HomeMy WebLinkAbout3476 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. 3476
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Pasco, Washington, Amending
Sections 1.10.020 "District One"; 1.10.030 "District Two"; 1.10.040
"District Three"; 1.10.050 "District Four"; 1.10.060 "District Five";
1.10.090 "Re-Establishment of District Boundaries"; and 1.10.100
"Annexation", Providing for the Amendments of the Voting Districts
Within the City.
WHEREAS, the City of Pasco has received the federal decennial census
information from the 2000 census applicable to the City of Pasco, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 29.70.100, the City is required to prepare a
plan for redistricting its internal voting districts consistent with the designated
statutory criteria, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing, after due notice, was held before the City
Council on June 18, 2001, and
WHEREAS, the City Council, after due and deliberate consideration, does
establish this plan for amending said voting districts; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section 1.10.020 entitled "District One" of the Pasco
Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
1.10.020 DISTRICT ONE. Voting district one shall encompass the area
within the City of Pasco comprised of precinct numbers one, two, three,,
nine and seventeen, , as those precincts are described on the
maps and property descriptions on file with the Auditor of Franklin County. (Ord.
3240 Sec. 1, 1997; Ord. 2943, Sec. 1, 1993; Ord. 2824 Sec. 1, 1991; Ord. 1871
Sec. 1 (part), 1977.)
Section 2. That Section 1.10.030 entitled "District Two" of the Pasco
Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
1.10.030 DISTRICT TWO. Voting district two shall encompass the area
compromised of precinct numbers six, seven, eleven, twelve, fourteen,
thirty-one and thirty-three, as those precincts are described by the maps and
property descriptions on file with the Auditor of Franklin County. (Ord. 3240 Sec.
1, 1997; Ord. 2943, Sec. 2, 1993; Ord. 1871 Sec. 1 (part), 1977.)
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Section 3. That Section 1.10.040 entitled "District Three" of the Pasco
Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
1.10.040 DISTRICT THREE. Voting district three shall encompass the
area compromised of precinct numbers five, eight, twely&,-thirteen, fifteen, sixteen,
eighteen,-nineteen twenly, twenty-two, twenty-three , twenty-five and
twenty-seven , as those precincts are described by the maps and
property descriptions on file with the Auditor of Franklin County. (Ord. 3240 Sec.
1, 1997; Ord. 2284, Sec. 1, 1981; Ord. 1871 Sec. 1 (part), 1977.)
Section 4. That Section 1.10.050 entitled "District Four" of the Pasco
Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
1.10.050 DISTRICT FOUR. Voting district four shall encompass the area
compromised of precinct numbers four, ten, twenty-one, e,twenty-
eight, thirty-two, thirty-five,atid thirty-nine and foM-eight B C D E and F, as
those precincts are described by the maps and property descriptions on file with
the Auditor of Franklin County. (Ord. 3240 Sec. 1, 1997; Ord. 2824 Sec. 2, 1991;
Ord. 2365 Sec. 1, 1982; Ord. 1871 Sec. 1 (part), 1977.)
Section 5. That Section 1.10.060 entitled "District Five" of the Pasco
Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
1L.10.060 DISTRICT FIVE. Voting district five shall encompass the area
compromised of precinct numbers twenty-four,_ twenty-six, twen -nine thi
thirty-four, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight and f6rt} f6 -two, as those
precincts are described by the maps and property descriptions on file with the
Auditor of Franklin County. (Ord. 3365 Sec. 1, 1999; Ord. 3240 Sec. 1, 1997;
Ord. 2824 Sec. 3, 1991; Ord. 2365 Sec. 2, 1982; Ord. 2284 Sec. 2, 1981; Ord.
1871 Sec. 1 (part), 1977.)
Section 6. That Section 1.10.90 entitled "Re-Establishment of District
Boundaries" of the Pasco Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and
shall read as follows:
1.10.090 RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICT BOUNDARIES. The
Council shall re-establish district boundaries whenever the number of register-ed
_,� population in any district exceeds by ten percent or more the
number of registered voters population in any other district; provided, that no
change in the boundaries of any district shall be made within sixty days next
before the date of a general municipal election, nor within twen twelve months
after the districts have been established or altered. (Ord. 1472 Sec. 9, 1971.)
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Section 7. That Section 1.10.100 entitled "Annexation" of the Pasco
Municipal Code, shall be and hereby is amended and shall read as follows:
1.10.100 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 re-
district at the expiration of twen+y twelve months after the last previous division.
(Ord. 1472 Sec. 10, 1971.)
Section 8. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after
its approval, passage and publications required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington and approved
as provided by law this 25`" day of June, 2001.
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Michael L. darrison, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Catherine D. Seaman, Deputy City Clerk land B. Kerr, City Attorney f
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