RESOLUTION NO. 49-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
CALIFORNIA, ADJUSTING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE SIX CITY COUNCIL
DISTRICTS AND ADOPTING A NEW OFFICIAL COUNCIL DISTRICT MAP FOR
THE CITY OF RICHMOND BASED ON THE RESULTS
OF THE 2020 DECENNIAL CENSUS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Findings. The City Council of the City of Richmond does find determine and declare as follows:
On January 21, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 04-20 N.S. adopting section 2.16.050 (City Council Election Districts and Sequencing) pursuant to Government Code Sections 34871 to provide for the by- district election of members of the City Council, adopt the official Council District Map for the City of Richmond, establish the boundaries and identification number of each electoral district, and establish a sequencing of elections for each Council District.
Pursuant to Elections Code Section 21601 and Section
2.16.050 of the Richmond Municipal Code, the City Council is required to adjust the boundaries of any or all of the Council Districts following each decennial federal census. Using the census as a basis, the City Council must adjust the boundaries so that the Council Districts are as nearly equal in population as practicable and in compliance with all applicable provisions of law, including the United States and Federal Constitutions and the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Section 10301 et seq.).
In accordance with Elections Code Section 21607 and
21607.1, the City Council held public hearings on the drawing of district boundaries on the dates listed below. At each of the public hearings, the public was invited to provide input on the composition of the new Council district boundaries; translation services were provided for each public hearing.
DATE DAY TIME LOCATION EVENT
7/6/2021 Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Richmond 1st pre-draft hearing 9/14/2021 Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Richmond 2nd pre-draft hearing 1/18/2022 | Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Richmond 1st post-draft hearing 2/1/2022 Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Richmond 2nd post-draft hearing 3/22/2022 Tuesday 7:00 p.m. Richmond 3rd post-draft hearing Additionally, workshops were held on the following dates or the public to provide input on the composition of the new Council distri oundaries; translation services were provided for each workshor
DATE DAY TIME LOCATION EVENT
8/25/2021 Wednesday 2:00 p.m. & Richmond 1s1 & 2nd pre-draft 6:00 p.m. workshops
12/6/2021 | Monday 6:00 p.m. Richmond 3id pre-draft
workshop
2/8/2022 Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Richmond 1s1 post-draft
workshop
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(e) Print, email, and social media was used to conduct outreach to residents. The proposed maps of the district boundaries were published in January 2022 on the City's redistricting webpage at:
www.ci.richmond.ca.us/Redistricting.
After closing the public hearing held on March 22, 2022, the City Council selected Map No. 201 depicted in Exhibit "A" of this resolution as the official Council District Map for the City of Richmond. Demographic data supporting the map based on the 2020 Census is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" of this resolution and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Adoption of New Council District Map. The map attached hereto as Exhibit "A" to this resolution, and incorporated herein by this reference, is hereby approved and adopted as the Official Council District Map for the City of Richmond and shall be used in the 2022 general municipal election and all such elections for City Council thereafter, until further amended.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portions of this resolution shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect. The City Council of the City of Richmond hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this resolution, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions of this resolution be declared invalid or unenforceable.
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I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting thereof held April 5, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Jimenez, McLaughlin, Willis, and Vice Mayor Martinez.
NOES: Councilmembers Bates, Johnson III, and Mayor Butt.
ABSTENTIONS: None.
ABSENT: None.
PAMELA CHRISTIAN
CLERK OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
(SEAL)
Approved:
THOMAS K. BUTT
Mayor
Approved as to form:
DAVE ALESHIRE
Interim City Attorney
State of California
County of Contra Costa : SS.
City of Richmond
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. 49-22, finally passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting held on April 5, 2022. amela _Chinti
Pamela Christian, Clerk of the City of Richmond
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EXHIBIT A
City of Richmond
2021 Redistricting
City Council Districts
2 1
581
Map layers
Adopted Map 201
National Demographics Corporation
Railroad
Adopted April 5, 2022
Streets
©2021 CALIPER
EXHIBIT B
201
City of lich on - Map.
Category Field
Total Population 19,495 20,175
2020 Census Population Deviation 30
Pct. Deviation 0.15%
Hispanic/Latino 73%
NIt White 5%
Total Pop. NH Black 13%
NIl Asian/Pac.Ist. 7%
NF Native Amer 0%
Total 7,712
Hisp 53%
NH White
Citizen Voting Age Pop
NH Black 23%
Asian/Pac.Isl. 15%
Native Amer 1%
Total 7,243
Latino cst. 52%
Spanish-Surnamed 48%
Voter Registration (Nov
Asian-Surnamed 3%
2020)
Filipino-Surnamed 1%
NH White est. 11%
NH Black 31%
Total 4,700
Latino est. 54%
Spanish-Surnamed 50%
Voter Turnout
(Noy 2020) Asian-Surnamed 3%
Filipino-Surnamed 1%
NH White est. 11%
NH Black 31%
Total 2,811
Latino est. 50%
Spanish-Surnamed 48%
Voter Turnout (Nov
Asian-Surnamed 2%
2018)
Filipino-Surnamed 2%
NH White est. 12%
NI- Black est. 32%
age0-19 31%
Age age20-60 58%
age6Oplus 11%
immigrants 43%
Immigration
naturalized 29%
english 22%
Language spoken at spanish 69%
home 7%
asian-lang
other lang 2%
Speaks Eng. "Less than
Language Fluency 39%
Very Well'
hs-grad 40%
Education (among those bachelor 2%
age 25+)
graduatedegree 3%
Child in Household child-under18 52%
Pct of Pop. Age 16+ employed 68%
income 0-25k 13%
income 25-50k 31%
Houschold Income income 50-75k 23%
income 75-200k 31%
income 200k-plus 2%
single family 71%
multi-family 29%
Housing Stats
420%
rented 57%
owned 43% 42% 38% 68% 45% 58% 50%
Total population damn from California's adjusted 2020 Census data. Grizen Voting Age Population, Age, Immigration, and other demographics from the 2015-2019 Americar Community Surver and Special Tabulation 5-ycar data. Turnout and Registation data from California Statewide Darabase ("Latino" figures calculated by NDC using Census Bureau's Latino undercount by surname estimare).