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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 09 09 Public Hearing 400 - First Reading Ordinance 2019-10 Accepting Districting Commission's Recommendation Regarrding an Update of the City Commission Voting District Boundaries PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA ITEM 400 1959 CITY COMMISSION AGENDA I SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 1 REGULAR MEETING TITLE The City Attorney and City Manager request that the City Commission consider accepting the Districting Commission's recommendation regarding an update of the City Commission voting district boundaries pursuant to Section 4.02 of the City Charter, and conduct First Reading of Ordinance No. 2019-10 approving the recommendation. SUMMARY Section 4.01(x) of the City Charter provides that there shall be a governing body composed of the mayor and five (S) commission members elected by the voters of the city as provided in this Charter. Not more than one (1) commission member shall reside in each of the five (S) commission districts provided for in Section 4.02 (a) ofthe Charter.The mayor shall be elected at large and may reside anywhere within the city. Section 4.02 of the City Charter requires that the City Commission appoint a Districting Commission for purposes of examining whether adjustments must be made to the City Commission voting district boundaries. On January 28, 2019, the City Commission appointed a Districting Commission pursuant to Resolution No. 2019-01. Further, the City retained the services of the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council (ECFPC) to assist City staff with providing technical assistance to analyze the population and voting age population within the existing five City Commission districts, and to prepare a report and related maps. The City Attorney provided legal guidance. On May 24, 2019, the Districting Commission timely examined the report prepared by the ECFPC and conducted a public hearing related to a proposed new City Commission Voting District Map. The Districting Commission recommended a revised City Commission Voting District Map which is attached as Exhibit "A" to Ordinance No. 2019-10. The proposed new map makes several adjustments to the boundaries of the existing City Commission Districts to account for population and voting age population changes since the last Districting Commission process in 2016. Based on legal guidelines regarding voting districts, the existing City Commission voting district boundaries are in essence being adjusted to rebalance population and voting age populations more equally within the five districts. The City Commission shall adopt the redistricting ordinance at least one hundred twenty (120) days before the next city election, which is November 3, 2020. If the City Commission fails to either accept or reject the redistricting ordinance recommended by the Districting Commission, the report of the Districting Commission shall go into effect and have the same effect of an ordinance. The proposed redistricting ordinance may not be rejected for any reason except for failure to comply with the specifications listed in Section 4.02 (c) of this Charter or failure to complywith other local, state or federal law. Section 4.02 provides: Section 4.02. - Commission districts; adjustment of districts. (a) Number of districts. The city commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, shall by separate ordinance divide the city into five (S) geographical commission districts. (b) Districting commission. By the first day of February,1991, the first day of February, 1992, and every three (3) years thereafter, the city commission shall appoint seven (7) city electors determined from the registration of the last regular 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, who shall comprise the districting commission. Electors chosen shall not be employed by the city in any other capacity. The initial districting commission, creating and establishing the first commission districts, shall be appointed by each commissioner and the mayor from the city at large. (c) Report; specifications. The districting commission shall file with the official designated by the city commission a report containing a recommended plan for establishment or adjustment of the commission district boundaries. The initial districting commission, creating and establishing the first commission districts, shall file such report within ninety (90) days of appointment. Thereafter, such reports shall be filed within one hundred twenty (120) days of appointment to the districting commission. 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. PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA ITEM 400 1 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2019 1 PAGE 2 OF 3 (d) Support. It shall be the responsibility of the city manager to provide staff assistance and technical data to the districting commission. (e) Procedure. The procedure for the city commission's consideration of the report shall be the same as for other ordinances, provided that if a summary of the ordinances is published pursuant to this Charter and general law, it must include both the map and a description of the recommended districts. (f) Failure to enact ordinance. The city commission shall adopt the redistricting ordinance at least one hundred twenty (120) days before the next city election. If the city commission fails to either accept or reject the redistricting ordinance,the report ofthe districting commission shall go into effect and have the same effect of an ordinance. The proposed redistricting ordinance may not be rejected for any reason except for failure to comply with the specifications listed in Section 4.02 (c) of this Charter or failure to comply with other local, state or federal law. (g) Effect of enactment. The new commission districts and boundaries as of the date of enactment shall supersede previous commission districts and boundaries for all purposes; provided all incumbent commissioners shall continue to hold office for the entire term to which elected notwithstanding any change in commission district and boundaries. RECOMMENDATION The City Attorney and City Manager recommend that the City Commission consider accepting the recommendation made bythe Districting Commission and pass Ordinance No. 2019-10 on First Reading. PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA ITEM 400 1 MONDAY, • OF 3 ORDINANCE NO. 2019-10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE MAP AND DESCRIPTION OF THE RECOMMENDED COMMISSION DISTRICTS FILED WITH THE CITY COMMISSION BY THE DISTRICTING COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.02 OF THE WINTER SPRINGS CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Winter Springs City Charter requires that the City be divided into five(5)geographic voting districts for purposes of electing a City Commissioner from each district; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4.02 of the City Charter,the City Commission is required to periodically appoint a districting commission to redraw the voting districts based on population and acceptable constitutional voting rights principals; and WHEREAS,the Districting Commission is required by City Charter to recommend a voting district map to the City Commission for consideration; and WHEREAS,the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs,Florida,hereby finds that the voting district map recommended by the Districting Commission on May 24,2019 is acceptable and also finds that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Winter Springs to approve said map. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS,AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are fully incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. Voting District Map. Pursuant to Section 4.02 of the Winter Springs City Charter, the City Commission hereby approves the voting district map recommended by the Districting Commission. Said Voting District Map is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and hereby fully incorporated herein by this reference. Section 3. Future Elections. The Voting District Map approved hereunder shall be used by the City for all City Commission municipal elections occurring after the effective date of this ordinance. Section 4. Filing of Voting District Map with City Clerk. The Voting District Map City of Winter Springs Ordinance No. 2019-10 Pagel of 2 shall not be codified into the City Charter or Code. However, a copy of the Voting District Map shall remain on file with the City Clerk's office for public inspection and/or copying. Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,whether for substantive,procedural, or any other reason, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 6. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission,or parts of prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, and pursuant to the City Charter. ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a special meeting assembled on the day of , 2019. CHARLES LACEY Mayor ATTEST: ANDREA LORENZO-LUACES City Clerk Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for the City of Winter Springs only Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney Legal Advertisements: First Reading: Second Reading: Effective Date: City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2019-10 Page 2 of 2 z C m N N N N N y C! Gr 5 a] tll V m S17 f9 t9 tO 0. d a 4 0. y lV M br Ln e ❑ 11 u u t i u n 01 • Ind ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 1� 1i-.':. w � d air ASN+ d n O d 0 O 0 3 rQv d O 4 V) D O� d a` um ! EE [IP v 1 w , ,o:' LI J LE Ik MY OU 1 w r I may` ov rN f4 7 PCESOLUTION NUMBER 2019-01, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE 2019 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 1.959 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, con'irnission 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 (1211) days prior to the next city election, WHEREAS, the next City election will be November 3, 2020 and as such, the City Comi,nission must adopt or reject a redistricting ordinance by July 6, 2020; 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 1. The following appointments have been made to the 2019 Districting Commission: 1) Seat One (Commissioner Jean 1-lovey): Ms. Mary 11offirian-1--lughes 2) Seat 'Two (Deputy Mayor Kevin Cannon): Ms. Colleen Murphy 3) Seat Three (Commissioner Ted Johnson): Mr. Zoltan "Skip" Arok, Jr. 4) Seat Four (Commissioner Ti Anna Hale): Mr. Robert I lenderson 5) Seat Five (Commissioner Geoff Kendrick): iW. Joanne M. Krebs 6) Mayoral Appointment (Mayor Charles, Lacey): Mr. James Evans 7) Mayoral Appointment (Mayor Charles Lacey): Mr. Maurice Kaprow SECTION 11. All appointments to the 2019 Districting Commission shall take effect immediately upon the final passage and adoption of this Resolution by the City Commission. Vacancies on the 2019 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 111. The Districting Commission shall have until May 28, 2019, one-hundred- twenty(120) days fi-orn the effective date of this Resolution, to file with the City Manager a report containing a recornmended plan for adjustment of the commission district boundaries. Pursuant to the City Charter, the City Commission shall have until July 6, 2020, 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 cornt-nission district boundaries, the City Charter requires that the commission district boundaries shall comply with the following specifications: (1) Each district shall be fanned 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 red 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 previous 2016 Districting Commission recommendation approved by the City Commission pursuant to Ordinance No. 2016-02, on June 13, 2016, 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 perp-its, but rather by the actual number of certificates of occupancy granted by the City for new residential dwelling units not previously accounted when the City Commission approved Ordinance No. 2016-02 establishing the current comnlission district boundaries. Cnty of`Winter Sprinp,Flodda Resoha on Number 0l 9-01 Pag,e 2 of:3 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. SECTION V1. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption by the City Commission. ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, in a Regular Meeting duly assembled on the 281' day of January, 2019. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed. CHARLES Lr, or ATTEST- AN 'Ii.L7-A"WRENZO-LUACES, City Clerk Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for the Cit of Winter Springs, Florida only: ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney City of Winter Springs,Hari da Rew1ution Number 2019-01 Page 3 of 3 CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES DISTRICTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MAY 24, 2019 CALL TO ORDER The Regular Meeting of Friday, May 24, 2019 of the Districting Commission was called to Order at 5:00 p.m. by City Attorney Anthony A. Garganese in the Commission Chambers (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). City Attorney Anthony A. Garganese gave a brief introduction of what would be addressed during this meeting. Roll Call: Mr. Zoltan "Skip" Arok, Jr., present Mr. James Evans, present Mr. Robert Henderson, present Ms. Mary Hoffman-Hughes, present Mr. Maurice Kaprow, present Ms. Joanne M. Krebs, present Mr. David Withee, present, City Attorney Anthony A. Garganese, present City Clerk Andrea Lorenzo-Luaces, present Assistant to the City Clerk Christian Gowan, present REGULAR AGENDA - PART I 500. Orientation For The 2019 Districting Commission Members Attorney Garganese led the official Oath of Office that all Districting Commission Members took. Next, Attorney Garganese noted that the City Clerk would provide the Oath of Office documents for everyone to sign. 501. Election For Chairperson Of The 2019 Districting Commission Districting Commission Member Robert Henderson suggested for the Position of Chairperson, "I would Nominate Joanne Krebs." CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,FLORIDA MINUTES DISTRICTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING-MAY 24,2019 PAGF2OF7 No other Nominations were made. Attorney Garganese then suggested a Motion be made for the Appointment of a Chairperson. "1 SO MOVE." MOTION BY DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER KAPROW. SECONDED, DISCUSSION, MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 502. Election For Vice-Chairperson Of The 2019 Districting Commission FOR THE POSITION OF VICE-CHAIRPERSON,"I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE RABBI MAURICE KAPROW." THERE WERE NO FURTHER NOMINATIONS VOICED. MOTION BY DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER EVANS. SECONDED BY DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER HENDERSON. DISCUSSION. VOTE: CHAIRPERSON KREBS: AYE VICE-CHAIRPERSON KAPROW: AYE DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER AROK, JR.: AYE DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER HENDERSON: AYE DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER WITHEE: AYE DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER EVANS: AYE DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER HOFFMAN-HUGHES: AYE MOTION CARRIED. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS 100. Not Used INFORMATIONAL AGENDA 200. Not Used CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,FLORIDA MINUTES DISTRICTING COMMISSION REG U LAR MEETING-MAY 24,2019 PAGE 3OF7 ❖❖ AGENDA NOTE: THE REST OF THE AGENDA WAS DISCUSSED IN THE ORDER, AS DOCUMENTED. ❖❖ CONSENT AGENDA 300. Not Used PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA 400. Not Used REGULAP AGENDA - PART II 500. Presenting The Districting Commission With A Recommendation For The 2019 City Commission District Boundaries, Reflecting the 2010 Census Population And Updated Development Data Since The 2010 Census Was Completed. The Districting Commission Must Forward A Recommendation To The City Manager For His Consideration By May 27, 2019. Attorney Garganese gave an overview and pointed out, "Pursuant to the City Charter, Section 4.02, the City Commission is required to Appoint every three (3) years a Districting Commission whose sole purpose - is to review the City Commission's Districts and to make a recommendation to the City Commission regarding whether or not the District boundaries have to be modified." Continuing, Attorney Garganese explained that for Winter Springs, each of the five (S) Commissioners are required to reside in a specific District. Further comments followed on the timeline and process related to this current Districting Commission, boundaries, the traditional guidelines that should be followed when carving out the various Districts, and the criteria related to balancing population numbers, especially the "VAP" (Voting Age Population). Attorney Garganese pointed out that overall, this was a very "Statistically driven process." Remarks continued. Mr. PJ Smith, AICP, Senior GIS Analyst, Urban Designer, East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 455 North Garland Avenue, Orlando, Florida: addressed the Districting Commission Members. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MENUTES DISTRICTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING-MAY 24,2019 PAGE 4OF7 ❖❖ AGENDA NOTE: THE REST OF THE AGENDA WAS DISCUSSED IN THE ORDER, AS DOCUMENTED. ❖❖ PUBLIC INPUT Chairperson Krebs opened "Public Input". No one addressed the Districting Commission at this time. Chairperson Krebs closed "Public Input". REGULAR AGENDA - PART 11 (CONTINUED) 500. Presenting The Districting Commission With A Recommendation For The 2019 City Commission District Boundaries, Reflecting the 2010 Census Population And Updated Development Data Since The 2010 Census Was Completed. The Districting Commission Must Forward A Recommendation To The City Manager For His Consideration By May 27, 2019. A document entitled, "City Commission District Realignment May 2019" was provided to the Districting Commission Members to which Mr. Smith reviewed the different pages and various aspects, criteria, and data. Continuing, Mr. Smith noted, "The Districts have two (2) primary criteria from a population and 'VAP' (Voting Age Population) perspective. The largest District can't be ten percent (10%) larger than the smallest District, in terms of population and 'VAP' (Voting Age Population), and then also for 'VAP' (Voting Age Population) and population, if you were to take the total population and divide it by five (5), that's reallythe optimal population for each District. No District can be greater or less than five percent (5%) greater than that value as well." Additionally, Mr. Smith explained, "You'll see in the summary, disproportionate population growth on the eastern side of the City is really going to force those boundaries just a little bit to the west. From a pragmatic perspective, my goal and our goal when doing this analysis was to really simplify - to do as small a number of edits as possible, and to keep those edits contiguous with roadways or rivers, just primary linear aspects of your City and I think you'll see that we've done that; and even consolidated one of your Districts in particular, quite well-so that could actually be a District improvement." Further comments. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS,FLORIDA MINUTES DISTRICTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING-MAY 24,2019 PAGE 5OF7 On page 8, referring to the "Realignment Summary", it was noted that a reference was mislabeled. Attorney Garganese pointed out, "'3E' should be '3D'. Furthermore, Attorney Garganese suggested, "On the recommendation, we can clean that up. It's only on the map that it says '3E', you have '3D' everywhere else. The charts and the title is correct." Referring to the different Districts, Mr. Smith explained, "One of the major reasons why we added the Town Center down to the south, into that District, I believe, District Five (S), is because this major roadway right here is a very nice boundary; that's a very good contiguous boundary and kind of similar to the District over to the west, there weren't the proper number of units in anyof those developments to move them over without it looking a little bit awkward. So, that's why that Town Center piece went down to the south and southwest." Vice-Chairperson Maurice Kaprow referred to the top of page 9 and said, "The wording reads, 'The following population counts,VAP counts and deviations resulted from the five alterations made to the voting district.' There were .not five, there were onlyfour." Mr. Smith agreed with this. Discussion continued. Regarding some property on the east side of Tuskawilla Road which was currently under development, Mr. Smith was asked if that had been included in this Districting Report or would it be for the next Districting Commission. Mr. Smith explained he had a cut-off deadline and that particular development would be included next time, and added, "I can get you the date of that." Comments continued that with the proposed modifications, the current Commissioners would still reside in their current Districts. "I WOULD MOVE THAT THIS COMMISSION RECOMMENDS TO THE CITY COMMISSION THE ADOPTION OF THIS PROPOSAL AS PRESENTED." MOTION BY VICE-CHAIRPERSON KAPROW. SECONDED BY DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER HENDERSON. DISCUSSION. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES DISTRICTING COMMISSION R EG U LAR MEETING-MAY 24,2019 PAGE 6 OF 7 VOTE: DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER WITHEE: AYE VICE-CHAIRPERSON KAPROW: AYE CHAIRPERSON KREBS: AYE DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER HOFFMAN-HUGHES: AYE DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER EVANS: AYE DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER HENDERSON: AYE DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER AROK, JR.: AYE MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Smith was complimented for the work he did. Attorney Garganese said to Chairperson Krebs, "Since the board has made its recommendation, I would ask that this Commission - authorize you to execute the Minutes of this meeting, because there will no longer be a reason for the Commission to meet; and it will have done its'job and be dissolved as of this evening. So, I would ask that the Members authorize you to Approve and sign the Minutes." "1 WOULD MOVE TO SO AUTHORIZE THAT THE CHAIRPERSON JOANNE KREBS, BE AUTHORIZED TO GO AHEAD AND SIGN THE MINUTES." MOTION BY DISTRICTING COMMISSION MEMBER HENDERSON. SECONDED. DISCUSSION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Chairperson Krebs then asked Attorney Garganese if he would be changing the couple of scrivener's errors before the Report goes to the City Commission. Attorney Garganese responded, "We'll go ahead and correct those scrivener's errors in the Report. In addition, we will take our standard Ordinance that we have used to adopt the map, because the map has to be adopted by Ordinance; so, we'll take the final map, we'll attach it to the Ordinance and then the Ordinance will be presented to the City Commission for consideration." 600. REPORTS No Reports were given. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES DISTRICTING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING-MAY 24,2019 PAGE 7OF7 PUBLIC INPUT Chairperson Krebs opened "Public Input". No one spoke. Chairperson Krebs closed "Public Input". ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Krebs adjourned the Regular Meeting at approximately S:38 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. ANG` , ENZO-LUACES CITY CLERK APPROVED: JO- ANE M. KREBS, CHAIRPERSON DTRICTING COMMISSION NOTE: These Minutes were approved on ` 2019 by Chairperson Joanne M. Krebs as delegated by the Districting Commission. City of Winter Springs City Commission District Realignment - an..a...c.a 1959 May 2019 Report compiled by the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council with technical and historical guidance from staff at the City of Winter Springs I. Introduction & Report Summary Per Section 2.04 of the City of Winter Springs Charter, the City is required to analyze its Commission Districts every three years to account for changes in population and voting age population (VAP) within each district. Pursuant to federal law (see White v. Register, 412 U.S. 755, 764 [1973], and Brown v. Thomas, 462 U.S. 835, 842 [1983]), voting districts must be nearly equivalent in population, with a deviation of no more than 10% in population (and voting age population) between the largest and smallest districts within a jurisdiction. Moreover, districts cannot be 5% larger or smaller than the "optimal" district population, as described later in this report. An overall range of less than 10% is considered an acceptable "minor deviation". As discussed later in this report, disproportionate population growth on the eastern side of the City has greatly increased the population of District 2 relative to the other four voting districts. This disproportionate population growth has caused the current(2019) populations of the five voting districts to exceed the acceptable"minor deviation"of10%.This requires the City to redraw its district boundaries. II. Baseline Population Data On May 9,2016,a report from the City's Community Development Department(see appendix 1)tabulated the population of each voting district using the 2010 U.S. Census as a baseline.The report recommended that the City make one adjustment to the districts, referenced in the report as "Trotwood to Tuscora". The new 2016 population and VAP totals for the districts following this adjustment were as follows. District Baseline 20116 Population Baseline 2616 VAP 1 6,911 5,438 2 7,369 5,784 3 7,4017 5,893 4 7,193 5,358 5 6,987 5,307 Source:2610 community development department Report,5/9/2016 The 2019 project team used these district population counts as a baseline in this report. 1 III. Current Population Analysis (2016 — 2019 Growth) The project team began its 2019 population analysis utilizing the 2016 district population and VAP counts determined by the Community Planning Department as a baseline. The project team then adopted the methodology used in 2016, determining new population counts utilizing data on the number of new residential units built in each district. The City of Winter Springs provided the ECFRPC project team with Certificate of Occupancy data from May 2016 to May 2019 to determine the new population counts for each voting district. Utilizing this data,the following map (and associated data tables)were developed. GIS data is available upon request. 65 New Un- - _—� Whiter - o Q Spn s _ �� . _ u •36D nRw units � n U C3 O 26 new units C 16 new units LEGEND � `t C New single unit ��� • Multiple new units � ---- i To ensure the accuracy of the data, the project team reviewed the 2016 population report to determine if any residential units were being double-counted as part of the 2019 analysis. The Certificate of Occupancy data included units from Tuscany Place, RiZe, Seven Oaks, and the Orange Avenue annex that were included in the 2016 analysis.These units were not included in the 2019 population count. No other special circumstances were encountered and all tabular excel data can be requested from staff. 2 Current Population Extrapolation To determine the 2019 district populations, the project team utilized the same methodology adopted in 2016.This involved multiplying the number of new units in each district by the U.S. Census' most current Seminole County figure for persons per household (2.76), as well as the voting age population (VAP) percentage present within the Census Block Group of each new residential unit. The voting age population (VAP) within each Census Block Group within the City is shown below. The figure utilized from this table was the voting age population percentage, labeled VAP %. Block Group Over 18 Under 18 VAP% Total Pop. VAP Block Group 121170213D71 1330 164 D.990 1494 133D Block.Group 121170213131 2727 618 D.815 3345 2727 Block.Group 12117D213132 1157 562 D.673 1719 1157 Block Group 121170213064 1644 248 D.869 1892 16-44 Block Group 12117D214D31 511 173 D.779 784 611 Block Group 121170213133 1283 590 D.685 1873 1283 Block Group 12117D214D42 1053 135 D.886 1188 1D53 Block Group 12117D214033 18D2 495 D.785 2297 1802 Block Group 121176214011 6.42 146 D.815 788 642 Block.Group 12117D214014 2176 514 D.8D9 2690 2175 Block Group 121170214044 682 479 D.587 1161 682 Block Group 12117D214D41 2390 489 D.830 2879 239D Block Group 121170214034 875 161 D.845 1036 875 Block Group 12117D213D62 2386 704 D.772 3090 2386 Block Group 121170221012 2392 575 D.806 2967 2392 Block Group 121170214013 1338 314 D.810 1652 1338 Block Group 12117D214D12 1550 192 D.890 1752 156D Block Group 121170214043 1710 440 D.795 2150 171D Block.Group 12117D221D11 491 160 D.7.54 6.51 491 Block Group 121170213673 2734 854 D.762 3588 2734 Block Group 12117D213063 842 194 D.813 1036 842 Block Group 121170213061 2181 548 D.799 2729 2181 Block Group 1211702141)32 3696 1D79 D.774 4775 3696 Source:2013-17 ACS,U.S.Census The project team next took the new unit data (created in GIS format) and added a new data column for "Census Block Group"to determine how many new units were in each of the Census Block Groups present in the City. The table on the following page includes, by district, the number of new units added per Census Block Group and the total voting age population added. 3 District census Block Group Block VAP% New Units VAPAdded 1 1211702140041 0.83 2 4.5816 1 121170214042 0.995 10 24.4536 1 121170214044 0.587 4 6.48048 1 121170221011 0.754 1 2.08104 Summary Total NfA Pa..' 17 38 38 voting age residents added to District 1 District census Block Group Block VAP% New Units VAPAdded 2 121170214032 0.774 65 138.8555 2 121170213132 0.673 26 48.29448 2 121170213131 0.815 360 809.784 2 131170213061 0.799 1 2.20524 Summary Total N/A tl = 452 994 999 voting age residents added to District 2 District Census Block Group Block VAP% New Units VAPAdded 3 121170213073 0.762 1 2.10312 3 121170213071 0.89 2 4.5128 3 121170213064 0.869 16 38.37504 3 121170213063 0.813 1 2.24388 3 121170213061 0.799 1 2.20524 Summary Total Pd . 21 50 50 voting age residents added to District 3 District Census Block Group Block VAP96 New Units VAP Added 4 121170214014 0.809 3 6.69852 Summary Total r,-, 11:4 3 7 7voting age residents added to District District Census Block Group Block VAP% New Units VAPAdded 5 121170214041 0.83 1 2.2908 5 121170214034 0.845 1 2.3322 5 121170214032 0.774 1 2.13624 Summary Total NIA N - 3 7 7voting age residents added to Districts IV. New Population Totals (2019) The table below shows the new population totals and the deviation from the optimal counts. Optimal counts are equal to the population divided by the number of districts (5). District Baseline 2016 Population New Units 2016-19 2019 Population deviation from Optimal 1 61911 17 6958 -6.6% 2 7,369 452 8617 15.7% 3 7,407 21 7465 0.2% 4 7,193 3 7201 -3.3% 5 6,987 3 6995 -6.1% 7447 District Baseline 2016 VAP New Units 2016-19 2019 VAP* Deviation from Opti maI 1 5,438 17 5476 -5.2% 2 5,784 452 6783 17.4% 3 5,893 21 5943 2.9% 4 5,358 3 5365 -7.1% 5 5,307 3 5314 -8.0% 5776 -VAP's taken from the specific Census Block Group of each new unit. -VAP's utilize Census.Block Group data from the 2013-2017 ACS update 'Persons per househole of 2.76 utilized(2013-17 ACS,Seminole County FL) 4 V. Federal District Requirements As stated in the introduction,voting districts cannot be 5%larger or 5%smaller than the"optimal" district population, and the range between the largest district and the smallest district cannot exceed 10%. Both of these criteria are violated per the new population totals. In short, population growth has disproportionately occurred in the eastern side of the City, so the districts must make a westerly shift. VI. Proposed Districts This section of the report includes a step-by-step analysis of the proposed changes to the district boundaries. Four changes are proposed in total and are shown on the map below. 1 - District Realignment 3+e1 F—J 3B _ o ao c-y o e o 3C 4 , } O f � f 0 6 fl The four alterations in the map depicted above are identified as 3A, 313, 3C and 3D. The following four pages of this report detail the parcels involved in these realignments,the total population,the voting age population, and updated population counts. 5 Realignment Summary — 3A and 3B The parcels on the map below are included in the 3A and 3B district realignments.Theta ble below depicts the number of units, population, and voting age population added and removed from each district. ��nair.tea. 3AaM 1 c�+hal Wlnr,cnR- We B �0° Move from District 2 3 �o to District 5 sa it � c S:n57ke y�aY 9 Move from District 2c to District 5 Ghzyenn«lis � � .� _..r. 3A Population and VAP Realignment 3A-Jesup's Landing Alteration 3A-Jesup's Landing Alteration District 2019 Population New Units Pop.Change New Pop. District 2019 VAP* New Units VAP Change New VAP � « 1 5958 6958 -6.6% 1 5475 5476 -5.2% 2 8617 -173 -477 8140 9.3% 2 5783 -173 -370 6413 11.0% 3 7465 7465 0.2% 3 5943 5943 2.9% 4 7201 7201 -3.396 4 5365 5365 -7.1% 5 6395 173 477 7472 0.3% 5 5314 173 370 5684 -1.6% 7447 .5776 3B Population and VAP Realignment 3B-RiZe&Town Center Alteration 3B-RiZe&Town Center Alteration District Post-3A Pop. New Units Pop.Change New Pop. M District Post-3A VAP New Units VAP Change Mew VAP L111111211011111 1 6958 6958 -6.6% 1 5476 5476 -5.2% 2 8140 -244 -674 7466 0.395 2 5413 -244 -521 5892 2.0% 3 7465 7465 0.2% 3 5343 5943 2.,3% 4 7201 7201 -3.3% 4 536.5 5365 -7.1% 5 7472 244 674 8146 9.4% 5 56494 244 521 6205 7.4% 7447 5776 6 Realignment Summary — 3C The parcels on the map below are included in the 3C district realignment. The table below depicts the number of units, population, and voting age population added and removed from each district. [gah omx!cu Move from District 5 to District 1 ,nam,Ka f 3C :4 i 3C Population and VAP Realignment 3C-Fisher Road Area Alteration 3C:-Fisher Road Area Alteration District Past-313 Pop. New Units Pap.Change New Pop. M • District Post-313 VAP New Units VAP Change New VAP F « 1 5955 257 737 7695 3.3% 1 5475 267 612 6x88 5.4% 2 7456 7466 6.3% 2 5892 5892 2.0% 3 7465 7465 0.2% 3 5943 5943 2.9% 4 72D1 72D1 -3.3% 4 5365 536.5 -7.1% 5 1 8146 1 -267 1 -737 1 74D9 I -D.5% 5 6205 -267 -612 5.593 -3.2% 7447 5776 Following this alteration, all of the districts had population counts within the 5% range from the optimal district population of 7,447. Additionally, the largest district had a deviation of just 6.6% relative to the smallest district. However, District 4 had a VAP that was 7.1% below the optimal VAP of 5,776 and District 1 had a VAP that was 5.4% above the optimal VAP, so one additional change was needed in order to fulfill the federal requirements. This involves a move of residences from District 1 to District 4. 7 Realignment Summary — 3D The parcels on the map below are included in the 3D district realignment. The table below depicts the number of units, population, and voting age population added and removed from each district. Move from District 1 to District 4 e .3Q 3D Population Realignment and Deviation 311-State Road 434 Alteration ❑istrict Past-3C Pop. New Units Pop.Change New Pop. t. t 1 7695 -174 -480 7215 -3.1% 2 7466 7466 C).3% 3 7465 7465 6.2% 4 7261 174 486 7681 3.1% 5 7469 7469 -6.5% 7447 3D VAP Realignment and Deviation 3a-State Road 434 Alteration district Post-3C VAP New Units VAP Change New VAP7D2% 1 6683 -174 -397 .56912 .5892 58923 5943 59434 5365 397 5762 5 5.593 5593 -3.2% 5__ti 8 The following population counts, VAP counts and deviations resulted from the four alterations made to the voting districts. New Papulation by District District Original 2019 Pop. Units Added/Removed New Population 1 6958 93 7215 -3.1% 2 906 -417 7465 0.395 3 7465 0 7465 0.2% 4 7201 174 7681 3.195 5 6995 150 7409 0.596 New VAR by District District origin a 12019 VAP Units Added/Removed NewVAP Deviation 1 5475 93 5591 -1.5% 2 7084 -417 5892 2.0% 3 5943 6 5943 2.995 4 5365 174 5762 -0.2% 5 5314 150 5593 -3.2% The following map shows the parcels within each new proposed voting district. This includes annexed parcels (with no current population)that have been added to District 2 and District 4. District 1 District 2 District 3 ■ District 4 District 5 L�0 0 9 Appendix 1: 2016 Population Report The 2016 population report can be requested from City staff. Please use the contact information in Appendix 2 to collect this information. 10 Appendix 2: Planning Team Contact City of Winter Springs Casey Howard—City Staff—choward@winterspringsfl.org Lorna Bradley—City Staff—Ibrad ley@winterspringsfLorg East Central Florida Regional Planning Council Tara McCue, AICP—Planning Director—tars@ecfrpc.org PJ Smith, AICP—Project Manager—pjsmith@ecfrpc.org 11