Laserfiche WebLink
1. <br /> Proposed Ordinance Showing(Redlined)Revisions from Introduced Draft <br /> to be submitted to the qualified electors.are characterized as"Option A"and"Option <br /> B"in this Ordinance. (Underlining indicates additions,and strike—outs indicates <br /> deletions,to the relevant City Charter provisions.} <br /> [NOTE:5-2 now described as Option A,and 4-3 is described as Option B][NOTE <br /> ALSO: This version first consecutively displays all five Charter section amendments <br /> for Option A,and then does so for Option B.] <br /> Alternative Option A [5 Districts,2 at-large] <br /> ] <br /> Section 2.1 of the Charter,which reads as follows: <br /> Sec.2.1.Elective City Officers,Size of Council-Elected at Large. <br /> The elective officers of the City shall be the Mayor and seven(7)Council <br /> members,all of whom shall be elected by majority vote from the City at large. <br /> Is hereby amended to read as follows: <br /> Sec.2.1 Elective City Officers,Size of Council <br /> Districts. (a)The elective officers of the City shall be the Mayor and <br /> seven(7)Council members,all of whom with each Council member_____________________ _ Formatted:Underline <br /> elected from one of seven(7).Councilpositions.Positions one(1) Formatted:Underline <br /> through five(5)shall each be elected by majority vote ofthe electors in <br /> five(5)separate geographical districts within the City.The Mayor and <br /> Council members ii;jpositions six(6)and seven(7)shall be elected Formatted:Underline <br /> from the entire City at large. <br /> (b)The boundaries of the districts for Council positions 1 through 5 <br /> shall be drawn in{2020}fes1 then redrawn in 2022,and redrawn <br /> every ten(10)years thereafter following each federal decennial census, <br /> in accordance with a districting plan prepared by a{N?]-nine(9)- <br /> member Districting Commission,all consistent with applicable state law <br /> and this Charter.The One Districting Commission's members shall be <br /> nominated-by each City Council member and <br /> one by the Mayor. The City Council shall appoint eight of the <br /> Districting Commission members from those nominated upon a <br /> determination of reasonable geographic representation among the <br /> nominees.These Commission members must be appointed on or before <br /> January 31,f20201,then again on or before January 31,2022,and on or <br /> before January 31.every tenth year thereafter. • .-- <br /> -- -::. - -• . .. :-- ,The Commissioners so appointed must <br /> promptly appoint a ninth member of the Commission.All Commission <br /> members must be residents of the City. No person may serve on the <br /> Commission who is an elected official(except precinct committee <br /> officer),a candidate for elected office,or a City of Everett employee. <br /> (c)Each Districting Commission shall appoint a districting master within <br /> 90 days of the appointment of the Commission.If the Commission is <br /> unable to agree upon the appointment of a districting master within that <br /> time period,the City Council shall promptly appoint a districting master. <br /> 102 <br />