Consent 2.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
Board of Supervisors
- Meeting Date:
- 02/23/2021
- Title:
- 2021 Redistricting Principles
- Submitted By:
- Sharon Gilman, Board of Supervisors
- Department:
- Board of Supervisors
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature NOT Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
0
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Sharon Gilman
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Associate County Administrator
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve the 2021 Redistricting Principles as outlined in attached document.
Background:
In order to preserve the one-person, one-vote requirement of the U.S. Constitution, any jurisdiction that elects public officials from a defined area -- such as county boards, commissions, and community college districts -- must adjust the shapes of those areas or districts after every federal census to re-equalize population.The Board of Supervisors should adopt and publish a list of “redistricting principles” as notice to staff and the public on what the Board expects in the final maps.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Post to website for the public.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
The redistricting process is most successful when elected officials are transparent. Lack of guiding principles will harm the transparency of the process and impact public trust and confidence.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
None.