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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4632 Ordinance - Adopting the Redistricting Plan and Amending the Pasco Municipal Code Chapter 1.15 Voting DistrictsORDINANCE NO. 4632 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING THE REDISTRICTiNG PLAN IN COMPLIANCE WITH RCW 29A.76.010 AND AMENDING CHAPTER 1.15 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "VOTING DISTRICTS". WHEREAS, in 1965, Congress adopted the Federal Voting Rights Act as a tool to prohibit discriminatory practices in state and local elections,based on the protections provided under the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution; and WHEREAS, in 2018, the Washington State Legislature adopted a state Voting Rights Act (codified in Chapter 29A.92 RCW), also intended to prohibit any voting practice or procedure that effectively impairs the equal opportunity for members of a minority group to participate in the nomination and election of candidates; and WHEREAS, the state Voting Rights Act (Section 29A.92.050 RCW) provides for a mechanism for drawing up voting districts in cities that seeks to accomplish the purposes of the Voting Rights Act; and WHEREAS, the City of Pasco has developed such a system of voting districts, codified in Chapter 1.15 of the Pasco Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 29A.76.010 Redistricting, the voting districts would need to be revised periodically as populations and demographics change at a minimum of every ten years based on the decennial census; and WHEREAS, in accordance with RCW 29A.76.010, it is now appropriate to revise the voting districts based on the decennial census in the City of Pasco; and WHEREA5,in developing the anticipated revision of the Pasco voting districts, the City of Pasco has hired the services of consultants to assist the City with the task of making voting district revisions — adjusting for population and demographic shifts yet keeping districts parity in line based on the requirements of RCW 29A.76.010; and WHEREAS, in connection with such revision of the Pasco voting districts, Census Groups and Census Blocks have been apportioned to the City's identified voting districts, as shown on the Map, a copy of which is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit A and B, and incorporated herein by this reference. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That Chapter 1.15 entitled Voting Districts"of the Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows: Ordinance-Amending PMC Chapter 1.15- 1 Chapter 1.15 VOTING DISTRICTS Sections: 1.15.010 Number of districts—Equal population in each. 1.15.020 District one. 1.15.030 District two. 1.15.040 District three. 1.15.050 District four. 1.15.060 District five. L 15.070 District six. 1.15.080 Election of Councilmembers and Councilmembers-at-large. 1.15.090 Councilmembers—Residential requirement and/or removal. 1.15.100 Re-establishment of district boundaries. 1.15.110 Annexation. 1.15.120 Recall petitions. 1.15.130 Filling vacancies. 1.15.010 Number of districts - Equal population in each. The City is divided into six voting districts. Each district shall be as nearly equal in population as possible; compact as possible; consist of geographically contiguous area; be configured as to not favor or disfavor any racial group or political party; and to the extent feasible, coincide with the existing recognized natural boundaries so as to preserve existing communities of related and mutual interest. [Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.010.] 1.15.020 District one. Voting district one :,.,7, a-a-e f -itlt-(=i,- „+ z .. r t i.,,,o,.o,,;,,,,. „ o ao,.,.;i,o,a ., t,a,,,r n..,.,.,..o,-,ao,.,.:r;,.n n„a;*r 'r-;H "^"is com rised of the followin r Census Block Grou s and Census Blocks: 1, Block Group 530210201021; includin; Census Blocks 029, 030, 031, 032, 033, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 041, 042, 043, 045, 046, 047: and Block Grou 530210201022• includin r Census Blocks 002 003 004 005 Ol 1 012 013 014, 020; and Block Group 530210201023; includin Census Blocks 005, 007, 015, 016, 017, 018; and Block Grou 530210202021• includin> Census Blocks 000 002 004 005 006, 007 008 009, 014, 015, 016, 017; and Ordinance-Amending PMC Chapter 1.15-2 5, Block Group 530210203001: including Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007z,008, 009, 010, Ol l, 012, 013, 014, 015; and Block Group 530210203002; includin Census Blocks 018, 019, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 026. 027; and Block Grou 530210203003• includin Census Blocks 000 001 002 003 004 005 006. 007, 008, 009, 010, O11 t 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 018; and Block Grou 530210203004• includin Census Blocks 000 001 002 003 004 005 006, 007 008 009 O10• and Block Group 530210204021; includin; Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006. 007. 012; and 10 Block Group 530210204022; including Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003; and 11 Block Group 530210205041; includin Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006. 007. 008. 009 010. 011, 015. 016. 017, 018, 019. 020. 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 026 027, 028. 1;) il;tl. f1; l, f);"' f);; (-1. O, O( , tl^;, ;, C1: <nc t r'1'u': o cNie i Q ai f t7,1: o-. [Ord. 4346, 2017; Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.020.] 1.15.030 District two. VOtlrig C 1StT1Ct tW0 Y-t t tit+C tt`it-t-rtttiu u tc-t r,ttat r L rmpri ct7.-rrr ncs.-icc. 1 7 4 4 L.,. o,,, o ,.*n o.ia ,-:1.,,,7 ,....1.0 7 ,. o,-F..,7e,,,-: +;.,,n ------ rY- - i ..zawv.iv,va." r r'';r r„r*.is com rised of the followin Census Block Grou s and Census Blocks: 1,2 Block Grou 530210201011• includin Census Blocks 017 022 023 024. 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045 046 047. 048 049 O50 O51 052 053. 054 O55 056 057 058 059 060 061 Ob2 063 064 065 066. 067 068 069 070 071 072 073 074 075 076 077: and Block Group 530210201012; includin Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 045, 006, 007, 008 009 O10 O11 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 026 027. 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 045, 046, 047, 048; and Block Group 530210201021; includin; Census Blocks Ol 8, 028; and Block Grou 530210201022; includin Census Blocks 000, 001, 006, 007; and Ordinance-Amending PMC Chapter 1.15-3 Block Group 530210201023: includin Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004. 006, 008. 009, O 10, 013, 014, 019, 020, 021, 022, 023. 024; and Block Group 530210201031; including Census Blocks 000, 001, 002. 003, 004, 005; and Block Grou 530210202011• includin Census Blocks O15 418 019 020 021• and 8, Block Group 530210202012; incluUin; Census Blocks 011, 012, 013, 014, 015,_016, 017, 018, 019, 020; and 9, Block Grou 530210204011• includin Census Blocks 000 001 002, 003 004 005 006 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 01b, 017, 018, 019, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037• and Block Grou 530210204032• includin 7 Census Blocks O15 016 017 018 019 020 021. 022, 023, 024, 025, 026, 027, 028; and 11 Block Group 530210204041; includin Census Blocks 006, 007, 008, 013; and 12 Block Group 530210204042; includin Census Blocks 005, 006; and 13 Block Group 530210205011; includin Census Blocks 008, 013, 015, 016, 017, 418, 019, 020. 027, 032; and Block Grou 530210205031• includin Census Blocks 000 001. 002. 003. 004 005 006. 007 008 009 O10 O11 012 013 014. 015, 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 and 15 Block Group 530210205032; includin Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 011, 012, 013, 014. O15 O l 6. 017 018 019, 020 021 022 023• and Block Grou 530210205033; includin Census Blocks007 008 009 O10 011 012 013_ 014, 015, 018. 019, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025; and 1-ir _ ir i -- "_!'ensus Rlocks 197, 02. 203, 204. ?0. [Ord. 4346, 2017; Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.030.] 1.15.040 District three. Voting district three ,. ..,4 . ,.,, , . ,, ..,_.. .. ....... ..,_ . 1 . . . . ... . . .1 . _.. . . ,, _...._. 4--3?4 4-a a '.rt o o o.,..+ . N:., ., ra o,. ,.,.,. *:..,, .,.. .::, +,-1'a;. ':..::'':.. r`r.'.isncrc.--rnup" Z, com rised of the followin Census Block Groups and Census Blocks: Block Grou 530210201021; includin Census Blocks 002, 003. 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 413, Ol 4, O 15, 016, 017, 019, 021, 022, 023, 024. 026;and Ordinance-Amending PMC Chapter 1.15-4 Block Group 530210203002; includin Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005 006, 007, 008, 009, 010. 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017; and 3, Block Group 530210205042; includin; Census Blocks 001, 002, 009; and 4, Block Grou 530210205043• includin= Census Blocks 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010, 012 013• and Block Grou 530210206051; includin Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008 009, O10 O11 012 013 014 O15 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040. 041 042 043 044. 045, 046. 047, 048, 049. 050, 051, 052, 053, 054, 055, 056, 058, 062, 063, 064; and Block Grou 530210206052• includin Census Blocks 025 027 028• and Block Grou 530210206053• includin Census Blocks 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009, 010, 011, 012, 013. 014, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 026, 027. 028 029 030, 031, 032, 033, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 041, 042, 043 044, 045, 046, 047, 048, 049, 050; and 8, Block Grou 530210206071• includin l Census Blocks 000 001 002 003 004, 005 006 007 008 009 O10 O11 012 013 014 O15 016 017, 018 019 Q20 021 022 023 024 025. 026 027, 028, 029, 030, 031, 032, 033, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039, 040, 041; and Block Grou 530210206082• includin Census Blocks 069 074• and 10 Block Grou_ 530219801001; includin> Census Blocks 000. 001, 002 003 004_ 005, 006_ 007. 008, r-. 01iJ. i 1 L )l?. ")1. 1-. (1ti. G1r;_ i-11 . 1 _ 71}. t)20. 021, Q22. 0?3. 02. 025. 02b_ 0?'. [Ord. 4346, 2017; Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.040.] 1.15.050 District four. Voting district four o ..::::.. .'.. ' . !'w:,:., ., ..,.' ! ...:t.: r.; n ci c. cn , cc t„v e „ „ o ao,.,-;L.oa ,,,, l,o v z %sinz-a-crrv' .:.........,., ..... ................ .,. ..., .....r,., f,-fi „ ,:**' "„ a;+r r„'';„''„r+•.is comprised of the followin; Census Block Groups and Census Blocks: Block Group 530210206031; includin Census Block 000; and 2, Block Grou 530210206052• includin= Census Blocks 000 001 002 003 004 005 006. 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016.017, 018, 019, 020, 021 022, 023, 024, 026; and Block Group 530210206061; including Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007 008, 009. 010, 011, 012 013 014 015, 016 017 018• and Ordinance-Amending PMC Chapter 1.15 -5 Block Grou 530210206062• includin Census Blocks 000 001 002 003 004 005, 006 007, 008 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 020, 021, 022, 023. 024, 025. 026, 027, 028; and Block Grou 530210206064• includin T Census Blocks 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 412, 013. 014, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 02b 027 028 029 030 031, 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039• and 6, Block Grou 530210206072• includin j Census Blocks 000 001 002 003 004 005 006, 007. 008 009, 010, 011, 012. 013. 014, 015, 016, 017. 018, 019, 020, 021 022, 023, 028, `^° • ' rr lr ' r ludi r" Blocks 049, OSQ. 054. 05f Q'. [Ord. 4346, 2017; Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.050.] 1.15.060 District five. Voting district five ;:--t};}j:,-t 3-a ft • t;,t t 2?8 n n i 4z--4--49 . cn n tic ti „ra czcc cii"cc-virmciriup-Eai ci"zc.vizgcivirS-iz-zi ..,:+1, +t, n,,,a;,.,. r r,,; r„r*r is com rised of the followin T Census Block Grou s and Census Blocks: Block Group 530210205011; includin, Census Blocks 000, 002, 003, 007,,009,021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 026, 028, 029, 030, 031; and Block Grou 530210205012: includin Census Blocks 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015; and Block Group 530210205013; includin Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016; and Block Grou 530210205014• includin Census Blocks 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 O10 O11 012 013 014 O15 016 017. 018 019 020 021 022 023 024 025 026 027. 028 029 030 031 032 033' and Block Group 530210205032; includin.Census Blocks 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010; and Block Grou 530210205033• includin 7 Census Blocks 000 001, 002 004 005 and Block Group 530210205042; includin Census Blocks 003, 005, 006, O10 011, 012, 013, 014 019 020 021 027 028 029. 030 031 033 035: and Block Grou 530210205043• includin Census Blocks 011 014 O15 016 017 018• and Block Grou 530210206031• includin Census Blocks 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008. 009. 010, O1 l, 012. 013. 014. 015. 016, 017, 018. 019, 020, 021, 022. 023. 024, 025. 026. Ordinance-Amending PMC Chapter 1.15-6 027, 028, 029, 030. 031, 032, 033, 034, 035, 036, 037, 038, 039. 040, 041, 042, 043, 044, 045 046, 047: and Block Group 530210206032; including Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012,413, 014:, and ll Block Crroup 530210206063: includin Census Blocks 000, 041, 002. t10:, )-. OC, 006. rrt-. t;. (7. (9:. )I-N_, u I _ 1}_ ;)_, , )21. 022. 023. 024, 025. 026, 027, 0?. [Ord. 4346, 2017; Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.060.] 1.15.070 District six. Voting district six a '---t o c--a c-i Ft., , *;'. -:*' *' n„';*r -''r';„ '„+•.is comprised of the followin Census Block Groups and Census Blocks: Block Grou 530210201011; includin Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 018, 019, 020, 021, 033, 078, 079, 080, 081, 082, 083, 084; and Block Group 530210201021; including Census Blocks 044, 048; and Block Group 530210201022; includin Census Blocks 008. 009, 010, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 021, 022, 023: and Block Grou 530210201023• includin Census Blocks Ol l 012 025 026 027• and Block Group 530210201031; includin Census Blocks 006. 007:008, 009, 010, 011. 012, 013 014 O 15. 016 017 018 019 020 021• and Block Group 530210201032• includin Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, O 11, 012; and Block Group 530210202011; includin Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 016, 017, 022. 023; and Block Group 530210202412; including Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010; and Block Grou 530210202021• includin s Census Blocks 001 003 010, O11 012 013 018 019, 020, 021, 022, 023; and Block Grou, 530210202022.,.includin 3 Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006 007 008 009 O10 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 418, 019, 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 026, 027, 028. 029. 030. 031, 032 033. 034. 035. 036. 037: and Ordinance-Amending PMC Chapter 1.15-7 11 Block Grou 530210204021• includin Census Blocks 008 009 O10 Ol 1; and 12 Block Group 530210204031; includin€; Census Blocks 000, 001, 002 003, 004, 005, 006, 007 008 009 O10 O11 012 013. 014 O15 016 017 018 019 020 021 022 023 024, 025 026, 027, 028; and 13 Block Grou 530210204032; includin T Census Blocks 000 001 0 2. 003 004 005 006 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014; and 14 Block Grou 530210204041• includin Census Blocks 000 001 002 003 004 005 009. Ol 0, O ll, O l 2, 014; and 15 Block Group 530210204042, includin Census Blocks 000, 001_ 002, 003 004; and 1 61 Block Grou+ 530210205044; including Census Blocks 000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006, o r_ . s?_ i,1[l. f111_ i 12, O l s. s.I•l, O 1 . O l b. a 1 , t i . 019. 020. 021. 022. 023, 024_ 025. Ord. 4346, 2017; Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.070.] 1.15.080 Election of Councilmembers and Councilmembers-at-large. The qualified electors of each voting district, and they only, shall nominate from among their number candidates for the office of Councilmember of such voting district to be voted for at the following general election. Such candidates shall be nominated in the same manner as other candidates at the primary election held on the date specified in RCW 29A.04.311. In addition, one Councilmember,designated Councilmember-at-large, shall be nominated from among all districts within the City. Each Council position shall be numbered one through six corresponding to the district number with the at-large candidate being designated as position seven. The two candidates having the highest vote totals for each Council position shall be certified as having been nominated and shall run for that position in the general election. District Councilmembers shall be elected by all of the qualified voters of the District and the Councilmember-at-large shall be elected by all of the qualified voters of the City and the person receiving the highest number of votes for the office of Councilmember for the position for which he or she is a candidate shall be declared duly elected. Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.080.] 1.15.090 Councilmembers-Residential requirement and/or removal. Councilmembers elected from districts shall be residents of the district from which they are elected. Removal of a Councilmember from the district from which he or she was elected shall create a vacancy in that office; provided, that no change in the boundaries of districts shall affect the term of any Councilmember,but he or she shall serve out his or her term in the district of their residence at the time of their election. [Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.090.] Ordinance-Amending PMC Chapter 1.15-8 1.15.100 Re-establishment of district boundaries. In addition to decennial census adjustments required by RCW 2>.76.010, the Council shall reestablish district boundaries whenever the population in any district exceeds by 10 percent or more the population in any other district;provided,that no change in the boundaries of any district shall be made within 90 days next before the date of a general municipal election, nor within 12 months after the districts have been established or altered. [Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 1.10.100.] 1.15.110 Annexation. When additional territory is added to the City, it may, by act of the City Council, be annexed to contiguous districts or attached to any other district as the Council may determine without affecting the right to redistrict at the expiration of 12 months after the last previous division. [Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.110.] 1.15.120 Recall petitions. Any registered voter shall be eligible to sign a petition for the recall of any Councilmember. [Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.120.] 1.15.130 Filling vacancies. If a vacancy in the Council occurs or if a district office is not filled by the election process, the remaining members of the City Council shall appoint a person to fill such office until the next regular general municipal election, at which time a person shall be elected to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. Persons appointed to fill district offices shall be the residents of that district. [Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.130.] Section 2. Final Ordinance. City staff is hereby directed to complete preparation of the final Ordinance, including correction of any typographical or scrivener's errors. Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after approval, passage and publication as required by law. Ordinance-Amending PMC Chapter 1.15-9 PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco,Washington,this 5'day of December, 2022. r Blanche Barajas Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Debra Barham, CMC Kerr Ferguson Lawt LC City Clerk City Attorneys Published: J 1 22 Ordinance-Amending PMC Chapter 1.15- 10 Council District 1 Council District 4 Council District 6 Council District 3 Council District 2 Council District 5 INFORMATION SERVICES DEPT GIS DIVISION 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000500 Feet 1 of 1NTS 11/28/2022 rka FINALIZED RECOMMENDED PLAN: NOVEMBER 18TH 2022 PROPOSED COUNCIL DISTRICTS District 6 District 5 District 4 District 3 District 2 District 1 2022 Proposed Council Districts Annexations after March 2020 FINALIZED RECOMMENDED PLAN: NOVEMBER 18TH 2022 PROPOSED COUNCIL DISTRICTS (EXCLUDING ANNEXATION SINCE APRIL 1, 2020 - HATCHED AREAS) EXHIBIT A Council District 1 Council District 4 Council District 6 Council District 3 Council District 2 Council District 5 001 003 004 005 006 007 008 009010 011 012 014 016 018 019 021 022 023 026 027 028 029 030 031 032 033 034 035 036 037 038 039 040 041 042 043 044 046 047 048 049 051 052 053 054 055 056 057 058 059 060 062 063 065 066 067 102 020 045 107 106 108 110 109 068 013 002 113.01 113.02 015 114 17.01 17.02 024 025 115 116 50.0150.02 070 Us 395 NW Argent Rd W Court S t Dent Rd N 4Th AveRoad 60E Ains w o r t h A v e E A StW A St Heritage BlvdS 20Th AveN 4Th AveS 10Th AveRoad 44W Ains w o r t h AveN 28ThAveW Lewis StRoad 36N 20Th AveRoad 68Burden Blvd W Court StRoad 100N 4Th AveS Oregon AveN 1S t AveN O regon AveN 10ThAveUs 395 SE Lewis StRoad 68Broadmoor BlvdW Sylvester St W Clark St S MaitlandAveS 4Th AveW Arge nt R d Sandifur Pkwy I-182 E N Ra i l roadAve Us 395 SUs 1 2 W Us 1 2 E Burns Rd Road 36I-182 W Us 395 SUs 395 NE F ost er Wells R d Harris RdI-182 E Us 395 N I-182 W INFORMATION SERVICES DEPT GIS DIVISION 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000500 Feet 1 of 1NTS 11/28/2022 rka FINALIZED RECOMMENDED PLAN: NOVEMBER 18TH 2022 PROPOSED COUNCIL DISTRICTS District 6 District 5 District 4 District 3 District 2 District 1 2022 Proposed Council Districts Annexations after March 2020 FINALIZED RECOMMENDED PLAN: NOVEMBER 18TH 2022 PROPOSED COUNCIL DISTRICTS WITH ROADS (EXCLUDING ANNEXATION SINCE APRIL 1, 2020 - HATCHED AREAS) Voting Precincts EXHIBIT B