STUDIO CITY—A redistricting meeting that will encourage the public to provide input regarding the redrawing of district boundaries will be held on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Van Nuys City Hall at 6:30 p.m.  The meeting, which will be located at 14410 Sylvan Street on the second floor, is part of a process where district boundaries are redrawn every 10 years to account for population changes.  In addition to Studio City (which is part of District 5), District 2 and District 4 will also be up for discussion at the meeting that will be conducted by the 21-member Los Angeles City Council Redistricting Commission. Each commissioner represents a district in Los Angeles. 

A reminder of the upcoming redistricting meeting. Photo courtesy of Studio City Neighborhood Council

According to the L.A. City Council Redistricting Commission’s website, redistricting is important because the manner in which districts are drawn have the potential to determine a community’s ability to elect the representatives of its own choosing. If possible, districts need to have an equal number of populations so that communities have equal access to political representation.

In addition to encouraging public input at the public meetings, comments are also welcome by telephone, letter, or email. In addition to regular meetings, at least 20 public hearings will be held throughout the redistricting process. There will also be at least one public hearing held in each current council district. The public comment form for written comments can be found on the L.A. City Council Redistricting website under “Get Involved” and clicking on “Submit Public Comment Form (PDF).”

The full agenda for the January 3 meeting can be viewed at www.studiocitync.org/2011/12/public-hearing-redistricting-commission-meeting-council-district. For information about the meeting and the L.A. City Council Redistricting Commission please contact Myriam Lopez at (213) 922-7740 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (213) 922-7740      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (213) 922-7740 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (213) 922-7740      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlight or e-mail myriam.lopez@lacity.org. Translators, sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, requests should be made at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. Please call (213) 922-7740 or e-mail myriam.lopez@lacity.org for accommodations.

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