1. Terry Eagan – Project Manager
Tampa City Council Redistricting
Terry Eagan – Project Manager

2. Why Redistrict?
Required by Laws of Florida, Ch
Required by City of Tampa Charter
Required every 4 years

3. Legal Requirements
Population Change
Measured by range as a percent of the mean
Planning Commission Population Estimates

4. Legal Requirements
Planning Commission “recommends and approves” a redistricting plan
Supervisor of Elections proclaims new Single-Member Districts

5. Legal Requirements
Hold one public hearing to solicit comments
Maintain precinct boundaries
Compact and Contiguous Districts
Single-member districts containing population as nearly as equal as possible

6. The Three “C”s
Complete Precincts
Compact Districts
Contiguous Districts

7. Existing Districts
District 4: 87,470
District 5: 90,190
District 6: 87,490
District 7: 88,410
Total = 353,560
Average = 88,390

8. Possibilities
No redistricting out of office;
Conservative approach;
Minimize negative impacts.

9. Timeline
Outreach (Aug. & Sept.)
Data and Analysis (Sept. & Oct.)
Advertising Public Hearing (TBD)
Public Hearing (TBD)
Proclamation (TBD)

10. For more information

11. Terry Eagan – Project Manager
Tampa City Council Redistricting
Terry Eagan – Project Manager