City Council

A. PUBLIC HEARING #2 REQUESTING PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING THE COMPOSITION OF POTENTIAL COUNCIL ELECTION DISTRICTS Public Hearing to solicit public input on the composition of the districts in preparation for the transition from at-large to district-based elections for City Council pursuant to Elections Code Section 10010 and Government Code Section 34886, effective for the November 2024 General Municipal Election. Staff Recommendation 1. Conduct the public hearing and receive public input regarding the composition of the potential Council election districts. 2. Provide direction to NDC on the Council’s preference for 5 Council districts with a rotating Mayor, or for 4 Council districts with a citywide-elected Mayor. If 4 districts with a Citywide-elected Mayor is preferred, provide guidance on whether the Mayoral term should be 2 years or 4 years.