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hiring a consultant who has the GPS data, holding public workshops, and having the <br />consultant report back to the Board. <br />Vice Chairman Stanbridge thought that was an excellent suggestion because it is ver! <br />complicated, is not done often, and should be done properly. <br />Commissioner Adams thought the Council of Public Officials (COPD) was not the <br />proper venue for this matter. <br />Commissioner Macht agreed since it is a very political topic. He felt it was better to <br />put it in the hands of an independent consultant who will give us a decision based on <br />numbers, geography, and all the things that really conduce to making representation equal. <br />Chairman Ginn stated that before she knew this was on the agenda, she had met with <br />School Board District Chairman Herb Bailey, Long -Range Planning Chief Sasan Rohani, and <br />Community Development Director Robert M. Keating. She was informed of work being <br />done in Supervisor of Elections Kay Clem's office. That office has put 98% of all the <br />information into the computer. She asked Mr. Rohani to explain further. <br />Long -Range Planning Chief Sasan Rohani advised that he has met with the Supervisor <br />of Elections' staff several times. They have purchased computer software specifically for <br />redistricting. After all the pertinent data has been input, they will be able to divide the <br />population number by five to make sure each of the districts have an equal number of <br />population. When they move the existing boundary lines, an index will show the population <br />numbers in each block. When the rest of the information (2% more) has been entered, they <br />will have a consultant verify all of the numbers. Then they will start with the district that has <br />the most population and begin making adjustments until all of the districts are equal. <br />Commissioner Adams pointed out that there has been no public input and there have <br />already been computer software problems in other counties. Although it may sound easy, <br />it is not. Even with the census data, it is necessary to be sensitive to race issues and <br />July 24, 2001 <br />55 <br />�d0 PG 9 5 8 <br />