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7.A. - Page 4 of 36 Map 7-021b's Proposed Election Sequencing is 2020 Election: Districts 1 (vacant), 2 (Masur), 3 (Borgens) and 6 (Aguirre); 2022 Election: Districts 4 (Hale), 5 (Howard) and 7 (Reddy); (Councilmember Bain is termed out.) Map 7-022b has three districts representing the City's downtown, has two districts east of Highway 101, has the Bair Island Neighborhood in the same district as Redwood Shores, has five districts touching Jefferson Avenue, has six districts touching Woodside Road, and has four districts touching EI Camino Real. Map 7-022b's Proposed Election Sequencing is 2020 Election: Districts 1 (Masur), 2 (Aguirre), 3 (Borgens), and 6 (vacant); 2022 Election: Districts 4 (Hale), 5 (Howard) and 7 (Reddy); (Councilmember Bain is termed out.) The transition to district -based elections would be complete in 2022 with all maps proposed. Next Steps Tonight's public hearing completes the two required public hearings on draft maps. Following the public hearing, the City Council may select a district map for implementation by introducing the proposed ordinance to change to a district election at the City Council meeting on March 11, 2019. The second reading and adoption of the ordinance is scheduled for March 25, 2019. However, if the City Council makes further changes to the district plan prior to the ordinance introduction, there will need to be an additional public hearing in order for the seven-day posting requirement to be satisfied. FISCAL IMPACT The fiscal impact of voluntarily converting to by -district elections is estimated to be approximately $175,000. The demographic and election consultants' costs are anticipated to be approximately $60,000. The total cost for public notices, translation fees, and interpretation at all public hearings is anticipated to be $5,000. The estimated cost to place a ballot measure on the March 2020 Primary ballot is $70,000. Special legal fees could be incurred for additional analysis and public hearings, but are not anticipated to exceed $10,000. In addition, the City will be required to reimburse Mr. Shenkman up to $30,000 for his documented attorney's fees and costs. A budget amendment will be required for this initiative; staff will propose a budget amendment at fiscal year-end. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of the public hearing was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on February 15, 2019, the World Journal on February 15, 2019, and in the EI Reportero on February 15, 2019. In addition, the City has developed a City webpage, hosted meetings, and broadly distributed information regarding this initiative and provided opportunities for public involvement. City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore 117