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Gilroy delays final district maps to May 19; demographer outlines criteria and posts deadlines
Summary
At the fourth public hearing on redistricting, Gilroy’s demographer reviewed draft maps, explained the 10% total-deviation standard and other mapping criteria, and the council set an April 28, 10 a.m. map-submittal deadline and moved final action to May 19 to allow more public input.
The city’s demographer at the April 21 meeting reviewed draft and public-submitted maps as part of Gilroy’s transition to district-based elections and the council voted to delay the final decision to May 19 to allow additional public review and map posting under state law.
Demographer presentations and public input
The consultant reviewed the districting criteria used to draw maps: population equality (measured by total deviation, which must stay under 10 percent), contiguity, respect for communities of interest, compactness and use of clear…
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