Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Regular Meeting of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission / Reunion Regular de la Comision Ciudadana Independiente de Redistritacion - Regular Meeting of the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission / Reunion Regular de la Comision Ciudadana Independiente de Redistritacion
From: Sent: To: Subject: Carolyn Beynon Sunday, October 31, 2021 7:51 AM HPD ICRC Commissioners 2534 Harris Blvd *** External Email ‐ Exercise Caution *** Am I in District 9 or 10? Carolyn Beynon Sent from my iPhone CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
From: Sent: To: Subject: elizabeth gray Sunday, October 31, 2021 8:22 AM HPD ICRC Commissioners Zoomable map not useful *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hello, I was excited to look up my council district, but because the map does not include the names of any roads or other landmarks, it is pretty well impossible to find my apartment. This is not a useful map, and does not help people engage in the political process. I Thank you, Elizabeth Gray CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
From: Sent: To: Subject: Ersy Karayiannis Tuesday, November 9, 2021 7:15 PM HPD ICRC Commissioners Re: City of Austin Redistricting - 78744 - Addison South Community Missing in Proposed Map *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Hello, I received a follow up email from George Korbel requesting my address. Since then, I haven't received any updates on if Addison South will be included in District 2. Could an update be shared? Thank you, Persefoni On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 11:24 AM Ersy Karayiannis Hello, I'm reaching out because I'm extremely concerned with the new maps that have been proposed for the City of Austin. District 2 should include the community of my home, Addison South. The map that has been published does not include my street and community, but everything else in the surrounding area for district 2. Will this be changed? I am going to be paying property taxes to Travis county. I don't understand why Addison South was not included in District 2. Please advise. These are brand new homes that people invested in. By not allowing us to vote, you are silencing us. Otherwise, I will begin writing a petition and go door to door. This is absolutely unacceptable. This is the second election I cannot vote in since I moved into my new home. Can you imagine my surprise last time when I went to vote and they turned me away? wrote: 1 2 Thank you, Persefoni Karayiannis CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 3
From: Sent: To: Subject: Robert Perkins Monday, November 1, 2021 1:53 PM HPD ICRC Commissioners YOUR FULL PAGE AD IN SUNDAY'S PAPER *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** JUST WONDERING WHY YOU MISSPELLED MENCHACA ROAD AS MANCHACA ROAD IN THE AD IN SUNDAY’S PAPER. ???? Sent from Mail for Windows CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
Dugan, Matthew Friday, November 12, 2021 7:43 AM HPD ICRC Commissionsers DL FW: Proposed Austin City Council Districts From: Sent: To: Subject: From: Tanner Taegel Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 3:24 PM To: Dugan, Matthew Subject: Proposed Austin City Council Districts *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Good afternoon Matthew, Please see the following proposed plan for Austin City Council districts: The proposed districts are: A. Compact (tough because Austin city limits are all over the place with enclaves and exclaves) B. Sensible (district boundaries mostly follow major roads/highways or geographic features) C. Balanced population‐wise (always tough when drawing districts for anything) If possible, please let me know if you have any feedback. Thank you, Tanner Taegel CAUTION: This email was received at the City of Austin, from an EXTERNAL source. Please use caution when clicking links or opening attachments. If you believe this to be a malicious and/or phishing email, please forward this email to cybersecurity@austintexas.gov. 1
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) December 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC); Room 1401 & 1402 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon AGENDA Meeting Goals: Discuss/Adopt Annexations, Discuss/Review Staff Contract Extensions, Discuss/Adopt Final Report, Discuss New ICRC Website, Discuss/Review Commissioner Commitment CALL TO ORDER CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Public comment will be allowed in-person. All speakers must register in advance and identify the subject matter to be discussed up to 20 minutes after the start of the meeting. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting or throughout the meeting where appropriate. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the Oct. 27, 2021, ICRC meeting minutes. 2. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items: A. Discussion and adoption of annexations and disannexations B. Discussion and approval of Richards/Korbel/Granados contract extensions C. Discussion and adoption of Final Report 1. City translations to other languages 2. Signatures on Final Report D. Update on new ICRC website 1. Working group for website E. Discussion of current commissioners’ ability to continue with the ICRC F. Housekeeping FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Lessons Learned Report/Roadmap Records Retention 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 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 Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, please contact Matt Dugan at 512-974-7665 and matthew.dugan@austintexas.gov or Lisa Rodriguez at 512-974-3119 and lisa.rodriguez@austintexas.gov.
City of Austin Housing and Plannin g Department P.O. Box 1088, Austin, TX 78767 -1088 (512) 974-3100 ♦ Fax (512) 974-3112 ♦ www .c ity o fau s tin .o rg/ h ou s in g To: From: Subject: Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission Matt Dugan, Staff Liaison Housing and Planning Department Documentation of recommended changes to certified single member districts map December 13, 2021 Date: This memorandum is to provide further documentation on recommended changes to the adopted single member districts map to reflect annexations as well as one disannexation. The recommended changes apply to the single member districts geography that was adopted and certified by the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) on October 27, 2021 (XKORE2028). Staff has compiled ordinance information as well as case numbers and other pertinent information for all annexed and disannexed areas that were identified as being at variance with city limits. If the ICRC is Table of recommended changes to adopted Districts The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. Variance 1: Annexation Case #C7L-2018-0001 (ord #: 20190131-013) - Census Tract 24.32 https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=314736 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. Variance 2: Annexation Case #C7A-2019-0003 (Ord # 20191003-068) - Census Tract 449 https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=329665 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. Variance 3: Annexation Case #C7A-2020-0002 (Ord #20200730-006) Census Tract 24.48 https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=344656 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. Variance 4: Annexation Case #C7A-2021-0001 (Ord #20210325-073) - Census Tract 24.32 https://www.austintexas.gov/edims/document.cfm?id=357589 The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and will provide reasonable modifications and equal access to communications upon request. Variance 5: Annexation Case #C7a-2021-0002 (Ord # 20210603-083) - Census Tract …
Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) October 27, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Permitting and Development Center (PDC); Event Center 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr. Austin, TX 78752 CURRENT COMMISSION MEMBERS: Prabhu Kannan Brigham Morris Errol Hardin Eugene Schneider Erin Dempsey Luis Gonzalez, Vice-Chair Dr. Sterling Lands Hoang Le Shaina Kambo Sara Inés Calderón Selina Yee Christina Puentes, Chair Joshua Blank Camellia Falcon Members in Attendance Christina Puentes, Chair Luis Gonzalez, Vice Chair Joshua Blank Sara Inés Calderón Erin Dempsey Errol Hardin Shaina Kambo Sterling Lands Hoang Le Eugene Schneider Selina Yee Staff In Attendance Matthew Dugan, City's Planning Manager Patricia Fraga, Corrie Stokes, City Auditor, George Korbel, Mapping Specialist, David Richards, Legal Counsel (virtually) Christine Granados, ICRC Administrative Manager, Elizabeth Garcia, Notary, Amy Dang, Photographer DRAFT MINUTES Meeting Goals: Certification of Final Map; Discussion of Final Report; Receive Updates from Working Groups/Subcommittees CALL TO ORDER Chair Puentes called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. with 11 members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Peck Young, with the NAACP/Hispanic Coalition addressed the commission. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Oct. 6, 2021, meeting minutes were amended and approved without objection. 2. NEW BUSINESS The ICRC may discuss and take action on the following agenda items A. Certification of Final Map Discussion of annexations On Commissioner Yee's motion, Commissioner Land's second, after debate, the ICRC unanimously approved and adopted the final maps for City Council districts as they are on a roll call vote: Commissioner Kannan-not present Commissioner Morris-not present Commissioner Hardin-Yes Commissioner Schneider-Yes Commissioner Dempsey-Yes Vice Chair Gonzalez-Yes Commissioner Lands-Yes Commissioner Le-Yes Commissioner Kambo-Aye Commissioner Calderón-Yes Commissioner Yee-Aye Commissioner Blank-Aye Commissioner Falcon-not present Chair-Puentes-Aye The motion passed. B. Discussion and possible action on the procedure for the Final Report Commissioner Blank gave an update on final report and documents being emailed to each commissioner. Commissioner Hardin proposed translating the final report into different languages. C. Discussion and possible action of dates for future meetings Chair Puentes gave an update and Vice Chair Gonzalez proposed setting aside the third Wednesday evening of every month for future ICRC meetings: Nov. 17, 2021; Dec. 15, 2021; Jan. 19, 2022 and Feb. 16, 2022 as possible dates for future meetings. D. Updates from Working Groups/Subcommittees 1. Social Media/Press Release Working Group Commissioner Dempsey gave an update about creating an onboarding document for the final report subcommittee and continuing social media posts as needed. 2. Advertising/Website Working Group Commissioner Yee …
From: Sent: To: Subject: HPD ICRC Commissioners Tuesday, December 14, 2021 8:33 PM HPD ICRC Commissionsers DL FW: ATTN: Vice Chair Luis Gonzalez , Erin Dempsey, and ICRI Committee Follow Up Flag: Flag Status: Follow up Flagged From: Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2021 2:32:59 AM (UTC+00:00) Monrovia, Reykjavik To: HPD ICRC Commissioners <ICRC.Commissioners@austintexas.gov> Cc: Subject: ATTN: Vice Chair Luis Gonzalez , Erin Dempsey, and ICRI Committee *** External Email - Exercise Caution *** Dear ICRI Committee members, We are also residents of Great Hills ‐ and live on Rimner Cove ‐ a cul‐de‐sac off of Rain Creek Parkway between Fire Oak and Lost Horizon. It has come to our attention that a small section of Great Hills (along the west side of Rain Creek Parkway and cul‐de‐ sacs between Fire Oak and Lost Horizon) have been carved out from District 10 and moved to District 6. This includes our home. The great majority of Great Hills is and remains in District 10, while this small section of Great HIlls has been carved to now be a part of basically a Williamson county region. We do not agree with this proposed change. We also believe that the communication about these proposed changes was too limited. We believe that we should have received notification, through the mail, that our homes were in a "change" zone. We did not receive any such communication to our knowledge. We believe that this change does not make sense. While we realize that there are a lot of factors that go into redistricting ‐ and a certain balance is wanted between the color of people's skin, their political leanings, etc ‐ there is also the practical aspect about the neighborhood being represented as a whole, and interests of that geographic area, regardless of race or political leaning. We do not believe that our interests will be served by becoming a part of District 6 ‐ by the mere fact that the great majority of our neighborhood (Great Hills) is being represented in another district, of which we will have no say. Please consider moving this group of homes back to District 10 ‐ we ask you to prioritize what is best for the homeowners that have to live with these decisions. We left voice messages for Matt Dugan and Lisa Rodriguez ‐ and received a call back from Lisa Rodriguez. We would like more information about further …
