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Date: 3-28-2023 <br />Item No.: 15 <br />Subject: FW: [External] CC 03/28/2023; Item 15 <br />From: Anna Moore <br />Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2023 12:52 PM <br />To: Edwards, Erin; Cervantes, Clarissa; Fierro, Ronaldo; Conder, Chuck; Plascencia, Gaby; Perry, Jim; Hemenway, Steve; <br />Gause, Donesia <br />Subject: [External] CC 03/28/2023; Item 15 <br />CAUTION: This email is originated from OUTSIDE of City of Riverside and was not sent by any City Officials or City <br />Staff. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you are expecting the email and know that the content is <br />safe. If you suspect this is a phishing or malicious email, please contact the helpdesk. <br />Dear Councilmembers, <br />This email is regarding Iteml5 on today's City Council agenda, the redistricting process. Ward boundaries are only <br />reviewed every 10 years and if changes need to be made the lines are adjusted accordingly. As stated by the <br />demographers when they first began mapping out the data of population within the City of Riverside, residents per ward <br />was very well balanced. In fact, according to the Fair Maps Act the minority wards can fall within a percentage range and <br />still be considered equally balanced. as was the case with the City of Riverside. <br />Therefore, I will ask why a map with the least amount of change to the boundary lines was not considered for review? <br />Riverside's wards are considered equally balanced, there is no need to "re -shape Riverside". Also, the community <br />involvement done on this was somewhat disappointing. I went to a few of the workshops, and the turnout was horrible <br />(maybe 10 people). I feel if the city were to take more time getting the residents involved in the process there would be <br />very different results. More residents need to know about it. To consider this process anything remotely close to being <br />"FAIR" is laughable. Re -districting is not needed or wanted for Riverside. <br />Thank you for your time. <br />I would like my comments to be entered as part of the official record. Thank you. <br />Anna Moore <br />cc Mayor <br />City Council <br />City Manager <br />City Attorney <br />ACMs <br />City Clerk <br />