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City Council Redistricting - 2 <br /> If the Committee desires bringing the population of the Council districts closer to the target, <br /> criteria should be recommended for staff's use in developing redistricting proposals for <br /> consideration by the full City Council. Staff suggests developing up to three redistricting <br /> proposals, based on the approved criteria. <br /> Criteria for Drawing District Boundaries <br /> In determining the criteria to be used for drawing Council district boundaries, the Committee may <br /> want to consider the following information and legislation related to Councilmanic districts: the <br /> criteria used by the City in its 2002 redistricting process; California Election Code Section 21620; <br /> and San Leandro City Charter Section 230. <br /> 2002 Redistricting Criteria <br /> The City last adjusted its Council district boundaries in 2002, following the release of the 2000 <br /> federal census data. In November 2001, the City Council Rules & Communications Committee <br /> reviewed criteria for setting of the Councilmanic boundaries, and recommended the following <br /> criteria for drawing new districts: <br /> • Respect neighborhood boundaries; <br /> • Respect school district boundaries; <br /> • Use natural and man -made boundaries as borders; <br /> • Keep new districts as similar to old districts as possible; and <br /> • Consider the historic configuration of the neighborhoods. <br /> California Election Code Section 21620 <br /> E.C. Section 21620 states: <br /> "After the initial establishment of the districts, the districts shall continue to be as nearly equal in <br /> population as may be according to the latest federal decennial census or, if authorized by the <br /> charter of the city, according to the federal mid - decade census. The districts shall comply with <br /> the applicable provisions of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, Section 1973 of Title 42 of <br /> the United States Code, as amended. In establishing the boundaries of the districts, the council <br /> may give consideration to the following factors: (1) topography, (2) geography, (3) cohesiveness, <br /> contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory, and (4) community of interest of the districts." <br /> (emphasis added) <br /> San Leandro City Charter Section 230 <br /> City Charter Section 230 states: <br /> "Each district shall consist of geographically compact contiguous territory and shall contain, as <br /> nearly as possible, equal numbers of residents. District boundaries shall approximate election <br /> precinct boundaries established by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda." <br /> Proposed Process and Timeline <br /> DATE ACTION <br /> March 2011 City received Census 2010 redistricting data <br /> May 26 City Council Rules & Communications Committee <br /> • review redistricting information <br /> June 23 City Council Rules & Communications Committee <br />