2018/06/20 Council Agenda Packet

' 1 Ordinance DRAFT 6/5/18 Officers) and Section 9.1 of Article IX(Elections). (Underlining indicates additions,and strike- outs indicates deletions): A-Section 2.1 of the Charter,which reads as follows: Sec.2.1.Elective City Officers,Size of Council—Elected at Large. The elective officers of the City shall be the Mayor and seven(7)Council members,all of whom shall be elected by majority vote from the City at large. Is hereby amended to read in accordance with either Option A or Option B, as follows,with the choice of Option A or Option B to be determined pursuant to Section 2 of this ordinance: Option A[4 Districts,3 at-large] Sec.2.1 Elective City Officers,Size of Council Elected at Large Districts. (a)The elective officers of the City shall be the Mayor and seven(7)Council members,all of whom with each Council member elected from one of seven(7) Council positions.Positions one(1)through four(4)shall each be elected by majority vote of the electors in four(4)separate geographical districts within the City.The Mayor and positions five(5)through seven(7)shall be elected from the entire City at large. (b)The boundaries of the districts for Council positions 1 through 4 shall be drawn in[20201[20221,and redrawn following each federal decennial census,in accordance with a districting plan prepared by a[N?]-member Districting Commission,all consistent with applicable state law and this Charter.The Districting Commission's members shall be initially appointed[by the City Council]F[N?1 appointed by the Mayor, [N?1 and appointed by the City Council, on or before January 31. [2020][20221,and on or before January 31, every tenth year(hereafter.No person may serve on the Commission who is an elected official(except precinct committee officer),a candidate for elected office,or a City of Everett employee. (c)Each Districting Commission shall appoint a districting master within ninety (90)days of the appointment of the Commission.If the Commission is unable to agree upon the appointment of a districting master within that time period,the City Council shall promptly appoint a districting master.A districting master must,in the Commission's or Council's determination,be qualified by education, training and experience to assist the Commission in the development of each districting plan and the drawing of district boundaries.Each districting plan must be adopted by the Commission initially on or before December 1, [2020,and then again on or before December 1,12022,and every tenth year thereafter. Prior to •the adoption of a districting plan and district boundaries,the Commission shall conduct public forums.At least one public fonmi shall be held in each then- existing District.Each districting plan must be in compliance with applicable law, 2