2020/10/28 Council Agenda Packet

L.EVERETT Project title: Resolution to Adopt Everett Districting Map A-9 City council Agenda Item C Council Bill # interoffice use Agenda dates requested: 10/28/20 Briefing Proposed action Consent Action Ordinance Public hearing Yes No Budget amendment: Yes No PowerPoint presentation: Yes No Attachments: Department(s) involved: Contact person: Nichole Webber Flora Diaz Phone number: 425.257.7119 Email: ver Sheet Project: Everett Districting Map A-9 Partner/Supplier : Everett District Commission Location: P..recedi.ng..acti.o.n: Wo..rks.h.op..1.0.7.20 Fund: Fiscal summary statement: This process has cost the Council Contingency about $20,000 to date and we have about $2,000 in unpaid expenses. Adopting this plan will not impact the budget further. Project summary statement: in 2018, Everett voters approved Proposition 1 to fundamentally change how city councilmembers will be elected and establish districts throughout the city. Also, via Proposition 2, the voters decided that of the seven city council seats, two will be at -large (meaning they can live anywhere within the city) and five must live in the district they want to represent. Within this ballot measure, it was determined that the City would need to establish a districting commission, composed of Everett residents and appointed by the current city council and the mayor. In May 2019, the Everett City Council appointed eight commissioners, keeping in mind geographic diversity. During the commission's first meeting in August 2019, the commission appointed the ninth commissioner. Members: Simone Tarver (Chair0), Chris Geray (Vice -Chair), Mary Fosse, James Langus, Ethel McNeal, John Monroe, Kari Quaas, Benjamin Young, and Julius Wilson. These members have been working for over a year analyzing data, considering public comment and using their collective knowledge of their community to create a map that is in the best interest of the entire city. On October 19th, 2020 the commission Nwebber@Everettwa.gov FDiaz@Everettwa.gov Initialed by: C7 Department head Administrati i Council Pr's!dent 't._: approved Map A=9 (majority vote) to be -brought forward to council for final acceptance. Once Accepted, this plan and materials will be provided to the Snohomish County Auditor for implementation. Recommendation (exact action requested of council): Adopt a Resolution, pursuant to Section 2.1 (c) of the city charter, to adopt the Districting Plan known as Everett Districting Map A-9, approved on October 19, 2020 by the Districting Commission.