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 July 10, 2023, and July 17, 2023, the Pleasant Hill City Council will conduct a public hearing to receive comment from the public regarding the introduction and adoption of an ordinance 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, April 17, 2023, May 1, 2023, May 6, 2023, May 22, 2023, June 5, 2023 and June 26, 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. At its meeting of June 26, 2023, the City Council directed the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to transition the City from an at-large method of electing members of the City Council to a district-based method of electing members of the City Council with Map number 5 defining the district boundaries, to be considered for introduction by the City Council at a public meeting.
The public is invited to provide input regarding the content of the ordinance. Those desiring to be heard on the item will be given an opportunity to do so during the public hearings on July 10, 2023 (7:00 p.m.) and July 17, 2023 (7:00 p.m.).
The public hearings of July 10, 2023 and July 17, 2023 will be conducted in the City Council Chamber, located at 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California, 94523. The agenda will be posted in advance of the meeting 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) 671-5267 at least 72 hours before the meeting. 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. _______________________________
Juanita Davalos, Acting City Clerk
Publish Date: July 5, 2023