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Date: 5-23-23 <br />Item No.: 33 <br />Subject: FW: [External] Agenda Item 33 — Redistricting Reshape Riverside <br />From: Frances J. Vasquez <franceslvasquez@gmail.com> <br />Sent: Monday, May 22, 2023 12:15:35 PM <br />To: Perry, Jim <JPerry@riversideca.gov>; CityClerkMbx <City Clerk@ riversideca.gov> <br />Subject: [External] Agenda Item 33 — Redistricting Reshape Riverside <br />Honorable City Councilmember Jim Perry: <br />Thank you for a historic and fair redistricting process with your vote to approve the popular map last March 28, <br />2023. I respectfully request your support and VOTE for the people's map and finalize it going forward as a new <br />Ward map for the City of Riverside. <br />Please don't be swayed by the myopic rhetoric of the self-interested Councilmembers who can't accept the <br />people's choice. <br />Please see the article The Press -Enterprise published regarding the vote on March 28: <br />s://www.DressenterDrise.com/2023/03/29/riverside-oks-new-citv-council-ward-boundaries/ <br />The Brown and Black Redistricting Alliance needs to be commended for their leadership and submission of <br />Map A4A on March 28. They worked diligently with the community to develop this fair-minded Ward Map. <br />The Alliance consists of over 21 signatories organizations and community leaders active in this redistricting <br />cycle. The 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 />• 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 neighborhood <br />watch group. We staunchly support the map approved by the Council on March 28 because it best represents <br />our communities of interests. Thank you. <br />Frances J. Vasquez <br />Resident, Ward 6 <br />cc Mayor <br />City Council <br />City Manager <br />City Attorney <br />ACMs <br />City Clerk <br />