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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. �FpRTCO o ATTEST: e•COLORP'O City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 21 st day of August, A.D. 2012. FORT CO! hO e,.... . ...l.�N Mayor ATTEST: E�� City Clerk - '' m ���5- - • ,'. inn �� T�++71��• l' ,`win` — 1'�11INI L. ►�„ il HIGHWAY 2 Mom I fill Hill `mil T r� e ,, w 30 31 RD 35 k I€, ram, ham ' MID