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A MOTION appointing members to the districting committee in accordance with Section 650.30.20 of the King County Charter and establishing a timeline for the reapportionment of King County Council districts.
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WHEREAS, King County Charter Amendment 1A received a majority vote of the citizens of King County on November 2, 2004 and requires reapportionment of King County Council districts by January 15, 2005, and
WHEREAS, the King County Charter calls for up to a year long districting process that cannot be accommodated because of the citizen imposed January 15, 2005 deadline, and
WHEREAS, the King County Charter requires that the council appoint two persons representing each of the two major political parties, and
WHEREAS, Section 650.30.30 of the King County Charter, Districting Plan, provides for an independent county districting procedure, and
WHEREAS, Section 650.30.10 of the King County Charter provides that the boundaries of each district shall correspond as nearly as practical with the boundaries of the election precincts, municipalities and census tracts and shall be drawn to produce districts with compact and contiguous territory, composed of economic and geographic units and approximately equal in population;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED by the Council of King County:
In accordance with Section 650.30.20 of the King County Charter, the following persons are hereby appointed to represent the two major political parties on the districting committee:
Democratic Party: 1. ________________
2. ________________
Republican Party: 1. ________________
2. _______________

The four persons chosen by the two major political parties shall appoint a fifth person by November 22, 2004 who shall serve as chairman of the districting committee.
The five member districting committee will appoint a districting master by November 29, 2004, qualified by education, training and experience to draw a districting p...

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