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8.A. - Page 9 of 48 <br />Timeline <br />Implementing By -District Elections for City Council Members <br />Attachment A <br />Date <br />Event <br />City receives letter from Kevin Shenkman of the law firm of Shenkman <br />August 8, 2018 <br />& Hughes asserting that the City's at -large council member electoral <br />system violates the California Voting Rights Act <br />September 24, 2018 <br />Council approved a Resolution of Intent to Change Elections <br />1st hearing "at which the public is invited to provide input regarding the <br />October 22, 2018 <br />composition of the districts" (and demonstration of public tools for <br />district -drawing, if any) <br />November 19, 2018 <br />(Must be within 30 days of <br />2nd public hearing, for the same purpose <br />1st draft map hearing) <br />October / November <br />Outreach / Education efforts ongoing. <br />November/ December <br />No meeting <br />Time for residents to draft and submit map proposals <br />No meeting <br />January 25, 2019 <br />Deadline for public to submit maps they wish to have included in the <br />January community forum presentations. <br />Three community forums held in different regions of the city. <br />January 15, 2019 <br />(Veterans Memorial Senior Center - 11a.m., Fair Oaks Community <br />Center - 5p.m. and Downtown Main Library - 7p.m.) <br />January 23, 2019 <br />Mt. Carmel and Citywide Neighborhood Association District Election <br />Forum - Veterans Memorial Senior Center 7p.m. <br />February 4, 2019 <br />No meeting <br />(at least 7 days prior to 3rd <br />Draft Maps posted on District website <br />public hearing) <br />February 6, 2019 <br />Redwood Shores Community Association Annual Meeting District <br />Elections Presentation- 6:30 p.m. Redwood Shores Library <br />February 7, 2019 <br />Latino Leadership Group District Elections Presentation-7p.m. Veterans <br />Memorial Senior Center <br />3rd public hearing, "at which the public is invited to provide input <br />February 11, 2019 <br />regarding the content of the draft map or maps and the proposed <br />sequence of elections." <br />Council provides guidance on any new or revised maps it wishes to see. <br />February 18, 2019 <br />No meeting <br />(at least 7 days prior to 4th <br />Any revised or new maps requested at 3rd hearing posted on District <br />public hearing) <br />website. <br />4th public hearing, "at which the public is invited to provide input <br />regarding the content of the draft map or maps and the proposed <br />February 25, 2019 <br />sequence of elections." <br />Council provides guidance on any new or revised maps it wishes to see, <br />or selects a 'preferred' map and election sequence for incorporation in <br />ordinance at next meeting. <br />March 11, 2019 <br />5th public hearing, on the action item to adopt the map and election <br />sequence. Ordinance introduced. <br />334 <br />