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COMMUNICATION 066
BRONSTEN-GLENN KOSSOWMEIZHU LUI
DWAYNE YOSHINA
Chairperson
LEHUANANI AH NEE
JENNIFER YADAO
JAMES HUSTACE
STEPHANIE BATH
Vice Chairperson
AINA AKAMU
STEPHEN LOPEZ
2021
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
DATE:December 21, 2021
TO:Redistrictingcommissioners
FROM:Dennis Kauka, Jr.,Commission staff
C:Members of the Redistricting Commission
SUBJECT: Outcomes of Recommendations from 2011 RedistrictingCommission
The following are the outcomes identified fromthe four recommendations made within the 2011
Redistricting Commission report:
1.
undertake a comprehensive review of problematic census blocks within each Council
district and consider generally following roads and natural boundaries in developing
census boundaries to be adopted prior to the 2020 census;
According to the County Elections Division, their office forwarded the 20111
Commissions recommendations on problematic census blocks to the State Office of
Elections,who would then work with the U.S. Censuson areview.
No documentation was identified on the progress of those recommendations or a
review.
2.Redistricting Software be made available as soon as possible to allow Commissioners
more time to become familiar with the program. In that regard, the County might
conside
County;
According to the County Elections Division, the 2011 Commission experienced a
delay in access to redistricting software, due to aprolonged legal issue with the State
Reapportionment Commission. TheCounty since worked to ensure thatthe
contractor would provide the County Commission with the software toolin 2021,
regardless of any adverse actions or lag at the State level.
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3. Non-resident students and non-resident military extraction numbers be provided as soon
as possible to allow for accurate use of the software program;
Steps were taken to ensure these numbers were made available as soon as possible
for the 2021 Commission.
4. The 2011 Redistricting Commission found that overwhelming public input supported
the lowest numerical deviation. Accordingly, the Commission recommends that the
Edition, as amended), as follows:
Delete Section 36-9(2), Alternate Plan Requirements, in its entirety as it
places too much emphasis on the numerical deviations without
consideration for other equally important criteria.
The maximum council district deviation provided for in Section 36-6(a) be
increased to 5.99% without changing the total deviation for the entire plan
to allow the Commission flexibility to accommodate perceived community
boundaries.
Both amendments recommended by were made to Chapter 36 of the Code through
Ordinance 18-98, which passed final reading of the Council unanimously on
October 3, 2018.
Bill 182 to enact these amendments was introduced by then-Council Member Eileen
Ohara, who cited both the recommendations of the 2011 Commission and a
discussion she had with past Chairperson René Siracusa in bringing the measure
forward. (Council Committee report attached)
REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DATE: September 4, 2018 Re: Comm. No. 1034/Bill 182
PLACE: Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai`i
TIME: 1:07 p.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Governmental Relations and Economic Development, to which was referred
Bill 182, reports as follows:
Bill 182, transmitted by Council Member Eileen O'Hara, dated September 4, 2018, amends
Chapter 36, Article 1, Article 4, and Article 5, of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 edition,
as amended), relating to the maximum council district deviation in any redistricting plan.
Council Member O'Hara moved to approve Bill 182 with Council Member Valerie Poindexter
seconding the motion.
Council Member O'Hara stated that discussion with Rene Siracusa, 2010 Chair of the
Redistricting Commission,reflected problems that occurred during the 2010 redistricting
committee and stated a 5.99 percent deviated change will help the next redistricting commission.
The district deviation change is one of the recommendations that came from the 2010
Redistricting Commission.
Committee members expressed their concerns, one of which being that if the deviation percent is
changed either up or down, it will exceed the ten percent deviation cap amount. It will be very
difficult to not exceed the ten percent deviation, but the commission is required to justify, each
line drawn and will figure out where the give and take will occur. The main goal is to not divide
communities.
Your committee on Governmental Relations and Economic Development is in accord with the
purpose and intent of Bill No. 182, and recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
CHUNG X
DAVID x COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL
EOFF x RELATIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
KANUHA X
LEE LOY X
O'HARA X
POINDEXTER x DRU MAMO KANUHA, CHAIR
RICHARDS X GREDC REPORT NO. 9
RUGGLES x ADOPTED: SEP 1 9 2018