Commerce City - File #: Ord 1955

• File #: Ord 1955
• Version: 1
• Name: Ward Boundaries
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/5/2013
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 5/6/2013
• Final action: 5/6/2013
• Title: AN ORDINANCE RE-ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FOUR WARDS OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/6/2013	1	City Council	approved on second & final reading	Pass
4/15/2013	1	City Council	introduced by council as seated and approved on first reading	Pass

Title

AN ORDINANCE RE-ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FOUR WARDS OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY

Body

Summary and Background Information: During two study sessions in February and March, City Council discussed the redrawing of the city's ward boundaries to conform to constitutional apportionment requirements.  The 2010 national census indicates that the population of the city's four wards is no longer equivalent as required under the United States Constitution.

Staff Responsible (Department Head):   Laura Bauer

Staff Member Presenting:   Laura Bauer

Financial Impact:  n/a

Funding Source:  na/

Staff Recommendation:  Approval of the ordinance.

Suggested Motion:  I move to introduce Ordinance 1955 by Council as seated and approve the ordinance on first reading.