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PUBLIC HEARING - DISTRICT BASED CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS: CONTINUED CONSIDERATION OF DRAFT MAPS, AND INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE ADOPTING FINAL DISTRICT MAP AND ESTABLISHING SEQUENCE OF DISTRICT ELECTIONS (CALIFORNIA VOTING RIGHTS ACT) - FIFTH 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).
The City Council is holding a series of six public hearings in connection with the establishment of electoral districts and sequence of 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 regarding the criteria for and composition of voti...
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