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Home My WebLink AboutA - Presentation - Report from Districting Commission AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET Meeting Date: August 7, 2007 PRESENTATION Contact Name: Contact Number: Beth Eikenberry X1022 Reviewed By: Department Director: City Manager: Q;k' ----- Subject: Report from the Districting Commission Background Summary: The Districting Commission began meeting in January 2007 and has held five meetings, including a Public Input Meeting on May 17, 2007. Chairperson Grafton has prepared a report for the Commission to summarize the Board~ findings and recommendation. Issue: The Districting Commission of the City of Ocoee is submitting a report to the City Commission in accordance with C-66 (D) of the City Charter. Recommendations Staff recommends the Honorable Mayor and Commission accept the recommendation of the Districting Commission and direct staff to prepare an ordinance drawing new geographic boundaries for the four single- member districts. Attachments: Charter; Article XI, C-66 Establishment of Districting Commission Chairperson Grafton's Report Board Map #5 Financial Impact: None Type of Item: (p/ease mark with an "x') Public Hearing _ Ordinance First Reading _ Ordinance Second Reading Resolution ~ Presentation/Commission Approval Discussion & Direction For Clerk's Deat Use: _ Consent Agenda _ Public Hearing _ Regular Agenda ~ Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk _ Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution 9 C-66 CHARTER 9 C-66 9 C-66. Establishment of Districting Commission. A. Appointment of members. The City Commission shall establish a Districting Commission after November 15. 1991. but no later than December 15. 1991. and every five (5) years thereafter (i.e.. 1996. 2001. etc.) a new Districting Commission shall be appointed by the City Commission after November 15 but no later than December 15 of that year. A Districting Commission may also be appointed by the City Commission at such other times as deemed necessary by the City Commission. The Districting Commission shall consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed by majority vote of the City Commission and who shall serve on such commission for terms of one (1) year. unless such terms are extended by the City Commission. B. Removal; vacancies. (1) Removal. Any member of the Districting Commission may be removed by the City Commission in accordance with the following procedures: (a) The City Commission shall adopt by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members a preliminary resolution which must state the reasons for removal. A copy of the resolution shall be promptly delivered to the member of the Districting Commission sought to be removed. (b) Within five (5) days after a copy of the resolution is delivered to the member sought to be removed. such member may file with the City Commission a written reply and/or a written request for a public hearing. This hearing shall be held at a City Commission meeting no earlier than fifteen (15) days and no later than thirty (30) days after the request is filed. (c) The City Commission may adopt by affirmative vote of a majority of all its members a final resolution of removal. which may be made effective immediately. Such resolution. if adopted. must be adopted no earlier than six (6) days and no later than thirty (30) days from the date a copy of the preliminary resolution was delivered to the member sought to be removed. if such member has not requested a public hearing. If such member has requested a hearing. such C43 S C-66 OCOEE CODE 9 C-66 resolution, if adopted, must be adopted within forty-five (45) days from the date of the hearing. (2) Vacancies. If any vacancy occurs in the Districting Commission, a qualified individual shall be appointed by the City Commission to serve in place of the member who created the vacancy. Such vacancy shall be filled within thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs. C. Powers and duties. (1 ) The Districting Commission shall serve as an advisory body to the City Commission with respect to the establishment of initial geographic boundaries of the four (4) single-member districts of the City of Ocoee. Each new Districting Commission shall serve as an advisory body to the City Commission with respect to the redistricting of such boundaries. (2) Upon its initial appointment in 1991, the Districting Commission shall review the most current official census data, together with all other data relevant to the establishment of initial geographic boundaries of the four (4) single-member districts, and shall prepare a report to the City Commission that contains recommen- dations concerning such boundaries. (3) Upon appointment of a new Districting Commission in 1996, and every five (5) years thereafter, the Districting Commission shall review the geographic boundaries of the four (4) single-member districts in light of the most current, official census data, together with all other data relevant to the redistricting of geographic boundaries. The Districting Commission shall prepare a report to the City Commission containing recommendations, if any, for the adjustment of district boundaries. (4) All recommendations concerning the geographic boundaries of single-member districts shall be prepared in compliance with the following criteria: (a) Each district shall be formed of compact contiguous territory and shall be as rectangular as possible. To the extent possible, the boundary lines of each district shall follow the center lines of streets. C44 9 C-66 *D. CHARTER 9 C-66 (b) The districts shall be based upon the principle of equal and effective representation as required by the United States Constitution. (c) The boundaries of each district shall. to the extent possible. be aligned with the boundaries of the county precincts within the city and with the boundaries of the city. (d) All reports containing recommendations shall include a map that sets forth the proposed boundaries of each district. Recommendations to the City Commission. All reports of the Districting Commission shall be available to the public and submitted to the City Commission in accordance with such reasonable deadlines as may be established by the City Commission or as may otherwise be required by law. Within two (2) months of the receipt of any such reports. the City Commission shall accept or reject the recommendations contained therein. or the City Commission may send such reports back to the Districting Commission for further study and consideration. The establishment of the initial geographic boundaries of the four (4) single- member districts and any subsequent redistricting of such boundaries shall be done by ordinance by the City Commission; provided. however. that the City Commission shall not establish or redistrict such boundaries until after receipt of a report from the Districting Commission containing recommendations relating thereto. unless the Districting Commission fails to deliver its report by the deadline established by the City Commission. E. Officers. The Districting Commission shall create and elect appropriate officers as it deems necessary for the orderly conduct of its specific duties. F. Support. It shall be the responsibility of the Planning Department, or such other department as may be designated by the City Manager. to provide technical data and assistance to the Districting Commission. City staff shall also be available to assist the Districting Commission as needed. G. Expenses. The City Commission shall appropriate funds to defray reasonable expenses of the Districting Commission. C45