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Downey council affirms shift to five-member district elections, seeks delay of implementation to 2028
Summary
City Council voted unanimously to reaffirm its earlier decision to move to five equal council districts and asked staff to seek an agreement with the plaintiff to delay the change's effective date to 2028; the decision follows two public hearings and public comment.
The Downey City Council on Jan. 28 reaffirmed its earlier vote to move the city from a mixed system to five single-member council districts and directed staff to seek an agreement with the prospective plaintiff to delay the effective date of the change until 2028.
City Attorney John Funk summarized the process for the council and public, saying, "we are in the middle of a series of public hearings to consider a potential transition in our election system," and describing the procedural steps that would follow a decision to adopt a five-district plan, including hiring a…
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