DATE: May 25, 2021
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Jean M. Rousseau, County Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Appointment of Commissioners to 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve appointment of eleven commissioners to the 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission.
REPORT
The purpose of this agenda item is for your Board to appoint eleven commissioners to the 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission. Redistricting is the process by which Supervisorial District boundaries are drawn every 10 years to equalize, as closely as possible, the population in each Supervisorial District. On April 27, 2021, your Board approved the formation of the 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission and the associated application process. The application period was open April 27th through May 14th and staff advised your Board it would return today for the appointment of eleven qualified members to the Commission. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may deny the recommended action in which case you will need to either form one of the other two options for a redistricting commission, hybrid or independent, or complete the redistricting process without a commission. In addition, your Board may decide to extend the application deadline in order to solicit additional applications. If your Board decides to extend the deadline, this will delay the redistricting project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Commission members will be volunteers and there is no funding available to provide reimbursement for meals and mileage.
DISCUSSION:
Redistricting is the process by which Supervisorial District boundaries are drawn every ten years to ensure each district has an equal number of residents. In adopting new Supervisorial Districts, the Board must comply with the requirements of the United States and California Constitutions, the federal Voting Rights Act, and...
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