Title
a. Approve District appointments of Alternates to the 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission for a term ending December 31, 2021; and,
b. Approve appointment of replacement for District 3 Commissioner due to a vacancy.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve District appointments of Alternates to the 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission for a term ending December 31, 2021; and,
b. Approve appointment of replacement for District 3 Commissioner due to a vacancy for a term ending December 31, 2021.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission serves the purpose of community outreach, engagement and education related to redistricting requirements and to recommend potential supervisorial redistricting changes to the Board of Supervisors to meet the requirements as mandated by the U.S. and California Constitutions, the Voting Rights Act and Elections Code Sections 21500 et seq. The Board must adopt an ordinance amending supervisorial districts no later than December 15, 2021.
On May 13, 2021, the Board approved the formation of the 2021 Advisory Redistricting Commission (Commission). On July 27, 2021, the Board appointed three (3) representatives for their respective districts for a total of a 15-member Commission.
The Commission has approved a schedule of regular meetings and will be meeting on the first and third Thursday of each month. The regular schedule of meetings is in addition to community listening sessions and public hearings. Staff recommends the appointment of an Alternate representative for each District to ensure quorum is met at all Commission meetings or public hearings. Supervisors may select alternate appointees from the same pool of applicants received and reviewed during the Commission application solicitation process, which concluded on July 19, 2021. Supervisors may also opt to remain without an alternate appointment. Alternate appointees would have the ability to...
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