City of Visalia
Redistricting Public Hearing
January 10, 2022 Ken Chawkins, Consultant
National Demographics Corporation
Redistricting Process
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Step Description
Public Hearing #1
August 23, 2021
• Staff/Measure N Oversight Committee
• Held prior to release of draft maps
• Educate and solicit input on the communities in the Districts Update on Process
September 7, 2021
• City Council
• Council confirmed direction regarding participation by City Commissions and Committees Public Hearing #2
September 20, 2021
• City Council
• Held prior to release of draft maps
• Educate and solicit input on the communities in the Districts Census Data Releases • Census Bureau releases official 2020 Census population data – Sept. 12 • California’s official ‘prisoner-adjusted’ 2020 redistricting data – Sept. 20, 27 Mapping Workshop #1 and #2 • Discuss communities of interest, neighborhoods; review mapping tools • October 13, 6 p.m. (Whitendale Community Center)
• October 23, 10 a.m. (Anthony Community Center)
Update on Process
November 15, 2021
• City Council
• Held prior to release of draft maps
• Council authorized extended timeline of Redistricting Process Public Hearing #3
December 6, 2021
7:30 p.m.
• City Council
• Held prior to release of draft maps
• Educate and solicit input on the communities in the Districts Drop-In Map Time
December 20, 2021
6:00 – 7:00 PM
• Review mapping tools
• Learn about mapping tools. Receive one-on-one demonstration of Daves Redistriciting Mapping Workshop #3
January 3, 2022
6:30 PM
• Review mapping tools
• Learn about mapping tools. Receive demonstration of Daves Redistriciting by City Staff Redistricting Process Continued
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Step Description
Drop-In Map Time
January 10, 2022
6:00 – 7:00 PM
• Review mapping tools
• Learn about mapping tools. Receive one-on-one demonstration of Daves Redistriciting Public Hearing #4
January 10, 2022
7:30 p.m.
• Review public and NDC draft maps
• Discuss strengths/weaknesses of maps
• Provide feedback/direction for NDC
Mapping Workshop #4
January 15, 2022
10 AM
• Review mapping tools
• Learn about mapping tools. Receive demonstration of Daves Redistriciting by City Staff Drop-In Map Time
January 18, 2022
6:00 – 7:00 PM
• Review mapping tools
• Learn about mapping tools. Receive one-on-one demonstration of Daves Redistriciting Deadline to submit maps
January 20, 2022
5 PM
• Submit public maps to City of Visalia
• Send to NDC for demographic evaluation and processing Public Hearing #5
February 7, 2022
7:30 PM
• Discuss and revise the draft maps
• Discuss the election sequence
Public Hearing #6
February 22, 2022
7:30 PM
• Discuss and revise the draft maps
• Discuss the election sequence
• Option to discuss a final map or continue discussion at a future meeting • Discuss and determine election sequence
Current Map
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Current Map / Stats
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Target District Population: 28,400
• Equal
Population
• Federal Voting
Rights Act
• No Racial
Gerrymandering
1. Federal Laws 2. California Criteria/Cities
1. Geographically contiguous
2. Undivided neighborhoods
and “communities of interest”
(Socio-economic geographic areas
that should be kept together)
3. Easily identifiable
boundaries
4. Compact
(Do not bypass one group of people
to get to a more distant group of
people)
Redistricting Rules and Goals
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Prohibited: “Shall not favor or discriminate against a political party.” Beyond Neighborhoods:
Defining Communities of Interest
1st Question: What defines your community?
▪ Geographic Area, plus
▪ Shared issue or characteristic
▪ Shared social or economic interest
▪ Impacted by city policies
▪ Tell us “your community’s story”
2nd Question: Would this community benefit from being “included within a single district for purposes of its effective and fair representation”? ▪ Or would it benefit more from having multiple representatives? Definitions of Communities of Interest may not include relationships with political parties, incumbents, or political candidates. 7January 10, 2022
Communities of Interest (COI)
From Community Workshop
Principles to Consider
• More competition in Districts
• Reduce influence of wealth on representation
• Youth and Diversity as guides
• Consider High Propensity Voting
• Consider “Centers of Influence”
• Respect history of “redlining”
• Don’t take incumbency into account
Communities of Interest to Consider
• Saint John/Oval – Northern part of City
• North Santa Fe
• “Above/Below” 198 as possible COI
• Lakes area in one district
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Public Mapping and Map Review Tools
▪ Different tools for different purposes
▪ Different tools for different levels of technical skill and interest ▪ Simple “review draft maps” tool
▪ Paper- and Excel-based simple “Draw a draft map” tools ▪ Data rich / Easy to use on-line tool
Whether you use the powerful (but complicated) online mapping tool, Excel, the paper kit, or just draw on a napkin, we welcome your maps! 9January 10, 2022
Simple Map Review Tool
Online Interactive Review Map
▪ ESRI’s “ArcGIS Online” – similar to Google Maps in ease of use ▪ Used to review, analyze and compare maps, not to create them ▪ Includes overlays of “community of interest” and other data 10January 10, 2022
Simple Map Drawing Tool
Paper “Public
Participation Kit”
▪ For those without
internet access or
who prefer paper
▪ Total Population
Counts only – no
demographic
numbers
▪ Available to Visalia
residents prior to
Workshop #2
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Simple Map Drawing Tool + Excel Supplement
“Public Participation Kit”
▪ For those who know Excel and
do not wish to use online tools
▪ Adds CVAP data
▪ Excel does the math
Dave’s Redistricting App
Full Database
▪ Easy to learn
▪ Easy to use / Paint brush
▪ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#home
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Processing Map Submissions
All Map submissions will be considered:
▪ Full maps using any of the tools
▪ Partial maps using any of the tools
▪ Submissions using alternative tools
Draft Map Public Hearings - Submitted maps assessed and presented:
▪ If population balanced or not within 10% margin
▪ If legal or not based on Federal/State law
▪ Ideal to funnel down to Focus Map(s) for consideration Final Draft Map Public Hearing – Focus maps/additional maps presented:
▪ If legal based on Federal/State law
▪ If population balanced with 10% margin
▪ At direction of City Council
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New Maps: 101
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New Maps: 102*
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*Not Population Balanced – 12.52%
New Maps: 103
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New Maps: 104
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New Maps: 105
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New Maps: 106
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New Maps: 107
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New Maps: 108
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Public Hearing & Discussion
23 ◻ Comments on maps. Preferences?
◻ Questions about specific maps? Interactive view?
◻ Direction for NDC?
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Share Your Thoughts
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Website: www.visalia.city/drawvisalia
Phone: 559.713.4535 | Email: [email protected] 24