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Date: 3-28-23 <br />Item No.: 15 <br />Subject: FW: [External] AGENDA No. 15, Reshape Riverside Redistricting Process Hearing <br />From: Frances J. Vasquez <franceslvasquez@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2023 8:34 PM <br />To: Perry, Jim <J Perry@ riversideca.gov>; CityClerkMbx <City Clerk@ riversideca.gov> <br />Cc: Frances J. Vasquez <franceslvasquez@gmail.com> <br />Subject: [External] AGENDA No. 15, ReShape Riverside Redistricting Process Hearing <br />RE: AGENDA No. 15, ReShape Riverside Redistricting Process Hearing <br />Honorable City Councilmember Jim Perry: <br />Thank you for a historic and fair redistricting process. I respectfully request your support and VOTE for Map A4A and <br />adopt it as a new Ward map for the City of Riverside. <br />The Brown and Black Redistricting Alliance needs to be commended for their leadership and submission of <br />Map A4A. They have worked diligently with the community to develop this fair Ward Map. The Alliance <br />consists of over 21 signatories organizations and community leaders active in this redistricting cycle. The <br />alliance is arguably the most effective group in this redistricting process. <br />• Recognizes that our city is composed of a Latino Majority with 56.3% of the population. <br />• This map respects that there are 4 Majority wards <br />• Map A4 A- respects that the Wards comprise a Latino Citizen Voting Age Population of at least <br />52% in Wards 1, 5, 6 & 7 <br />• The Wards are equal in population <br />• This map has a total deviation of 6.5% which is under the criteria of 10% <br />• This map respects the divisions of neighborhoods and communities of interest <br />• 17 neighborhoods are together; this is at the request of the Community Members who are asking <br />CITY COUNCIL for better representation. <br />My family and I have lived in our Arlington residence for over 50 years where I developed a <br />neighborhood watch group. We staunchly support Map A4A because it best represents our communities of <br />interests. Please vote to support Map A4A. Thank you. <br />Best Regards, <br />Frances J. Vasquez cc Mayor <br />City Council <br />Riverside resident -Ward Six City Manager <br />City Attorney <br />ACMs <br />City Clerk <br />