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City Council Districts

City Council Districts. May 26, 2011. Objective. May 12 th the City Council created a Voting Districting Commission Three member Commission included Gordon Haight, John Brems, and Kristi Peterson

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City Council Districts

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  1. City Council Districts May 26, 2011

  2. Objective • May 12th the City Council created a Voting Districting Commission • Three member Commission included Gordon Haight, John Brems, and Kristi Peterson • Directive – Independently create two potential Council District Alternatives; three and four district alternatives • Create a process that would meet all applicable State and County legal requirements. • Develop and execute a public education and comment process

  3. Districting Process • Reviewed State Statues Governing Districting • Interviewed Salt Lake County Officials • Time for election filings • Process for adjusting current voting precincts • Salt Lake County Election Procedures • Review Current City Boundaries • Neighborhoods • Physical divisions • Voting precincts • Block and mega block divisions • School and other boundaries

  4. Districting Discussion • Herriman City’s current City Council is made up of the Mayor and four Council Members • All elected officials are elected “at-large” • Creation of City Council Districts • The Mayor would remain “at-large” • All or some of the Council Members would be assigned to a Council District • Council Member are required reside in their voting district unless they remain “at-large” • Districts need to have Substantially equal populations

  5. County Voting Precinctswith 2010 Census Population

  6. Council Districts Option 1

  7. Major Neighborhoods

  8. Elementary School Boundaries

  9. Middle School Boundaries

  10. Blocks & Megablocks

  11. Current City Council

  12. Council Districts Option 2

  13. Major Neighborhoods

  14. Elementary School Boundaries

  15. Middle School Boundaries

  16. Blocks & Megablocks

  17. Current City Council

  18. Districting Communications Strategy • City Website Coverage Complete May 16 • Poster Display and Handouts Complete May 20 • ICount Survey Released Complete May 20 • End date June 10 • Resident Briefing Complete May 20 • For Social Media Release • Utility Billing Complete May 23, mailed May 24, in homes •  City Council Presentation In Progress May 26 •  South Valley Journal June 2, 3 • Neighborhood Meetings (Fire Station & Rec Center) June 2, 7 •  Public Hearing/Comment Meeting June 9 •  Ordinance Consideration by Council June 16

  19. Proposed Process Timeline • May 26 Formal Districting Presentation to Council • Make and Changes or Recommendations from the City Council • June 9 Public Hearing/Comment Meeting • Prepare final districting Map based upon direction of City Council for Consideration • June 16 Ordinance Consideration by Council • If adopted Present Districting map to Salt Lake County

  20. Modified Census Population

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