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Agenda Item: eComments for 2. 2022 RESHAPE RIVERSIDE Redistricting process Update Donesia Gause, City Clerk Overall Sentiment ▪ Suppon(4%) ■ OPPose(0%) ▪ Neutral{ 100%j No Response(0%) BEVERLY ARIAS Location: 92504, RIVERSIDE Submitted At: 10:17am 08-03-22 080322; Item 2; 2022 Reshape Riverside: Beverly M. Arias here- w4 - Casa Blanca , 4th generation Tax paying Riverside -r, this first hearing starting at 330 pm- already continues the current gap of the majority of Riversiders affected. Knowing the demographics of Riverside - most folks commute at least 30 mins PLUS one way to their jobs. Although you have the planned target dates and want to do a virtual hearing- please take into consideration that folks work. My Community of Interest is my neighborhood of Casa Blanca. Community Boundaries: From the 91 Freeway — Indiana Ave/ Washington Mary Street/ Victoria ave/ Jefferson Where the 3 Palm trees stand on Railroad Ave where the Original Train Depot was built bringing in the main lines of Citrus to be processed in the Packing houses here called Victoria Packing house and then on Lincoln -the Citrus Packing House. Community Story: Our 144 year old community has several community groups that have advocated for the people in the neighborhood for decades. As we are always underserved and under -represented our community needed to create groups to advocate on our behalf such as The Home of Neighborly Service, The Community Action Group and Villegas Park Advisory Council. We are unique in we have celebrated our 113th Annual Cinco De Mayo Fiesta. A community free event which everyone looks forward to. Music is performed, different groups of dancers perform, booths of food is set up for sale, and even game booths. This Fiesta has received awards and the Volunteer committee members do a great job organizing a nice event. Also St Anthony's Church has their annual fair, where a large portion of the community is involved too. The Church of God of Prophecy has been in the community for half of a Century and does quarterly events to serve the community such as Backpack giveaways filled with school supplies. A Turkey and fixings distribution for the holidays. Our Community was established with families here to work in the different facets of the Citrus Industry. From Citrus pickers, packers, drivers, managers of workers. Today our Community is comprised of a Large Senior population with Retired Elderly folks on fixed incomes. We have a population of about 7,349 residents. In a 1.060 square mile area. We are predominately LatinX at 82% then White at almost 10% , Asian at 3% and African American at 2.3%The Primary Language spoken is English, Spanish and Dialects of Guatemalan like Q'anjob'al Most of the working residents commute at least an Hour one way. The Dominant profession in our neighborhood is in the Service Industry which is comprised of 51%- 4% are in the Management field. Over 19% of our Population us under the Poverty Level.