By-District City Council Election System

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By April 17, 2022, the City Council was required to adopt boundaries for all five of the City Council Member Election Districts based on 2020 U.S. Census data so that the five districts are substantially equal in population and comply with Federal and State laws with regard to drawing district election boundaries.

On March 1, 2022, the City Council unanimously approved the selection of Public Map 1 as the preferred map and introduced Ordinance No. 2931 amending Chapter 2.03.030 of the Redlands Municipal Code relating to the adjustment of current City Council Member District Boundaries and on March 15, 2022, the City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance No. 2931 realigning the District Boundaries.

Ordinance No. 2931 

2017 Adoption of Ordinance No. 2848 changing the process to elect City Council Members from an at-large system to a district-based system. 

At its April 18, 2017 regular meeting, the City Council moved to Adopt Ordinance Number 2848, officially designating District Map 2b as the map that establishes District election boundaries and the sequencing of elections within the Districts. 
Ordinance 2848

Past Public Hearing Dates

January 3, 2017 – City Council Chambers (during City Council Meeting) 6:00 pm
February 7, 2017 – City Council Chambers (during City Council Meeting) 6:00 pm
February 21, 2017 – City Council Chambers (during City Council Meeting) 6:00 pm
March 7, 2017 – City Council Chambers (during City Council Meeting) 6:00 pm
March 21, 2017 – City Council Chambers (during City Council Meeting) 6:00 pm
April 4, 2017 – City Council Chambers (during City Council Meeting) 6:00 pm
April 18, 2017 – City Council Chambers (during City Council Meeting) 6:00 pm (Final Hearing)

During these public hearings, members of the public were encouraged to provide input and comments on the draft maps posted on www.DrawRedlands.org/draft-maps.html.

Past Community Forum Dates

November 10, 2016 at 6:00 pm at Cope Middle School
December 1, 2016 at 6:00 pm at Clement Middle School
December 13, 2016 at 6:00 pm at Moore Middle School

Many communities have at-large elections; others have district-based elections. The City of Redlands is changing to a district-based system in accordance with the California Voting Rights Act of 2001 and growing concerns about challenges to at-large election systems throughout the State.

“District-based elections” are a method of electing members to the City Council in which each candidate must reside within a specified election district and is elected only by voters residing within that election district.

Frequently Asked Questions – http://www.drawredlands.org/faq.html

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