BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Proposed Adjusted Electoral District Boundaries Recommended by Redistricting Advisory Committee and Adopt Final New Electoral District Boundaries.
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RECOMMENDATION:Recommendation
A. Consider proposed adjusted electoral district boundaries recommended by the Redistricting Advisory Committee (Map Plan 2); and
B. Adopt final revised electoral district map showing new electoral district boundaries.
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SUMMARY:
The District Act, in addition to federal and state law, requires the Board review the boundaries of the seven electoral districts established pursuant to District Act Section 7.7 before November 1 of the year following the year in which each decennial census is taken. The boundaries of each electoral district shall be adjusted if needed in accordance with Section 22000 of the Elections Code so that each district is as nearly equal in population to the others as possible. Adjustments of electoral districts are usually accomplished through the completion of a redistricting study, to ensure that each modified district meets the one-person, one-vote test, and to ensure compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act.
Redistricting Advisory Committee
To assist with the completion of a redistricting study in an inclusive, transparent, and comprehensive manner, and to garner community input on redistricting, the Board of Directors, on December 8, 2020, authorized the establishment of the Redistricting Advisory Committee (RAC) to assist with the following: 1) the completion of a redistricting study in an inclusive, transparent, and comprehensive manner; and 2) to encourage community input in the redistricting process. At its December 8, 2020 meeting, the Board also acted on several guidelines presented by staff as well as the recommended meeting schedule for the RAC.
Redistricting Guidelines and Criteria
For the 2011 redistricting process, the Board adopted additional transparency guidelines, direction, a...
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