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RESOUJTION .~0. 42
SERIES or If)~?.
A RESOLtmON OPPOSING PROPOSED REAPPORTIONMENT
OF LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS.
WHEREAS, the Reapp ortionment Commission has proposed a pl a n rcdra\\'lng
the boundaries or Colorado's 100 le~tslatlve di s tricts whic h dh'ldcs the Cit y or
Englewood lnlo three leglslall\'e Jtslrl cts: No .s 3. 37 and 38: and
WHEREAS , within the City 1.f Englewood there exists a community or ~,terest In
which th ere ts srared ethnic , economic , cultural. demographic, trade a nd ge og rap hi c
co nsiderations: and
WHEREAS, prcsen·attor, of munlc.lpa l boundaries and communities or !merest
a re amcng the most crll lca l or federal a nd state criteria for a p pro,·a l or a redis tric ting
plan: and
WHEREAS, the proposed District #3 would Include portions of Denver and
Englew ood which historically have had differing views on such Important Issues a s
water policy. land use. transponallon, emergency sen 1lc e prO\·Isl ons and other
slgn!Ocant Issues. This are l does nol embody a community of Interest , and ts In
conmct \\'Ith basic rcdlstrtcltng concepts: and
WHEREAS, the proposed House Districts 3, 37 and 38 dMde the City of
Englewood which has existed since May 13, 1903 Into three (3) parts pollUcally: a n d
WHEREAS. the City of Englewood has over 60 agreements with Arapahoe County
governmental entitles: and
WHEREAS, the City of Uttleton 1,asscd Rcsolut101, No. 21. Series of 1991 on
August 6, 1991 opposing the proposed reapportionment plan: and
WHEREAS , the Englewood Public School District has opposed ihe proposed
legislative red tslrlcllng plan: and
WHEREAS. the City of Sheridan unanimously gassed Resolution No. 19, Se11es
of 1991 on Novembe r 12 , 1991. opposing tile proposed reapportJonment plan : and
\IIJ-i ERE.\S . the City of Englewo~d h ,.,; developed as a commu nlty w,Lh a
perspective that Is uniqu e and tndlvldual unto Itself, and th is ts a result of Its long
hlstOI)' a nd Its en :•lcunmental, social, and historic Independence: and
\l'HEREAS , the diversity that exists betwee n Den ver a nd Englewood Is
In esca pab le a nd will exist reg a rdless of the actions of th e commlllee, a nd this dl\·erslly
In a h ou se di strict ts In a ppro priate a nd unlawful; and
\\1-IEREAS . the City and Cou nty of Denver ts large enough :o tin ,·c a broader
dl\-erslly beca use Us large s ize a nd many n eighborhoods c reate d 1,·c rs,t y wl•hl n Ilse ![:
and
\lliEREAS, Englc\\'ood has dtversll y \\1th Its ne igh bors . , ,
!Je m·er In this Distri c t 3. the dh·e rslly that e.xJs ts rega rdles s of th,
d il uted and essen tiall y wllh out representa tion : and
1~ with
·• tr wou ld be
WHEREAS, th e Englewood Public School Dlslrlcl hos a COIT rnunlty o r Interest
nrfec ted by leglsl a th·e acti on : and
WHEREAS. the Englewood Public School Di s trict Is se n ·ed by numerou,:
advisory comm ittees a nd a Board or Education not elected on a direct distric t basis but
by all voters at la rge: and
WHEREAS . the residents or the Cit y of Englewood ll'Ould not be able to conti nue
thei r affl llallons In Jo in t erforts wh en dealing with legtsl allve and other crtttcnl Issues:
and
WHEREA S. the elderly or 1•1e City of Englewood h as ll s own soc ial and
demograph ic base tn the E lsie Malley Recreation Center: an
WHEREAS. the children of Englewood ·have a social and demographic base In the
Englewood School Dis tric t : and
WHEREAS . the children or Englewood hm·e a social and demograp hic base tn
Englewood recrcr11 Ion pr og rams , and
WHEREAS . the cltl7.ens of Englewood hm·e created and enjoy the benents or It s
s cn·lce orga niza tions, Lion 's Clu b . Rotary Club, and many church and socia l
organi 1 lions: and
WHEREAS . Lhe business community In the City of Englewood has Its own
Chnmbe1 of Commerce: a nd
WHEREAS . the proposed redistricting would cause confusion as a rcsul: <•f split
dist ricl and prectncts: and
WHl::REAS . the election process already causes confusion by requiring elections
on the same dat e on offices and issues which are pertinent to dlffcrent precincts and
pans of the City . a nd a dMston of the City Into more than one legtslallve district would
compou nd th l~ confusion : and
WHEREAS . Lhe County Clerk of Arapahoe County and the County Clerk of I he
City and County c f Denver wo uld b oth have to be consulted In the election process and
development of precincts a n d the !Ike: and
WHEREAS. the elecuon process wo uld require residents of the City of Englewood
to leave the cit y fo r ,·at.I ng purposes: and
WHEREAS. the Ctty of Englewood desires to presen•e within one lcgtslattve
district Its municipal boundaries and those of other lJmmunltles wit h which the
business community of the Ctl y of Englewood has had long standing agreements:
NOW, 11-IEREFORE. BE ITRESOL\ D BYTl-lE CJTI' COUNC IL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD , COLORADO. AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF ARAPAHOE CO UNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT !\'UMBER ONE (EN GLEWOOD SCHOOL DISTRJcn. 11-IAT:
~: The Ci t)' of Englewood and Arapahoe Co unty School Distric t Nu m ber
One (Englewood Pu blic Sr.hooll oppose the proposed leglslallve redl s lrl etl ng plan
deve loped b)• the Reappontonment Commission.
Sect Inn 2 : The City of Englewood urges th e Renpport ,o:unent Commission to
dr\'rlop a lc~I lath·e red ist ri cti ng plan which would prescr\'C tlie"c omnwnlllc.; of
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Interes t and the municipal boundaries of Jh e City of Englewood .
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 18th day of febn,ary. 1992.
I. Lo ucr1sh la A. Ellls. Deputy Clly Clerk for the C~ Englewood . Colorado.
hereby certify the abo\-c ls a true copy ofRes;ilutlon No.-=:::...._, Scr1es of 1992 .
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Lou crl shta A. Ellls
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