HomeMy WebLinkAbout164 - 11/07/2006 - ADOPTING, AND DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF, THE DISTRICT-PRECINCT MAP FOR THE 2007 REGULAR MUNI ORDINANCE NO. 164, 2006
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING, AND DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF, THE DISTRICT-PRECINCT MAP FOR THE
2007 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, Article 11, Section 1 of the Charter requires that the City be divided into six
Council districts, each representing one contiguous, reasonably compact unit; and
WHEREAS, no later than 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 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 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 85%
of the number of registered electors in District 3, which has the highest number of electors; and
WHEREAS,the City Clerk has recommended that Precinct 26 be moved from District 3 to
District 2, and that Precinct 68 be moved from District 5 to District 6 in order that the number of
registered electors in District 5 (now the District with the lowest number of registered electors)will
be more than 85% of the number of registered electors in District 4 (the District with the highest
number of registered electors); and
WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to clarify that the District-Precinct Map adopted for the
April 3, 2007 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 3, 2007 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 2007 District-Precinct Map dated November 17,2006,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 3, 2007
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 17, 2006, 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 on or after November 17, 2006.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of
October,A.D. 2006, and to be presented for final passa o the 7th day of Nove er,A.D. 2006.
MayolU
ATTEST:
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City Clerk u
Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day o ovember, A.D. 2006.
Mayor
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City Clerk