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Meeting Date: November 21,2006
Item # 1
Contact Name:
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Beth Eikenberry
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Subject: Appointment of a Districting Commission, in accordance with the City of Ocoee
Charter, Article XI, Section C-66.
Background Summary:
Article XI, Section C-66 of the Charter: 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 (Le., 1996, 2001, 2006, etc.) a new DistrictingCommission 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.
Issue:
In accordance with C-66 of the City Charter, the City Commission shall appoint, by majority vote, a Districting
Commission consisting of five members between November 15 and December 15, 2006.
Recommendations
Staff recommends the Honorable Mayor and Commission appoint a Districting Commission consisting of five
members, for a term of one year.
Attachments:
Charter; Article XI, Single-member Districts
Financial Impact:
None
Type of Item: (please mark with an "x'?
Public Hearing
_ Ordinance First Reading
_ Ordinance Second Reading
Resolution
~ Commission Approval
Discussion & Direction
For Clerk's DeDt Use:
_ Consent Agenda
_ Public Hearing
~ Regular Agenda
~ Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk
_ Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution
Reviewed by City Attorney
Reviewed by Finance Dept.
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City Manaqer
Robert Frank
Commissioners
Gary Hood. District 1
Scott Anderson. District 2
Rusty Johnson. District 3
Joel Keller. District 4
Mayor
S. Scott Vanderqrift
STAFF REPORT
TO:
The Honorable Mavor and City Commissioners
FROM:
Beth Eikenberry, City Clerk
DATE:
November 15, 2006
RE:
Districting Commission
The following is a list of registered voters per Voting District in the City of Ocoee, obtained from the
Records Division of the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office.
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District 4 4,891
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ARTICLE XI, Single-Member Districts [Added 9-20-1988 by Ord. No. 88-28]
~ C-65. Number of districts.
The City of Ocoee shall be divided into four (4) single-member districts effective upon the adoption of
the initial geographic boundaries of such districts by the City Commission of the City of Ocoee.
~ 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 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
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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 recommendations 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.
(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.
D. 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
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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.
~ C-67. Date of adoption of initial districts.
The City Commission shall adopt by ordinance the initial geographic boundaries of the four (4) single-
member districts after receipt of a report by the Districting Commission containing recommendations
concerning such boundaries, but in no event shall such initial boundaries be adopted later than June 1,
1992. Such ordinance shall designate four (4) single-member districts which will be identified in such
ordinance as District Nos. 1,2,3 and 4.
~ C-68. Representation of districts.
In order to harmonize the terms of the present members of the City Commission with the form of
government establishment by this Article, it is hereby provided that effective upon the adoption of the
initial geographic boundaries of the single-member districts by the City Commission, each single-
member district shall be represented by an incumbent City Commissioner as set forth below:
A. District No.1 shall be represented by the City Commissioner previously elected to Seat No.1
for the duration of such Commissioner's current elected term of office.
B. District No.2 shall be represented by the City Commissioner previously elected to Seat No.2
for the duration of such Commissioner's current elected term of office.
C. District No.3 shall be represented by the City Commissioner previously elected to Seat No.3
for the duration of such Commissioner's current elected term of office.
D. District No.4 shall be represented by the City Commissioner previously elected to Seat No.4
for the duration of such Commissioner's current elected term of office.
~ C-69. District residency requirements.
Effective upon the adoption of the initial geographic boundaries of the single-member districts by the
City Commission, the City Commissioners shall be required to comply with the following residency
requirements:
A. The Commissioners to be elected in November 1992 must be bona fide residents of their
respective districts as of the date of qualifying to run for office in order to qualify for and hold office
as a Commissioner for their respective districts. Thereafter the City Commissioners representing said
districts and elected to said seats must be bona fide residents of their respective districts in order to
qualify for and to hold the office of Commissioner as required under S C-ll of Article III of this
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Charter.
B. The Commissioners to be elected at the next general municipal election following the November
1992 election must be bona fide residents of their respective districts as of the date of qualifying to
run for office in order to qualify for and hold office as a Commissioner for their respective districts.
Thereafter the City Commissioners representing said districts and elected to said seats must be bona
fide residents of their respective districts in order to qualify for and to hold the office of
Commissioneras required under S C-11 of Article III of this Charter.
~ C-70. Annexed territory.
After the establishment of the initial geographic boundaries of the districts, any territory annexed to or
consolidated with the City of Ocoee shall, at the time of such annexation or consolidation, be added to
an adjacent district or districts by an ordinance of the City Commission which may be a part of the
annexation or consolidation ordinance.
~ C-71. Redistricting.
The City Commission shall, by ordinance adopted by a majority vote of all the members of the City
Commission, redistrict the geographic boundaries of each single-member district after each official
decennial census conducted by the United States Government and, to the extent permitted by law, after
receipt of a report by the Districting Commission containing recommendations, if any, for the
adjustment of district boundaries as required under S C-66 of this Article. District boundaries shall not
be changedless than four (4) months prior to a regular municipal election, except to include territory
annexed to or consolidated with the city. All redistricting of district boundaries shall be in accordance
with the Constitutions and the laws ofthe United States and of Florida and the provisions of S C-66C( 4)
(a) through (d) of this Article.
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