Comm No 0003.02.01 - Ad Hoc Committee Report - Section 3-2 Composition and Terms of Council Members

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Page 3 of 5 Proposition 1 also created a new Section 3-18, titled "Reapportionment Commission" (currently titled Redistricting Commission), which provided for the establishment of council districts, as made necessary pursuant to the transition away from "at -large" council seats. Additionally, in order to accommodate the change from at -large seats and council terms being reduced from four to two years, the following provision was included as part of Proposition 1: SCTION 5, approval anent shall take effect upon it. y the voters. The members of the county council at the time of the approval of this amendment shall serve out their fu'l'l terms The county council to be elected at the regularly scheduled election in 1992 shall be the first to be elected from the nine districts as established by the reapportionment commission. In summary, the partisan election method was retained, whereby true primary and general elections were required to fill each council seat. Term limits were still not in play. The significant change was the move from four to two-year terms and the creation of nine council districts, which in part removed the option for voters to vote for all council candidates, regardless of the geographical area that candidate was to serve. As amended, Section 3-2 read: "Section 3- 2. Composition and Terms. There shall be a county council composed of nine members. One member shall be elected from each of nine districts. The terms of the council members shall be two years and shall begin at twelve o' clock meridian on the first Monday of December after their election. Candidates shall be nominated and elected in accordance with the election laws of the state." Amendment No. 2: • Term limit Section 3-2 was next amended at the General Election on November 5, 1996, via the contents of Ordinance No. 95-20, as offered by the County Council. Ordinance No. 95-20 limited the number of consecutive terms for council members. The amendments are illustrated below in Ramseyer format (material that was added is underscored):