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Gilroy holds third public hearing on districting; redistricting consultant offers three draft maps and public maps elevated for council review
Summary
At the third required public hearing on transitioning from at‑large to district elections, the city's demographer presented three draft plans based on public input; the council elevated a public submission (JH05) to draft status and asked the consultant to explore small adjustments to increase Latino CVAP in one district.
The Gilroy City Council held the third of five public hearings on April 14 as part of the city’s transition from at‑large to district elections. Redistricting Partners presented three draft maps derived from public submissions and testimony and explained the principal tradeoffs between equal population, contiguity, compactness and preserving communities of interest.
Consultant Liz Stitt summarized trends from 27 public maps: broad public support for keeping the East Side communities intact, varying approaches to splitting or preserving West Side neighborhoods and use…
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