPUBLIC REA SCHOOLREA MERRILL PL
PLACENTIA AV PLACENTIA MEADOWVIEW LN NEWPORT BLVD 22ND ST 23rd St COVE ST CAMELLIA LN
CONTINENTAL AV CONTINENTAL
CHARLEST
FEDERAL AV FEDERAL SEAL ST PAULINE PL ROSE LN W 20TH ST SB55 FY CANYON PARK E BAY ST
MAPLE AV MAPLE EVERGREEN PL AV PALACE ROSS ST FORD RD MELODY LN BUOY ST
DOGWOOD ST ARNOLDAV SURF ST LILAC LN BERNARD ST 21ST ST SANTA ANA AV
PARSONSST CEDAR PL STERLINGAV BEACH ST SHERWOOD ST KAISER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAIRFAX DR ARBOR ST ROBIN HOOD LN 22nd St WENDY LN SIERKS ST
19th St SUNDANCE DR W 19TH ST FULLERTON AV "Costa Mesa Senior Center CHURCH ST E BAY ST ROSEMARY PL JORDAN PARK
WALLACEAV PLUMER ST Downtown Recreation Center CENTER ST " PARKHILL DR CENTER ST " Neighborhood Community Center REEF WY
PARK AV PARK WOODLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CENTER ST " " ESTHER ST E 20TH ST PARKVIEW CIR 21st St TOWNE ST Donald Dungan Library WHITTER SCHOOL WOODLAND PL EMERSON ST LIONS PARK COSTA MESA ST ALVA LN SCOTT PL NEWPORT BLVD WALNUT ST POMONA AV POMONA ESTHER ST W 18TH ST FULLERTON AV
PENINSULA PL E 19TH ST E BAY ST ESTHER ST JAMES ST PARK DR DR PARK
WHITTIERAV ROCHESTER ST BRIOSO LN SHALIMAR DR KENWOODPL FLOWER ST
CRESTMONTPL ALISO AV ANAHEIMAV 6 NEWTON WY TERMINAL WY BROADWAY WESTMINSTER AV PALOMA DR MONROVIA AV MONROVIA E 18TH ST RAYMOND AV MAGNOLIA ST ESTHER ST CABRILLO ST ROGERS PL W 17TH ST W 17TH ST 20th St 17th St TUSTIN AV WALNUT PL 5 FULLERTON AV
ORANGE AV NEWHALL ST FARAD ST SUPERIOR AV ROCHESTER ST SPARKS ST Costa Mesa St E 16TH ST
OHMS WY E 17TH ST 17TH PL
BABCOCK ST W 16TH ST W 16TH ST INDUSTRIAL WY
OGLE ST HARPER SCHOOL Broadway HELLER RAYMOND AV
SALMONHELLER PARKWY PARK 16TH PL ABBIE WY IRVINE AV Whittier Av ORANGE AV CABRILLO ST 18th St KNOX PL SHADY DR OLD NEWPORT BLVD KNOX ST
PALMER ST
Monrovia Av Monrovia E 15TH ST CAMBRIDGE CIR RAMONA PL LENWOODOGLE DR CIR
SUPERIOR Av Placentia AV Newport Bl 17th St RAMONA WY OGLE ST Legend 16TH PL LA PERLE PL LA PERLE LN " Community Center
IRVINE AV " 16th St City Facility Santa Ana Av 15th St " Library " Tustin Av Fire Station Proposal City Boundary More schools Parks Golf Course Orange County Fairgrounds " Community Center
0.25 0 0.25 0.5Miles Section Ballot Measures-EE 7 Impartial Analysis City of Costa Mesa Measure EE This measure seeks voter approval of Ordinance 16-05, which would amend the City’s method and manner of electing members to the Costa Mesa City Council commencing in November 2018. The City of Costa Mesa, as a general law city, currently has 5 City Council members elected by all City voters to terms of four years each, staggered so that 3 are elected one election year and 2 are elected in the next. The Mayor is selected every two years by members of the City Council. The proposed measure was placed on the ballot by the City Council as part of a settlement agreement with plaintiffs who asserted that Costa Mesa’s current at-large system violated the California Voting Rights Act. The measure would change this system to “district-based elections,” a method of electing members to the City Council by voters residing within that district and the Mayor elected by voters citywide. Under the proposed ordinance, the City would be divided into 6 geographic districts, as shown on the attached map, equal in population according to the latest federal decennial census. All Council Members elected by-district would serve a four-year term for a maximum of two consecutive terms. The Mayor elected by voters citywide (as opposed to the current system, where the Mayor is selected by members of the City Council) would serve a two-year term for a maximum of two consecutive terms. Elections would continue to be staggered so that every 2 years, there would be a Council Member election with 3 Council Member and the Mayor seats up for election at one election (commencing in November 2018) and three Council Member seats up for election at the next election (commencing in November 2020). Current council members would continue to serve until they are replaced at the end of their current terms of office. After the initial establishment of the districts, the district boundaries would be modified, if necessary, every ten years so that each district continues to be as nearly equal in population as may be according to the latest federal decennial census. A “yes” vote on this measure would approve Ordinance No. 16-05, which changes the current city-wide at-large election system to a district election system, allowing the creation of 6 districts, from which one council member would be elected by voters of each district and a Mayor elected citywide, commencing with the November 2018 election. A “no” vote on this measure would leave in place the current at-large system for electing all 5 Council Members, elected by all voters city-wide, for staggered terms of four years each, with the Mayor selected by the council. THE ABOVE STATEMENT IS AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF MEASURE EE. IF YOU DESIRE A COPY OF THE MEASURE OR OF ORDINANCE 16-05, PLEASE CALL THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AT (714) 754-5225, AND A COPY WILL BE MAILED AT NO COST TO YOU. Section Ballot Measures-EE 7
Argument in Favor of Measure EE
Measure EE presents voters with a fair plan for city council districts. It gives communities of interest, ethnicity, and socio-economic status a chance to elect city councilmembers reflecting their neighborhoods. Measure EE creates six city council districts and a directly elected Mayor. The Mayor is elected citywide and has the same power as a city councilmember. Each district contains approximately 18,500 residents, or about 9,000 voters. This eliminates any real or perceived barriers for anyone interested in seeking a city council office. The city has already paid $55,000 to the attorneys firm that brought a lawsuit forcing us to change from citywide voting to electing councilmembers by district. Part of our settlement is changing to district elections. This is a summary of the proposed 6 districts city council districts: District 1: Mesa Verde, Upper and Lower Birds, the State Streets, Wimbledon Village and the SoCo area. Includes the Fairview Developmental Center. District 2: Halecrest, Mesa North, South Coast Metro and the Sobeca District District 3: College Park, Mesa Del Mar and a small slice of the Eastside just east of the 55 Freeway. Includes Orange Coast College, Vanguard University and the OC Fair & Event Center. District 4: Dense Westside pocket south of the Fairview Developmental Center, ranging from Harbor Boulevard west to Monrovia Avenue and south to West 17th Street District 5: Wraps around District 4, taking in downtown and about half the Westside. Includes Fairview Park and Talbert Regional Park. District 6: Covers virtually all of the Eastside, except the portion in District 3. Measure EE will reduce the cost of campaigning because candidates can now easily walk their districts. They won’t have to rely upon expensive mailers to communicate with voters. Measure EE is the best plan for fair representation in Costa Mesa. Vote Yes. s/ James Righeimer Mayor Pro Tem, City of Costa Mesa s/ Steve Mensinger Mayor, City of Costa Mesa s/ Gary Monahan Councilmember, City of Costa Mesa s/ Janet Krochman Certified Public Accountant/Commissioner, Costa Mesa Senior Commission s/ Gordon Bowley President, Costa Mesa United
No argument against this measure was submitted.