Item 9 - Visual Slideshow provided by Staff at Meeting1
Agenda Item 9
Initiation of Post 2020 Census Redistricting
Process and First Public Hearing
Redistricting Process
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Step Description
Two Initial Hearings
November 16 &December
7, 2021
Held prior to release of any new draft map(s),for the purpose of
education and to solicit input.
Two Draft Map Hearings
January 18 and February 1,
2022
Two public hearings to discuss and take comments on any draft
map(s), as well as any other public comments
Map Adoption
By April 17, 2022
First reading of ordinance likely to occur on February 1, 2022
Equal Population
Federal Voting Rights Act
No Racial Gerrymandering
Minimize voters shifted to
different election years
Respect voters’ choices /
continuity in office
Preserving the core of existing
districts
1. Federal Laws 2. California Criteria for
Cities (rank ordered)
1.Geographically contiguous
2.Undivided neighborhoods and
“communities of interest”
(Socio-economic geographic areas that
should be kept together)
3.Easily identifiable boundaries
4.Compact
(Do not bypass one group of people to
get to a more distant group of people)
Prohibited:
“Shall not favor or discriminate against
a political party.”
3. Other Traditional
Redistricting Principles
3
Redistricting Rules and Goals
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5
Final California Census
Data –Poway is Balanced
Final California adjusted census data shows that the current
Poway map is balanced Ideal population is
per district –12,231
District 1: -293 (-2.4%)
District 2: -515 (-4.21%)
District 3: +457 (3.74%)
District 4: +351 (2.87%)
Total Maximum Deviation
+7.95%
Recommendation
July 29, 2021
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Move forward with required public hearings, and consider public comment
regarding redistricting process and voting district map