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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09a - Community Input on Redistricting DATE: March 1, 2022 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager By: Michael Bruckner, Deputy City Manager SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY AND TAKE POSSIBLE ACTION ON DRAFT MAPS REGARDING THE REDRAWING OF CITY COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICT BOUNDARIES Recommendation: Receive Public Input and Provide Direction on a Final Map SUMMARY As a result of the 2020 Census, the City of Arcadia is required to review new population data and to rebalance its City Council election districts. Per the Elections Code, the City Council is required to adopt a new district map or, if appropriate, readopt the existing district map by Ordinance following a series of public hearings. This public hearing is the fourth in a series of several public meetings to receive input from the Arcadia community regarding the redrawing of City Council district boundaries. At the February 7, 2022, Adjourned City Council Meeting, the City Council selected six maps for further consideration, which include public Maps 103, 110, and 111 and three maps submitted by Council Member Verlato (Maps 114-116). The City Council further established a deadline of February 22, 2022, for Council Members to submit up to two additional maps each. Mayor Pro Tem Cheng has submitted two maps (Maps 117 and 118) for City Council consideration. No additional submissions have been made. All eight maps have been posted on the City’s redistricting page at ArcadiaCA.gov/redistricting. The City’s demographer has reviewed Council Member Maps 114-118 to determine whether they meet the standards and statutory requirements established by the relevant legal authorities for City Council adoption. The demographer has raised concerns regarding Maps 114 and 115 because they reduce the total number of Asian majority districts. It is recommended that the City Council conduct a public hearing to review the draft maps and provide direction on a final map for introduction at a public hearing on March 15, 2022. Public Hearing to Receive Community Input on Redistricting March 1, 2022 Page 2 of 4 BACKGROUND City Council districts must be “substantially equal in population”. The districts are also required to comply with the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the California Fair Maps Act. On June 15, 2021, the City entered into a contract with National Demographic Corporation (“NDC”) to provide Demographer Services for this effort. Based on the 2020 Census and State of California adjustment factors, the City’s population is 56,780. As a result, each City Council district should ideally contain 11,356 people, with a legally acceptable deviation of less than 10% from the largest district by population to the smallest district by population (Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission). The table below shows the current population and demographic factors by existing districts: The current City Council districts have a population deviation of 16.58% (the total percentage difference between the largest and smallest deviation 9.61% + 6.97%), no longer meeting the statutory requirements for adoption. Therefore, new district boundaries must be drawn. Under the State’s Fair Maps Act, the City must hold at least four public hearings for the community to provide input regarding the composition of City Council electoral districts. The first public hearing was held on August 17, 2021. Under the Fair Maps Act, a Community Workshop can be held in-lieu of a public hearing, and the City conducted that workshop on November 10, 2021. The third public hearing was scheduled for February 1, 2022, but was continued to February 7, 2022, due to a lack of quorum for the February 1, 2022, City Council Meeting. This hearing is the fourth public hearing and the final public hearing is tentatively scheduled for March 15, 2022. If necessary, additional hearings can be held prior to the April 17, 2022, deadline for adopting an ordinance. The Fair Maps Act requires that the new district maps be adopted at least 174 days prior to the election. The next regularly scheduled municipal election is November 8, 2022, which requires the City to adopt maps no later than April 17, 2022. Assuming that there Public Hearing to Receive Community Input on Redistricting March 1, 2022 Page 3 of 4 are no further delays, the City will have sufficient time to complete the redistricting process. It should also be noted that if the City Council is unable to adopt a draft map by the April 17, 2022, deadline, per the Fair Maps Act, the City is required to immediately petition the Court for an order to adopt City Council district boundaries. If the City does not petition the Court within five days after the deadline, any resident of the City may file that petition and will be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees and costs from the City. The Court is also authorized to appoint a special master to assist with creating new draft maps, and they must conduct one or more public hearings before the can Court adopt City Council district boundaries in accordance with the appropriate statutory criteria. All costs for the special master would be the responsibility of the City. The City Council district boundaries adopted by the Court would become effective immediately in the same manner as if the Court’s order were enacted by a resolution or ordinance of the City Council. DISCUSSION At the February 7, 2022, Public Hearing, Council Member Verlato introduced three maps for consideration, which were referred to as Verlato Maps A-C. At the conclusion of the discussions, the City Council directed staff to bring back public Maps 103, 110, and 111 and to have the demographer analyze those submitted by Council Member Verlato (now labelled Maps 114-116). The City Council also established a deadline of February 22, 2022, for Council Members to submit up to two additional maps each for consideration if desired. Mayor Pro Tem Cheng has submitted two maps, Maps 117 and 118. No other maps have been submitted by Council Members. The purpose of this public hearing is to receive public input on public Maps 103, 110, and 111 as well as the five Council-submitted Maps 114-118. At the conclusion of the discussions, the City Council should provide direction on a final map to be presented for adoption at a date selected by the City Council. The City’s demographer, NDC, has reviewed the eight draft maps currently under consideration and the analysis of each map was posted on the City’s redistricting webpage at ArcadiaCA.gov/redistricting. An interactive view of all of the submitted maps can be found at https://tinyurl.com/arcadiadraftmaps. These maps are also attached under Attachment A. According to NDC, Maps 114 and 115 reduce the majority Citizen Voting Age Population (“CVAP”) of Asian-Americans from four districts to three districts. The City’s current map and all other maps under consideration would have four majority CVAP Asian-American voting districts. Therefore, NDC suggests that Maps 114 and 115 may present certain challenges under Federal Voting Rights Act requirements. While Maps 114 and 115 increase the percentage of Hispanic CVAP in one district relative to any of the other options, they do not create a majority for that presumed common interest voting group. Public Hearing to Receive Community Input on Redistricting March 1, 2022 Page 4 of 4 It should be noted that a final draft map must be publicly available and posted on the City’s website for at least seven days before it can be considered by the City Council for adoption at a public hearing. If a change is made to a map at this public hearing or any subsequent meeting, the revised map must be posted at least seven days before it is adopted by Ordinance. At the conclusion of the public hearing, staff will be asking the City Council for input on which map(s) should be considered further and to set a date for the public hearing for final adoption. It is recommended that a single map be selected for consideration at a public hearing on March 15, 2022. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS The proposed actions do not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be seen with certainty that they will have no impact on the environment. Thus, these matters are exempt under CEQA. PUBLIC NOTICE The public hearing notice was published in the Arcadia Weekly newspaper on February 17, 2022. FISCAL IMPACT There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of this public hearing. The cost of the entire redistricting process has been included in the FY 2021-22 operating budget and choosing different districts will have no direct impact on City costs. Failure to adopt new districts prior to the April 17, 2022, deadline may result in legal and court costs. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council conduct a public hearing to review the draft maps, determine that this project is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), and provide direction on a final map for introduction at a public hearing on March 15, 2022. Attachments: “A” – Draft Maps 103, 110, 111, 114 (A), 115 (B), 116 (C), 117, & 118 District Population Deviation % Deviation Hisp Origin % Hispanic NH White % NH White NH Black % NH Black NH Asian % NH Asian 1 11330 -26 -0.23%1,536 13.56%2,107 18.60%190 1.68%7,359 64.95% 2 11042 -314 -2.77%1,672 15.14%2,676 24.23%233 2.11%6,260 56.69% 3 11371 15 0.13%1,909 16.79%1,741 15.31%315 2.77%7,218 63.48% 4 11890 534 4.70%983 8.27%1,677 14.10%177 1.49%8,860 74.52% 5 11148 -208 -1.83%1,335 11.98%1,788 16.04%128 1.15%7,702 69.09% Total 56,781 7.47%7,435 9,989 1,043 37,399 District CVAP Population Hisp CVAP % Hisp CVAP NH White CVAP % NH White CVAP NH Black CVAP % NH Black CVAP NH Asian CVAP % NH Asian CVAP 1 7,224 595 8.24%2,107 29.17%184 2.54%4,283 59.29% 2 7,701 1,033 13.41%2,915 37.84%176 2.29%3,541 45.97% 3 6,641 1,124 16.93%1,728 26.02%350 5.26%3,423 51.54% 4 7,637 504 6.60%1,685 22.06%127 1.66%5,214 68.28% 5 7,360 670 9.11%1,851 25.15%36 0.48%4,737 64.36% Total 36,563 3,927 10,286 872 21,198 City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 103 Total Population Demographics City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 103 Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) Demographics District Population Deviation % Deviation Hisp Origin % Hispanic NH White % NH White NH Black % NH Black NH Asian % NH Asian 1 11330 -26 -0.23%1,536 13.56%2,107 18.60%190 1.68%7,359 64.95% 2 11042 -314 -2.77%1,672 15.14%2,676 24.23%233 2.11%6,260 56.69% 3 11371 15 0.13%1,909 16.79%1,741 15.31%315 2.77%7,218 63.48% 4 11890 534 4.70%983 8.27%1,677 14.10%177 1.49%8,860 74.52% 5 11148 -208 -1.83%1,335 11.98%1,788 16.04%128 1.15%7,702 69.09% Total 56,781 7.47%7,435 9,989 1,043 37,399 District CVAP Population Hisp CVAP % Hisp CVAP NH White CVAP % NH White CVAP NH Black CVAP % NH Black CVAP NH Asian CVAP % NH Asian CVAP 1 7,224 595 8.24%2,107 29.17%184 2.54%4,283 59.29% 2 7,701 1,033 13.41%2,915 37.84%176 2.29%3,541 45.97% 3 6,641 1,124 16.93%1,728 26.02%350 5.26%3,423 51.54% 4 7,637 504 6.60%1,685 22.06%127 1.66%5,214 68.28% 5 7,360 670 9.11%1,851 25.15%36 0.48%4,737 64.36% Total 36,563 3,927 10,286 872 21,198 City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 110 Total Population Demographics City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 110 Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) Demographics District Population Deviation % Deviation Hisp Origin % Hispanic NH White % NH White NH Black % NH Black NH Asian % NH Asian 1 11563 207 1.82%1,440 12.45%3,023 26.14%182 1.57%6,755 58.42% 2 11665 309 2.72%1,782 15.28%1,944 16.67%247 2.12%7,522 64.48% 3 11674 318 2.80%1,954 16.74%1,772 15.18%333 2.85%7,409 63.47% 4 10731 -625 -5.50%924 8.61%1,462 13.62%153 1.43%8,011 74.65% 5 11148 -208 -1.83%1,335 11.98%1,788 16.04%128 1.15%7,702 69.09% Total 56,781 8.30%7,435 9,989 1,043 37,399 District CVAP Population Hisp CVAP % Hisp CVAP NH White CVAP % NH White CVAP NH Black CVAP % NH Black CVAP NH Asian CVAP % NH Asian CVAP 1 8,100 881 10.87%2,987 36.88%201 2.48%4,011 49.52% 2 7,264 755 10.39%2,083 28.67%180 2.47%4,167 57.36% 3 6,702 1,093 16.31%1,752 26.14%340 5.08%3,512 52.40% 4 7,137 528 7.40%1,613 22.60%116 1.62%4,771 66.84% 5 7,360 670 9.11%1,851 25.15%36 0.48%4,737 64.36% Total 36,563 3,927 10,286 872 21,198 City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 111 Total Population Demographics City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 111 Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) Demographics District Population Deviation % Deviation Hisp Origin % Hispanic NH White % NH White NH Black % NH Black NH Asian % NH Asian 1 11330 -26 -0.23%1,536 13.56%2,107 18.60%190 1.68%7,359 64.95% 2 11256 -100 -0.88%1,390 12.35%2,667 23.69%204 1.81%6,795 60.37% 3 11688 332 2.92%2,211 18.92%1,870 16.00%374 3.20%7,011 59.98% 4 11359 3 0.03%963 8.48%1,557 13.71%147 1.29%8,532 75.11% 5 11148 -208 -1.83%1,335 11.98%1,788 16.04%128 1.15%7,702 69.09% Total 56,781 4.76%7,435 9,989 1,043 37,399 District CVAP Population Hisp CVAP % Hisp CVAP NH White CVAP % NH White CVAP NH Black CVAP % NH Black CVAP NH Asian CVAP % NH Asian CVAP 1 7,224 595 8.24%2,107 29.17%184 2.54%4,283 59.29% 2 7,234 753 10.41%2,773 38.33%72 1.00%3,562 49.24% 3 6,483 1,343 20.71%1,802 27.79%317 4.89%2,985 46.05% 4 8,262 565 6.84%1,753 21.22%263 3.19%5,630 68.15% 5 7,360 670 9.11%1,851 25.15%36 0.48%4,737 64.36% Total 36,563 3,927 10,286 872 21,198 City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 114 Total Population Demographics City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 114 Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) Demographics District Population Deviation % Deviation Hisp Origin % Hispanic NH White % NH White NH Black % NH Black NH Asian % NH Asian 1 11188 -168 -1.48%1,550 13.85%1,845 16.49%185 1.65%7,456 66.64% 2 11444 88 0.77%1,613 14.09%2,930 25.60%216 1.89%6,500 56.80% 3 11505 149 1.31%1,883 16.37%1,801 15.65%323 2.81%7,272 63.21% 4 11313 -43 -0.38%1,109 9.80%1,566 13.84%192 1.70%8,294 73.31% 5 11331 -25 -0.22%1,280 11.30%1,847 16.30%127 1.12%7,877 69.52% Total 56,781 2.79%7,435 9,989 1,043 37,399 District CVAP Population Hisp CVAP % Hisp CVAP NH White CVAP % NH White CVAP NH Black CVAP % NH Black CVAP NH Asian CVAP % NH Asian CVAP 1 6,915 580 8.39%1,865 26.97%170 2.46%4,245 61.39% 2 8,225 1,018 12.38%3,137 38.13%203 2.47%3,830 46.56% 3 5,562 982 17.65%1,613 29.01%134 2.41%2,760 49.63% 4 8,320 668 8.03%1,794 21.57%303 3.64%5,505 66.16% 5 7,541 678 9.00%1,876 24.88%63 0.83%4,858 64.42% Total 36,563 3,927 10,286 872 21,198 City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 115 Total Population Demographics City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 115 Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) Demographics District Population Deviation % Deviation Hisp Origin % Hispanic NH White % NH White NH Black % NH Black NH Asian % NH Asian 1 11330 -26 -0.23%1,536 13.56%2,107 18.60%190 1.68%7,359 64.95% 2 11898 542 4.77%1,686 14.17%2,860 24.04%239 2.01%6,918 58.14% 3 11586 230 2.03%2,019 17.43%1,753 15.13%342 2.95%7,261 62.67% 4 10819 -537 -4.73%859 7.94%1,481 13.69%144 1.33%8,159 75.41% 5 11148 -208 -1.83%1,335 11.98%1,788 16.04%128 1.15%7,702 69.09% Total 56,781 9.50%7,435 9,989 1,043 37,399 District CVAP Population Hisp CVAP % Hisp CVAP NH White CVAP % NH White CVAP NH Black CVAP % NH Black CVAP NH Asian CVAP % NH Asian CVAP 1 7,224 595 8.24%2,107 29.17%184 2.54%4,283 59.29% 2 8,140 1,040 12.78%2,963 36.40%197 2.42%3,895 47.85% 3 6,576 1,107 16.84%1,701 25.87%348 5.30%3,403 51.75% 4 7,263 514 7.08%1,664 22.91%107 1.48%4,879 67.18% 5 7,360 670 9.11%1,851 25.15%36 0.48%4,737 64.36% Total 36,563 3,927 10,286 872 21,198 City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 116 Total Population Demographics City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 116 Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) Demographics District Population Deviation % Deviation Hisp Origin % Hispanic NH White % NH White NH Black % NH Black NH Asian % NH Asian 1 11330 -26 -0.23%1,536 13.56%2,107 18.60%190 1.68%7,359 64.95% 2 11345 -11 -0.10%1,774 15.64%2,749 24.23%241 2.12%6,389 56.32% 3 11839 483 4.25%1,838 15.53%1,778 15.02%310 2.62%7,704 65.07% 4 11119 -237 -2.09%952 8.56%1,567 14.09%174 1.56%8,245 74.15% 5 11148 -208 -1.83%1,335 11.98%1,788 16.04%128 1.15%7,702 69.09% Total 56,781 6.34%7,435 9,989 1,043 37,399 District CVAP Population Hisp CVAP % Hisp CVAP NH White CVAP % NH White CVAP NH Black CVAP % NH Black CVAP NH Asian CVAP % NH Asian CVAP 1 7,224 595 8.24%2,107 29.17%184 2.54%4,283 59.29% 2 7,964 1,167 14.65%3,023 37.96%206 2.59%3,516 44.15% 3 6,976 1,002 14.37%1,711 24.52%334 4.79%3,930 56.33% 4 7,039 492 6.99%1,594 22.65%112 1.60%4,732 67.22% 5 7,360 670 9.11%1,851 25.15%36 0.48%4,737 64.36% Total 36,563 3,927 10,286 872 21,198 City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 117 Total Population Demographics City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 117 Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) Demographics District Population Deviation % Deviation Hisp Origin % Hispanic NH White % NH White NH Black % NH Black NH Asian % NH Asian 1 11330 -26 -0.23%1,536 13.56%2,107 18.60%190 1.68%7,359 64.95% 2 11238 -118 -1.04%1,715 15.26%2,728 24.27%239 2.13%6,351 56.51% 3 11946 590 5.20%1,897 15.88%1,799 15.06%312 2.61%7,742 64.81% 4 11119 -237 -2.09%952 8.56%1,567 14.09%174 1.56%8,245 74.15% 5 11148 -208 -1.83%1,335 11.98%1,788 16.04%128 1.15%7,702 69.09% Total 56,781 7.28%7,435 9,989 1,043 37,399 District CVAP Population Hisp CVAP % Hisp CVAP NH White CVAP % NH White CVAP NH Black CVAP % NH Black CVAP NH Asian CVAP % NH Asian CVAP 1 7,224 595 8.24%2,107 29.17%184 2.54%4,283 59.29% 2 7,758 1,057 13.63%2,961 38.17%186 2.39%3,519 45.36% 3 7,182 1,112 15.48%1,772 24.68%355 4.94%3,927 54.68% 4 7,039 492 6.99%1,594 22.65%112 1.60%4,732 67.22% 5 7,360 670 9.11%1,851 25.15%36 0.48%4,737 64.36% Total 36,563 3,927 10,286 872 21,198 City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 118 Total Population Demographics City of Arcadia - Draft Plan 118 Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP) Demographics