22-1988 City Code for City Council seats/terms CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 22-1988
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT,BORTON, CAVENER,
HOAGLUN, PERREAULT, STRADER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 1-7-1(C)
CONCERNING CITY COUNCIL SEATS; AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE
SECTION 1-7-1(E) CONCERNING STAGGERED TERMS; AMENDING MERIDIAN
CITY CODE SECTION 1-7-11(B) CONCERNING DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE
MERIDIAN DISTRICTING COMMITTEE; ADDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE
SECTION 1-7-11(I) CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL SEAT
NUMBERS; VOIDING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Meridian adopted the Meridian Districting
Plan, which created six(6) City Council districts and assigned a City Council seat to each
district; and
WHEREAS,pursuant to Idaho Code section 50-707A and Meridian City Code,
beginning with the 2023 general City election, no candidate, including an incumbent candidate,
may run for election or re-election to a City Council seat in a City Council district in which the
candidate is not a resident; and,
WHEREAS, it is consistent with the intent of the Legislature and Idaho Code section 50-
707A to fully implement the Meridian Districting Plan as soon as practicable; and,
WHEREAS, it is possible to fully implement the Meridian Districting Plan after the
2023 general City election by redesignating City Council seats 1 and 2 as City Council seats 2
and 1, respectively; and,
WHEREAS, if City Council seats I and 2 are not redesignated as City Council seats 2
and 1, respectively, the Meridian Districting Plan will not be fully implemented until after the
2025 general City election; and,
WHEREAS, the redesignation of City Council seats pursuant to this ordinance will not
result in any substantive changes because the City Council members holding the redesignated
City Council seats will serve the same four-year terms to which they were elected;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. Meridian City Code section 1-7-1(C) shall be amended to read as follows:
C. City Council seats *�. There shall be six(6) City Council seats on the Meridian City
Council, which shall be numbered pursuant to Idaho Code section 50-707. Each City Council
seat number shall be identical to the City Council seat number assigned as of August 22, 2022,
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except that City Council seats 1 and 2, as they existed prior to August 22, 2022, shall be
redesignated as City Council seats 2 and 1, respectively. The, rae,.;d;.,,, PjS4;^*;r r0mMjtt00
shl.,I fluffilber-ea seat �R t to him ,,,a T G, -50 '707 The number of
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each City Council seat shall correspond to the numbered City Council districts.
Section 2. Meridian City Code section 1-7-1(E) shall be amended to read as follows:
E. Staggered terms. At each election, three (3) City Council seats shall be open for election,
alternating between City Council seats 2, 3, and 5 and City Council seats 1, 4, and 6i" Add
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1.Election in 2023. In the 2023 general city election, the first election after the establishment
of City Council districts in the City of Meridian, no candidate, including an incumbent
candidate, may run for election or re-election to a City Council seat in a City Council district
in which the candidate is not a resident. Incumbent City Council members who are serving in
City Council seats 2-�, 3, and 5, a sue-h seats w@r-@ 4@signatea prior-to th@ a eN* 4G4y
rA-4—In.;I -so *'s to r;t,raufl i distr-ets, and who are running for re-election in 2023, must be
residents of the respective City Council districts in which they are running. In order to
preserve staggered terms, City Council members serving in City Council seats 1-2, 4, and 67
�t shall serve the remainder of their terms in those seats, during which time they shall
represent the City Council districts corresponding to their City Council seat numbers,
regardless of whether they are residents of the City Council district to which their seat
corresponds.
2. Elections in 2025 and thereafter. In the 2025 general city election and in each election
thereafter, no candidate, including an incumbent candidate, may run for election or re-
election to a City Council seat in a City Council district in which the candidate is not a
resident.
Section 3. Meridian City Code section 1-7-11(B) shall be amended to read as follows:
B.Duties and powers. The Meridian Districting Committee shall be charged with, and
authorized to:
1. Evaluate and apply federal decennial census data regarding the City of Meridian in order
to establish six (6) City Council districts pursuant to the provisions of I.C. 50-707A; Title 1,
Chapter 7, Meridian City Code; and all other applicable provisions of local, state, and federal
law.
2. Assign City Council seats, numbering 1 through 6, to the corresponding numbered City
Council districts,pursuant to this Chaptelib @ p;:@N,i s i @ f I.r--5��� d T 4_1 @ 1�pwrT
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3. Act independently to make decisions regarding designating and numbering-City Council
districts a„'' City C^tlNeil seat,,,,.,,bo,.s, without regard for the residency of elected officials
or candidates running for municipal office of the City of Meridian.
4. Consult resources and experts in demographics and population distribution, including,
without limitation, the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho, the United
States Census Bureau, and their delegees and staff, as needed or desired.
5. Consult resources and experts in districting and apportionment, including, without
limitation, the Idaho Secretary of State, the Idaho Commission for Reapportionment, the Ada
County Clerk, and the delegees and staff thereof, as needed or desired.
6. Consult City of Meridian Geographic Information System and Planning staff for
information and assistance with establishment of City Council districts and the preparation of
maps.
7. Consult the City Attorney or designee regarding compliance with applicable Idaho Code
and Meridian City Code provisions.
Section 4. A new section shall be added, Meridian City Code section 1-7-11(1), to read
as follows:
I. City Council may, pursuant to Idaho Code section 50-707, modify City Council seat numbers
after the Meridian Districting Plan has been adopted; so long as such modifications are approved
by ordinance at least one hundred thi , -five (135) days prior to the date of the next general city
election.
Section 5. That all ordinances, resolutions, orders, or parts thereof in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby voided.
Section 6. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 16th day of August,
2022.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 16th day of August,
2022.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Robert E. Simison, Mayor Chris Johnson, City Clerk
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MERIDIAN, ID 83642 An ordinance amending Me-
ridian City Code section 1-7-
1(C) concerning City Council
seats; amending Meridian
City Code Section 1-7-1(E)
concerning staggered terms;
amending Meridian City Code
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mittee; adding Meridian City
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cerning modifications to City
Council seat numbers; void-
ing conflicting ordinances and
resolutions; and providing an
effective date.
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