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CC Date: 6-13-23 Item No. 20 From: CityClerkM bx Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL] City Council Hearing, Agenda Item 20, ReSHAPE Riverside Redistricting Ordinance From: Frances J. Vasquez <francesjvasquez@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 10:18 AM To: Perry, Jim <JPerry@riversideca.gov> Cc: Reshape Riverside < Reshape Riverside@riversideca.gov>; CityClerkMbx <City_CIerk@rive rsideca.gov>; 2Mayor <2MAYOR@riversideca.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] City Council Hearing, Agenda Item 20, ReSHAPE Riverside Redistricting Ordinance Honorable Council Member Jim Perry: Thank you for your affirmative vote on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 to adopt an Ordinance for Map A4.A Mt. Rubidoux Edit. This historic action will establish the new ward boundary plan in Riverside that was approved on May 23rd by affirmative vote (5-2). Here we are — almost a year of diligent work by community leaders and the City ReSHAPE "Dream Team" to establish fair and equitable ward boundaries in Riverside. This exemplary collaboration achieved historic benefits! For the first time ever, the boundaries kept more Communities -of Interest intact with Majority/Minority constituency in our own Ward Six, in addition to wards One, Five, and Seven. I appreciate your support of the Community -and -City -led redistricting process which included sending us newsletter announcements of community redistricting meetings. Kudos and commendations to the Brown and Black Coalition for their extensive community outreach throughout the city. These outstanding community volunteers invested countless hours to meet with residents and discuss the proposed maps and explain the implications of the ward boundaries. They reached out by canvassing the neighborhoods, making phone calls and sending text messages and emails, and holding conversations with community members and groups. The exemplary Riverside outreach process was community -driven as to Communities -of -Interest Input. The Brown and Black Coalition gathered input from All Councilmembers, the demographers, City staff, City Attorney and various community groups throughout Riverside. I also appreciate their consultations with MALDEF for expert legal advice pertaining to the Fair Maps Act. Again, thank you. Warm Regards, Frances J. Vasquez Ward Six Resident cc Mayor City Council City Manager City Attorney ACMs City Clerk