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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-14-22-RPage 1 of 2 CONSENT ITEM – 6B MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: March 14, 2022 Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Perrault, City Administrator Julie Hanson, City Clerk SUBJECT: Designation of 2022 Polling Places following Redistricting Process Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: $ $ $ Council Should Consider Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: •Resolution 2022-009 Designating 2022 Polling Places for the State Primary and State General Election. All items need a simple majority for action unless otherwise noted. Background/Discussion Redistricting is now complete and Arden Hills, while remaining in Congressional District 4, has changed from Senate District 42 to District 40 and from House District 42A to District 40A. While the District numbers have changed respectively, the entire city remains intact in one legislative boundary. The redistricting process provides the City the opportunity to explore new locations or modify its precinct boundaries even if no changes occurred that affected legislative boundaries. The City Council can elect to retain its current precinct boundaries and polling place locations should it determine that the locations work well and continue to meet the needs of the voting public. Current polling place locations are as follows: •Precinct 1: Presbyterian Church of the Way @ 3382 Lexington Avenue N, 55126 •Precinct 2: Anderson Center (Bethel University Satellite Campus) @ 2 Pine Tree Dr, 55112 •Precinct 3: North Heights Lutheran Church @ 1700 W Highway 96, 55112 Page 2 of 2 Resolution 2021-056 dated October 25, 2021 established the 2022 polling locations; however, due to completion of the redistricting process, the City Council must now assign or re-establish the 2022 locations. This designation must be approved via resolution prior to March 29, 2022, and said resolution will be provided to Ramsey County Elections, the City’s elections administrators. Staff has prepared Resolution 2022-009 (Attachment A) should the Council elect to re-establish the city’s precincts and polling locations as referenced previously in this memo. Attachment B depicts the current precinct boundaries and polling locations. Attachment A: Resolution 2022-009 Designating 2022 Polling Places B. City precinct map