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Dear Council Members, City Clerk and Housing Director:
I attended the Council Redistricting Meeting on Tuesday December 7, 2021. I noticed something that I was once assured was not the case. I was astounded to find that indeed it was:
1. In the Public Comment letter on Redistricting, I noticed yellow bands with the words (paraphased) We do not download attached letters because they come from outside of City Hall. Perhaps, I may have seen the word "trusted" in the statement. It did not seem to stop the letters from the various groups, with multiple signors favoring the UNITY MAP. Unfortunately, a number of those effected did not voice their Map Selection in their email body, so the comments went unheard. I feel that this is a slap in the face, by City Hall. As citizens, we have done research, and due diligence, and written our reasoned thoughts as an attachment. This is a disgrace and it shows the value placed on concerned, thoughtful citizens. If it's too dangerous out of fear of hacking, then maybe it should be disclosed in the instructions. IN BOLD PRINT!
2. A second issue that is troublesome and irritating. Why do you insist on always refer 30% to 80% AMI without giving an actual number? I recognize that the numbers change, but you could put a footnote explanation and put actual earnings for a family of four.
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The same may be stated for ordinance code, after giving the number, a brief statement of what is referenced.
3. I wonder how, citizens are chosen to speak? Those, there in person, who filled the yellow card should be chosen first, but how are on line selected. Exactly when is a citizen selected and in what order.
The last two times, I attended, Commentary ended without my being called. I've asked: when the hand says raise the hand and you press it...The hand is raised? Yes? Once pressed the hand says lower the hand....I didn't press it!? Perhaps someone might explain that.
David Eisbach
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Dear sj city council, and community,
i can understand, you may be receiving much input, on redistricting ideas, at this time. As a city council, I hope, it can be comfortable & acceptable, in exploring, creative options & choices, from initial maps, brought to you, by the redistricting commission.
To try to help, with a few simple ideas, towards creative imagination. Is there still time, to consider, how we can develop, some interesting ideas of racial equity, for the future of the Google village area, in the next decade. As we are beginning, a long term process. of how to better address, the serious redlining problems & history of San Jose.
I feel we should work, for District 7, to become a part of, the Willow St. and Vine St. areas. And to create, a 3 corners area - with District 3,6,& 7. All in a closer proximity, to the Horseshoe area, Google Village area, and Downtown San Jose.
From this, D7, can move along, Vine St, northward, and along the edges, of San Carlos Ave, eastward, to include, the Williams/Reed neighborhoods. And possibly, San Jose State Univ. and small parts, of the South 1st st, downtown area. This can be negotiable District 7, possibly extending into, the south downtown area, and sharing 3 corners, with District 3 & 6, closer to Google Village, and the Horseshoe area, can be the ways, how people of low income areas, can have more of a voice, in the future of Google village, and the larger range, of overall, economic questions & plans, of D3 & D6.
It can also allow people, from the Spartan Keyes area, to feel more of a part of, the downtown area, as previously being, in District 3. And from this, make it easier, for many of the Spartan Keyes area, to continue to be a part of, the San Jose Unified School District. To also note, from this
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This redistricting, can continue to allow, District 3, to be an important, cohesive, economic engine, with - the S.J Airport; important, large corporate, and internet business, along N.First St.; the downtown Google Village/Diridon station area; the majority of downtown itself; one Bart Station, with the planning, of 2 others. All of this, in trying to respect, how D3. can continue to be, one of the important districts, of a Latin American voting population. With allowing, the Willow St. area, to become D7- this could possibly be made up, by D3, expanding into, the Little Portugal area, east of 101, and from Alum Rock to McKee, to about King Rd.
These are ideas, not meant as absolutes. These words are meant, as some imaginative ideas, that can help add to, creative good thinking, of future district lines. A good luck, to the ideas, of both, unity and community, in how we move forward, with redistricting, to address a redlining past, and what can be, a more hopeful, multicultural future.
sincerely,
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Blair Beekman. Sunday, December 12, 2021....SJ Redistricting questions. b. beekman <
Sun 12/12/2021 4:26 PM
To: IPA <[email protected]>; PRNS. J. Cicirelli <[email protected]>; Greene, Shasta <[email protected]>; Harkness, Kip <[email protected]>; San Jose Airport Customer Services <[email protected]>; Foley, Pam <[email protected]>; Rios, Angel <[email protected]>; Hughey, Rosalynn <[email protected]>; C.Auditor.sj. Joe Rois <[email protected]>; Hansen, Russell <[email protected]>; z. Lan Diep < Riordan, Ray <[email protected]>; Wilcox, Leland <[email protected]>; VanderVeen, Rachel <[email protected]>; Cohen, David <[email protected]>; Torres, Omar <[email protected]>; Ristow, John <[email protected]>; Dwyer, Jason <[email protected]>; Morales, Veronica (Posada) <[email protected]>; Washburn, Ellen <[email protected]> Dear city council, and community,
My hopeful, imaginative ideas of expanding D7, to include the Willow St. area, and Williams/Reed neighborhood area, would do much, toward equity issues, for D7. And I am learning, these can be very interesting ideas, how D7, can define an interesting future, of both, equality in redistricting & overall equity issues. It would work, to make the Latin American population, the same as the Asian population, in D7. And would also work, to create a more equal population percentage, for D3, as well.
These can be interesting, offset ideas, for the entire city. But I simply need to take more into account, that my recent redistricting ideas of D7, changes a long standing majority, for the Asian population, of D7. And that, has been established, for at least, a few decades, with the initial help and support, of federal govt. agencies. To help better define the rights, of a refugee Southeast asian population, that were moving into, current D7, San Jose neighborhoods, in the early 1980's.
It is also important to note, the years of previous redlining issues & mistrust, in San Jose. And that possibly, for the first time, since the incorporation of San Jose, a progressive Latin American segment of San Jose, has had, a more open, clear voice, and power, within the city govt.& community process.
So from all of this, the interesting questions, of equality in population, with redistricting, and the possible questions, of better equity, for a long time, lower income district D7 - This needs to be
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Using, Cl. Cohen's maps for redistricting I think the current thinking, is that Districts 3 & 5, will be considered, a majority Latin American population. Districts, 4,7, & 8, will have Asian majorities. with an interesting Latin American influences. And Districts 6,9 &10, will be made up, in a majority, of the Caucasian/Northern European population. I hope, each district and racial group majority, can be made more clear, at council public meetings on redistricting.
I am better learning, it is the good understandings,& planning, of the racial groups, in each district, that can simply help insure, representation, can be better achieved. in a neighborhood, district, and city. These are standard, good, progressive practices, for over century now.
So, I have to learn to be, much more cautious, with my Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, letter. Its can make for, interesting. important ideas, of both equity and equality, for the future of San Jose, And, for D7, in relation to the future of Google village, and with San Jose State Univ. neighborhood issues. And to note, the San Jose Unified School District, is different than current city redistricting questions, so it can still serve, the Spartan Keyes area, as previous.
In learning that D7, may be going through, much development, in the Spartan-Keyes area, and along the Monterey Highway, in the next 10 years, this could be an important help, in a more broad, available economy, for the D7. To also note, with the redevelopment plans, for the Spartan-Keyes area, with 28 story buildings, there has to be the ideas, of dialogue & compromise, in the obvious concerns, of the sj airport flight path.
Again, although it seems interesting work, I simply do not have the experience, or knowledge, how this can be a time, to better connect, how to work towards equity & equality issues, for San Jose redistricting issues, at this time.
The well-intentioned Ideas of equality, often tend to marginalize, non-Northern European races & cultures. It is from these fears & worries, most people of San Jose, are trying to balance, the ideas of equality in redistricting, with more, established practices, of good racial understandings, within each district. And from this, how to define districts, in terms of different racial majorities, throughout San Jose.
I would like to be open, to all sides & ideas. But I no longer have, easy answers, in redistricting questions, I hope this letter can acknowledge, how I am learning, to better understand, the redistricting questions, that are being asked in San Jose, at this time. sincerely,
blair beekman
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Dear city council, and community,
My hopeful, imaginative ideas of expanding D7, to include the Willow St. area, and Williams/Reed neighborhood area, would do much, toward equity issues, for D7. And I am learning, these can be very interesting ideas, how D7, can define an interesting future, of both, equality in redistricting & overall equity issues. It would work, to make the Latin American population, the same as the Asian population, in D7. And would also work, to create a more equal population percentage, for D3, as well.
These can be interesting, offset ideas, for the entire city. But I simply need to take more into account, that my recent redistricting ideas of D7, changes a long standing majority, for the Asian population, of D7. And that, has been established, for at least, a few decades, with the initial help and support, of federal govt. agencies. To help better define the rights, of a refugee Southeast asian population, that were moving into, current D7, San Jose neighborhoods, in the early 1980's.
It is also important to note, the years of previous redlining issues & mistrust, in San Jose. And that possibly, for the first time, since the incorporation of San Jose, a progressive Latin American
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So from all of this, the interesting questions, of equality in population, with redistricting, and the possible questions, of better equity, for a long time, lower income district D7 - This needs to be balanced, with the ideas, of well-established, progressive, good practices, in districts having, 'a majority', of a racial/cultural/ethnic population.
Using, Cl. Cohen's maps for redistricting I think the current thinking, is that Districts 3 & 5, will be considered, a majority Latin American population. Districts, 4,7, & 8, will have Asian majorities. with an interesting Latin American influences. And Districts 6,9 &10, will be made up, in a majority, of the Caucasian/Northern European population. I hope, each district and racial group majority, can be made more clear, at council public meetings on redistricting.
I am better learning, it is the good understandings,& planning, of the racial groups, in each district, that can simply help insure, representation, can be better achieved. in a neighborhood, district, and city. These are standard, good, progressive practices, for over century now.
So, I have to learn to be, much more cautious, with my Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, letter. Its can make for, interesting. important ideas, of both equity and equality, for the future of San Jose, And, for D7, in relation to the future of Google village, and with San Jose State Univ. neighborhood issues. And to note, the San Jose Unified School District, is different than current city redistricting questions, so it can still serve, the Spartan Keyes area, as previous.
In learning that D7, may be going through, much development, in the Spartan-Keyes area, and along the Monterey Highway, in the next 10 years, this could be an important help, in a more broad, available economy, for the D7. To also note, with the redevelopment plans, for the Spartan-Keyes area, with 28 story buildings, there has to be the ideas, of dialogue & compromise, in the obvious concerns, of the sj airport flight path.
Again, although it seems interesting work, I simply do not have the experience, or knowledge, how this can be a time, to better connect, how to work towards equity & equality issues, for San Jose redistricting issues, at this time.
The well-intentioned Ideas of equality, often tend to marginalize, non-Northern European races & cultures. It is from these fears & worries, most people of San Jose, are trying to balance, the ideas of equality in redistricting, with more, established practices, of good racial understandings, within each district. And from this, how to define districts, in terms of different racial majorities, throughout San Jose.
I would like to be open, to all sides & ideas. But I no longer have, easy answers, in redistricting questions, I hope this letter can acknowledge, how I am learning, to better understand, the redistricting questions, that are being asked in San Jose, at this time. 12/21/21, 8:10 AM Mail - Rules and Open Government Committee Agendas - Outlook https://outlook.office365.com/mail/[email protected]/inbox/id/AAQkADhhYzk3NTk1LTBmZDAtNDc4Yi1hN2Q0LTZjNmZjNTk5MT… 3/3 This message is from outside the City email system. Do not open links or attachments from untrusted sources. sincerely,
blair beekman