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7.A. - Page 3 of 36 The City Council also directed NDC to evaluate each of the focus maps and, if feasible, make any reasonable map revisions that would: 1) Increase the voting effectiveness of the Latino community (recommended by NDC to have at least one district with a Citizen Voting Age Population CVAP of 50%+); 2) Respect the voters' wishes by avoiding pairing of City Council Members in a single district; and 3) Have Redwood Shores be located in a single district. ANALYSIS The deadline for members of the public to submit new or revised draft district maps prior to tonight's meeting was February 18, 2019. The purpose of this public hearing is to receive a report from NDC regarding the 5 Focus Maps and the 5 Revised Maps (Attachment C); allow the public to provide input regarding the content of the proposed maps and sequence of elections; and identify the City Council's preferred map(s) and election date sequencing. All draft Focus and Revised Maps and the accompanying population and demographic data are available in (Attachment C) or on the City's website at www.redwoodcity.org/districteIections. All Revised Focus Maps (7-007b, 7-013b, 7-019b, 7-021b and 7-022b) provide for district -based elections of seven Councilmembers, have at least one district with a Latino Citizen Voting Age Population of 50%+, avoid pairing Councilmembers in a single district, and have the Redwood Shores neighborhood located in a single district. Map 7-007b has three districts representing the City's downtown, has two districts east of Highway 101, has the Bair Island Neighborhood in the same district as Redwood Shores, has six districts touching Jefferson Avenue, has five districts touching Woodside Road, and has three districts touching EI Camino Real. Map 7-007b's Proposed Election Sequencing is 2020 Election: Districts 1 (Masur), 2 (Borgens), 3 (vacant) and 7 (Aguirre); 2022 Election: Districts 4 (Hale), 5 (Howard) and 6 (Reddy); (Councilmember Bain is termed out.) Map 7-013b has two districts representing the City's downtown, has two districts east of Highway 101, has the Bair Island Neighborhood in the same district as Redwood Shores, has six districts touching Jefferson Avenue, has six districts touching Woodside Road, and has four districts touching EI Camino Real. Map 7-013b's Proposed Election Sequencing is 2020 Election: Districts 1 (Masur), 2 (Aguirre), 3 (Borgens) and 7 (vacant); 2022 Election: Districts 4 (Hale), 5 (Howard) and 6 (Reddy); (Councilmember Bain is termed out.) Map 7-019b has two districts representing the City's downtown, has two districts east of Highway 101, has the Bair Island Neighborhood in the same district as Redwood Shores, has five districts touching Jefferson Avenue, has four districts touching Woodside Road, and has four districts touching EI Camino Real. Map 7-019b's Proposed Election Sequencing is 2020 Election: Districts 1 (Masur), 2 (Aguirre), 3 (Borgens) and 6 (vacant); 2022 Election: Districts 4 (Hale), 5 (Howard) and 7 (Reddy); (Councilmember Bain is termed -out.) Map 7-021b has three districts representing the City's downtown, has two districts east of Highway 101, has the Bair Island Neighborhood in a separate district from Redwood Shores, has six districts touching Jefferson Avenue, has six districts touching Woodside Road, and has four districts touching EI Camino Real. City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 116