A. Pursuant to City Charter Section 300.5, one or more, as necessary, independent consultants experienced and competent in the skills necessary for the districting work shall be utilized to assist the Commission in developing the redistricting plans.

B. Staff shall be responsible for soliciting consultant proposals, through the City’s established procurement practices, in the time and manner staff determines necessary to support the Commission’s efforts and to ensure compliance with established timelines for the approval of the final redistricting plan.

C. The Commission shall evaluate the qualified proposals and submit recommendations to the City Council for selection of the consultants. (Ord. 3487 § 1, 2020).