Regular 8.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 05/14/2012
- TITLE
- Districting and Apportionment Commission Public Hearing Testimony
- PRESENTED BY:
- Bruce McCandless
- Department:
- City Hall Administration
Presentation:
Information
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
At the April 23, 2012 meeting, the City Council approved an initiative for staff to prepare testimony and other printed material for presentation to the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission at its Billings Public Hearing, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on May 15, 2012. The Council directed that the testimony should support the Commission's proposed Urban-Rural statewide plan or map. The draft testimony is presented for Council discussion and approval. The Council may also decide if any of its members will help or support the Mayor when he presents the testimony.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The City Council may approve the draft testimony or it may modify and approve it.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There should not be a financial impact attached to this action.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve testimony that will be presented to the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission at its May 15, 2012 Billings public hearing. The testimony supports the Commission's adoption of the Urban-Rural map/plan.