DATE: November 2, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Redistricting of County Supervisorial Districts (set at 1:00 pm)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1.) Conduct a public hearing to receive public input on the composition of one or more supervisorial districts.
a. Receive presentation on draft map recommendations from the Chair of the 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission.
b. Receive presentation from National Demographics Corporation on community of interest submissions and analysis of draft maps recommended by the Advisory Redistricting Commission.
c. Hear public comment on communities of interest and the composition of one or more supervisorial districts, including draft maps recommended by the Advisory Redistricting Commission and public draft map proposals.
d. Select draft map(s) and/or consider alterations to draft maps recommended by the Advisory Redistricting Commission or any preferred alternative draft map(s) for further consideration at the November 16, 2021 public hearing; provide direction to staff and National Demographics Corporation to prepare and analyze any amended or preferred alternative draft maps.
2.) Set a process and schedule and provide direction to staff for adoption of final map by ordinance or resolution.
REPORT
Pursuant to the Fair Maps Act and Elections Code Sections 21507 and 21507.1, your Board must conduct a public hearing at which the public is invited to provide input regarding the composition of one or more supervisorial districts. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may desire to change and/or reject any draft map(s) recommended by the Advisory Redistricting Commission, explore alternative supervisorial district boundaries, and establish additional public hearing dates. Adoption of the final district boundary map must occur by December 15, 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommend...
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