2021-2022 City Council Redistricting Process Continues
Since transitioning to City Council elections by district in April 2018, the City is now required to redraw district lines following the census every ten years, a process known as redistricting. On Tuesday evening, the City Council will hold a public hearing to hear public input on district boundary recommendations for each of the City’s four districts. The public hearing will take place at 7:30 pm.
You are invited to share your thoughts on the current boundaries and what changes you would like to see, if any. Questions that may guide public input include:
-What are the geographic boundaries of your neighborhood or “community of interest”?
-Should your neighborhood or “community of interest” be kept together in one district? Why or why not?
-What other areas in the City should be considered when drafting district maps?
There will be additional public hearings planned on February 15 and March 2, 2022, as the City Council needs to adopt a redistricting plan by April 2022. You may find out more about the redistricting process, including how to draw and submit your own district maps, on the City’s redistricting website: https://redistrictsanrafael.org/
REDISTRICTING PUBLIC MEETING - during this City Council Meeting
City Council Regular Meeting
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting to be held remotely
Watch on Webinar: https://tinyurl.com/cc-2022-01-18
Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/cityofsanrafael
Listen by Phone: (669) 900-9128,
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Topics:
2021-2022 City Council Redistricting Process
San Quentin Pump Station
Approval of Minutes
Use of Teleconferencing for Public Meetings During State of Emergency
Vacancies on San Rafael Boards and Commissions
Pickleweed Advisory Committee Appointment
Residential Building Resale (RBR) Report
City Quarterly Investment Report
Fire Mid-Management Personnel Changes
Revised Salary and Benefit Plan for Temporary Employees
California State Preschool Program Continued Funding Application
Albert Park Fencing and Netting
Caltrans Local Procedures
Successor Agency:
Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) for Fiscal Year 2022-23
Successor Agency Quarterly Investment Report
City Council Meeting Agenda -- 7:00 p.m.
More information about live commenting
The City of San Rafael offers online video streaming for its City Council, Successor Agency, Planning Commission, and Design Review Board meetings. You can watch the meetings live or after the scheduled time at www.cityofsanrafael.org/meetings. On this page you will also be able to follow links from the online agenda, view videos of past meetings, and perform keyword searches.
Information on Drawing your own District Map for San Rafael
As noted above, San Rafael is currently updating and redrawing our current City Council electoral district map and we need your input! We have developed an online draw-a-map tool that allows users to develop their own district map for the city. You are invited to draw your own district map and notify us of any questions or comments here, and find all current map proposals here.
Every 10 years the City of San Rafael is required to assess its electoral districts to ensure fairness and accuracy as measured by the Census. Although we established our current districts as recently as 2018, this current redrawing effort is still required to align with the national 2020 Census.
