Overview

• Council members Izzy Patoka and Mike Ertel introduced the amendment for discussion at a 4 p.m. work session Tuesday.
• The plan targets roughly 55% Black populations in Districts 2 and 3 and about 45% in District 4, according to the sponsors.
• The proposal does not create a majority-minority district on the East Side, a change many residents and advocacy groups have sought.
• Patoka says he believes the measure can secure the five votes required for approval as the council moves toward finalizing a nine-district map.
• The draft also groups Essex, Middle River and waterfront neighborhoods into one district to strengthen advocacy on flood-control and development limits.