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History of Redistricting in Sacramento and Proposed 2021 Redistricting Process (Oral Report)
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File ID: 2020-01535
Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation:
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Review and comment.
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Contact: Maria MacGunigal, Chief Information Officer, (916) 808-7998, Information Technology
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Presenter: Maria MacGunigal, Chief Information Officer, (916) 808-7998, Information Technology
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1-Description/Analysis
2-Sacramento City Charter - Article XII Redistricting
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)).
Within six months after census-block-level population data from a regular United States decennial census is made available to the public, SIRC must adopt a final map establishing new council-district boundaries and a final report explaining its decision. The final map must include a precise map and written description of the boundaries of each council district. In the final report, the commission must explain the rationale for the council-district boundaries, including, at a minimum, an explanation of how the final map complies with the redistricting requirements and criteria in City Charter § 175 and a reasonable justification for any council-district boundary that does not comply with any redistricting criterion. (§ 171(a).)
Policy Considerations: City Charter §§ 170-179.
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
Environmental Considerations: Not applicable.
Sustainability: Not applicable.
Commission/Committee Action: Not applicable.
Rationale for Recommendation: Not applicable.
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): Not applicable.