Draft Maps Hearing
July 18, 2023
A 3-Phase Process
1. Adopt an initial 5-district map
o Removes threat of litigation under the
California Voting Rights Act
2. Decide on potential Charter
amendments for March 2024 ballot
3. Implement final approach for
November 2024 Council election
The Phase 1 Districting Process
Districting Rules & Goals
• Equal Population
• Federal Voting Rights Act
• No Racial Gerrymandering
• Respect voters’ choices / avoid
unnecessary pairing of
incumbents
• Future population growth
1. Federal Laws 2. California Criteria for Cities
(in priority order)
1. Geographically contiguous
2. Minimize division of 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
Tonight’s Goals
o Review additional map submissions
o Hear public comment on draft maps
o Select a map and election sequence
Neighborhood / Community Maps
15 neighborhood / community maps
submitted using the “draw your
neighborhood” tool:
o “Idea 1” through “Idea 3”
1. Retirement Neighborhood
2. Quiet Area
3. Opposed to Leaf Blowers
4. 91501
5. Citywide use Zip Codes
6. Bike Path to Buena Vista Library
7. East Magnolia Park
8. Burroughs High to Buena Vista Library
9. Rancho & Rancho Adjacent
10. West Magnolia Park / Toluca Lake
11. My most trafficked
12. Airport / Empire Center Hollywood
Blvd. (new)
Details can be seen on the “draw your
neighborhood” website
New Neighborhood / Community Map
Draft Maps
Initial Round:
o 27 unique public-drawn maps submitted by 29 people
o 22 of the 27 are population-balanced
o 2 maps added by NDC (Maps 127 and 128)
Focus Map Round:
o 5 Focus Maps selected (3 from pool of 24, 2 combination maps) o 13 new map submissions / requests received
o 18 total maps to consider tonight
Focus Maps 123, 127 and 128
• Council discussion focused on general support for the western side of Map 127 and the eastern side of Map 123, but also included Map 128 to demonstrate continuing openness to, and to encourage public input on, alternative approaches.
Focus Maps 130 and 131
• Map 130: combination of 123 and 127
• Map 131: combination of 123, 127 and 105 (this map is the same as Map 130 except for the D1/D2 border)
New Maps 129 and 132
• Both from the same author – Map 132 is a replacement for 129
New Maps 133, 134 and 135
• Two single-district map submissions and a not-population-balanced two-district sketch
New Maps 137 and 141
• Map 137 combines western Focus Map 128 with eastern Focus Map 123 • Map 141 is an all-new map
New Maps 136 and 140
• Very small changes from Focus Map 123 and Focus Map 130, respectively.
New Maps 138 and 139
• Two entirely new maps.
New Maps 142 and 143
• Map 142 has three districts with large populations on both sides of the freeway. • Map 143 has three districts crossing the freeway in small ways and no entirely-east-of-I5 district.
Map Summary
East: 2 “hills
to fwy”
East: Hill &
Fwy districts SW: stacked SW: side by
side SW: other Follows
Major Roads
Veers from
Major Roads
123 X X X
127 X X X
128 X X X
130 X X X
131 X X X
129 / 132 X X X
136 X X X
137 X X X
138 X X X
139 X X X
140 X X X
141 X X X
142 X X X
143 X X X
Focus MapsNew or Revised Maps
“Round 2” Community Engagement
5 public forums
• Thursday, June 15, 2023, at the Burbank Fire Department Training Center • Thursday, June 22, 2023, via Zoom
• Thursday June 22, 2023, at Olive Recreation Center
• Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Mary Alvord (Verdugo) Recreation Center • Thursday, June 29, 2023, via Zoom
• Each forum consisted of presentation, Q&A,a straw poll, and discussion Opportunity to comment via email
Public Input
“Dot Voting” and email comment tallies:
< 5 “votes”:
Map 131
10 – 20 “votes”:
Maps 127, 129/132 and 130
25 – 30 “votes”:
Maps 123 and 128
Reminder: participants could cast multiple “votes.”
Maps 133 through 143 were received too late to be part of the forums.
Election Year Sequencing
Which districts are up for election in which year?
• The number of seats up for election each year does not change (2 in 2024, 3 in 2026).
Statutory Language:
o “the governing body shall give special consideration to the purposes of the California Voting Rights Act . . . and it shall take into account the preferences expressed by members of the districts.”
(Elections Code 10010(b))
Standard Practice after Section 10010(b) compliance:
o Let voters make re-election decisions by matching district election years to the year the term of the resident officeholder(s) expire.
Scenarios:
o Easy: any pairings are Councilmembers up in the same election year. o Complicated: pairings include both 2024 and 2026 Councilmember(s).
Different-Year Pairing Impact
Resides in District electing in 2024 Resides in District electing in 2026 Term ends in
2024 Runs for election in district at end of current term Leaves office at end of current term in
2024. Can run (but not as incumbent)
when district is up for election in 2026.
Term ends in
2026
Option 1: Leaves office at end of current term in 2026.
Can run (but not as incumbent) when district is up for
election again in 2028.
Option 2: In 2024, runs for by-district seat. If elected, is sworn into by-district 4-year term, creating a vacancy for remaining two years of at-large term, which is filled by appointment or special election.
Runs for election in district at end of
current term
Public Hearing & Discussion
o Which map best represents your neighborhood or community of interest and which map is best for the City as a whole?
o Goal: map and election sequence selection
More detail can be seen
on the interactive review map