The Colorado Springs City Council is likely to have two new faces after the April municipal election.

None of the five council members facing re-election live in two of the six new districts that City Clerk Sarah Johnson drew as part of the redistricting process, which occurs every four years. Johnson unveiled the new map Monday.

“Every single (existing) district had parts of it removed into another district so it was equitable distribution of where the precincts moved and where the population moved,” Johnson said during a press conference at the City Administration Building.

The public will have a chance to weigh in on the new districts during a hearing from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 13. The hearing will be at the Hillside Community Center, 925 S. Institute St.

Click here to see the proposed districts.

The public can object to the proposed redistricting map only on two grounds: that the districts are “contrary to law or the spirit or intent of the City Charter,” Johnson said.

The proposed map sparked objections Monday from James Tucker, publisher of the African American Voice newspaper.

Tucker repeatedly asked Johnson which African American, Asian or Latino “experts” were consulted to draw the new districts to make sure they were fair.

Johnson said she relied on census data to draw the map.

“What experts did you use?” he asked. “As you know, we do not have African American representation in city government. As a result, we want to make sure we are treated fair in this city, so I’m asking the question again. What African American experts did you use? What Asian experts did you use? What Latino experts did you use to make sure we’re going to have representation?”

When Tucker insisted that his question hadn’t been answered, Chief Communications Officer Cindy Aubrey told Tucker that his question had been answered.

“You’re ignoring me, and that’s not right!” Tucker yelled.

Two policemen intervened and asked Tucker to step outside. Tucker refused.

“You just need to calm down,” one of the officers told Tucker. “Calm down, Mr. Tucker. Please.”

After the meeting, Johnson said she followed the City Code as well as state and federal laws to redraw the boundaries. Under the City Charter, the city clerk is responsible for redistricting.

The final redistricting map will be released Nov. 13.

Districts must have substantially equal populations, and precincts cannot be separated.Since Councilwoman Brandy Williams and Councilman Bernie Herpin live in the same precinct, the two will run against each other if they decide to seek reelection. Williams said she’s not leaving out the possibility of moving to another council district but that it’s not her “go-to” choice.

“District 5 just looks so wonderful. It sits right in the middle of the city. It looks like a good cross-section (of people),” she said. “I think Sarah did a good job of drawing up the districts.”

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