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File #: 2012-0850    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed Finally
File created: 10/16/2012 In control: Committee on Finance and Law
On agenda: Final action: 12/11/2012
Enactment date: 12/11/2012 Enactment #: 777
Effective date: 12/12/2012    
Title: Resolution adopting a Re-apportionment Plan for Pittsburgh City Council.
Sponsors: Darlene M. Harris
Indexes: MISCELLANEOUS
Attachments: 1. 2012-0850.doc, 2. 2012-0850 VERSION 2.doc, 3. 2012-0850 VERSION 3.doc
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Resolution adopting a Re-apportionment Plan for Pittsburgh City Council.
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WHEREAS, the constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires municipalities with a City Council elected by district to reapportion those districts in the year following the Federal decennial census; and
 
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2012, City Council held a public hearing on the matter of its' Reapportionment and took comments and testimony from the public.
 
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Council of the City of Pittsburgh enacts the following changes to the Council District boundaries noted below in order to comply with The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's statutory requirements contained in the Municipal Reapportionment Act. The Council also finds this reapportionment plan to be consistent with the requirements of the Federal Voting Rights Act.
 
Section 1. The Councilmanic Districts within the City of Pittsburgh shall be configured as follows, effective January 1, 2013:
 
 
 
 
 
Pittsburgh City Council 2012 Re-apportionment Plan - Legal Description
 
Council District One
Ward 22 - ALL (Districts 1-4);
Ward 23 - ALL (Districts 1-3);
Ward 24 - ALL (Districts 1-6);
Ward 25 - PART (District 7);
Ward 26 - PART (Districts 5, 6, 8-17);
Ward 27 - ALL (Districts 1-13)
 
Council District Two
Ward 19 - PART (Districts 1-11, 13 and 28);
Ward 20 - PART (Districts 1, 3-18);
Ward 28 - ALL (Districts 1-11)
 
Council District Three
Ward 4 - PART (Districts 2, 5, 8 and 14-17);
Ward 16 - ALL (Districts 1-13);
Ward 17 - ALL (Districts 1-8);
Ward 18 - PART (Districts 2-11);
Ward 30 - ALL (Districts 1-5)
 
Council District Four
Ward 18 - PART (District 1);
Ward 19 - PART (Districts 12, 14-27 and 29-38);
Ward 20 - PART (District 2);
Ward 29 - ALL (Districts 1-12);
Ward 32 - ALL (Districts 1-8)
 
Council District Five
Ward 14 - PART (Districts 19, 20 and 23-41);
Ward 15 - ALL (Districts 1-19);
Ward 31 - ALL (Districts 1-7)
 
Council District Six
Ward 1 - ALL (Districts 1 and 2);
Ward 2 - PART (District 1);
Ward 3 - ALL (Districts 1-5);
Ward 4 - PART (Districts 1, 3, 4, 6, 18 and 19);
Ward 5 - ALL (Districts 1-18);
Ward 21 - ALL (Districts 1-4);
Ward 25 - PART (Districts 1-6);
Ward 26 - PART (Districts 1-4 and 7)
 
Council District Seven
Ward 2 - PART (District 2)
Ward 6 - ALL (Districts 1-5)
Ward 8 - PART (Districts 1-11);
Ward 9 - ALL (Districts 1-9);
Ward 10 - PART (Districts 1-11);
Ward 11 - PART (Districts 1 and 6-13)
 
Council District Eight
Ward 4 - PART (Districts 7 and 9-13);
Ward 7 - ALL (Districts 1-14);
Ward 14 - PART (Districts 1-11, 16, 21 and 22)
 
Council District Nine
Ward 8 - PART (Districts 12 and 13);
Ward 10 - PART (Districts 12-19);
Ward 11 - PART (District 2-5 and 14-18);
Ward 12 - ALL (Districts 1-16);
Ward 13 - ALL (Districts 1-19);
Ward 14 - PART (Districts 12-15, 17 and 18)
 
Section 2.  Any election conducted in 2013 whether a special election for an unexpired term or a primary or general election for seats to be filled in 2014 shall be based upon the configurations referred to in Section 1.