§ 18.101. Legislative findings.

The Council finds and determines as follows:

(a)

Charter Sections 5.02 and 13.03 impose upon the Council the duty and responsibility of redistricting the Council districts and the School Board districts;

(b)

In making this redistricting, the Council is obligated to insure that all districts are as nearly equal in population and are arranged in as logical and compact a geographical pattern as it is possible to achieve and to insure that all federal and state constitutions, laws and requirements are complied with;

(c)

While the Council districts are based upon population with respect to their size, the geographical arrangement and territorial boundaries of the districts must take into consideration other factors, particularly compactness and contiguity, so that the people of the City, and their varied economic, social and ethnic interests and objectives, are adequately represented in the Council; and

(d)

This chapter is enacted in order to set forth legislative policy, to provide for appropriate public input, and to provide for an adequate review of the redistricting plan before it is enacted into law.

(Ord. 81-827-390, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 90-765-354, § 1; Ord. 2012-74-E, § 1)

Editor's note— A reference in this Section to § 11.03 of the Charter has been changed to reflect the correct Section, § 13.03.

Note— Former § 4.101.