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HomeMy WebLinkAboutD-1 Staff Report - Azusa CVRA PH 3PUBLIC HEARING/SCHEDULED ITEM D-1 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER FROM: MARCO A. MARTINEZ, CITY ATTORNEY DATE: JANUARY 16, 2024 SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING - CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION OF COMPOSITION OF VOTING DISTRICTS FOR BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT AND REVIEW DRAFT MAPS BACKGROUND: The California Voting Rights Act (“CVRA”) became law in 2003. It provides instructions for transitioning a jurisdiction from an at-large election system to a different system - typically a by- district or by-division election system. On March 28, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-C26, declaring its intention to transition from its current at-large electoral system to a by-district electoral system. On November 6, 2023 and December 4, 2023, the City Council conducted the first two of four (4) required hearings to receive public input on the transition. At those hearings, the City Council received public input and discussed the various demographic and map options they wished staff and the City’s consultant demographer to study. That analysis has been completed. The hearing tonight represents the third in the series of hearings required by the CVRA and the first hearing to review draft maps and accept additional comments with the goal of having the district maps adopted in time for the November, 2024 General Municipal Election. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Conduct a public hearing to receive and consider any public input; 2) Conduct initial review of draft voting district maps; and 3) Provide further direction to City staff regarding: Approved City Council January 16, 2024 Public Hearing to Consider Composition of Voting Districts for By-District Elections and Review Draft Maps January 16, 2024 Page 2 a. The number of electoral voting districts; b. The election schedule (sequencing) of voting districts ANALYSIS: As described previously, the following milestones are required under the CVRA: Procedure to Transition to By-District Elections The CVRA requires the City to follow certain procedural steps in order to transition to a different voting system. The steps include: 1. Adoption of Resolution of Intention. To start the process, the City Council adopts a resolution outlining its intent to transition from an at-large to a district-based election and discussing the steps it will undertake to facilitate the transition. As noted above, the Council adopted such a Resolution on March 28, 2022. 2. Public Hearing Prior to Drawing of District Map. Before adopting district-based maps for future elections, the City must first prepare a draft map or maps. However, before drawing a map, the City must hold at least two (2) public hearings over a period of no more than 30 days. The public must be invited to provide input regarding the districts’ composition. These hearings were conducted on November 6, 2023 and December 4, 2023. 3. Preparation of Map(s). After the city has held two (2) public hearings, it may direct the preparation of one or more electoral (district) maps. Each district must be as nearly equal in population, using the data from the most recent census. The districts must also be prepared in compliance with specific State and federal requirements, including consideration of communities of interest and natural geographic boundaries. The composition of each district must be developed carefully to ensure that minority votes are not diluted. Dilution may occur through “cracking,” which occurs when the minority community is fragmented across several districts to prevent the minority community from winning enough seats to gain a majority. Dilution may also occur through “packing,” which occurs when a minority community is concentrated into one or two districts where their votes would cause preferred candidates to win by an overwhelming majority. Thus, district boundary composition should endeavor to be balanced (as much as possible). 4. Timing and Sequence of Elections. During one of the hearings, the Council would also need to establish the timing and sequence of district elections. The change to district boundaries cannot affect the terms of any incumbents. Following the first district-based election in November, 2024, the Council would be comprised of approximately half of its members elected by a district and approximately half of its members Public Hearing to Consider Composition of Voting Districts for By-District Elections and Review Draft Maps January 16, 2024 Page 3 elected City-wide. The remaining at-large members would transition to by-district seats in November, 2026. 5. Public Hearings for Map Consideration. After the draft map(s) have been prepared, the City must publish and make them available to the public. The City must also show the staggered terms of office and the potential sequence of the elections. The Council must hold at least two additional public hearings over a period of no more than 45 days during which the public will be invited to provide input regarding the draft map(s) and sequence of elections. The first draft map must be published at least seven (7) days before it is considered at a public hearing. If the map is revised at or during a hearing, it must be published again and made available to the public for at least seven (7) days before being adopted. Maps may be reviewed and discussed at a public hearing or workshop without being published for seven (7) days prior to the hearing, as long as they are not considered for adoption or eliminated from consideration at that particular hearing/workshop. A total of six (6) draft maps are presented for review at tonight’s hearing. The draft maps were posted to the City’s website on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, following review of the publicly submitted maps by the City’s demographic consultant. Under the CVRA, maps are required to be posted for seven (7) days prior to any hearing at which maps will be formally considered. Thus, although a map may not be selected or eliminated from consideration tonight, the Council may provide input and direction for changes to any particular map which will be reflected at the next public hearing. Lastly, the Council may also discuss the concept of five versus four electoral districts. The deadline for submission of any public maps to be considered at the next public hearing, scheduled is January 31,, 2024. The next formal public hearing is scheduled for February 20, 2024. This will allow the City’s demographic consultant sufficient time to review all maps for compliance with the CVRA, and provide staff sufficient time to publish the maps to the City’s website before the hearing. 6. Map Adoption. The Council, after selecting a map and choosing the timing and sequence of the elections, would then adopt an ordinance providing for by-district elections, approve the map, and begin implementing by-district elections. For Azusa, the first by-district election will occur at the November 2024 General Municipal Election. Summary of Tonight’s Actions At Council’s direction, the City’s demographic consultant has prepared two maps with a four district configuration, for use with the City’s current directly-elected Mayor, and two maps with a five district configuration, for use with a rotational Mayor. Two, additional five district maps were received from members of the public. . The draft maps are summarized below: Public Hearing to Consider Composition of Voting Districts for By-District Elections and Review Draft Maps January 16, 2024 Page 4 Four District Maps 1. Map 4.1 – Deviation 5.16% (from Demographer) Creates two majority/minority Hispanic Voting Districts The districts are compact and contiguous. 2. Map 4.2 – Deviation 3.63% (from Demographer) Creates three majority/minority Hispanic Voting Districts The districts are compact and contiguous. Five District Maps 1. Map 5.1 – Deviation 5.53% (from Demographer) Creates three majority/minority Hispanic Voting Districts The districts are compact and contiguous. 2. Map 5.2 – Deviation 1.59% (from Demographer) Creates three majority/minority Hispanic Voting Districts The districts are compact and contiguous. 3. Map 5.3 – Deviation 6.80% (from Public) Creates three majority/minority Hispanic Voting Districts The districts are compact but District 5 is not contiguous. This map is not viable as submitted. 4. Map 5.4 – Deviation 1.08% (from Public) Creates three majority/minority Hispanic Voting Districts The districts are compact but District 5 is not contiguous. This map is not viable as submitted. Public Engagement To increase public awareness of the transition to by-district elections, the City uses a variety of public communication channels to engage members of the community. Districting information will continue to be featured on the City’s website at the following web address: https://azusaca.gov/2028/Districting-Establishing-2024-Voter-Dist. The City’s website is populated with information about how the public can participate and also provides answers to frequently asked districting questions. In addition, the link to the online mapping tool was provided on December 5, 2023, and the public may continue to utilize the tool to submit maps for the Council’s consideration through January 31st. FISCAL IMPACT: No additional costs are connected to this step of the CVRA districting process. Public Hearing to Consider Composition of Voting Districts for By-District Elections and Review Draft Maps January 16, 2024 Page 5 Prepared by: Reviewed by: Marco A. Martinez Adrian Garcia, MMC City Attorney Chief Deputy City Clerk Fiscal Review by: Reviewed and Approved by: Talika M. Johnson Sergio Gonzalez Director of Administrative Services City Manager Attachment 1) Draft Maps with Demographic Analysis 2) Districting Maps of Nearby SGV Cities Map 5.1 District Total Population Raw Population %Population Latino NL White Alone NL Black Alone NL AIAN Alone NL Asian Alone NL Hawaiian Alone NL Other Alone NL 2+ Races CVAP19 Total CVAP19 NL White CVAP19 NL Black CVAP Hispanic CVAP19 Not Hispanic CVAP19 NL AIAN CVAP19 NL ASIAN CVAP19 NL Hawaiian CVAP19 NL Other 1 10,395 354 3.53% 5,328 2,422 407 26 1,830 15 59 308 6,498 2,289 320 2,825 3,666 18 878 - 13 2 10,021 -20 -0.20%3,854 2,814 376 27 2,540 30 53 327 8,974 3,924 414 2,696 6,319 18 1,602 25 62 3 9,840 -201 -2.00%7,903 740 189 29 788 3 62 126 5,625 570 315 4,093 1,536 1 567 - 3 4 9,968 -73 -0.73%7,413 791 320 17 1,261 15 29 122 5,951 782 308 4,028 1,957 - 828 18 2 5 9,980 -61 -0.61%7,639 1,009 350 15 768 2 39 158 5,658 830 127 4,322 1,372 - 321 - 24 Total 50,204 32,137 7,776 1,642 114 7,187 65 242 1,041 32,706 8,395 1,484 17,964 14,850 37 4,196 43 104 Ideal 10,041 Deviation 5.53% Attachment 1 Map 5.2 District Total Population Raw Population %Population Latino NL White Alone NL Black Alone NL AIAN Alone NL Asian Alone NL Hawaiian Alone NL Other Alone NL 2+ Races CVAP19 Total CVAP19 NL White CVAP19 NL Black CVAP Hispanic CVAP19 Not Hispanic CVAP19 NL AIAN CVAP19 NL ASIAN CVAP19 NL Hawaiian CVAP19 NL Other 1 10,018 -23 -0.23%6,140 1,866 348 27 1,361 10 41 225 6,247 1,775 191 3,451 2,805 18 679 - 6 2 9,951 -90 -0.89%4,470 2,049 280 16 2,788 9 60 279 6,950 2,115 339 2,743 4,244 2 1,391 2 11 3 10,021 -20 -0.20%5,846 2,307 503 25 976 28 49 287 7,693 3,132 331 3,436 4,282 16 722 23 82 4 10,103 62 0.62%7,553 798 351 19 1,218 7 37 120 5,948 840 387 3,964 2,045 - 784 2 3 5 10,111 70 0.70%8,128 756 160 27 844 11 55 130 5,868 533 236 4,370 1,474 1 620 16 2 Total 50,204 32,137 7,776 1,642 114 7,187 65 242 1,041 32,706 8,395 1,484 17,964 14,850 37 4,196 43 104 Ideal 10,041 Deviation 1.59% Map 5.3 District Total Population Raw Population %Population Latino NL White Alone NL Black Alone NL AIAN Alone NL Asian Alone NL Hawaiian Alone NL Other Alone NL 2+ Races CVAP19 Total CVAP19 NL White CVAP19 NL Black CVAP Hispanic CVAP19 Not Hispanic CVAP19 NL AIAN CVAP19 NL ASIAN CVAP19 NL Hawaiian CVAP19 NL Other 1 9,922 -119 -1.18%6,644 1,701 319 28 986 10 44 190 6,111 1,595 200 3,762 2,364 18 478 - 5 2 10,182 141 1.41%7,442 794 215 20 1,520 13 49 129 5,907 654 298 3,864 2,122 1 1,059 18 3 3 10,343 302 3.01%8,484 807 250 23 575 6 48 150 6,123 724 275 4,726 1,379 - 354 - 3 4 9,660 -381 -3.79%3,538 2,321 290 13 3,122 13 63 300 7,091 2,644 338 2,078 5,019 2 1,605 11 12 5 10,097 56 0.56%6,029 2,153 568 30 984 23 38 272 7,474 2,778 373 3,534 3,966 16 700 14 81 Total 50,204 32,137 7,776 1,642 114 7,187 65 242 1,041 32,706 8,395 1,484 17,964 14,850 37 4,196 43 104 Ideal 10,041 Deviation 6.80% Map 5.4 District Total Population Raw Population %Population Latino NL White Alone NL Black Alone NL AIAN Alone NL Asian Alone NL Hawaiian Alone NL Other Alone NL 2+ Races CVAP19 Total CVAP19 NL White CVAP19 NL Black CVAP Hispanic CVAP19 Not Hispanic CVAP19 NL AIAN CVAP19 NL ASIAN CVAP19 NL Hawaiian CVAP19 NL Other Total VAP 1 10,056 15 0.15%4,299 2,056 278 16 3,051 8 59 289 6,852 1,982 317 2,623 4,256 - 1,489 - 12 8,081 2 10,044 3 0.03%6,659 1,704 349 29 1,050 11 47 195 6,169 1,609 248 3,692 2,468 18 536 - 6 7,899 3 10,048 7 0.07%5,780 2,396 523 20 973 29 40 287 7,782 3,387 425 3,253 4,577 18 719 25 80 8,374 4 10,080 39 0.39%8,122 736 159 24 846 10 54 129 5,873 539 184 4,417 1,463 1 613 16 3 7,593 5 9,976 -65 -0.65%7,277 884 333 25 1,267 7 42 141 6,030 878 310 3,979 2,086 - 839 2 3 7,678 Total 50,204 32,137 7,776 1,642 114 7,187 65 242 1,041 32,706 8,395 1,484 17,964 14,850 37 4,196 43 104 39,625 Map 4.1 District Total Population Raw Population % Population Latino NL White Alone NL Black Alone NL AIAN Alone NL Asian Alone NL Hawaiian Alone NL Other Alone NL 2+ Races CVAP19 Total CVAP19 NL White CVAP19 NL Black CVAP Hispanic CVAP19 Not Hispanic CVAP19 NL AIAN CVAP19 NL ASIAN CVAP19 NL Hawaiian CVAP19 NL Other 1 12,192 -359 -2.86%6,601 2,682 461 30 1,979 17 68 354 7,756 2,437 379 3,830 3,924 18 924 - 14 2 12,464 -87 -0.69%5,580 3,082 503 29 2,804 30 60 376 10,340 4,201 444 3,587 6,817 18 1,738 25 81 3 12,708 157 1.25%10,436 1,026 311 27 711 - 60 137 7,211 897 233 5,689 1,531 - 303 - 6 4 12,840 289 2.30%9,520 986 367 28 1,693 18 54 174 7,399 860 428 4,858 2,578 1 1,231 18 3 Total 50,204 32,137 7,776 1,642 114 7,187 65 242 1,041 32,706 8,395 1,484 17,964 14,850 37 4,196 43 104 Ideal 12,551 Deviation 5.16% Map 4.2 District Total Population Raw Population % Population Latino NL White Alone NL Black Alone NL AIAN Alone NL Asian Alone NL Hawaiian Alone NL Other Alone NL 2+ Races NL 2+ Races VAP CVAP19 Total CVAP19 NL White CVAP19 NL Black CVAP Hispanic CVAP19 Not Hispanic CVAP19 NL AIAN CVAP19 NL ASIAN CVAP19 NL Hawaiian CVAP19 NL Other 1 12,298 -253 -2.02%9,080 961 347 26 1,663 14 52 155 114 7,267 789 410 4,862 2,441 1 1,138 18 3 2 12,464 -87 -0.69%8,068 2,131 414 33 1,496 10 61 251 156 7,743 1,968 301 4,596 3,149 18 728 - 7 3 12,689 138 1.10%9,179 1,759 435 32 961 16 62 245 178 8,016 2,018 270 4,845 3,223 6 728 - 81 4 12,753 202 1.61%5,810 2,925 446 23 3,067 25 67 390 278 9,680 3,620 503 3,661 6,037 12 1,602 25 13 Total 50,204 32,137 7,776 1,642 114 7,187 65 242 1,041 726 32,706 8,395 1,484 17,964 14,850 37 4,196 43 104 Ideal 12,551 Deviation 3.63% December 2023 DISTRICTING MAPS OF NEARBY SGV CITIES Page 1 Prepared by Taleen Nazarian Management Intern, City of Azusa Attachment 2 City of La Verne Population: 55,345 01 Districts: 5 02 03 Important Info District 1 (Area: 1.00) Population: 6,370 39% HIS, 47% WH, 7% AS District 2 (Area: 0.90) Population: 6,200 36% HIS, 44% WH, 11% Asian, 4% BL District 3 (Area 1.99) Population: 6150 49% WH, 26% HIS, 16% AS District 4 (Area: 2.37) Population: 6100 51% WH, 30% HIS, 13% AS District 5 (Area: 2.28) Population: 6587 46% HIS, 38% WH, 11% AS Map Found Here Page 2 City of Claremont Population: 37,266 01 Districts: 5 02 03 Important Info District 1 (Area: 5.42) Population: 6,750 68% WH, 15% HIS, 12% AS District 2 (Area: 3.71) Population: 7021 58% WH, 21% AS, 16% HIS District 3 (Area 1.52) Population: 7000 57% WH, 19% AS, 13% HIS District 5 (Area: 1.41) Population: 7153 48% WH, 34% HIS, 9% AS, 8% BL District 4 (Area: 1.42) Population: 7000 57% WH, 22% HIS, 14% AS, 6% BL Map Found Here Page 3 City of Glendora Population: 52,577 01 Districts: 5 02 District 1 (Area: 2.43) Population: 10,142 40% HIS, 40% WH, 8% AS District 2 (Area: 5.00) Population: 10,138 30% HIS, 55% WH, 10% AS District 3 (Area: 1.76) Population: 9,900 52% WH, 35% HIS, 8% AS District 4 (Area: 2.08) Population: 9,951 60% WH, 27% HIS, 10% AS District 5 (Area: 8.40) Population: 10,059 70% WH, 20% HIS, 9% AS 03 Important Info City Council Districts are made up of 5 districts with the mayor being selected annual from its membership. Following election, Council selects from its membership a Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem. Map Found Here Page 4 City of San Dimas Population: 34,920 01 Districts: 4 02 District 1 (Area: 2.97) Population: 8,850 40% WH , 31% HIS, 23% AS District 2 (Area: 4.58) Population: 8,600 41% WH, 37% HIS, 12% AS District 3 (Area: 1.94) Population: 8,800 44% HIS, 36% WH, 12% AS District 4 (Area: 5.93) Population: 8,700 45% WH, 36% HIS, 12% AS 03 Important Info The City is divided into 4 districts and only the voters in a district decide who will represent that district. Councilmembers serve for staggered terms of four years. The Mayor is directly elected and serves for a term of two years. The City has no term limits. Map Found Here Page 5 City of Duarte District 1 Population: 3,050 37% WH, 30% HIS, 26% AS, 4% BL District 2 Population: 3,225 44% WH, 27% HIS, 18% WH, 5% BL District 3 Population: 3,093 34% HIS, 32% WH, 27% AS, 5% BL District 4 Population: 3,114 38% HIS, 25% WH, 24% AS, 10% BL Population: 21,807 01 03 Important Info Map & Demographic Information Found Here Districts: 7 02 District 6 Population: 3197 68% HIS, 17% AS, 10% WH, 3% BL District 5 Population: 3029 42% HIS, 26% WH, 7% BL, 22% AS District 7 Population: 3092 77% HIS, 11% AS, 8% WH, 3% BL Page 6 City of Arcadia Population: 56,781 01 Districts: 5 02 Important Info 03 Map Found Here District 1 Population: 11188 67% AS, 17% WH, 14% HIS District 2 Population: 11266 57% AS, 26% WH, 14% HIS District 3 Population: 11683 63% AS, 16% HIS, 16% WH District 4 Population: 11282 74% AS, 14% WH, 10% HIS District 5 Population: 11362 69% AS, 17% WH, 12% HIS Page 7 City of West Covina Population: 37,266 01 Districts: 5 02 03 Important Info Map Found Here District 1 Population: 22,059 District 2 Population: 21,959 District 3 Population: 21,304 District 5 Population: 21,888 District 4 Population: 22,646 Page 8 City of Covina Population: 52,577 01 Districts: 5 02 03 Important Info Map Found Here Page 9 District 1 Population: 10,019 54% HIS, 21% WH, 19% AS District 2 Population: 10,249 53% HIS, 28% WH, 13% AS District 3 Population: 10,657 50% HIS, 33% WH, 13% AS District 4 Population: 9,941 50% HIS, 30% WH, 13% AS District 5 Population: 10,578 57% HIS, 25% WH, 12% AS Azusa Unified School District Number of Students in District: 7,000 01 Trustee Areas: 5 02 03 Important Info Map Found Here Page 10 District 1 3 Elementary Schools 1 Middle School District 2 1 Elementary School District 3 1 Elementary School 2 High Schools District Office Adult Education Center State Education Resource Center ALAS/PDC/TRC/SPA Programs District 4 2 Elementary Schools District 5 1 Elementary School Longfellow School Board of Trustees Map