Agenda Item No. 8A August 14, Honorable Mayor and City Council Attention: Jeremy Craig, City Manager

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1 Agenda Item No. 8A August 14, 2018 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Honorable Mayor and City Council Attention: Jeremy Craig, City Manager Melinda C. H. Stewart, City Attorney Michelle Thornbrugh, City Clerk (Staff Contact: Melinda Stewart, (707) ) FOURTH PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY ON CITY COUNCIL DISTRICTS TO BE ESTABLISHED FOR DISTRICT- BASED ELECTIONS, INCLUDING INPUT ON THE NUMBER OF DISTRICTS (EITHER 4 OR 6) AND INPUT ON 3 DRAFT MAPS 1 MAP WITH A 6- DISTRICT CONFIGURATION AND 2 MAPS WITH A 4-DISTRICT CONFIGURATION DISCUSSION: Background: On May 8, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No , declaring its intention to transition from at-large to district-based City Council Member elections, beginning with the General Election in With this proposed transition, future members of the City Council will be elected by voters in the district in which the Council Member resides. That means that voters in the City who currently are able to vote for all 4 citywide Council seats and for the Mayor s citywide seat, will be voting for one Council seat that is elected from the district in which the voter resides and the Mayor s citywide seat. The law requires that following adoption of a Resolution of Intent, the City conduct 4 public hearings seeking public testimony throughout the boundary drawing process. The City Council conducted the first 2 public hearings on May 22, 2018 and June 12, 2018, respectively, to inform the public about the districting process and receive community input on the criteria for drawing the voting district boundaries. The third public hearing was conducted on July 10, 2018, during which 5 draft maps were introduced and testimony was taken regarding the details of the maps and the number of districts that should be formed. This is the fourth public hearing and includes the presentation of three alternative draft district boundary maps prepared by the City s independent demographer based on public testimony and Council input at the third public hearing. The purpose of this hearing is to introduce and seek community input on the alternative draft maps and sequencing of district elections, and for the Council to determine the number of districts that should be established, to select a preferred map and direct any changes to that map, and, based on the selected map, to determine the sequencing of elections. At the conclusion of this hearing and following City Council direction, the demographer will revise and refine the selected map and prepare the legal description for the ordinance which will establish the district election process, the number of districts, the boundaries of each district, the sequencing of district elections, and will refine the at-large Mayor position. Public Hearing and Community Input: On July 10, 2018, the City Council held the third public hearing to receive input on the 5 draft maps that were prepared by the City s demographer. At the meeting, approximately 8 people provided public testimony as follows:

2 Most speakers were in favor of 6 districts indicating that 6 districts are better for the Markham area, allow more people to feel represented, and as the ethnic makeup of the City grows, more minority groups should be represented on the City Council. One speaker spoke in favor of 4 districts suggesting that it is better for the voters because a greater number of districts results in individual vote dilution. Those speakers in favor of 6 districts were split between favoring Plan Blue, Plan Purple, and the publicly submitted Espinoza Plan. Common themes that were raised were similar to past themes keeping renters together, keeping the Markham area together, and keeping the senior community together. At the conclusion of the July 10th hearing, based on testimony from the public, the City Council decided to bring back one 6-district map and two 4-district maps for further consideration by the full Council. The Council provided the following additional direction to the demographer: Revise the 6-district Plan Blue map to keep both sides of Markham Street in the same district. Revise the 4-district Plan Orange map to keep both sides of Markham Street in the same district. Prepare a new 4-district map based on the Plan Orange map, but switching population between Districts 2 and 3 to keep neighborhoods with similar socioeconomic and housing interests together in and around the Markham area. Preparation, Publication and Description of Draft Maps: Following the third public hearing and receipt of Council direction, the demographer revised the 2 specified maps and prepared a new 4-district draft map. The new draft maps are shown in Attachment 1. The map labeled Plan Navy is the revision to the original Blue map. The map labeled Plan Tangerine is the revision to the original Orange map. The map labeled Canary is the new 4-district map. The maps were posted on the City s website on July 13, 2018 and were published in The Reporter on August 7, Population demographics and voting demographics for each draft map are shown in Attachment 2. In drawing the new draft maps, the independent demographer followed the direction of City Council and the requirements of both federal and state law. Further, outside redistricting counsel has reviewed the 3 new draft maps and determined that they comply with federal and state law. Plan Navy Map 6 Districts Identical to prior Plan Blue map except the original northern boundary of District 2 was moved farther north to San Leon Drive in order to keep all of the northern portion of Markham Avenue in the same district. District 1 - includes part of the Orchard/Fruitvale area, Vine Street, Browns Valley and North Village residential areas, Centennial Park and Horse Creek Soccer Complex, Vacaville High School, the industrial park and Nut Tree Plaza. District 2 crosses I-80 - includes North Alamo and part of the Orchard and Buck Avenue residential areas, Lagoon Valley, Keating Park, Al Patch Park, the State correctional facilities (CMF and CSP, Solano), Three Oaks Community Center and the City Hall Campus.

3 District 3 crosses I-80 includes the Markham Heights area (keeps all of the northern portion of Markham Street within the District 3 boundary), Brown Street, Trower and Aegean Way residential areas, the Downtown area, East Main development area, East Monte Vista businesses, Helen Power Plaza, half of the Premium Outlets (south-west of Nut Tree Road), Ulatis Community Center, the City Corporation Yard and McBride Senior Center. District 4 includes several multi-family and rental properties and apartment complexes, Will C. Wood High School, Winco, and half of the Alamo/Nut Tree and Alamo/Peabody commercial areas. District 5 includes the Leisure Town community residential area, other residential development areas along Leisure Town Road and areas of new development east of Leisure Town Road, the auto mall, half of the Premium Outlets (northeast of Nut Tree Road) and the Easterly Waste Water Treatment Plant area. District 6 includes the Foxboro and Southtown residential development areas, and half of the Alamo/Nut Tree and Alamo/Peabody commercial areas. Plan Tangerine Map 4 Districts Identical to prior Plan Orange except the original northern boundary of District 2 was moved farther north to San Leon Drive in order to keep all of the northern portion of Markham Avenue in the same district. District 1 crosses I-80 - includes the Vine Street, Browns Valley, North Village and the Leisure Town community residential areas, most of Centennial Park and Horse Creek Soccer Complex, the industrial park, the Nut Tree Plaza, the auto mall, and the Premium Outlets. District 2 crosses I-80 - includes the North Alamo, Orchard and Buck Avenue residential areas, the Markham Heights, Callen Street, Brown Street and Trower residential areas, Vacaville High School, the Downtown area, the East Main development area, Brenden Theaters, Helen Power Plaza, East Monte Vista businesses, Ulatis Community Center, McBride Senior Center and the City Hall campus. District 3 - includes several multi-family and rental properties and apartment complexes, Buckingham Charter School, Will C. Wood High School, Vacaville Christian School, Costco, Winco, Three Oaks Community Center, Keating Park, Al Patch Park, Lagoon Valley and the State correctional facilities (CMF and CSP- Solano). District 4 Primarily residential - includes the Foxboro, Southtown and East of Leisure Town residential development areas, part of the Alamo/Nut Tree commercial area, the Easterly Waste Water Treatment Plant area, and Arlington and Magnolia parks.

4 Plan Canary Map 4 Districts Revised Plan Orange to focus on the Markham Heights area and to include more areas with similar socio-economic and housing interests. District 1 crosses I-80 includes the Vine Street, Browns Valley, North Village and the Leisure Town community residential areas, Centennial Park and Horse Creek Soccer Complex, the industrial park, the Nut Tree Plaza, the Auto Mall and the Premium Outlets. District 2 - crosses I-80 includes the Markham Heights residential area (keeps all of the northern portion of Markham Street within the District 2 boundary), the Brown Street, Trower, and Aegean Way residential areas, multi-family and rental properties and apartment complexes, the Downtown area, East Main development area, East Monte Vista businesses, Helen Power Plaza, Ulatis Community Center, the City Corporation Yard and McBride Senior Center. District 3 crosses I-80 - includes North Alamo, Orchard and part of the Buck Avenue residential areas, the California Drive and Davis Street residential areas, Winco, Lagoon Valley, Keating Park, Al Patch Park, the State correctional facilities (CMF and CSP, Solano), Three Oaks Community Center and the City Hall Campus, Buckingham Charter School, Will C. Wood High School, Vacaville Christian School and Vacaville High School. District 4 Primarily residential - includes the Foxboro, Southtown and the East of Leisure Town residential development areas, part of the Alamo/Nut Tree commercial area, the Easterly Waste Water Treatment Plant area, and Arlington and Magnolia parks. Sequencing Districts for Elections: Once the number of districts is determined and the map is selected, the City Council must determine which districts will be up for election in 2020 and which districts will be up for election in If necessary, the districts will then be re-numbered accordingly so that either odd districts are elected during one election cycle and even districts are elected in another election cycle; or so that districts are up for election chronologically with Districts 1 and 2 (in a 4-district scenario) or Districts 1, 2 and 3 (in a 6-district scenario) up for election in 2020, and Districts 3 and 4 (4-district scenario) or 4, 5 and 6 (6-district scenario) up for election in 2022 (subject to further revision after the 2020 Census is released). To make this decision, the Council shall give special consideration to the purposes of the California Voting Rights Act of 2001, and shall take into account the preferences expressed by members of the districts. (Elections Code 10010(b).) As a result, the Council should consider sequencing districts such that districts containing groups who have expressed feeling traditionally under-represented should be in the first round of district elections (2020). The Council can also consider the geographical locations of the districts in relation to each other (e.g. Are the districts up for election balanced between north and south of I-80? Or balanced between the east and west side of town?). The Council may also consider selecting districts for the first round of elections (2020) in which Council Members who are up for re-election in 2020 live.

5 Public Outreach and Community Input: Staff continues its attempts to engage the public through the districting process, and it encourages residents of Vacaville to participate in this important process. Upon completion and posting of the 3 most recent draft maps, a link to the maps was circulated to City commissions, roundtables, and other community interest groups. City staff continues to be available to meet with individuals and community groups upon request. Additionally, staff continues to: Update the district elections webpage which includes the updated draft maps, population and voting information, mapping tools and other information related to the City s boundary drawing and transition process. Post information to the City s social media platforms Facebook and Twitter. As has been the case throughout the districting process, the community has several ways to submit input on the topics of district elections and formation of districts. These include: Sending an to district.elections@cityofvacaville.com. Mailing or dropping off draft boundary maps and/or comments on the existing maps to the City Clerk at 650 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA Requesting an informal meeting with City staff at City Hall or in the community by ing district.elections@cityofvacaville.com or calling the City Clerk at (707) City staff is available to meet with and solicit feedback from interested community groups such as service organizations, neighborhood organizations, home owners associations and other community organizations. Any written public comment, summaries of oral comments and draft maps received on this topic prior to posting the agenda are attached as Attachment 3. Any written public comments, summaries of oral comments and draft maps received after posting of the agenda will be available for the City Council and the public at the meeting. Next Steps: Tonight the City Council will receive testimony on the 3 draft maps. Following public comment, the Council will be asked to make the following decisions: 1. The number of districts 4 or 6; 2. The preferred map; 3. Whether any modifications should be made to the preferred map; and 4. The sequencing of elections - which districts should be up for election in 2020 and NOTE: Depending on the sequence, the numbers of the districts may change to be consistent with having odd or even numbered districts elected the same year, or to have district elections in chronological order.

6 Following Council s decisions and direction, the demographer will prepare the final boundary map and the legal (metes and bounds) description for the ordinance. It is anticipated that the ordinance will be prepared and brought to the Council for consideration and introduction at its September 11, 2018 meeting. There will be Spanish/English translation services provided at the public hearing. FISCAL IMPACT: The significant staff time required to implement the transition process is covered by the General Fund through previously budgeted salaries and benefits. As part of approval of the Resolution of Intent (Resolution No ), the City Council allocated up to $90,000 from the General Fund to cover the retention of specialized elections counsel, which includes demographer services. Staff also anticipates incurring expenses for the public outreach campaign and providing translation services of $10,000. These costs will also be paid from the General Fund. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: This action is not a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15320, and 15062(b)(3) as it is an organizational structure change and does not have the potential to result in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. RECOMMENDATION: Hold the fourth of 4 required public hearings on the transition to district-based elections, to receive public input and make a selection on the number of voting districts, selection and configuration of the draft map and the sequencing of district elections. ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1: Draft maps Attachment 2: Draft maps population and demographic information Attachment 3: Written public comments

7 City of Vacaville Draft Map Plan Navy Prepared by

8 City of Vacaville Draft Map Plan Tangerine Prepared by

9 City of Vacaville Draft Map Plan Canary Prepared by

10 CITY OF VACAVILLE DISTRICTING DRAFT MAP DEMOGRAPHICS Plan District Adjusted~ Population^ Voting Age Population^ Total Deviation White* Latino Asian* Black* Total White* Latino Asian* Black* # # % # % # % # % # % # # % # % # % # % 1 13, % 8,495 63% 2,511 19% 1,416 11% 781 6% 9,860 6,519 66% 1,597 16% 1,009 10% 547 6% 2 14, % 9,598 66% 2,971 20% 831 6% 767 5% 11,224 7,861 70% 1,913 17% 639 6% 541 5% Navy 3 14, % 6,286 43% 5,502 38% 965 7% 1,357 9% 10,616 5,209 49% 3,464 33% 750 7% 939 9% 4 13, % 7,411 53% 3,779 27% 1,044 7% 1,262 9% 10,248 5,987 58% 2,301 22% 777 8% 897 9% 5 14, % 9,749 67% 2,129 15% 1,238 9% 982 7% 11,324 8,053 71% 1,381 12% 924 8% 736 6% 6 13, % 7,157 52% 2,655 19% 2,044 15% 1,437 11% 9,833 5,469 56% 1,661 17% 1,455 15% 1,026 10% 1 21, % 13,969 66% 3,142 15% 2,174 10% 1,422 7% 16,395 11,330 69% 2,093 13% 1,606 10% 1,072 7% 2 20, % 11,617 56% 6,542 31% 1,003 5% 1,231 6% 15,594 9,553 61% 4,095 26% 771 5% 825 5% Targerine 3 20, % 11,049 53% 5,706 27% 1,599 8% 1,951 9% 15,529 8,963 58% 3,563 23% 1,204 8% 1,372 9% 4 21, % 12,061 56% 4,157 19% 2,762 13% 1,982 9% 15,587 9,252 59% 2,566 16% 1,973 13% 1,417 9% 1 21, % 13,973 66% 3,142 15% 2,174 10% 1,422 7% 16,399 11,334 69% 2,093 13% 1,606 10% 1,072 7% Canary 2 21, % 9,366 44% 7,784 36% 1,409 7% 2,191 10% 15,490 7,671 50% 4,823 31% 1,072 7% 1,516 10% 3 20, % 13,101 64% 4,425 22% 1,201 6% 1,054 5% 15,500 10,690 69% 2,815 18% 897 6% 732 5% 4 21, % 12,256 56% 4,196 19% 2,754 13% 1,919 9% 15,716 9,403 60% 2,586 16% 1,979 13% 1,366 9% * Does not include Latinos. Calculated pursuant to OMB BULLETIN NO ^ 2010 Census Redistricting Data [P.L ] Summary File, U.S. Census Bureau. + Citizen Voting Age Population Special Tabulation from the Year American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau. ~ Adjusted to exclude popultations of California Medical Facility and California State Prison Solano

11 CITY OF VACAVILLE DISTRICTING DRAFT MAP DEMOGRAPHICS Plan District Unadjusted November 2014 November 2016 Citizen Voting Age Population+ Population^ Registered Voted Registered Voted Total White* Latino Asian* Black* Total # # # # # # % # % # % # % # 1 9,876 6,362 64% 1,586 16% 1,165 12% 657 7% 13,485 7,790 3,824 9,001 7, ,469 7,975 70% 1,579 14% 657 6% 975 9% 22,376 8,347 4,450 8,883 7,050 Navy 3 9,580 4,936 52% 2,579 27% 762 8% % 14,497 5,262 2,138 5,985 4, ,924 6,353 64% 1,757 18% 637 6% 918 9% 13,957 5,936 2,562 6,706 4, ,387 8,104 71% 1,526 13% 731 6% 829 7% 14,453 8,621 4,654 9,304 7, ,097 5,689 56% 1,664 16% 1,447 14% 1,184 12% 13,660 7,405 3,188 8,677 6, ,177 11,249 70% 1,980 12% 1,818 11% 862 5% 21,148 12,996 6,856 14,552 11, ,924 9,407 63% 3,255 22% 594 4% 1,287 9% 20,911 9,482 4,777 10,348 7,954 Targerine 3 14,843 9,107 61% 2,723 18% 1,041 7% 1,598 11% 28,776 9,307 4,038 10,357 7, ,389 9,656 59% 2,733 17% 1,946 12% 1,762 11% 21,593 11,576 5,145 13,299 10, ,180 11,254 70% 1,980 12% 1,818 11% 862 5% 21,152 13,001 6,858 14,556 11,553 Canary 2 14,215 7,744 54% 3,432 24% 877 6% 1,753 12% 21,377 7,500 3,002 8,578 6, ,496 10,676 69% 2,551 16% 714 5% 1,244 8% 28,134 11,137 5,708 12,012 9, ,442 9,745 59% 2,728 17% 1,990 12% 1,650 10% 21,765 11,723 5,249 13,410 10,176 * Does not include Latinos. Calculated pursuant to OMB BULLETIN NO ^ 2010 Census Redistricting Data [P.L ] Summary File, U.S. Census Bureau. + Citizen Voting Age Population Special Tabulation from the Year American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau. ~ Adjusted to exclude popultations of California Medical Facility and California State Prison Solano

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