HomeMy WebLinkAbout073 - 08/21/2012 - AMENDING THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DISTRICT-PRECINCT MAP ORDINANCE NO. 073, 2012
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS DISTRICT-PRECINCT MAP
WHEREAS, Article 1I, Section I of the City Charter requires that the City be divided into
six contiguous,reasonably compact City Council districts,each of which shall consist of contiguous,
undivided general election precincts, and, to the extent reasonably possible, an equal number of
inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code Section 7-87(b), not less than 180 days after the official
decennial publication of the United States Census concerning the population of Fort Collins,the City
Clerk must recommend to the City Council any district boundary changes necessary to ensure that,
to the extent reasonably possible, there is no more than a ten-percent deviation between the most
populous and the least populous City Council districts; and
WHEREAS, in reviewing the composition of the existing districts of the City, staff has
determined that, as currently configured, the deviation between the most and least populous City
Council districts is 10.29%; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to the above-referenced provisions of the City Charter,the City Clerk
has presented five alternative district boundary changes for the City Council's consideration from
which the City Council has selected an alternative that it believes best serves the interests of the
residents of the City and comports with the requirements of the City Charter and Code; and
WHEREAS, under City Code Section 7-87(d), City Council district boundary changes are
to be established by ordinance at least 120 days before a regular municipal election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the district-precinct map dated July 27, 2012, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit
"A" and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby adopted and shall be in effect for the
following purposes:
(1) determining eligibility for City Council offices for the April 2, 2013 regular
municipal election; and
(2) determining eligibility of any interim appointments to fill any City Council
vacancies which may occur following the effective date of this ordinance.
Introduced,considered favorably on first reading,and ordered published this 17th day of July,
A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 21 st day of August, A.D. 2012.
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Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of August, A.D. 2012.
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