CITY OF PLEASANT HILL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MAY 22, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING – 7:00 PM
The meeting will be held both in person at
City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523,
27 Seeley Rd, Wilton, CT 06897
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City Council Meeting Agenda Page 1 May 22, 2023
City Offices, 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Telephone (925) 671-5267
MAYOR TIMOTHY FLAHERTY COUNCILMEMBER SUE NOACK
VICE MAYOR MATTHEW RINN COUNCILMEMBER ZAC SHESS
COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN VINSON
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
5. ACTION CALENDAR
5.1 Public Hearing to Consider Draft Maps and Composition of Districts for By-District Elections The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) does not apply to activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment or is otherwise not considered a project as defined by CEQA (Section 21605) and CEQA Guidelines §§ 15060(c)(3) and 15378. Conducting public hearings for public input regarding transitioning to by-district elections and discussing a schedule for future hearings meets the above criteria and is not subject to CEQA.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Next City Council Meeting: June 5, 2023
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: May 22, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCILMEMBERS
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER DRAFT MAPS AND COMPOSITION
OF DISTRICTS FOR BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS
PURPOSE
The purpose of this item is to hold the sixth public hearing overall, and the third “post-map” public hearing to review draft maps and the composition of districts and to receive input from the community concerning transitioning to by-district elections.
Background:
On March 6, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 20-23 declaring its intention to transition to district-based elections. This action was taken in response to the January 19, 2023 letter received from Kevin Shenkman of the Law Offices of Shenkman and Hughes on behalf of the Pleasant Hill Community Alliance, that claimed the City’s at-large system of voting dilutes the ability of Latino and Asian voters to elect candidates of their choice or to otherwise influence the outcome of the City’s elections. This letter is the first step before a potential lawsuit can be filed claiming the City has violated the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). On March 20, 2023, the City Council held the first of four required public hearings and on April 3, 2023, the Council held the second required public hearing. On April 17, 2023, the Council conducted an additional “pre-map” hearing to gather additional public input.
A minimum of two “post-map” hearings are required be held, to review the draft maps and identify the sequencing of district based elections. This means the Council will select a final map, and determine which districts will be on the ballot at its next regular election in November, 2024 and which districts will defer to the general election in November, 2026. All proposed maps must be provided at least seven days prior to each of these “post-map” public hearings. The two “post-map” public hearings must be held within 45 days of each other. The first “post-map” hearing was held on May 1, 2023, with a second post-map hearing held on May 6, 2023. The hearing on May 22, 2023 is the third “post-map” hearing.
Analysis:
If the City follows the “safe harbor” process set forth in Assembly Bill 350, a lawsuit can be avoided and the plaintiffs’ fees and costs will be capped at approximately $34,000. Pursuant to
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Elections Code § 10010, the City must hold at least four public hearings in connection with the establishment of electoral districts. The City is required to hold at least two public hearings over a period of no more than 30 days before any map or maps of the boundaries for the proposed voting districts are drawn. These first two “pre-map” hearings are for the purpose of developing the criteria that will be used for drawing the maps. At these ”pre-map” public hearings, the community is invited to provide input regarding the composition of the districts. On March 20 and April 3, the Council held the first and second required “pre-map” hearings. At the second hearing, the Council directed that a further “pre-map” public hearing be held. Although not legally required, the Council desired to solicit additional public input and comment prior to the map drawing process. The additional hearing was held on April 17, 2023.
As part of this “pre-map” process, the Council provided direction as to specific factors, such as pertinent communities of interest or geographic landmarks it wanted the demographers to focus consideration on in the preparation of draft maps. The demographers also have evaluated any maps submitted by the public for compliance with the CVRA and Federal Voting Rights Act (FVRA) and those maps have been and are being presented for Council’s consideration at the “post-map” hearings.
To increase public awareness of the transition to district elections, the City has been and will continue to use a variety of public communication channels to engage members of the community, including having sent a postcard to every residence in the City prior to publication of the initial draft districting maps. Information also will be distributed by publishing newspaper notices five days before each hearing; social media posts; emails sent to a distribution list of members of the public who have submitted written comment, City commissioners, and subscribers to the City’s Outlook newsletter and the City’s bi-weekly Update newsletter.
Districting information will continue to be featured on the City’s website at the following web address: www.pleasanthillca.org/districts, which is populated with information in eight languages (including English) about how the public can participate in the process and answers to frequently asked questions about the districting process. The City has enabled closed captioning translations into all of the languages supported by Zoom. The City also has enabled an automated translation button on the City’s webpage.
Subsequent to the pre-map hearings, the City’s demographer prepared two draft maps, one depicting a five district configuration and one depicting a four district configuration, with a directly-elected at-large Mayor. In addition, two maps were received from members of the public. The proposed maps were posted to the City’s website on Monday, April 24, 2023, in accordance with the Elections Code. These first four maps were reviewed and discussed by the Council at the May 1, 2023 regular City Council meeting.
Three additional maps were received from the public on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 and were analyzed by the City’s demographer. These maps were posted to the City’s website on Friday, April 28, 2023, in compliance with the seven day posting requirement pursuant to the Elections Code, and were discussed at the May 6, 2023 public hearing.
Subsequent to the May 6th hearing, a total of seven additional maps were received from the public, three maps with a five district configuration, one map with a three district configuration, and three maps with a four district plus directly elected mayor configuration.
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These maps were analyzed by the City’s demographer, with two maps found to be non-viable as they did not meet the district boundary requirements under the Elections Code: one map was drawn with a total of three Council districts instead of four or five, and one four-district map contained a large, non-contiguous portion in the northeast district. Additionally, one map split five different census tracts. These three maps were not presented for consideration. The four maps found to be in compliance with the requirements of the Elections Code and that did not split census tracts were posted to the City’s website on Monday, May 15, 2023 for discussion at the May 22, 2023 hearing. Map #8 in the five district map category was posted to the website, but subsequently found to have been posted with a linkage error. This error was corrected by staff on Tuesday morning.
A summary of the additional four maps is included below in the Draft Maps section. Each of the draft maps was analyzed and reviewed by the city’s demographer, and found to be legally viable.
This means the maps create potential Council districts that are population-balanced within a margin +/- 10%, are contiguous and compact.
One consideration of district-based elections is the potential to create majority/minority voting districts, where a single identified minority represents 50%+1 of Citizens of Voting Age (CVAP). Pleasant Hill has a relatively low minority total population (40.2%), and the CVAP population is 30.9%, with 69.1% of the CVAP population comprised of Non-Latino Whites. This makes it difficult, if not impossible, given the dispersed nature of minority residency, to create one or more voting districts that represent 50%+ minority citizens of voting age from a single minority. None of the proposed maps achieves this goal, however the highest total minority CVAP population (all minorities - known as a “coalition minority” district), is identified for each proposed map.
A summary of the population deviation and minority coalitions for all eleven maps, with the four new maps highlighted is presented below.
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Draft Maps
Draft Map 2 (4 Districts) was submitted by a member of the public. The districts are compact and contiguous. The map uses major arterial streets or natural geologic features such as creeks or water courses when practicable to divide the districts. District 1 exhibits a combined minority CVAP coalition of 41.42%, which may assist minority voters in electing the candidate of their choice.
Draft Map 3 (4 Districts) was also submitted by a member of the public. The districts are compact and contiguous. Major arterial streets are used for the most part when viewing district boundaries. District 2 exhibits a combined minority CVAP coalition of 36.70%, which may assist minority voters in electing the candidate of their choice, but is a lower figure than the other maps.
Draft Map 7 (5 Districts) was also submitted by a member of the public. The districts are compact and contiguous. Major arterial streets are used for some district divisions, although smaller residential streets are used to divide a portion of the eastern and southeastern edges of District 1 where it meets District 3. District 4 exhibits a combined minority CVAP coalition of
44.92 which may assist minority voters in electing the candidate of their choice.
Draft Map 8 (5 Districts) was also submitted by a member of the public. The districts are contiguous, however they are not compact. District 3 has appendages that reach into the other four districts in a random pattern, and smaller residential streets are used to create district boundaries. Although the map meets most of the minimum requirements under the Elections Code, there is some question as to whether the map would pass a judicial review under the compactness doctrine. District 1 exhibits a combined minority CVAP coalition of 45%.
The next public hearing to receive and consider input from the public concerning the composition of voting districts will be set by the Council at the May 22, 2023 hearing. The public is also encouraged to provide input via email to [email protected]. Input may also be dropped off at the City Clerk’s Department or mailed to the City Clerk at the following address:
Map ID Population Deviation Minority CVAP Coalition
Draft Map 1, 4 Districts 7.25% D3 – 42.3%
Draft Map 2, 4 Districts 6.64% D1 – 41.4%
Draft Map 3, 4 Districts 8.38% D2 – 36.7%
Draft Map 1, 5 Districts 6.48% D3 – 45.7%
Draft Map 2, 5 Districts 7.43% D1 – 42.3%
Draft Map 3, 5 Districts 9.25% D1 – 42.2%
Draft Map 4, 5 Districts 7.60% D4 – 43.9%
Draft Map 5, 5 Districts 7.94% D1 – 42.1%
Draft Map 6, 5 Districts .78% D4 – 40.4%
Draft Map 7, 5 Districts 5.71% D4 – 44.9%
Draft Map 8, 5 Districts 1.92% D1 – 45.0%
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City of Pleasant Hill
Attn: City Clerk
100 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Please note that the deadline for submittal of public created maps was May 9, 2023 at 5:00p.m.
FISCAL IMPACT
The services of an expert demographer are needed to prepare the maps at a cost of approximately $15,500. There will be additional costs incurred by the work of the City Attorney’s Office during the process. Finally, under the law’s “safe harbor” provision, the City will be responsible for the potential plaintiffs’ attorney fees and costs for a maximum amount of approximately $34,000 paid to Mr. Shenkman. As well, the City has executed a contract for translation and interpretation services for a not to exceed amount of $20,000. Informational mailer costs are estimated at $12,000 and costs for “promoted” social media engagement is estimated at $500.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) does not apply to activities that will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment or is otherwise not considered a project as defined by CEQA (Section 21605) and CEQA Guidelines §§ 15060(c)(3) and 15378. Conducting public hearings for public input regarding transitioning to by-district elections and setting a schedule for future hearings meets the above criteria and is not subject to CEQA.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made through posting of the City Council agenda on the City’s official notice bulletin board, at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center and at the Pleasant Hill Police Department. The agenda and staff report are posted on the City’s web page. A Public Hearing Notice was published in the East Bay Times on March 15, 2023, March 29, 2023, April 12, 2023, April 26, 2023, and May17, 2023. A news release was posted on social media, and in the City’s bi-weekly Update newsletter.
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION
Conduct “post-map” public hearing, receive and consider input from the public, and provide further direction to staff regarding the composition of districts.
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ATTACHMENTS:
Public Hearing Notice
Correspondence
Draft Maps
Prepared by: Janet Coleson, City Attorney
Approved by: June Catalano, City Manager
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE
PLEASANT HILL CITY COUNCIL
(Transition to District-Based Elections for City Council Members) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 22, 2023, the Pleasant Hill City Council will conduct a public hearing to receive comment from the public regarding the draft maps for district-based elections for Members of the City Council, pursuant to the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA).
In accordance with California Elections Code section 10010(a)(1), the City Council conducted public hearings regarding the establishment of district boundaries for district-based elections on March 20, 2023, April 3, 2023, April 17, 2023, May 1, 2023 and May 6, 2023.
The City’s demographer prepared electoral division maps consistent with federal and state law outlining the proposed boundaries of the electoral divisions, and the draft maps are available on the City website at www.pleasanthillca.org/districts. The public is invited to provide input regarding the content of the draft maps. Those desiring to be heard on the item will be given an opportunity to do so during the public hearing on May 22, 2023 (7:00 p.m.).
The City Council will then take steps at future public meetings in June, 2023 to adopt an Ordinance transitioning the City from an at-large to district-based method of electing members of the City Council, approving the establishment of electoral division map boundaries, and approving the sequence of future Council elections, if applicable.
This public hearing will be conducted in the City Council Chamber, located at 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California, 94523. The agenda will be posted in advance of the meeting in compliance with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act and can be viewed at www.pleasanthillca.org/agendas.
Interested parties may subscribe to receive agenda notices at www.pleasanthillca.org/NotifyMe.
This notice is available in English, Farsi, Russian, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Tagalog, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese on the City’s website at www.pleasanthillca.org/districts. If you are aware of a community member needing this notice to be translated to another language or, if in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, you need special assistance to participate in a City Council meeting, contact the City Clerk’s Office at (925) 671-5267 at least 72 hours before the meeting. For more information on the City providing accessible communication to the public, please visit the City’s website at: https://www.pleasanthillca.org/812/ADA-Accessibility. _______________________________
Juanita Davalos, Acting City Clerk
Publish Date: May 17, 2023
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Attachment: Notice of Public Hearings (CVRA District Hearing 6) Correspondence
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
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From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 10:34 AM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: FW: district-based elections - Doug Serpa
Mayor Flaherty and Councilmembers:
The correspondence below will be included with the May 22, 2023 public hearing agenda item regarding district based elections.
Juanita
From: DOUG SERPA <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 5, 2023 4:47 PM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject: district-based elections
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.
We just received our Pleasant Hill Outlook today via email and noticed the City "Transitioning to district-based elections on Page 2. The Outlook mentions "Pre-map Public Hearing sates (assume dates)" in March and April. Having just received this Outlook today makes this district-based elections effort moving forward as inappropriate for the lack or and inappropriate public notice for public participation. As such, Adoption of city maps in the May 22, 2023 City Council meeting is premature.
Please reset this effort to allow for "full city participation in the important and probably unneeded activity with full written notice to Pleasant Hill residents of planned actions. With as much discussion as there is regarding election integrity across the country this initiative as it is being moved forward appears to lack due course and lack of integrity.
Sincerely, Doug Serpa
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
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From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 12:14 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: May 1 meeting feedback - Susan Hedgpeth
Mayor Flaherty and Councilmembers:
The correspondence below will be included with the May 22, 2023 public hearing agenda item regarding district based elections.
Juanita
From: Susan HEDGPETH <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 5, 2023 9:27 PM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: May 1 meeting feedback
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.
Dear Mr. Mayor and Councilmembers,
I attended last week's meeting on May 1. Today I watched the video. I was particularly interested in your responses at the end of the meeting to the community comments. A few questions come to mind. These are my thoughts and may or may not be shared by other community members.
1. Why didn't the demographer take into account the other information about neighborhoods and communities of interest? Why was his ONLY goal to create a district with as close to majority minority as possible? Wasn't he listening to the public comment? I assumed he was aware of what people were writing and speaking about, and that was what guided him in preparing his maps. How else did he know what to do?
2. Why didn't the demographer come up with a few other map options? Instead we got two. One terrible 5- district map, and one 4-district map that no one wants except maybe the Council. If there had been one or two more options, you might not have gotten the strong response you did.
3. The only reason this seems adversarial is NOT because it began with a threat of a lawsuit. It's because it took concerted community pressure for you to take it seriously. For one (major) example, we had to push you to send out notices to all PH residents -- way too late to really be effective. At every step it seemed we had to push you.
4. When I first saw the demographer's maps I was shocked! And when I saw a version with Councilmembers' homes marked, I was even more shocked. As I said in my comments the other night, looking at that map it is
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
2 impossible not to conclude that the demographer took your residences into account. Whether or not you participated by giving him information is beside the point.
5. I'm pleased to hear that you (or some of you) do not like the demographer's maps. Great! I am hopeful we can leave those maps behind and choose one of the ones the community submitted.
6. I feel a little sympathetic that the meeting was difficult for you and you felt attacked and unappreciated and whatever else you were feeling. But you could have responded differently. Instead of getting defensive at the end of the meeting, I think it would have been much more useful and appropriate for you to simply listen and acknowledge that folks are upset. I'm happy to hear you feel we are all on the same page. I await some more evidence of that, hopefully at tomorrow's meeting.
I do appreciate that you will have large maps, posted on the wall, that you'll open early so folks can examine them, that you are having the meeting in a less formal room, and that you scheduled a Saturday afternoon meeting. Thank you for listening to our ideas and responding to them.
Susan Hedgpeth
2212 Lisa Lane
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
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From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 12:22 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: California Voters Rights Act (CVRA) - Tom Thornton Mayor Flaherty and Councilmembers:
The correspondence below will be included with the May 22, 2023 public hearing agenda item regarding district based elections.
Juanita
-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Thornton <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2023 8:21 AM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject: California Voters Rights Act (CVRA)
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.
I am extremely angry and concerned regarding the CVRA. I feel this is, yet another plan to gerrymander my vote into oblivion by unelected bureaucrats. The last U.S. House election my vote meant nothing because I had only two choices, a Democrat (DeSaulnier) and a Green Party worthless candidate. The Republicans didn’t even field a candidate, feeling this district has been so gerrymandered it was unwindable.
Now, once again, the Democrats are fine tuning their ability to limit my right to choose a candidate that represents my views and values. It’s no wonder people are leaving this very expensive and not very representative state.
I strongly urge the City to refuse to comply with the CVRA and the further erosion of our voting rights. I feel that I’m being encouraged to leave California for a state that’s freer with less taxation.
Please share this email with the Mayor.
Frustratedly yours,
Thomas Thornton
170 Pleasant View Drive
Pleasant Hill CA
925 383-5149 cell
Sent from my iPad
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
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From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 12:27 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: I strongly prefer district map #5 - Anne Greenblatt Mayor Flaherty and Councilmembers:
The correspondence below will be included with the May 22, 2023 public hearing agenda item regarding district based elections.
Juanita
-----Original Message-----
From: Anne Greenblatt <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2023 10:08 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: I strongly prefer district map #5
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.
Thank you for opening this process up to your constituents! Anne Greenblatt
2236 Lisa Lane
Pleasant ill
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
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From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 1:16 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson
Subject: Map preference - Dana Goldstein
Mayor Flaherty and Councilmembers:
The correspondence below will be included with the May 22, 2023 public hearing agenda item regarding district based elections.
Juanita
-----Original Message-----
From: Dana Goldstein <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 7, 2023 10:20 AM
To: City Council <[email protected]>
Subject: Map preference
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.
Hello,
I’m a Pleasant Hill resident and prefer map #5.
Thank you!
Dana Goldstein
2248 Lisa Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA
Sent from my iPhone
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
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From: Juanita Davalos
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 2:57 PM
To: Councilmember Allen Vinson; Councilmember Sue Noack; Councilmember Zac Shess; Mayor Tim Flaherty; Vice Mayor Matt Rinn
Cc: June Catalano; Geoff Gillette; Janet Coleson; Ethan Bindernagel Subject: FW: PH District Map Preference - Jim Whitsett
Mayor Flaherty and Councilmembers:
The correspondence below will be included with the May 22, 2023 public hearing agenda item regarding district based elections.
Juanita
From: Carol Wu <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 2:54 PM
To: Juanita Davalos <[email protected]>
Subject: Fwd: PH District Map Preference
Hi Juanita,
Here is an email from a member of the public about the district maps.
Carol
Carol W. Wu
Clerk Recorder
City of Pleasant Hill
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: Jim Whitsett <[email protected]>
Date: May 17, 2023 at 2:49:24 PM PDT
To: Carol Wu <[email protected]>
Subject: PH District Map Preference
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.
Our vote is for Map #5.
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
2 Jim & Sally Whitsett
598 Maureen Ln, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
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From: Michelle Simone <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 9:18 PM
To: City Council
Subject: Public Comment: Districting Hearing May 22
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.
Councilmembers,
I am writing in support of all the Pleasant Hill residents who spoke up on Saturday, May 6th in favor of continuing the current process of mayoral appointment by sitting councilmembers and a 5-district map. In case you didn’t take detailed notes of the public comment, below are the eleven reasons Pleasant Hill residents made in support of a 5-district map with a rotating mayor.
1. 2.
3. 5-Districts increase the chance of electing
4. a minority candidate. There are two areas in the City that could have districts with majority minority residents;
5. if there is a 4-District map then
6. there is only one majority minority resident district.
7. 8.
9. 10. 5-Districts would reduce the cost of running
11. a campaign by reducing the number of residents candidates need to reach in their district. One of the goals of the California Voting Rights Act is to reduce the barriers of running an election.
12. 13.
14. 15. Moving to district elections should be a simple
16. conversion of the existing 5 seats to districts. Do
17. not make any other governance changes which should arguably be decided by the voters.
18. Significant changes to city governance should be made after an extended discussion and by vote of residents, not by the council under what should be an entirely separate topic. In addition, residents should decide the term of the Mayor 2 and 4 year options
19. should be discussed. When redistricting happens in 2030, Pleasant Hill is projected to be a majorityminority City, and by then, three elections would have occurred under a 5-district system. If demographics support it, the residents at that time can decide
20. by vote if they like the 5-district system or change it to a 4 district system.
21. 22.
23. 24. Changing to an at-large, directly elected mayor
25. is the solution to a problem which doesn't exist. Reducing the number of council seats to 4 looks like an incumbent protection gerrymandering plan, not a basis on which to draw districts which reflect "communities of interest.”
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
2 26. It looks like an attempt to keep four seats on the council leaving only one district open for a diverse candidate
27. when there could be two.
28. 29.
30. 31. 4-Districts with a rotating mayor was presented
32. by Council because of the hypothetical problem of district representatives concerning themselves only with the needs of their district, not the "best interests" of the city as a whole. Our school district MDUSD has district elections yet they represent the
33. whole school district not only schools in their area. City
34. Councilmembers represent the whole city and are elected by district.
35. 36.
37. 38. If there is need for a councilmember to recuse
39. themselves due to an issue that could affect their property value (See
40. page 8) it is a larger issue now
41. that 3 of the 5 councilmembers live within 550 ft of one another. In
42. the event a councilmember needed to recuse themselves, the rotating mayor and any other councilmember could step in to support- this does not require an at-large elected mayor solution.
43. 44.
45. 46. Being mayor is more work at the City and has
47. more responsibility outside the City therefore the position should be compensated differently. Any chance in elected office compensation should be approved by voters.
48. 49.
50. 51. It is not feasible to ask anyone running for
52. mayor to hold a campaign every two years. Running an election is expensive and takes time.
53. Having a two year mayor elected at-large would deter those without personal funds or independent backing from running.
54. It would also take time away from the mayor conducting City business more often than necessary.
55. 56.
57. 58. In theory, it may seem like a 4-district map
59. would reduce polarization in the community, however in practice when looking at other cities this is not the case.
60. An at-large mayor with district
61. elected city councilmembers creates two classes of elected officials resulting in unequal power dynamics.
62. Since the mayor is the most influential politician in the city, rotating keeps councilmembers the most equal, preventing a mayor from running the city for decades creating a fractious board. It is much better to have equality between councilmembers so you
63. discuss things as equals and not in hierarchical relationships.
64. 65.
66. 67. An at-large mayor would make the city more adversarial
68. because districts would have to fight for representation on the agenda. Allowing
69. each district elected representative to lead the conversation would diminish community fighting.
70. 71.
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
3 72.
73. Additional
74. election options create ballot confusion and dissuade the public from voting.
75. Having to elect a mayor and councilmembers adds to the length of the ballot and increases the likelihood the public won’t vote. Continue to have councilmember elections without an at-large mayor option.
76. These eleven reasons highlight the benefits of having a rotating mayor over having an elected at-large mayor.
By adopting a 5-district map, we can foster more inclusive and participatory governance, ensure equal representation among districts, and reduce the risks associated with concentrated power.
Sincerely,
Michelle Simone
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
1 Juanita Davalos
From: Jack Prosek <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2023 3:58 PM
To: City Council
Subject: Fwd: Minor Tweaks to Election District Maps
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.
Mayor & CouncilMembers -
Resending this email to be included in your discussions at your City Council meeting on May 22nd for fine tuning of Map # 5 for District Elections.
Jack Prosek
PH Resident / Homeowner / Voter
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Jack Prosek <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, May 2, 2023 at 8:10 AM
Subject: Minor Tweaks to Election District Maps
To: tim flaherty <[email protected]>
Cc: matt rinn <[email protected]>, Sue Noack <[email protected]>, zac shess <[email protected]>, Al Vinson <[email protected]> Mayor Flaherty -
It has been noted that while the Maps produced by the districtR website are 98% of what is desired, the question arises as to whether the City Council has to accept one of the Maps EXACTLY as drawn or whether you will be able to make minor changes to achieve more logical boundaries.
The problem appears to arise from the limitations of the program regarding exact streets & property lines which may cross the boundaries of census tracts. Here are two examples where minor changes would be appropriate:
Boundary between NE & NW Districts:
The disrictR program did allow the homes on Vili Way, Eric Court & the west end of Odin Drive to be included in the NE District. However, it did not appear to allow the homes on Aleta Place, the west end of Kiki Drive, Greyfell Place, Halten Court, Tonstad Place, Paso Nogal Court & the homes on the west side of Morello to be included as well. Paso Nogal Park provides a huge barrier between these homes & the ones further west. One might also include the four homes on Morello Court in the NE District.
Boundary between the NW & SW Districts:
Looking at a more detailed map of the City, a reasonable division between these two Districts would be down the centerline of Boyd Road west to Pleasant Hill Road, south down the centerline & then west along the southernmost property lines of the homes on Atrice Lane, Croyden Drive, Kinder Lane & Twinview Place out to Taylor Blvd.
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
2 Both of these suggested tweaks would provide more rational boundaries for the Election Districts !! Please have the City Attorney address this issue during their presentations at the May 6th and May 22nd Public Hearings on the Election District Maps.
Jack Prosek
PH Resident / Homeowner / Voter
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
1 Juanita Davalos
From: Kyle Livie <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2023 12:26 PM
To: City Council
Subject: District Maps
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender.
Dear City Council Members,
My name is Kyle Livie and I am a resident of Pleasant Hill, living on Banbridge Place in the Shannon Hills neighborhood. I am writing to urge you to approve a five-district map. While the myriad arguments for a fivedistrict map have been made to you already, I want to hammer home the importance of creating a more equitable playing field that might facilitate minority representation in our local government in the future, an area where we as a community can grow. Five districts, especially when drawn in a fair manner, afford such an opportunity. When my husband and I purchased our home here, we never expected the rich community that we have found in our neighborhood. We hope that in part this comes from the careful, fair stewardship of city government in the past, with individuals acting without respect for political gain or self-interest. I hope that continues with this decision.
Best regards,
Kyle Livie
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Attachment: Correspondence (CVRA District Hearing 6)
City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 1, Five Districts
Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 Districts 3, 4 & 5
2026 Districts 1 & 2
Total Deviation
6.48%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)
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Attachment: Map 1 - Five Districts and Demographic Area (CVRA District Hearing 6) Draft Map 1, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,881 -49 -0.70% 4,420 802 139 15 1,045 11 45 404 2 7,190 260 3.75% 1,060 4,270 216 17 1,050 29 59 489 3 6,741 -189 -2.72% 2,955 1,138 309 26 1,712 45 62 494 4 6,850 -80 -1.15% 4,808 848 62 10 620 10 39 453 5 6,987 57 0.83% 1,120 4,274 159 22 815 7 39 551 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 6,930 Deviation 6.48% Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP
NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,680 574 3,778 123 14 895 10 36 250 D2 5,868 775 3,601 200 13 885 23 51 320 D3 5,580 861 2,585 253 20 1,435 40 53 333 D4 5,286 578 3,862 52 10 522 9 22 231 D5 5,500 773 3,523 129 18 693 4 26 334 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 Citizen Voting Age Population CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19
NL AIAN
CVAP19
NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 5,422 3,779 116 697 4,709 - 541 16 59 D2 5,066 3,483 262 661 4,395 - 351 - 83 D3 4,256 2,315 75 814 3,441 - 756 55 28 D4 5,518 4,329 61 530 4,979 - 474 21 32 D5 5,207 3,698 113 714 4,498 - 427 - 18 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 *NL = Non Latino *AIAN = American Indian Alaska Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population
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Attachment: Map 1 - Five Districts and Demographic Area (CVRA District Hearing 6) City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 1 Four Districts + Directly Elected Mayor
Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 Districts 2, & 3
2026 Districts 1 & 4
Total Deviation
7.25%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)
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Attachment: Map 1 Four Districts and Directly Elected Mayor and demographic data (CVRA District Draft Map 1, Four Districts + Directly Elected Mayor – Demographic Data District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 8,740 78 0.90% 1,038 5,688 164 22 1,185 10 62 571 2 9,000 338 3.90% 1,179 6,152 101 19 836 16 52 645 3 8,537 -125 -1.45% 4,005 1,431 366 28 2,001 49 69 588 4 8,372 -290 -3.35% 4,882 1,320 254 21 1,220 27 61 587 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 8,662 Deviation 7.25% Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP
NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 7,116 742 4,791 141 21 1,025 9 44 343 D2 6,961 826 4,936 86 19 693 11 35 355 D3 7,093 1,061 3,515 306 20 1,689 44 59 399 D4 6,744 932 4,107 224 15 1,023 22 50 371 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 Citizen Voting Age Population CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19
NL AIAN
CVAP19
NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 6,698 4,757 65 841 5,855 - 592 16 64 D2 7,322 5,569 103 803 6,513 - 608 21 28 D3 5,770 3,333 202 1,000 4,763 - 954 55 41 D4 5,679 3,945 257 772 4,891 - 395 - 87 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 *NL -= Non Latino *AIAN = Amerian Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population
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Attachment: Map 1 Four Districts and Directly Elected Mayor and demographic data (CVRA District City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 2, Four Districts, submitted by a member of the public Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 2 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation
6.64%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)
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Attachment: Map 2 - Four Districts - (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 2, Four Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 8,338 -324 -3.74% 1,450 3,840 369 28 1,929 49 70 603
2 8,495 -167 -1.93% 948 5,670 151 17 1,130 10 62 507
3 8,913 251 2.89% 1,397 5,194 228 25 1,320 18 59 672
4 8,903 241 2.78% 1,173 6,023 137 20 863 25 53 609
Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391
Ideal 8,662 Deviation 6.64%
Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP
NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 6,881 1,060 3,357 308 20 1,629 43 61 403
D2 6,928 697 4,757 131 16 974 9 38 306
D3 7,045 984 4,276 191 22 1,098 13 51 410
D4 7,060 820 4,959 127 17 729 21 38 349
Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468
Citizen Voting Age Population
CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19
NL AIAN
CVAP19
NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 5,483 3,212 162 947 4,523 - 869 55 41
D2 6,602 4,672 108 808 5,782 - 632 16 58
D3 6,160 4,286 89 848 5,319 - 586 - 63
D4 7,224 5,434 268 813 6,398 - 462 21 58
Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220
NL = Non-Latino
AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
VAP = Voting Age Population
CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population
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Attachment: Map 2 - Four Districts - (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 2, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public
Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation
7.43%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)
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Attachment: Map 2 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 2, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,649 -281 -4.05% 3,148 1,040 195 13 1,647 40 61 505 2 7,164 234 3.38% 802 4,856 128 17 881 8 53 419 3 7,121 191 2.76% 1,267 3,702 369 24 1,234 20 50 455 4 6,810 -120 -1.73% 4,247 1,030 73 17 886 10 33 514 5 6,905 -25 -0.36% 4,774 829 120 19 594 24 47 498 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 6,930 Deviation 7.43% Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP
NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,397 748 2,683 152 10 1,386 34 51 333 D2 5,855 590 4,080 111 16 765 7 34 252 D3 5,954 946 3,238 319 16 1,044 20 45 326 D4 5,268 695 3,446 62 17 741 5 24 278 D5 5,440 582 3,902 113 16 494 20 34 279 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 Citizen Voting Age Population CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19
NL AIAN
CVAP19
NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,260 2,465 96 721 3,524 - 771 26 11 D2 5,604 4,040 54 675 4,924 - 485 16 58 D3 5,251 3,363 235 822 4,428 - 497 29 69 D4 4,874 3,454 103 616 4,261 - 504 - 26 D5 5,480 4,282 139 582 4,885 - 292 21 56 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 *NL = Non Latino *AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population
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Attachment: Map 2 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 3, Four Districts, submitted by a member of the public Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 2 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation
8.38%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)
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Attachment: Map 3 - Four Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 3, Four Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 8,612 -50 -0.58% 964 5,529 165 15 1,343 26 62 508
2 8,531 -131 -1.52% 1,508 4,447 413 27 1,466 30 62 578
3 8,390 -272 -3.14% 1,072 5,702 106 17 856 19 44 574
4 9,116 454 5.24% 1,424 5,049 201 31 1,577 27 76 731
Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391
Ideal 8,662 Deviation 8.38%
Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP
NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 7,035 707 4,640 139 14 1,150 25 43 317
D2 7,077 1,119 3,858 361 17 1,227 26 53 416
D3 6,577 733 4,661 95 16 715 17 35 305
D4 7,225 1,002 4,190 162 28 1,338 18 57 430
Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468
Citizen Voting Age Population
CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19
NL AIAN
CVAP19
NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 6,640 4,571 125 877 5,736 - 659 16 60
D2 6,283 3,978 323 999 5,276 - 576 29 76
D3 6,409 4,938 145 664 5,726 - 478 21 59
D4 6,137 4,117 34 876 5,284 - 836 26 25
Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220
*NL = Non-Latino
*AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population
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Packet Pg. 34
Attachment: Map 3 - Four Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 3, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public
Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation
9.25%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)
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Attachment: Map 3 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 3, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,649 -281 -4.05% 3,148 1,040 195 13 1,647 40 61 505 2 7,290 360 5.20% 815 4,917 129 17 914 8 57 433 3 7,121 191 2.76% 1,267 3,702 369 24 1,234 20 50 455 4 6,684 -246 -3.55% 4,186 1,017 72 17 853 10 29 500 5 6,905 -25 -0.36% 4,774 829 120 19 594 24 47 498 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 6,930 Deviation 9.25% Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP
NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,397 748 2,683 152 10 1,386 34 51 333 D2 5,955 602 4,132 112 16 791 7 34 261 D3 5,954 946 3,238 319 16 1,044 20 45 326 D4 5,168 683 3,394 61 17 715 5 24 269 D5 5,440 582 3,902 113 16 494 20 34 279 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19
NL AIAN
CVAP19
NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,260 2,465 96 721 3,524 - 771 26 11 D2 5,692 4,087 54 690 4,998 - 500 16 58 D3 5,251 3,363 235 822 4,428 - 497 29 69 D4 4,786 3,407 103 601 4,187 - 489 - 26 D5 5,480 4,282 139 582 4,885 - 292 21 56 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 *NL = Non Latino *AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population
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Attachment: Map 3 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 4, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public
Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation
7.6%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)
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Attachment: Map 4 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 4, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,919 -11 -0.16% 4,520 1,020 59 20 730 9 39 522 2 7,091 161 2.33% 774 4,647 137 15 1,068 9 42 399 3 6,591 -339 -4.89% 3,577 1,113 262 13 1,083 19 58 466 4 6,930 0 0.00% 1,158 3,071 330 26 1,718 47 68 512 5 7,118 188 2.72% 903 4,912 97 16 643 18 37 492 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 6,930 Deviation 7.60% Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP
NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,275 688 3,605 50 20 618 5 23 266 D2 5,863 572 3,950 119 14 912 9 29 258 D3 5,392 806 3,048 228 7 902 15 49 337 D4 5,783 874 2,722 273 19 1,455 41 59 340 D5 5,601 621 4,024 87 15 543 16 28 267 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 Citizen Voting Age Population CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19
NL AIAN
CVAP19
NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,937 3,711 32 528 4,405 - 453 - 28 D2 5,595 3,860 100 746 4,831 - 563 16 59 D3 4,871 3,154 273 730 4,142 - 414 - 59 D4 4,342 2,436 87 810 3,539 - 750 55 22 D5 5,724 4,443 135 602 5,105 - 369 21 52 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 NL = Non Latino AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
VAP = Voting Age Population
CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population
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Attachment: Map 4 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 5, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public
Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation
7.94%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)
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Attachment: Map 5 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 5, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,585 -345 -4.98% 3,168 966 195 13 1,634 41 68 500 2 6,820 -110 -1.58% 4,562 779 136 14 877 6 50 396 3 7,105 175 2.53% 1,260 3,699 369 24 1,234 20 46 453 4 7,135 205 2.96% 1,067 4,498 65 20 875 12 37 561 5 7,004 74 1.07% 896 4,800 120 19 622 23 43 481 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 6,930 Deviation 7.94% Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP
NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,375 707 2,706 152 9 1,387 35 54 325 D2 5,623 567 3,879 116 14 755 5 34 253 D3 5,944 941 3,238 319 16 1,044 20 41 325 D4 5,460 717 3,616 57 20 719 7 25 299 D5 5,512 629 3,910 113 16 525 19 34 266 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 Citizen Voting Age Population CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19
NL AIAN
CVAP19
NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,194 2,428 96 723 3,459 - 749 42 4 D2 5,433 3,942 60 626 4,803 - 472 21 58 D3 5,238 3,363 235 816 4,421 - 497 29 69 D4 4,938 3,578 29 576 4,353 - 505 - 33 D5 5,666 4,293 207 675 4,986 - 326 - 56 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 NL = Non Latino *AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population
5.1.j
Packet Pg. 40
Attachment: Map 5 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 6, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public
Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation
0.78%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)
5.1.k
Packet Pg. 41
Attachment: Map 6 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 6, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,915 -15 -0.21% 3,418 1,004 204 12 1,660 41 65 511 2 6,967 37 0.54% 775 4,713 135 15 852 12 48 417 3 6,927 -3 -0.04% 4,510 974 72 18 793 6 41 513 4 6,913 -17 -0.24% 3,583 1,240 331 24 1,200 21 44 470 5 6,927 -3 -0.04% 4,503 975 143 21 737 22 46 480 Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391 Ideal 6,930 Deviation 0.78% Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP
NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,645 727 2,916 159 9 1,417 35 51 331 D2 5,729 578 3,981 120 14 726 11 40 259 D3 5,315 655 3,617 59 18 664 5 21 276 D4 5,695 922 3,093 283 16 998 17 41 325 D5 5,530 679 3,742 136 18 625 18 35 277 Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468 Citizen Voting Age Population CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19
NL AIAN
CVAP19
NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,479 2,671 96 737 3,736 - 781 42 6 D2 5,725 4,238 69 591 5,131 - 491 21 70 D3 4,916 3,592 43 552 4,355 - 493 - 31 D4 4,946 3,171 205 810 4,132 - 472 29 61 D5 5,403 3,932 214 726 4,668 - 312 - 52 Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220 NL = Non Latino AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
VAP = Voting Age Population
CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population
5.1.k
Packet Pg. 42
Attachment: Map 6 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 7, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation
5.71%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)
5.1.l
Packet Pg. 43
Attachment: Map 7 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 7, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 7,098 168 2.43% 1,035 4,516 73 20 867 11 40 536
2 6,948 18 0.26% 766 4,602 134 15 983 7 45 396
3 7,116 186 2.69% 1,168 3,891 368 20 1,136 18 55 460
4 6,720 -210 -3.03% 1,157 3,004 220 19 1,682 48 67 523
5 6,767 -163 -2.35% 842 4,714 90 16 574 18 37 476
Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391
Ideal 6,930 Deviation 5.71%
Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP
NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,434 697 3,625 61 20 710 7 26 288
D2 5,749 567 3,918 117 14 842 6 34 251
D3 5,930 864 3,382 321 12 956 15 46 334
D4 5,470 854 2,561 175 14 1,431 42 54 339
D5 5,331 579 3,863 83 15 491 16 28 256
Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468
Citizen Voting Age Population
CVAP*19
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19
NL AIAN
CVAP19
NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,886 3,562 59 547 4,335 - 509 - 30
D2 5,545 3,900 93 691 4,858 - 553 - 58
D3 5,342 3,523 303 789 4,549 - 434 6 64
D4 4,197 2,312 57 817 3,369 - 731 65 16
D5 5,499 4,307 115 572 4,911 - 322 21 52
Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220
*NL = Non-Latino
*AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population
5.1.l
Packet Pg. 44
Attachment: Map 7 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA City of Pleasant Hill – Transition to District Elections Draft Map 8, Five Districts, submitted by a member of the public Draft Proposed
Election Sequence:
2024 3 Districts TBD
2026 2 Districts TBD
Total Deviation
1.92%
(under the acceptable
norm of <10%)
5.1.m
Packet Pg. 45
Attachment: Map 8 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA Draft Map 8, Five Districts – Demographic Data
District
Total
Population
Raw
Population
%
Population Latino
NL*
White
Alone
NL Black
Alone
NL
AIAN*
Alone
NL Asian
Alone
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
NL Other
Alone
NL 2+
Races
1 6,998 68 0.98% 1,311 3,005 261 23 1,714 48 80 556
2 6,865 -65 -0.94% 752 4,497 133 15 1,029 10 44 385
3 6,874 -56 -0.81% 1,083 3,746 318 15 1,146 18 44 504
4 6,951 21 0.31% 957 4,640 64 17 755 7 30 481
5 6,961 31 0.45% 865 4,839 109 20 598 19 46 465
Total 34,649 4,968 20,727 885 90 5,242 102 244 2,391
Ideal 6,930 Deviation 1.92%
Voting Age Population Total VAP*
Latino
VAP
NL White
Alone VAP
NL Black
Alone
VAP
NL AIAN
Alone
VAP
NL Asian
Alone
VAP
NL
Hawaiian
Alone
VAP
NL Other
Race
Alone
VAP
NL 2+
Races
VAP
D1 5,725 968 2,611 206 15 1,447 42 68 368
D2 5,666 547 3,829 114 14 880 9 35 238
D3 5,688 805 3,221 282 12 966 14 35 353
D4 5,354 646 3,733 51 17 639 4 13 251
D5 5,481 595 3,955 104 17 498 17 37 258
Total 27,914 3,561 17,349 757 75 4,430 86 188 1,468
CVAP19*
Total
CVAP19
NL White
CVAP19
NL Black
CVAP
Hispanic
CVAP19
Not
Hispanic
CVAP19
NL AIAN
CVAP19
NL ASIAN
CVAP19
NL
Hawaiian
CVAP19
NL Other
D1 4,409 2,425 71 909 3,522 - 728 49 28
D2 5,466 3,858 106 660 4,783 - 542 16 59
D3 5,027 3,212 217 714 4,295 - 510 6 57
D4 4,958 3,802 51 475 4,474 - 473 21 21
D5 5,609 4,307 182 658 4,948 - 296 - 55
Total 25,469 17,604 627 3,416 22,022 - 2,549 92 220
*NL = Non-Latino
*AIAN = American Indian Alaskan Native
*VAP = Voting Age Population
*CVAP = Citizen Voting Age Population
5.1.m
Packet Pg. 46
Attachment: Map 8 - Five Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data (CVRA