Map 103 also offers an east side election in 2022 and boundaries that make sense. However, I agree with the author that the boundaries and the alternative election sequence on Map 102 make it a more realistic choice over Map 103. Here's why: 103 puts Croft and Stuckey in the same District. They both have expiring terms in 2022, which makes it doubtful as a Council-majority choice. Croft nominated Stuckey for the council appointment just over a year ago to fill DuBois' vacated seat until 2022. Rogers' remarks at the council meeting the night of her swearing-in and their long history together in the LACSD, make it clear he was behind her appointment. Stuckey was Rogers' appointee to the city Planning Commission. Although I think 103 is a better map in terms of how school district lines fall, there's no way 103 gets approved, even though it's a better map. With 102, Stuckey can challenge Pe in 2024 if she wants to try to get back on the council when his term is up, and the boundaries are much better than Croft's choice of wacky 104.
Brian has offered an accurate assessment of the hearing and the maps. I will say that Map 103 also calls for an election on the east side in 2022 and I think it's a better map than 102 in terms of how the school district lines fall. School districts create communities of interest and are an important aspect of our community. 103 has no more than two school districts in any one council district. Map 102 has pieces of three school districts in District 2 (Croft).
Since Stuckey was appointed and not elected, she should not be given the same consideration as elected council members when it comes to drawing lines. One has to go -- there's no other way! Map 104 is clearly engineered to benefit her while pitting two ELECTED council members against each other. Unfortunately, Map 103 places Stuckey in the same district as Croft, who nominated her to fulfill Diane DuBois' unexpired term. Stuckey's close relationship with Todd Rogers and Roger's close relationship with Croft puts Rogers in a bind. The three are a majority voting block and will chose the final map. If they really want to do the right thing for the residents of Lakewood in the long term, they will vote for Map 103, the best choice, and give the voters on the east side an election. Failing that, Map 102, though not ideal, will still give the voters in 90715 the representation they want. If they go for Map 104 as drawn, it's purely self-serving -- Pe and Wood can't stop them.
Brian has offered an accurate assessment of the hearing and the maps. I will say that Map 103 also calls for an election on the east side in 2022 and I think it's a better map than 102 in terms of how the school district lines fall. School districts create communities of interest and are an important aspect of our community. 103 has no more than two school districts in any one council district. Map 102 has pieces of three school districts in District 2 (Croft).
Since Stuckey was appointed and not elected, she should not be given the same consideration as elected council members when it comes to drawing lines. One has to go -- there's no other way! Map 104 is clearly engineered to benefit her while pitting two ELECTED council members against each other. Unfortunately, Map 103 places Stuckey in the same district as Croft, who nominated her to fulfill Diane DuBois' unexpired term. Stuckey's close relationship with Todd Rogers and Roger's close relationship with Croft puts Rogers in a bind. The three are a majority voting block and will chose the final map. If they really want to do the right thing for the residents of Lakewood in the long term, they will vote for Map 103, the best choice, and give the voters on the east side an election. Failing that, Map 102, though not ideal, will still give the voters in 90715 the representation they want. If they go for Map 104 as drawn, it's purely self-serving -- Pe and Wood can't stop them.
Map 103 also offers an east side election in 2022 and boundaries that make sense. However, I agree with the author that the boundaries and the alternative election sequence on Map 102 make it a more realistic choice over Map 103. Here's why: 103 puts Croft and Stuckey in the same District. They both have expiring terms in 2022, which makes it doubtful as a Council-majority choice. Croft nominated Stuckey for the council appointment just over a year ago to fill DuBois' vacated seat until 2022. Rogers' remarks at the council meeting the night of her swearing-in and their long history together in the LACSD, make it clear he was behind her appointment. Stuckey was Rogers' appointee to the city Planning Commission. Although I think 103 is a better map in terms of how school district lines fall, there's no way 103 gets approved, even though it's a better map. With 102, Stuckey can challenge Pe in 2024 if she wants to try to get back on the council when his term is up, and the boundaries are much better than Croft's choice of wacky 104.
Brian has offered an accurate assessment of the hearing and the maps. I will say that Map 103 also calls for an election on the east side in 2022 and I think it's a better map than 102 in terms of how the school district lines fall. School districts create communities of interest and are an important aspect of our community. 103 has no more than two school districts in any one council district. Map 102 has pieces of three school districts in District 2 (Croft).
Since Stuckey was appointed and not elected, she should not be given the same consideration as elected council members when it comes to drawing lines. One has to go -- there's no other way! Map 104 is clearly engineered to benefit her while pitting two ELECTED council members against each other. Unfortunately, Map 103 places Stuckey in the same district as Croft, who nominated her to fulfill Diane DuBois' unexpired term. Stuckey's close relationship with Todd Rogers and Roger's close relationship with Croft puts Rogers in a bind. The three are a majority voting block and will chose the final map. If they really want to do the right thing for the residents of Lakewood in the long term, they will vote for Map 103, the best choice, and give the voters on the east side an election. Failing that, Map 102, though not ideal, will still give the voters in 90715 the representation they want. If they go for Map 104 as drawn, it's purely self-serving -- Pe and Wood can't stop them.
Brian has offered an accurate assessment of the hearing and the maps. I will say that Map 103 also calls for an election on the east side in 2022 and I think it's a better map than 102 in terms of how the school district lines fall. School districts create communities of interest and are an important aspect of our community. 103 has no more than two school districts in any one council district. Map 102 has pieces of three school districts in District 2 (Croft).
Since Stuckey was appointed and not elected, she should not be given the same consideration as elected council members when it comes to drawing lines. One has to go -- there's no other way! Map 104 is clearly engineered to benefit her while pitting two ELECTED council members against each other. Unfortunately, Map 103 places Stuckey in the same district as Croft, who nominated her to fulfill Diane DuBois' unexpired term. Stuckey's close relationship with Todd Rogers and Roger's close relationship with Croft puts Rogers in a bind. The three are a majority voting block and will chose the final map. If they really want to do the right thing for the residents of Lakewood in the long term, they will vote for Map 103, the best choice, and give the voters on the east side an election. Failing that, Map 102, though not ideal, will still give the voters in 90715 the representation they want. If they go for Map 104 as drawn, it's purely self-serving -- Pe and Wood can't stop them.