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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: June 7, 2011 <br />Action Age a I <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Resolution Acknowledging the Results from the 2010 Census Indicating <br />Orange County Remains in Lawful Compliance With Applicable Requirements <br />for Board of County Commissioners' Nominatin Districts <br />DEPARTMENT: County Attorney, Planning, & PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />County Manager <br />ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> John Roberts, County Attorney, 245- <br />A) June 27, 2006 Approved Resolution 2318 <br />and Election Map/Plan Brian Carson, GIS Project Coordinator, <br />B) Population Deviations for the 245-2595 <br />Approved 2006 Map/Plan Greg Wilder, County Manager's Office, <br />C) Current Electoral Districts along with 245-2300 <br />New Population Numbers Based on <br />the 2010 Census <br />D) List of Issues of Interest with Maps 1, <br />2&3 <br />E) Draft Resolution Acknowledging the <br />Results From The 2010 Census <br />Indicating Orange County Remains in <br />Lawful Compliance With Applicable <br />Requirements for Board of County <br />Commissioners' Nominatin Districts <br />PURPOSE: To approve a Resolution Acknowledging the Results from the 2010 Census <br />Indicating Orange County Remains in Lawful Compliance With Applicable Requirements for <br />Board of County Commissioners' Nominating Districts. <br />BACKGROUND: At the Board of Commissioners' January 24, 2005 regular meeting, <br />representatives of a group of Orange County residents addressed the Board and submitted a <br />1200-signature petition to the Board regarding the method by which the members of the Board <br />of Commissioners were elected in Orange County. The representatives requested that the <br />Board review the current method of election for the members of the Board, which entailed all <br />five members of the Board being nominated and elected to staggered four-year terms on an at- <br />large basis. <br />At the Board's direction, the County Manager and County staff reviewed the issue and the <br />petition submitted and provided a report to the Board at a May 5, 2005 work session. The <br />report provided an initial framework of information upon which the Board of Commissioners <br />