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Jennifer L. Hall
From:Rashad Al-Dabbagh <rashad@aaciviccouncil.org>
Sent:Tuesday, March 1, 2022
To:Public Comment
Cc:Christina Nguyen; Manny DeLeon
Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Redistricting
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Hello Anaheim City Councilmembers,
My name is Rashad Al-Dabbagh and I am speaking on behalf of the Arab American Civic Council, a
community organization based in Anaheim’s Little Arabia in District 2. I have lived in Anaheim for 17 years and
recognize its diverse community.
I am here in support of adjusting Map Proposal 114.
I support the 114 map proposal because it 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. 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).
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.
Additionally, this proposal keeps Little Arabia whole in District 2. Anaheim’s Little Arabia is a business and
cultural destination, and safe space for Arabic-speaking immigrants as well as other immigrants and refugees
from the Greater Middle Eastern region.
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.
Thank you!
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