Redistricting Board Update For Next Week's Map Making Sessions

Here's the update: 

"Good morning subscribers,

 

The agenda for the upcoming Alaska Redistricting Board Meetings is attached. Most of the week will be Map Drawing Work Sessions working toward the goal of adopting the Proposed Redistricting Plan (aka draft plan) by Friday.  There is no schedule for when the board will take up any particular communities, but if that changes during the Tuesday meeting, I’ll let you know.

 

Since the board will be starting the mapping process for the Proposed Redistricting Plan on Tuesday, there are no drafts to send out at this time.   I do not anticipate much for the board packet other than testimony which I will distribute once it’s compiled.

 

A few notes about next week:

1. Schedule: 
1. Tuesday, 9/7 will start at 10:30am (please note time change from initial meeting notice)
2. Wednesday, 9/8 will end by 3pm to accommodate the Legislature’s meeting schedule.
3. Friday, 9/10 will end by 1:30pm to accommodate the Legislature’s meeting schedule.
2. Public Testimony: will be taken at the beginning and end of each meeting and before the board adopts the Proposed Redistricting (aka Draft) Plan.  
1. In-person: please be sure to be in compliance with the Legislative Council’s COVID-19 Mitigation Policy (attached). I would encourage anyone giving in-person testimony to also email their comments, so the board has access to your specific recommendations for reference during the mapping process.
2. Teleconference: from Anchorage 563-9085; from Juneau 586-9085; from anywhere else: 844-586-9085
   Please note that Anchorage and Juneau cell phones numbers should use the corresponding numbers regardless of where you are currently located.
3. Written: can be sent testimony@akredistrict.org.  Written testimony will be compiled at the end of the day and distributed at the next meeting. 

 

Please feel free to contact board staff if you need any additional information.  Since we’ll be at the Anchorage LIO in meetings most of next week, the best way to contact us is via email.

 

Juli Lucky

Staff, Alaska Redistricting Board

(907) 563-0300 main office

(907) 251-9295 cell"

Here's the agenda that was attached:

"Date: September 7 - 10, 2021 

Time: Tuesday, September 7: 10:30am; Wednesday, September 8: 9:00am; Thursday, September 9: 9:00am; Friday, September 10: 9:00am 

Place: Anchorage Legislative Information Office, Denali Conference Room, 1st Floor 1500 West Benson Blvd, Anchorage 99503 Live Video/Audio Web Stream: www.akl.tv Teleconference public testimony dial-in numbers: Anchorage 563-9085, Juneau 586-9085, Other 844-586-9085 

Agenda 

1. Call to Order and Establish Quorum 

2. Adoption of Agenda 

3. Public Testimony Dial into one of the phone numbers above and indicate to the operator that you wish to testify 

Review of Maps Submitted through Web Mapping Tool www.akredistrict.org/create 

4. Staff Report: Mapping Process, Identified Challenges 

5. Map Drawing Work Session 

6. Public testimony 

7. Adoption of Proposed Redistricting Plan(s) 

8. Guidance to Third-Party Map Drafters 

9. Adjournment "