Hillfalls is facing this policy problem: the city must redraw council districts after new census data while keeping communities together. Two proposals are on the table. Proposal 1: use an independent commission with public mapping criteria (up-front cost: $650,000; likely benefits: reduces conflict of interest and improves legitimacy; risks/trade-offs: slower process). Proposal 2: let current council members draw their own districts (up-front cost: $120,000; likely benefits: faster; risks/trade-offs: higher risk of unfair maps and lawsuits). Constraint: Maps must meet equal-population and voting-rights requirements..