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RESOLUTION NO. 18-01/02
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL
OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
REQUESTING THE ADOPTION OF AN
APPORTIONMENT PLAN IN WHICH PALM
BEACH COUNTY RESIDENTS COMPRISE A
MAJORITY OF THE CONSTITUENCY IN THE
SENATORIAL AND REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRICTS CREATED; DIRECTING THIS
RESOLUTION BE FORWARDED TO THE
SENATE REAPPORTIONMENT COMMITTEE
AND THE HOUSE PROCEDURAL AND
REDISTRICTING COUNCIL; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta is located in the northern end of
Palm Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta has strong interdependence
with neighboring municipalities, other governmental agencies, and quasi-
governmental agencies located in Palm Beach County; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta and its citizens have common
interests with its neighbors sharing in economic partnerships in commerce
and trade, educational and transportation systems, health care providers,
foundations and hospitals, environmental and natural resource preservation,
charitable work, the arts, and public service partnership with the
constitutional offices of Palm Beach County who are also dedicated to the
well-being of all residents; and
WHEREAS, the senatorial and representative districts established in
1992 and based upon United States Decennial census of 1990 do not
uniformly provide equal representation for the citizens of Palm Beach
County based upon current census data; and
WHEREAS, respecting the boundaries of political subdivisions such
as Palm Beach County in a traditional districting principle recognized by
the United States Supreme Court; and
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WHEREAS, based on the community of interest established in Palm
Beach County, the need to provide County residents equal representation,
and respect for the County's geographic boundaries, the Village of
Tequesta urges the Florida Legislators to adopt an apportionment plan that
maximizes the number of senatorial and representative districts where the
elected legislators will reside in Palm Beach County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF
WEST PALM BEACH THAT:
Section 1: The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
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Section 2: The Village of Tequesta believes that the proposed Senate
Redistricting Maps (Senate Plan: S17S0001; Sponsor: Laurant) are not in
the best interests of the voters of Palm Beach County and hereby requests
the Florida Legislature to adopt an apportionment plan in which Palm
Beach County residents comprise a majority of the constituency in the
senatorial and representative districts created to represent the County's
residents.
Section 3: The Village of Tequesta requests that such
reapportionment plan create senatorial and representative districts of nearly
equal population arranged in a logical and compact geographic pattern and
that promotes fair representation.
Section 4: The Village of Tequesta hereby directs that a certified
copy of this Resolution be sent to the Senate Reapportionment Committee
and the House Procedural and Redistricting Council.
Section 5: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon
adoption by the Tequesta Village Council.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was offered by
(~~,~,! I2~iv ~CaCYL ,who moved its adoption. The Resolution was
seconded by C'afmG+,~ M.PM1(y~,~ ~~r,~d upon being put to a vote, the vote
was as follows:
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The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution duly passed and adopted this
~'f~" h day of ~l~ /~,c,at~y , A. D., 2002.
s
Mayor Geraldine A. Genco
ATTEST:
Village Cle Mary Wolcott
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