2021-11-03 City Council Item No. 5.2 Redistricting Presentation REGULAR MEETING - Additional Meeting MaterialsRedistricting Process
PUBLIC INPUT HEARINGS
CITY OF MENIFEE
Item 5.2
Why is Redistricting
Important?
How and where districts are drawn can
shape communities' ability to elect the
representatives of their choice.
Districts must be made as equal in
population as practicable so that
communities have equal access to
political representation.
2020 Census
Presentation
& Pre-Draft
Public Hearing
NOVEMBER
Public
Workshops &
Hearings (2)
Pre-Final
Map Public
Hearings
JANUARY
Presentation
of Final
District Map
(1st Reading)
MARCH
Presentation
of Final
District Map
(2nd Reading)
What is the Timeline for the Redistricting Process?
Public
Workshops &
Hearings (2)
Equal Population
Principle
U.S. Constitution's
Equal Protection
Clause
What are the Legal Criteria for Redistricting?
Voting Rights
Act of 1965
Traditional
Redistricting
Criteria
Contiguity: all parts of a district
should connect
Compactness: districts should be
geographically compact
Existing Boundaries: districts should
utilize boundaries such as geographic,
street, and political boundaries and
conform to school attendance zones
Communities of Interest: districts
should preserve neighborhoods and
communities of people sharing common
interests
W h a t a r e t h e
T r a d i t i o n a l
R e d i s t r i c t i n g
C r i t e r i a ?
What does the
current Menifee
District Map
look like?
How can the Public Provide Input?
Attend a
Public Hearing
or Workshop
Submit a Public
Comment Form
Use the online
mapping tool
cityofmenifee.us/
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cityofmenifee.us/
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cityofmenifee.us/
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Submit your
Council District
Map Draft
smanwaring@cityofmenifee.us
What streets, boundaries, or points of
interest define your community?
Does your community have major
geographical boundaries?
Is your community similar to
other neighboring communities?
What are your shared interests?
What type of
Public Input
are we seeking
from the
community?
Why is it
Important to
Protect
Communities
of Interest?
To preserve communities that share
common interests and should be included
in a single district in order to have effective
and fair representation.
Language
Housing patterns
Examples of shared interests:
Common culture
Public Services
Points of interests
For the month of December and January
Public Workshops Dates & Times
TBD
December 13
January 12
January 29
Sun City Library
Menifee Library
Kay Cisneros Senior Center
Marion V. Ashley Community Center
TBD
4 p.m.
9 a.m.
10 a.m.
www.cityofmenifee.us
Public Comment Form
Online Mapping Tool
Online Mapping Tool
Online Mapping Tool
Contact us
smanwaring@cityofmenifee.us
Email
951-723-3708
Phone Number
www.cityofmenifee.us
Website