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6.A. - Page 2 of 20 <br />Rights Act requirements, the City must now undergo a redistricting process based on new 2020 US Census <br />demographic data. <br />On December 22, 2020, the City issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking proposals from experienced <br />demographic analysis and census mapping consultants to provide mapping, demographer expertise, <br />public input facilitation and support of the 2020 Census City Council District Redistricting process. <br />In response to the City released RFP, the City received four proposals from the following firms: <br />• Bear Demographics and Research LLC <br />• FLO Analytics <br />• National Demographics Corporation <br />• Redistricting Partners <br />ANALYSIS <br />Staff reviewed all four proposals for completeness and relevant experience and recommended two <br />consulting firms (National Demographics Corporation and Redistricting Partners) for interviews. On <br />February 16, 2020, the City Council Governance Sub -Committee (Mayor Howard, Vice Mayor Hale, and <br />Councilmember Reddy) interviewed the two firms. The Sub -Committee recommended the City enter into <br />an agreement with Redistricting Partners to assist City staff in leading the upcoming redistricting process. <br />Redistricting Partners work will include: <br />Redistricting Partners will assist the City and a committee or commission, if it chooses, in the redistricting <br />process, including working with existing state and federal voting rights act laws, the Fair Maps Act, local <br />ordinances, and utilizing traditional redistricting criteria, borne out of state and local laws, case law, and <br />best practices, in order to facilitate the process in an open and transparent manner. <br />The agreement (Attachment A) outlines three pricing options tailored to the different redistricting <br />processes available and discussed in the RFP. The City Council will choose the process the City will utilize; <br />City Council action is tentatively scheduled for the City Council's April 26, 2021 meeting. <br />Alternatives A and B require the formation of different oversight bodies that would be vested with the <br />responsibility for leading the redistricting efforts and offering opportunities for community engagement. <br />Alternative A would create a Council -appointed committee to advise the City Council, with the City Council <br />having the final decision-making authority for approving the map of City Council districts. Alternative B <br />would create an independent redistricting commission, vested with the decision-making authority for <br />approving the final map of City Council districts. Alternative C would require the City Council to lead the <br />redistricting process, including the authority to select and approve the final map of City Council districts. <br />If selected, Alternatives A or B require more technical training and support than Alternative C, so <br />Alternatives A or B would result in a higher cost for services. Several factors contribute to the higher cost, <br />including holding more public engagement meetings. In addition to the five public hearings required by <br />law, staff in consultations with the consultant anticipate potentially holding additional (10-15) public <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />11 <br />