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Other considerationr.• <br />^ Preserve political subdivisions such as neighborhoods. <br />^ Preserve communities of interest. <br />^ Not protect or pair up incumbents. <br />Comments Received <br />1. Option 1-Prefer to have the boundary be County Road 13, at least up to Nowthen Boulevard. <br />If Option t is selected, adjustments will need to be made to other wards to accommodate the shift. <br />2. Option 2-Can County Road 13 be the boundary all the way up? (east side-Ward 4, west side-Ward <br />2). Prefer streets to be boundaries. <br />If Option 2 is selected, the boundary could be adjusted to run along County Road 73. This avould move about 60 <br />people firm Lard 4 into Ward 2. No other boundaries would need to be moved to accommodate this change. <br />Staff Recommendation <br />Staff would recommend going with Option 2 or something similar for the following reasons. <br />^ Has most compact and contiguous wards. <br />^ Works best with polling location options. <br />^ Wards 2 and 4 have the most growth potential in the next 10 years and are slightly lower in <br />population, which would be more accommodating to growth. Ward 4 will likely grow in <br />population quicker than Ward 2 due to currently platted, vacant inventory that is available. <br />^ Is the most representative of communities of like interest. Wards 1 and 3 consist of more urban <br />established neighborhoods, whereas Wards 2 and 4 tend to be more rural in nature. <br />Next Steps <br />If Council agrees on Option 2, or a similar version, staff will come back to the Apri12 Council meeting <br />with an ordinance fox establishing the new ward boundaries. We will also come back with a resolution for <br />establishing precincts and polling locations. Precincts are created for election administrative purposes. <br />If Council feels more work is needed, a special meeting should be scheduled in order to meet the Apri13 <br />deadline to the state and county. <br />Ward Redistricting and the City Council <br />If a ward change causes a Councilmember to be shifted to another ward, the Councilmember is allowed <br />to continue to serve for the remainder of their term. However, if the Councilmember runs for re-election, <br />they will need to become a resident of the ward they represent. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />There are no major financial impacts at this time. If and when precincts are increased, additional costs <br />could include items such as election judge staffing, equipment, supplies, polling location rental, etc. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Three Option Maps <br />Timeline <br />N:\Departments\Administrative Services\Administration\Elecdons\Redistricting\2011\031912 CC StaffReportdocx <br />