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Home My WebLink About2022 05 05 Districting Commission Regular AgendaDISTRICTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022 - 5:30 PM CITY HALL - COMMISSION CHAMBERS 1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434, WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 1 CALL TO ORDER Roll Call Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Agenda Changes REGULAR AGENDA - PART I 500. Orientation for the 2022 Districting Commission Members Resolution 2022-01 Districting Commission 2022 501. Election for Chairperson of the 2022 Districting Commission 502. Election for Vice-Chairperson of the 2022 Districting Commission AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS INFORMATIONAL AGENDA PUBLIC INPUT Anyone who wishes to speak during Public Input on any Agenda Item or subject matter will need to fill out a “Public Input” form. Individuals will limit their comments to three (3) minutes, and representatives of groups or homeowners' associations shall limit their comments to five (5) minutes, unless otherwise determined by the City Commission. CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA REGULAR AGENDA - PART II 503. Presenting The Districting Commission With A Recommendation For The 2022 City Commission District Boundaries, Reflecting the 2020 Census Population And Updated Development Data. The Districting Commission Must Forward A Recommendation To The City Manager For His Consideration By May 10, 2022. Current and Proposed Boundaries REPORTS PUBLIC INPUT Anyone who wishes to speak during Public Input on any Agenda Item or subject matter will need to fill out a “Public Input” form. Individuals will limit their comments to three (3) minutes, and representatives of groups or homeowners' associations shall limit their comments to five (5) minutes, unless otherwise determined by the City Commission. 2 ADJOURNMENT PUBLIC NOTICE This is a Public Meeting, and the public is invited to attend and this Agenda is subject to change. Please be advised that one (1) or more Members of any of the City's Advisory Boards and Committees may be in attendance at this Meeting, and may participate in discussions. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City of Winter Springs at (407) 327-1800 "at least 48 hours prior to meeting, a written request by a physically handicapped person to attend the meeting, directed to the chairperson or director of such board, commission, agency, or authority" - per Section 286.26 Florida Statutes. "If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based" - per Section 286.0105 Florida Statutes. 3 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2022-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE 2022 WINTER SPRINGS . DISTRICTING COMMISSION; PROVIDING A DUE DATE FOR A REPORT CONTAINING A RECOMMENDED PLAN FOR ADJUSTMENT OF COMMISSION DISTRICT BOUNDARIES; PROVIDING A DUE DATE FOR THE CITY COMMISSION TO ADOPT OR REJECT A REDISTRICTING ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS; SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS,the City of Winter Springs,Florida was established by the Florida Legislature in 1959 and operates pursuant to its City Charter; and WHEREAS, the City Charter requires that, every three (3) years, the City Commission appoint seven (7) city electors to comprise the districting commission for adjustment of the commission district boundaries; and WHEREAS, the City Charter requires that the districting commission prepare a report containing a recommended plan for adjustment of the commission district boundaries; and WHEREAS, the City Charter requires that the City Commission adopt or reject a redistricting ordinance at least one-hundred-twenty(120) days prior to the next city election; WHEREAS, the next City election will be November 8, 2022 and as such, the City Commission must adopt or reject a redistricting ordinance by July 11, 2022; WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to provide an open, objective, and deliberative process that will afford the public ample opportunity to participate in the districting review process; and WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs, Florida. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs,Florida as follows: SECTION I. The following appointments have been made to the 2022 Districting Commission: 1) Seat One (Commissioner Matt Benton): Mr. Robert Miller 2) Seat Two (Deputy Mayor Kevin Cannon): Mr. Kenneth Spalthoff 4 3) Seat Three (Commissioner Ted Johnson): Mr. Zoltan"Skip"Arok, Jr. 4) Seat Four(Commissioner TiAnna Hale): Ms. Dolly Ames 5) Seat Five (Commissioner Rob Elliot): Mr. Michael Ely 6) Mayoral Appointment(Mayor Kevin McCann): Dr. Kurt Miericke 7) Mayoral Appointment(Mayor Kevin McCann): Mr. Howard Parsons SECTION 11. All appointments to the 2022 Districting Commission shall take effect immediately upon the final passage and adoption of this Resolution by the City Commission. Vacancies on the 2022 Districting Commission occurring after the adoption of this Resolution shall be filled by appointment in accordance with the City Charter and without the necessity of modifying this Resolution. SECTION Ill. The Districting Commission shall have until May 10, 2022, one-hundred- twenty(120)days from the effective date of this Resolution, to file with the City Manager a report containing a recommended plan for adjustment of the commission district boundaries. Pursuant to the City Charter, the City Commission shall have until July 11, 2022, which is one-hundred- twenty(120) days prior to the next city election, to adopt or reject a redistricting ordinance. SECTION IV. The Districting Commission's report shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the City Charter and other applicable law including,but not limited to,the provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In general and taking into account the current commission district boundaries,the City Charter requires that the commission district boundaries shall comply with the following specifications: 1) Each district shall be formed of compact, contiguous territory, and its boundary lines shall follow the center lines of streets insofar as practical or possible, or other boundaries available. 2) The districts shall be based upon the principle of equal and effective representation as required by the United States Constitution and as represented in the mathematical preciseness reached in the legislative apportionment of the state. 3) The report shall include a map and description of the districts recommended and shall be drafted as a proposed ordinance. Once filed with the designated official, the report shall be treated as an ordinance introduced by a commissioner. Additionally,to account for changes in population generated by new residential development since the 2020 U.S. Census, the technical assistance provided under Section V of this Resolution and the Districting Commission's recommendation shall be guided not by the issuance of development permits, but rather by the actual number of certificates of occupancy granted by the City for new residential dwelling units not previously accounted for by the U.S. Census. SECTION V. To the extent deemed reasonably necessary by the City Manager, the City Manager, City Clerk, and City Attorney, and their respective designees, shall provide technical assistance to the Districting Commission. City of wintcr Spring,,Florida Resolution Number 2022-01 Pace 2 of 3 5 SECTION VI. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption by the City Commission. ADOPTED by the City Commission ofthe City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a Regular Meeting duly assembled on the 1 Oth day of January, 2022. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed. KEIhN McC A NN, Mayor V.0163 ATTES tL + CHRISTIAN GOWAN, City Clerk L7 N •:O d lrttts4'. Appr 1 as to legal form and sufficiency for the.:4 inter Springs, Florida only: ONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney City ol'Winter Springs,Florida Resolution Number 2022-01 Page 3 of 3 6 O4Y` r •" i:: t C V 7 ,' G t-77 7 REGULAR AGENDA - PART II ITEM 503 DISTRICTING COMMISSION AGENDA | MAY 5, 2022 REGULAR MEETING TITLE Presenting The Districting Commission With A Recommendation For The 2022 City Commission District Boundaries, Reflecting the 2020 Census Population And Updated Development Data. The Districting Commission Must Forward A Recommendation To The City Manager For His Consideration By May 10, 2022. SUMMARY On January 10, 2022, the City Commission adopted Resolution 2022-01 appointing members of the 2022 Districting Commission. Per the City Charter, the redistricting report must be filed within 120 days of the Districting Commission’s appointment. For 2022, the report must be filed by May 10, 2022. Upon approval by the Districting Commission, the report must be presented to the City Commission in the form of an ordinance. The Commission must adopt the redistricting ordinance at least 120 days prior to the next city election. The next city election will take place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, therefore the Commission must adopt the ordinance by July 11, 2022. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Districting Commission receive the presentation and forward a recommendation to the City Commission regarding proposed new district boundaries. 8 4 1 5 3 2 Winter Springs Redistricting District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 0.00 0.50 1.00 Miles ± Date: 4/12/2022 2:45 PM District 1 5691 District 2 5892 District 3 5943 District 4 5762 District 5 5593 District ID Voting Pop 2019 Boundaries 9 4 1 5 3 2 Winter Springs Redistricting District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Census Blocks 0.00 0.50 1.00 Miles ± Date: 4/12/2022 4:04 PM District 1 5691 District 2 5892 District 3 5943 District 4 5762 District 5 5593 District ID Voting Pop Existing Boundaries & Census Blocks 10 4 1 5 3 2 Winter Springs Redistricting Proposed District Changes Voting Population District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 0.00 0.50 1.00 Miles ± Date: 5/2/2022 12:04 PM *Ideal Population Voting - 6127.8 District 1 6080 7576 -47.8 -.78% District 2 6198 7744 70.2 1.14% District 3 5967 7384 -160.8 2.62% District 4 6017 7864 -110.8 -1.8% District 5 6377 8094 249.2 4.06% District ID Voting Pop Total Pop Deviation Percent 11 293 137 220 14 CG CG CG CG CG CG 4 1 5 3 2 Winter Springs Redistricting Proposed District Changes District Updates District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Changes 0.00 0.50 1.00 Miles ± Date: 5/2/2022 2:46 PM *Ideal Population Voting - 6127.8 District 1 6080 7576 -47.8 -.78% District 2 6198 7744 70.2 1.14% District 3 5967 7384 -160.8 2.62% District 4 6017 7864 -110.8 -1.8% District 5 6377 8094 249.2 4.06% District ID Voting Pop Total Pop Deviation Percent *CG - Census Geometry 12