Attachment 1
Timeline: Consideration and Implementation of By-District Elections (All meetings in Council Chambers at City Hall)
Date
Event
Comment
July 10, 2023
Receipt of demand letter
August 15, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting
City Council adopts Resolution declaring its intention to transition from at-large to by-district elections and holds first public hearing.
Mapping tools will be made available shortly after adoption of the Resolution of Intention.
August 24, 2023
45 Days from July 10, 2023
See Elections Code section 10010.
September 5, 2023
Regular City Council Meeting
Second Public Hearing
Before maps are drafted by demographer. Must occur within 30 days of first public hearing.
September 14, 2023
Deadline for the public to submit any proposed maps.
Draft maps must be posted for at least 7 days before the third public hearing.
September 21, 2023
Posting deadline for all maps (public and consultant).
Draft maps must be posted for at least 7 days before the third public hearing.
October 3, 2023
Regular City Council Meeting
Third Public Hearing
Regarding content of draft maps and sequence of elections.
October 10, 2023
Post any new or amended maps and potential sequence of elections Draft maps must be posted at least 7 days before fourth public hearing October 17, 2023
Regular City Council Meeting
Fourth public hearing: Select Map.
Fifth public hearing: Council introduces ordinance establishing district elections, including district boundaries and election sequence Regarding content of draft maps and sequence of elections. Fourth public hearing must be within 45 days of third public hearing.
If selected map is amended, there must be time for posting (at least 7 days) and another public hearing to introduce the ordinance before expiration of the 90-day safe harbor period.
October 25, 2023 (Special Meeting)
Optional meeting
Only necessary if posted map is changed
November 7, 2023, Regular City Council Meeting
2nd reading of Ordinance and Ordinance adopted
Last regular City Council meeting before 90 days expire November 13, 2023
90 days after August 15, 2023
See Elections Code section 10010.
November 5, 2024
First election using district-based seats
November 3, 2026
Second election using district based seats