Agenda Item Name:
Title
Alachua County Commission Redistricting - Public Workshop
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Presenter:
Chris Dawson, Transportation Planning Manager; Bobby Jenkins, GIS Analyst
Description:
Public Workshop to consider a draft redistricting map based upon population data from the 2020 Decennial Census
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Direct Staff to prepare and advertise an ordinance adopting the DRAFT districts and schedule the item for a public hearing
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Prior Board Motions:
No previous motions. The Board heard a briefing at its August 3, 2021 Special Meeting.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
There are no fiscal impacts from this item. There will be advertising costs related to advertising the adopting ordinance, as well as advertising the adopted map, as required by Florida Statute. This will require three separate ads to be run in a local newspaper.
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Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services
Background:
Following each Census, and as may be needed in between, the County Commission must update its districts such that they have equal population. As Census 2020 was completed last year, the Commission should review its existing districts and redraw them as may be needed to ensure an equal population between them. This agenda item will cover Constitutional and Statutory requirements, the current Commission districts, a list of policies to follow when updating district boundaries and a proposed tentative timeline for workshops and meetings.
Staff have prepared a draft district map that provides for new Commission districts varying by less than 1% from the nominal average per district.
In addition to the pdf included with this agenda item, the DRAFT Districts are viewable at:
<https://acgm.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=490b762851fe4b8d8c81a8ae45abdbf8>.