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7.A. - Page 4 of 7 proposed Council district or sketch an entire citywide map of seven Council districts. Residents would then submit their proposed map(s) to Districtelections@redwoodcity.org. The City's demographic consultants will generate the population and other demographic details for resident- proposed maps. After a resident draws their proposed plan(s), they can compare them with the other maps posted to the City's Draft Maps page. Initial Draft Maps Due by January 18, 2019 The release of the initial draft maps is only the beginning of the mapping process, not the end. After the initial deadline on January 18, 2018, residents can use the online districting tool (or any other method) to draft and submit initial draft map revisions for public and Council consideration as the process moves forward. Paper/Portable Document Format (PDF) -Based Map Drawing The simplest approach to drawing a map proposal is to use the participation kit map (in English or in Spanish) to draw proposed districts and calculate the total population. Microsoft Excel Supplement Residents who are familiar with the basic functions of Microsoft Excel can let Excel do the total population and demographic math for them. Residents can access the Excel link on the City's website and can save an Excel file to their computer. They would then use the Excel file and the Map of Population Unit ID numbers from the interactive review map to assign the Population Units to their desired districts, and Excel will provide the resulting demographics for each district. Interactive Public Participation Kit Supplement If residents want to see exactly where the various Population Unit boundaries are located, or if they have difficulty reading the small print on the 8.5x11 PDF files, they can use an online interactive map on the City's website to zoom in and out on the Population Unit boundaries and population counts. It works like Google Maps, except residents use check -boxes to choose what layers and labels they want to see on the map. Once released, the Draft Maps will be available as layer options on this same map. Online Districting Tool The most powerful map -drawing tool is the online districting tool. This tool enables residents to draw districts Census Block by Census Block, just like the professional demographers. Residents can fine-tune their district lines and see, in detail, the resulting demographics as they draw their map. When users of the online tool submit their maps, they can also opt to "share" their maps as new templates for all users of the system. Next Steps Following the November 19 public hearing, staff will commence communication and engagement plans to solicit resident feedback on district boundaries via the public participation toolkits. On January 15, 2019, the City will hold three community forums led by the City's demographer; mapping kits will also be made available at these meetings: Veterans Memorial Senior Center at 11:00 a.m. Fair Oaks Community Center at 5:00 p.m. Downtown Library, Community Room at 7:00 p.m. City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcitV.org 128