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7. B. - Page 4 as ads in the Daily News, San Mateo Daily Journal and the Redwood Shores Pilot newsletter; residents can cut-out and draw preferred districts and submit them to the City. Furthermore, a dedicated email address (Districtelections@redwoodcity.org) has been created to receive community feedback and for the public to submit scans and pictures of their completed mapping kits. Next Steps At the November 19, 2018, City Council Meeting, the City Council will conduct Public Hearing #2 to seek additional public input and provide direction on criteria to be considered while drafting district maps. On January 15, 2019, the City will hold three community forums (Veterans Memorial Senior Center at 11:00 a.m., Fair Oaks Community Center at 5:00 p.m. and Downtown Library, Community Room at 7:00 p.m.) led by the City's demographer, mapping kits will also be made available at this meeting. At the February 11, 2019 City Council Meeting, the City Council will conduct Public Hearing #3 to seek public input on the content of draft district map(s) and sequence of elections. On February 25, 2019, the City Council will conduct Public Hearing #4 and will be requested to select a preferred map and direct amendments as necessary. On March 11, 2019, the City Council will conduct Public Hearing #5 to adopt a preferred district map and to introduce an ordinance to transition to a district -based electoral system. Second reading and adoption of the ordinance is scheduled to occur on March 25, 2019, and the City Clerk and demographer will then work with the County Elections Division to have the district maps integrated into the countywide voting system. The first district election for Redwood City would be held in November 2020. Following the November 19 second public hearing, draft district maps and proposed election sequencing will be posted to the City website and available at City Hall on or before February 4, 2019, and those maps (and any possible new or revised maps) will be discussed at Council hearings on February 11, 2019, and February 25, 2019. The City's Charter and Governance Committee will research whether to make a recommendation on whether a Charter amendment is required to move to district elections.