County Will Redraw Districts

OC Supervisor Bill Campbell’s Dec. 17 newsletter described the county’s process of redrawing the lines of its supervisorial districts. Campbell and OC Supervisor Janet Nguyen reported the recommendations of the Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee. The 2011 committee will follow the same guidelines as those used in the 2001 redistricting process. Each supervisor will appoint one executive assistant and one alternate to the redistricting committee.

As part of Campbell and Nguyen’s recommendations, they suggested that those appointed to the committee would be asked to affirm they will not run for the board of supervisors in the 2012 or 2014 Primary or General Elections. Campbell added that this clause would prevent potential candidates from furthering their own political interests. However, the board of supervisors voted down the clause 3-2.

Campbell wrote, “The Committee will conduct its first meeting within 30 days, by January 13. All Committee meetings will be public hearings, subject to the Brown Act.”

The report of the Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee can be found at http://cams.ocgov.com/Web_Publisher/Agenda12_14_2010_files/images/O00210-001785A.PDF