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 Long Beach
 City Charter
 Article XXV. COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS AND REDISTRICTING

  § 2502. POWER AND DUTY OF COMMISSION TO ADOPT COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARY MAP.  

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  • (a)

    Within six (6) months after census-block-level population data from a regular United States decennial census is made available to the public, the Commission shall adopt a final map establishing new Council district boundaries and a final report explaining its decision. The final map shall include a precise map and written description of the boundaries of each Council district. In the final report, the Commission shall explain the rationale for the Council district boundaries, including, at a minimum, an explanation of how the final map complies with the redistricting requirements and criteria in Section 2506 of this Charter and a reasonable justification for any Council district boundary that does not comply with any redistricting criterion.

    (b)

    A Commission-adopted final map has the force and effect of law and is effective immediately upon adoption, unless on the date of adoption there are less than six (6) months until the next primary City election, in which case the final map shall go into effect after that election and any applicable run-off election.

    (c)

    If the Commission does not adopt a final map by the deadline in subsection (a), the City Attorney shall immediately petition the Superior Court for an order prescribing new Council district boundaries in accordance with the redistricting criteria and requirements set forth in Section 2506. The boundaries prescribed by the Superior Court shall be used for all City Council elections that take place more than six (6) months from the date of the Superior Court's order and shall last until a final map is adopted by the Commission to replace it.

    (d)

    The Commission shall redraw Council district boundaries once per decade and at such other times as may be required, as provided in subsection (a), unless the Commission is reconvened by a vote of two-thirds of the City Council to address significant population changes, legal challenges, or other issues, or is ordered to do so by a court.

    (e)

    Any territory that is annexed, consolidated, or otherwise attached to the City shall be allocated to a Council district pursuant to this subsection, effective upon the completion of such annexation, consolidation, or other proceedings. The City Clerk shall update the final map accordingly.

    (1)

    If the territory's boundary is contiguous to the boundary of not more than one (1) Council district, the territory shall be allocated to that Council district.

    (2)

    If the territory's boundary is contiguous to the boundaries of two (2) or more Council districts, the territory shall be allocated to the council district with which it shares the longest boundary.

    (3)

    If the territory's boundary is not contiguous with the boundary of any Council district, the territory shall be allocated to the closest Council district.

(Added by Meas. DDD, 11-6-2018, eff. 12-11-2018)