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Date: 1 1-16-21 <br />Item No.: 20 <br />October 25, 2021 <br />Riverside County Board of Supervisors <br />4080 Lemon Street <br />Riverside, CA 92501 <br />Dear Members of the Board of Supervisors, <br />The Raincross Group is a group of citizens formed to promote good governance in the <br />City of Riverside through recruiting, developing and supporting good leaders in our <br />community, <br />In this letter, we are writing to encourage the Riverside County Board of Supervisors to <br />include the City of Riverside entirely within one supervisor district. The City of Riverside <br />is a contiguous population that shares common social and economic interests and <br />should be included within a single district for effective and fair representation. <br />As the County seat and the largest City in the County, the City of Riverside has a <br />unique voice that should be effectively heard and represented on the Board of <br />Supervisors. While we share common interests with the rest of the county - housing, <br />homelessness, transportation, and environmental concerns - due to our size, we need <br />a single representative to specifically represent the interests of our City at the County <br />level. One representative will promote accountability, encourage better understanding <br />of County issues, and increase community engagement. Moreover, fairly mapping the <br />City of Riverside demonstrates that the County respects our community of interest <br />and encourages participation in County decisions. <br />We appreciate the County's emphasis on transparency and accessibility during the <br />redistricting process. We look forward to working together towards final maps that <br />reflect the City of Riverside's unique standing in the region. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ronald C. Loveridge <br />RAINCROSS GROUP PRESIDENT <br />cc Mayor <br />City Council <br />City Manager <br />City Attorney <br />ACMs <br />City Clerk <br />