Title
Resolution adopting the Lake County Redistricting Framework.
Staff Summary
* In January 2018, the Lake County Board approved a resolution accepting the Lake County Commission on Government Reform and Accountability's (LCCGRA) final report and created the Ad Hoc Government Reform Implementation Committee (Committee).
* The LCCGRA concluded in its final report that the County functions well and has the opportunity to be a leader in establishing an independent redistricting commission and serving as a model for government reform.
* The Committee met eight times in 2018 with the purpose of studying and evaluating options and then implementing the recommendations submitted in the LCCGRA report.
* The Committee recommends the creation of an Independent Advisory Commission on Redistrict (IACR) to set guiding principles for the reapportionment and serve as a partner in facilitating public outreach.
* The Committee recommends the Lake County Board adopt a Lake County Redistricting Framework that outlines the guidelines for membership and appointment to the IACR, as well as other roles and responsibilities.
* The purpose of adopting the Lake County Redistricting Framework and establishing the IACR is to promote fairness and independence of partisan political considerations in the apportionment process, as well as provide transparency, and allow for public participation.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Lake County Board approved the creation of a Lake County Commission on Government Reform and Accountability (LCCGRA) at its March 10, 2017 meeting and appointed its members on April 11, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the bi-partisan Commission, which represented thought leaders from across Lake County and the region, met eight times in 2017 and conducted in-depth research, heard from distinguished experts, and participated in an extensive dialogue about the topics they were challenged to explore, as well as other topics that deserved additional consideration; and
WHEREAS,...
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