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Home My WebLink AboutBill No. 72-22 Ordinance Amending Ch. 1 Sec. 1-4 of the South Bend Municipal Code Addressing "Six Councilmanic Districts" Filed in Cf.;rk's 0ffice Nov DAWN M.JONES CINCI.EAK,SOU III 1,.i ,, , I 9 .. Thi B '\ %......:.:„....... 5 .,, ; w ,, ,,. ! . , ,,, „, , ,, ,, ,,. .,, , _ __ z : x x 1865 South Bend 2022 Redistricting Advisory Committee Report to the South Bend Common Council November 14, 2022 PREFACE The South Bend Common Council is required to enact a redistricting ordinance in the second year after each United States Decennial Census. Accordingly, the Council President appointed the South Bend 2022 Redistricting Advisory Committee, a bipartisan special committee whose members are diverse in race,gender,and location of their residences, to make recommendations for redistricting. The members of the South Bend 2022 Redistricting Advisory Committee are: Josephine M. Broden Joseph R. Molnar Michael P. Divita Robert J. Palmer Consuella D. Hopkins Kathryn R. Schuth Karl G. King Patrick D. Shelton Chairman Stephen J. Luecke Emee G. Miller The Committee respectfully submits the following report presenting its findings and recommendations. 1 LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR REDISTRICTING County Commissioners Establishment Of Precincts Indiana Code §3-11-1.5-1 et seq requires the County Commissioners to establish Precincts according to specified rules. South Bend Common Council Establishment Of Six Council Districts Indiana Code §36-4-6-3 requires the South Bend Common Council to enact an ordinance that divides the City into six Districts, which: "(1) are composed of contiguous territory, except for territory that is not contiguous to any other part of the city; (2) are reasonably compact; (3) do not cross precinct boundary lines, except as permitted in limited situations; and (4) contain, as nearly as is possible, equal population." ACTION TAKEN BY ST. JOSEPH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS As required after the United States Decennial Census of 2020, the St. Joseph County Commissioners took action to establish Precincts within St. Joseph County's incorporated and unincorporated areas. The Precincts established by the St. Joseph County Commissioners are listed in the attached Exhibit A, along with the 2020 Census population of each Precinct. The Precincts and existing South Bend Council Districts are depicted by the printed map on the following page and by an interactive map accessible on the Internet at the following URL: https://stj ocogis.maps.a rcgis.com/apps/webs ppviewer/i ndex.htm l?id=c3 b 788dfcea b4055982bd125dd4c06d1 2 Figure 1: 2022 St. Joseph County Precinct Map IIIl!1! i ': IaI!nv Fi •f 1 :;:a L. i •ll saiwit ' 1, lir .,.,, ,, , .., • iFor -- 0 a, ;it guy _ - ._. .- .: Amor 11 rIlliip . lir - ' A h. , 11,11-71116.11Pr i mo.ri Jilt; i Oiti My I . 71.11 pi...1144i. Mill , 411'-111,110R31 lila jiff -....., i.. — k11.164 tito Br-- \ .... It ( a.▪- ..., ifr 0, .4. Al, 1 :4111 4 \ !.• rr V 1 Nto t • v \ I.Y ea '\ 1.1ii F IIbk \ i i x I ' i " . 1k 1 , ,. cjitior--,,„k10.i. 1 1 e Y 3 STATUS OF SOUTH BEND'S COMMON COUNCIL DISTRICTS Using the Precincts established by the County Commissioners and the population from the 2020 Census, the Committee has set forth in the attached Exhibit B the Precincts and population for South Bend's existing Council Districts. Because Indiana law requires that Districts must contain, as nearly as possible, equal population, the Committee has also shown for each existing District the extent to which the population is over or short compared to target one-sixth of South Bend's total population (i.e.,17,245 and 16.67%). As shown in Exhibit B, the present status of South Bend's Common Council Districts is very close to the 17,245 and 16.67%targets, as follows: • District 1 - population of 17,888 (17.30%) is only slightly more than one-sixth of South Bend's total population by 643 (0.63%) • District 2 - population of 16,546 (16.00%) is only slightly less than one-sixth of South Bend's total population by 699 (0.67%) • District 3 - population of 17,902 (17.30%) is only slightly more than one-sixth of South Bend's total population by 657 (0.63%) • District 4 - population of 16,843 (16.30%) is only slightly less than one-sixth of South Bend's total population by 402 (0.37%) • District 5 - population of 17,279 (16.70%) is only slightly more than one-sixth of South Bend's total population by 34 (0.03%) • District 6 - population of 17,011 (16.40%) is only slightly less than one-sixth of South Bend's total population by 234 (0.27%) RECOMMENDATION FOR A 2022 REDISTRICTING PLAN The Committee respectfully recommends that the South Bend Common Council enact a 2022 redistricting plan that would make no changes in the present Precinct and District assignments. The Committee's reasoning is: • the population in each District is already very close to the 17,245 and 16.67% targets with less than 1% variance; • this redistricting plan would comply with Indiana Code (IC 36-4-6-3) requirements that Council Districts "(a) be composed of contiguous territory, (b) be reasonably compact, (c) not cross precinct boundary lines, and (d) contain, as nearly as is possible, equal population"; • this redistricting plan would avoid unnecessary disruption of existing relationships between Council Members and their constituent neighborhoods and citizens. 4 The effect of the recommended plan would be as shown in Table 1 below. Table 1: Effect Of The Suggested Redistricting Plan Population District Over/Short(-) District %to %to Number Total Number Target 1 17,888 17.30% 643 0.63% 2 16,546 16.00% -699 -0.67% 3 17,902 17.30% 657 0.63% 4 16,843 16.30% -402 -0.37% 5 17,279 16.70% 34 0.03% 6 17,011 16.40% -234 -0.27% Totals 103,469 100.00% Targets 17,245 16.67% Table 2, on the following page, displays data comparing the effect of the 2022 redistricting plan the Committee recommends to the effects of the redistricting plans enacted by the South Bend Common Council in 2002 and 2012. As Table 2 illustrates, the effect of the 2022 redistricting plan the Committee recommends compares favorably to the 2002 and 2012 plans. 5 m 0 cn N m CD n ,-t O —1 cD 7) CD 0 2002 2012 2022 _ O Population Over/Short(-) Population Over/Short(-) Population Over/Short(-) 3 District %to %to %to z Number Total Number % Number Total Number % Number Total Number % cp t_ 1 17,445 16.18% -530 -0.49% 15,615 15.44% -1,236 -1.23% 17,888 17.30% 643 0.63% ,0 rD Q 2 18,784 17.42% 809 0.75% 15,867 15.69% -984 -0.98% 16,546 16.00% -699 -0.67% N. a) 3 17,667 16.38% -308 -0.29% 16,020 15.84% -831 -0.83% 17,902 17.30% 657 0.63% o a 4 18,158 16.84% 183 0.17% 16,918 16.73% 67 0.06% 16,843 16.30% -402 -0.37% Do. 13 5 17,323 16.06% -652 -0.61% 17,078 16.89% 227 0.22% 17,279 16.70% 34 0.03% f 6 18,471 17.13% 496 0.46% 19,610 19.40% 2,759 2.73% 17,011 16.40% -234 -0.27% C'7 O 3 Totals 107.848 100.00% 101.108 100.00% 103.469 100.00%Q N a) Targets 17,975 16.67% 16,851 16.67% 17,245 16.67% 1:1 a_Q --I O IV O O iV D O s? 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IV N O cn Exhibit A South Bend Precincts Established By St.Joseph County Commissioners and 2020 Population By Precinct Precinct Population 130101 1,609 130102 1,561 130103 1,382 130104 1,412 130105 1,138 130106 1,415 130107 1,061 130108 2,144 130110 1,494 130111 515 130112 1,283 130113 (no voters) 0 130114 1,275 130115 1,599 130201 1,637 130202 1,518 130203 1,592 130204 1,548 130205 1,657 130206 1,570 130207 1,037 130208 1,493 130209 1,637 130210 1,378 130211 1,479 130301 1,372 130302 1,910 130303 1,004 130304 948 130305 1,085 130306 1,199 130307 1,518 130308 957 130309 1,770 130310 905 130311 1,505 130312 1,269 130313 1,557 130314 903 130401 930 130402 1,744 130403 971 130404 694 7 Exhibit A South Bend Precincts Established By St.Joseph County Commissioners and 2020 Population By Precinct Precinct Population 130405 1,188 130406 511 130407 817 130408 1,534 130409 612 130410 751 130411 945 130412 1,835 130413 1,892 130414 933 130415 853 130416 633 130501 692 130502 1,145 130503 816 130504 1,697 130505 643 130506 744 130508 1,047 130509 792 130510 1,104 130511 1,249 130512 891 130513 1,166 130514 2,065 130515 1,120 130516 1,136 130517 950 130518 22 130601 2,177 130602 1,899 130603 2,027 130604 1,674 130605 1,060 130606 2,107 130607 1,773 130608 1,317 130609 1,289 130611 1,662 130612 (no voters) 26 Total 103,469 8 Exhibit B South Bend 2020 Population By District And Precinct- Over And Short Precinct Population District Over/Short(-) Number %to Total Number %to Target 130101 1,609 1.56% 130102 1,561 1.51% 130103 1,382 1.34% 130104 1,412 1.36% 130105 1,138 1.10% 130106 1,415 1.37% 130107 1,061 1.03% 130108 2,144 2.07% 130110 1,494 1.44% 130111 515 0.50% 130112 1,283 1.24% 130113 (no voters) 0 0.00% 130114 1,275 1.23% 130115 1,599 1.55% District 1 Totals 17,888 17.30% 643 0.63% 130201 1,637 1.58% 130202 1,518 1.47% 130203 1,592 1.54% 130204 1,548 1.50% 130205 1,657 1.60% 130206 1,570 1.52% 130207 1,037 1.00% 130208 1,493 1.44% 130209 1,637 1.58% 130210 1,378 1.33% 130211 1,479 1.43% District 2 Totals 16,546 16.00% -699 -0.67% 130301 1,372 1.33% 130302 1,910 1.85% 130303 1,004 0.97% 130304 948 0.92% 130305 1,085 1.05% 130306 1,199 1.16% 130307 1,518 1.47% 130308 957 0.92% 130309 1,770 1.71% 130310 905 0.87% 130311 1,505 1.45% 130312 1,269 1.23% 130313 1,557 1.50% 130314 903 0.87% District 3 Totals 17,902 17.30% 657 0.63% 9 Exhibit B South Bend 2020 Population By District And Precinct- Over And Short Population District Over/Short(-) Precinct Number %to Total Number %to Target 130401 930 0.90% 130402 1,744 1.69% 130403 971 0.94% 130404 694 0.67% 130405 1,188 1.15% 130406 511 0.49% 130407 817 0.79% 130408 1,534 1.48% 130409 612 0.59% 130410 751 0.73% 130411 945 0.91% 130412 1,835 1.77% 130413 1,892 1.83% 130414 933 0.90% 130415 853 0.82% 130416 633 0.61% District 4 Totals 16,843 16.30% -402 -0.37% 130501 692 0.67% 130502 1,145 1.11% 130503 816 0.79% 130504 1,697 1.64% 130505 643 0.62% 130506 744 0.72% 130508 1,047 1.01% 130509 792 0.77% 130510 1,104 1.07% 130511 1,249 1.21% 130512 891 0.86% 130513 1,166 1.13% 130514 2,065 2.00% 130515 1,120 1.08% 130516 1,136 1.10% 130517 950 0.92% 130518 22 0.02% District 5 Totals 17,279 16.70% 34 0.03% 130601 2,177 2.10% 130602 1,899 1.84% 130603 2,027 1.96% 130604 1,674 1.62% 130605 1,060 1.02% 130606 2,107 2.04% 130607 1,773 1.71% 10 Exhibit B South Bend 2020 Population By District And Precinct-Over And Short Population District Over/Short(-) Precinct Number %to Total Number %to Target 130608 1,317 1.27% 130609 1,289 1.25% 130611 1,662 1.61% 130612 (no voters) 26 0.03% District 6 Totals 17,011 16.40% -234 -0.27% South Bend Totals 103A69 100.00% *Districts Target 17,245 16.67% Filed in Cl:;r k's Office NOV 1 41 202? DAWN M.JONES CITYCLERK,SOIIZli 11