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Home My WebLink About11-15-12 Special Redistricting Minutes Special Advisory Committee for Redistricting South Bend Common Council The November 15, 2012 meeting of the Special Advisory Committee for Redistricting was called to order at 8 a.m. in the Council Informal Meeting Room by Mr. Karl G. King, called pursuant to the November 8, 2012 meeting notice (copy attached). Mr. King welcomed everyone to the meeting. He noted that the members of the Special Committee were recently appointed by the Council President for the purpose of providing advisory recommendations to the Common Council on re-districting. Mr. King then asked everyone present to introduce themselves. Those in attendance included the five (5) members of the Special Advisory Committee for Redistricting: Karl G. King, Jesusa Rivera, Theresa Sedlak, Jack L. Smith, and Council Member at Large Karen L. White. Persons also in attendance included Council President Derek D. Dieter, Council Vice-President Oliver Davis, 5a' District Council Member Dr. David Varner, Interim City Attorney Aladean DeRose, Area Plan Executive Director John Byorni, City Engineer Michael Mecham, City Clerk John Voorde, Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Cecil Eastman, Glenda Rae Hemadez, and Greg Chavez. Mr. King noted that drafts of several documents were emailed to members of the Special Committee, with hard-copies being made available to those in attendance. He then called upon the Council Attorney for a summary of the legal criteria governing the re-districting process. Mrs. Farrand noted that Indiana Code § 36-4-6-3 sets forth the governing state law. It requires the Common Council to pass an ordinance establishing the councilmanic districts during the second year after the year in which a federal decennial census was conducted. It further requires that six (6) districts be established which are: • Composed of contiguous territory, except for territory that is not contiguous to any other part of the city; • Reasonably compact; • Do not cross precinct boundary lines, except as authorized by law; and • Contain, as nearly as is possible, equal population. She noted that a draft ordinance would be including the precinct numbers for each Council District, which is the method used by the City of Fort Wayne. The legal descriptions for each Council District would be prepared by the Department of Public Works and would be included in the ordinance as an exhibit and would be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk. A map depicting the District boundaries would also be included in the ordinance as an exhibit. Mr. King stated that the most recent census used shows that the City of South Bend has a population of 101,168, which was used in preparing the data. He then summarized key information from Exhibit B (copy attached) which sets forth the current data on the six (6) Council Districts in South Bend: --+ District 1 has a population of 15,615 (15.4%) which is less than one-sixth (1/6) of the city's population by 1,236 (1.3%) Special Advisory Committee for Redistricting November 15,2012 Meeting Minutes Page 2 –+ District 2 has a population of 15,867 (15.7%) which is less than one-sixth (1/6) of the city's population by 984 (1.0%) –� District 3 has a population of 16,020 (15.8%) which is less than one-sixth (1/6) of the city's population by 831 (0.9%) --+ District 4 has a population of 16,918 (16.7%) which is near the one-sixth (1/6) of the city's population only 67 being over --* District 5 has a population of 17,078 (17.0%) which is more than one-sixth (1/6) of the city's population by 227 (0.3%) —> District 6 has a population of 19,610 (19.4%) which is more than one-sixth (1/6) of the city's population by 2,759 (2.7%) Mr. King then briefly highlighted the proposed three (3) options and the "evaluation criteria" for a comparison of Options 1, 2, and 3 set forth in Exhibit F (Exhibit F and maps of Options 1, 2, and 3 attached). He noted that each of the proposed options, in addition to meeting the state law requirements also incorporated such items as minimal movement of precincts, awareness of neighborhood associations, and minimal disruption as possible to the residents. He noted that data on the number of registered voters has also been provided, but is not required. He would have like to also provide demographic information, however he was able to find this information only by individual Census Blocks. The hundreds of Census Blocks must be cross-referenced to Precincts, and the data must be compiled by Precinct then summarized by District. Such information would be useful, but is very time-consuming to produce. Mr. King stressed that he believes that out of diversity comes strength. Mr. King then asked whether there were any other proposals which the Special Committee should review. There were none. He then asked for comments. Council Member White, a member of the Special Committee, noted that she acknowledges that switching Precincts between Districts is necessary in light of South Bend's population decreasing from 107,789 to 101,168. She agrees that the least intrusive option would be the best, and believes that Option # 3 would be her first choice. She added that demographic data is important and presents other challenges. She suggested that the city should have that information made available at a later time. Council President Dieter agreed with Council Member White, noting that the least amount of disruption of the city residents would be best. He also recommended Option #3. Council Vice-President Oliver Davis commended Mr. King for all of the information, and in particular the data set forth in Exhibit F summarizing the comparisons of the three (3) options. He Special Advisory Committee for Redistricting November 15,2012 Meeting Minutes Page 3 Mr. Jack L. Smith, a member of the Special Committee, thanked Mr. King for preparing all of the options. His preference would be Option # 3, and believes it is a good recommendation in light of all of the considerations which the committee is weighing and attempting to balance. The Council Attorney noted that all of the items used by Mr. King were similar to the priority used ten (10) years ago which focused on meeting the legal requirements with minimal disruption to the residents. She added that the public and the Council will have the opportunity to also have their voices heard when St. Joseph County begins to discuss the proposed voting centers, and their potential impact on the city. Dr. Varner noted that many people have always thought that precinct# 130625 was in the 5`h District. His preference would be for Option# 3. Mr. John Byorni, Area Plan Executive Director, stated that he prefers Option # 3, for many of the same reasons already stated. Jesusa Rivera, a member of the Special Committee, stated that she prefers Option # 2 because it would not split the congregations of St. Adalbert's Parsh and St. Casimir's Parish. She noted that there is a growing Hispanic community who attend these parishes and would prefer that they not be split; and that there will be additional population with the Pokagon Indians proposed development. Theresa Sedlak, a member of the Special Committee, noted that she has been in the community for fifteen (15) years. There has been an excellent presentation of the data required and agrees that minimal disruption to the residents, after meeting the legal requirement. She would lean toward Option#3. Mr. King noted that he prefers the smallest number of moves which are set forth in Option # 1. However, it is clear that the majority of the Special Committee favor Option # 3, which he finds acceptable. Council President Dieter stated that as Chairperson of the Council Rules Committee, he would be calling a meeting of that Committee for Wednesday, November 28th at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers for public input on the proposals. He noted that the Council Rules Committee is the committee used to hold such public hearings during the last re-districting. The Council Attorney added that the meeting minutes of the Special Committee and the documents referenced would be posted on the City's website, so that the public has the opportunity to review this information. Mr. King state that he would prepare a Report of the Special Committee which would also provide additional information, which could also be posted. Interim City Attorney Aladean DeRose noted that all of the required criteria would be met by the proposals under consideration. Special Advisory Committee for Redistricting November 15,2012 Meeting Minutes Page 4 Glenda Rae Hernandez and Greg Chavez both stressed the need for more public input. Council President Dieter stated that members of the public will have the opportunity to provide comments on at least two (2) occasions. The Council Rules Committee will be holding two (2) public meetings, one on November 28a' and the other on December l0U', prior to the Common Council taking final action on a proposed ordinance the evening of December I Ou'. Mr. King thanked everyone for their participation. He then adjourned the Special Committee at 8:40 a.m. Respegfdf sub *ed, M G. KingChiiWon ial Advisory Clitte or Redistricting Attachments SpUT11 6!t (� \\�►EACE/j R R 1865 Office of the City Clerk John Voorde, City Clerk November 8, 2012 TO: MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FROM: JOHN VOORDE, CITY CLERK The following Special Committee of the South Bend Common Council has been scheduled for Thursday, November 15. 2012, in the Council Informal Meeting Room 41" Floor County-City Building, 227 W. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, Indiana: 8:00 A.M. SPECIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING This will be an internal work session of the Special Advisory Committee on redistricting for the City of South Bend, with no public input. cc: Mayor Pete Buttigieg Special Advisory Committee Members Committee Meeting List 2012 Citizen Members Media NOTICE FOR HEARING AND SIGHT IMPAIRED PERSONS: Auxiliary Aid or Other Services may be Available upon Request at No Charge. Please give Reasonable Advance Request when Possible. 455 County-City Building• South Bend, Indiana 46601 •(574)235-9221 •Fax(574)235-9173 •TDD(574)235-5567 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- Mary Beth Wisniewski Janice Talboom Kareemah Fowler Chief Deputy Deputy Ordinance Violation Clerk Exhibit B South Bend 2010 Population By District And Precinct-Over And Short Population District Over/Short(-)* %to %to Registered Precinct Number Total Number Total Voters 130101 1,419 1.4% 1,119 130102 1,532 1.5% 1,151 130103 1,283 1.3% 964 130105 1,206 1.2% 966 130106 1,220 1.2% 1,067 130107 1,018 1.0% 900 130108 1,380 1.4% 1,169 130112 1,251 1.2% 1,108 130115 1,518 1.5% 1,108 130117 850 0.8% 626 130120 1,246 1.2% 1,226 130121 498 0.5% 295 130122 0 0.0% 0 130123 1,194 1.2% 1,057 District 1 Totals 15,615 15.4% -1,236 -1.3% 12,756 130202 1,563 1.5% 1,271 130204 1,637 1.6% 1,198 130207 1,169 1.2% 1,067 130208 1,345 1.3% 1,159 130211 1,419 1.4% 1,156 130212 1,502 1.5% 1,247 130213 1,572 1.6% 1,193 130214 1,486 1.5% 763 130218 920 0.9% 550 130219 1,714 1.7% 1,058 130220 1,540 1.5% 1,030 District 2 Totals 15,867 15.7% -984 -1.0% 11,692 130303 837 0.8% 574 130304 977 1.0% 847 130305 1,001 1.0% 1,046 130306 1,201 1.2% 961 130307 1,384 1.4% 1,088 130309 1,521 1.5% 1,196 130311 1,516 1.5% 1,144 130313 1,565 1.5% 1,218 130317 1,227 1.2% 930 11/10/2012 8 Exhibit B South Bend 2010 Population By District And Precinct-Over And Short Population District Over/Short(-)* %to %to Registered Precinct Number Total Number Total Voters 130318 1,819 1.8% 1,000 130319 855 0.8% 638 130320 1,208 1.2% 869 130322 909 0.9% 638 District 3 Totals 16,020 15.8% -831 -0.9% 12,149 130403 1,038 1.0% 975 130404 676 0.7% 615 130406 668 0.7% 580 130407 772 0.8% 662 130408 1,441 1.4% 1,094 130410 1,021 1.0% 861 130412 1,280 1.3% 1,060 130414 968 1.0% 835 130415 750 0.7% 698 130416 646 0.6% 536 130417 1,664 1.6% 1,127 130418 1,011 1.0% 672 130419 1,866 1.8% 1,215 130420 1,370 1.4% 898 130421 671 0.7% 569 130425 956 0.9% 718 130426 120 0.1% 150 District 4 Totals 16,918 16.7% 67 0.0% 13,265 130508 991 1.0% 948 130509 937 1.0% 703 130510 1,036 1.0% 894 130511 1,278 1.3% 817 130512 879 0.9% 653 130516 1,008 1.0% 907 130517 908 0.9% 757 130518 815 0.8% 639 130519 1,363 1.3% 832 130521 828 0.8% 663 130522 943 0.9% 719 130523 646 0.6% 553 130524 730 0.7% 610 11/10/2012 9 Exhibit B South Bend 2010 Population By District And Precinct-Over And Short Population District Over/Short(-)* %to %to Registered Precinct Number Total Number Total Voters 130525 804 0.8% 724 130526 1,081 1.1% 901 130527 1,775 1.8% 1,309 130528 1,056 1.0% 956 District 5 Totals 17,078 17.0% 227 0.3% 13,585 130607 1,926 1.9% 632 130609 1,377 1.4% 711 130611 1,681 1.7% 1,072 130613 2,005 2.0% 1,130 130615 1,965 1.9% 1,065 130616 2,122 2.1% 1,145 130617 1,699 1.7% 878 130618 1,074 1.1% 688 130620 2,170 2.1% 955 130621 1,736 1.7% 1,025 130622 1,254 1.2% 961 130625 598 0.6% 356 130626 3 0.1% 0 District 6 Totals 19,610 19.4% 2,759 2.7% 10,618 South Bend Totals 101,108 100.0% 74,065 *District Targets 16,851 16.7% 11/10/2012 10 Legend 0 1 N 2 WE 3 s 4 w.° xE FaAO;n 130120 5 y 130122 '�O N ' 6 O. 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" o Y„ '�O N 6 0 M 130117 130103 130108 16 130102 130,106 b 730115 130417 130,105 � 130410 130406 r py "oc, 730403 N "Soo �o°� 130419 130214 ^ `� --130107 o 1304 . 08 M- n i 130416 0418 1302N .- 130101 13 130219 �� 130415 0 0 130220 \ � 0 130414 M A 130104 �3 130305 13061,7= 02 13001a�13061 �1300jS:. 130307 130" �1jI" Op9 130607 130306 130620 l"130 �,. 30� 130311 130621 13031 - 730617 8_ 130326 130319' 130322 1130626 n 130511! 130510 ��so V 130613 - 130512 2 ° o N C M O M N N 130518 130517 opry 0 130525 ?2 ryP ° npp o 130527 M o M b N N O M Option #2 Legend 0 1 N 2 WE 0 3 s a 4 E�o� 130122 130120 - y„p 5 '�O N 6 N 2 � O r 130117 130103 130108 16 130102 Nip,,, / 130115 //J 130417 130105 130470130406 q r 73040 Apry �`'i 3 N 13p!'4� r°o 130419 130214 " `� 130107 n 0 130408 130418 730211 �' 130701- 130416 73 219 �, 130475 0 730220 0?�� 0 130414 A °o A A p 730?04 -' 130305 ^ 130677 �� 130019 1,5p6�6 130616 020? 130307 130309 130620 4''0099 730607 w ljp\ 130306 30311 3 130621 1303,18 730677 130320 1 32 30379 1302y 130626 1305 1 5 0 130510 SQ 130613 130512 m ro w h + n N 7306 130518 130517 pp a6 N ^A 0 0 M 130525 l3oS hp ° App c 130527 N Nq O O V N N O H Option #3 Exhibit F South Bend 2012 Redistricting Precinct Changes-Comparison Of Options 1, 2 and 3 Evaluation Criteria Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Precincts are contiguous Yes Yes Yes District is reasonably compact Yes Yes Yes District boundaries do not cross Precinct boundary lines Yes Yes Yes Districts contain, as nearly as is possible, equal population: Average variance of District population from 16,851 target 70 128 136 Average variance of District population from 16.667%target 0.067% 0.133% 0.133% Largest variance of District population from 16,851 target 112 215 235 Largest variance of District population from 16.667%target -0.112% -0.161% -0.300% Number of Precinct switches 4 7 4 Population in Precincts switched 4,826 6,921 4,630 Registered Voters in Precincts switched 3,271 5,509 2,850 11/14/2012 14