Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Regular Meeting of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission / Reunion Regular de la Comision Ciudadana Independiente de Redistritacion

Agenda — original pdf

Versión en español a continuación. Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting 2/11/2021 Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to be held 2/11/2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (2/10/2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission 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 Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission la FECHA de la reunion (2/11/2021) 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 (2/10/2021 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 …

Item 2.D. 2013 Roadmap to Citizen Redistricting Four Austin Commissioners Point the Way — original pdf

C Roadmap to Citizen Redistricting Four Austin Commissioners Point the Way Lake Travis 10 (cid:0)(cid:0)360 (cid:0)(cid:0)1 (cid:0)(cid:0)130 (cid:0)(cid:0)290 Decker Lake (cid:0)(cid:0)130 (cid:0)(cid:0)45 (cid:0)(cid:0)360 (cid:0)(cid:0)360 5 (cid:0)(cid:0)(cid:0)35 (cid:0)(cid:0)45 (cid:0)(cid:0)45 6 (cid:0)(cid:0)183 (cid:0)(cid:0)(cid:0)35 7 (cid:0)(cid:0)1 4 (cid:0)(cid:0)(cid:0)35 3 1 (cid:0)(cid:0)183 (cid:0)(cid:0)71 2 (cid:0)(cid:0)183 (cid:0)(cid:0)183 9 (cid:0)(cid:0)(cid:0)35 (cid:0)(cid:0)1 (cid:0)(cid:0)71 (cid:0)(cid:0)(cid:0)35 (cid:0)(cid:0)290 8 (cid:0)(cid:0)1 (cid:0)(cid:0)45 M Ryan Robinson, City Demographer, City of Austin, December 2013. Stefan Haag n Harriett Harrow n Phil Hewitt n Maria Solis Foreword by Steve Bickerstaff On the cover: The official final Austin, Texas ten-district map approved by the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) on Novem- ber 18, 2013. See a more-detailed map on page 38 (Appendix E). Copyright © 2015 by Stefan Haag, Harriett Harrow, Phil Hewitt, and Maria Solis Table of Contents 1 3 5 6 6 7 9 11 12 14 14 15 16 19 19 19 21 22 22 22 23 24 29 35 36 38 39 Foreword Acknowledgements & Disclaimer I. Introduction II. Organizing the Commission A. Selecting Commissioners B. Selecting Commission Staff C. Training Commissioners D. Communications & Outreach E. Finances & Budget III. Authority & Duties of the Commission A. Austin City Charter B. Schedule of Commission Events IV. Public Hearings V. Mapping the Districts A. Redistricting Criteria B. Creating Ten Districts C. Mapping Consultant Capabilities VI. The Final Report A. Final Report Committee B. Organization of the Final Report VII. Conclusion Appendix A: Glossary of Redistricting Terms Appendix B: Advertisements of Staff Positions Appendix C: ICRC Budget Appendix D: Recommendations for Future ARPs Appendix E: Final Ten-District Map Appendix F: About the Authors Foreword I n November 2012, the voters of Austin, Texas overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the City Charter that dramatically changed the city’s election system and possibly provided a model for cities nationwide. Under the previous system, the City Council consisted of a mayor and six council members. All were elected citywide to numbered places on the council. Austin voters approved a new system consisting of a mayor (elected citywide) and ten council members, each of whom is elected from individual districts. As important as the change to individual council member districts was the amendment’s requirement that the districts be drawn in 2013 and thereafter by an Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission rather than by members of the City Council. The Charter amendment establishes a process for how the members of the independent Commission are selected and the criteria that …