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redefine the ward boundaries within the District of Columbia.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act
may be cited as the "Ward Redistricting Amendment Act of 2001".
Sec. 2. Section 4 of the Redistricting Procedure Act of 1981, effective
March 16, 1982 (D.C. Law 4-87; D.C. Official Code § 1-1041.03), is
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 4. Adoption of election ward boundaries effective January 1,
2002.
"(a) The Council adopts the following election ward boundaries to
be effective January 1, 2002. and to be used in all elections held after
February 1, 2002, in the District of Columbia:
"WARD I
"Starting at the intersection of Klingle Road, N.W., and Piney
Branch Parkway, N.W.; thence in an easterly direction along said Piney
Branch Parkway, N.W., to Sixteenth Street, N.W.; thence south along said
Sixteenth Street, N.W., to Spring Road, N.W.; thence in an easterly
direction along said Spring Road, N.W., to New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.;
thence in a northeasterly direction along said New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.,
to Rock Creek Church Road, N.W.; thence in an easterly direction along
said Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., to Park Place, N.W.; thence south along
said Park Place, N.W., to Michigan Avenue, N.W.; thence in an easterly
direction along said Michigan Avenue, N.W., to First Street, N.W.; thence
south along said First Street, N.W., to Bryant Street, N.W.; thence in a
westerly direction along said Bryant Street, N.W., to Second Street, N.W.;
thence south along said Second Street, N.W., to Rhode Island Avenue, N.W.;
thence in a westerly direction along said Rhode Island Avenue, N.W. to
Florida Avenue, N.W.; thence in a westerly direction along said Florida
Avenue, N.W., to T Street, N.W.; thence in a westerly direction along said
T Street, N.W., to Wiltberger Street, N.W.; thence in a southerly
direction along said Wiltberger Street, N.W., to S Street, N.W.; thence
west along said S Street, N.W., to Fourteenth Street, N.W.; thence north
along said Fourteenth Street, N.W., to U Street, N.W.; thence west along
said U Street, N.W., to Florida Avenue, N.W.; thence in a southwesterly
direction along said Florida Avenue, N.W., to Connecticut Avenue, N.W.;
thence in a northwesterly direction along said Connecticut Avenue, N.W.,
to the northern boundary of the National Zoological Park; thence in an
easterly direction along the northern boundary of said National Zoological
Park to Rock Creek; thence along said Rock Creek to Klingle Road, N.W.;
thence in a northeasterly direction along said Klingle Road, N.W., to the
point of beginning at the intersection of said Klingle Road, N.W. and
Piney Branch Parkway, N.W.
"WARD II
"Starting at the intersection of the center line
of Connecticut Avenue, N.W., and the center line of Rock Creek; thence
southeasterly along said Connecticut Avenue_ N.W., to Florida Avenue,
N.W.; thence in an easterly direction along said Florida Avenue, N.W., to
U Street, N.W.; thence east along said U Street, N.W., to Fourteenth
Street, N.W.; thence south along said Fourteenth Street, N.W., to S
Street, N.W.; thence east along said S Street, N.W., to Wiltberger Street,
N.W.; thence in a northerly direction along said Wiltberger Street, N.W.,
to T Street, N.W.; thence in an easterly direction along said T Street,
N.W., to Florida Avenue, N.W.; thence in an easterly direction along said
Florida Avenue, N.W., to New Jersey Avenue, N.W.; thence in a southerly
direction along said New Jersey Avenue, N.W., to N Street, N.W.; thence
west on said N Street, N.W., to Fourth Street, N.W.; thence south on said
Fourth Street, N.W., to New York Avenue, N.W.; thence in a southwesterly
direction along said New York Avenue, N.W., to Sixth Street, N.W.; thence
south along said Sixth Street, N.W., to E Street, N.W.; thence west along
said E Street, N.W., to Ninth Street, N.W.; thence south along said Ninth
Street, N.W., to Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.; thence southeasterly along
said Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., to Constitution Avenue, N.W.; thence east
along said Constitution Avenue, N.W., to its intersection with a line
extending north from the center line of South Capitol Street through the
center of the Capitol building; thence south along said line to South
Capitol Street; thence along South Capitol Street to the Southwest
Freeway, S.W.; thence in a westerly direction along said Southwest Freeway
to its intersection with a center line projection of the Washington
Channel; thence in a southerly direction along the center line projection
of Washington Channel to a center line projection of the Anacostia River;
thence southwesterly along the center line of said Anacostia River and the
projection of that center line to the Commonwealth of Virginia-District of
Columbia boundary line at the Commonwealth of Virginia shore of the
Potomac River; thence in a northwesterly direction along said Commonwealth
of Virginia-District of Columbia boundary line to its intersection with a
line extending the eastern boundary of Glover Archbold Park south to the
Commonwealth of Virginia shore of the Potomac River; thence in a northerly
direction from said boundary line to the southern boundary of the eastern
leg of Glover Archbold Park; thence in an easterly direction along the
southern boundary of the eastern leg of Glover Archbold Park to Whitehaven
Parkway, N.W.; thence east along Whitehaven Parkway, N.W., to Thirty-Fifth
Street, N.W.; thence in a northerly direction along said Thirty-Fifth
Street, N.W., to Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.; thence in a southeasterly
direction along said Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., to Whitehaven Street, N.W.;
thence in an easterly direction along said Whitehaven Street, N.W., to the
northwest boundary of Dumbarton Oaks Park; thence in an easterly direction
along said northwest boundary of Dumbarton Oaks Park to Whitehaven Street,
N.W.; thence in an easterly direction along said Whitehaven Street, N.W.,
to Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.; thence in a southeasterly direction along
said Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., to the center line of Rock Creek; thence
in a northeasterly direction along said center line of Rock Creek to the
point of beginning at its intersection with Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
"WARD III
"Starting at the intersection of the State of Maryland-District of
Columbia boundary line and the center line of Broad Branch Road, N.W.;
thence in a southerly direction along said Broad Branch Road to
Twenty-Seventh Street, N.W.; thence in a northerly direction along said
Twenty-Seventh Street, N.W. to Military Road, N.W.; thence in an easterly
direction along said Military Road, N.W., to the center line of Rock
Creek; thence in a southerly direction along Rock Creek to the
intersection of the center line of Rock Creek and the extension of the
northern boundary of the National Zoological Park; thence in a westerly
direction along said northern boundary of the National Zoological Park to
Connecticut Avenue, N.W.; thence in a southeasterly direction along
Connecticut Avenue, N.W., to the center line of Rock Creek; thence along
the center line of Rock Creek to its intersection with the center line of
Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.; thence in a northwesterly direction along said
Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., to Whitehaven Street, N.W.; thence west along
said Whitehaven Street, N.W., to the northwestern boundary of Dumbarton
Oaks Park; thence in a westerly direction along said northwestern boundary
of said Dumbarton Oaks Park to Whitehaven Street, N.W.; thence in a
westerly direction along said Whitehaven Street, N.W., to Wisconsin
Avenue, N.W.; thence in a northwesterly direction along said Wisconsin
Avenue, N.W., to Thirty-Fifth Street, N.W.; thence south along said
Thirty-Fifth Street, N.W., to Whitehaven Parkway, N.W.; thence west along
said Whitehaven Parkway, N.W., to the southern boundary of the eastern leg
of Glover Archbold Park; thence in a westerly direction along said
southern boundary of the eastern leg of Glover Archbold Park to a point
where it intersects with the eastern boundary of Glover Archbold Park;
thence in a southerly direction along the eastern boundary of Glover
Archbold Park, extending said boundary along a line south to the
Commonwealth of Virginia shore of the Potomac River; thence in a
northwesterly direction along said Commonwealth of Virginia-District of
Columbia boundary line where it follows the Commonwealth of Virginia shore
of the Potomac River to the western corner of the District of Columbia;
thence in a northeasterly direction along the State of Maryland-District
of Columbia boundary line to the point of beginning at its intersection
with Broad Branch Road, N.W.
"WARD IV
"Starting at the intersection of the State of Maryland-District of
Columbia boundary line and the center line of Broad Branch Road, N.W.;
thence in a southerly direction along said Broad Branch Road to
Twenty-Seventh Street, N.W.; thence in a northerly direction along said
Twenty-Seventh Street, N.W., to Military Road, N.W.; thence in an easterly
direction along said Military Road, N.W., to the center line of Rock
Creek; thence along said Rock Creek to Klingle Road, N.W.;, thence in a
northeasterly direction along said Klingle Road, N.W., to Piney Branch
Parkway, N.W.; thence in an easterly direction along said Piney Branch
Parkway, N.W., to Sixteenth Street, N.W.; thence south along said
Sixteenth Street, N.W., to Spring Road, N.W.; thence in an easterly
direction along said Spring Road, N.W., to New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.;
thence in a northeasterly direction along said New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.,
to Rock Creek Church Road, N.W.; thence in a northeasterly direction along
said Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., to North Capitol Street, N.W.; thence
in a northerly direction along said North Capitol Street to Riggs Road,
N.E.; thence in a northeasterly direction along said Riggs Road, N.E. to
South Dakota Avenue, N.E.; thence in a southeasterly direction along said
South Dakota Avenue, N.E., to Kennedy Street, N.E.; thence in an easterly
direction along said Kennedy Street, N.E., to the intersection of its
center line with the State of Maryland-District of Columbia boundary line;
thence in a northwesterly direction along said boundary line to the
northern corner of the District of Columbia; thence in a southwesterly
direction along said State of MarylandDistrict of Columbia boundary line
to the point of beginning at its intersection with the center line of
Broad Branch Road, N.W.
"WARD V
"Starting at the intersection of First Street, N.W., and Michigan
Avenue, N.W.; thence south along said First Street, N.W., to Bryant
Street, N.W.; thence in a westerly direction along said Bryant Street,
N.W., to Second Street, N.W.; thence south on said Second Street, N.W., to
Rhode Island Avenue, N.W.; thence in a westerly direction along said Rhode
Island Avenue, N.W., to Florida Avenue, N.W.; thence in a northwesterly
direction along said Florida Avenue, N.W., to New Jersey Avenue, N.W.;
thence in a southerly direction along said New Jersey Avenue, N.W., to N
Street, N.W.; thence east along said N Street, N.W., to Kirby Street,
N.W.; thence south on said Kirby Street, N.W., to New York Avenue, N.W.;
thence in an easterly direction along said New York Avenue, N. W., to New
York Avenue, N.E., to Florida Avenue, N.E.; thence in an easterly
direction along said Florida Avenue, N.E., to Benning Road, N.E.; thence
in an easterly direction along said Benning Road, N.E., to the center line
of the Anacostia River; thence in a northerly direction along the
Anacostia River to the intersection of its center line with the State of
Maryland-District of Columbia boundary line; thence in a northwesterly
direction along said boundary line to Kennedy Street, N.E.; thence in a
westerly direction along said Kennedy Street, N.E., to South Dakota
Avenue, N.E.; thence in a northwesterly direction along said South Dakota
Avenue, N.E., to Riggs Road, N.E.; thence in a westerly direction along
Riggs Road, N.E. to North Capitol Street; thence in a southerly direction
along said North Capitol Street to Rock Creek Church Road, N.W.; thence in
a southwesterly direction along said Rock Creek Church Road, N.W., to Park
Place, N.W.; thence south along said Park Place, N.W., to Michigan Avenue,
N.W.; thence in an easterly direction along said Michigan Avenue, N.W., to
the point of beginning at its intersection with First Street, N.W.
"WARD VI
"Starting at the intersection of North Capitol Street and New York
Avenue, N.W.; thence southwesterly along New York Avenue, N.W., to Kirby
Street, N.W.; thence north on said Kirby Street, N.W., to N Street, N.W.;
thence west on said N Street, N.W., to Fourth Street. N.W.; thence south
on said Fourth Street, N.W., to New York Avenue, N.W.; thence in a
southwesterly direction on said New York Avenue, N.W., to Sixth Street,
N.W.; thence south along said Sixth Street, N.W., to E Street, N.W.;
thence west along said E Street, N.W., to Ninth Street, N.W.; thence in a
southerly direction along said Ninth Street, N.W., to Pennsylvania Avenue,
N.W.; thence southeasterly along Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., to
Constitution Avenue, N.W.; thence east along said Constitution Avenue,
N.W., to its intersection with a line extending north from the center line
of South Capitol Street through the center of the Capitol building; thence
south along said line to South Capitol Street; thence along South Capitol
Street to the Southwest Freeway, S.W.; thence in a westerly direction
along said Southwest Freeway to its intersection with a center line
projection of the Washington Channel; thence in a southerly direction
along the center line projection of Washington Channel to a center line
projection of the Anacostia River; thence in a northeasterly direction
along said center line of the Anacostia River to East Capitol Street;
thence in a westerly direction along East Capitol Street to a line
extending from the center of East Capitol Street at the foot of the
Whitney Young Memorial Bridge through Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
to Twenty-Second Street, N.E.; thence westerly along said line to
Twenty-Second Street, N.E.; thence in a northerly direction along said
Twenty-Second Street, N.E., to C Street, N.E. ; thence in a westerly
direction along said C Street, N.E., to Nineteenth Street, N.E.; thence in
a northerly direction along said Nineteenth Street, N.E., to Benning Road,
N.E.; thence in a westerly direction along said Benning Road, N.E., to
Florida Avenue, N.E.; thence in a northwesterly direction along Florida
Avenue, N.E., to New York Avenue, N.E., and west along New York Avenue,
N.E., to the point of beginning at its intersection with North Capitol
Street.
"WARD VII
"Starting at the intersection of the State of Maryland-District of
Columbia boundary line and the center line of the Anacostia River; thence
in a southerly direction along the center line of said Anacostia River to
Benning Road, N.E.; thence in a northwesterly direction along said Benning
Road to Nineteenth Street, N.E.; thence in a southerly direction along
said Nineteenth Street, N.E., to C Street, N.E.; thence in an easterly
direction along said C Street, N.E., to Twenty-Second Street, N.E.; thence
in a southerly direction along said Twenty-Second Street, N.E., to East
Capitol Street; thence in an easterly direction along a line extending
from the center of East Capitol Street through Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
Stadium to the foot of the Whitney Young Memorial Bridge; thence
continuing east along East Capitol Street to the center line of the
Anacostia River; thence in a southerly direction along the Anacostia River
to Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.; thence in an easterly direction along said
Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., to Twenty-Fifth Street, S.E.; thence south
along said Twenty-Fifth Street, S.E., to S Street, S.E.; thence in a
westerly direction along said S Street, S.E., to Minnesota Avenue, S.E.;
thence in a southwesterly direction along said Minnesota Avenue, S.E., to
Good Hope Road, S.E.; thence in a southeasterly direction along said Good
Hope Road, S.E., to Altamont Place, S.E.; thence in a northerly direction
along said Altamont Place, S.E., to Naylor Road, S.E.; thence in a
southeasterly direction along said Naylor Road, S.E., to the State of
Maryland-District of Columbia boundary line; thence in a northeasterly
direction along said State of Maryland-District of Columbia boundary line
to the eastern comer of the District of Columbia; thence in a
northwesterly direction along the State of MarylandDistrict of Columbia
boundary line to the point of beginning at its intersection with the
center line of the Anacostia River.
"WARD VIII
"Starting at the intersection of the Commonwealth of
Virginia-District of Columbia boundary line on the Commonwealth of
Virginia shore of the Potomac River with the projection of the center line
of the Anacostia River; thence in a northerly direction along the
Anacostia River to Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.; thence in an easterly
direction along said Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E., to Twenty-Fifth Street,
S.E.; thence south along said Twenty-Fifth Street, S.E., to S Street,
S.E.; thence in a westerly direction along said S Street, S.E., to
Minnesota Avenue, S.E.; thence in a southwesterly direction along said
Minnesota Avenue, S.E., to Good Hope Road, S.E.; thence in a southeasterly
direction along said Good Hope Road, S.E., to Altamont Place, S.E.; thence
in a northerly direction along said Altamont Place, S.E., to Naylor Road,
S.E.; thence in a southeasterly direction along said Naylor Road, S.E., to
the State of MarylandDistrict of Columbia boundary line; thence in a
southwesterly direction along said State of Maryland-District of Columbia
boundary line to the southern corner of the District of Columbia on the
Commonwealth of Virginia shore of the Potomac River; thence along the
Commonwealth of Virginia-District of Columbia boundary line to the point
of beginning at its intersection with the projection of the center line of
the Anacostia River.
"(b) Except where otherwise indicated, the boundary line is the
center of the street.".
Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
This bill will have no fiscal impact as it makes no changes to the law
other than to redefine the boundaries of the existing 8 election wards as
required by federal and District of Columbia law. All expenses related to
this bill and identified by the Chief Financial Officer have been budgeted
for in the Board of Elections and Ethics Fiscal Year 2002 budget.
Sec. 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the
event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto),
approval by the Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance
Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the District of Columbia
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995, approved
April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Official Code § 47-392.03(a)), a
30-day period of Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of
the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87
Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code §1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the
District of Columbia Register.
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
Mayor
District of Columbia