January 18, 2022
City Clerk's Office
DATE: February 1, 2022
TO: Mayor Butt and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Pamela Christian, City Clerk
Subject:
Public Hearing – 7:00 p.m.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no specific financial impact from tonight’s public hearing.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The City retained National Demographics Corporation to
help reestablish the district boundaries within the City of Richmond based on the 2020 Census data. State law
requires that new district maps must be adopted by
April 17, 2022, for the November 2022 election.
HOLD THE FOURTH PUBLIC HEARING AT 7:00 P.M. to
receive public input on draft maps of voting district
boundaries as part of the City’s redistricting process; SELECT a map to establish district boundaries; and
determine election sequence – City Clerk’s Office
(Pamela Christian 510-620-6513).
AGENDA
REPORT
January 18, 2022
DISCUSSION:
At the January 14, 2020, City Council Meeting, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4-20 and approved District Map #115B establishing the boundaries for district elections in the City of Richmond. The Council set the election sequence to Districts 1, 5, and 6 to begin with the November 3, 2020, election; and Districts 2, 3, and 4 to begin with the November 2022 election.
Every 10 years, local governments must use new census data to redraw their district lines to reflect how local populations have changed. Assembly Bill 849 (2019) requires cities and counties to engage communities in the redistricting process by holding public hearings and/or workshops and doing public outreach, including to non-English- speaking communities. Below is an account of outreach efforts. New district maps must be adopted by the Council no later than April 17, 2022, for the November 2022 election.
On January 18, 2022, the City Council identified three drafts maps (102, 201, and 203) that the majority indicated they would consider for adoption. The Council may still consider other submitted draft maps for adoption, which some Councilmembers expressed interest in upon receipt and review of demographic information that was not previously provided in the agenda packet.
NDC will guide the City to reestablish the district boundaries. The redistricting process has involved several public hearings that generated significant public input on the formation of the districts. Spanish translation services have been available at all public hearings.
Redistricting outreach included the following:
E-mail sent with flyers to the Community Outreach group, John Gioia’s Office, Richmond Promise, ECIA Listserv (non-profits), Katrinka Ruk (Council of Industries), Chamber of Commerce, LEAP, Employment & Training, Malcom Marshall (Richmond Pulse), Mike Kinney (Richmond Standard), Gonzalo Ochoa (23rd St. Merchants Association), and Daniel Butt (Pt. Richmond Business Association).
Flyer announced on the Mayor’s Office social media, press release, City’s social media, and KCRT.
Flyer sent to Jan Mignone, Stephanie Ny, and Garland Ellis, Neighborhood Council PIO. Stephanie forwarded the e-mail to ALL Neighborhood Councils. Posted flyers at all community centers, 440 and 450 Civic Center Plaza buildings, and at the main library
E-mail blast with flyers sent to parents of the WCCUSD Gabino Arredondo distributed flyers to various businesses he frequents Continuous announcement on the City’s electronic marquee Flyer continuously posted in the City Manager’s Weekly Report
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January 18, 2022
Public hearings and workshops held to date:
The City held several public hearings and workshops to educate, solicit input on communities, review the redistricting process, introduction to mapping tools, and review and discuss draft maps.
Tonight, the Council will receive input from the public on draft maps (102, 201, and 202) and possibly select a map to establish district boundaries, and determine election sequence.
Please visit the Redistricting webpage at: www.ci.richmond.ca.us/Redistricting for more information.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – NDC Presentation
Attachment 2 – DRAFT MAPS - (reformatted features) with the demographic summaries Attachment 3 – Public Hearing Notice
Attachment 4 – Flyer announcing public hearings