HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 09 27 Informational 200 - Informing City Commission of Upcoming Requirement for Appointments to 2022 Districting Commission • INFORMATIONAL AGENDA ITEM 200
Incnrinreted CITY COMMISSION AGENDA I SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 REGULAR MEETING
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TITLE
Informing the City Commission of the Upcoming Requirement for
Appointments to the 2022 Winter Springs Districting Commission
SUMMARY
Pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Charter of the City of Winter Springs, staff will
be requesting that the Mayor and Members of the City Commission make
appointments to the seven (7) member Districting Commission.
By February 1, 2022, the City Commission must appoint seven (7) city electors
determined from the registration of the last election; one (1) to be appointed
by each Commissioner from their respective district, and two (2) appointed by
the Mayor from the city at-large. Electors chosen shall not be employed by
the City in any other capacity.
The Districting Commission shall file their report with the City within one
hundred twenty (120) days of appointment to the Districting Commission. This
report will contain a recommended plan for adjustment of the Commission
district boundaries.
The Districting Commission shall consider the following specific criteria in
their recommendations for any district boundary adjustments:
• Each district shall be formed of compact, contiguous territory and its
boundary lines shall follow the centerlines of streets insofar as practical
or possible, or other boundaries available.
• The districts shall be based upon the principle of equal and affective
representation as required by the United States Constitution and as
represented in the mathematical preciseness reached in the legislative
apportionment of the state.
• The report shall include a map and the description of the districts
recommended and shall be drafted as a proposed ordinance. Once filed
with the City, the report shall be treated as an ordinance introduced by a
commissioner.
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The tentative schedule for the Districting process is as follows:
• September 27, 2021 : Informational agenda item advising the City
Commission about the Districting process and upcoming appointments.
• October 2021 through December 2021 : City Commission makes
appointments to the Districting Commission
• January 2021 - City Commission approves a Resolution for the
appointments and establishes a report deadline
• May/June 2021 - First and Second Readings of the Ordinance considered
for adopting the new Districting Map
RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests the City Commission receive and review the information
provided in this Agenda Item. The Commission may want to begin
consideration of their respective appointments to the Districting Commission.
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