File #: 2010-0555    Version:
Type: Motion Status: Passed
File created: 10/11/2010 In control: Committee of the Whole
On agenda: Final action: 1/18/2011
Enactment date: 12/16/2010 Enactment #: 13407
Title: A MOTION appointing members to the districting committee in accordance with Section 650.30.20 of the King County Charter.
Sponsors: Bob Ferguson
Attachments: 1. Motion 13407.pdf, 2. 2010-0555 Staff report with attachments, 3. 13407 Amendment 1 - 1-18-11.pdf
Staff: Wagner, Nick
Title
A MOTION appointing members to the districting committee in accordance with Section 650.30.20 of the King County Charter.
Body
      WHEREAS, Section 650.30.10 of the King County Charter provides that the boundaries of each council 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," and
      WHEREAS, Section 650.30.20 of the King County Charter provides for a five-member districting committee to be appointed every ten years, for the council to appoint four persons to the committee, and those four to appoint a fifth person, who shall serve as the chair of the districting committee, and
      WHEREAS, Section 650.30.30 of the King County Charter sets forth the procedure for consideration, adoption and filing of the districting plan, and
      WHEREAS, chapter 29A.76 RCW provides for redistricting by counties, municipal corporations and special purpose districts, and
      WHEREAS, the districting process should be conducted in a manner that ensures the public the opportunity for public participation;
      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 the districting committee:
      1.  Rod Dembowski
      2.  John Jensen
      3.  Sally Nelson
      4.  Sally Poliak
      The districting committee is requested to conduct its business according to the
standards of the Open Public Meetings Act and to conduct at least one public hearing before adopting the districting plan.