Hold 5th public hearing on new voting district maps

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In Plain English

The city is switching from at-large elections where all voters choose all council members to district-based elections where you only vote for your neighborhood representative. Officials have drawn draft maps dividing the city into districts. This hearing lets residents comment on the proposed boundaries before council makes a final decision.

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Votes

Select map 115b to establish voting district boundaries

Moved by: Nathaniel BatesSeconded by: Eduardo Martinez
Passed

5 to 0

Thomas K. ButtAye
Nathaniel BatesAye
Ben ChoiAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Jael MyrickAbstain
Demnlus Johnson IIIAbsent
WillisAye

Set the election sequence to 1, 4, and 3

Moved by: Nathaniel BatesSeconded by: Jael Myrick
Failed

Set the election sequence to 1, 5, and 6

Moved by: WillisSeconded by: Jael Myrick
Passed

4 to 0

Thomas K. ButtAye
Nathaniel BatesAbstain
Ben ChoiAye
Jael MyrickAye
Eduardo MartinezAbstain
Demnlus Johnson IIIAbsent
WillisAye

Introduce and adopt Urgency Ordinance No. 03-20 N.S. and direct staff to place an item on a future City Council meeting agenda to establish an independent voting districts committee

Moved by: WillisSeconded by: Eduardo Martinez
Passed

6 to 0

Thomas K. ButtAye
Nathaniel BatesAye
Ben ChoiAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Jael MyrickAye
WillisAye

Said ordinance received the first reading and was laid over to January 21, 2020, for the second reading

Moved by: Ben ChoiSeconded by: Jael Myrick
Passed

6 to 0

Thomas K. ButtAye
Nathaniel BatesAye
Ben ChoiAye
Eduardo MartinezAye
Jael MyrickAye
WillisAye