HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2021 1020 CCSA REG ITEM 08ACITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA
City Council Meeting
of October 20, 2021
ACTION APPROVED STAFF
RECOMMENDATION.
BY B. Garza.
A. First Public Hearing to Receive Comments and Input on the Redistricting Process
for the Potential Redrawing of Election District Boundaries; and Consider
Presentation by National Demographics Corporation, Inc. (NDC) on the
Redistricting Process, Input on “Communities of Interest” and Other Local Factors,
Report of the 2020 Census Demographic Data Specific to Moorpark, and an
Overview of Mapping Tools. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends that the
City Council: 1) Receive presentation from the City’s demographer consulting firm,
NDC including a demographic summary and the available mapping tools; 2) Open
the public hearing and receive public comments and input regarding “communities
of interest” districts for the purpose of possibly redrawing election district
boundaries and close the public hearing; and 3) Provide additional direction to
staff, as appropriate. (Staff: Ky Spangler, City Clerk)
Item: 8.A.
MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Ky Spangler, City Clerk
PJ Gagajena, Assistant City Manager
DATE: 10/20/2021 Regular Meeting
SUBJECT: First Public Hearing to Receive Comments and Input on the
Redistricting Process for the Potential Redrawing of Election District
Boundaries; and Consider Presentation by National Demographics
Corporation, Inc. on the Redistricting Process, Input on “Communities
of Interest” and Other Local Factors, Report of the 2020 Census
Demographic Data Specific to Moorpark, and an Overview of Mapping
Tools
SUMMARY
Following every decennial federal Census, the process of redistricting is undertaken at the
federal, state, and local levels to review and adjust district boundaries based on population
changes identified through the Census process. The California Elections Code sets forth
the process that cities are required to follow in order to make and adopt any revisions
needed as a result of population changes identified in the Census results. Elections Code
Section 21600 et seq., known as the Fair Maps Act, went into effect on January 1, 2020,
and sets forth the process and timelines cities must follow in order accomplish the
redistricting process. The Fair Maps Act requires that a minimum of four public hearings be
held to receive public input, prepare and consider population-balanced maps, and adopt a
district map to be utilized until the next decennial federal Census is conducted.
This evening’s public hearing represents the first in a series of public hearings required
under the Fair Maps Act in order to complete the redistricting process for the City. The
goals include: 1) receiving a presentation from the City’s demographer, National
Demographics Corporation, Inc. (NDC), on the requirements of the Fair Maps Act, 2)
receiving an overview of the 2020 Census results, 3) receiving information on the mapping
tools available to the public to participate in the redistricting process, and 4) the City
conducting the first public hearing to receive testimony from residents.
Item: 8.A.
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