NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE THE
PLEASANT HILL CITY COUNCIL
(Transition to District-Based Elections for City Council Members) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on May 1, 2023, May 6, 2023, and May 22, 2023, the Pleasant Hill City Council will conduct public hearings to receive comment from the public regarding the draft maps for district-based elections for Members of the City Council, pursuant to the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA).
In accordance with California Elections Code section 10010(a)(1), the City Council conducted public hearings regarding the establishment of district boundaries for district-based elections on March 20, 2023, April 3, 2023, and April 17, 2023.
The City’s demographer prepared electoral division maps consistent with federal and state law outlining the proposed boundaries of the electoral divisions, and the draft maps are available on the City website at www.pleasanthillca.org/districts. The public is invited to provide input regarding the content of the draft maps. Those desiring to be heard on the item will be given an opportunity to do so during public hearings on May 1, 2023 (7:00 p.m.), May 6, 2023 (2:00 p.m.), and May 22, 2023 (7:00 p.m.).
The City Council will then take steps at public meetings in June 2023 to adopt an Ordinance transitioning the City from an at-large to district-based 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 in advance of the meetings in compliance with the requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act and can be viewed at www.pleasanthillca.org/agendas.
Interested parties may subscribe to receive agenda notices at www.pleasanthillca.org/NotifyMe.
This notice is available in English, Farsi, Russian, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Tagalog, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese on the City’s website at www.pleasanthillca.org/districts. If you are aware of a community member needing this notice to be translated to another language or, if in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, you need special assistance to participate in a City Council meeting, contact the City Clerk’s Office at (925) 671-5221 at least 72 hours before the meeting or time when such special services are needed. For more information on the City providing accessible communication to the public, please visit the City’s website at:
https://www.pleasanthillca.org/812/ADA-Accessibility.
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Danielle K. Navarro, City Clerk
Publish Date: April 26, 2023