HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOMM. 60.3 from K Eoff re RecommendationsRENE SIRACUSA
Chair
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VALERIE POINDEXTER
JEFFREY MELROSE
JOHN "MIKE" MIDDLESWORTH
PATRICK KAHAWAIOLA`A
LINDA UGALDE
CRAIG "BO" KAHUI
JOSEPH CARVALHO
2011
HAWAII COUNTY
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION
MEMORANDUM
TO: Chairperson Rene Siracusa
and Members of the 2011 Hawaii County Redistricting Commission
FROM: Karen Eoff, Commission Secretary
DATE: December 20, 2011
RE: Commission Recommendations for Final Report
This memorandum is being drafted pursuant to a request made by the 2011 County Redistricting
Commission on December 16, 2011. It is based upon a review of the minutes of the Commission.
The following represents Commission recommendations made at various meetings of the Commission,
throughout the redistricting process.
1. The County of Hawaii Office of Elections work with the U.S. Census Bureau to 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.
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 consider
purchasing its own Redistricting Software tailored specifically to Hawaii County.
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.
4. Chapter 36, Section 36 -9(2), Hawaii County Code (2005 Edition, as amended), Redistricting,
provides that an Alternate Plan having lower deviations than the Commission's Plan shall be
selected as the Final Plan unless the commission can alter its plan to achieve an equal or lower
total deviation than the alternate plan offered. Throughout the redistricting process, this
Commission found that overwhelming public input supported keeping "communities of
interest" together which proved to be far more important than the lowest numerical deviation.
Therefore the Commission would recommend that Chapter 36 be amended by eliminating
Section 36 -9(2).
COMM. 60.3
Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island