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From: Brian Pate
Subject: Redistricting e-petition link
Date: Monday, May 2, 2011, 10:02 PM

For those unable to sign a hard copy petition but are still interested in registering their opposition to redistricting Hill East, Commissioner's Critchfield and Flahaven have set up a conenient e-petition. ?

So far we've collected several hundred signatures.

Best,

Brian

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--- On Sat, 4/30/11, Brian Pate wrote:

From: Brian Pate Subject: Ward 6 Redistricting - Potential Impact on Capitol Hill
Date: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 12:26 PM

Neighbors,

I want to pass a long a cut and paste from my blog (), and seek your help in the proposed petition process. ?I am seeking one person from each block to circulate the attached petition---please contact me via separate e-mail if you are interested.?

Thanks so much and I hope everyone is doing well. ?Please don't hesitate to contact me with any issues in the neighborhood.

Best,

Brian

From the blog:

"DC Redistricting and Ward 6

For those not following the arcane process of post-census redistricting in the city, the Council Subcommittee on Redistricting held two public hearings last week to gather feedback on possible new ward boundaries. ?The Council expects to finalize new boundaries by June, followed quickly by the redrawing of Advisory Neighborhood Commission and Single Member District boundaries. ?

DC requires each Ward to be of roughly equal size (+/- 5%). ?Given the growth of the city, each Ward should contain about 75,000 people. ?Achieving this objective requires the Council to add several hundred people to Wards 7 and 8, and these additions must come from adjacent Wards. ?Practically applied, this means that Ward 6 lies vulnerable to poaching, a vulnerability confirmed by the Ward 7 & 8 Council Members' public proclamations targeting the SE/SW Waterfront and parts of Hill East. ?

Tuesday night, prior to the Hine special call meeting, the ANC6B executive committee used emergency authorities to vote on a resolution firmly stating the Commission's opposition to any part of Capitol Hill, especially Hill East, moving from Ward 6 to Wards 7 or 8 (resolution attached). ?The Commission also voted to authorize Commissioner Flahaven to provide testimony at the 27 April Redistricting Subcommittee hearing (testimony attached). ?Commissioner Campbell joined Commissioner Flahaven and provided supporting testimony at the meeting. ?

I believe this reflects the greater will of Capitol Hill residents, and am interested in your opinions on the matter. ?As highlighted in the testimony, there are a number of reasons why moving any part of Hill East into another Ward is a bad idea...chief among them it bifurcates a geographically contiguous neighborhood. ?ANC6B is initiating a petition drive over the next 72 hours (petition attached). ?If you feel so moved, I strongly encourage you to make a copy of this petition, seek signatures from your neighbors and return it to me Monday evening. ?I am happy to come to you to pick up the petition."

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