The last six members of the Santa Barbara County Independent Redistricting Commission were selected Monday by the initial five members after a last-minute substitution in the proposed slate to increase Latino representation.
Commissioners unanimously approved the final slate even though the vote to substitute Benjamin Olmedo, who did not receive a vote of recommendation in determining the initial slate, for Kevin Ilac, who had received four votes of recommendation.
Interim Chairman and 5th District Commissioner Glenn Morris cast the dissenting vote to substitute Olmedo for Ilac on the list of six members to bring the commission up to its full complement of 11.
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