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Galt holds third public hearing on redistricting; council asks for more draft maps and public input
Summary
At the third public hearing on shifting to council districts, the city’s demographer presented six draft maps (three with five districts, three with four). Council asked for revisions that reflect projected growth and for more public-submitted maps before the next hearing on Feb. 18.
The Galt City Council continued its process to consider transitioning from at-large council elections to districts on Tuesday, receiving a presentation of draft maps and holding a third public hearing on the subject.
Frank Splendario and a demographer from Redistricting Partners presented six preliminary maps — three configured for five districts and three for four — and explained the criteria used under the Fair Maps Act and the Federal Voting Rights Act. The presentation stressed the ranked legal requirements: equal population, contiguity, communities of interest, easy-to-follow lines, and compactness. The demographer also said the city must use 2020 Census data to calculate district population equality and that…
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