La Mirada- The city council has voted to use the same council district map that was first adopted in 2016 for another ten-year period noting a lack of interest from the public for change.
Consultants from National Demographics Corporation (NDC) a firm hired to guide the city through the redistricting process told the council the boundaries successfully protect two identified communities of interest in District 1, the Hispanic majority district on the west
side and District 3 protecting the interests of the Asian community in the east.
side and District 3 protecting the interests of the Asian community in the east.
The absence of public participation in the redistricting process has been noteworthy and corresponds with comments made by Councilmember John Lewis and Steve DeRuse that they have not received complaints about representation issues or requests to be moved to another district.
Councilmember Anthony Otero noted that though the city council operates from districts it acts as one body for the benefit and good of all its residents.
In closing out council discussion on the issue Mayor Ed Eng said he found working within big organizations that making change without a purpose leads to chaos.
The only member of the council, Andrew Sarega who voiced any interest in making major changes in the district boundaries was absent from the meeting.
The ordinance adopting the district boundaries for ten more years gained approval on a 4-0 vote.
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