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Jennifer L. Hall
From:Amin Nash <amin@aaciviccouncil.org>
Sent:Tuesday,
To:Public Comment
Cc:Christina Nguyen; Manny DeLeon
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Redistricting Testimony
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Hello Anaheim City Councilmembers,
My name is Amin Nash and I currently work in Anaheim’s District 2. My community is Little Arabia, located
on Brookhurst from Crescent to Katella.
I am in support of adjusting Map Proposal 114.
I support the 114 map proposal because it maintains the integrity of Little Arabia and advocates for the original
2016 People’s Map and for the implementation of 3 Latinx CVAPs that would also support low-income,
working-class communities that have a shared need for affordable housing and language access.
However, I want to advocate for a few changes to the 114 map in order for it to fully represent my community.
While we consider the entirety of Anaheim, my community base is comprised of Arabs, Latinx, and Asian
businesses and business owners.
Adjusting Map Proposal 114 would provide a better representative map that considers the various communities,
neighborhoods, and areas of interest established in and around Anaheim. These adjustments also re-position
Sycamore Junior High School from District 5 to District 3 to better provide community resources for the
community, an adjustment that has been considered in all of the other chosen maps by the city council in the
past (102, 104, 106).
Furthermore, the proposals of this map keep the integrity of Little Arabia, which is a cultural and business
district located in District 2. This map honors the residents, workers, and businesspeople’s desires to have
access to a single representative who will care for the needs and desires of the corridor. It also respects the
history and impacts the Arab community has brought to Anaheim.
This proposal is in compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act and was developed in collaboration with our
respective communities to include districts that are equal in size, contiguous, compact, and respect the city lines
as much as possible.
Lastly, while I know some members of the community may not receive what they are asking for, I hope that
communities in Anaheim can continue to work together in harmony in making Anaheim a wonderful place to
be.
Thank you for keeping Little Arabia in mind. Please support adjusting Map Proposal 114 to include the
Sycamore community from District 5 into District 3 while still maintaining the integrity of the created 3 Latinx,
low-income, limited language access CVAPs.
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Thank you!
Amin Nash
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