HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution - 04-07- 20040225 - Coastal Area Public Proce RESOLUTION NO. 04-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF MIDPENINSULA REGIONAL OPEN SPACE DISTRICT
ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS FOR
REAPPORTIONMENT OF THE DISTRICT'S WARD
BOUNDARIES TO INCLUDE THE COASTSIDE
PROTECTION AREA
RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District("District")that:
WHEREAS, the Coastside Protection Area proposed to be annexed by the District and to
be included within the sphere of influence of the District is defined as "inhabited"under State
law; and
WHEREAS, Federal and State law provide for representation of the District's
constituents by a Board of up to seven Directors, each representing a geographic area or ward,
and require that each ward be composed of an approximately equal population; and
WHEREAS, based upon the 2000 Census and current estimates, the Coastside Protection
Area is of insufficient population and, therefore, creation of a separate ward is not lawful or
feasible at this time; and
WHEREAS,the Coastside Protection Area could be included in one or more wards,
providing elected representation for all constituents, and enabling one or more residents the
opportunity to be elected to and serve on the District's Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, the District is strongly committed to providing democratic and accountable
representation to all its constituents and desires to create a public participation process for
reapportionment of the District's ward boundaries to include the Coastside Protection Area; and
WHEREAS, the District shall prepare up to four alternative redistricting scenarios, based
upon the legal criteria established by Federal and State law for reapportionment of election
districts and any applicable District redistricting policies,that illustrate the extension of one, two,
three or four wards to include the Coastside Protection Area; and
WHEREAS, in order to include as many constituents as possible in determining the new
ward boundaries, the District shall conduct public workshops to present the alternative
redistricting scenarios and receive input from residents, community groups, coastside
organizations and elected officials; and
WHEREAS, the alternative redistricting scenarios shall be posted on the District's web
site and shall be available for review at the District's administrative office; and
WHEREAS, within 60 days after the Effective Date of the Annexation and Sphere of
Influence Amendment for the proposed Coastal Protection Area is approved by the San Mateo
County Local Agency Formation Commission, and the receipt of the revised population
estimates to said Area, the District's Board of Directors shall hold the public workshops as set
out in this Resolution and further shall hold a public hearing to consider the input received at the
workshops and adjust the boundaries of the existing wards of the District so that the wards meet
applicable legal criteria and are as nearly equal in population as may be possible.
NOW, THEREFORE, this Resolution Establishing a Public Participation Process for
Reapportionment of the District's Ward Boundaries to Include the Coastside Protection Area is
hereby adopted and approved by the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District.
RESOLUTION NO. 04-07
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space
District on February 25, 2004, at a Regular Meeting thereof,by the following vote:
AYES: M. Davey, J. Cytc, N. Hanko, K. Nitz, P. Siemens, D. Littee
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: L. Ha m e tt
ATTEST: APPROVED:
ecretar President
Board of Directors Board of Directors
I, the District Clerk of the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, hereby certify that
the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Board of Directors of
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the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District by the above vote at a meeting thereof duly
held and called on the above day.
DisttipteClerk