DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON 2020 CENSUS AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA AND CITY COUNCIL REDISTRICTING REQUIREMENTS Redondo Beach City Council Meeting
April 5, 2022
Agenda Item N.1.
1 Redondo Beach Previous Distribution Procedures
2010 District Population Distribution
2 2020 Census Algorithm – Anomaly in Data
3 * At the November 9, 2021 meeting, City Council agreed to remove the anomaly of the algorithm-generated group quarters with a designated population of 1,547 from the counts for purposes of census districting.
2020 Census Population by Block Distributed by Existing Council Districts 4 DISTRICT
POPULATION (2020)
DEVIATION
% DEVIATION
D1
13,670
-336
-2.40
D2
13,586
-420
-3.00
D3
14,018
12 0.09
D4
14,195
189
1.35 D5
14,560
554
3.96 TOTAL POPULATION
70,029
TARGET PER DISTRICT
(TOTAL/5)
14,006
2020 Census Redistricting Council Direction from November 9, 2021 Meeting Agreed to delete the anomaly from data set and adjust map accordingly.
Directed staff to appeal anomaly data to the Census Bureau.
Directed staff to consider alternative maps where boundaries are more “readily discernible” and eliminate confusion to residents. 5 Alternative 1 to Amend Boundaries
District 1 and District 2 Boundary:
Eliminates division down middle and resulting confusion on S. Lucia by moving boundary to more major roadway (Prospect) To adjust so more contiguous, shift multi-family in the eastern side of City from District 2 to District 1 To adjust for population distribution, move from Torrance Blvd to Ruby Street 6 Alternative 1 to Amend Boundaries (cont.)
District 2 and District 3 Boundary:
Eliminates division down middle and resulting confusion on S. Maria by moving boundary to more major roadway (Prospect) Maintains District 2 population close to target population per district 7 Alternative 1 to Amend Boundaries (cont.)
District 3 and District 4 Boundary:
To maintain District 3 population close to target population per district, adjustments would need to be made Shift boundary to Harriman Lane for consistency of boundary line 8 Alternative 1 to Amend Boundaries (cont.)
District 4 and District 5 Boundary:
To maintain District 4 and District 5 populations close to target population per district, adjustments would need to be made Shift boundary north from Artesia to Mathews Ave and Nelson Ave 9 2020 Census Population by Block Distributed by Alternative 1 10 DISTRICT
POPULATION (2020)
DEVIATION
% DEVIATION
D1
13,980
-26
-0.19
D2
13,918
-88
-0.63
D3
13,939
-67
-0.48
D4
14,186
180
1.29 D5
14,006
0 0.00
TOTAL POPULATION
70,029
TARGET PER DISTRICT
(TOTAL/5)
14,006
Alternative 2 to Amend Boundaries
District 1 and District 2 Boundary:
Eliminates division down middle and resulting confusion on S. Lucia and S. Juanita by moving boundary to more major roadway (Prospect) To adjust so more contiguous, shift some of the multi-family in the eastern side of City from District 2 to District 1 (Prospect) To adjust for population distribution, move from Torrance Blvd to Pearl Street 11 Alternative 2 to Amend Boundaries (cont.)
The revised boundaries between other districts same as in Alternative 1 to address N. Maria issue and to adjust population by district throughout. 12 2020 Census Population by Block Distributed by Alternative 1 13 DISTRICT
POPULATION (2020)
DEVIATION
% DEVIATION
D1
13,980
-26
-0.19
D2
13,918
-88
-0.63
D3
13,939
-67
-0.48
D4
14,186
180
1.29 D5
14,006
0 0.00
TOTAL POPULATION
70,029
TARGET PER DISTRICT
(TOTAL/5)
14,006
Direction and Possible Action
Discuss and direct Staff on final district map to consider for adoption:
If existing boundaries, no need to adopt ordinance to revise.
Can choose one of the alternatives or propose other boundary change for staff to bring back with ordinance for adoption by May 16, 2022. 14