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8.A. - Page 1 of 40 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />A,&/ <br />DATE: April 8, 2019 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Public Hearing #6 on District Elections to Receive Input Concerning Revised Maps For City Council <br />Election District Boundaries and the Sequencing of Elections <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Receive a report from National Demographics Corporation (NDC), the City's demographic consultant, <br />concerning the revised draft maps, as well as the process for obtaining public input on the draft maps of <br />potential voting districts and potential election sequencing for a district -based election process pursuant <br />to Elections Code § 10010; <br />2. Hold a public hearing to receive public input on district boundaries, feedback on the revised maps and <br />potential election sequencing presented; and <br />3. Provide direction to the City's demographics consultant about any modifications to one or more <br />proposed district maps and the potential election sequencing to implement the district based election <br />system. <br />STRATEGIC INITIATIVE <br />Government Operations <br />BACKGROUND <br />On September 24, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 15704 initiating the process to transition <br />from an at -large election system to a district -based election system. The resolution also included specific <br />steps the City would undertake to facilitate the transition and an estimated timeframe for doing so. A key <br />reason that the City is proceeding with district -based elections is the threat of significant litigation under <br />the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA). Faced with potentially significant costs in legal fees and damages <br />(as several cities have experienced), the City decided to voluntarily proceed with transitioning to district <br />based elections. This allows the City to retain its ability to determine and adopt an appropriate district <br />map instead of having the risk of a court doing so. <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />235 <br />