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Home My WebLink About2010 04 06 Regular 603 Recommendation for New City Commission District Boundaries Reflecting The January 31, 2010 Population DISTRICTING COMMISSION AMENDED AGENDA ITEM 603 Consent Information Public Hearing Regular X April 6, 2010 Meeting MGR. /Dept. REQUEST: Community Development Department, Land Development Division, presents to the Districting Commission a recommendation for the new City Commission district boundaries, reflecting the January 31, 2010 population. The Districting Commission must forward a recommendation to the City Commission for its action. SYNOPSIS: The purpose of this agenda item is to present to the Districting Commission a recommendation for the revision of City Commission district boundaries, as required by Sec. 4.02 of the City Charter. The revision is mandated every three (3) years. The Districting Commission must forward a recommendation to the City Commission for its action. Applicable Code & Law: 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 (5) 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 his/her 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. April 6, 2010 AMENDED AGENDA ITEM 603 Page 2 (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 territories, 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. (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 Chapter 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 (12) days before the next city election. If the City commission fails to either accept or reject the redistricting ordinance, 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 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. April 6, 2010 AMENDED AGENDA ITEM 603 Page 3 Discussion: The population per commission district is depicted in the attached table for 2004, 2007, and 2010. The January 31, 2004, population (basis for the 2004 districting map is depicted as the revised estimated population for January 31, 2004) has been adjusted to January 31, 2007, by the same methodology used by former Current Planning Coordinator Don LeBlanc and by subsequent planning staff in 2004. The district boundaries have been adjusted to accommodate the population changes with as little population variation as possible among the districts. Previous staff had estimated the January 31, 2001 population at 32,515; the current staff estimated the January 31, 2004 population at 33,893. The January 31, 2007 population estimate was 35,295. This was slightly higher than the Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission's 2006 estimate for the City, which was 34,621. The January 31, 2010 population estimate is 35,596, which is slightly higher than the 35,385 estimate provided by the Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse. The bottom line (labeled "percentages ") represents the percentage of that revised district of the total estimated January 31, 2010, City population. The perfect district size for this population is 7,119 (35,596/5 = 7,119). The process of setting district boundaries should try to adhere to obvious boundaries and to try to provide as equitable a population distribution as possible. DISTRICTS 1 2 3 4 5 Est Population 01 -31 -04 6808 6755 6746 6713 6871 Est Population 01 -31 -07 7112 6998 6979 7122 7084 Est Population 01 -31 -10 7117 7111 6984 7227 7157 Percentages 19.99 19.98 19.62 20.30 20.11 Staff proposes to leave the district boundaries as they are. Findings: 1) The Districting Commission was appointed by City Commission action of November 23, 2009, and December 14, 2009. 2) The City Commission approved Resolution 2010 -12 on March 22, 2010 providing for appointments to the 2010 Winter Springs Districting Commission; providing a due date for a report containing a recommended April 6, 2010 AMENDED AGENDA ITEM 603 Page 4 plan for adjustment of commission district boundaries; and providing a due date for the City Commission to adopt or reject a redistricting ordinance. 3) The districting commission must file a report containing a recommendation for the establishment or adjustment of commission district boundaries by May 14, 2010. 4) The only portion of Florida State Statutes which approximates the "mathematical preciseness reached in the legislative apportionment of the state" is that found in Section 124.01, Florida Statutes, which reads "shall be as nearly equal in proportion to population as possible ". The Staff recommendation presented to the Districting Commission has a difference of one hundred forty three (243) persons between the proposed highest populated district (District 4) and the proposed lowest populated district (District 3). 5) The Districting Commission recommended district map has followed street rights of way, power easements, streams, etc., as much as possible. 6) The City Commission does not have to accept the Districting Commission's recommendation. The City Commission must accept or reject a redistricting ordinance by July 5, 2010. FISCAL IMPACT: The only impact will be new maps, staff time, and payment to the Committee members. COMMUNICATION EFFORTS: No communication efforts beyond the advertising of the agenda are necessary in conjunction with this agenda item. RECOMMENDATION: The recommendation is that the Districting Commission review the proposed districting map and provide any additional information they deem necessary to be considered for possible revisions to the commission district boundaries. ATTACHMENTS: A — 2007 Proposed District Boundary Map B - Resolution 2010 -12 CITY OF' WINTER'SPRINGS / • F COMMISSION. .D1 G. MAP • CI) eli October 20.07• 0 • r ,..„...,........\ ....,„-- . :4 -1•1-eitte .. 1. .., i l • �'i '. R�.r t . 6` 1` r � � . `" -' r ' 1 e� . A' r w �'F x ' +' -- ' # ,,, i - .� • . : . A iir t ''t +' v 4 r . •. .. ... . • .. .. ✓ �. .} I , ,•)1 •.+rt � : 4 . fir :. 4 r � �, �� eS r � - I ._.... • � E I . 4114 - a . — �I � : • , }n.w.. i F' 7 �rr � W Fi _ .. _.. I I f� L.J ° q.�,;;,��I 1 M �. �t x ar r u O a - , i 2�"i' ��. ■ r • +; ° . ro" f F r �Yf a :14:4a , ..4; ri .: ` t • , 1 . � - t" '; 'r� '. , ... i 1 ..5:N., r.0 F .r,r � / � t, a • - , . 8 r � 7 A. I .7 1 - .0!,..........,:::: 1' j ? 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I .. y r ,., i ' rj x. �I l '. q...'......91:: ink x ....i0 r o l R X' ∎F r�Kigtirµ• b, . : S s d t is li ATTACHMENT B RESOLUTION NUMBER 2010 - 12 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR APPOINTMENTS TO THE 2010 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 2, 2010 and as such, the City Commission must adopt or reject a redistricting ordinance by July 5, 2010; 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 this resolution to be 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 2010 Districting Commission: Seat One: Ms. Naomi Roberts Seat Two: Ms. Melanie Chase Seat Three: Ms. Pamela Carroll Seat Four: Mr. Patrick O'Brien Seat Five: Mr. Ron Ligthart Mayor's Appointee: Ms. Linda Collins Mayor's Appointee: Mr. George Colombo SECTION II. All appointments to the 2010 Districting Commission shall take effect immediately upon the final passage and adoption of this Resolution by the City Commission. SECTION III. The Districting Commission shall have until May 14, 2010 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 5, 2010, which is one - hundred- twenty (120) days prior to the next city election, to adopt or reject a redistricting ordinance. SECTION IV. 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 Special Meeting duly assembled on the 22n day of March, 2010. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed. J i 7 F. BUSH, Mayor Y . ATTEST: ,.--} AND A�LORENZO- LUACES, City Clerk ,, Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for the City ' Winter Springs, Florida only: ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney City of Winter Spring, Florida Resolution Number 2010 -j Page2of2