The public mapping tools assist the public in drawing maps. There are different tools for different purposes, and different tools for different levels of technical skill and interest.
A variety of map-drawing tools are available:
1. Paper-only maps for those without internet access or who prefer paper.
Tools needed:
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- Public Participation Kit – Paper Map w/ Population Count
- Alternatively, submit any form of hand-drawn map that identifies street names.
2. Paper maps with a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to calculate population totals.
Tools needed:
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- Public Participation Kit – Paper Map w/ Population ID#s
- Public Participation Kit – Excel Spreadsheet
3. Dave’s Redistricting (DRA 2020) is a free web app to create, view, analyze and share redistricting maps.
Tools needed:
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- DRA 2020
- DRA 2020 Instructions
4. Caliper’s Maptitude Online Redistricting mapping tool to draw maps census block by census block and submit maps electronically.
Tools needed:
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- Maptitude Online Redistricting mapping tool
- Caliper Maptitude Online Redistricting demo
- Caliper Maptitude Online Quick Start Guide
5. Interactive Review Map to review, analyze, and compare maps, not to create them. Zoom in and out on map boundaries, view population counts/ID#s, and view draft maps (once the draft maps are released). Similar to Google Maps in ease of use.
Tools needed:
If you would like to submit a map created using your own software, please email to cityclerk@losbanos.org and include: (1) a GIS Shapefile and/or a Census Block equivalency file (using 2020 Census Blocks); and, (2) a description of the choices and key points of your map.
Submit maps to cityclerk@losbanos.org. After you submit your map, the demographic consultants will generate the population and other demographic details for your proposed map. Maps can be viewed on the Draft Maps page or on the Interactive Review Map.
It is helpful if you submit written comments with your map describing how your map was drawn to meet the required criteria. An example of this would be describing the specific neighborhoods or communities of interest that are kept within a single district.