Agenda Item 3c_Presentation on the Redistricting Commission — original pdf

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Presented by City Auditor Corrie Stokes August 2020 RedistrictATX.org What is Redistricting? • A process for residents to redraw council district boundaries every 10 years • Austin residents will redraw the boundaries in 2021 • New boundaries will go in effect for the November 2022 election Community participation There are two opportunities for Austin residents to be part of redistricting. 1 2 Applicant Review Panel The Panel will help select the commissioners. Three Certified Public Accountants will serve on the Panel. Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission The Commission will draw the boundaries of Austin’s council districts. How the process works Three CPA’s will be randomly selected for the Applicant Review Panel The Panel will help select members for the Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission Commissioners will draw the new council districts Key dates Event Date Sept 1 Sept 30 Oct 1 June 1, 2020 Applications for Commission and Panel opened Application period for Panel closes Application period for Commission closes City Auditor randomly selects 3 applicants for Panel Nov – Jan 15, 2021 Panel selects the 60 most qualified Commission applicants Jan 15-Jan 22 Each Council Member can strike one application from the qualified pool Jan 23 City Auditor randomly selects 8 Commissioners from the qualified pool Jan 24 – Feb 28 Commissioners choose 6 more applicants from the qualified pool March 1 – Nov 1 14 selected Commissioners draw districts to go in effect for the 2022 election Website – RedistrictATX.org Outreach in Multiple Languages Current Commission Applicants As of August 14, 2020 Total Applications Received: 239 The complete demographic breakdown can be found on redistrictatx.org RedistrictATX.org