Date: 1-24-23
Item No.: 16
D5-Visual 5_MAP WARDS 1 to 7.pdf; 2020 Hispanic CVAP Percentage Map.pdf; 2020 Black CVAP Percentage Map.pdf; map narrative 1-24-23 riverside city draft map.pdf From: Maribel Nunez <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2023 3:40 PM
To: CityClerkMbx <City [email protected]>; Gause, Donesia <[email protected]>; ReshapeRiverside <[email protected]>; Perry, Jim </[email protected]>; Conder, Chuck <[email protected]>; Cervantes, Clarissa <[email protected]>; Elizabeth Stitt <[email protected]>; Fierro, Ronaldo <[email protected]>; Hemenway, Steve <[email protected]>; Plascencia, Gaby <[email protected]>; Edwards, Erin <[email protected]> Cc: Ana Gonzalez <[email protected]>; Gaby CCAEJ < [email protected]>; [email protected]; Beverly Arias <[email protected]>; Lupe Camacho < [email protected]>; Ruiz, Araceli <[email protected]>; Vega, Lizeth <LVega @riversideca.gov>; Montes, Paloma <[email protected]>; Ragan, Caleb <[email protected]>; Lujano, Miguel <[email protected]> Subject: [External] public comment: Riverside City council mtg Agenda Item 16 Riverside Redistricting w/ Map D5 Dear City Council:
Re: January 24th Riverside City Council Item # 16 Riverside Redistricting In behalf of Brown and Black Redistricting Alliance, Due to more community input from North Side residents, Arlanza and Arlington we are doing slight changes to our original Map D, now our map is Map D5 We are no longer asking to support Map D
We e-mailed city clerk and city's demographer map and shape files.
Changes: expanding the Arlington South with more of Arlanza neighborhood (D5 Ward 3 lighter green) and expanding Downtown/Northside/Eastside ward (D5 Ward 1) to expand the whole North Side specific plan (touches little of Hunter Industrial Park) Our D5 map is still the only one that includes African American strongest communities of interest that includes Eastside with Downtown. Still keeps University and Casablanca together in one ward.
Our Map D 5 is Voting Rights Act data driven. See Attached D 5 Map (along Black CVAP data and Latino/Hispanic CVAP Data maps)
Best,
Brown and Black Redistricting Alliance
Maribel Nunez, Inland Equity Partnership
Ana Gonzalez and Gaby Mendez, CCAEJ
Beverly Arias Beverly M. Arias, Statewide Member of SEIU LOCAL 1000 Latinx committee,Member of Casa Blanca Community Action Group (CAG), former Vice Chair Villegas Park Advisory, former Member Church of 1 God of Prophecy Casa Blanca, former Treasurer/ Webmaster Riverside County Mexican American Historical Society, former Liason of Cinema Culturas Film Festival Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest Riverside County NAACP
Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Services Executive Board Villegas Park Advisory Executive Board
National Ecumenical Forum For Filipino Concerns - Inland Empire (NEFFCON- IE) Julio Marroquín, Executive Director-Centro de Inmigrante Najayra Valdovinos Soto, Youth Engagement Coordinator, The Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Collective (IEIYC)
SEIU LOCAL 1000 District Labor Council #703 (representing state workers in the Inland Empire) Corey Jackson, Founder and Chairman/CEO of the SBX Youth and Family Services Melba Winsell, Member of Indivisible Riverside and League of Women Voters.
Gracie Torres, Riverside City Resident, Western Municipal Water District Division 2 Vice President Jen Larratt-Smith, Founder, Riverside Neighbors Opposing Warehouses (R-NOW) Janice Rooths, Anti-Racist Riverside
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BROWN AND BLACK
REDISTRICTING ALLIANCE
January 24th, 2023 Re: Riverside City Redistricting - Public Hearing #3 Dear: Inclusiveness, Community us Engagement, and Governmental Processes Committee On behalf of the Brown and Black Redistricting Alliance, a coalition of many CBO's, community groups and community members, regarding public comment Agenda Item #2 Riverside city redistricting and want to share our coalition's community of interests and submission of Brown and Black Redistricting Alliance Draft Map D 5, that our demographer Lupe Camacho submitted January 18th 2023 to redistricting staff. Our organization has done extensive work in the City of Riverside. The Fair and Inclusive Redistricting for Municipalities and Political Subdivisions Act (FAIR MAPS Act), requires the city to comply with the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), and, to the extent practicable, keep communities of interest together. In order for the City of Riverside to act in good faith, to be inclusive and equitable, we request all redistricting workshops and public hearings to be held after 6:00 p.m. and that there will be Spanish translation materials and interpreters. Below is our Riverside Ward map narrative based on the various Community of Interests. Our draft map maximizes the Voting Rights Act. Our draft map has 4 Latino Majority voting rights act wards. The 4 Latino Majority Voting Rights Act wards include: Ward 1 (downtown/eastside/wood streets/northside) 50.16% Latino CVAP; Ward 2 51.00 % Latino CVAP, Ward 3 52.89% Latino CAP and Ward 4 61.74% Latino CVAP. Our draft Map Ward numbers are just numbers and don't reflect the current Riverside Ward numbers. If the Riverside City council adopts the map, the city council will decide the Ward numbers. Our Draft Map D 5 Ward numbering are placeholders. We want the Latino Majority wards to be numbered and fall on the presidential elections versus governor elections. Studies have shown that there is higher turnout for presidential elections than governor's elections. Your hired consultants Randy Solis, Principal Management Analyst and Lee Withers, Principal Management Analyst can attest to this. 1 Arlanza is better to be part of Arlington and Ramona than La Sierra Acres. Where residents in those neighborhoods go to similar schools. Some of the Arlanza residents that border Arlanza attend Arlington High School and Norte Vista. They share shopping places and other amenities.
Our map DS keeps the Casablanca neighborhood together which Map C doesn't. Casablanca has the highest latino CVAP. TIn Map C, the eastern part of Casablanca will be within Map C district 5 that isn't a Latino VRA ward.
Our Map D5 keeps the Eastside neighborhood together which both Map C and Map C2 don't.
The Eastside neighborhood has the highest Latino CVAP. Both Map C and Map C2 have the Eastern part of Eastside with Map C and Map C2 in District 2 which is not a Latino VRA ward.
In reading the staff report, Our Map D5 came up with 4 Latino VRA ward map with the least neighborhood split in comparison to Map C and Map C2. The Riverside neighborhoods that have the highest Hispanic/Latino CVAP and Black CVAP, Map D keeps neighborhoods together. Our Draft Map D5, has the most Latino CVAP concentrated Riverside neighborhoods like Arlanza, Casablanca, Eastside, Downtown, Northside in Latino Majority/Voting Rights act wards, in comparison to the other draft maps and keeps most of the neighborhoods together.
Also Map D5 has the least % deviation with 5.1% total deviation versus Map C 6.2% and Map C2 7% deviation which makes a more equitable map, with a more equitable population within each of the 7 wards. Equal Population is in the top 3 criteria of the federal and state redistricting law, which is equal distribution of population 56% 2020 Hispanic Census population.
Draft Map D5: Brown and Black Redistricting Alliance (Community Plan) Draft D was submitted by the community organization Brown and Black Redistricting Alliance, a group of 16 that consist over 21 signatories that consist of organizations and community leaders has been active in this redistricting cycle. Our group is the most active in this Riverside city redistricting process.
The map was selected for minimizing neighborhood and communities of interest splits and for having appropriate population deviations. Ward 1 has the lowest deviation at -4.70%, and Ward 2 has the highest deviation at 3.11%. Total Deviation: 7.81% 18 neighborhoods were kept whole (Presidential Park, Downtown, Eastside, and Arlington Heights were slightly split due to the neighborhood lines and census geography data not lining up) 9 neighborhoods split Swaps Casa Blanca was swapped from Ward 4 to Ward 2, which reflects COI testimony received in public outreach meetings Redistricting Partners will provide the Committee with an update.
We ask that Map D5 is in consideration to adopt as new map. 2 DRAFT MAP D
Ward 1 (aqua) downtown, eastside, wood streets, north side (includes all of North Side Specific Plan (parts of Hunter Industrial Park)
Downtown Riverside Communities of Interest
This Ward is one of four Latino Majority/Voting Rights Act Wards. Ward 1 has 50.16% Latino CVAP. Downtown residents have worked together on affordable housing and North Side Specific Plan for community driven housing projects and against the development of more warehouses.
We work to support mixed use housing and commercial for more locally owned small businesses. We mainly consist of working class residents and with the majority Latino and 2nd minority being African American. A majority of Downtown Residents are primarily English speakers and many of us are also fluent in Spanish. Our community is heavily impacted by homelessness. Many of the long time working class residents are being priced out of our community. We do have some middle class areas near Mt. Rubidoux. Our common landmarks are Fairmont Park and Mt Rubidoux. We enjoy the summer concerts and community events in Fairmount Park. Our other neighboring communities are the Wood streets and Riverside community college campus. The Wood Streets are heavy RCC staff and retired Seniors. Wood Streets residents are connected to the Downtown community, where they shop and work.
Eastside students going to Riverside Community College, Riverside Campus which is in downtown/wood streets area.
Eastside Communities of Interest
Riverside's Eastside neighborhood has been working for many years to improve the Eastside neighborhood.The Eastside's community is East of 91 fwy below 3rd street, West of Chicago Avenue and goes down to the Tequesquite Arroyo. The Riverside County NAACP and Eastside Think Tank has been working for many years on social, cultural, and physical environmental changes in the City of Riverside. Over the years, they have trained many residents in community advocacy. They have facilitated the conversion of 4 corner stores into healthy food markets, helped improve 4 local parks and initiated 2 community gardens. They have been working for many years to build a school in our community so our children are not bussed to other schools. 3 Eastside residents believe they have more in common with downtown Riverside based on common cultural landmarks, social and economic characteristics, etc. The African American community visits churches that reside in the downtown and Eastside like Allen Chapel and Park Avenue Missionary Baptist Church. Right next to that church, the majority of Latino community go to Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Eastside community does not have similar experiences with the University neighborhood community who has different communities of interest.
Northside Community of Interest & part Hunter Industrial Park Northside residents over the years have been working on the Northside Specific Plan that not includes Northside Neighborhood but part of Hunter Industrial Park. Also lot of community engagement has from the Inland Empire Labor Council and coalition partners were able to get a North Side Specific Plan Community Benefits Agreement.
Ward 2 (brown) Casablanca, Magnolia Center and part o1
Ramona
This Ward is one of four Latino Majority/Voting Rights Act Wards. Ward 2 has 51.00 % Latino CVAP, The neighborhood of Casa Blanca is from Victoria- Jefferson- Indiana- & Mary streets.
Casa Blanca was established with families working in the different facets of the Citrus Industry.
From Citrus pickers, packers, drivers and managers of workers. As the 144 year old community grew a school was built in the 1920s. This was considered a segregated school only for the local families. The school district at the time adopted a poll tax where the fee was $4 per semester / $8 per newly arrived migrant children. In 1965, the students were now sent to surrounding schools.
Almost 60 years later, with the push of local Volunteer group [ C.A.G. community Action group] & the new school board, plans are set to build a new elementary school.
Today our Community is composed of a Large Senior population with Retired Elderly folks on fixed incomes. Families are mixed with most of the parents both working. Majority of the working parents must commute to other counties. We have a population of about 7,349 residents within a 1.060 square mile area. We are predominately Latin at 82% then White at almost 10% , Asian at 3% and African American at 2.3%. Our 144 year old community has several community groups that have advocated for the people in the neighborhood for decades. We are always underserved and under-represented. Our community needed to create groups to advocate on our behalf such as The Home of Neighborly Service, The Community Action Group and Villegas Park Advisory Council. Before this was the Sociedad de Vella Union de Trabajadores formed in 1902. 1907 a Superior de la Union Patriotica y Benefivia Mecicana was formed to help one another. The residents of Casa Blanca are unique in that we have celebrated our 113'h Annual Cinco De Mayo Fiesta. A community free event which everyone looks forward to. Music is performed, different groups of dancers perform, booths of food are set up for sale, and even game booths. People bring their lawn chairs and hang out all day, and this is a main gathering 4 place for neighbors to be able to socialize in a fun-safe space. This Fiesta has received awards and the Volunteer committee members do a great job organizing a nice event.
Also St Anthony's Church has their annual fair, where a large portion of the community is involved too. The Church of God of Prophecy has been in the community for half of a Century and does quarterly events to serve the community such as Backpack giveaways filled with school supplies. A Turkey and fixings distribution for the holidays. A Summer barbeque social event to reach out to the neighbors.
Casa Blanca is more relatable to the neighborhood of Ramona than to Hawarden Hills, Victoria, Mission Grove or Orangecrest. Both Casa Blanca and Ramona are working class families in the middle income. Hawarden Hills is predominantly Caucasian with incomes that are almost triple than the median income of families in Casa Blanca. Their Home Values are double that of Casa Blanca. Ramona's Residents have closer demographics to those of Casa Blanca.
Ward 3 (lighter green) (South Arlanza, Arlington, Arlington South, Presidential Park)
Arlanza/Arlington South/Presidential Park communities of interest This Ward is one of four Latino Majority/Voting Rights Act Wards. Ward 3 has 52.89% Latino CVAP, These neighborhood communities attend the same churches nearby, and some folks in this community have soccer teams and play against each other at Bryant Park. They have a local garden beside Arlanza Elementary school where folks rent their own spot and harvest what they grow. Also, they use the same transportation means through their local bus stops on our perimeter avenues. They have collectively worked on the street vendor issues in South Arlanza, Arlington, Arlington South, Presidential Park neighborhoods, given they have many entrepreneurs set up in this community. The language most spoken in this community is Spanish and some English. In terms of shared ancestry, most of the neighborhood is Mexican, Black, or Salvadoran. This is a lower middle class also known as the working class. The community asks to not continue beyond the crossing of La Sierra Avenue and Magnolia Ave as that fits more with ward 7, and the Sierra South community. However, it is important to note that this community still uses the shopping on Tyler and Magnolia Ave.
5 Ward 4 (blue) (La Sierra Hills, La Sierra Acres, North Arlanza, part Airport, Grand)
This Ward is one of four Latino Majority/Voting Rights Act Wards. Ward 4 has 61.74% Latino CVAP.
We recommend that La Sierra Hills, La Sierra Acres, Northern part of Arlanza and part Airport and Grand Avenue stay together. This map keeps the schools together, to elaborate, Arlanza elementary and other elementary schools feed into Wells Middle School and others that eventually go into Norte Vista High School. This ward is inclusive of all students, particularly extending past Arlington to avoid separation. Futhermore, places of worship, shopping centers, and green spaces stay within the heart of
Ward 5 (yellow) part of La Sierra, La Sierra South, Arlington Heights)
La Sierra south is an affluent community that connects with Arlington Heights. We share the same public transit system and the schools that are in ward 5 feed into each other. For example, Villegas Middle School, feeds into Hillorest High and so on. This community borders Indiana Ave, and uses the same amenities such as the shopping center on Indiana and La Sierra others nearby. We encourage the city to keep Arlington Heights and La Sierra South together as the resources will be dispersed equally throughout the communities.
Ward 6 (red) Hawarden HIlls (western side); Alessandro Heights, Orange crest, Mission Grove, Sycamore Canyon Park, Sycamore Canyon/Canyon Springs
Mission Grove Communities of Interest
The Mission Grove neighborhood of Riverside is the area around where Alessandro and Canyon Crest meet. Recently residents of Mission Grove have come together in the Riverside Neighbors Opposing Warehouses (R-NOW), this is a group of concerned residents who oppose the March JPA plan to build industrial warehouses on the 800 acres of open space surrounded by our homes. Mission Grove is a predominantly white neighborhood (44%) and 80% have white collar jobs. The median household income is $123,000, 15% have graduate degrees, 17% bachelor's, 31% some college. we believe the Sycamore Canyon are similar to the Mission Grove neighborhood.
6 Ward 7 (green) Hunter Industrial Park, University, Victoria, Eastern Hawarden Hills, Canyon Crest and part of Alessandro Heights) Several of our COI's wanted to have University neighborhood together and include Canyon Crest. Canyon crest neighborhood and shopping centers is where UC Riverside shop and live.
UCR on-campus clubs students and University neighborhood residents. Our common issues related to health equity, accessibility to reproductive resources on campus.. These students form a unique community of diverse individuals that share roads, entertainment, shopping, and eateries, as many of these students live on campus or in the surrounding area. Students have classes at the University Center, they visit eateries along University Ave, they grocery shop along W Blaine St, and they live on Iowa Ave, as well as beyond Watkins Dr. The current district map splits the university into two different districts, as well as the surrounding areas where students live, work, and recreate. We ask that you keep the UCR community of interest together in one district. This will ensure that this community of students are given the opportunity to choose representatives who will continue to invest in them, their education, and their health. Keeping the lines as they are can cause confusion for students when voting for a representative, but also when contacting their representative with questions and/or concerns on Riverside City specific issues. I ask that this community of interest in the city of Riverside is kept intact in order to ensure the campus, the students and surrounding community are given the attention, resources, and representation they deserve. Hunter Industrial Park is an area to where students go to shop and go to coffee shops to study. The surrounding neighborhoods Victoria,and Eastern Hawarden Hills have similar social and economic characteristics as Canyon Crest.
Our Draft Map D5, has the most Latino CVAP concentrated Riverside neighborhoods like Arlanza, Casablanca, Eastside, Downtown, Northside in Latino Majority/Voting Rights act wards, in comparison to the other draft maps.
Thank you for your time,
Maribel Nunez, Inland Equity Partnership (IEP)
Ana Gonzalez and Gabriela Mendez, Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ
Beverly M. Arias, Statewide Member of SEIU LOCAL 1000 Latinx committee,Member of Casa Blanca Community Action Group ( CAG), former Vice Chair Villegas Park Advisory, former Member Church of God of Prophecy Casa Blanca, former Treasurer/ Webmaster Riverside County Mexican American Historical Society, former Liason of Cinema Culturas Film Festival Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest Riverside County NAACP
Casa Blanca Home of Neighborly Services Executive Board Villegas Park Advisory Executive Board
National Ecumenical Forum For Filipino Concerns - Inland Empire (NEFFCON- IE) 7 Julio Marroquín, Executive Director-Centro de Inmigrante Najayra Valdovinos Soto, Youth Engagement Coordinator, The Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Collective (IEIYC)
SEIU LOCAL 1000 District Labor Council #703 (representing state workers in the Inland Empire)
Corey Jackson, Founder and Chairman/CEO of the SBX Youth and Family Services Melba Winsell, Member of Indivisible Riverside and League of Women Voters.
Gracie Torres, Riverside City Resident, Western Municipal Water District Division 2 Vice President
Jen Larratt-Smith, Founder, Riverside Neighbors Opposing Warehouses (R-NOW) Janice Rooths, Anti-Racist Riverside
Casa Blanca C.A.G -
(Community Action Group )
Robert E Bogan, Riverside Resident
Heidi Noval, Eastside Resident
Frances Vasquez, Ward 6 Resident
Elizabeth, Ayala Ward 1 Resident
Rosa Guzman, Ward 2 Eastside Resident
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