City Council DistrictsMay 26, 2011

Objective• May 12th the City Council created a Voting Districting

Commission• Three member Commission included Gordon Haight,

John Brems, and Kristi Peterson• Directive – Independently create two potential Council

District Alternatives; three and four district alternatives• Create a process that would meet all applicable State

and County legal requirements.• Develop and execute a public education and comment

process

Districting Process• Reviewed State Statues Governing Districting• Interviewed Salt Lake County Officials• Time for election filings• Process for adjusting current voting precincts • Salt Lake County Election Procedures

• Review Current City Boundaries• Neighborhoods• Physical divisions• Voting precincts• Block and mega block divisions• School and other boundaries

Districting Discussion• Herriman City’s current City Council is made up of the

Mayor and four Council Members• All elected officials are elected “at-large”

• Creation of City Council Districts • The Mayor would remain “at-large”• All or some of the Council Members would be assigned

to a Council District• Council Member are required reside in their voting

district unless they remain “at-large”• Districts need to have Substantially equal populations

County Voting Precincts

with 2010 Census Population

Council Districts Option 1

Major Neighborhoods

Elementary School

Boundaries

Middle School Boundaries

Blocks & Megablocks

Current City Council

Council Districts Option 2

Major Neighborhoods

Elementary School

Boundaries

Middle School Boundaries

Blocks & Megablocks

Current City Council

Districting Communications Strategy• City Website Coverage Complete May 16• Poster Display and Handouts Complete May 20• ICount Survey Released Complete May 20

• End date June 10• Resident Briefing Complete May 20

• For Social Media Release• Utility Billing Complete May 23, mailed May 24, in

homes• City Council Presentation In Progress May 26

• South Valley Journal June 2, 3

• Neighborhood Meetings (Fire Station & Rec Center) June 2, 7

• Public Hearing/Comment Meeting June 9• Ordinance Consideration by Council June

16

Proposed Process Timeline• May 26 Formal Districting Presentation to

Council• Make and Changes or Recommendations from the City

Council

• June 9 Public Hearing/Comment Meeting• Prepare final districting Map based upon direction of City

Council for Consideration

• June 16 Ordinance Consideration by Council• If adopted Present Districting map to Salt Lake County

Modified Census Population

Option 1Apartment Increases in Population Since the 2010 Census District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4

794 Total Apartments 1561 1588 1643 1526714.6 90% Occupancy 1039 1439 1822 22781929 2011 Apt. Population (Based on 2.7 people per apartment) 2295 1368 1859 968

327 2010 Population 1602 983 195 13191602 Increased Apt. Population 195 390

Single Family Home Increases in Population Since the 2010 Census 6497 5573 5519 6481200 New Single Family Building Permits780 Increased Population (2010 Census estimated 3.9 people per household)

Option 2District 1 District 2 District 3

1561 1439 16431039 1368 18222295 983 15261588 1859 22781602 1319 390

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