CITY OF MESA REDISTRICTING COMMISSION: Draft Timeline

Now that the August Public Workshops scheduled to get input and mapping for communities of interest from residents for the Mesa City Council Redistricting have been completed, it's time to see what's on the schedule ahead for the careful review by the five members of the Redistricting Commission of the maps submitted. 

HERE WAS THE DRAFT PROCESS TIMELINE

COMMISSION MEMBERS:

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.

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LOOKING AHEAD:

> 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
Follow up action by the City Council (as needed)

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July 2021 

> Update elected officials on public meeting dates and expectations for public outreach. 

> Provide electeds with organic social content.

> Commission meetings (TBD by Commission) 

> Public information campaign begins 

 

August 2021 

Six in-person District-based Outreach Meetings and one virtual city-wide meeting 

 

 

Opportunity for pre-map public input on communities of interest, with specific applicability to each district and its unique needs. 

Post-Census Data Map Draw   

 

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September 2021 

WEEK of September 1-12 > You might want to use and reference these two links

(1) https://districtr.org/tag/mesaaz

(2) https://districtr.org/tag/mesaaz#drafts 

• 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. 
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This meeting can be public and public comment can be taken on the maps during the meeting, or the Commission can meet and review the maps. 

 

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The goal of the meeting is to provide input on the draft maps in order to submit to council after second meeting. 

This meeting could also be done as a live line drawing meeting where the Commission works with our line drawer to develop three draft maps during the meeting, taking into account public testimony and COI input.) 

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>> After the meeting, the three draft maps (or fewer) is/are walked to the City Council members. 

>> City Council is asked for feedback and to identify any concerns for the Commission.

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• WEEK of 20th - Rest week 
  
• WEEK of 27th -->> Commission working meeting to revise and refine district map. 
  

 

October 2021 

WEEK of 4th -->>

City council updated, and concerns and comments, if any, related back to the Commission.  

WEEK of 11th -->>

Schedule calendar hold for Commission working meeting. 

Redistricting Partners prepares slides for council presentation. 

 

WEEK of 18th –>>

Final scheduled calendar hold for Commission working meeting. 

Redistricting Partners slides reviewed by Commission (or chair) and city management. 

 

WEEK of 25th –->> 

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. 

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November 2021 

 

November 15th - 

• Presentation of plan adopted by the Commission to the City Council for their approval. 
  
• If approved, Commission retires. 
• Press release. 
  

Week of 15th -->>

If Council rejects the map the Commission will meet to review Council’s comments and produce a final map. Production of new slides. 

 

Week of 22nd to 29th– Thanksgiving Holiday. 

Slides reviewed by chair and city management

Uploaded to Leister
(The Chair is Deanna Villanueva-Saucedo - District 4)

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Final Commission Meeting December 2021 

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December 13th - 

Present final map to Commission for adoption. 

Council is obliged to accept the new map.

Press release

As needed

City Council Chambers (lower level)
57 E. First Street