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Home My WebLink About060 11 ~ '. fwJ - 7 IIi.ft.n 1({~. ] JEFFERSON COUNTY STATE OF W ASIllNGTON In the Matter of Establishing } County Commissioner Districts } RESOLUTION NO 60-11 WHEREAS RCW 29A.76.010 requires each County to periodically redistrict its governmental unit based on population information from the most recent federal decennial census; and WHEREAS, a federal decennial census was completed in 2010; and WHEREAS Washington State has forwarded to Jefferson County census information to be used for redistricting purposes; and WHEREAS RCW 29A. 76.010 requires that each County prepare a plan for redistricting within eight months of said census information being received, which deadline is December 8, 2011; and WHEREAS December 5, 2011 is within the eight month period; and WHEREAS RCW 29A.76.010 requires the plan for redistricting to be consistent with the following criteria: a. Each internal director, council, or commissioner district shall be as nearly equal in population as possible to each and every other such district comprising the municipal corporation, county, or special purpose district, and b. Each district shall be as compact as possible, and c. Each district shall consist of geographically contiguous area, and d. Population data may not be used for purposes of favoring or disfavoring any racial group or political party, and e. To the extent feasible and ifnot inconsistent with the basic enabling legislation for the municipal corporation, county, or district, the district boundaries shall coincide with existing recognized natural boundaries and shall, to the extent possible, preserve existing co=unities of related and mutual interest; and WHEREAS, an additional criterion was provided by the Washington Secretary of State's "Guide to Redistricting In 3 Phases," Revised October 2011, which states "it is not possible to adjust population by anything less than a whole census block;" and WHEREAS, a workshop was held on November 7, 2011 during the County Commissioners' regular open public meeting to provide direction to create three redistricting alternatives consistent with the aforementioned criteria, for subsequent public hearing; and WHEREAS a public hearing was held on November 28, 2011 after notice was published on November 16 and November 23, said hearing being held in Port Townsend Washington on the proposed redistricting plan which included three options, all of which met the above criteria; and WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners last adopted a redistricting plan in 2001 with technical adjustments made in 2002; and WHEREAS the Board of County Commissioners of Jefferson County, Washington, having held a public hearing on the redistricting plan on November 28,2011, and after a period of at least one week, have reviewed the co=ents received, deliberated, and concluded that the 1 Commissioner Districts established by their plan as set out below and meeting the criteria as required should be adopted; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Jefferson County Commissioners that the Commissioner Districts for Jefferson County are established as follows: Commissioner District 1: Commissioner District I is described as follows: All of Voter Precincts 701, 702, 703, 704, 705 and 106 TOGETHER WITH that portion of V oter Precinct 104 and 105 described as follows: Those portions of Sections 6, 7, 8, 9,16,17 and 18 Township 30 North Range 1 West W.M., encompassed by the following describe line: Beginning at the intersection of the West line of Section 5 Township 30 North Range 1 West, W.M., and the centerline of Hastings Avenue West; thence Westerly and Southerly along the centerline of Hastings Avenue West to the intersection of said centerline with the centerline of Cape George Road; thence Southerly and Easterly along the centerline of Cape George Road to the intersection of said road with the centerline of South Discovery Road; thence Northerly along the centerline of South Discovery Road to the South line of Voter Precinct 704, said point lying on the Southerly section line of Section 9 Township 30 North Range 1 West W.M.,; thence Westerly to the Southwest comer of V oter Precinct 704, said point also being the Southeast comer of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 9 and a point on the City Limits line of the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington; thence Northerly along the Westerly line of said City Limits of said City of Port Townsend to the Northeast comer of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9 Township 30 North Range 1 West W.M., thence Westerly along the center of section line to the West Quarter comer of said Section 9; thence Westerly along the center of section line of Section 8 Township 30 North Range 1 West, W.M., to the West Quarter comer of said Section 8; thence Northerly along the West section line of Sections 8 and 5 to the Point of Beginning. All lying in Jefferson County, State of Washington 2 Commissioner District 2: Commissioner District 2 is described as follows: All of Voter Precincts 104, 105,301,303,304,305,401 TOGETHER WITH that portion of Voter Precinct 302 described as follows: All of Sections 27, 28 and 33 Township 29 North Range 1 West W.M., All of Section 4 Township 28 North Range 1 West W.M., and Together with those portions of Section 26 and 34 Township 29 North Range 1 West, W.M., and Sections 3 and 10 Township 28 North Range 1 West, W.M. all lying Westerly of Center Road; and Together with those portions of Section 9 and 16 Township 28 North Range 1 West, W.M., lying Westerly of Center Road and Northerly of State Route 104. EXCEPT that portion of Voter Precincts 104 and 105 described as follows: Those portions of Sections 6, 7,8,9,16,17 and 18 Township 30 North Range 1 West W.M., encompassed by the following describe line: Beginning at the intersection of the West line of Section 5 Township 30 North Range 1 West, W.M., and the centerline of Hastings Avenue West; thence Westerly and Southerly along the centerline of Hastings Avenue West to the intersection of said centerline with the centerline of Cape George Road; thence Southerly and Easterly along the centerline of Cape George Road to the intersection of said road with the centerline of South Discovery Road; thence Northerly along the centerline of South Discovery Road to the South line of Voter Precinct 704, said point lying on the Southerly section line of Section 9 Township 30 North Range 1 West W.M,; thence Westerly to the Southwest comer of Voter Precinct 704, said point also being the Southeast comer of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 9 and a point on the City Limits line of the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington; thence Northerly along the Westerly line of said City Limits of said City of Port Townsend to the Northeast comer of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 9 Township 30 North Range 1 West W.M., thence Westerly along the center of section line to the West Quarter comer of said Section 9; thence Westerly along the center of section line of Section 8 Township 30 North Range 1 West, W.M., to the West Quarter comer of said Section 8; thence Northerly along the West section line of Sections 8 and 5 to the Point of Beginning. All lying in Jefferson County, State of Washington. 3 Commissioner District 3: Commissioner District 3 is described as follows: All of Voter Precincts 101, 102, 103, 107, 108, 109,110,200,201,203,204, 206,302,501, 502, 503, 600 and 601 EXCEPT that portion of Voter Precinct 302 described as follows: All of Sections 27, 28 and 33 Township 29 North Range 1 West W.M., All of Section 4 Township 28 North Range 1 West W.M., And those portions of Section 26 and 34 Township 29 North Range 1 West, W.M., and Sections 3 and 10 Township 28 North Range 1 West, W.M. all lying Westerly of Center Road; And those portions of Section 9 and 16 Township 28 North Range 1 West, W.M., lying Westerly of Center Road and Northerly of State Route 104. All lying in Jefferson County, State of Washington. APPROVED AND SIGNED this 5th day of December, 2011. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SEAL ATTEST: A~ ber ~~ Raina Randall Deputy Clerk of the Board 4 Regular Agenda Item Commissioners Office East Jefferson County RedistrictiAg Existing Commissioner Districlk FIh...k furul...un by 01....1<'1 / Dioln,1 r"p\lIlIl>'''' ~.r.......I".... ~.Y'i7K<..1 Dl ~;!l1 ~I;' D2 \Of!l7 1" ~m~ r ''\', \" ;;.:;.;.~~--... .....,----"'._... .---..- __,_,___u__ ,..--..-- -..-..-....- -_._---- --...-........ .. . . ., Existing Disb'ict I, .' '," ~: c:::J Fire DlS;rlcl I Schoc>>DlSlI'lct I Cpre"Od I" DBlocks , \. ,.. . /. 3 Regular Agenda Item Commissioners Office East Jefferson County Redistricting Alternative 2 lll"d.I\>p!..I,"",,,,I:>'f~" / D>--.lnd l\'J'Ulat><", V.nm<Tl,...m~.~'1""..1 Dl 'I'l~~ 1 0 02 _ -'I tu 110"" \1 b~ Y--. ;:.-:s..:::::_-:----- -.-.-----... '--'-'" --<....--_._- -...--- -------- --.--..-..., ..-.~---~- ---- . . ~ o .. d . 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ANALYSIS: Pursuant to RCW 29A.76.01O, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners conducted a hearing to take public testimony on which one of three options to select to realign the County Commissioner District boundaries to adjust population based on the 2010 Census. Maps of the existing County Commissioner Districts and the three Alternatives are attached (to improve map resolution, areas in west and south county are outside of the map frame, and are included in District 3 under all Alternatives). Table 1 compares the population of the existing Commissioner Districts and the three Alternatives, along with their variance from an equal distribution of the 20 I 0 Census. Alternative 2010 Census oaI: Existing Districts: Variance: over under: Alternative 2: Alternative 3: TABLE 1 Po ulation Distribution District 1 District 2 9,957 9,957 9,520 9,987 (437 30 9,958 9,939 1 (18) 9,958 9,906 1 (51 9,958 9,983 1 26 1 District 3 9,957 10,365 408 9,975 18 10,008 51 9,931 2 -1-4:-.. Regular Agenda Item Commk-;ioners Office On Novet!lDer 28, the County Commissioners held a public hearing and received public testimony. Pursuant to state law, selection of one of the alternatives must wait for a week. The Commi"8ioners must notify the County Auditor of the alternative selected on or before December 8,2011. Development of the three alternatives was pursuant to state law and guidelines provided by the Washington Secretary of State, attached to this Agenda Request. The district boundaries selected by the County Commissioners would also apply to the Commissioner boundaries for the Port of Port Townsend. In addition, Jefferson County Public Utility District No.1 has indicated they may opt to apply these same boundaries to the PUD Commissioner districts. Public Notice of the Public Hearing was published in The Leader as a legal ad plus a display ad two times, on November 16 and November 23, 2011. The Notice and maps were also posted on the county's web site. RECOMMENDATION: Consider public testimony from the public hearing, deliberate on the three alternatives and select one redistricting alternative to adjust the County Commissioner District boundaries based on the 2010 Census. Depending on the alternative chosen, staff will insert the appropriate text description of the boundaries into the attached draft Resolution, for formal adoption by the Commissioners on December 5. REVIEWED BY: . 'strator f"/304 Date 2