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Councilmembers needed a detailed explanation at the last meeting about why the bump is necessary. She decried the odd shape of District 2 in the Tangerine Plan, stating it is not very compact. She stated the Lime Plan is a clear winner, but she could live with either the Cherry or Currant Plans for their clarity in boundaries. Councilmember Testa stated the City is not at legal risk with any of the maps. She reported the Yellow Map is a hybrid of school enrollment zones, original feedback from the Council about splitting downtown and the Hacienda business park and keeping District 1 along the 1-680 corridor. She stated her first choice is the Tangerine Plan for being a nice evolution of different maps and Council feedback about following neighborhood boundaries. She stated the Orange Map is her second choice and the Yellow Map is her third choice. She stated the most important consideration for her was keeping neighborhoods together. Mayor Brown stated she will work between two groups not having a lot in common. She commended the Lime Plan's simplicity but added the Birdland and Pleasanton Valley communities have a lot in common making Valley Avenue a poor dividing line. She added the Lime Plan does not use Hopyard Road at all and has an odd notch bisecting Hacienda business park. She added the imbalance of the API community in District 2 is noteworthy although not her primary consideration. She criticized the horizontal nature of Districts 1 and 2 in the Currant Plan for creating districts where residents have less in common. She commended the Yellow Map but stated she is uncomfortable with the way downtown is divided along Division Street as opposed to a more major thoroughfare. She stated her top choice is the Tangerine Plan. In response to Mayor Brown's inquiry, Mr. Wagaman clarified the reason for the changes in the Combs Map was not the point at the top of District 4 because it only has 28 residents but rather because the Combs Map split the Del Prado neighborhood. Mayor Brown stated she is sticking to the Tangerine Plan as her favorite. She did not list a second favorite but added she is eliminating the Yellow Map and Lime Plan. In response to Mayor Brown's inquiries, Mr. Wagaman reported three Councilmembers had the Tangerine Plan as their first choice and two Councilmembers had the Lime Plan as their first choice with a smattering of votes for second and third options. He recommended asking if there are any modifications to be made to the Tangerine and Lime Plans and then asking the Council if they are prepared to move forward with a plan. In response to Councilmember Arkin's inquiries, Mr. Wagaman stated changes to the Combs Map could be done simply if they took the point out of the top of District 4 because it only has 28 residents. He added moving the Del Prado neighborhood was a more substantial shift and required moving multiple district boundaries because Del Prado has over 5,000 residents. He clarified the Currant Plan follows the ripple effect needed to make the Combs Map compliant while keeping Del Prado whole. Mayor Brown analyzed the Tangerine Plan and noted the Council agreed on having low deviations, balanced areas, contiguous districts, intact neighborhoods, and easily identifiable boundaries as goals. She added it also achieves the goals of having Main Street split and relative geographic compactness. She added political parties and racial discrimination were not considered. Councilmember Narum stated her main objection to the Tangerine Plan is the awkward bump in the southeast corner created by an odd census block and using residential streets to divide neighborhoods. She noted the Danbury Park neighborhood is in the wrong area. She stated the Tangerine Plan does not pass either the easily understandable test for her or keep all neighborhoods intact. She stated she cannot support the Tangerine Plan. City Council Minutes Page 6 of 14 February 24, 2022