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AGENDA MEMO
DATE: August 23, 2011
TO:
Mayor andMembers of the City Council
FROM:
Council Member Mario Guerra
SUBJECT: Support for Los Angeles County Proposed Supervisorial District Maps
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council formally support the Los Angeles County Boundary Review
Committee’s proposed maps for County Supervisorial Districts.
BACKGROUND
In November 2010, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors appointed a ten-
member advisory Boundary Review Committee to review the County’s 2010 Census
population and demographic data and analyze potential district boundary changes for
the five County Supervisorial Districts. The Committee conducted 15 public meetings
and 10 community meetings, and reviewed nearly 20 district map proposals.
DISCUSSION
On July 13, the Boundary Review Committee voted on its recommended map, which is
now under consideration by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. The
recommended map shows Downey remaining in District 4 with its neighbors in
Southeast Los Angeles, with whom the City works closely on economic, transportation,
water, and air quality projects that address the distinctive needs of our region. We have
existing partnerships with the cities slated to be part of District 4, including Norwalk,
Paramount, Bellflower, Signal Hill, Whittier, La Mirada, Cerritos, Lakewood and Long
Beach. Having similar supervisorial representation with our regional partners is
extremely helpful in accomplishing these important endeavors.
Therefore, I recommend that the City Council of the City of Downey formally support the
Boundary Review Committee’s proposed maps, and express to the Board of
Supervisors our City’s desire to remain in the Fourth Supervisorial District, which has
always been responsive to our community’s unique needs and opportunities.
CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA