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File #: 22-0300    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Failed
File created: 3/8/2022 In control: Redistricting Committee
On agenda: 3/21/2022 Final action:
Title: A bill for an ordinance amending Article II of Chapter 15 of the Revised Municipal Code for purposes of approving a new redistricting plan for the eleven council districts of the City and County of Denver for the municipal election on April 4, 2023, and for any general or special council election held thereafter. Describes the district boundaries depicted on Map E. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-14-22.
Attachments: 1. Plan E Narrative, 2. Plan_E_Draft2, 3. Redistricting 2022 - Plan E, 4. Redistricting Report - Final, 5. 22-0300 Filed Bill_Redistricting 2022 - Plan E, 6. 22-0300 Filed Bill_Redistricting 2022 - Plan E, 7. Legal Review Map E - Final
Other/Miscellaneous Request Template (Appointments; ROW; Code Changes; Zoning Action, etc.)

Date Submitted: 3-10-22

Requesting Agency: Denver City Council
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name: Councilmembers Sandoval and Torres
Email Address: Amanda.Sandoval@denvergov.org and Jamie.Torres@denvergov.org
Phone Number:

Item Title & Description:
(Do not delete the following instructions)
These appear on the Council meeting agenda. Initially, the requesting agency will enter a 2-3 sentence description. Upon bill filling, the City Attorney's Office should enter the title above the description (the title should be in bold font).

Both the title and description must be entered between the red "title" and "body" below. Do not at any time delete the red "title" or "body" markers from this template.
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A bill for an ordinance amending Article II of Chapter 15 of the Revised Municipal Code for purposes of approving a new redistricting plan for the eleven council districts of the City and County of Denver for the municipal election on April 4, 2023, and for any general or special council election held thereafter.
Describes the district boundaries depicted on Map E. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 3-14-22.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide?

Executive Summary with Rationale and Impact:
Detailed description of the item and why we are doing it. This can be a separate attachment.
This map attempts to respect natural boundaries honor communities of interest and keep
statistical neighborhoods intact to the extent possible. This map has a 6% deviation.
Changes from base Map E to Map E-Amended
* District 1- No change
* District 2- No change
* District 3- No change
* District 4- No change
* District 5- Makes Hilltop whole. Adds North Park hill whole and South Park Hill whole. Moves East Colfax to D8. Why: Important to keep as many neighborhoods whole if we can and these were possible to keep whole and connected to NE neig...

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