Title:
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Discussion and Direction Regarding Process for Selection of Sacramento Independent Redistricting Commissioners (Oral Report)
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FileID
File ID: 2020-00871
Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation:
Recommendation
Discuss and provide direction.
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Contact: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, Office of the City Clerk
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Presenter: Mindy Cuppy, MMC, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, Office of the City Clerk
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: At the general election on November 8, 2016, the voters approved a measure that added article XII (§§ 170-179) to the City Charter, thereby creating the Sacramento Independent Redistricting Commission (“SIRC”). SIRC has exclusive authority to redraw council-district boundaries (§ 170(a)), is to conduct an open and transparent process with robust public input that will assist in the consideration of the boundaries (§ 170(b)(2)), and must be fully established by December 1, 2020 (§ 174(j)).
The Sacramento Ethics Commission is responsible for creating a sub-pool of 25 to 30 of the most-qualified candidates and for randomly selecting eight SIRC commissioners from the sub-pool (one from each existing council district). The eight SIRC commissioners selected by the Ethics Commission will then select five commissioners and two alternates from the remaining applicants in the sub-pool. We received 201 applications to serve on the inaugural City of Sacramento Independent Redistricting Commission.
Policy Considerations: Sacramento City Charter article XII (§§ 170-179) specifies the Sacramento Independent Redistricting Commission composition and duties.
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable.
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: Sacramento City Charter article XII (§§ 170-179).
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.