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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/17/2019 - FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 113, 2019, AMENDINGAgenda Item 6 Item # 6 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY September 17, 2019 City Council STAFF Rita Knoll, Chief Deputy City Clerk Carrie M. Daggett, Legal SUBJECT First Reading of Ordinance No. 113, 2019, Amending the City of Fort Collins District-Precinct Map to Reflect Changes in County Precinct Boundaries and Waiving the Redistricting Requirement of Section 7-87(d) of the City Code. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to align City precinct boundaries with County precinct boundaries as required by Section 7-66 of the City Code. None of the divided precincts affect Council district boundaries. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION On March 26, 2019, the Larimer County Board of Commissioners amended County precinct boundaries. State statute mandates the Clerk and Recorder set precinct lines to include no more than 2,000 eligible electors. Population increases in some areas in Larimer County made it necessary for precincts to be divided to comply with State statute. Four precincts that include municipal voters were divided. None of the divided precincts affect Council district boundaries. It is important for the City precinct boundaries to match the County precinct boundaries. The County does not, and will not, track municipal precinct boundaries in the voter registration system. Individual voter addresses are tied to County precinct boundaries, thereby making those boundaries the only way to acquire voter data from Larimer County and the statewide voter registration system. The splitting of precincts triggers a renumbering of City precincts. Since land has been annexed since adoption of the last District-Precinct map, those annexations will also affect the renumbering. Numbers are automatically assigned in the GIS system using a sequential numbering tool. Council District Boundaries Section 7-87(d) of the City Code, added in January 2017, requires the City Clerk to review population deviation between districts when the need to adjust precinct boundaries arises. When this provision was added, it was not expected that the County would adjust precinct boundaries so frequently (twice since January 2017). Because the Council completed a lengthy process of evaluating, amending and approving a new map to balance Council district boundaries in June 2016, and no new census data upon which to base updates to the boundaries is available, completing an additional review and amendment of district boundaries does not appear to be in the best interest of the citizens of Fort Collins. In addition, a redistricting study has been funded in 2020 to examine our current method and other options available to redistrict in a manner that better survives population growth. Agenda Item 6 Item # 6 Page 2 The proposed ordinance includes language that waives the application and operation of Section 7-87(d) of the City Code at this time. CITY FINANCIAL IMPACTS The additional precincts created by the division of existing precinct will have minimal financial impact. BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Council Election Code Committee recommends adoption of the Ordinance. Minutes reflecting the Committee’s discussion are attached. (Attachment 3) PUBLIC OUTREACH Public outreach was not conducted because the City Code requires that City precincts correspond with County precinct boundaries. ATTACHMENTS 1. District-Precinct Map showing County precinct splits (PDF) 2. Proposed District-Precinct Map (PDF) 3. Election Code Committee minutes, September 6, 2019 (draft) (PDF) E Pros p ect Rd S Taft Hill Rd W Drake Rd L a porte Ave W Horsetooth Rd N Taft Hill Rd W Mulberry St S Shields St Ri v erside A v e S Overland Trl W Prospect Rd S Timberline Rd S Lemay Ave E Trilby Rd N U S Hig h way 287 S Lemay Ave S Su m mit View Dr Strauss Cabin Rd Ziegler Rd 9th St E Drake Rd W Laurel St Country Club Rd W County Road 38E W Elizabeth St W Mountain Ave E W il l o x L n E Mulberry St Turnberry Rd W Willox Ln C o unty Road 54G B o x e l d e r Creek Bo x e l d e r C r eek J a c k s o n D i t c h Little C a c h e L a P ou d re Ditch C a c h e l a P o u d r e R i v e r L September 6, 2019 ELECTION CODE COMMITTEE MEETING (DRAFT EXCERPT FROM MEETING) 3:30 PM PRESENT: Pignataro, Troxell, Summers (via telephone), Malarky, Knoll, Coldiron, Gonzales CITIZENS PRESENT: Marge Norskog, Jody Deschenes, Robbie Moreland, Jan Rossi, Roxanne Griffin, Kevin Jones, Dale Karlin, Suzanne Trask, David Trask, Kathryn Secor, Mike Feldhousen, Karen Wagner 5(d) Review of proposed amendments to District-Precinct Map and possible recommendation to be included in September 17 Council Agenda Item Chief Deputy City Clerk Knoll reviewed the proposed amendments to the District-Precinct map that will be brought for Council consideration on September 17. City Code states the City’s precincts should match Larimer County precinct boundaries. Aligning with the County’s precincts is important for the data that is collected with each election. Voter registration information comes from Larimer County. The County will only provide information based on its records; it will not match our precincts if they are different. All changes made by the County to Fort Collins precincts entailed taking a large precinct and splitting it into smaller precincts. None of the splits cross Council district boundaries. Councilmember Pignataro asked if splitting the precincts also changes the precinct number. Knoll noted the GIS system automatically renumbers precincts. City precinct numbers are not the same as County precinct numbers, but the boundaries of each precinct are the same. Mayor Troxell made a motion, seconded to Councilmember Pignataro, to recommend Council approve the amended District-Precinct Map. Motion was adopted by unanimous consent. ATTACHMENT 3 -1- ORDINANCE NO. 113, 2019 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DISTRICT-PRECINCT MAP TO REFLECT CHANGES IN COUNTY PRECINCT BOUNDARIES AND WAIVING THE REDISTRICTING REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 7-87(d) OF THE CITY CODE WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 017, 2018, Council adopted an amended District-Precinct Map (the “Map”) currently in use as provided in Section 7-68 of the City Code; and WHEREAS, the Map includes election precinct boundaries established pursuant to Section 7-66 of the City Code, which provides that, insofar as practicable, City precinct boundaries must correspond with the boundaries of the election precincts established by Larimer County (the “County”); and WHEREAS, in March 2019, the County adjusted its precinct boundaries, thereby causing inconsistencies between County precinct and City precinct boundaries; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Code Section 7-66, the Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the citizens of Fort Collins to amend the previously adopted Map to correspond City precinct boundaries with the County precinct boundaries, as shown on the Amended District-Precinct Map, dated August 20, 2019 (the “Amended Map”), which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and which is incorporated herein by this reference; and WHEREAS, because the Council completed a lengthy process of evaluating, amending and approving the Map to balance Council District boundaries in June 2016, and no new census data upon which to base updates to the Council District boundaries is available, completing an additional review and amendment of District boundaries otherwise required at this time under Section 7-87(d) would not be in the best interest of the citizens of Fort Collins; and WHEREAS, funds for a redistricting study have been budgeted in 2020; and WHEREAS, staff has recommended that the Council waive the otherwise applicable requirement in Code Section 7-87(d) that the Council review and update Council District boundaries as otherwise triggered by the precinct boundary changes; and WHEREAS, the Council desires to avoid excessive changes to the Council District boundaries in light of the foregoing. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals set forth above. Section 2. That the City of Fort Collins District-Precinct Map, adopted by Ordinance No. 017, 2018, and effective February 16, 2018, is hereby amended by adjusting election -2- precinct boundaries to correspond with County precinct boundaries as shown on the Amended Map, and by renumbering precincts as may be necessary to incorporate property annexed into the City. Section 3. That the Council hereby waives the application and operation of Section 7-87(d) of the City Code in connection with this adjustment of precinct boundaries. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of September, A.D. 2019, and to be presented for final passage on the 1st day of October, A.D. 2019. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 1st day of October, A.D. 2019. __________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _______________________________ City Clerk a r i m e r C o unty Canal No. 2 F o s s i l C r e e k R e s e r v o i r I n l e t B o x e l de r D i t ch C a c h e l a P o u d r e R i v e r La k e C a nal N e w M ercer Ditch D i x o n Creek M c C l e ll a n ds Channel Foothills Channel S h e r w o o d L ateral P l e a s a n t V a l l e y a n d L a k e C a n a l S p r i n g C r e e k Cache l a P o u d r e R e servoir Inlet L a k e C a n al M a i l C r e e k D i t c h Bo x e l d e r C r e ek L a ri m e r C o u n t y C a n a l N o . 2 N e w M e r c e r D itc h C a c h e l a P o u d r e R i ve r L a r i m e r a n d W e l d C a n al No. 8 Outlet Bo xe l d e r D itch Fossil Creek Lak e C a nal A r t h u r D i t c h P l e a s a n t V a l l e y a n d L a k e C a n a l S p r i n g C r e e k F o s s il Creek Fossil Creek Spr i n g C r eek L a r i m e r a n d W e l d C a n a l C a c h e l a P ou d r e R e s e r v o i r Inlet D i x o n C an y o n L a t e r al West 6600 North 6500 4000 600 100 500 400 2700 3600 3100 5600 3600 1500 3100 3000 3000 700 3500 100 2100 4100 7600 4600 2000 1600 East South 5500 2000 7500 1700 2100 1100 1000 1600 2600 1100 4500 2600 2500 1000 E Prospect Rd S College Ave S Taft Hill Rd W Drake Rd L a porte Ave W Horsetooth Rd N Taft Hill Rd W Mulberry St S Shields St R iverside A ve S Overland Trl W Prospect Rd S Timberline R d S Lemay Ave E Trilby Rd S Lemay Ave S Summit View Dr Strauss Cabin Rd Ziegler Rd 9th St E Dra k e R d W Laurel St Country Club Rd W County Road 38E W Elizabeth St W Mountain Ave E W il l o x Ln E Mulb e rry St Turnberry Rd S t ate H i g hway 392 W Willox Ln C o unty Road 54 G W Vine Dr Remington St N O v erland Trl Te r ry Lake R d E Vine Dr Richards Lake Rd E County Road 48 Lan d ings D r N County Road 17 N Mason St E County Road 38 E Douglas Rd B oa r d w al k D r N Lemay Ave G r e g o ry Rd W Harmony Rd E County Road 50 Mountain Vista Dr E Lincoln Ave E Harmony Rd N Timberline Rd E Horsetooth Rd S Mason S t Kechter Rd N Shields St S County Road 5 W Douglas Rd Main St E RoCaodunty 36 Lincoln Ave W Trilby Rd E Suniga Rd Carpenter Rd E County Road 30 S US Highway 287 S County R o a d 1 3 S County Road 11 N Road County 19 N County Road 5 S Timberline Rd E County Road 54 S County Road 19 Giddings Rd N County Road 9 S County Road 9 !"`$ ÉZYXW ôZYXW ÕZYXW ÕZYXW ³I ³I ³I 2145335301 2145235232 2145235238 2145235225 2145235227 2234935801 2154935426 2155135501 2145235236 2145335313 2145335317 2154935429 2145335318 2145335310 2145235247 2145235230 2234935804 2155135503 2145335335 2145335340 2145235202 2145235219 2145335330 2145335325 2155235601 2145235201 2145235205 2145235222 2145235234 2145235224 2145235218 2145235204 2234935802 2234935805 2154935407 2154935428 2154935427 2145235220 2155235603 2145235245 2145335314 2145335315 2145335323 2155335701 2145235210 2145235223 2154935441 2145335329 2145335332 2145235237 2234935806 2154935439 2155335703 2145235233 2155235602 2145235217 2145235203 2145235242 2154935437 2155135502 2145335304 2145335328 2145335341 2145335327 2145235226 2145235249 2145235221 2145235235 2235235101 2145235251 2234935803 2145235240 2145235252 2145235239 4 1 2 109 3 110 61 38 21 105 57 83 75 51 13 40 100 94 72 103 106 58 85 64 48 8 67 45 36 108 53 92 80 78 76 12 35 95 98 7 46 29 20 88 16 25 60 102 24 107 54 82 33 104 31 91 68 28 90 65 11 70 27 93 18 79 9 43 55 84 101 17 74 10 69 14 15 59 66 6 5 62 89 63 87 99 26 96 73 52 86 77 81 22 19 39 23 37 42 111 34 97 41 30 50 47 49 32 44 56 District-City Precinct of Fort Map Collins - Proposed Printed: August 20, 2019 0 0.5 1 1.5 2Miles Scale 1:64,000 © Effective: October 11, 2019 CITY GEOGRAPHIC OF FORT COLLINS INFORMATION SYSTEM MAP PRODUCTS These and were map not products designed and or all intended underlying for general data are use developed by members for use of the by the public. 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Council Districts Mayor - Wade Troxell District 1 - Susan Gutowsky District 2 - Julie Pignataro District 3 - Ken Summers District 4 - Kristin Stephens District 5 - Ross Cunniff District 6 - Emily Gorgol County Precinct Water Features Growth Management Area 7 7 Railroad City Precinct Lines Numbers 2145235205 Larimer County Precinct Numbers County County Precinct Number Number State State Representative Senatorial Number Number Congressional District ATTACHMENT 1