Thank you for your commitment to participate in redistricting.

Please join us on Zoom for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Public Hearing to add your voice! You can raise hand on zoom and will have 2 min to speak.

December 2, 2021 (Thu) 6pm
Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94629974851

Alameda County Board of Supervisors will consider proposed boundary changes to the five districts from which Supervisors will be elected for the next ten years. They will consider additional public input and additional communities of interest in shaping these lines. This welcome change is distinctly different from the meeting on November 16, which eliminated all of the maps that were most reflective of community input received up until that point.

New Draft Map A: A1, A2, and A3 can be previewed: redistricting2021.acgov.org/maps/

(Use the interactive map version to zoom in to all maps including Maps B, C, & D that were eliminated on Nov 16)

Maps submitted by the public can be viewed: redistricting2021.acgov.org/mapping/

Following the staff presentation and Board discussion, there will be a public comment period, and then the BOS will decide by a vote which draft map(s) will be brought forward for a first reading on December 7. Note that more than one map could be brought forward.

It is VERY important that the BOS hear from you.

Specifically speaking to how each map addresses your COI (Community of Interest) is critical.

You can use such language as:

My COI is reflected or respected in maps xx;
My COI is split or broken up in maps xx
If you feel one of these maps will be acceptable and/or an acceptable compromise, then say so.
You can also reflect back to one of the earlier map designs by the public or the consultants.
You can speak to the ranked criteria in the FAIR MAPs Act, which requires respect for Communities of Interest
The spirit of the law is as equally important as the letter of the law.
3 ways to add your voice.

Join Zoom and speak up this Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 6:00 pm

Add your voice online
Email your feedback

Whatever you can say in 2 minutes will be most appreciated. Your contribution to trying to provide a fair and transparent process is valued and appreciated.

Additional Information:
The five members of the Board of Supervisors currently select their own district boundaries, unlike the State of California, which has an independent citizens commission of 14 California residents who draw the district boundaries for the US House of Representatives, and the State Legislature. By law, district lines may not be drawn to protect incumbency or to empower political parties.

California Elections Code Section 21500
A “community of interest” is a population that shares common social or economic interests that should be included within a single supervisorial district for purposes of its effective and fair representation. Communities of interest do not include relationships with political parties, incumbents, or political candidates.

Our supervisors wield significant power, particularly in our unincorporated communities, where they serve as our municipal government. In the most recent fiscal year, Alameda County’s budget was $3.6 billion. Unincorporated areas contribute additional revenue to the County budget as their sales and property taxes are not siphoned off to city governments. A recent review of former Supervisors indicates that few, if any, have ever been elected from the unincorporated areas of the County.

Alameda County Coalition for Fair Redistricting
website: alcoredistricting.org
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