2020/10/28 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION of the City of Everett to Adopt a Resolution, pursuant to Section 2.1(c) of the City Charter, to adopt the Districting Plan known as A-9 approved on October 19, 2020 by the Districting Commission. WHEREAS, 1. In 2018, Everett voters approved Proposition 1 to fundamentally change how city council members are elected and established voting districts for The City of Everett; 2. Also, via Proposition 2, the voters decided that a 5:2 configuration would best serve the community. 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 individual Everett District they want to represent; 3. And, it was determined that the City would need to establish a 9-member districting commission, composed of Everett residents appointed by the current city council and the mayor keeping in mind geographic diversity, And; 4. 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 districting plan that is in the best interest of the entire city, And; 5. On October 19, 2020 the commission adopted a Districting Plan known as Map A-9 (majority vot.el. tote_brought-f.or_war_d-to=co_un_c1JIor=final_ap.p.r_ovaJon-o_ctober_28,_202Q; 6. During the 2021 election cycle, the community will vote for Council Members that reside in their district for the first time in Everett history; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND EVERETT CITY COUNCIL THAT: The City Adopt a Resolution pursuant to Section 2 1 (c) of the city charter, to adopt the Districting Plan approved on October 19, 2020 by the Districting Commission.