REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approval of Redistricting Outreach Plan for City Council Redistricting, Second Amendment to Agreement with PlaceWorks, Inc. in the amount of $67,410 and Approve Budget Modification No. 24 in the amount of $112,000
Report
BACKGROUND
Sunnyvale voters adopted a six-district Council election system with a directly-elected mayor (Measure B) on March 3, 2020. Council placed Measure B on the ballot after a robust community engagement process. The process involved education related to the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). Staff gathered input on the number of preferred districts and selection of the mayor. A community-driven map-making process resulted in Council adopting a community designed district map. It became effective with the passage of Measure B.
While adopted in 2019, the current district map used 2010 Census data for total population counts. With the release of the 2020 Census, Sunnyvale must revisit its boundary lines. This process is called redistricting.
The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3174-21 (establishing a public process for redistricting on April 6, 2021, RTC No. 21-0473). The Ordinance establishes a Redistricting Commission. The Commission will oversee the redistricting process and recommend three to five draft plans to Council. Council will adopt the final district plan.
The Redistricting Ordinance also requires the adoption of a community outreach plan. The City must also appropriate adequate funds for community outreach, a demographer and other necessary consultants or outside legal counsel.
EXISTING POLICY
Sunnyvale City Charter section 609(c): "The City Council shall adopt an ordinance establishing a public process for redistricting. Such ordinance shall be adopted in sufficient time for redistricting following release of the 2020 federal Census."
Pursuant to Sunnyvale Charter Section 1305, at any meeting after the adoption of the budget, the City Council may amend or supplement the budget by a m...
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