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f�a�T1SBj1 CQ€tnfj! <br />working wi�h vw io <br />E�an�e OurQaalin ofLiFe <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />SUBJEC7 <br />Ramsey County Board o#' Commissioners <br />zzo co�rt House <br />1$ WeSi KeE�Dgg BOUl2Vd�d <br />S#. Pauf, M�3 551.02 •(651) 266-5350 � Fax (651) 2b6-837Q <br />www.co. ra msey.m n. us <br />MEMORANDUM <br />Ramsey County Mayors <br />Ramsey County City Cour�cil Members <br />Ramsey Ca�nty School Board Memb�rs <br />Victoria Reir�hardf, Chair, Ramsey Gounty Board of Cornmissioners <br />May 9, 201 � <br />CangressionaE R�districting <br />Teny Bennett <br />ToniCarter <br />lim Mc�onough <br />Rafael qrtega <br />Jan Parker <br />Victorla Reinhardt <br />Janice Reitrttan <br />11111Q KI2ii15C�lilildC <br />County Manager <br />The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners would fike your support for a County Board resolution fhat <br />addresses congressior�a� redistricting. In Resolution #2091-1 D0, the County Bflard requests the State <br />I�egislakure and the Govemor to de�elop a redistricting plan that maintains Ramsey Cour�iy as a whole within <br />one congressional district. Ramsey CQur�ty has effectively been a whole political jurisdiction in a single <br />Congressional district sinee '! 891. <br />Maintaining Ramsey County wi#hin one congressional district is consistent with congressiona� redistricting <br />principles used after ihe 2000 Census. �he principles said that congressionai districts shoufd be drawn with <br />attention to county, city and township boundaries. � <br />Howe�er, Rarr�sey County's bouncfary is more than a fegal, g�ographic description. The houndary surrn�nds <br />the strorrg �etworks cf relationsl�ip� that exist ��rritl�in o�r commun�ty. Qv2� tt�e years, o;.j� j��isdictior�s E�ave don� <br />extensi�e work in devEloping cooperati�e rela�ionships and cor�solidated services that bind us together. The <br />multit�c�e o# joint boards, mutual aid agreements, shared services and other arrangements among cities, schoof <br />cfistricts and ihe county have woven us together ir� a w�ll-defined comrr��rnity of interest. We each have our ow� <br />unique identity, E�ut we work together ta continuously improve our cornmunities. <br />Having th� County within one cangressional district provides a single point af contact for addressing issues and <br />programs tha� affect local jurisdictions and federal agencies. A rnore complex set of relationshFps would rr�ake <br />these communications rr�ore difficult. <br />!n addition, as a county wit� one of tE�e smailest land areas and highest populafion densities in the country, <br />Ramey County is cEearly a compact area tE�at sho�alct continue to pro�ide the core o# a weli-defined <br />congressional district. <br />A copy af Ramsey County Resolution #2100-10Q is encloseci for your infarmation. Pleas� re�iew it and cansider <br />expressing your support by passing a similar resolution. <br />lf you ha�e any comments or questions, �lease contact (651 } 266-83�8. <br />cc: Ramsey County Board o# Cprrzmissioners <br />Julie Kleinschmidt <br />Attachment <br />