Consent 1.G.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 10/11/2011
- TITLE
- Proposed Districting and Apportionment Plan Establishing New House and Senate Districts
- PRESENTED BY:
- Tina Volek
- Department:
- City Hall Administration
Presentation:
Information
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
The State of Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission is required to develop a plan that establishes new House and Senate districts and to submit it to the 2013 Legislature. The Commission will accept proposals from the public and the City Council may choose to adopt and submit one or more plans. City and County staff prepared a Yellowstone County/City of Billings plan that apportions Yellowstone County into 15 House districts. The Commission will develop several statewide plans by early next year and public plans should be submitted soon so that they may be incorporated into the Commission’s plans.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The City Council may:
• Approve the plan developed by staff
• Disapprove the plan and not submit a proposal to the Commission
• Modify the staff proposal and submit it to the Commission
• Coordinate a submittal with Yellowstone County or other local governments
• Approve the plan developed by staff
• Disapprove the plan and not submit a proposal to the Commission
• Modify the staff proposal and submit it to the Commission
• Coordinate a submittal with Yellowstone County or other local governments
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There should be no financial impact.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve the proposed districting and apportionment plan and submit it or coordinate its submittal with other local governments.