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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 10/19/2004 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 167, 2004, ADOPTING ITEM NUMBER: 14 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: October 19, 2004 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Wanda Krajicek SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 167, 2004, Adopting a Proposed District-Precinct Map. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance adopts the District-Precinct Map for the 2005 regular municipal election for the purposes of(1) determining the eligibility for District Council offices for the April 2005 election; (2)determining eligibility for any interim appointments to fill any District Council vacancies which may occur after November 26, 2004; and (3) determining residency for voting in any special municipal election conducted after November 26, 2004. BACKGROUND Council district boundaries are reviewed each fall prior to the regular biennial election,pursuant to Article II, Section 1 of the City Charter,which requires that the City Clerk determine if the number of registered electors in the District containing the lowest number of registered electors is less than 85%of the number of registered electors in the District containing the highest number of registered electors. If so, the City Clerk must recommend to the Council changes to the District boundaries, which must be established by ordinance at least 120 days before the election(December 6, 2004). This formula for determining District boundaries was approved by the voters at the April 8, 1997 election. As of September 13,2004,there are 66,418 active,registered City voters. District 4 has the highest number with 12,205 active voters, while District 2 has the lowest number of active voters with 10,106, or 82.80%of the voters in District 4. These figures indicate that an adjustment of District boundaries is needed. Proposed District-Precinct Map While reviewing the current District-Precinct Map and determining what adjustments,if any,should be made to achieve the required balance of voters, staff considered the following: October 19, 2004 -2- Item No. 14 (1) Alignment of City and County precinct boundaries; (2) Alignment of Council district boundaries to precinct boundaries; (3) Maintaining College Avenue as the north/south dividing line between the west districts and the east districts; (4) The number of active registered electors in each proposed district; and (5) The residence address of each Councilmember,so that no Councilmember is disenfranchised from his or her district. In order to adjust the District boundaries to meet the formula described in the Charter, and in an effort to minimize the impact to voters in adjusting the boundaries, staff is recommending that City Precinct 51 (County Precinct 4145335318) be moved from District 4 to District 5. Precinct 51 contains 1000 active registered voters. This change accomplishes the required balance, without negatively impacting affected voters. The voters in City Precinct 51 chose a District 4 representative in April 2003. Those voters will now be choosing a District 5 representative in April 2005. The recommended district boundaries will provide the following balance in registered voters,based on data obtained from Larimer County as of September 13, 2004. Active Registered Voters District 1 11,626 District 2 10,106 District 3 10,858 District 4 11,205 District 5 11,758 District 6 10,865 TOTAL 66,418 These proposed district boundaries result in District 2 still having the lowest number of active registered voters (10,106),which is 85.95%of the number of voters in the highest district, District 5 (11,758). Notice of Proposed Redistricting As required by Section 7-87 of the City Code, notice of the date, time and place of Council's consideration of this redistricting ordinance was published twice in the Coloradoan, on October 3 and October 6 (not less than 14 days and not less than 10 days before First Reading). In addition, notice was posted on the City's web site. No comments were received in the City Clerk's Office. Following approval of the new District-Precinct Map,individual notices will be mailed to the active, registered voters in Precinct 51 advising them of the boundary change and how the change affects them. October 19, 2004 -3- Item No. 14 ATTACHMENTS • Proposed District-Precinct map • Copy of the notice that was published in the Coloradoan ORDINANCE NO. 167, 2004 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS ADOPTING, AND DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF, THE DISTRICT-PRECINCT MAP FOR THE 2005 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION WHEREAS,Article 11, Section 1 of the Charter requires that the City be divided into six(6) Council districts, each representing one (1) contiguous, reasonably compact unit; and WHEREAS, no later than one hundred eighty (180) days before each regular biennial election,the City Clerk is to determine if the number of registered electors in the district containing the lowest number of registered electors is less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the number of registered electors in the district containing the highest number and, if so, the City Clerk is to recommend to the Council district boundary changes,which shall be established by ordinance at least one hundred twenty(120) days before the election; and WHEREAS,the City Clerk,in reviewing the composition of the existing districts of the City, has determined that District 2, which has the lowest number of registered electors, has less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the number of registered electors in District 4, which has the highest number of electors; and WHEREAS,the City Clerk has recommended that Precinct 51 be moved from District 4 to District 5 in order that the number of registered electors in District 2 will be more than eighty-five percent (85%) of the number of registered electors in District 5; and WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to clarify that the District-Precinct Map adopted for the April 5, 2005 regular municipal election shall also be used to determine eligibility for appointment to fill any vacancy in Council office which may occur following the effective date of this ordinance and prior to the adoption of a District-Precinct Map for the next ensuing regular municipal election; and WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to clarify that the District-Precinct Map adopted for the April 5, 2005 regular municipal election shall also be used for determining residency for voter registration purposes for any special municipal election held following the effective date of this ordinance and prior to the adoption of a District-Precinct Map for the next ensuing regular municipal election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the 2005 District-Precinct Map dated November 26,2004,on file in the office of the City Clerk, is hereby adopted and shall be in effect for the following purposes: (1) determining eligibility for District Council offices for the April 5, 2005 regular municipal election; (2) determining eligibility for District Council offices for any interim appointments to fill any District Council vacancies which may occur following the effective date of this ordinance on November 26, 2005, and prior to the adoption of a District-Precinct Map for the 2007 regular municipal election; and (3) determining residency for voting purposes for any special municipal election conducted after November 26, 2005. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 19th day of October,A.D. 2004,and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of November,A.D. 2004. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of November, A.D. 2004. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk COMMON _ 1, Iloilo IIII Ilm " is-no . ii iwt ■f ti* I�f � lrlll ulu n i�. i�� MIG 111111"HIIIIIILII?-' �, tunlj`mm�+Y:!IPI■s I� ,'t�ml� CIIw� �I �• - f-1 1: IIII 111.•,1111� ils 11 ii: i'%i° w n 14r �I m mnuv � � • � � �'i�l ■ Illlit IIII_IIII IIIPA • `,1 — �•� ,1 � �1�_ rldlllli IIIIIIIIIIIIII••II ��+' II � �r , 11 —�7■11�1��=!rmot LigI. a ��y=ea. .11��IIIJb��n;:rM1�11nnl��m] ■►l��l�l1ti�� i�i'�_s'`'f� lA"�'�► � +�■ 'I ',�� MillINS s ml � ��'►�a. :; ,�� ■I�_��1=��u�Al�� 'n�1j liter=►•�'� ■ INVI 4S M r - ►��, °Ea•'.�'±��!:��►� @ tl��`�1■ �� I; it � 'r �� 1 � �� ram• •.1 �� _�i� �_ Fff City Mayor at Laige Ray Martinez District I-Bil/Bertschy District 4-Kurt Kastein t�. '~ ,,► �: - • 1/ • � • g � ill � -DavidDistrict 6 Bodies of Water and River t; CitylCounty Precinct Boundary Urban Gromh Area Boundary Rail�d Lines ' • 1 it 11 �I NOTICE OF PROPOSED COUNCIL DISTRICT BOUNDARY CHANGES t Pursuant to the City Code and #.' Charter, the Fort Collins City Council will be considering an Ordinance on October 19, 2004 to amend the Council District boundaries. If approved, the proposed amendment would make the following change: Move Precinct 51 (County Precinct 4145335318) from District 4 to District 5 Interested individuals are invited to comment on the proposed boundary change at the October 19, 2004 City Council meeting, which begins at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall West, 300 LaPorte Avenue. Any registered elector desiring to protest the proposed redistricting may file a written protest setting forth with particularity the grounds of protest. The notice of protest must be submitted to the City Clerk's Office, City Hall West, 300 LaPorte Avenue, P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522, no later than Tuesday, October 12, 2004. For more information, contact Rita Harris, Chief Deputy City Clerk, at 221-6516. The City of Fort Collins will make reasonable accemmsandtio a sfoiesandwillma sepecial 4Lprogram s andac6vitiesandwillmakespecialcommuninfionarangementsforpersons withdisabilitles. Please call 221-6516forassistance. City of Fort Collins