TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Bonnie Hagan, Acting City Manager
Gary A. Sheatz, City Attorney
1. SUBJECT
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Public Hearing to receive input from the community regarding the redrawing of Election District boundaries.
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2. SUMMARY
A public hearing to solicit testimony regarding criteria to be used for redistricting and identifying communities of interest.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Receive and file the 2020 Census demographic data.
2. Solicit testimony regarding mandatory criteria and traditional criteria to be used for redistricting, adopt criteria for redistricting, and identify communities of interest.
3. Adopt criteria, including identifying communities of interest, for redistricting
4. Instruct the City's demographics consultant, National Demographics Corporation (NDC) to prepare draft district maps.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended actions.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 4: Provide outstanding public service.
a: Obtain, implement, and evaluate public input into our services and programs.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
In October 2019, the City of Orange transitioned from an at-large election system to a district-based election system for election of the City Council members. The City Council adopted a final District Elections map that was comprised of six districts. The Mayor remains directly elected by the voters of the City. The first city Council election under the new District Elections map was held on November 3, 2020, and four Council Districts seats were on the ballot. In compliance with federal and state law, the City must now undergo a redistricting process based on new 2020 US Census demographic data.
In April 2021, the City Council approved an agreement with National Demographics Corporation (NDC) to guide and support the City through the City Council redistricting process. Following the approval of this agreement, as part of the redistrict...
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