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downtown. He commended that it does not divide the Del Vista or Del Prado neighborhoods and that it is a workable map. Councilmember Arkin agreed with Councilmembers Balch and Narum about the Red map. She agreed the area north of the Merritt property should be in District 1 and the extension of District 2 into downtown is odd. She advised the map was not at the top of her list but did fall in the middle and needs modifications. She commended the low population deviations. In response to Councilmember Arkin, Mr. Wagaman clarified the City Council needs to use the current United States census data for determining if the districts are of equal size. He explained they can intentionally leave one district a little smaller due to anticipated growth so long as the district is within the acceptable deviation limit. He advised the difference between a 0% and a 5% deviation for Pleasanton is about 1,000 people. Councilmember Arkin noted it is unknown when growth may occur making it hard to take into consideration. Mayor Brown advised the Red map has some odd flags of land including the Muirwood area which fits into District 1 and the extension of District 2 into downtown. She noted the map may need a lot of massaging and believes there are better maps. Councilmember Narum reported District 1 seems to be smaller on many of the maps noted she is fine with this considering many of the Housing Element projects are in this area. Councilmember Narum placed the Orange map in the middle of her preferences. She commended the alignment of Districts 1 and 2 along the Arroyo Mocho. She advised the Jensen Tract seems odd being in District 2 instead of District 3 with Valley Avenue as a boundary. She noted the knob protruding from District 4 into District 3 looks odd but the Jensen Tract is a larger concern for her with this map. Mr. Wagaman noted the knob is part of an oddly-shaped census block and advised the portion of the City south of downtown is hard to divide due to the census blocks. In response to Mayor Brown, Mr. Wagaman reported the census has the Block Boundary Suggestion Program but it tends to happen in the sixth year of a 10-year census period. He advised an oddly- shaped census block is also the reason for the hook atop District 4 in the Blue map discussed earlier. Councilmember Balch advised the Orange map has an oddly-shaped District 4 noting residents should not have to drive past one district to get to another as it relates to the Jensen Tract. He echoed Councilmember Narum's support of the Arroyo Mocho serving as a divider due to the houses between it and Las Positas Boulevard. He advised the portion of District 4 in the center of the City, including Pleasant Valley, feels disjointed as does the area jutting out into District 3 mentioned by Councilmember Narum. He noted this map is in the middle of his preferences. In response to Mayor Brown, Mr. Wagaman confirmed an assessment of swapping the Jensen Tract and the portion of District 4 in the center of the City is the sort of direction he is looking for as he aims to refine options. He noted the Jensen Tract has about 1,000 residents and the portion of District 4 in question has about 3,500 so District 4 would have to extend significantly into District 2 for balance. Mayor Brown advised it would be worth discussing. Councilmember Arkin reported the Orange map was one of her top options. She commended the population balance and handling of communities of interest. She agreed the City Council should look into the tweak just discussed between Districts 2 and 4 around the Jensen Tract. She noted the map may be as perfect as the City Council can get if this change works. City Council Minutes Page 6 of 9 February 3, 2022