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File Number: 22-057 According to the 2020 census, the Citywide population is 91,008; making the target, or average, district population 15,168 for each of the six Council districts. The attached chart shows the Council district with the lowest population at 5.92% below the target, and the district with the highest population at 3.26% above the target, while three of the other four districts are all within 2%. District 6 is 2.72% above the target. If the Council desires bringing the population of the Council districts closer to the target, criteria should be recommended for staff ’s use in developing redistricting proposals for consideration by the full City Council. Staff suggests developing up to three redistricting proposals, based on the approved criteria. Criteria for Drawing District Boundaries In determining the criteria to be used for drawing Council district boundaries, the Committee should consider first and foremost San Leandro City Charter Section 230. “The boundaries of Council Member districts shall be the boundaries existing upon the effective date of this Charter, until changed by ordinance of the Council. Within one year after publication of the results of each federal census, and within one year after a determination that the population of the City has changed by five percent or more since the most recent division of the City into districts, the Council by ordinance shall divide the City into six districts numbered one through six . Each district shall consist of geographically compact contiguous territory and shall contain, as nearly as possible, equal numbers of residents. District boundaries shall approximate election precinct boundaries established by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda. No change in district boundaries shall operate to disqualify an incumbent from office before the expiration of the term for which such person was elected or appointed. 2011 Redistricting Criteria The City last adjusted its Council district boundaries in 2011, following the release of the 2010 federal census data. On June 23, 2011, the City Council Rules & Communications Committee reviewed criteria for setting of the Council district boundaries, and recommended the following criteria for drawing new districts: Population of districts as equal as possible within a 5% variance between districts Respect neighborhood boundaries; Respect school district boundaries; Use natural and man-made boundaries as borders; Keep new districts as similar to old districts as possible; Consider the historic configuration of the neighborhoods. Consider the topography, geography, cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory; and Consider communities of interest of the districts. This criteria is similar to Cal. Elections Code section 21621(c). However, the City Council cannot consider this past criteria or Cal. Elections Code section 21621(c) criteria, because pursuant to California Elections Code section 21621(e): Subdivision (c) does not apply to a charter city that has adopted comprehensive or exclusive Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 2/3/2022