WARD 3 ANC REDISTRICTING TASK FORCE

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 CHARGE TO  WARD 3 ANC REDISTRICTING TASK FORCE

• Each task force will draw new boundaries for each ANC single member district (SMD) in their ward, and decide which SMDs are assigned to which ANC. Every SMD, which elects one commissioner each, must have between 1,900 and 2,100 residents, using the 2020 Census data.  There is no minimum or maximum number of SMDs that must be in an ANC, but most ANCs currently have between five and nine SMDs each (see below for Ward 3 ANCs). An ANC may cross a ward boundary, but according to District law, each ANC must, "to the greatest extent possible," be located within one ward. The ANC boundary recommendations prepared by the task forces are not binding on the Council. See full description and FAQs.

ANC REDISTRICTING TIMELINE

• January 2022: ANC/SMD ward task forces begin meeting
• April 1, 2022: Ward task force reports due to the Council
• April 7 2022: Redistricting Public Hearing with Subcommittee
• April 28 2022: Redistricting Public Hearing with Subcommittee
• May 20, 2022: Subcommittee vote on ANC/SMD Boundaries Bill (see Subcommittee Map)
• May 24 2022:  Full Council 1st Reading on Bill
• June 7, 2022: Full Council votes on ANC and SMD boundaries Bill 24-700.

USEFUL WEBSITES

• 2015-19 Census Tracts by Median Household Income - Data from 2015-19 American Community Survey
• 2020 Census Tracts by Ward - 2020 Census Population by Census tract with Ward.
• 2021 DC Comprehensive Plan and Supporting Documents - The Comp Plan guides the use, density, and design of buildings within the District, directly shaping the city’s physical form. This includes the Future Land Use Map.
• Current ANC and SMD Maps by Ward - Current boundaries of the Advisory Neighborhood Commissions and Single Member Districts (along with the 8 Wards). (Earlier Ward 3 ANC boundaries based on 2000 Census.)
• DC Functional Classification Map -  Map depicting the functionally classified roadways in Washington, DC.
• DC Main Street Corridors - Map showing geographic boundary location of DCs Main Street programs.
• DC Redistricting Online - Two templates to select from to begin the redrawing - one template allows you to build from the existing ANC and SMD boundaries, while the second template does not show the existing boundaries but allows you to begin from scratch. See video tutorial and Reference Guide.
• Final 2022 Ward Map Interactive - The dataset contains polygons representing boundaries of District of Columbia 2022 election Wards. Boundaries include Census 2020 demographic data for population, age, race and housing.
• Final 2022 Ward Map PDF  - Final Ward boundaries for 2022.
• Neighborhood Designations by Census Tract -  2020 DC wide neighborhood designations by Census tract.
• Official DC Redistricting Website - Full description of redistricting process with FAQs.
• Ward 3 GoogleMap- For Ward 3 only, Schools (Public and Private), Libraries, Community and Recreation Centers, and Colleges and Universities, and Museums mapped and pinned.
• Ward 3 Heritage Guide - Covers Ward 3's unique character-defining features that shaped its development, including its elevation, rural nature, isolation from the city, transportation networks, prestige, institutions, zoning, and racially discriminatory practices.

CURRENT ANC WARD 3 STRUCTURE WITH # of SMDs, PREDOMINANT NEIGHBORHOODS and CENSUS TRACTS - 2020 REPORTED POPULATION

• ANC 3B –  5 SMDs - Cathedral Heights, Glover Park - Census tracts (5) - 3, 4,  7.02, 7.03, 7.04 - 2020 Population 11,633
• ANC 3C – 9 SMDs - Woodley Park, Mass. Ave. Heights, McLean Gardens, Cleveland Park, Woodland Normanstone, Observatory Circle, Cathedral Heights - Census tracts (10) - 4, 5.01, 5.02, 6,  7.04, 10.02, 13.04, 26, 40.01, 41 - 2020 Population 19,574
• ANC 3D – 10 SMDs - Spring Valley, Wesley Heights, Palisades, Foxhall Crescents, Foxhall Village, Colony Hill, Kent, Berkley, Potomac Heights - Census tracts (8) - 8.02, 8.03, 8.04, 9.02, 9.03, 9.04, 10.02, 10.04 - 2020 Population 21,337
• ANC 3E -  5 SMDs - AU Park, Friendship Heights, Tenleytown - Census tracts (5) - 10.02, 10.03, 10.04, 11, 12 - 2020 Population 10,947
• ANC 3F - 7 SMDs - N. Cleveland Park, Van Ness, Forest Hills, Wakefield - Census tracts (8) - 6, 11, 12, 13.01, 13.03, 13.04, 14.02, 26 - 2020 Population 14,908
• ANC 3/4G  7 SMDs - Chevy Chase, Barnaby Woods, Hawthorne, Woodmont - Census tracts (5) - 11, 13.01, 14.01, 14.02, 15 - 2020 Population 15,186

WARD 3 ANC/SMD REDISTRICTING TASK FORCE OBJECTIVES, GUIDELINES, RULES, AND MEETING SCHEDULE 

The Ward 3 ANC Redistricting Task Force will be operating under an established set of objectives, guidelines and rules which were adopted unanimously at its Jan. 25, 2022 task force meeting. The document can be found here.

Ward 3 Redistricting Map Approved by DC Council

On June 7, 2022 at it Legislative Meeting, the DC Council voted 10-3 to accept the Cheh-Silverman amendment for the Ward 3 ANC/SMD Redistricting map as part of the Advisory Neighborhood Commission Boundaries Act of 2022 (Bill 24-700). The 3 NO votes were cast by Mendelson, Bonds and Gray. A copy of the final approved map for all of Washington DC can be found here.

Final Task Force Draft Report Submitted To DC Council

The Ward 3 Redistricting Task Force completed its work and submitted its Final Report (pdf 14mg) to the DC Council's Subcommittee on Redistricting. (NOTE: All 8 Ward task force final reports have been submitted and are now available.)

At its final meeting, March 29th, the Task Force voted to adopt the final Task Force report. Nine of ten Task Force members were present: Jerry Malitz, Chair, Jimmy Dubois, Leigh Ann Evanson, Brian Flahaven, Troy Kravitz, Mary Alice Levine, Bill Sittig, Thomas Sneeringer and Bob Ward. Tricia Duncan was the only member that was absent. The Task Force voted to adopt the final report by a vote of 8 to 1. The lone dissenting vote was cast by Mary Alice Levine.  

WARD 3 ANC REDISTRICTING TASK FORCE MEMBERS 

• Jerry Malitz, Chair - Chevy Chase
• Jimmy Dubois - Woodley Park
• Tricia Duncan - Palisades 
• Leigh Ann Evanson - Glover Park 
• Brian Flahaven - American University Park 
• Troy Kravitz - Spring Valley 
• Mary Alice Levine - Tenleytown 
• Bill Sittig - Van Ness 
• Thomas Sneeringer - Friendship Heights 
• Bob Ward - Cleveland Park 
• Former Task Force member - Kamolika Das (McLean Gardens)

VIDEO RECORDINGS & TRANSCRIPTS OF ALL 10 TASK FORCE MEETINGS

• January 18, 2022 Task Force Meeting (begins at 07:45 on recording) including audio transcript and chat messages (58 minutes)
• January 25, 2022 Task Force Meeting including audio transcript and chat messages (74 minutes)
• February 1, 2022 Task Force Meeting including audio transcript and chat messages (61 minutes)
• February 8, 2022 Task Force Meeting including audio transcript and chat messages (68 minutes)
• February 15, 2022 Task Force Meeting including audio transcript and chat messages (92 minutes)
• February 22, 2022 Task Force Meeting including audio transcript and chat messages (96 minutes)
• March 1, 2022 Task Force Meeting including audio transcript and chat messages (131 minutes) 
• March 8, 2022 Task Force Meeting including audio transcript and chat messages (170 minutes)
• March 15, 2022 Task Force Meeting including audio transcript and chat messages (178 minutes)
• March 29, 2022 Task Force Meeting including audio transcript and chat messages (52 minutes)

CONTACT TASK FORCE/SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT

• Questions and comments should be sent to:  ward3ancredistricting@gmail.com 
• Submit a comment for the public record
• Public Comments Received

EARLY TASK FORCE MAP PRESENTATIONS

• Early ANC Concept Visualizations Feb. 8, 2022 (7 slides)
• ANC Boundary Map Preliminary Assessment Feb. 15, 2022 (5 slides)
• ANC Boundary Map and Rationale Presentation Feb. 22,2022 (17 slides). Contains potential maps and Ward 3 population analysis.
• Selected Ward 3 Characteristics and Map Presentation Feb. 22,2022 (9 slides)
• ANC Boundary Framework Map Presentation March 1, 2022 (30 slides) - Two sets of maps with proposed ANC boundaries. Option 1 starts on page 1, Option 2 starts on page 19. See map titled "Ward 3 ANC Border" under Shared - Everyone at:  DC Redistricing Online
• Ward 3 Boundary Framework Map March 8, 2022

RECENT MEETING SUMMARIES

Revised Framework and Amendment for Ward 3 ANC Map Approved at March 8 Meeting 

• A revised Ward 3 ANC Framework Map introduced by Task Force member Jerry Malitz was approved by a vote of 7-3 (the NO votes were: Dubois, Kravitz and Levine).  The map can be examined in detail by viewing the map titled  "Approved (on March 8) ANC Boundaries for Ward 3" (posted by troykravitz and created 03-08  10:21) under Shared - Everyone at:  DC Redistricing Online. 
• An amendment proposed by Task Force member Tricia Duncan was approved by a vote of 9-1 (the NO vote was Flahaven). It stated:  Once the Task Force has approved final SMD boundary lines Task Force members be allowed to propose moving entire SMDs from one ANC to another.
• The discussion for both of the above votes can be found starting at 01:27:28 and ending at 01:51:21 in the meeting recording.

March 15 Task Force Meeting Presentation and Approved ANC/SMD Map

At its March 15, 2022 meeting the Ward 3 ANC Redistricting Task Force presented a comprehensive overview of its process, principles and the changing nature of its maps. The presentation begins at 00:36:29 on the meeting recording. 

Later in the meeting it voted 9-1 (the one Nay vote registered by Mary Alice Levine) in favor of adopting (the vote begins at 02:45:45 on the meeting recording) the map presented as the final ANC/SMD map of the Task Force. This map (as well as earlier Task Force maps) can be found on the DC Redistricting Mapping Tool website under File - Open - Shared Plans - Ward 3 Task Force Recommendations, with the following map name, Resdistricting Task Force Ward 3 ANC-SMD Map (03/25/2022).

Earlier, the Task Force voted 9 Nay and 1 Yea (Mary Alice Levine registered the one Yea vote) against the adoption of the map titled Ward 3 - Neighborhood Voice 03.14 SMD.