City Of Redlands: Deadline Approaching To Submit Council Redistricting Maps

Press release from the City of Redlands:

January 19, 2022

The Jan. 31, 2022, deadline is approaching for members of the
public interested in submitting draft maps as part of Redlands’
City Council redistricting process.  

Members of the public can access online tools on the City’s
website for creating maps. In addition, information from the 2020
Census showing demographic changes in the current City Council
districts is also available.

The public is encouraged to participate in the current
redistricting process by creating maps and submitting them to the
City Council for consideration. The overall purpose of
redistricting is to review current district boundaries and, where
necessary, redraw boundaries to address any changes in population
concentration.

Every 10 years, local governments use new data from the Census to
evaluate and potentially redraw voting district lines to reflect
how local populations have changed. State law requires cities
such as Redlands to engage communities in the redistricting
process by holding public hearings and conducting public
outreach.

The 2020 U.S. Census data that was released at the end of
September 2021 shows how district populations have changed.

Mapping Tools Available for Public Use

The current election district boundary map, demographics and
paper mapping tools are available on the City’s website at
https://drawredlands.org/draw-a-map/.
The public is invited to submit information regarding their
Communities of
Interest and proposed district boundaries for the 2021
redistricting process by Jan. 31, 2022, via e-mail to redistricting@cityofredlands.org.

Members of the public who wish to submit maps in person may
contact Management Analyst Tricia Munoz at tmunoz@cityofredlands.org
or by phone at (909) 335-4755, ext. 9 to make arrangements.

Under state and federal law, voting districts must meet the
following criteria:

The next public hearing will be held Feb. 15, 2022, with adoption
of the final maps anticipated on April 17, 2022. More details on
the schedule can be found at https://drawredlands.org/schedule/.

The finalized maps will define the five City of Redlands election
district boundaries and determine how City Council members are
elected for the next 10 years.

Redlands residents can learn more about the process for drawing
new election districts at https://drawredlands.org/. The
site will be updated regularly as draft maps are submitted.

Any questions may be directed to Tricia Munoz via email at
tmunoz@cityofredlands.org
or by phone at (909) 335-4755 ext. 9.

This press release was produced by the City of Redlands. The views expressed here are the author’s own.