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202/2021 Special Committee on Redistricting

Committee Charge:

a) Selection of Redistricting Consultant
The Redistricting Committee shall investigate possible persons or entities, including the Planning and Development Department (PDD), qualified to serve as a Redistricting Consultant, which may be sent out as a request for proposals. After its investigation, the Redistricting Committee shall present to the Council the names of the persons or entities recommended to be chosen as the Redistricting Consultant, based on their professional qualifications and experience in redistricting.
 
If a consultant other than the PDD is chosen, the Redistricting Committee shall follow Chapter 126, Ordinance Code, the City’s Procurement Code. The final selection of the Redistricting Consultant shall be approved by Council.

In order to meet the 30-day deadline for submission of a proposed plan, discussed in c) below, the Redistricting Committee must work with the selected consultant well in advance in order to establish the City’s assumptions, ground rules and expectations in a proposed plan. The consultant must have received the City’s “marching orders” from your committee and be ready to work on various plan proposals as soon as the final Census date is certified (by March 31, 2021).

b) Obtain Legally Permissible Considerations for Redistricting in accordance with state, federal and case law
The Redistricting Committee will hear from the Office of General Counsel about the criteria and analysis consistent with the current status of federal law and court precedents that will determine what rules must be followed in developing legally defensible districts and the Redistricting Committee will develop guidelines based off of these legal considerations.

c) Schedule for Preparation of Plan to be Submitted to Council
The Redistricting Committee shall adopt a schedule for preparation of a plan and present the plan to Council. This plan must be submitted by the Redistricting Committee to Council within 30 days after the U.S. Census data is certified, which is scheduled to occur by March 31, 2021. The redistricting consultant or PDD shall begin drawing alternative proposals in early 2021 using guidelines for new districts supplied by the Redistricting Committee and preliminary census data that usually becomes available later in the year the Census is taken. By spring 2021, the consultant or PDD will produce the final proposed map(s) for presentation to the Redistricting Committee.

d) Reapportionment Committees Present a Plan to the Rules Committee and City Council
Within 150 days after the U.S. Bureau of the Census certification of the final population count for the City (before August 28, 2021), the Redistricting Committee will submit its final proposed plan to Council, in the form of an ordinance that will be referred to the Rules Committee.

The Redistricting Committee shall have available alternative plans considered but not recommended for review by Council. If the PDD is not selected as the Redistricting Consultant, the PDD shall serve to advise the Council and the Redistricting Committee as to matters related to the process.

Committee Members

Aaron Bowman - Chair

Garrett Dennis
Danny Becton
Brenda Priestly Jackson
Randy White
Kelly Coker, DCSB
Darryl Willie, DCSB

Committee Staff

Cheryl Brown, Director of City Council
Jerry Holland, Property Appraiser
Bill Killingsworth, Director of Planning & Development
Jason Teal, Office of General Counsel
Peggy Sidman, Office of General Counsel
Paige Johnston, Office of General Counsel
Jeff Clements, Chief of Council Research
Colleen Hampsey, Research Assistant 

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Jacksonville, FL  32202

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Resources

Charter and Ordinance Code

Calendar of Events/Deadlines

Legal Guidance

Data and Analysis

Committee Documents

Map Proposals

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Meeting Information 

2021 Meeting Schedule - Twice-Amended 5/4/2021

Meetings as Noticed

City Hall - St. James Building
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL  32202

In Session Meetings

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Archived Meetings

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June 17, 2021

CANCELLED | Committee Meeting
In-Person Meeting (Streaming Viewing Options Only)
City Hall - St. James Bldg.
Council Chamber
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL, 32202
Cancellation Notice | 



June 10, 2021

CANCELLED | Committee Meeting
In-Person Meeting (Streaming Viewing Options Only)
City Hall - St. James Bldg.
Council Chamber
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL, 32202
Cancellation Notice | 



May 27, 2021

TWICE-AMENDED | Committee Meeting
In-Person Meeting (Streaming Viewing Options Only)
City Hall - St. James Bldg.
Council Chamber
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL, 32202
NoticeAgenda | Minutes | Video


April 22, 2021

AMENDED | Committee Meeting
Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Meeting
City Hall - St. James Bldg.
Council Chamber
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL, 32202
Notice | Agenda | Minutes | Video 


March 25, 2021

Committee Meeting
Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Meeting
City Hall - St. James Bldg.
Council Chamber
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL, 32202
Notice | Minutes | Public Comment | Video


February 25, 2021

Committee Meeting
Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Meeting
City Hall - St. James Bldg.
Council Chamber
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL, 32202
Notice | Minutes | Video


January 14, 2021

Committee Organizational Meeting
Hybrid Virtual/In-Person Meeting
City Hall - St. James Bldg.
Council Chamber
117 W. Duval Street
Jacksonville, FL, 32202
Notice | Agenda | Minutes | Video