Mesa residents can submit questions to Redistricting@mesaaz.gov.
Please Note:
If you cannot attend a meeting, you can submit written comments to:
Jeff Robbins, City Manager’s Office, P.O. Box 1466, Mesa, AZ 85211-1466
or via e-mail at redistricting@mesaaz.gov
Schedule
> April
Mesa City Council appointed the Mesa Redistricting Commission on April 29, 2021
> June - July
Commission meetings for training and planning
> August
Public meetings
> September
Public feedback and map drawing meetings.
> October
Map drawing meetings and public comment on maps.
> November 15, 2021
Anticipated City Council action on the proposed map
> December
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Public Workshops Scheduled for Mesa City Council Redistricting
July 21, 2021 at 1:18 pmRedistricting Commission, a five-member panel created by mandate of the City Charter, has scheduled a series of public workshops to get input from our residents:> Thursday, Aug. 12 at 6 p.m.Webster Recreation Center, 202 N. Sycamore> Saturday, Aug. 14 at 10 a.m.Fire Station 218, 845 N. Alma School Road> Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m.Eagles Community Center, 828 E. Broadway Road> Wednesday, Aug. 18 at 12 p.m.Red Mountain Library, 635 N. Power Road> Wednesday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. - Virtual Zoom meeting (link coming soon)> Thursday, Aug. 26 at 6 p.m.Cadence Community Room, 9760 E. Cadence Parkway> Saturday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m.Madison Elementary, 849 S. SunnyvaleAll of the public workshops will have translation services in Spanish.
We are also asking the public to identify their communities using DistrictR, an online public mapping tool at https://districtr.org/tag/mesaaz. This allows you to share how you think city council districts should be drawn to best represent your community.All maps submitted will be carefully reviewed by the Redistricting Commission
Per the Mesa City Charter, The Mesa City Council appoints a five-member commission composed of Mesa residents to draw the new council district boundaries.
The Commission has received training from national experts in redistricting and they consider both qualitative and quantitative data, including 2020 U.S. Census data, to redraw city council boundaries.
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Commission members were appointed by the Mesa City Council on April 29, 2021 and will serve until a map is adopted by the Mesa City Council in late 2021. The commission is non-partisan and is composed of volunteers who are Mesa residents.
All Redistricting Commission meetings are open to the public. Advisory board meetings operate on a hybrid system. Public participants are welcome to attend in person or via Zoom.
Members of the public can address the Board in the following ways:
- Attend a meeting in person. Participants may complete a blue comment upon arrival at the meeting.
- Submit an online comment card at least 1 hour prior to the start of the meeting.
- If you want to speak at the meeting, you will need to indicate on the comment card that you would like to speak during the meeting, and you will need to call 888-788-0099 or 877-853-5247 (toll free) using meeting ID 5301232921 and following the prompts, prior to the start of the meeting. You will be able to listen to the meeting; and when the item you have indicated that you want to speak on is before the Council, your line will be taken off mute and you will be given an opportunity to speak.
For help with the online comment card, or for any other technical difficulties, please call 480-644-2099.
Dr. Catherine Jiang, District 1. Jiang owns the Law Office of Catherine Jiang. She is on the executive boards of the Arizona Asian American Bar Association, Arizona State Bar Immigration and International Law Sections and Arizona Korean Association.
Deanna Villanueva-Sauceda, District 4. She is the Community Engagement director at Mesa Community College and served on Mesa’s Redistricting Commission in 2011 and on many city and community boards.
Greg Marek, District 5. Marek has 30 years of experience in downtown redevelopment, economic development and historic preservation. He is currently a real estate consultant with CRE Options Commercial Advisors and is president of the Arizona Museum of Natural History Foundation Board
Elaine Miner, District 5. Miner has served on the Mesa Public Schools Governing Board for 12 years and was CEO and owner of the Arizona School of Real Estate and Business
Jo Martin, District 6. Martin has owned TM3 Consulting for more than 15 years. She has served on many city and community boards including Mesa Parks and Recreation Board, United Food Bank Board of Directors, Imagine Mesa Advisory Committee and Mesa Leadership.
Marek has 30 years of experience in downtown redevelopment, economic development and historic preservation. He is currently a real estate consultant with CRE Options Commercial Advisors and is president of the Arizona Museum of Natural History Foundation Board
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Redistricting Commission
Commission seated, Initial Presentation with the Commission Chair. Website/Public Mapping Options LaunchedCommission begins training (see training outline below) Public Outreach to publicize process and initial meeting dates publicized
- September 1-12 -
- Solicit publicly drawn boundaries using new Census data via DistrictR.
- Commission members review COI public testimony and census data results individually.
- Census data delivered to City Council with explainer.
Week of 13th - - Meeting with Commission to review three draft maps drawn by Redistricting Partners with COI and public testimony in mind.
- Week of 20th - Rest week
- Week of 27th - Commission working meeting to revise and refine district map.
City council updated, and concerns and comments, if any, related back to the Commission.
Schedule calendar hold for Commission working meeting.
Final scheduled calendar hold for Commission working meeting.
Work week for Redistricting Partners to prepare final materials.
Redistricting Partners produced and final slides and materials.
All materials submitted into Legistar by city staff.
If Council rejects the map the Commission will meet to review Council’s comments and produce a final map. Production of new slides.
Slides reviewed by chair and city management.Uploaded to Legistar.
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