District Based Election Process

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The Pleasant Hill Community is invited to provide input at the next planning session regarding the City's proposed transition to district-based elections. 

Following the April 17, 2023, public hearing, the City demographer prepared draft electoral division maps, which are available by clicking on the links below. The City held public hearings on May 1, May 6, and May 22, 2023, to discuss and gather feedback on the draft maps. An additional hearing has been scheduled for June 5, 2023. See the Public Hearing Notices section for information on the next public hearing.

Map 1 - 5 Districts and demographic data 
Map 1 - 4 Districts and Directly Elected Mayor and demographic data
Map 2 - 4 Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data
Map 2 - 5 Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data
Map 3 - 4 Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data
Map 3 - 5 Districts (submitted by  a member of the public) and demographic data
Map 4 - 5 Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data
Map 5 - 5 Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data
Map 6 - 5 Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data
Map 7 - 5 Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data
Map 8 - 5 Districts (submitted by a member of the public) and demographic data

Additional online viewing: The links below will show the four and five district maps with search and other geolocation features enabled.

Four District Maps: https://bit.ly/44WxxAZ
Five District Maps: https://bit.ly/41OuwQA.


NEXT STEPS

After the public hearing phase, the City Council will conduct a final public meeting and will take steps to adopt an Ordinance transitioning the City from an at-large to a by-district method of electing Members of the City Council, approving the establishment of electoral division map boundaries, and approving the sequence of future Council elections.     

All public hearings will be conducted in the City Council Chamber, located at 100 Gregory Lane, Pleasant Hill, California, 94523. Agendas will be posted in advance of the meetings in compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and can be viewed at www.pleasanthillca.org/agendas. Interested parties may subscribe to receive agenda notices at www.pleasanthillca.org/NotifyMe. 

If you are aware of a community member needing this notice to be translated to a language other than English or, if in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, you need special assistance to participate in a City Council meeting, contact the City Clerk’s Office at (925) 671-5267 at least 72 hours before the meeting or time when such special services are needed. For more information on the City providing accessible communication to the public, please visit the City’s website at: https://www.pleasanthillca.org/812/ADA-Accessibility.

Public Hearing Notices

Next Public Hearing on Transition to By-District Election System Set for June 5, 2023

Public Hearings

March 6, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting: Notice of Intention Regarding Transition to District-Based Elections Staff Report and Attachments

March 20, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting: First Public Hearing to Consider Composition of Districts for By-Distric Elections and Schedule for Future Hearings Staff Report and Attachments

April 3, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting: Second Public Hearing to Consider Composition of Districts for By-District Elections and Schedule for Future Hearings Staff Report and Attachments

April 17, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. City Council Meeting: Additional "Pre-map Public Hearing to Consider Composition of Districts for District-Based Elections and Schedule for Future Hearings Staff Report and Attachments

May 1, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. City Council: Public Hearing to Consider Draft Maps and Composition of Districts for By-District Elections Staff Report and Attachments 

May 6, 2023 - 2:00 p.m. City Council (special meeting): Public Hearing to Consider Draft Maps and Composition of Districts for By-District Elections Staff Report and Attachments

May 22, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. City Council (special meeting): Public Hearing Staff Report and Attachments

June 5, 2023 - 7:00 p.m. City Council (regular meeting with Public Hearing): Staff Report and Attachments