NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE
PLEASANT HILL CITY COUNCIL
(Transition to By-District Elections for City Council Members) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 20 and April 3, 2023, the Pleasant Hill City Council will conduct public hearings to consider the proposal to establish by-district elections for Members of the City Councils, pursuant to the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA).
In accordance with California Elections Code section 10010(a)(1), the City Council will conduct the first public hearing at its regular meeting on March 20, 2023 beginning at 7 p.m. regarding the establishment of district boundaries for by-district elections. The City Council will conduct the second public hearing at its regular meeting on April 3, 2023 beginning at 7 p.m. The public is invited to provide input regarding the composition of the districts. Those desiring to be heard in favor of, or opposition to, this item will be given an opportunity to do so during such hearing.
After conducting the two initial public hearings, the City will have a demographer prepare and will publish electoral division map(s) consistent with Federal and State law outlining the proposed boundaries of the electoral divisions.
Following the publication of draft electoral division map(s), the City Council will conduct two additional public hearings at its regular meetings on May 1, 2023 beginning at 7 p.m. and May 15, at 7 p.m. regarding the content of the draft map(s) and the potential sequence of elections for staggered Councilterms, if applicable. At least one draft map will be made available on the City’s website at least seven (7) days before the May 1, 2023 public hearing. The public is invited to provide input regarding the content of the draft map(s) and the proposed sequence of elections, if applicable. Those desiring to be heard in favor of, or opposition to, this item will be given an opportunity to do so during such hearings.
The City Council would then conduct a final public meeting at its regular meeting on June 5, 2023 beginning at 7 p.m. to adopt an Ordinance transitioning the City from an at-large to by-division method of electing Members of the City Council, approving the establishment of electoral division map boundaries, and approving the sequence of future Council elections, if applicable.
All public hearings will be conducted in the City Council Chamber, located at 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California, 94523. Agendas will be posted a minimum of 72 hours in advance of the meetings in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and can be viewed at www.pleasanthillca.org/agendas. Interested parties may subscribe to agenda notices at www.pleasanthillca.org/NotifyMe.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in a City Council meeting, contact the City Clerk’s Office at (925) 671-5221 at least three (3) working days before the meeting or time when such special services are needed. This notification will help City staff in making reasonable arrangements to provide you with access to the meeting. For more information on the City providing accessible communication to the public, please visit https://www.pleasanthillca.org/812/ADA-Accessibility.
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Danielle K. Navarro, City Clerk
Publish Date: March 15, 2023