ACTION ITEM
SPONSOR: Diane Mack, Chairperson
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DISTRICTING COMMISSION’S SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSED DISTRICTING PLAN TO THE CITY COUNCIL
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RECOMMENDATION:
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That the Districting Commission submit the Proposed Districting Plan to the City Council for their consideration.
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SUMMARY:
City Charter Section 6.08(c)(3) reads as follows:
(3) The commission shall submit its plan to the City Council not less than one year
before the first general election of the City Council after each decennial census.
This item meets the requirements of City Charter Section 6.08(c)(3) by submission after a Public Hearing has been held.
Section 6.08. Council Districts of the City Charter outlines the process to be taken every ten years as the City engages in the evaluation of the population of each of its districts based on the results of the census. Adjustments to the district boundaries are then made as necessary to equalize the populations more closely for each district. This section also sets forth the criteria of establishing a Districting Commission to perform the task of delivering a Redistricting Plan to the City Council.
Section 6.08 (c)(6) of the charter states:
If in any year population figures are not available at least one year and five months before the general election following the decennial census, the City Council may, by local law, shorten the time periods provided for districting commission action in paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5) of the subsection.”
There was a delay in receiving the census results this year. Therefore, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 10-21, setting forth a new deadline for the commission to submit its plan to the City Council.
STAFF CONTACT:
Don Kraher, Council Executive
ATTACHMENTS:
1) SOE Proposed 2.5 (Map)
2) SOE Proposed 2.5 Data
3) Data Analysis 10-27-21 SOE Proposed 2.5
4) Districting Commission Timeline
5) Ordinance No. 10-21
6) District Boundary Descriptions - Dist. 1-7