Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission - July 14, 2021
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Regular Meeting of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission / Reunion Regular de la Comision Ciudadana Independiente de Redistritacion - See agenda for Zoom meeting information.
Versión en español a continuación. Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Meeting 07/014/2021 Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to be held 07/14/2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via Zoom; please see link on agenda. All speakers must register in advance (07/13/2021 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 FECHA de la reunion (07/14/2021) La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social Se permitirá comentarios en este reunion por Zoom; vea la agenda. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (07/13/2021 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 la 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, …
INDEPENDENT CITIZENS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION (ICRC) July 7, 2021 at 6:00 pm Council Chambers City Hall, 301 West 2nd Street Austin, Texas 78701 and Via Videoconference CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Members in Attendance Christina Puentes, Chair Luis Gonzalez, Vice Chair Joshua Blank Sara Inés Calderón Camellia Falcon Shaina Kambo Prabhu Kannan Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Selina Yee Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Members Absent Erin Dempsey Errol Hardin Brigham Morris Eugene Schneider Staff In Attendance Matthew Dugan Lisa Rodriguez Caroline Webster, Law Department DRAFT MINUTES Meeting Goals: Confirm Steps to Onboard Hired Staff, Confirm Dates for Public Hearings, Establish Commission Values and Norms CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 6:01pm with 9 members present. Commissioner Lands joined the meeting at 6:09pm. 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. Zenobia C. Joseph addressed the ICRC. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the June 30, 2021, ICRC meeting minutes The June 30, 2021, meeting minutes were approved without objection, with the change that the adjournment time will be added. 2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Update from Hiring Working Group Commissioner Yee gave the update. 3. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Presentation from NAACP Nelson Linder, Gonzalo Barrientos, Attorney Roger Borgelt, Peck Young, Ora Houston, and Ryan Robinson (members of the NAACP/Hispanic Coalition) presented. C. Icebreaker: “What is the best aspect of residing in the city district you represent?” B. Presentation from Dr. Henry Flores This item was postponed until a future meeting. Vice Chair Gonzalez lead the icebreaker activity. D. Discussion and Vote on Values and Norms Chair Puentes lead the discussion on values and norms. E. Update from Public Hearing Working Group 1. Vote on Proposed Public Hearing Dates Vice Chair Gonzalez shared the proposed schedule of public meeting dates. On Commissioner Kannan’s motion, Commissioner Blank’s second, the ICRC unanimously approved the proposed 2021 public hearing schedule. F. Update from Communications Working Group Commissioner Calderón gave …
Reapportionment and Redistricting City of Austin, TX Henry Flores, PhD FloreStat, LLC July 7, 2021 Rationale for Reapportionment and Redistricting Constitutional and Voting Rights Requirements Reapportionment every ten years Based on Census Reports Reapportionment Every ten years, immediately after census, must determine the amount of population growth or loss in each city council district. All districts must be within a +/- 10% deviation from the most to least populated district to insure one-person/one-vote constitutional requirement. Census Data Basis of population numbers. Total city population/number of districts = population per district. There cannot be more than a 10% population deviation from the largest to the smallest district. Changes in Total Population 2000-2019 Total 2000 2010 %∆ 2019 %∆ 689,701 798,962 13.7 979,263 18.4 Since 2000 Austin has grown by almost 300,000 persons. Growth Changes per City Council District 2000 - 2010 District %Inc/Dec 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2000 65,313 60,949 75,789 78,810 66,365 54,535 75,798 53,597 81,484 77,061 2010 77,807 80,004 79,573 79,357 81,532 82,389 80,520 77,650 79,299 80,839 19.1 31.3 5 .7 22.9 51.1 6.2 44.9 -2.7 4.9 It is not clear if these growth changes were due to normal demographic occurrences or the result of the 2010 redistricting. The data do indicate that some districts have grown dramatically while others have shown smaller growth or even negative growth. 2019 data were not available too make further comparisons. Change in Minority Pop 2000 - 2010 Race 2000 2010 %∆ Anglo 367,398 390,302 Black 65,804 61,310 5.9 -6.8 Hispanic 209,663 279,713 25 Asian 32,919 53,908 38.9 Minority pops have grown dramatically from 2000-2010. Do not have projections for 2019 but its possible that Austin may be a minority majority city after 2020 census released. This will affect all city council districts. Decisions to be Made 1. Redraw districts using new population ratios. (Lawyers). 2. Leave district boundaries as they are. May get sued. 3. Add more districts. (Lawyers). 4. Change electoral system: mixed (at-large/single member) or at- large, place system. (Lawyers).
APPENDIX E: Final Ten-District Map ICRC’s map spearheaded a change in how Austin, Texas City Councilors are chosen, which redis- tricting expert Steve Bickerstaff called “a success in democracy.” 38
Proposed ICRC Public Hearing Dates #1. Thursday, July 15: 6-8pm #2. Thursday, July 22: 6-8pm #3. Saturday, July 24: 11am-1pm #4. Tuesday, July 27: 6-8pm #5. Saturday, July 31: 2-4pm #6. Tuesday, August 3: 6-8pm #7. Saturday, August 7: 1-3pm #8. Tuesday, August 10: 6-8pm #9. Saturday, August 14: 1-3pm #10. Tuesday, August 17: 6-8pm
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) July 14, 2021 at 6:00 pm Via Videoconferencing To Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92300250133?pwd=Mkg1NXd5WG9QZGVCOUU5Vlc0M0Jpdz09 Meeting ID: 923 0025 0133 Passcode: 67uSPc CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Christina Puentes, Chair Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Joshua Blank Sara Inés Calderón Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Selina Yee Camellia Falcon Members Present Christina Puentes, Chair Luis Gonzalez, Vice Chair Prabhu Kannan Erin Dempsey Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Brigham Morris Selina Yee Members Absent Errol Hardin Sterling Lands Hoang Le Eugene Schneider Staff Present Matthew Dugan Lisa Rodriguez Christine Granados, ICRC Admin Manager George Korbel, ICRC Legal Counsel MINUTES Meeting Goals: Preparing for First Public Hearing CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 6:01pm with 9 members present. Commissioners Hardin, Lands, Le and Schneider were absent. Commissioner Yee joined the meeting at 6:25pm. 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 signed up to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the July 7, 2021, ICRC meeting minutes. The July 7, 2021, draft minutes were approved without objection. 2. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items Vice Chair Gonzalez gave the update. On Commissioner Blank’s motion, Commissioner Gonzalez’s second, the proposed pubic hearing schedule was unanimously approved. 2. Discussion on Public Hearing Structure A. Presentation from Dr. Henry Flores Dr. Henry Flores gave the presentation. B. Presentation on Current District Makeup George Korbel gave the presentation. C. Update from Public Hearings Working Group 1. Vote on Proposed Public Hearing Dates Discussion was held. D. Update from Communications Working Group Commissioner Calderón gave the update. E. Update from Finance Subcommittee Vice Chair Gonzalez gave the update. F. Updates from City: 1. Update on Public Hearing Logistics 2. Employee Contract Template Matthew Dugan gave the update. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Discussion on public forum protocols, adjustments • Summaries on public forums • Final Report Committee update • Update from hiring group on mapping specialist • Housekeeping item ADJOURNMENT Chair Puentes adjourned the meeting at 8:05pm without objection. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities …
