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Councilmember Testa stated she likes the Orange map and if the concerns are addressed it is a good <br />possibility. <br />Mayor Brown advised the Orange map is not as simple as the Green map but sees almost fair <br />quadrants. She explained the City Council would just need to balance out the Jensen Tract issue, <br />noting District 4 is already the largest on the Orange map. <br />Councilmember Balch advised he dislikes the Yellow map's split of the Hacienda Business Park's along <br />school zone lines. He noted the boundary is difficult to explain and not every resident has a child in <br />elementary school. He advised there is a challenge with the anvil-shaped top of District 4 along with <br />how it tracks around Main Street. <br />Mayor Brown noted District t has an odd protrusion into District 3 south of the Merritt property <br />Councilmember Balch agreed the dais has good comments along the Merritt property indentation but <br />advised he could see how it connects in this manner, especially in light of likely growth areas. He noted <br />he does not think downtown residents would appreciate the carve-out and ranked it near the bottom of <br />the options from his perspective. <br />Councilmember Arkin agreed the Yellow map is not a favorite and noted parl of it looks genymandered. <br />She advised the Hacienda Business Park split is problematic and does not look compact. She noted <br />Mr. Wagaman advised the splits around the Merritt property are legal. She agreed with Councilmember <br />Balch about the anvil-shaped hat on District 4 seeming out of place. <br />Councilmember Testa reported the Yellow map is not her favorite. <br />Councilmember Narum reported the Yellow map is her least favorite for many of the reasons stated by <br />the dais. She noted the section of District 1 below the Merritt property consists of a couple of <br />neighborhoods extending down Foothill Road so people would think it is reasonable. She noted this <br />component is not a negative for her but the map is her least favorrte. <br />Mayor Brown concurred and called to eliminate the Yellow map <br />Councilmember Arkin thanked all of the residents who drew maps reflecting their interest in the <br />process. She advised the Combs map is compact with a low population deviation, Main Street is split <br />sensibly, and the map follows many communities of interest. <br />ln response to Councilmember Arkin, Mr. Wagaman could not explain the need for the point at the top <br />of District 4 and could not speak to the designer's intent. He advised the point splits the Willow West <br />neighborhood and only contains 28 residents so it could be easily adjusted if so desired. <br />Councilmember Arkin advised she would add this tweak to the Combs map, noting District 2 is smaller <br />than District 4. She noted this is one of her top options. <br />Councilmember Testa confirmed her approval of the Combs map and noted the modification is a good <br />one. She advised it was interesting to learn earlier the bump in District 4 was from an oddly-shaped <br />census block and was impressed a community member knew to include it. <br />Councilmember Narum advised she likes the Combs map but echoed Ms. Buck's public comments <br />about splitting the Del Prado neighborhood and explained it is a community of interest. She advised the <br />map fails for her a bit unless it can be adjusted to keep Del Prado intact. <br />Mayor Brown expressed support for the suggestion and advised there is no goal to split a <br />neighborhood. <br />City Council Minutes Page 7 of 9 February 3 2022