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Task Force on Elected Representation FINAL REPORT & FINDINGS C O M M I S S I O N Overview C I T Y R A P I D S T h e G r a n d R a p i d s C i t y C o m m i s s i o n a p p o i n t e d t h e G R A N D T a s k F o r c e o n E l e c t e d R e


  1. Task Force on Elected Representation FINAL REPORT & FINDINGS

  2. C O M M I S S I O N Overview C I T Y R A P I D S T h e G r a n d R a p i d s C i t y C o m m i s s i o n a p p o i n t e d t h e G R A N D T a s k F o r c e o n E l e c t e d R e p r e s e n t a t i o n ( T F E R ) t o e v a l u a t e f o u r v o t e r - i n i t i a t e d p r o p o s a l s t o c h a n g e m u n i c i p a l e l e c t i o n s i n t h e C i t y . W e , a s t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e T F E R , h a v e t h o u g h t f u l l y r e v i e w e d e a c h o f t h e T H E f o u r p r o p o s a l s . T h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o u t l i n e d i n t h i s r e p o r t r e f l e c t a c o n s e n s u s o f t h e T F E R F O R m e m b e r s . C T R O J E P A

  3. Process T h e T F E R a p p r o x i m a t e l y e v e r y t w o w e e k s f r o m A u g u s t t h r o u g h D e c e m b e r . W e e v a l u a t e d i s s u e s l i k e o v e r a l l e l e c t o r a l p r o c e s s e s a n d g e n e r a l b e s t p r a c t i c e s . W e c o n s u l t e d o u t s i d e e x p e r t s , r e v i e w e d s c h o l a r l y w o r k o n e l e c t i o n s , a n d d i s c u s s e d t h e s t r u c t u r e s o f f a i r a n d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e e l e c t i o n s . O n T h u r s d a y , O c t o b e r 1 0 , 2 0 1 9 , w e h e l d c o m m u n i t y m e e t i n g s i n t h e C i t y ’ s t h r e e w a r d s t o g a i n f e e d b a c k f r o m r e s i d e n t s a n d s t a k e h o l d e r s . 0 3

  4. O M M I S S I O N A C C O U N T A B I L I T Y : T h e s y s t e m m u s t f a c i l i t a t e g o o d g o v e r n a n c e a n d e n s u r e t h a t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s ’ b e h a v i o r i s a l i g n e d w i t h t h e Values C i n t e r e s t o f t h e i r c o n s t i t u e n t s . I T Y C F A I R N E S S : T h e s y s t e m m u s t p r o d u c e R A P I D S e l e c t i o n s t h a t a r e e q u a l l y a c c e s s i b l e t o a l l c i t i z e n s , r e d u c e b a r r i e r s t o e n t r y a n d a r e i m p a r t i a l i n p r o c e s s a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . We e st abli s hed a s e t v al u e s t o f r ame t he G R A N D di s c uss ion on each i ssu e . The follo w ing E N G A G E M E N T : P r i o r i t y i s g i v e n t o t h e f u ndamen t al v al u e s w e r e ke y t o t he heal t h and s y s t e m t h a t p r o v i d e s t h e g r e a t e s t o p p o r t u n i t y democ r a t ic na tur e of o ur elec t o r al syst em : E f o r c i t i z e n s t o b e c o m e a c t i v e a n d e n g a g e d i n T H l o c a l i s s u e s . F O R R E P R E S E N T A T I O N : T h e s y s t e m s h o u l d T C m a i n t a i n i t s d e m o c r a t i c l e g i t i m a c y w h i l e P R O J E e n s u r i n g t h e i n c l u s i o n o f u n d e r - r e p r e s e n t e d v o i c e s a n d p e r s p e c t i v e s . A

  5. C O M M I S S I O N 4 Issues of Focus C I T Y 8 SINGLE - MEMBER WARDS FORCED GENERAL ELECTION R A P I D S C h a n g i n g t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n f r o m i t s c u r r e n t R e q u i r i n g g e n e r a l e l e c t i o n s , r e g a r d l e s s o f f o r m ( t w o C o m m i s s i o n e r s r e p r e s e n t i n g e a c h o f w h e t h e r a c a n d i d a t e r e c e i v e s t h e m a j o r i t y o f G R A N D t h r e e W a r d s ) t o a n e x p a n d e d C o m m i s s i o n w i t h v o t e s d u r i n g p r i m a r y e l e c t i o n s . e i g h t s i n g l e - m e m b e r d i s t r i c t s . T H E ODD VS EVEN YEAR ELECTIONS SPECIAL ELECTIONS VS APPOINTMENTS O R F M o v i n g e l e c t i o n s t o e v e n - n u m b e r e d y e a r s , R e q u i r i n g a s p e c i a l e l e c t i o n t o f i l l a n y v a c a n c y C T c o n c u r r e n t w i t h s t a t e a n d n a t i o n a l e l e c t i o n s . o n t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n . R O J E C i t y e l e c t i o n s c u r r e n t l y t a k e p l a c e i n o d d - n u m b e r e d y e a r s , s e p a r a t e f r o m m a j o r s t a t e P a n d n a t i o n a l e l e c t i o n s . A

  6. O M M I S S I O N Recommendations C I T Y C T h e T F E R p r o d u c e d r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o n t h e f o u r i s s u e s w e w e r e c h a r g e d w i t h R A P I D S r e v i e w i n g . I t i s o u r i n t e n t i o n t o b e a r e s o u r c e t o t h e C i t y C o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e r e s i d e n t s o f G r a n d R a p i d s a s t h e y u l t i m a t e l y d e t e r m i n e t h e b e s t m e a n s o f e l e c t i n g r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f o r o u r c o m m u n i t y . G R A N D T h e r e f o r e , o u r c o n c l u s i o n s i n c o r p o r a t e a r g u m e n t s b o t h f o r a n d a g a i n s t o u r r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s . W e a l s o i n c l u d e a s e c t i o n w i t h a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n o n e l e c t o r a l E T H i s s u e s t h a t w e f e e l d e s e r v e c o n s i d e r a t i o n w h e n m a k i n g f u t u r e e l e c t o r a l r e f o r m s . F O R T C P R O J E A

  7. O M M I S S I O N Odd VS Even Year Elections C I T Y THE TFER RECOMMENDS THAT CITY C ELECTIONS BE MOVED TO EVEN YEARS , IN R A P I D S COORDINATION WITH STATE AND NATIONAL ELECTIONS . G R A N D P r ima ry Rea s on s fo r E v en - Yea r Elec t ion s : P r i m a r y R e a s o n s A g a i n s t T F E R P o s i t i o n : Significan t l y inc r ea s e t he democ r a t ic legi t imac y S t a t e a n d n a t i o n a l i s s u e s m a y d o m i n a t e t h e of elec t ion s . The pa rt icipa t ion r a t e i s 3 t o 4 a t t e n t i o n o f e l e c t o r a t e , E T H t ime s highe r t han odd - y ea r elec t ion s . P o s s i b l e i n c r e a s e d v o t e r f a t i g u e a n d a d e c l i n e Mo r e r ep r e s en t a t i v e of t he pop u la t ion , w i t h i n p a r t i c i p a t i o n t o w a r d t h e e n d o f t h e b a l l o t . F O R mino r i ty comm u ni t ie s be tt e r r eflec t ing t hei r p r opo rt ion of t he elec t o r a t e . T C Imp r o v e s efficienc y of Ci ty elec t ion P R O J E admini str a t ion , r e su l t ing in fe w e r elec t ion s t o admini st e r and lo w e r co st . A

  8. O M M I S S I O N 8 Single-Member Districts C C I T Y R A P I D S T h e T F E R d o e s n o t b e l i e v e t h e p r o p o s a l f o r e i g h t s i n g l e - m e m b e r w a r d s i s a b e t t e r s t r u c t u r e t h a n t h e c u r r e n t s y s t e m o f t h r e e w a r d s w i t h t w o r e p r e s e n t a t i v e p e r w a r d . T h e T F E R d o e s n o t r e c o m m e n d t h e p r o p o s a l f o r e i g h t s i n g l e - m e m b e r w a r d s . W e G R A N D b e l i e v e t h e c u r r e n t m u n i c i p a l e l e c t o r a l s t r u c t u r e i n t h e C i t y c a n a n d s h o u l d b e i m p r o v e d t o m a k e i t m o r e i n c l u s i v e a n d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e . D e t e r m i n i n g t h e p r e c i s e f o r m u l a f o r c h a n g i n g t h e s y s t e m i s b e y o n d o u r c h a r g e . T H E F O R T C R O J E P A

  9. C O M M I S S I O N 8 Single-Member Districts (cont'd) C I T Y P r i m a r y R e a s o n s A g a i n s t t h e 8 - 1 P r o p o s a l : P r ima ry Rea s on s S u ppo rt t he 8 - 1 P r opo s al : W a r d s t h i s s m a l l i n c r e a s e t h e r i s k o f La r ge r Commi ss ion inc r ea s e s t he connec t ion R A P I D S e l e c t o r a l “ c a p t u r e ” b y s p e c i a l i n t e r e s t be tw een ci t i z en s and t hei r r ep r e s en t a t i v e s . g r o u p s . La r ge r Commi ss ion w o u ld likel y gene r a t e M u l t i - m e m b e r d i s t r i c t s i n c r e a s e r a c i a l / mo r e delibe r a t ion and acco u n t abili ty on G R A N D s o c i o e c o n o m i c a n d v i e w p o i n t d i v e r s i t y o f neighbo r hood i ssu e s . r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . G r and Rapid s i s a g r o w ing ci ty and i ts A l t e r n a t e r e f o r m s w o u l d b e t t e r a c h i e v e t h e Commi ss ion s ho u ld r eflec t t ha t g r o wt h T H E b e n e f i t s o f s m a l l e r w a r d s a n d m o r e w i t ho ut dil ut ing ci t i z en r ep r e s en t a t ion . c o n n e c t e d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . Ma y inc r ea s e t he democ r a t ic na tur e of t he O R M u l t i - m e m b e r d i s t r i c t s e n c o u r a g e Ci ty Commi ss ion b y lo w e r ing ba rr ie rs t o F c o l l a b o r a t i o n b e t w e e n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o n C T en try fo r e t hnic mino r i t ie s and w omen a s i s s u e s i m p a c t i n g s p e c i f i c n e i g h b o r h o o d s a s t he r e w o u ld be mo r e s ea ts open t o R O J E w e l l a s C i t y - w i d e i s s u e s . compe t i t ion . T h e r e w i l l b e a f i n a n c i a l c o s t a s s o c i a t e d w i t h P a d d i n g t h i s m a n y n e w m e m b e r s t o t h e C i t y A C o m m i s s i o n .

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