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Redistricting Public Hearing • Page 3 High Performing Government— Providing world-class public service that is efficient, accessible, and responsible to all, with the following goals: Goal 5.2 - Utilize technology, data, and process improvement strategies to increase efficiencies, guide decision making, and ensure services are accessible and distributed equitably throughout all geographic areas of the City. Goal 5.3 - Enhance communication and collaboration with community members to improve transparency, build public trust, and encourage shared decision-making. The Reshape Riverside Engagement Plan aligns with the Envision 2025 Cross -Cutting Threads as follows: 1. Community Trust — The establishment of a redistricting format and the outreach strategy that includes workshops in every ward to draft new ward boundaries are resident -led participation and public input, creating sound policy, inclusive of community engagement in the decision-making process. 2. Equity — Community members will utilize interactive tools. Some may participate in a redistricting commission to ensure that newly established ward boundaries comply with federal and state laws that encourage equity for all stakeholders. 3. Fiscal Responsibility — Riverside is a prudent steward of public funds and ensures responsible management of the City's financial resources while providing quality public services to all. The City Clerk's Office is committed to exploring services provided internally instead of consultants and looking for creative ways to reduce the redistricting project fiscal impact and outreach efforts. 4. Innovation — The Redistricting website will host interactive tools promoting collaborative public partnerships with redrawing ward boundaries. Riverside's Redistricting Framework includes a marketing strategy consisting of non-English languages, including American Sign Language. 5. Sustainability & Resiliency — Riverside is committed to meeting the present needs without compromising the needs of the future and ensuring the City's capacity to persevere, adapt and grow during fluctuating times. Reviewing the ward boundaries every ten years is essential to maintain sustainable and resilient representation. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this report. Prepared by: Donesia Gause, City Clerk Approved as to form: Phaedra A. Norton, City Attorney Attachments: 1. Redistricting 101 Presentation 2. Public Hearing Notice