Council chooses Map 26 for redistricting
on November 21, 2013
In a quick four-minute window in between several other hot-button issues, Map 26 was chosen in the first public hearing for Oakland’s redistricting at last night’s City Council meeting.
Map 26, which was submitted by Councilmember Lynette Gibson-McElhaney in late October, keeps Adam’s Point in one district – District 3 – while the Maxwell Park neighborhood will stay undivided in District 6. The Glen Echo/Richmond Boulevard area will also be in one district. Cleveland Heights will be moved to District 2, east of Lake Merritt.
The motion passed unanimously.
The next and final public hearing will be at the Dec. 10 council meeting.
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Here is the link to the map:
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/image/oak043707.pdf
Here’s a letter from Councilmember McElhaney about the rationale for the changes:
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/memorandum/oak043713.pdf
In that map it looks like the Lakeside neighborhood has moved from District 3 to 2. Is that right?
Connor: you’re correct — the portion of the Lakeside neighborhood that was in District 3 is now united with the rest of the east-of-Lake-Merritt region in District 2.