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PUBLIC HEARING - DISTRICT BASED CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS: ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AND FINAL MAP FOR COMPOSITION OF DISTRICTS (CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT) - FINAL OF SIX PUBLIC HEARINGS
BACKGROUND: On August 29, 2017, the City Council adopted a resolution declaring its intent to initiate proceedings to transition the City from at-large to district-based Council member elections pursuant to Elections Code Section 10010 and Government Code Section 34886 (RES-2017-13).
Pursuant to Elections Code Section 10010, the City Council is required to hold at least five public hearings in connection with the establishment of electoral districts, before the Council moves to consider an ordinance to transition the City to district-based elections. In accordance with law, the first two public hearings were held prior to the drafting of any proposed district maps. These two initial public hearings, held on February 6, 2018 and February 13, 2018, provided the public an opportunity to provide input regar...
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