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Home My WebLink AboutCONSIDERATION OF CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS (ITEM 8) J � Q8o0Q � Q09 � o4000 � ,, , , J � Q8o004009 , = 4000City of Tustin � c � 0 90 Consideration of City Council Districts Outreach & Engagement Efforts � 0 TRIPE PI SMITH Agenda • Outreach & engagement efforts to date — Timeline & approach — Multimedia outreach — digital, print, phone, etc. — New dedicated website — Public Workshop #1 • Outreach & engagement moving forward — Public Workshop #2 — Animated "explainer" video — Continued engagement publicizing each milestone in the process TRIPEPI SMITH Outreach & Engagement Efforts to Date Timeline & Approach • Timeline — Delayed availability of Census data — Particularly compressed timeline for City of Tustin — Speedy, clear communications necessary • Approach — Incorporating 5 languages in outreach materials (English, Spanish, Chinese (traditional), Korean, Vietnamese — Multimedia approach TRIPEPI SMITH Multimedia Outreach • Digital — Website Tustin is Considering City Council Districts — E m a i l s Help Draw Potential New Boundaries. Tustin esta considerando distritos del Consejo Municipal — Social media Ayude a Dibujar las I_imites Nuevos Potenciales. — Digital advertising Al t Al°]11 7-1-7 ��1,& :2e]°}a 051, Id L+ ral ��o}� 1711 i$ TA171 }�'-1-1 y}. — Press release to online media outlets Tustin DangOn Nhac Cac Khu Hoi DongThanh Pho Hay Giup Xac Dinh Ranh Gio'i Tiem Nang Mdri. • Print Tustin r�1��1,��A�a — Lawn signs ®i1iC��67ho TUSTIN � — Public Noticew — Press release to print media outlets • Phone — Phone calls to community groups TRIPEPI SMITH 11New Dedicated Website CITYOF T U ST I N Select Language v Search... • District Formation r Welc r' • - Calendar Draft Maps • Pesources Subscribe Contact Considering City Council Districts The City of Tustin,like hundreds of cities, special districts and school districts across the state,is considering making a change in how voters elect its City Council. Beginning in 2022,voters may vote for one City Council Member who lives in their district.This potentially will replace the current system of at-large cilywide elections in which voters have the ability to vote for all City Council Members. The potential switch to district-based elections is a process that many cities in California are undergoing to meet the standards of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA)of 2001.The CVRA gave more robust legal backing to minority groups in California who have expressed that"at-large'elections have diluted their voting rights. 4n June 23,2020,the City of Tustin received a letter from the Mexican American Legal Defence and Education Fund[MALDEF},The letter asserted that Tustin's"al- large"election system violates the CVRA.The City of Tustin has started exploring the shift to district based elections in light of the letter. We need your help to potentially make this change and draw new City Council districts! If we transition to drawing City Council districts,one of our primary goals is to draw lines that respect neighborhoods,history,and geographical elements.5o we want to know:What do you consider the boundaries of your neighborhood? DrawTustin.org launched Monday, August 30 TRIPEPI SMITH 164 1 Public #1 AEF • Public Workshop #1 held Tuesday, August 31 — Educated community members ENO .- about NO about the potential shift & g answered questions about the - -� process o - - Hosted by Tripepi Smith, featuring National Demographics 5849 Corporation — More than 20 participants Video posted to DrawTustin.org I? TRIPEPI SMITH Outreach & Engagement Moving Forward Jlow , Movin • • • Public Workshop #2 — Currently finalizing a date/time, tentatively in late September • Animated "explainer" video — Currently in work — Intended use is for social media, website, kicking off presentations, etc. — Captions to be available in multiple languages • Continued engagement publicizing each milestone in the process — Will follow the same multimedia approach for each subsequent hearing and public workshop to continue spreading the word I? TRIPEPI SMITH Questions? Additional Slide for Reference J OVOVY Next Steps J Step Description Two Initial Hearings Held prior to release of draft maps. Sept. 7 &Date TBA Education and to solicit input on the composition of districts. As early as the first public hearing, City Council may determine the l number of districts and the format of the mayor. 1 Availability of Mapping The City will be making maps available to start identifying Tool communities of interest. Subscribe via the website for updates. Second Workshop Share information about the process and opportunities for Date TBA participation. California Data Release California Statewide Database releases California's official `prisoner- Early October 2021 adjusted' 2020 redistricting data. Release draft maps Maps must be posted at least 7 days prior to 3rd hearing. Two hearings on draft maps Two meetings to discuss and revise the draft maps and to discuss Dates TBA the election sequence. Possible map adoption If adopted,map must be approved via ordinance. By November 1, 2021 (tent.) Final map must be posted at least 7 days prior to adoption. TRIPEPI SMITH