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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
ORDINANCE NO. 2016-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA,
PROVIDING FOR THE RE-CREATION AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF
THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES FOR FOUR (4) ELECTION
DISTRICTS IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 6.03 OF THE CITY CHARTER; PROVIDING FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF REVISED ELECTION DISTRICTS TO BE
EFFECTIVE FOR THE ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, COMMENCING AT THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER, 2016, AND THEREAFTER;
PROVIDING A FORM OF REQUEST TO THE SUPERVISOR OF
ELECTIONS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO IMPLEMENT
THE REVISED PLAN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS RE-
DISTRICTING ORDINANCE AND TO CREATE FUNCTIONAL
DISTRICTS CONSISTENT WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF
GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES FOR ELECTION DISTRICTS;
PROVIDING FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF ELECTION DISTRICT
MAPS, CHARTS AND STREET ADDRESS DESCRIPTIONS, WHICH
ARE ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A" AND INCORPORATED
HEREIN BY REFERENCE; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION AND
DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT THE TERMS,
CONDITIONS AND PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE TO BE
EFFECTIVE FOR THE NEXT ENSUING GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 2016; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 6.02 of the City Charter of the City of Tamarac, Florida (the
"City"), provides for four (4) separate "political districts" within the City to known as
districts One, Two, Three and Four; and
WHEREAS, Section 6.03 of the City Charter provides for the periodic review
and redistricting of the City's election districts; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 0-99-10, adopted on May 26, 1999, and approved
by referendum on March 14, 2000 required the City to redistrict based on the
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population of each district; and
WHEREAS, on or about November 9, 2015, the City engaged Florida Atlantic
University ("FAU"), a four (4) year university or educational research institution located
within the State of Florida, to review the City's election districts and coordinate the
preparation of redistricting options to ensure that the City's districts are of equal
population, compact, proportional and logically related to the natural internal
boundaries of the neighborhoods of the City; and
WHEREAS, FAU conducted a thorough and comprehensive review of the City's
districts, considering a number of factors including, but not limited to, future growth,
minority representation, and continuity, and offered three (3) options for the City
Commission to consider; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, after considering the input of its expert FAU
consultants and the public, it has determined that adopting the redistricting option
attached hereto as Exhibit "A", to be effective for the November 2016 general municipal
election, is in the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA; THAT:
Section 1. The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Ordinance upon adoption hereof. All exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein
and made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2. (a) The City Commission specifically finds and determines that the
City, through its Administration, has complied with Charter Section 6.03 wherein the
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City's election districts have been comprehensively reviewed based on population
pursuant to a contract between the City of Tamarac and Florida Atlantic University.
(b) The City Commission hereby ratifies, confirms and adopts the findings,
conclusions, and recommendations prepared by FAU, attached hereto as Exhibit "A"
and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 3. The City Commission further finds, determines and concludes that
the State of Florida Election Code, Chapters 97 and 106, Florida Statutes, as
amended, specifically applies to the City's implementation of revised election districts in
the City of Tamarac, consistent with this Ordinance and the applicable sections of the
City Charter.
Section 4. (a) The City Commission further acknowledges the
requirements of Sections 101.001 and 101.002, Florida Statutes, as amended, as the
same is presently constituted, or as may be later amended, which specifies that the
Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, upon recommendation
and approval of the Supervisor of Elections of Broward County, Florida, shall have the
power and authority to alter or create new election districts or precincts.
(b) Based upon the requirements of Section 101.001 and 101.002,
Florida Statutes, the City Administration is further authorized and directed to transmit a
certified copy of this Ordinance along with such maps, charts, graphic descriptions and
street addresses for the revised election districts adopted herein, to the Supervisor of
Elections
of Broward County, Florida within
such time as
may be
necessary and
required
to implement the terms, conditions
and provisions
of the
election districts
adopted and promulgated by this Ordinance for the next General Municipal Election of
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November 2016.
Section 5. The City Commission further recognizes and concludes that in
compliance with Section 101.001 and 101.002, Florida Statutes, and other applicable
Sections of the State of Florida Election Code, that precincts in the City of Tamarac
shall be altered, modified or increased to conform to the requirements imposed for
district elections and for the creation, division, abolition or consolidation of the
boundaries of election districts, pursuant to General Law only and this implementing
Ordinance.
Section 6. The City of Tamarac, through its City Commission and City
Administration, hereby formally requests the Supervisor of Elections of Broward
County, Florida to implement the plan of election districts established by this Ordinance
and to create such functional revised election districts pursuant to this Ordinance as
may be consistent with the State of Florida Election Code and the terms, conditions
and provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 7. Conflicts. All ordinances or parts of Ordinances, Resolutions or
parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such
conflict.
Section 8. Severability. If any clause, section or other part of this Ordinance
shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid,
such unconstitutional or invalid part shall be considered as eliminated and in no way
affecting the validity of the other provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon
adoption.
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CITY CLERK
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RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 1ST Reading
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DIST 1: COMM BUSHNELL
DIST 2: V/M GLASSER
DIST 3: COMM. GOMEZ
DIST 4: COMM PLACKO
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE: 2ND Reading
MAYOR DRESSLER
DIST 1: BUSHNELL
DIST 2: V/M GLASSER
DIST 3: COMM. GOMEZ
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