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DRAFT MINUTES
FOR THE
ELECTORAL REDISTRICTING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2021
7:00 PM
The meeting of the Electoral Redistricting Advisory Committee was called to order at 7:01 PM
by Chairperson Junior Carrillo on Monday, October 25, 2021, at Shandin Hills Golf Club, 3380
Little Mountain Drive, San Bernardino, CA.
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Tobin A. Brinker Committee Member, Ward 3 Present
Gonzalo B. “Junior” Carrillo Chairperson, Ward 4 Present
Peggi Hazlett Committee Member, Ward 5 Present
Rikke V. Johnson Committee Member, Ward 6 Present
James R. Albert Vice Chairperson, Ward 7 Present
Genoveva Rocha Staff Liaison Present
Courtney Bowen Staff Liaison Present
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Committee Member Hazlett led the pledge of allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA
There were no written public comments received, and no requests to speak.
Committee Members
Tobin A. Brinker
Gonzalo B. “Junior” Carrillo
Peggi Hazlett
Rikke V. Johnson
James R. Albert
Regular Meeting Agenda October 25, 2021
Electoral Redistricting Advisory Committee Page 2 Printed 10/28/2021
DISCUSSION
1. Discuss potential options for new ward boundaries
Recommendation: Committee discussion of public comment and visualizations of
potential options for new ward boundaries, including possible
action on direction to staff on a draft map or maps.
Andrew Westall of Bear Demographics & Research, LLC opened the discussion and
introduced a new set of visualizations of the seven ward maps within the City. With this
visualization, the new overall deviation would be 8.3%. Per the committee’s direction at
the October 19th meeting, Mr. Westall attempted to re-draw Wards 4, 5, and 6 with
negative deviations to account for future growth in the City. The committee also
discussed attempting to keep the boundaries each of the Neighborhood Associations
within one ward.
Committee Members discussed compactness and equal representation of
demographics.
Committee Member Johnson stated that the first draft map that the consultant
presented on October 19th better represented the historic aspects and natural
boundaries of the City, particularly in Wards 2, 4 and 6. Committee Members Hazlett,
Albert, and Carrillo agreed.
Mr. Westall advised that he could access the first visualization and his mapping
software live on his computer. He presented the first map to the committee again and
asked them to provide input on any changes they would like to see.
There was discussion and input provided by the committee members to change
boundaries to the draft map.
Motion made by Committee Member Peggi Hazlett and Seconded by Committee
Member Tobin Brinker to publish the draft map. In lieu of a vote, there was a
consensus among the committee and there was no opposition.
RESULT: Approved the proposed draft map for publishing online and
presenting Mayor and City Council on November 3, 2021.
MOVER: Peggi Hazlett, Committee Member, Ward 3
SECONDER: Tobin Brinker, Committee Member, Ward 7
AYES: Hazlett, Brinker, Carrillo, Johnson, Albert
NOES: None
Regular Meeting Agenda October 25, 2021
Electoral Redistricting Advisory Committee Page 3 Printed 10/28/2021
2. Meeting Schedule
Recommendation: Discuss future meeting schedule.
Mr. Westall notified the committee that there had been a request to reschedule the
November 11th Ward 5 community input workshop, due to the Veteran’s Day holiday. Mr.
Westall suggested changing the date to November 14th, at 2:00 p.m., subject to the
availability of the location. There was a consensus among the committee to conduct the
workshop at that date and time.
Committee Member Hazlett proposed to hold a committee meeting on November 22nd at
7:00 p.m., after the community workshop at the New Hope Family Life Center. There was
a consensus among the committee to hold the meeting at that date and time.
3. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.
By:
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Genoveva Rocha, CMC