Versión en español a continuación. Applicant Review Panel Meeting 12/16/2020 Applicant Review Panel to be held 12/16/2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (12/15/2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Applicant Review Panel Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Applicant Review Panel la FECHA de la reunion (12/16/2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (12/15/2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace de la junta, la …
APPLICANT REVIEW PANEL RECOMMENDATION 20201216-02A Date: December 16, 2020 Subject: Selection of Pool of the 60 Most Qualified Applicants for the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. Recommendation: The Applicant Review panel recommends the attached list of the 60 most qualified applications to serve on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. Date of Approval: December 16, 2020 Record of Vote: Unanimous on a 3-0 vote Attest: Abigael McClean, Chair ____________________________________ 3 8 14 19 21 24 32 41 47 61 62 63 68 70 76 79 82 84 93 99 Falcon Finch Flores Garza Gonzalez 102 Grady 106 Halbrook 109 HARDIN 120 Hill 135 Kambo 136 Kannan 141 Keswani 146 Lands 149 Le 156 Lopez 157 Lundy 159 Maceda 160 Mannie 168 McDaniel Mckiernan- Gonzalez 169 171 Meehan 182 Morris 183 Nacca 186 Nieft 192 Ou Last Name Agarwala Artusi 10 Babyak First Name Seema Lucas James Zip Code 78751 78704 78702 John 78759 Bhuvanesh 78731 Joshua 78749 Boonto-Zarifis Isa Chupe-O'Hanlon Daniel Beal Bhatt Blank Calderón Chamas DAVIS De La Rosa Dempsey Dixon Druckhammer Female Hispanic or Latino Male Female White White Espinoza Belinda Female Hispanic or Latino Camellia 787571517 Female Hispanic or Latino Gender Female Male Male Male Male Male Non- binary Female Female Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Male Female Female Male Ethnicity Asian Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian White Asian White Hispanic or Latino Black or African American Black or African American Hispanic or Latino White Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino White White White Black or African American Black or African American American Indian Black or African American Asian Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino Black or African American District Student? 10 10 10 10 9 9 3 8 4 2 9 8 3 6 1 2 7 2 5 5 7 1 4 9 5 7 4 8 3 5 5 1 1 3 2 3 7 6 9 10 10 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No Yes Female Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino White Asian White White Asian sara inés Faith ROGER Erik Erin David Rachael Whitney …
APPLICANT REVIEW PANEL RECOMMENDATION 20201216-02A Date: December 16, 2020 Subject: Selection of Pool of the 60 Most Qualified Applicants for the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. Recommendation: The Applicant Review panel recommends the attached list of the 60 most qualified applications to serve on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. Date of Approval: December 16, 2020 Record of Vote: Unanimous on a 3-0 vote Attest: Abigael McClean, Chair ____________________________________ 3 8 14 19 21 24 32 41 47 61 62 63 68 70 76 79 82 84 93 99 Falcon Finch Flores Garza Gonzalez 102 Grady 106 Halbrook 109 HARDIN 120 Hill 135 Kambo 136 Kannan 141 Keswani 146 Lands 149 Le 156 Lopez 157 Lundy 159 Maceda 160 Mannie 168 McDaniel Mckiernan- Gonzalez 169 171 Meehan 182 Morris 183 Nacca 186 Nieft 192 Ou Last Name Agarwala Artusi 10 Babyak First Name Seema Lucas James Zip Code 78751 78704 78702 John 78759 Bhuvanesh 78731 Joshua 78749 Boonto-Zarifis Isa Chupe-O'Hanlon Daniel Beal Bhatt Blank Calderón Chamas DAVIS De La Rosa Dempsey Dixon Druckhammer Female Hispanic or Latino Male Female White White Espinoza Belinda Female Hispanic or Latino Camellia 787571517 Female Hispanic or Latino Gender Female Male Male Male Male Male Non- binary Female Female Male Male Male Female Female Female Male Male Male Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Female Male Female Female Male Ethnicity Asian Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino American Indian or Alaska Native Asian White Asian White Hispanic or Latino Black or African American Black or African American Hispanic or Latino White Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino White White White Black or African American Black or African American American Indian Black or African American Asian Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino Black or African American District Student? 10 10 10 10 9 9 3 8 4 2 9 8 3 6 1 2 7 2 5 5 7 1 4 9 5 7 4 8 3 5 5 1 1 3 2 3 7 6 9 10 10 No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No Yes Female Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino White Asian White White Asian sara inés Faith ROGER Erik Erin David Rachael Whitney …
Versión en español a continuación. Applicant Review Panel Meeting 12/11/2020 Applicant Review Panel to be held 12/11/2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (12/10/2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Applicant Review Panel Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del Applicant Review Panel FECHA de la reunion (12/11/2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (12/10/2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para hablar con el enlace de la junta, la información …
Applicant Review Panel December 11, 2020 at 1:00 pm VIA VIDEOCONFERENCING CURRENT PANEL MEMBERS: Abigael McClean, Chair STAFF MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Matt Dugan - Housing and Planning Department (HPD) Lisa Rodriguez (HPD) MINUTES James Christianson William Cooper, Vice Chair CALL TO ORDER Chair McClean called the meeting to order with 3 members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. No speakers registered to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On Bill Cooper’s motion, Jim Christianson’s second, the meeting minutes for the December 4, 2020, were approved unanimously. 2. OLD BUSINESS The ARP may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Approach to assessing applications and application merits Discussion occurred; no action was taken. B. Define work plan Discussion occurred; no action was taken. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Chair McClean adjourned the meeting at 1:27pm with no objections. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Matt Dugan at the Housing and Planning Department, at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov, for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Applicant Review Panel, please contact Matt Dugan at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov and lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov. or Lisa Rodriguez 512-974-3119 at
Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Applicant Review Panel 12/4/2020 Applicant Review Panel to be held 12/4/2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (12/3/2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the 12/4/2020 Applicant Review Panel Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Applicant Review Panel FECHA de la reunion (12/4/2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (12/3/2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una llamada …
Applicant Review Panel December 4, 2020 at 1:00 pm Via Videoconference James Christianson William Cooper, Vice-Chair PANEL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Abigael McClean, Chair STAFF IN ATTENDANCE Matthew Dugan CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 1:00pm with all three members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. No members of the public registered to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On Jim Christianson’s motion, Bill Cooper’s second, the meeting minutes for the November 20,2020 meeting were unanimously approved. 2. NEW BUSINESS The ARP may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Approach to assessing applications and application merits. Members discussed the applications and scoring matrix. Each member will score every application on three categories: Analytica1 Skills, Impartiality, and Diversity/Austin. Each category will be scored from 1 to 3, with 3 being the highest score. The members practiced scoring one application together. Matt Dugan with the Housing and Planning Department showed a draft map of the applications. 3. FUTURE AGENA ITEMS Request future agenda items, information, and reports B. Define work plan ADJOURNMENT Chair McClean adjourned the meeting at 1:40pm without objections. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Matt Dugan at Housing and Planning Department, at (512-974-7665), for additional information; TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Applicant Review Panel, please contact Matt Dugan at 512-974-7665 or matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov
Versión en español a continuación. Special Meeting of the Applicant Review Panel 11/20/2020 Applicant Review Panel to be held 11/20/2020 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (11/19/2020 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the 11/20/2020 Applicant Review Panel Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The information required is the speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, and a telephone number or email address. •Once a request to speak has been called in or emailed to the board liaison, residents will receive either an email or phone call providing the telephone number to call on the day of the scheduled meeting. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov by Noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch- atxn-live Reunión del Applicant Review Panel FECHA de la reunion (11/20/2020) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (11/19/2020 antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). La información requerida es el nombre del orador, los números de artículo sobre los que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutrales, y un número de teléfono o dirección de correo electrónico. • Una vez que se haya llamado o enviado por correo electrónico una solicitud para hablar al enlace de la junta, los residentes recibirán un correo electrónico o una llamada …
Applicant Review Panelist Oath of Office I, _________(State your name)_, do solemnly swear or affirm, that I have not directly or indirectly paid, offered, promised to pay, contributed, or promised to contribute any money or thing of value, or promised any public office or employment as a reward to secure my appointment or confirmation thereof; and that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Applicant Review Panel of the City of Austin, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States, the State of Texas, and of this City.
Determination of the Most Qualified Applicants for Independent Citizens’ Applicant Review Panel Redistricting Commission Interpretation of City Charter Article 11 (A) May 16, 2013 Background On November 16, 2012, City of Austin voters approved a city charter amendment which provides for the election of city council members from 10 geographical single-member districts, beginning with the election in November 2014. The boundaries of the 10 districts will be drawn by an Independent Citizens’ Redistricting Commission (ICRC). Applicants for a position on the ICRC must meet certain requirements, such as being a registered voter in the City of Austin for the previous five years and being free of conflicts of interest. Applicants for the ICRC were required to disclose their voting history (for non-students), current address, voter ID number, and any conflicts of interest. The city auditor reviewed the applications to validate minimum requirements. The charter amendment also created a 3-member Applicant Review Panel (ARP) to evaluate the applications and select the 60 most qualified applicants based on the following criteria: 1. Relevant analytical skills 2. Ability to be impartial 3. Residency in various parts of the City, and 4. Appreciation for the City of Austin’s diverse demographics and geography On March 11, 2013, the city auditor provided the ARP with 450 applications which met the minimum requirements. The applications included free-form questions so the candidates could describe how they meet the criteria in the city charter. This document describes how the ARP evaluated the applicants to determine the most qualified according to the criteria above. Relevant Analytical Skills An applicant does not rank high in this area by merely saying he or she has analytical skills. There must be an indication in his or her occupational, educational or other history which shows experience in using analytical skills. The experience may be gained by running a business, being in occupations which require data analysis or having hobbies which involve analytical skills. Applicants who have a background in analyzing census data, identifying groups with common interests or using mapping software have higher rankings in relevant analytical skills. Ability to be Impartial This criterion must also be demonstrated by life experiences, such as working in groups to reach a decision. A dimension of this criterion is having good communication skills, including listening to all sides of an issue. The applicant could point to experiences where he has set aside his personal interest in favor …
Applicant Review Panel November 20, 2020 at 1:00 pm Via Videoconference MINUTES Lisa Rodriguez William Cooper James Christianson PANEL MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE Abigael McClean STAFF IN ATTENDANCE Matthew Dugan Oath of Office: Administration of the Oath of Office to Applicant Review Panel (APR) members (Erika Brady, Assistant City Clerk) The three panelists of the Applicant Review Panel (ARP) took their oaths of office. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 1:15pm with all three members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first three speakers who register to speak no later than noon the day before the meeting will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. No members of the public registered to speak. The ARP may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES This item will occur at the next meeting. 2. NEW BUSINESS A. Introductions of ARP members and staff The panelists and staff introduced themselves. B. Option to elect a Chair and Vice Chair On Bill Cooper’s motion, Jim Christianson’s second, Abby McClean was unanimously elected as Chair of the ARP. On Jim Christianson’s motion, Chair McClean’s second, Bill Cooper was unanimously elected as Vice Chair. C. Discuss the ARP’s mission and purpose (Ashley Glotzer, City Law Department) Ashley Glotzer presented. D. Discuss ARP legal considerations i. Voting Rights Act (Ashley Glotzer, City Law Department) ii. Texas Open Meetings Act, Public Information Act, and City Charter No-Contact Period (Ashley Glotzer, City Law Department) iii. Records Management (Erika Brady, Assistant City Clerk) Ashley Glotzer presented. Ashley Glotzer presented. Erika Brady presented. E. Discuss approach to assessing applications, application merits, and work plan Discussion was held, with Carol Limaye providing recommendations. F. Housekeeping matters, including resources on the City of Austin website, ARP member contact information, staff support, and scheduling future meetings Matt Dugan briefed the panel. G. Lessons learned from Carol Limaye, member of the 2013 ARP Carol Limaye briefed the panel and answered questions. ADJOURNMENT Chair McClean adjourned the meeting at 2:40pm without objections. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Matt …
Applicant Review Panel Thursday, May 16, 2013 6pm City Hall, Boards & Commissions Room 1101 301 W. 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701 Members: Michelle DeFrance Carol Feller Caroline Limaye CALL TO ORDER 1. CITIZEN COMMUNCIATION: GENERAL (Please limit to 3 minutes per speaker) 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approve minutes of April 19, 2013 regular meeting. 3. NEW BUSINESS The ARP may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Finalize the list of 60 applicants B. Finalize submission to City Council members C. Finalize letters to non-selected applicants D. Finalize panel members interpretive thoughts and recommendations 4. OLD BUSINESS A. Review ARP work plan ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 4 days before the meeting date. Please call Jawana Gutierrez at 512-322-6596 for additional information. TTY users route through Relay Texas at 711. Questions regarding the Applicant Review Panel may be directed to Jawana Gutierrez at 512-322-6596.
APPLICANT REVIEW PANEL SUBMISSION 1O-0NE REDISTRICTING INITIATIVE Agenda Item Number: (20130516-3A): Selection of Pool of the 60 Most Qualified Applicants for the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission WHEREAS, on November 6,2012, City of Austin voters approved a City Charter amendment which provides for the election of City Council Members from 10 geographical single-member districts; and WHEREAS, the amendment created a 14-member Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission which will establish the boundaries of the 10 new council districts; and WHEREAS, the amendment created a 3-member Applicant Review Panel, selected by random drawing, whose mission is to select a pool of the 60 most qualified applicants from which the Commission is created; and WHEREAS, the Office ofthe City Auditor has provided to the Applicant Review Panel the applications which meet the minimum requirements for service on the Commission; and WHEREAS, the Applicant Review Panel has evaluated each application according to the criteria at Article II, § 3 (A) (1)(6). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Applicant Review Panel hereby notifies the City Council of the pool of the 60 most qualified applicants. Within five days, each member of the City Council, acting as an individual, may strike up to one applicant and inform the Applicant Review Panel staff liaison in writing. On the Applicant Review Panel's behalf the Applicant Review Panel staff liaison will remove any timely applicant strike from the pool and will provide the list ofthe remaining applicants to the city auditor. The attachment lists the pool of applicants selected by the Applicant Review Panel to be the most qualified to serve on the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. Date of Approval: May 16, 2013 Record of the vote: Unanimous on Attest: _--J~8~~~~~~~::::~~;;:::;~::=:~----------- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 APPLICANT REVIEW PANEL SUBMISSION LIST OF MOST QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR ICRC Non-Students Non-Students (continued) J. -.. -~ '" ---._ .-. ··w. _.' .. ~ 'je"I0# App'li~a:nt_Narn~~'-. ._~;.~.~ _: f::.-2:.t~ ~ I!;Pp_ .. 10386 Aguirre, Ana Torrez 10316 Aleman, Steven R 10428 Ali, Thressa Lee 10529 Almanza, Librado Pablo 10348 Art, David T 10381 Blanco, Magdalena Patricia 10073 Bradford, Nathaniel 10420 Brisbin, Shelly D 10240 Callahan, Jason Todd 10334 Casarez, Ruth 10092 Christianson, James (Jim) 10191 Cocco, …
Applicant Review Panel Determination of the Most Qualified Applicants for Independent Citizens’ Redistricting Commission Interpretation of City Charter Article 11 (A) May 16, 2013 Background On November 16, 2012, City of Austin voters approved a city charter amendment which provides for the election of city council members from 10 geographical single-member districts, beginning with the election in November 2014. The boundaries of the 10 districts will be drawn by an Independent Citizens’ Redistricting Commission (ICRC). Applicants for a position on the ICRC must meet certain requirements, such as being a registered voter in the City of Austin for the previous five years and being free of conflicts of interest. Applicants for the ICRC were required to disclose their voting history (for non-students), current address, voter ID number, and any conflicts of interest. The city auditor reviewed the applications to validate minimum requirements. The charter amendment also created a 3-member Applicant Review Panel (ARP) to evaluate the applications and select the 60 most qualified applicants based on the following criteria: 1. Relevant analytical skills 2. Ability to be impartial 3. Residency in various parts of the City, and 4. Appreciation for the City of Austin’s diverse demographics and geography On March 11, 2013, the city auditor provided the ARP with 450 applications which met the minimum requirements. The applications included free-form questions so the candidates could describe how they meet the criteria in the city charter. This document describes how the ARP evaluated the applicants to determine the most qualified according to the criteria above. Relevant Analytical Skills Do the applicant’s background and/or experience show that they have used analytical skills in the past? This experience could be either in the workforce or in life. Applicants who gave direct examples scored higher in this area than people who gave general descriptions. An applicant does not rank high in this area by merely saying he or she has analytical skills. There must be an indication in his or her occupational, educational or other history which shows experience in using analytical skills. The experience may be gained by running a business, being in occupations which require data analysis or having hobbies which involve analytical skills. Applicants who have a background in analyzing census data, identifying groups with common interests or using mapping software have higher rankings in relevant analytical skills. Ability to be Impartial Does the application show that the applicant has and …
