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The City is seeking Redwood City residents to serve on the Redistricting Advisory Redistricting Committee (ARC) to advise on the establishment of election boundaries for City Council districts.
This eleven-member body will be responsible for advising the City Council on the establishment of election boundaries for City Council districts after the 2020 U.S. Census.
Those wishing to become members may apply to serve on the Redwood City Redistricting Advisory Redistricting Committee (ARC) now through June 6, 2021.
The Committee will work together to learn about legal requirements and best practices for redistricting, engage the public in providing testimony on communities of interest, and to create draft maps for City Council consideration.
The city detailed in a release that candidates may have knowledge or experience in, but not limited to, the following areas: data and analytics, GIS and mapping, Redwood City's diverse communities, working collaboratively to achieve a common goal and community engagement strategies.
After the deadline, all applications will be reviewed for eligibility.
The City Council will conduct interviews for the Redistricting Advisory Committee and make appointments at the June 28 City Council meeting. The Committee will meet approximately 15 times during the redistricting process, which must be completed no later than April 17, 2022.
Interested applicants can apply online, in Spanish, at the site https://form.jotform.com/211235979865065or contact the city clerk's office to receive a hard copy in the mail.
In March 2019, Redwood City moved from a general election system to a district-based election system for the election of City Council members.
Given this, the City Council adopted a final District Election map that was comprised of seven districts. The first City Council election under the new District election map was held on November 3, 2020, and four Council District seats were on the ballot.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Federal Voting Rights Act and California, the City must now undergo a redistricting process based on the new demographics of the 2020 U.S. Census.
