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Open House #2:A Conversation about District Boundaries for City Elections
February 12, 2020
Introductions
Today’s Meeting
Purpose
Goals
Review the California Voting Rights Act and learn about Palm Desert’s communities of Interest.
Increase understanding of the California Voting Rights Act
Increase understanding of the guidelines to draw district boundaries
Start to identify communities of interest
An innovative two-district solution
A new downtown district
Implementation, if feasible, of Ranked Choice Voting in both districts
From a Legal Challenge to a Creative Solution
Why Settle?
Embraces the California Voting Rights Act.
Embraces downtown as the heart of Palm Desert.
Why two districts instead of five?
A voice for all Palm Desert Communities
Who Decides?
Gina Nestande,
Mayor
Kathleen Kelley,
Mayor Pro Tem
Susan Marie Weber,
Council Member
Sabby Jonathan,
Council Member
Jan Harnik,
Council Member
Agenda
Welcome and Introductions
Presentation: The California Voting Rights Act and Districting
Table Discussion: Where are the communities of interest in Palm Desert?
Respond to Questions and Discuss Next Steps
Software Demo: How will district boundaries be drawn in the City of Palm Desert?
Map-Drawing Exercise
Community Agreements
Listen with Curiosity
If you represent the City—Listen to Learn
Speak from Curiosity
Use the “question board”
Doug Johnson
Round Table Discussions
1
What questions remain?
3
2
Where are Palm Desert’s communities of interest?
Based on the presentation, what are Palm Desert’s Communities of Interest?
Question Board Report-out
NEXT STEPS: PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULE
Feb. 13, 2020
Feb. 27, 2020
Feb. 28, 2020
Mar. 12, 2020
Mar. 14, 2020
Mar. 26, 2020
Apr. 16, 2020
Nov. 3, 2020
First Public Hearing (no maps)
Second Public Hearing (no maps)
Deadline for Submitting Maps for 3/12 Public Hearing
Third Public Hearing (with maps)
Deadline for Submitting Maps for 3/26 Public Hearing
Fourth Public Hearing (with maps)
Fifth Public Hearing (with maps)
First Election Employing New Format
Map-Drawing Exercise
David Hermann, Public Information Officer
info@cityofpalmdesert.org 760-776-6411
www.representpd.org
Thank you!