HomeMy WebLinkAbout4665 Ordinance - Amending PMC Chapter 1.15 Council Voting DistrictsORDINANCE NO.4665
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING THE REDISTRICTING MAP TO INCLUDE ANNEXED AREAS
SINCE APRIL 2020 AS ALLOWED BY PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE AND
AMENDING CHAPTER 1.15 OF THE PASCO MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED
"VOTING DISTRICTS" TO REFERENCE PROPOSED PRECINCTS BY
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
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
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, the City of Pasco revised the voting
districts based on the decennial census in the City of Pasco by Ordinance No. 4632 on December
5, 2022; and
WHEREAS, 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 were apportioned to the City's identified voting districts, as shown
on the Map of Ordinance No. 4632, a copy of which is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit A
and now are in need of amendment to be apportioned by proposed precincts by Franklin County,
a copy of which is attached hereto, marked as Exhibit B, and incorporated herein by this
reference; and
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WHEREAS, due to significant annexations into the corporate limits of the City since the
Decennial Census on April of 2020, it is now necessary to amend the District Map adopted by
Ordinance No. 4632 as allowed by Pasco Municipal Code 1.15.110 as well as to correct minor
errors with census blocks and adjustments.
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:
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.
1.15.070
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. 4632 § 1,
2022; Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.010.]
1.15.020 District one.
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precinct numbers 37, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 55 and 70 as those precincts are described
on the maps and property descriptions on file with the Auditor of Franklin County.
[Ord. 4632 § 1, 2022; Ord. 4346, 2017; Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.050.]
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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. 4632 § 1, 2022; 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. 4632 § 1, 2022; Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.090.]
1.15.100 Re-establishment of district boundaries.
In addition to decennial census adjustments required by RCW 29A.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. 4632 § 1, 2022; 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. 4632 § 1, 2022; Ord. 4315, 2016; Code 1970
§ 1.10.110.]
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1.15.120 Recall petitions.
Any registered voter shall be eligible to sign a petition for the recall of any
Councilmember. [Ord. 4632 § 1, 2022; 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. 4632 § 1, 2022; Ord.
4315, 2016; Code 1970 § 1.10.130.]
Section 2. Delegation to the City Manager. The City Council delegates authority to
the City Manager, to make minor substantive changes necessary to implement the will of the
Council in establishing voting districts with Franklin County precincts in compliance with the
attached District map, as allowed by law.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word
of this Ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality thereof shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any
other section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Corrections. Upon approval by the city attorney, the city clerk or the code
reviser are authorized to make necessary corrections to this Ordinance, including scrivener's errors
or clerical mistakes; reference to other local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations; or
numbering or referencing of Ordinances or their sections and subsections.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after approval,
passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, on this 24th day of April,
2023.
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Debra Barham, CMC
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