11-22-21 Work Session Agenda and MaterialsCITY COUNCIL
KCITY OF WORK SESSION AGENDA
ALISPELL November 22, 2021, at 7:00 p.m.
City Hall Council Chambers, 201 First Avenue East
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A. CALL TO ORDER
B. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Ward Redistricting
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
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D. CITY MANAGER, COUNCIL, AND MAYOR REPORTS
E. ADJOURNMENT
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City of Kalispell
Charles A. xarball Office of City Attorney
City Attorney 201 First Avenue East
P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903-1997
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
MEETING DATE:
MEMORANDUM
Doug Russell, City Manager
Charles Harball, City Attorney
Ward Redistricting
November 22, 2021 — Work Session
Tel 406.758.7709
Fax 406.758.7758
charball@kalispell.com
BACKGROUND: Pursuant to MCA 7-5-4401, the four city wards, for election and other purposes,
must "have regard to population so as to make them as nearly equal as possible." Census 2020
population figures for the City of Kalispell have been published and show that the population has
changed and shifted such that the existing boundaries of the wards no longer contain populations that
are nearly as equal as possible. The City Development Services Department, using the Census 2020
population figures and GIS software, analyzed the data and modified the ward maps by adjusting the
ward boundaries as little as possible to correct the population differences between the wards.
I have attached to this memorandum a copy of the controlling state statute referred to above as well as
maps showing the ward populations and boundaries established by the Census 2010 data compared to
the populations and boundaries established by the Census 2020 data.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Council consider the information provided and
direct that the matter be put forward to the City Council in a regularly scheduled and noticed meeting
as an action item to consider an ordinance establishing new ward boundaries that will be consistent
with the mandates of state law.
Memorandum re:
Updating the Ward Map
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7-5-4401. Division of municipalities into wards. (1) The first city or town council elected under the
provisions of this title must divide the city or town into wards for election and other purposes, having
regard to population so as to make them as nearly equal as possible.
(2) (a) Cities of the first class must be divided into not less than four or more than 10 wards.
(b) Cities of the second class must be divided into not less than three or more than six wards.
(c) Cities of the third class must be divided into not less than two or more than four wards.
(d) Towns must be divided into not less than two or more than three wards; provided, however, that
the town council may by ordinance reduce the number of wards in a town to only one if it so desires.
(3) All changes in the number and boundaries of wards must be made by ordinance. No new ward
must be created unless there shall be within its boundaries 150 or more electors.
History: (1)En. Sec. 4746, Pol. C. 1895; re -en. Sec. 3222, Rev. C. 1907; re -en. Sec. 5001, R.C.M.
1921; re -en. Sec. 5001, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 11-707, R.C.M. 1947; (2), (3)En. Sec. 4747, Pol C. 1895;
re -en. Sec. 3223, Rev. C. 1907; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 74, L. 1909; re -en. Sec. 5002, R.C.M. 1921; re -en.
Sec. 5002, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 39, L. 1943; Sec. 11-708, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 11-
707, 11-708.
Office of City Attorney
City of Kalispell
2020 Census block population
within City of Kalispell
24,833 Total
24,833 / 4 = 6,208
2.5% Deviation High = 6,363
2.5% Deviation Low = 6,053
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6,277 Ward 1
6,170 Ward 2
6,208q Ward 3
6,178 Ward 4 r'
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Ward 1
4,754
Ward 2
5,030
Ward 3
5,140
Ward 4
5,078
Total
20,002
City of Kalispell
19,927
per Census 2010
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• City of Kalispell Planning Department shows 75 more residents than 2010
Census. Such disparities in data arise when Census blocks straddle the city
boundary and population is distributed incorrectly.
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2.5% Deviation Low = 6,053
6,277
Ward 1
6,170
Ward 2
6,208
Ward 3
6,178
Ward 4
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City of Kalispell, MT
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