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11 (15) Jennifer L. Hall From:Jason Xaymountry <jasonxaymountry04@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, March 1, To:Public Comment Subject:\[EXTERNAL\] Anaheim Public Testimony - Jason Xaymountry Attachments:Anaheim Public Testimony for Map 114 with Amendments.docx Warning: This email originated from outside the City of Anaheim. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and are expecting the message. Hello council, My name is Jason Xaymountry and I am a resident of Anaheim. Here is my public testimony for tonight's public hearing March 1,2022 Thank you, Jason 1 Hello Anaheim City Councilmembers, My name is Jason Xaymountry and I am a resident of Anaheim from District 2. Having been born and raised in Anaheim, I have lived here for the past 18 years and recognize its diverse and multigenerational community. My home is by Cerritos Ave, around Disneyland. 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 proposal in order for it to fully represent my community. While we consider the entirety of Anaheim, my community base is comprised of areas in District 3 and District 2. In consideration of these map proposals, certain areas in District 3 should be reallocated to District 2 such as making downtown Anaheim part of District 2. Several people around that area go there so it would make more sense to include it in district 2. 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 JHS 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. 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! Jason Xaymountry