The regular meetings of the city council of this city shall
be held in the City Hall of the city of Upland, located at 460 North
Euclid Avenue, on the second and fourth Monday of each month at the
hour designated by resolution of the city council. Whenever a regular
meeting falls on a holiday, the meeting shall be held on the following
day.
(Prior code § 2200)
The council chamber in the City Hall of the city of Upland shall
be the place in which all the regular meetings of the council shall
be held and special meetings of the city council shall also be held
in the council chamber of the City Hall unless the council designates
a different place for such special meeting and notice thereof is given
as prescribed for special meeting of the council in the Government
Code of the state of California.
(Prior code § 2200.1)
All city offices shall be maintained in the City Hall of the
city of Upland as far as may be reasonably possible or required. The
city council may from time to time, however, designate other places
in the city of such offices as the city council deems appropriate
and maintain same upon making a finding that it is not practical or
convenient to maintain such office or offices at the site of the City
Hall.
(Prior code § 2200.2)
Each member of the city council shall receive, as salary, the
sum of $1,200.00 per month, which shall be payable from and after
the operative date of this ordinance at the same time and in the same
manner as the salaries are paid to other officers and employees of
the city of Upland.
(Prior code § 2200.3; Ord. 1981 § 2, 2023)
The salaries prescribed in this chapter are and shall be exclusive
of any amounts payable to each member of the council as reimbursement
for actual and necessary expenses incurred by him or her in the performance
of official duties for the city.
(Prior code § 2200.5)
The salary provisions of this chapter shall become operative
only on and after the date upon which one or more members of the council
become eligible for the salary prescribed herein by virtue of beginning
a new term of office following the April, 1966, general municipal
election.
(Prior code § 2200.6)
In recognition of the additional workload imposed upon the mayor
of Upland by virtue of his or her office, he or she shall be paid
a supplementary salary of $100.00 per month in addition to salaries
paid other city council members.
(Prior code § 2200.7)
A. City
Council; Mayor. The elective officers of the city shall constitute
a city council consisting of four members elected by district at the
times and in the manner provided in this chapter, in a sequence to
be determined by ordinance or resolution, and a directly elected mayor,
each of whom shall serve a term of four years and until their respective
successors qualify.
B. Residency in Districts. Except for the directly elected mayor, each member of the city council must be and remain a resident of the council district from which the member is nominated at least 30 days prior to the time the member is nominated, elected, and throughout that member's term of office. In the event any member of the city council ceases to be a resident of the district from which the member was nominated and elected or, in the case of an appointee, the member ceases to be a resident of the district the member was appointed to represent, the office shall immediately become vacant and shall be filled in the manner provided by Section 36512 of the
Government Code, as may be amended from time to time. Notwithstanding the above, if a member of the city council ceases to be a resident of the district solely because of a change in the boundaries as provided herein, the member shall not lose office during that term by reason of such change. The mayor may reside in any district within the city and shall be elected by the voters city-wide; however, the mayor must be and remain a resident of the city at least 30 days prior to the time the mayor is nominated, elected, and throughout the mayor's term of office. All members of the city council must abide by the proof of residency requirements set forth in Sections
2.02.110 through
2.02.150 of the Upland Municipal Code.
C. Council
Districts. The city is hereby divided into four districts, as set
forth herein. Candidates for council seats in each district shall
be nominated and elected only by the voters of that district and shall
reside in that district.
D. District
Boundaries.
Plan 111 Total Population Demographics
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Demographic
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District
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City-Wide Totals
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District 1
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District 2
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District 3
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District 4
|
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Total Population
|
20,235
|
20,164
|
19,678
|
19,292
|
73,369
|
Deviation
|
475
|
404
|
-82
|
-468
|
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% Deviation
|
2.40%
|
2.04%
|
-0.42%
|
-2.37%
|
4.77%
|
Hispanic Origin
|
6,600
|
6,932
|
10,742
|
11,080
|
33,354
|
% Hispanic Origin
|
32.62%
|
34.38%
|
54.59%
|
57.43%
|
|
NH White
|
9,528
|
9,174
|
4,336
|
4,764
|
27,802
|
% NH White
|
47.09%
|
45.50%
|
22.03%
|
24.69%
|
|
NH Black
|
1,022
|
862
|
2,047
|
1,400
|
5,331
|
% NH Black
|
5.05%
|
4.27%
|
10.40%
|
7.26%
|
|
NH Asian
|
2,506
|
2,622
|
2,019
|
1,504
|
8,651
|
% NH Asian
|
12.38%
|
13.00%
|
10.26%
|
7.80%
|
|
Plan 111 CVAP Demographics
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District
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Total CVAP
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Hispanic CVAP
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% Hispanic CVAP
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NH White CVAP
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% NH White CVAP
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NH Black CVAP
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% NH Black CVAP
|
NH Asian CVAP
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% NH Asian CVAP
|
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1
|
15,200
|
4,171
|
27.44%
|
8,500
|
55.92%
|
689
|
4.53%
|
1,583
|
10.41%
|
2
|
14,502
|
4,252
|
29.32%
|
8,031
|
55.38%
|
625
|
4.31%
|
1,509
|
10.41%
|
3
|
12,176
|
5,648
|
46.39%
|
3,868
|
31.77%
|
1,414
|
11.62%
|
921
|
7.56%
|
4
|
12,466
|
6,004
|
48.16%
|
4,644
|
37.25%
|
1,050
|
8.42%
|
639
|
5.12%
|
Total
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54,344
|
20,075
|
|
25,043
|
|
3,779
|
|
4,652
|
|
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
and pursuant to California
Elections Code Sections 21606(a) and (b),
each of the council members currently in office at the time the ordinance
codified in this section takes effect shall continue in office until
the expiration of the full term to which he or she was regularly elected
or appointed. Any vacancy in or recall election for a council term
currently in effect shall be filled based on the council districts
in effect at the time the current council term was last regularly
elected.
E. Changes
in Boundaries. The boundaries of said city council districts, but
not the number thereof, may be changed by ordinance adopted by the
city council by three-fifths vote of all its members; provided that
districts established by the city council shall be as nearly equal
in population and as geographically compact as possible. Boundaries
shall be evaluated and adjusted, if necessary, before the first day
of November of the year following the year in which each decennial
census is taken, and as provided in
Elections Code Sections 21601,
21602 and 21607. However, the city council shall not change the boundaries
of districts more than once in any two-year period and no such change
shall be made within the period of 180 days preceding a general municipal
election. The preceding limitations shall not apply to changes made
necessary by changes to city boundaries. After city council has exercised
its power to change the boundaries of districts, these changes shall
immediately be reflected in the district boundaries specified by ordinance
adopted by city council.
F. Current
Officeholders. The five members of the city council in office at the
time this section takes effect shall continue in office until their
terms expire.
(Ord. 1909 § 3, 2016; Ord. 1954 § 2, 2021; Ord. 1958 § 2, 2022)
Candidates are required to file all the documents specified in Section
2.02.110 of the Upland Municipal Code with the Upland city clerk's office for verification no earlier than the first day of the candidate filing period and no later than losing date of the filing period as it relates to candidates running for a city council seat. The city clerk shall review and verify that the required information is correct and meets all the requirements. The city clerk shall diligently work to review and verify all residency documents submitted and shall complete the review and verification of the candidate's residency documents no later than five calendar days from receipt. The city clerk shall then do one of the following:
A. If the
documents meet all requirements to demonstrate residency, the city
clerk's office shall certify that residency requirements have been
met and shall mail a letter to the San Bernardino County Registrar
of Voter's office and to the candidate so stating;
B. If any
deficiencies are discovered in the documents provided or certain documents
are missing, the city clerk's office shall send a letter to the candidate
showing the specific deficiency(ies) or missing document(s). The candidate
shall have until the closing date to file nomination papers to correct
the deficiencies and shall re-submit the required documents for verification
to the city clerk;
C. If the
candidate fails to demonstrate residency by complete verification
of all required documents within the prescribed time limits, or the
resubmitted documents do not demonstrate residency, the city clerk's
office shall mail a letter to the candidate advising them that they
have failed to meet the requirements; or
D. If the
resubmitted documents by the candidate meet all requirements to demonstrate
residency, the city clerk's office shall certify that residency requirements
have been met and shall mail a letter to the San Bernardino County
Registrar of Voter's office and to the candidate so stating.
(Ord. 1954 § 4, 2021)
Any fraudulent residency complaints shall be submitted to the
city attorney. The city attorney shall refer all complaints to the
San Bernardino County District Attorney. The San Bernardino County
District Attorney shall have the discretion to investigate residency
complaints and if sufficient evidence of fraud is found during the
investigation, the district attorney can elect to prosecute.
(Ord. 1954 § 6, 2021)
The city clerk shall maintain a record of the names, corresponding
council districts and all required supporting documents, consistent
with applicable confidentiality laws, of all candidates that have
been certified to meet the residency requirements at the city's website
and shall make said record and documents available for inspection
at the city clerk's office during normal business hours. Any confidential
information shall be redacted before the public record is made available
for inspection, in accordance with the California Public Records Act.
(Ord. 1954 § 7, 2021)
During the period between the election of one or more new council
members and the date they officially assume office, the city council
shall not take action to hire or fire the city manager or city attorney
other than by a minimum of four affirmative votes.
(Ord. 1965 § 2, 2022)