HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2025-12 Adopting the Redictricting MapORDINANCE NO. 2025-12
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 one (1) 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 applicable 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 its 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 15, 2025, is
acceptable and that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Winter Springs 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. Votinjj 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. Filina of Voting District Map with City Cleric. The Voting District Map 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 Cleric's office for public inspection and/or copying.
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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 regular
meeting assembled on the 2 3" day of U—vN E , 2025.
ATTEST:
Christian Gowan
City Clerk
Approve to legal form and sufficiency for
thzlvprings only
Anthony A. Garganese
City Attorney
Legal Advertisements:
First Reading:
Second Reading:
Effective Date
June 2, 2025
June 9, 2025
June 23, 2025
June 23, 2025
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Kevin McCann
Mayor
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