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City Council Election System Changes Project Council Study Session June 11, 2019 Presentation Overview Phase 1 Project Outreach Getting the Word Out CAC Outreach Efforts Public Input Strategies Total Participation
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Presentation Overview
» Phase 1 Project Outreach
» Total Participation » Demographics of Participants » Key Themes of Public Input » Next Steps
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Focus of Phase 1 Community Input
» Education about CVRA and election systems » Process to select mayor and number
» Factors to consider when drawing districts
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Getting the Word Out
» Social media posts on Facebook, NextDoor, and Twitter » Ads/news articles
Calitoday, World Journal, and Horizon Newsletter » Emails to:
» Project website
parks
centers
Community Services
» Flyers in multiple languages at:
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Efforts by CAC Members
» Liaising with churches and community groups » Organizing community meetings » Farmer’s Market tabling » Facilitating at input workshops » Posting flyers
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Public Input Channels
» Educational Open Houses (2) » Community Input Workshops (3) » Pop-up Events (12) » CAC Meetings (3), Council Meetings (3) » Online Engagement » Presentations to Community Organizations (9)
(2)
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Total Participation
Public Input Channel Number of Participants Open Houses and Community Input Workshops 117 Pop-Up Events 654 Presentations to Community Organizations 134 Online Engagement 48 TOTAL 953
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Written Comments
» City received 677 written comments through multiple channels:
Exercise
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Online Engagement
» Available tools:
Interest – 48 users
Communities of Interest – 34 users
Survey (3-question survey) – 35 users
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Summary of Demographics
» Outreach process was exceedingly successful in:
City engagement efforts
income groups reflective of Sunnyvale’s population » However, the participants tended to be:
Sunnyvale
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30% 14% 47% 9% 36% 13% 44% 8%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
Asian Hispanic or Latino Non-Hispanic White Other
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Demographics – Race/Ethnicity
Note: Due to the small number of respondents of these races, the “other” category includes those to identified themselves as Black or African America, American Indian or Alaska native, two or more races/
and Other Pacific Islander.
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Demographics – Household Income
6% 16% 16% 12% 18% 32% 9% 11% 10% 11% 19% 39% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Less than $25,000 $25,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $75,000 to $99,999 $100,000 to $149,999 $150,000 or more
Outreach Participants 2017 Sunnyvale Households
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Demographics - Age
5% 29% 46% 20% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 20-29 yrs 30-49 yrs 50-69 yrs 70+ yrs
Estimated Outreach Participants by Age Group
20% 25% 35% 20% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 18-29 yrs 30-44 yrs 45-64 yrs 65 + yrs
2017 Sunnyvale Citizen Voting Age Population
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Place of Residence
Central South 24% 45% 31% 16% 62% 22% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% North Central South
Outreach Participants 2017 Citizen Voting Age Population
North
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General Comments
» Comments generally fell into these categories:
System
Elections
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Proposal for 4-3 District Plan
“A” Districts Elections in 2020, 2024, 2028, etc. “B” Districts Elections in 2022, 2026, 2030, etc.
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4-3 District Plan and the CVRA
members in which the candidate: 1)must reside within the district; and 2) is elected only by voters residing within that district.
election” system HOWEVER, some caveats…
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4-3 District Plan Caveats
» Under the CVRA:
the 4+3 plan
» Under the FVRA:
Sunnyvale, but 2020 Census is coming.
to a claim under Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act if a majority-minority district is possible under a single- member plan
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Factors to Consider for District Boundaries
» Largest average ranking represents the most preferred choice » Most people prioritized:
» Limited interest in:
4.2 3.8 3.4 2.3 1.8 Communities
Cohesive Geographic Areas Visible Boundaries Future Population Growth Similar Voting Choices
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Communities of Interest
» Communities of Interest Maps generated in three ways:
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Communities of Interest
» Most common communities of interest:
(HOAs)
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Future Redistricting Process
» Independent Commission was top choice » Workshops did not address this question » Will need to revisit this topic with a more active educational campaign
10% 20% 66% 4% City Council Advisory Commission Independent Commission Other 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
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Input on Selection of Mayor
» Slight preference to select the Mayor from within the Council (49%) » Many supported a citywide election for Mayor (44%) » 7% chose “Other” with ideas including:
» Workshop participants were more likely to prefer selection of the Mayor from within the City Council
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Randomized Poll of Likely March 2020 Voters
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City Council Process
» June 18: City Council Meeting
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Phase 2 – District Mapping
» Summer and Fall 2019
workshop
workshops
maps
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