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It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or his designee, Assistant County Administrative Officer to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Lapkoff & Gobalet Demographic Research, Inc. to provide demographic analysis in the County's Supervisorial Redistricting efforts in the amount not to exceed $190,000 for the period of June 8, 2021 through December 31, 2021; and
b. Provide staff direction as appropriate. (ADDED VIA ADDENDUM)
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the County Administrative Officer or his designee, Assistant County Administrative Officer to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Lapkoff & Gobalet Demographic Research, Inc. to provide demographic analysis in the County's Supervisorial Redistricting efforts in the amount not to exceed $190,000 for the period of June 8, 2021 through December 31, 2021; and
b. Provide staff direction as appropriate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The County Administrative Office seeks to enter into a standard Professional Services Agreement with Lapkoff & Gobalet Demographic Research, Inc. (LGDR) to provide demographic consulting services to Monterey County and to the Monterey County Advisory Redistricting Commission. The result will be an objective demographic evaluation and analysis of current Supervisorial District boundaries using Census 2020 data, assistance with the development of new redistricting plans, consultation with the Elections Department for implementation of the adopted plan, and demographic documentation for preclearance submission of the adopted plan. LGDR will assist with the community engagement and participation in the redistricting process.
LGDR are experts in the field of demography and have an extensive and historical experience with Monterey County, having been the demographic consultant for the County's redistricting efforts in 1990-1991, 2000-2001 ...
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