HomeMy WebLinkAbout109 - 11/16/2010 - ADOPTING AND DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DISTRICT-PRECINCT MAP FOR THE 2011 REGULAR MUNICI ORDINANCE NO. 109, 2010
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
ADOPTING AND DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THE DISTRICT-PRECINCT MAP FOR THE
2011 REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, Article II, Section 1 of the City 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 City 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 6, which has the highest number of electors; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has recommended that Precincts 78 and 79 be moved from
District 6 to District 1, and that Precinct 13 be moved from District 1 to District 2; and
WHEREAS,by moving the aforementioned precincts,District 4 will have the lowest number
of registered electors,and District 6 will have the highest number of registered electors,with District
4 being 89.1% of the number of voters in District 6; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to also clarify that the District-Precinct Map adopted
for the April 5, 2011 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 2013 regular municipal
election; and
WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to clarify that the District-Precinct Map adopted for the
April 5, 2011 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 2013 regular municipal
election.
. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS that the 2011 District-Precinct Map dated November 26, 2010, 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 District Council offices for the April 5, 2011
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, 2010, and
prior to the adoption of a District-Precinct Map for the 2013 regular
municipal election; and
(3) determining residency for voting purposes for any special municipal election
conducted after November 26, 2010.
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 2nd day of
November, A.D. 2010, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of November, A.D.
2010.
May
ATTEST: _
City Clerk \
Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of November, A.D. 2010.
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Chief Deputy City Clerk
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