HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 Ordinance No. 017ORDINANCE NO . 17
SERJES OF 2019
BY AUTHORJTY
COUNCIL BILL NO. 13
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER WINK
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 1, OF
THE ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 2000, RELATING TO
REDISTRICTING OF CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS WITHIN THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO.
WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council established the current Council District boundaries
by the passage of Ordinance No. 12 , Series of2015 ;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III , Section 20 , of the Englewood Home Rule Charter, the
four Council Districts shall be contiguous and compact and have approximately the same number
of registered voters, and every four years Council shall make such divisions , changes, and
consolidations necessary to carry out the intent of Article III , Section 20 , of the Home Rule
Charter;
WHEREAS , the Englewood City Charter requires that the number of registered voters should
vary no more than I 5% between the highest and lowest Council Districts;
WHEREAS, the Article V , Section 46 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado has a
population provision that case law supports , even though the provision is not made specifically
applicable to municipalities ;
WHEREAS , the Constitution of the State of Colorado provision stipulates that the population
of the districts reflect no more than a 5% differential between the most and the least populated
district;
WHEREAS , the proposed redistricting meets both the population and registered voter
criteria ;
WHEREAS , the proposed redistricting meets the registered voter criteria of the Englewood
Home Rule Charter with a 5.46% differential;
WHEREAS , pursuant to population requirements established by the Constitution of the State
of Colorado, Article V , Section 46 , the proposed redistricting meets the population criteria with a
3.85% differential; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood Home Rule Charter requires that any redistricting be completed
at least six months prior to the General Municipal Election November 5, 2019 at which it is to
become effective.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. The City Council of the City of Englewood , Colorado, hereby amends Title 1,
Chapter 5, Section 1, of the Englewood Municipal Code 2000 , to read as follows :
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1-5-1: Council Districts.
A. Districts Described.
Each district is located in the State of Colorado and the County of Arapahoe.
Council District No . I: Council District No. I shall include and be comprised of all
that portion of the City lying northerly and westerly of the following described line :
Beginning at the intersection of the westerly prolongation of the centerline of West
Jefferson Avenue and the westerly City Limit line of Englewood; thence easterly along
said centerline of West Jefferson Avenue to the intersection at South Delaware Street;
thence southerly along the centerline of South Delaware Street to the intersection at
West Kenyon A venue ; thence easterly along the center I ine of West Kenyon Avenue to
the intersection at South Broadway; thence continuing easterly along the centerline of
East Kenyon A venue to the intersection at South Sherman Street; thence northerly
along the centerline of South Sherman Street to the intersection at East Hampden
Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of East Hampden Avenue to the
intersection at South Logan Street; thence northerly along the centerline of South
Logan Street to the intersection at East Floyd A venue ; thence easterly along the
centerline of East Floyd Avenue to the intersection at South Clarkson Street ; thence
northerly along the centerline of South Clarkson Street to its intersection with the
northerly City Limit line.
Coun c il District N o. 2: Council District No. 2 shall include and be comprised of all
that portion of the City lying northerly and easterly of the following described line:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of East Kenyon Avenue and the easterly
City Limit line of Englewood ; thence westerly along said centerline of East Kenyon
A venue , and the prolongation thereof, to the intersection at South Sherman Street;
thence northerly along the centerline of South Sherman Street to the intersection at
East Hampden Avenue ; thence easterly along the centerline of East Hampden Avenue
to the intersection at South Logan Street; thence northerly along the centerline of
South Logan Street to the intersection at East Floyd Avenue; thence easterly along the
centerline of East Floyd Avenue to the intersection at South Clarkson Street; thence
northerly along the centerline of South Clarkson Street to its intersection with the
northerly City Limit line.
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Council District No. 3: Council District No. 3 shall include and be comprised of all
that portion of the City bounded by the following described line: Beginning at the
intersection of the centerline of East Kenyon Avenue and the easterly City Limit line
of Englewood; thence westerly along said centerline of East Kenyon Avenue , and the
prolongation thereof, to the intersection at South Broadway; thence continuing
westerly along the centerline of West Kenyon Avenue to the intersection at South
Delaware Street; thence northerly along the center I ine of South Delaware Street to the
intersection at West Jefferson Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of West
Jefferson A venue , and the prolongation thereof, to the intersection with the westerly
City Limit line of Englewood ; thence southwesterly along said westerly City Limit line
to its intersection with the centerline at West Oxford Avenue; thence easterly along
said centerline of West Oxford Avenue to the intersection at South Delaware Street;
thence southerly along the centerline of South Delaware Street to the intersection at
West Stanford Avenue ; thence easterly along the centerline of West Stanford Avenue
to the intersection at South Broadway; thence southerly along the centerline of South
Broadway to the intersection at East Belleview Avenue; thence easterly along the
centerline of East Belleview Avenue to its intersection with the City Limit line ; thence
continuing easterl y along said City Limit line to the easterly City Limit line at South
Clarkson Street; thence northerly along said City Limit line to the intersection with the
centerline of East Kenyon Avenue, said intersection also being the Point of Beginning.
Coun c il District N o. 4 : Council District No . 4 shall include and be comprised of all
that portion of the City lying southerly and westerly of the following described line:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerline of West Oxford Avenue and the westerly
City Limit line of Englewood ; thence easterl y along said centerline of West Oxford
Avenue to the intersection at South Delaware Street; thence southerly along the
centerline of South Delaware Street to the intersection at West Stanford Avenue ;
thence easterly along the center I ine of West Stanford
Avenue to the intersection at South Broadway; thence southerly along the centerline of
South Broadway to the intersection at East Belleview A venue; thence easterly along
the centerline of East Belleview Avenue to its intersection with the City Limit line.
B. Equivalent Siz e. The City Council finds , determines and declares that the four (4) districts ,
as hereinabove established, contain an approximately similar number of citizens as
determined by the 2010 Census figures . The districts contain a similar number of registered
voters as determined by the number of registered voters as of November 7 , 2019 , and the
variance between the district with the highest number of registered voters and the district
with the lowest number of registered voters is not in excess of fifteen percent ( 15% ).
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C . Annexations . All territory annexed to the City shall be and becomes a part of the Council
district to which the said district is contiguous , until such time as the Council shall
redistrict the City.
Section 2. Safety Clauses . The City Council hereby finds , determines , and declares that this
Ordinance is promulgated under the general police power of the City of Englewood , that it is
promulgated for the health , safety, and welfare of the public, and that this Ordinance is necessary
for the preservation of health and safety and for the protection of public convenience and
welfare . The City Council fu1ther determines that the Ordinance bears a rational relation to the
proper legislative object sought to be obtained.
Section 3 . Severability. If any clause , sentence, paragraph , or part of this Ordinance or the
application thereof to any person or circumstances shall for any reason be adjudged by a court of
competent jurisdiction invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder
of this Ordinance or its application to other persons or circumstances .
Section 4. Inconsistent Ordinances . All other Ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent or
conflicting with this Ordinance or any portion hereof are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency or conflict.
Section 5 . Effect of repeal or modification . The repeal or modification of any provision of
the Code of the City of Englewood by this Ordinance shall not release, extinguish , alter, modify,
or change in whole or in part any penalty , forfeiture , or liability, either civil or criminal , which
shall have been incurred under such provision , and each provision shall be treated and held as
still remaining in force for the purposes of sustaining an y and all proper actions , suits,
proceedings , and prosecutions for the enforcement of the penalty, forfeiture , or liability, as well
as for the purpose of sustaining any judgment, decree , or order which can or may be rendered ,
entered, or made in such actions , suits , proceedings , or prosecutions.
Introduced , read in full , and passed on first reading on the 1st day of April , 2019.
Published by Title as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City 's official newspaper on the 4th day of
April, 2019 .
Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the City 's official website beginning on the 3rd day of
April , 2019 for thirty (30) days.
Read by Title and passed on final reading on the 15 th day of April , 2019 .
Published by Title in the City 's official newspaper as Ordinance No . 17 , Series of 2019 , on
the 18 th day of Apri I, 2019 .
Published by title on the City 's official website beginning on the 17 th day of Apri I, 2019 for
thirty (30) days .
This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication following final passage.
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ATTEST:
I, Stephanie Carlile, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado , hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by
Title as Ordinance No. 17 , Series of 2019.
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