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7.B. - Page 3 of 83 established by the United States Supreme Court in Shaw v. Reno, 509 U.S. 630 (1993), and its progeny. In addition to meeting legal requirements, the City Council may consider other criteria in the development of the districts. Principles commonly used include: • Each council district may consist of contiguous territory in as compact a form as possible; • Each council district may respect communities of interest, such as school- and park -connected neighborhoods, or neighborhood association boundaries; • Each council district border may follow visible natural and man-made geographical and topographical features to the extent feasible; • Council districts boundaries may be drawn to mitigate geographical or manmade features that divide the City, such as freeways or topological features, to the extent feasible; • Each council district may respect the previous choices of voters by avoiding the creation of head- to-head contests between Council Members previously elected by the voters, insofar as this does not conflict with Federal or State Law; • Council districts may take into account the boundaries of other jurisdictions within the City to the extent relevant; • Each council district may include public facilities to the extent feasible; and • Each council district may include commercial interests to the extent feasible. The City's demographic consultant, NDC, has prepared several draft district maps and sequences of elections for City Council consideration (Attachment C). Members of the public have also submitted their own draft district maps for City Council consideration. The purpose of this public hearing is to receive a report from NDC regarding all the draft district maps submitted before February 4, 2019 and to receive public input on this process. These draft maps and the accompanying population and demographic data are available on the project website www.redwoodcity.org/districtelections. Remaining Required Public Hearings Pursuant to Elections Code section 10010, the City Council must hold at least two public hearings on the draft district maps before introducing an ordinance to formally adopt a district map and sequence of elections and transitioning to district -based elections. The February 11, 2019 public hearing completes the first of the two public hearings, and the next public hearing is scheduled for February 25, 2019. All draft district maps must be available to the public seven days prior to consideration at a public hearing. If the City Council amends one of the draft district maps at one of the required public hearings, the revised district map must be available to the public seven days prior to the next public hearing. The deadline for members of the public to submit draft district maps prior to the February 25, 2019 public hearing, will be February 14, 2019, so NDC can post them to the project website within the seven-day posting requirement. Members of the public can go to www.DrawCityName.org to find more information regarding draft district maps and the transition to district -based elections. City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org 147