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Redistricting Ward Boundaries <br />September 21, 2021 <br />Page 3 <br />2 <br />1 <br />2 <br />2 <br />The Public Hearings scheduled on October 5, October 19, November 2, and November <br />16, 2021 are required pursuant to Elections Code Section 21627.1. Staff has scheduled <br />two Hearings to receive input from the community about their ideas for potential <br />“communities of interest” and to provide criteria for mapping of new Ward boundaries. <br />The culmination of these two Hearings will result in the development of proposed new <br />Ward map(s) for consideration at the subsequent Hearings scheduled on November 2 <br />and November 16, 2021. The Hearing on December 7, 2021 will be for the City Council <br />to consider the first reading to adopt an ordinance setting new Ward boundaries. A <br />timeline of events is attached as reference in Exhibit 1. The City Charter requires new <br />Ward Boundary Map to be approved by a 2/3 affirmative vote and at least 120 days before <br />an election. <br />Staff has hired the firm Redistricting Partners to assist the City in conducting the public <br />outreach effort and preparing the maps for consideration that will comply with the Federal <br />and California law. Also, the firm will provide a web-based platform for residents to review <br />proposed maps and engage the community throughout the process. <br />October 5, 2021: The City will hold its first public hearing before maps are drawn. <br />Updated Public Input Workshops: <br />Saturday, September 25, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – Delhi Center, 505 E. Central <br />Ave. <br />Thursday, October 7, 2021, 6:00 p.m. – Pentecostal Church of God, 1025 <br />W. Memory Lane <br />Saturday, October 9, 2021, at 10:00a.m. at Southwest Senior Center, 2201 <br />W McFadden Ave <br />Saturday, October 23, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Salgado Recreation Center, <br />706 N. Newhope St. <br />Friday, October 29, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. at El Salvador Community Center, <br />1825 W Civic Center Dr. <br />Saturday, November 06, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at Memorial Community <br />Center, 2102 S Flower St. <br />October 19, 2021: The City will hold its second public hearing to present 2020 <br />Census findings to the Mayor and City Council during a regular meeting, including <br />redistricting process updates. <br />November 2, 2021: The City will hold its third public hearing to present staff <br />recommended initial draft map (or maps) and accompanying technical report to <br />Mayor and City Council during a regular meeting, along with public comment and <br />submitted proposed maps analysis, and conduct the first public hearing on the draft <br />map. <br />November 16, 2021: The City will hold the fourth public hearing on the draft map.