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Home My WebLink About03/08/2022 04. Review of City Council Redistricting Y�'1114'+ BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 4. For Meeting of: March 8, 2022 ITEM TITLE: Review of City Council Redistricting SUBMITTED BY: Bob Harrison, City Manager Sara Watkins, City Attorney Tom Sellsted, Supervising Senior Analyst Joan Davenport, Community Development Director SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The Yakima City Council District boundaries are required to be reviewed after each Decennial Census data release. Redistricting data was published by the U.S. Census Bureau in late September, 2020. City staff have evaluated the existing city council boundaries with the new population data. It is recommended that the City Council consider some adjustments to the boundaries because of the imbalance of population between the existing districts. ITEM BUDGETED: STRATEGIC PRIORITY: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type 0 Redistricting Summary Presentation 2/23/2022 Backup Material • _ - _ jj J - ..�`4. 1 _- J ,+fib 4.� ice_, ��''" .. Js �`• mow: 4 - • ,:�. re- la_ ""R� ..�.r_;vet.. -:� - '- -i^n - _ 1�e1FT e _ _- '-_-. A , _ - mu 1 n ._ _' , a - -I . , I 4 1 r f� ", p ; City of Yakima it _ 4 ■ — — —aGlitli s: •, � •cn•rtoLm,iRu- -- . . :. Study Session ■ •• ._ f � 1 :r ; ; City Council ARCO_. 1'-3 ..P J Ste_ �. 3' y Redistricting 11ItN. ' March 8 2022 � C. � , . � __ . �r City of Yakima / i—r egg Y ( r 'j�I VISIT YAKIMA— 3_SINESS— SERVICES DEPARTMENTS— _f Existing City City Council Council The City of Yakima operates under the Council-Manager form of government.The Seven(7)member City Council is the City's governing body.Members of the City Council serve four-year terms. Repres en l,Lh i - 'Eliana Macias } , Danny Herrera District r District 2 Term Expires v ° + Term Expires iii December 31,2023 ° Review of City Council } December 3r,2°25 r, District Boundaries is `' required by the City Patricia Byers - Janice Deccia Charter after each Districts Mayor ►Term Expires District Decennial Census, every December 3r,2023 , ;r Term Expires 10 ears. ,�. jt December 31,2025 y ' Soneya Lund �,,, Matt Brown ll ° The US Census Bureau Assistant Mayor District released the necessary ir District 5 Term Expires TermExpires December3r,zoz5 data in late September December 3r,2023 2021. Holly Causens ° Au, Districty Council must review Term Expires and approve boundaries December 3,2023 before November 2022. -4 4- --„,..., r Yakima—Illustrative Plan 1 R- Wwrsti ` IN\ z Ozolx vnc�Rf si s. _gMIM �„ _ 02 .. Existing G � Boundaries were yf N e�P sa oew... O 0 �, b 9 H, r ~ S G n t :M : Ifwa96w 4.Wlf V'"••: •• F/ N z o -° " ..._ ' : 5'` ` ` " - Court Ordered g EE f.w.. S. sv �f i —iu�Mw,� a!, t � .: �w o _ in 2015 • 4 A O ! ;a f r r�-� ., f,,,• .f • ',/' ' - o ° Elections to new ° ft. 1.! R Council Districts " F -y :_� - :Al ,t ""° occurred m Nov 2015 f..fo t 919 c..y M .e y.�.l. ` N 6..i "..] mm y M1•h Au nLr•pin I Y A Y\.mL •� z •-•-- : „ .: •-. r , t vw""'ti" City Charter updated to b "" a ..... reflect 7 single member n VIIINO •9 f '.4.d.. 6 f ii P..,- ;•�, ,1 V districts, including 2 `Y1�I.• wa. a ...f491 g t2..... �� minority majority in-- ' .., .. ., population districts. C A Case 2:12cv-03100-TOR Document 143 Filed 02417415 —46 4— single-member district plan attached as Exhibit A in order to allow single-member district based elections to proceed in 2015 and thereafter,provided that the City of o r er for Yakima may revise those districts based on annexations,de-annexations,and population changes reflected in the decennial census and at appropriate times in the Single Member future when necessary to conform to state and federal law. Uy1�1 il 6. In order to preserve the current staggered election plan for members Co-" e of the City Council.the odd numbered districts will be set for a four-year election Districts 201 5 cycle and the even numbered districts will be set initially for a two-year term and The for a four-year election cycle_ ° 1 Final Order 7_ This judgment is binding upon all parties and their successors_ Future described the case redistricting shall be done in a manner that complies with the terms and intent of disposition and this Judgment and the Courts August 22,2014 Order,continues to provide for mom mandated the new single-member districts,and complies with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Council Districts. 8 Any requests by Plaintiffs for costs and fees shall be determined by ° Adjustments to the the Court in accordance with Fed R.Civ_P.54(d). Districts are The District Court Executive is hereby directed to enter this Order,enter Judgment accordingly,and provide copies to counsel. contemplated in the DATED February 17,2015. Order, as long as they meet the intent of the fi sccOMAS O.RICE nal ruling. United States District Judge FINAL INJUNCTION AND REMEDIAL DISTRICTING PLAN-35 -4 4— Citizen Voting Age Pepulation(CVAP)Special Tabulation From the 2015-2019 5-Year American Community Survey(ACS) Background L_( ` / A '../ This is a special tabulation of data providing data on the citizen voting age population and other data �/1 from the 2015-2019 5-year American Community Survey(ACS). The ACS is the replacement for the �J y�decennial census long form.This is the eleventh release of this special tabulation of ACS data. The Latino Ceti/ ells t 5-year ACS data.This releases are available t o f voting Age web site,www.eensus Survey between 2015 • Because this is a special tabulation of data and not part of the standard data products shown on the Census Bureau's American Factfinder web site,these estimates are rounded. The American Comm' Estimates between I and 7 are rounded to 4 and estimates 8 and higher are rounded to the JOp��ukuuu[..a�u-t on communities the curre 1 survey generates data I nearest 5. Therefore,the detail may not exactly add to the total. For example,the sum of distributed each year. each of the race groups for non-Hispanics may not be the same as the estimate given for variety of topics,inclu citizenship data that as non-Hispanics. Community Survey,g 0 To determine fair Format • These estimates will not match counts from the 2010 Census or 2020 Census. The ACS data representation, the Court were collected for and represent the five-year period from 2015 to 2019. The 2010 Census heavilyrelied on data The data are available data represent April 1,2010 and the 2020 Census data represent April 1,2020. SAS is a statistical ans from a special Census software programs sue row in the file. • There are cases where the margin of error is missing(a"."in SAS or blank in the CSV tabulation which is based files). Those are situation where the estimate is controlled to the Population Estimates and Tables therefore there is no sampling error. on a sample and There are ten tables in estimates the Citizens Questions • Nation(summ: of Voting c7 oting Age • State(summer. • Congressional If you have any questions about these files,please contact the Census Bureau's Redistricting& Population, (CVAP) and • State Legislab, Voting Rights Data Office at(301)7634039. 2018 elections is distributed between • State Legislate, 2018 elections; Hispanic and Non- • County(summ • Place(summer Hispanic residents. • Minor Civil Di • Tract(summary level 140,based on boundaries as of January 1,2019) fteria Used for Council District Evaluation 0414* Evenly divide Logical, Respect for Comply with Avoid unseating population between recognizable, traditional district Court order and incumbents districts- contiguous boundaries; evaluate Latino mid-term. population equality boundaries preserve existing Citizens of communities of related and mutual Voting Age interest Population L- CVAP. RCW 29A.76.010 and the Release of 2020 Census Data Mandates Review of Districts 7 RCW 29A.76.010: It is the responsibility of each municipal corporation to periodically redistrict its governmental unit, based on population information a o m 0 4 Home Washington as&Rosa h Budget ®"� °"ng �tllRis "RmanR R°rces IT m= form the most recent federal decennial Washington Data&Research Home.Washington Data&Research APopulation&demographics.Decennial census.2020 Census census. •V �'1l • - r _ ,sl + . , The governing body of the municipal Jrlii7\ • r corporation shall prepare a plan for 2020 Census - redistricting. • The 2020 Census Apportionment data has been released. What's new The U.S.Census Bureau has plans to deliver redistricting(Public Law 941]1)data to the states by late August.In addition to providing vital information needed for redistricting at all levels,the August data is important far the dirt...of I n usredlstriRing data for Washington The City must provide appropriate public federal funds to states.counties,a.cities and public and private decision-maldng related t°education,healthcare: °w avanlable transportation,and much more. 12 20 Census apportionment data release notice and comment on the proposed plan prior to adoption as outlined in the statute. . Yi " � <Jija. nc I- jj _ •.. T to Existing Districts -1. The 2020 Census Data ----— ,__r was apportioned into the — Ma tJ qa °n P.e,w N✓ existing 7 districts. Hartford Po - fiea tenale Ad ell iowa M1111MR Warn.Ave Total population growth rtw ,_.��.. Yakima in the City of Yakima wu , uma -1t I ° 'r„ between 2010 and 2020 r was 5,901 persons. 2 =Po,Yalarna .o.J r i E Nab h,IIAa, • N - -- W .. e Persons of Hispanic- ' WIEP Latino Origin changed - 7 �r ''M from 41.2 % m2010to - mow., 3 wA__e . t 48.5% in 2020. -_ ----a [cPla,nt .---• - ' , I IfM.A'ea,ma I e. • al I!,.,..I t ' ee t - coma=. -' ,....: iw•,..x %`% Union Gap V Y = _ ` n m VI Existing Council District Data • District population is out of balance. District 7 is over 4,000 persons larger than District 1 • The boundaries are very irregular. CVAP Latino Latino 2020 CVAP total Pop 2020 % Latino 2020 CVAP as District Total % Latino Latino 2020 total 2020 Total Pop Pop +18 Census a % of (Existing) 2020 Pop Pop Age CensusLa CVAP Census Age 18+ Years Non- total 18+ tino Latino CVAP _ ____ _____ Census , 8,986 77.15% 7,792 5,682 63.23% 1,013 3,093 4,106 75.33% 2 14,266 11,396 79.88% 9,359 7,047 61.84% 1,231 3,862 5,093 75.83% 3 13,966 6,494 46.50% 10,115 3,953 60.87% 4,476 1,332 5,808 22.93% 4 13,221 7,385 55.86% 9,706 4,745 64.25% 3,411 1,710 5,121 33.39% 5 13,530 5,213 38.53% 10,455 3,349 64.24% 5,545 865 6,410 13.49% 6 14,635 2,999 20.49% 11,507 1,875 62.52% 8,411 246 8,657 2.84% 7 15,685 4,506 28.73% 11,880 2,810 62.36% 7,570 518 8,088 6.40% ot 96,951 46,979 48.46% 70,814 29,461 62.71% 31,657 11,626 43,283 26.86% 9hv inlde=Pon • i __ 1 4 %1 R fltl I / Y 3 i .I I/ / I♦T r 7 /' W Oprion 1 �,"kr�,o, ( Y kris 1 x Rest w. 5 en T Ix^SX ' HaF((ord Rd .(y�El(ii•Slav o' w t District boundaries - INF{�Q'rJffiR. "�v�«o. , �]y J1/� - a _. ii 1 iIOW eATe aK• ; are similar to 6 'bO.�Cix� nhaP^n� .., ,q * current wess�mel .- - ! c _ lLd2<00�i�aa70.0 .'='a raxllna 1 Id - "'p+ee •Vel 1 starryrk - :i.j s - `. ` boundaries, but rya___ 7. 3 NI,' n _ < •r � w = 0 altered to create WIE2 N t / I 7 ..w O u • * 3 _ pop dawn_ eq»ality 1. • _ T .��x f Whaucom St (oeliayeM • • an St `Whitman .fruit. Fle __ G' /jplm TM - - __a " _' ¢4 Valley Mall BIVO ._. .r iry s u ‘a Union Gap c. v _ u. A 44rurium creek o .n Option 1: Council District Data • District populations are more consistently divided. • The boundaries follow logical, physical boundaries. CVAP Latino 2020 2020 CVAP Latino % Latino 2020 CVAP as District Total Pop % Latino Total Latino 2020 Total (Option 1) 2020 Total Pop Pop Pop +18 pop +18 Pop +18 Census % of Census CVAP 2020 Years Non- total Years Years Latino Latino CVAP �1 q 13,721 9,836 71.69% 9,551 6,321 66.18% 1,660 3,352 5,012 66.88% 2 13,863 10,624 76.64% 9,356 6,638 70.95% 1,502 3,659 5,161 70.90% 3 13,768 8,015 58.21% 9,586 4,844 50.53% 3,329 1,858 5,187 35.82% 4 13,378 6,493 48.53% 9,716 4,086 42.05% 4,211 1,285 5,496 23.38% 5 1 13,773 4,940 35.87% 10,749 3,157 29.37% 6,207 732 6,939 10.55% 6 13,749 2,891 21.03% 10,832 1,827 16.87% 7,902 226 8,128 2.78% 14,699 4,180 28.44% 11,024 2,588 23.48% 6,936 514 7,450 6.90% total 96,951 46,979 48.46% 70,814 29,461 41.60% 31,747 11,626 43,373 26.80% 'O/i�f ni:ae.co, I 1 t * 1 l iA w r� f Option 2 xA (-� � R 7 • F fgel Im 1 *a90. Peel Wr,,, 6,8,h Hartford fro i 1011 Avenue is i Lsed Ew 4 p__L. as a general • 6 . - ;„ I aIEJ to ,K i R e a,. boundary for w�.m $ ., . :1 *� `.' Districts 3 and 4 n I, Cuss ex.' 3 I Yakima fee vai , ' State Pa': a rather than Nob Hill -4 a - • . D _ 3- m n iYF ._, ,-- EMoa HI Bl- 3 -" ., gyp, , N 1 ' Blvd. This creates a 0\\CW , N ? in Avegit 6 �I �: °` 7 * 3 __Y ,.�..,. __.� possible future third _w w..•..K_ ,, a - = LCVAP majority Coallave:w___ e - = eL.a,p.,r Fd r district. Anion. _-_-.___ .. ,e,.- '''6__•__. a. e# atl Union Gap Option 2: Council District Data • District populations use le Ave as a division boundary. • The boundaries follow logical, physical boundaries. • District 4 is very close to achieving a third minority-majority district using the L-CVAP criteria. CVAP Latino Latino 2020 CVAP Total % 2020 Total % Latino 2020 CVAP as District Total Latino 2020 total Pop Latino Pop +18 Pop +18 Census a % of (Option 2) Pop pop +18 Census CVAP 2020 Pop Years years Non- total 2020 Years Latin o Latino CVAP 1 13,721 9,836 71.69% 9,551 6,321 66.18% 1,660 3,352 5,012 66.88% IF 2 13,863 10,624 76.64% 9,356 6,638 70.95% 1,502 3,659 5,161 70.90% 3 13,999 6,059 43.28% 10,173 3,733 36.70% 5,083 869 5,952 14.60% 4 13,147 8,449 64.27% 9,129 5,197 56.93% 2,367 2,274 4,641 49.00% 5 13,773 4,940 35.87% 10,749 3,157 29.37% 6,207 732 6,939 10.55% 6 13,766 2,904 21.10% 10,842 1,833 16.91% 7,902 226 8,128 2.78% a 14,699 4,180 28.44% 11,024 2,588 23.48% 6,936 514 7,450 6.90% total 96,968 46,992 48.46% 70,824 29,467 r41.61% 31,657 11,626 43,283 26.86% .— -'‘\ ''' y.i i r , , . • .. 5 ,-Sven lid A ..• , . .) t1� _' _A� / i Weft KrIstr _..sate pro west Xae' Option 3 �., � 1/2a an yea _+ ,., yy Y e ,sson ... E 3 £ 1d w e t kiiNg Doom "•9 wu<m Me Yakima 6 t ' ro~°°a� �° 16 Avenue iced west iamey ._ __ ,, _ _ _ 4 :N' - ,�ma3 as boundary for i ' _ Pe Vahey SnotetP Park a Districts 3 and 4 wde�,,,��_ , M rather than \ob ri, 3 .=Sway. _ ._ Hill Blvd Male me . . _. - _. __. _ •__ , -........ � '• Union Gap Y • Option 3:City Council District Boundaries • Use 16th Avenue as the primary boundary between the districts 2020 CVAP 2020 Latino Total Latino % 2020 Total % Latino CVAP 2020 District Latino Census total CVAP as a (Option 3) Pop Total Pop Latino Pop +18 pop +18 Pop +18 Non- Census CVAP % of total 2020 2020 Pop Years years Latino Years Latino CVAP ip le 1 13,721 9,836 71.69% 9,551 6,321 66.18% 1,660 3,352 5,012 66.88% 2 13,863 9,356 67.49% 9,356 6,638 70.95% 1,502 3,659 5,161 70.90% 3 13,292 5,640 42.43% 9,630 3,430 35.62% 4,773 970 5,743 16.89% 1 4 13,854 8,868 64.01% 9,672 5,500 56.87% 2,677 2,173 4,850 44.80% 5 13,773 4,940 35.87% 10,749 3,157 29.37% 6,207 732 6,939 10.55% 6 13,766 2,904 21.10% 10,842 1,833 16.91% 7,902 226 8,128 2.78% 14,699 4,180 28.44% 11,024 2,588 23.48% 6,936 514 7,450 6.90% 31 total 96,968 45,724 47.15% 70,824 29,467 41.61% ,657 11,626 43,283 26.86% Next Steps The maps resented in, this report are for informational purposes. r Options 2 and 3 Maps were - i °k yr ',"�`at "a developed as a collaborative effort ._ . �- fu. - .v,--. ti . . � �4 _ A,, ,, r.-'$ ►�'" `_ with a community representative (Mr. David Morales and a workinggroup »� "' ;.- . t+' .-,."k , ' - -' „ • ',� from the ACLU t0 utilize 16th " +� � `1�r `. -- -- . -� -.-, = Avenue as a boundary for districts, to k reflect the socioeconomic ^. .2,=4• _. <�r . ,... characteristics of our city. Council may provide additional direction to staff as to the maps and moving forward with the process. A public hearing will be required for adoption of the 2020 Redistricting process. Questions? Distributed at the Meeting Wp; 44.y CVAP 2020 CVAP Latino Total Latino % 2020 Total % Latino 2020 District Latino 2020 Total CVAP as a Pop Total Pop Latino Pop +18 Pop +18 Census (Option 2) pop +18 Census CVAP % of total 2020 2020 Pop Years years Non- Years Latino CVAP Latino 1 13,721 9,836 71.69% 9,551 6,321 66.18% 1,660 3,352 5,012 66.88% 2 13,863 10,624 76.64% 9,356 6,638 70.95% 1,502 3,659 5,161 70.90% .11.11 14,355 6,230 43.40% 10,419 3,823 36.69% 5,183 895 6,078 14.73% 4 12,791 8,278 64.72% 8,883 5,107 57.49% 2,267 2,248 4,515 49.79% 5 13,773 4,940 35.87% 10,749 3,157 29.37% 6,207 732 6,939 10.55% 6 13,766 2,904 21.10% 10,842 1,833 16.91% 7,902 226 8,128 2.78% 7 14,699 4,180 28.44% 11,024 2,588 23.48% 6,936 514 7,450 6.90% Total 96,968 46,992 48.46% 70,824 29,467 41.61% 31,657 11,626 43,283 26.86% DRAFT1Y tPryaL iy '..: ' t•?/i ... 6s' C , �1°RCORATI ' - - _ --t t .,tc hte Rd !16HS R Costleva F'' .. ., 23i uuYtx CITY OF YAKIMA - a w iiuw st A, ti 85o,k r ieromeA, COUNCIL DISTRICTS r Powerhouse '" -Fv=44. ,� _ OPTION 2 si�,,,.., _ , Canal'atnwaY I 14 �fiPvet Yaktma "}.1 r 6 Brown I t , i 'i 2020 CENSUS REDISTRICTING -- - - ' ui.rivjebr A„e +A,.,.' :, , ?�,,e �e 5c i ba ��'NpX p o Lft EMaa Council Members • W Yhe,lnot A...2 t--_-- oceb31:.1al& ➢ N ` �n D. ' Cp I nessa � 'Current Council Districts i v West valley a tr,,,nr rQ -,1 4 < Yak ma Council District 1 3 1 it 4 ° = r s t v i v a 14 t« > i 440,1, �a77e v W s°aieSP"`, Council District 2 " < y Y $ 2 Council District 3 - t 4 a - ' --- N Noi;Hin e:vd Council District 4 • I Council District 5 H°N°`'' -- -' �" AVtola Ave , Council District 6 Wide N N Council District 7 7 `1 s t ,,. _ W w Irerce-,LL / v . ¢ Wa;,i Lt9t rs C I i= V m / 'a fl L ' _ Wig: , _ _ Yakima A r r__' Terme.tAtsA'.iiste� �'� 22 ti iy� ,^ - i a Sozo Sports I'd r;"Z i c Complex ,-., 0 1 2 Miles „g r O S " '.''.' S # „t 1,.. t' i _ -.., i -- -- - I i i i I i i i I 3 #; z% ' Revised:01/25/2022-Yakima GIS Esn,NASA,NC-A,USGS,PEYIA,City of Yakima,wA State Paris GIS,Esd Canada,Esri,HERE,Garreenn8C-eC a ,PIETI,;., ,% .0_S.E - Union Gap 2020 CVAP CVAP Latino The 2015 Court Ordered Redistricting boundaries resulted in the formation of two City of Yakima Council districts with a Total Latino % 2020Total %Latino 2020 District Latino 2020 Total CVAP asa Latino Majority population of voting aged persons.With the release of the 2020 Decennial Census data,the City of Yakima Pop Total Pop Latino Pop+18 Pop+18 Census (Option 2) 2020 2020 Pop Years pop+1S years Non- Census CVAP %of total is obligated to review the district boundaries to ensure the Court Ordered directives have been maintained as well as Years Latino Latino CVAP _ comply with RCW 29A.76.010. The U.S.Census Bureau has issued a limited set of 2020 population characteristic data for 13,721 9,836 71.69% 9,551 6,321 66.18% 1,660 3,352 5,012 66.88% redistricting purposes.The formation of 7 Council Districts with at least two Latino-majority,single member voting districts 13,863 10,624 76.64% 9,356 6,638 70.95% 1,502 3,659 5,161 70.90% was directed by the Court Order(case No: 12-CV-3108-TOR). 14,355 6,230 43.40% 10,419 3,823 36.69% 5,183 895 6,078 14.73% 12,791 8,278 64.72% 8,883 5,107 57.49% 2,267 2,248 4,515 49.79% Latino population has increased within the City of Yakima from 41.6%to 48.5%(7,624 persons). City staff,working with 13,773 4,940 3s.87% 10,749 3,157 29.37% 6,207 732 6,939 loss% representatives of the ACLU and David Morales analyzed redistricting map options which would modify the boundaries of 13,766 2,904 21.10% 10,842 1,833 16.91% 7,902 226 8,128 2.78% 14,699 also 28.44% 11,024 2,588 23.48% 6,936 514 7,450 6.90% Council Districts to generally follow 16th Avenue as a boundary,or would adjust district boundaries in approximately the Total 96,968 46,992 48.46% 70,824 29,467 41.61% 31,657 11,626 43,283 26.86% same way as they currently exist.