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File Number: 22-192 On February 24, 2022, the City Council Rules Committee discussed and recommended referral of 2 different map configurations for City Council consideration. There was not unanimous consensus on a recommendation. The two map configurations included Scenario 1 and a new Scenario 3A. Following the committee meeting, it was determined the new Scenario 3A does not meet the criteria pursuant to the City Charter requirements. Staff prepared an additional Scenario 3B based on the discussion at Rules committee for City Council consideration. At the City Council’s regular March 7, 2022 City Council meeting, the Ordinance was introduced . The City Council discussed and recommended adoption of Scenario 1 and approved that the ordinance be passed to print. The ordinance was printed in the Daily Review on Friday, March 11, 2022. Current City Council Policy Section 230 of the City of San Leandro Charter addresses the City Council district boundary requirements. Summary of Public Outreach On February 12, 2022, February 15, 2022, and February 17, 2022, staff held community workshops to receive public input on where district lines should be drawn. Comments and questions presented by the community included the following: o The Manor neighborhood is split between two districts but is a very large neighborhood. o District boundaries will be even more important if the City moves from at large voting to voting by district. It would be helpful to address redistricting early enough to consider large changes after the 2030 census. o How did these boundaries get laid out originally, was it based on some historical bias? o What is the significance of districts if they are voted at large and there is no money specifically allocated to specific districts for their needs? o Inequities between the two school districts within the City. Community recommendations were: o Use scenario 1 as it is the simplest change to meet the criteria and seems "the way to go." o Update boundaries to put industrial more evenly across the districts instead of concentrating them in District 3 and 6. This will require large changes and can be addressed with a future evaluation of the district layout after the 2030 census. o Move boundary between District 1 and District 2 along Sybil Ave to the south of San Leandro High School. Move boundary between District 2 and District 3 to Washington Ave. Adjust other boundaries as necessary to accommodate the change. During its March 7, 2022 regular City Council meeting, the City Council held a public hearing to review the ordinance where public comment was received. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 3/9/2022