Santa Barbara County Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission Feedback Survey

The Santa Barbara County Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission (Commission) appreciates the involvement of so many members of the community in the 2020 Redistricting Process that resulted in new maps for the county supervisorial districts. The Commission conducted this process for the first time under the conditions and criteria included in the 2018 voter-approved Measure G.

The Commission is interested in hearing from the public about the 2020 process in order to capture and catalogue what worked and what could be improved prior to the 2030 Census and Redistricting. Our intent is to gather feedback from the public, organize that feedback, and share the ideas in a final report to the Board of Supervisors and general public.

Please share your feedback with the Commission through this survey form by 5 p.m. (PST) Friday, March 4, 2022. Responses are not required to all questions, and may be submitted anonymously.

A public hearing to review the feedback and gather final public comments will be scheduled at a later date.

1.Name

2.Email

4.I participated in the SBC Independent Redistricting process as . . .

an individual

a representative of an organization or group

I did not participate

7.How did you participate in the SBC Independent Redistricting Process? (select all that apply)

Attended CIRC meeting(s) (in person or virtually)

Submitted public comments/testimony (in person or in writing)

Submitted one or more proposed map(s)

Shared information about the Redistricting process with others

Organized others to attend meetings, submit comments and/or maps

Other (please specify)

8.If you submitted public comments (in person or virtually), how would you rate that experience?

Comments

9.If you submitted one or more proposed map, which tool did you use to create and submit your entry?

Caliper’s Maptitude Online Redistricting (MOR)

DistrictR

Paper Maps with Spreadsheet

Paper Only Maps

10.How would you rate the tool you used to draw and submit your map?

Comments

11.In general, what worked well with the 2020 SBC Independent Redistricting Process?

12.What changes (if any) would you suggest to improve the criteria or process by which Commissioners are chosen (or replaced) to serve on the Commission?

13.What changes (if any) would you suggest to improve the Commission’s public outreach/engagement?

14.In general, what could have worked better? Please share any recommendations for the 2030 SBC Redistricting process.

15.Is there any other information that you would like to share with the Commission?