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for their approval,the following proposed alternative amendments to Everett City <br /> Charter Sections 2.1,2.2,2.3,and 2.4 of Article II(Elective Officers) and Section 9.1 of <br /> Article IX (Elections). The alternative options for amendments to the City Charter to <br /> be submitted to the qualified electors, are characterized as "Option A" and"Option B" <br /> in this Ordinance. Underlining indicates additions, and strike-outs indicate deletions, <br /> to the relevant City Charter provisions. <br /> Alternative Option A [5 Districts,2 at-large] <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 Elected <br /> Districts. <br /> (a) The elective officers of the City shall be the Mayor and seven(7) <br /> Council members,allf-whem with each Council member elected from <br /> one of seven(7) Council positions.Positions one (1)through five (5) <br /> shall each be elected by majority vote of the electors in five(5)separate <br /> geographical districts within the City. The Mayor and Council members <br /> in positions six(6) and seven(7) shall be elected from the entire City at <br /> large. <br /> (b)The boundaries of the districts for Council positions 1 through 5 shall <br /> be drawn in 2020,then redrawn in 2022, and redrawn every ten(10) <br /> years thereafter following each federal decennial census, in accordance <br /> with a districting plan prepared by a nine (9)-member Districting <br /> Commission, all consistent with applicable state law and this Charter. <br /> One Districting Commission member shall be nominated by each City <br /> Council member and one by the Mayor. The City Council shall appoint <br /> eight of the Districting Commission members from those nominated <br /> upon a determination of reasonable geographic representation among the <br /> nominees. These Commission members must be appointed on or before <br /> January 31, 2020,then again on or before January 31,2022, and on or <br /> before January 31, every tenth year thereafter. The Commissioners so <br /> appointed must promptly appoint a ninth member of the Commission. <br /> All Commission members must be residents of the City. No person may <br /> serve on the Commission who is an elected official (except precinct <br /> committee officer),a candidate for elected office, or a City of Everett <br /> employee. <br /> • <br /> 8 <br />