SUBJECT
Title
Public Hearing to Receive Input on Potential District Maps for the Election of Council Members.
Report
BACKGROUND
On June 26, 2018, the Santa Clara County Superior Court issued an Order requiring the City to take immediate actions to public hearings before July 22, 2018 for receiving public input on potential district maps for the election of Council members. A change in elections by district will be a substantial change in how Santa Clara voters elect their Council members. If the Court orders district elections, the voters will only be able to elect Council members who live in the same district as those voters.
In accordance with the Order, three Public Hearings have already been held, as follows:
1. July 3, 2018, 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers
2. July 5, 2018, 4:30 pm in the Redwood Room at Central Park Library
3. July 11, 2018 at 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers
This will be the fourth public hearing held on the Court Ordered Council Districting process, the previous three public hearings were held at Ad-hoc Advisory District Committee meetings.
For more information, including agenda material, Powerpoint presentations, and video recordings of the meetings, visit www.santaclaraca.gov/districts <http://www.santaclaraca.gov/districts>.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Email from Morris J. Baller (Goldstein, Borgen, Dardarian & Ho), dated July 12, 2018
2. Court Order
3. Minutes from Ad-hoc Districting Committee Meeting of July 3, 2018
4. Minutes from Ad-hoc Districting Committee Meeting of July 5, 2018
5. Minutes from Ad-hoc Districting Committee Meeting of July 11, 2018
6. Email Correspondence
7. Open City Hall Survey Results
8. Communications Outreach Plan