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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - July 18, 1984 (77)CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 18, 1984 . �F3i+L WPING City Clerk Reimche presented the following letter which RIf1117S ALT: had been received from Deborah Seiler, Assistant to the 1952 ANItTI<lOTM Secretary of State. Elections and Political Reform: "In 1982 Congress amended the minority language provisions of Section 203 of the Federal Voting Rights Act. Amendments of 1975. The 1982 amendments extended the minority language provisions of the Act for "members of a single language minority who do not speak or understand English adequately enough to participate in the electoral process' as determined by the Director of the Census. The Director of the Census has made his determination, effective June 25, 1984, when the decision was published iii the Federal Register. Effective immediately, the counties covered by the minority language provisions are: Fresno San Benito Inperial Tulare Kern Merced Kings Yuba MAdera Nbnterey Jurisdictions not on the above list are no longer obligmted under federal law to provide minority language services. I have attachel for your reference a copy of the decision as it appears in the Federal Register. (Apologies for the quality of the copy...). The counties listed in the Federal Register must continue to provide minority language assistance under section 203 of the Act. Counties formerly covered under section 203 that are not listed are no longer obligated to provide services under that section. However, counties covered under section 4(f)4 of the Act, Kings, Merced, and Yuba, are still required to carply with the minority language and preclearance requirements of that section. Monterey County is only covered under section 4(b) which continues to require preclearance of changes in election procedures. In order for Nbnterey to be exaTpted from the minority language provisions. prior approval from the U.S. Department of Justice is required. I would like to emphasize that the change in federal law does not alter the provisions of state law. For example. Mections Code section 1835(c) requires oral assistance at polling places under specified conditions. Section 14203 requires counties not covered by the federal Voting Rights Act to post Spanish facsimile ballots in a conspicuous location in each polling place. Both of these sections continue in effect. f i � CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 18, 1984 Chapter 373, Statutes of 1982 gave the Secretary of State's office the authority to detennine whether the posting of facsimile ballots is appropriate in all , precincts in a given county. We will be contacting you in this regard. most likely after the November General Election. in the meantime. if you are no longer covered under the Voting Rights Act. please observe the provisions of section 14203 in all precincts. Please call if you have any questions about this." City Clerk Rein-che reported the effect this decision will have upon. the City of Lodi in future elections and responded to questions regarding the matter as were posed by the Council. Y W. r4 A p -y t } �f €* 6� t.- ryY - �,�l,1�at 4 411 & Office of the Secretary of State 1230 1 Street Elections Division March Fong Eu Sacramento. California M!D44M80 !pan JUL i r: 9, s 8 July 6, 1984 ALICE M- RE,XC,iE Ci T Y CLERK Ci : Y CF Lori TO: ALL ELEC3ONS OFFICIALS NO ELECTIONS VENDORS FROM: AA DEBORAfi SE ICER Assistant to the Secretary of State Elections and Political Reform SUBJECT: FEDERAL `TOTING RIGHTS ACT: 1982 AMENDMENTS In 1982 Congress amended the minority language provisions of section 203 of the Federal Voting Rights Act, Amendments of 1975. The 1982 amendments extended the minority language provisions of the Act for "members of a single language minority who do not speak or understand English adequately enc-1gh to participate in the electoral process" as determined by the Director of the Census. The Director of the Census has made his determination, effective June 25, 1984, when the decision was published in the Federal Register. Effective immediately, the counties covered by the minority language Provisions are: Fresno San Benito Imperial Tulare Kern Merced Kings Yuba Madera Monterey Jurisdictions not on the above list are no longer obligated under federal law to provide minority language services. I have attached for your reference a copy of the decision as it appears in the Federal Register. (Apologies for the quality of the copy...) The counties listed in the Federal Register must continue to prnvide minority language assistance under section 203 of the Act. Counties formerly covered under section 203 that are not listed are no longer obligated to provide services under that sect on. However, counties covered under section 4(f)4 of the Act. Kings, Merced, and Yuba, are still required to comply with the minority language and preclearance requirements of that section. Monterey County is only covered under section 4(b) which continues to require preclearance of All Elections Officials and Elections Vendors Page 2 July 6, 1984 changes in election procedures. In order for Monterey to be exempted from the minority language provisions, prior approval from the U.S. Department of Justice 1s required. I would like to emphasize that the change in federal law does not alter the provisions of state law. For example, Elections Code section 1635(c) requires oral assistance at polling places under specified conditions. Section 14203 requires counties not covered by the federal Voting Rights Act to post Spanish facsimile ballots in a conspicuous location in each polling place. Both of these sections continue in effect. Chapter 373, Statutes of 1982 gave the Secretary of State's office the authority to determine whether the posting of facsimile ballots is appropriate in all precincts in a given county. We will be contacting you in this regard, most likely after the November General Election. In the meantime, if you are no longer covered under the Voting Rights Act, please observe the provisions of section 14203 in all precincts. Please call if you have any questions about this. Attachment cc: Ricardo Nieto Greg Schmidt J If �� •' .. •.•�.I�^iln�w. I.YIY• iiM l9�'I7�I.�A�.� ., •!�!V\�• J+L� , - � : • • . t; �'J. • ♦Y Federal Register - .. Vol. 4% No 123 - Xfooday. June. 23. 1934. of d:3 FECSnAi REGISTER- done at Woshinaton. D.C. tt:is 19th day of Public Patticlpatioa F� ' n4 d CUr.* !3 GM'jr than nrtes or - .ied ru'e3 ;13t ars app'.',:abtj to tate jt:na 1931', john 1. Fn:.iso, jr. -' . .• •: The meetings Will be' open to FtsU'tc •'. N=::es C? 1•aa zits ar"I •- ; 21 " ,, Assistor..SecretaryforAdrrivistratioa. 31tOM• comm., t? meetings. agenC/ attendance. A limited number o Seats will be available forthe public en a - T7. is sr0 nit:res. deagatt�s of - � {tom eoc.a► �eassnt.d>�r.:. cs.mtfirst-servedf first-come. lusts. T y. rt! -r2 of pjSl * and ;--- and t;ency tta'aamts of Oul:tr0 CC= 341043-:3 - FOR FUATH'a1 It1�0-.L1AI1C:1 ConTn :T• -t rua!a and it.ncticrs ars exa.ratas . j: Paul Royston. I'cesidenI's Co tt+aisstorl = -3_uraants tppaa•1ng iia ttt+s sacaon. D:PaiiTf::i:3TCFte r" l:'RCE on Industrial. Competitivenesa.?3U O3tico of i1a S 3 tet! ja&son Place. MV, tlfashias tor. DC X03. telephone- 202-393-452'? Ptes dartt'3 6cm,-t.�^inn on industrial _ �aa . ra ::r GF.aCa,'ttCULiU�z+ Cornpatiti ene3r. :'=a3lzgs - Dated: June 20.1984. _ - ' AGc'TICY. Oft3ee o; Cconomic Affai E¢Ls�=tt>er;s.`: "+: :3OtthstSaGtt:tY - Co:ttn:erte. Executive Dlrectorl'trsidenesCorrmssiort :•+ ' _'• on Industrial Competitiveness • ;- • a ?� P -red ,1RrtGL':i..i:1 CCtenca, ACTIOM Notice of Meetings. .' r4ZI Matt!3 C-_ ;:Ito Fei!o:ysl:ipa Stl: t:san•r. T`tis'naNca announces the smuyo cant seta •++s •. .. �;; " .' .r3t3a; :.tt.nt To Establish forthcoming meetings of the President's _ Commission on Industrial •Bureau of t!1-2 Cenau3 ti 1!ic3 fa hereby given that the ' js•'ura Competitiveness (Commission). The, . - c_.x •Ea a: A Intends to -: `-ti• Commiasr.,, . Jas e,,.abtish2d by Voting Rights Art Amsitdrr�rttz at Axecu:.: r `.%sli :ke 'r-nJ c adl dcultual EOr•',: 1.. _ _8 on )use Z3.83 15 2nati0tts Un''ar'iit!3 IN t93. Dets.•�:.' aad its char!er t:aa err i:cved on August 23.1^-33. T.:e CQ.WTL-.;,Aon sh3L' review R " In 1^82. Coag:asa.- ., ame Cad t.:i lotiny - • ,.;`ip3 C: !nt Cuin i.zej. Ti•c r tzteaa:: c. ►.:;.:e..s:� t:�. long-term Pi hts Act of 1035.4: U.S.0 7':; 3 et s �•.: S i s' 1.1 a`. Iiia C� .-ziti�^ :s to evu!uat© compe::tit Pn: 14 n. United States ' � • Atnorg other c,.nnaas. the minwity, _ • • • F: c, a,>.ls .�i�ta., to the o:.tce , • Indus :i^s at iia :ia'c a��:ocd. with lan ua a Caslstn�ce ratislon est fo4h S 8 F - a' ..�;'.' . c'. c3• - • regranns a` :h3 `. -i .-. t ..: partwuls; f ph,.s.8 cn ...Sh ieehrolu 1. in section 200 of :3•e Act:.••'t1 feavr&d .c;•',:^;3 tic. e ' $c:t'Ge {.1.r:. . and rc-. idrt-3r,��r+�t: zalvice to the p , un l August 0.1932. Cc l,;.e9t also `:" ,, , President t a�gh w Ut!n_t Cc= adopted an a mend mint to t *cd:m 203 tr p () �::.^:::r c:. . rclsth3 nerits . which states tnat "the axtems!t.,t m:de Depamner-t of Catrm-2rce. - - by this section shall apply tall• to - *3..., ,, ..."1 A 3f , ii':cr Fdttc2tte:t dc:etntinations treads it; Etz a7i:a.to. of ; i O :r. a USDA ` OF= a of Time and Ptara •' - =• : the Census under datt34! (i) of a+etiori i r auca:i,n) I- zt0c-izedCm July 9. i''9i u meeting of the for rnembera cia sina13laztjuaae - - ►' LL .n: !Naoa 1.117 jajj3)(i3) of the Genital Resocz I r.- CL. ,. attte:. a minority who do not speck or '', »+ a:!' .".:c0 :.i fteszar:`.t. subcommi:t_a o*thz Commission. will ' understand Englishadatltiately raouzh. '• ; aio .eae •in ;folic) hist of be hurl at the I.c3 firteles Airport - to participate in &a electoral process j l*k 3v r.rnend-.d (! iJ.rS C. . .Hilton. 3721 West Century Boulevard where such a determination ew be • .,15:;,t}i3►td1). to adm:a:s:er a pr gram Los An gees. Catif`or _ta. rro:n 9:00 am.' m. - shade by the Director of the Censui • = ' of ro :: tri:ra b: amt; to cntle!;es and : to 5:00 �_ta. This ;ands for the ra►etln .~ . based on the 1t:: 0 and sttbsr taectl 4 '. � ers,t,es for ad.afr : �litt•rsid R will inc.ud3t (1) Review of stock option : census data."• . :•• � t :. p-rt;;r:.t; to r.et re.:;.* tat and nt tforai Pro?osal as ac:an Item for the The Dtrec tQr of the Censer has . r�, *cEs res In tis fac a, e., J LAcfca c v!l, ' Pros -dent's Ccattt.....oa -sa Irdus:rtal concluded that 1983 ce'tsud data cr:n be t• �` '�. Canprtti:Zest:.ni (_) testimony by used to determine the number o. Z .. c: -a:niti�^. t:•i!, rca; at'..ast o ct Robert Ha'.o on a..t tax heal review of mermbdrs of a stngla langu_va r unerlej . car'i ; ^ �r a eva•uata; „ :at3ts {or • ' paper do tc.. r'•.rnatives. Who do not speak Cn-!ash MH cn.7= ^. ►Ll:s :Y:!iCli On )1�1y :u, 20�i a rnaet:r.; us tis Co• to participate. in the e�e¢:oral p:oce;s. have %.sea iitbmittc•1-: i t`tq A::3 Hl, iiz Chairmen of tl:e sabcommit•ees of th3 'T'her'efore. the Cet sur. Bureau Las used ' �• ' Ec ucafiO, Prq,-rte rMiice. . • ' . Commission iv:'. bs hr!d at the. Calm -o ` these data. and othe+• relevant im ' f' ! �3at'.as-rt'.::d t.' at the '" ' O'1•larc Ht,:n^ ' . O'H:.:a Int^rnali�nal to to d3te.•minewhich • cc:tsas data. e ;t-?,::• ...nsst =: t:.:; ^:J,:ltnittca i31:� Airport. Chice;+,a. Illinoi•t, from a CO n.m. • political a-ibdiviasons are oblIgaied to t:. I '•'tr iatr.�tt :r. -..an-xtion t;•ith to 5 -CO p.m. The agenda :or Gia meeti.-ta comply r.ith the requirerrea:a of eActioa. t�. •rest's of tha U.S. t':^ nr`neat of will includz: (1) P.^ti.c•. of the S :stogy 203 of the Act• as attsrtded. T:tose'' t►� ' :. s. Committee pope-, j2) :erierr st:atcgtc political .subdivisions are R;ul below.., - - tn._:..:.:a na-tie3 n:a ileit_d to ' framewoA to pro -.i,!,: a bridge fr= t!:e Section 2o3(b) also pror!.des that view,— of data a rater;} ; Ian to f.:C:ridcal action gems: "determinations of the Directo: of the ' con :•:--t:.? this n:opc•!4 t3 K. jade' (3) discussioa of wet tal consensus- Census under this subsection shall be C. -..:l%.. Dirac:or. His'::r Education building activities: and (•1) discussion of effective upon publication iw the Fcd3ral ARS. USDA.:L'ashinaton. the formai for fine firnul Commissloit n- ;aster and shall not be subject to D:C• 2.:0'1, 1)7.jaly90.1933. report. review in any court." There.o:e. as of *4.3-C tCoorar :,a t^`�w�rtra '.h s•dat% thost: jur13diCtLAIS Which are listed as covered by section. 203 huve a leg -i Obligatfon to provide tine minority 11Zs :a -a aisistance proscriLed by - section Z03 of L`:e Act.Taose Jmis.'.tc►i.na which were subject to sec:3on 203 coy erne order the 1373 . 'mendmenfs to the Voting Ri hts Act but tih!rh a: a not sub,'eat to coverage ttP 43 the 1::;3 Aalrnd=-nts -Sud, Lhara`.c s. da nst app --ac on the follovil. I !is:, are ra !w"Igec obligated to comp!/ %-41h Ssction 203• However. !3.'.•e ;:id� M!s - . list ars Stitt subjact to the minority la11:,11aas regrt•stnent of section 4tn(4). ,of &.r ACL S23 ap;=d!xto 28 CFR part Dated: June 2. IOU i _ - . �' JOttSIi. SCtL't1. .• '. L'ii*cto• Barrens ajth� C:a:i+t. Pa►ad a►10n wee Sr.Cs engin,. 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