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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET I <br /> . <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> AN ORDINANCE of the x Briefing COUNCIL BILL# cg[ (,- <br /> Everett City Council Proposed Action Originating Department Legal <br /> submitting proposed Consent Contact Person Jim Iles <br /> amendments to the City Action Phone Number 425 257-7000 <br /> Charter relating to the election 6/20/18 First Reading FOR AGENDA OF 6/20/2018,7/3/18 <br /> of City Council members,to be &7/11/18 <br /> voted on by the electors of the 7/3/18 Second Reading <br /> City;requesting that the 7/11/18 Third Reading <br /> Snohomish County Auditor 7/11/18 Public Hearing <br /> conduct a special election in Tnitialed by: <br /> the City in conjunction with Department Head <br /> the state general election to be CAA <br /> held on November 6, 2018. Council President <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> City wide Adoption of resolution Draft Ordinance Council,Legal,Planning <br /> Memo <br /> Amount Budgeted -0- <br /> Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): <br /> Budget Remaining -0- <br /> Additional Required -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> The first part of this year, the City Council adopted a resolution establishing a public process for the <br /> evaluation of options for representation by District on the City Council, with the object of City Council <br /> placing a district representation measure on the ballot for the November 2018 General Election. In <br /> accordance with the resolution, the City conducted a public process including conducting four community <br /> meetings and an on-line survey. <br /> Hugh Spitzer prepared a draft ordinance for Council placing a district representation measure(s) on the <br /> November ballot. He has also provided an explanatory memo. The ordinance is a placeholder to aid <br /> Council's consideration of the various options and choices to be addressed when deciding which districting <br /> model(s) to place on the ballot. As pointed out in the memo, there are a number of choices ranging from <br /> determining the number of Council districts(7/0, 6/1, 5/2,4/3, 3(2)/1,3/4,2/5 ...)to determining the district <br /> residency requirement. <br /> Hugh Spitzer will provide an overview of the draft ordinance at the June 20th briefing. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(Exact action requested of Council): Adopt the Proposed Ordinance submitting <br /> proposed amendments to the City Charter relating to the election of City Council members,to be voted on by <br /> the electors of the City; requesting that the Snohomish County Auditor conduct a special election in the City <br /> in conjunction with the state general election to be held on November 6,2018. <br /> 1 <br />