Title
Proposed Redistricting Schedule
Description
This report provides the Mayor and City Council a proposed schedule for completing required redistricting for the City of Phoenix and requests approval of the proposed redistricting schedule.
Report
Summary
Consistent with federal law regarding apportionment, the City Code requires the City Council to revise council district boundaries to reflect population changes at least once every 10 years based on the decennial census. The current council district boundaries became effective in January 2013, following the 2010 decennial census. Since the district system was implemented in 1983, the City Council has secured the services of a redistricting consultant to provide the technical and legal expertise required for this process.
Proposed Redistricting Schedule:
- April 2023: City Council approves redistricting consultant
- April - May 2023: Consultant data gathering and analysis; Public Meeting schedule development
- May - August 2023: Stakeholder meetings (two rounds) and district boundary map proposals
- August 2023: City Council adopts redistricting plan
- January 2024: New Council District boundaries effective
- November 2024: Regular City Council election using new districts
Public Outreach
The proposed schedule maintains all elements of the previous process, including securing a consultant and conducting two rounds of public hearings to gather community comment.
The first round of public hearings is used to educate the community about the process, gather input to identify communities of interest that desire to be maintained within a single district, and receive input regarding changes to the boundaries. The consultant will use this information when drawing proposed changes to the council districts. The second round of hearings seeks comment on the proposed district boundary alternatives developed by the consultant prior to final adoption of the new district boundaries by the City Council.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the City Clerk Department.