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Home My WebLink AboutM-02-1290CITY OF MIAMI CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MEMORA UM TO: Mayor and Members of the y mmission FROM: Alejandro Vilarello, C' Att e DATE: December 4, 2002 RE: "Redistricting"; P osed presentation for City Commission Meeting of December 12, 20 ; Outside Legal Counsel Miguel De Grandy's discussion and request for policy direction related to implementation of 2000 Census mandated City Commission districts reapportionment As you are aware, the City Commission utilized, inter alfa, 1990 Census data when the current single -member Commission district boundaries were first established in 1997. Those boundaries have remained unchanged, but as a result of data now available from the 2000 Census, the City is in the process of reapportioning, as necessary, the City Commission's districts. That process, which the City Commission initiated, is ongoing and has manifested itself in several ways: (1) City Commission adopted Resolution 02-670, on June 13, 2002, establishing the City of Miami Commission District Boundary Committee; and (2) the City Commission, via Motion 02-612, on the same date, directed creation of a redistricting plan and allocated funds for the engagement of consultants and outside legal counsel. As a consequence of said Motion, Miguel A. De Grandy, Esquire, was retained. Mr. De Grandy has requested that the matter of City Commission district reapportionment be placed, as a discussion item, on the City Commission's December 12th Agenda, and sets forth, in his memorandum to me of November 27, 2002 (a copy of which is attached hereto), the proposed issues for discussion and feedback during his requested one hour presentation and discussion. Succinctly, his planned presentation is as follows: (1) legal issues related to redistricting, and demographic issues raised by 2000 Census; (2) request for Commission policy direction regarding related future public hearings; (3) request for Commission direction on the preparation of new district boundary maps; and, (4) request for a "time -line" for completing the redistricting process. AV:JEM:mmd Attachment(s) c: Carlos A. Gimenez, City Manager Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk Dena Bianchino, Assistant City Manager Ana Sanchez-Gelabert, Director, Planning Department David Whittington, Chief of GIS, Planning Department Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator Miguel A. De Grandy, Esq. E:VEMaxwelhMemosTroposed Presentation by Outside Counsel 12-12-02.doc 02-1290 NOV-27-02 16:;171 TO: FROM: DATE: FILE: RE: FROM—Miguel De Granny rn 305 374 674. - MEMORANDUM Alex Vilarello Mi ;uel De Grandy No,✓ember 27, 2002 City of Miami Reapportionment December 12`h Commission Meeting I-II.". r UUL/UUc r-104 As we discussed a: our recent meeting in your office, I am requesting that the Ciry of Miami Reapportionment be put on the December 12i° Agenda. I would request that I have approximately one hour before the Commission. A portion of that time will be used to give a presentation concerning the legal issues to be considered in a redistricting the City using the dat« from the 2000 Census. The presentation will also highlight the demographic changes the City faces and the challenges that they pose. After the presentation, I would ask the Commission to give policy direction concerning whether it desires public hearings set around the City in order to give members of the public the opportunity to express their concerns about the new configuration of the districts. Public hearings are not required under the law and their use is certainly within the discretion of the Commission. However, our experience with the reapportionment of the Congressional delegation and the Legislature showed that the public offered insights on issues such as communities of interest and neighborhoods that should be kept united as boundaries are redrawn. Once the direction concerning the public hearings is given, the legal team will work with staff to set the hearings. Every effort will be made to have Spanish and Creole translators available and set the hearings in venue`: that are accessible to persons with disabilities. I am also going to ask that the Commissioners give direction on the types of factors that the legal team and the experts should consider in drafting proposed maps. The types of factors include, for instance, followin; natural and man-made boundaries and respecting communities of interest Other factors will be discussed as part of the legal presentation. Finally, the Commission will be asked to give direction on the time line to be followed in completing the redistricting process. Qualifying for the 2003 election is in September. The process should be concluded well before that, in order to give the courts time to consider a legal challenge, should one arise. Exactly when is a policy decision for the Commission. 02-1290 City of Miami 90MMMMIMS" Demographic Overview Presented by Miguel De Grandy, P.A. December 12, 2002 Population Growth v Growth between 1990 and 2000 v State of Florida: 23.5% growth v Miami -Dade County: 16.3% growth v City of Miami: 1 %growth 1 Submitted Into t1he pub06- record incorer _aE item YE ___0r' a.,) - Priscilla A. "?3 hornpson City Clerk 02-1290 1 Ethnic Breakdown -- Miami ■Otbor ■HbMftk 9bdc O■IMc owala ■ k 3 Residents 65 and Older C■ Of flu mi anti d FlOd" "UMI -ft" Unked 3htM CORMy 4J 9ly C 02-1290 Voting Age as a Proportion of General Population wr«...r, .res Population, VAP, and Registration — Miami VOU"A. ftPtlSN"" ftolabw" votom 5 #Iteri o t-- reccp ..�s v. item pr i:J6m,.,t'aa City Clerk 02-1290 3 Voter Registration 2000 Ind"andaM Dam 47 RgWbNan 43% 7 Deviation by District Submitted"i " reccsrd in ccn n c items9-____' pis o Prisdl,ka A. City berk 4 02-1290 Ethnic Breakdown - District 1 Population, District 1 0% Other ■Hkmpmk: Mods Mftke Ol6ek NN ORI: VAP, Registration P�WA� 5 02-1290 redbrd, cw� item Al1.__. Prisc' d a A.... i .a_ r � ,ion City Clerk 5 02-1290 Voter Registration -- District 1 =nd"&MMt MM" !S% MpubUnn N% Ethnic Vater Breakdown District 1 O&W SU�piitte record rl C mar � �...._ item PriSGil.'a A. City Clerk 6 02--1290 Ethnic Breakdown - District 2 ■Otbor ■Himpenicom 09bck "Wh" .H ...k 13 Population, VAP, Registration District 2 F"Mmum VWIW fte R"Wratim ft"MAIM 0 * Submill-tor-I 131-1201 ic ret4ord ;n conriliE11n 121`U item—O—On Priscilla A. Tho poson City Clerk 7 02-1.290 Voter Registration — District 2 PpubIhm 33% Ethnic Voter Breakdown District 2 M"Offt 311% Mgma 16% Whft* 44% Su4mittk- record az y Er-,, item Priscii'la A-1-hompson City Clerk 8 A 2 - 12"WO Ethnic Breakdown - District 3 othw Shock OHIOPMk Mack 0 0 MHISpmk 17 Population, VAP, Registration District 3 ftPoll"I" VOU" AW I" ftswral" 02-1290 record L-': GfIN-A, item PriSGiIIE7't. Ti-,.ornpson City Clerk 9 02-1290 Voter Registration -- District 3 Ethnic Voter Breakdown District 3 M" Whig a% nNp�mc 79% do 6 � Submil,'—d item City Clark 10 02-1290 Ethnic Breakdown - District 4 .WIN* .mmr 13Hbpmic Bbd* OV&B! ■ k 21 ftpumu- VOftf AW B.pMtntbn ppubHa* S qq W99�^+ �'f„iF i.` 22 .. f e cs o itern 02-1290 Voter Registration — District 4 iadapandent oanaaat U% Ethnic Voter Breakdown District 4 Other e% White run"" 8O% Su titled r recce item._,ri !ter'&t 4 Cerk 12 02--1290 Ethnic Breakdown - District 5 3% Population, District 5 taOther HWMICWMCk OWMN ON4pGnk ■Black 25 VAP, Registration "PUM " VOWSAM R"ktratkn Popaw" item F�r��1`r-non it,s Clerk 13 02-1290 Voter Registration — District 5 Ethnic Voter Breakdown District 5 Other Vftfto Hh"We 4% 4% 004* 115% 27 SutmW'.-, Mc record", item 14 02-1 2f)O