At the last City Council meeting, a public hearing was held to receive public testimony and to consider maps recommended by the Advisory Redistricting Committee and publicly submitted maps through January 12, 2022. Following public input and a robust Council discussion, the City Council took action to advance draft City Council Election District Plan C2, with specific modifications to include all mobile home parks along East Bayshore Road in a single district, and corresponding modifications to ensure the plan remains balanced and continues to meet all traditional redistricting criteria. The City Council will consider the revised map at their February 14, 2022 City Council meeting; the fifth public hearing in this redistricting series. 

Maps considered by the City Council on January 24, 2022 included:

• Draft Plan B Recommended by the Advisory Redistricting Committee 
• Draft Plan C2 Recommended by the Advisory Redistricting Committee 
• Draft Plan 93875 Publicly Submitted following Advisory Redistricting Committee recommendations
• Draft Plan 95144 Publicly Submitted following Advisory Redistricting Committee recommendations

To view an interactive map that compares the boundary lines of the above-referenced draft maps, including how they how they compare to current City Council Districts and Neighborhood Associations, click here. (TIP: From the map, click on the info box in the top right corner for more information on how the app works).  

City Council Public Hearing #3 Held on December 20, 2021

On Monday, December 20 the City Council held Public Hearing #3, received public testimony and heard a report on draft City Council district maps recommended by the Advisory Redistricting Committee (ARC) - Draft Plan B (PDF) (Interactive Web Version) and Draft Plan C2 (PDF) (Interactive Web Version). Two additional publicly submitted maps were received following the ARC recommendation vote on November 17 - Map ID 92082 and Map ID 93875.

To be clear, a map was not adopted at this meeting, but rather, the hearing was an additional opportunity to provide input on one or more maps for the Council to consider on January 24, 2022, with anticipation that the Council will vote on a final map at that meeting.

The public is still encouraged to submit draft maps for consideration, which must be received by January 12, 2022 in order to be considered at the Public Hearing to be held January 24, 2022. All maps that can be considered by the City Council will be available on the City’s redistricting webpage at least 7 days in advance of the January 24, 2022 meeting. 

To view an interactive map that compares the boundary lines of draft maps, including how they how they compare to current City Council Districts and Neighborhood Associations, click here. (TIP: From the map, click on the info box in the top right corner for more information on how the app works). 

Thank you to all who submitted Community of Interest testimony and draft District Maps! 

At their meeting on November 3, the Advisory Redistricting Committee (ARC) received a presentation by the City's Redistricting consultant - Redistricting Partners - on three draft maps prepared using Community of Interest (COI) testimony, draft District Maps received from the community, and 2020 U.S. Census Data. If you would like to review the three draft maps considered at this meeting, click on the "Draft Maps Previously Considered by ARC" link. 

Following public comment and feedback, the ARC asked Redistricting Partners to make edits and create additional maps for consideration at their next meeting, to be held November 17. For more detail on the five draft maps to be considered at this meeting, click on the "Draft Maps to be Considered by ARC on November 17" link. 

Click on the map image or hylerlink directly beneath the graphic to view Census Data, the Citizen Voting Age by Race and Ethnicity (CVAP) breakdown, and district information. Use the Interactive Map to zoom in to view street names or search by specific address.

Click on the maps below to find out more information, including population, Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP), and more!

• Redwood City Plan A (PDF)
• Redwood City Plan B (PDF)
• Redwood City Plan C (PDF)  

Interactive Maps 

This format will allow you to zoom in to view street names and has a search feature to find specific addresses within each draft map

• Redwood City Plan A (web)
• Redwood City Plan B (web)
• Redwood City Plan C (web)

Summary Report 

A summary report of all Community of Interest testimony and draft maps submitted by the public, including major themes culminating from public input to date, can be found here.

Background

In March 2019, the City transitioned from an at-large election system to a district based election system for the election of City Council members. The City Council adopted a final District Elections map that was comprised of seven districts. The first City Council election under the new District elections map was held on November 3, 2020, and four Council District seats were on the ballot. In compliance with Federal and California Voting Rights Act requirements, the City must now undergo a redistricting process based on new 2020 US Census demographic data.

Every ten years, local governments use new census data to redraw their district lines to reflect how local populations have changed. This process, called redistricting, is important in ensuring that each city councilmember represents about the same number of constituents. Redistricting determines which neighborhoods and communities are grouped together into a district for purposes of electing a councilmember. In Redwood City, the City Council is responsible for drawing council districts and the process must be completed by April 17, 2022.

Assembly Bill 849 (2019) requires cities and counties to engage communities in the redistricting process by holding public hearings and/or workshops and doing public outreach, including to non-English-speaking communities. The City Council will seek input in selecting the next district map for our City Council. You have an opportunity to share with the City Council how you think district boundaries should be drawn to best represent our community.

Advisory Redistricting Committee

At the April 26, 2021 meeting, the City Council voted to form an Advisory Redistricting Committee (ARC).

The ARC will begin the redistricting process, including collecting community of interest testimony, drafting maps, seeking public input of the draft maps, and recommending a map to the City Council. This work is advisory only, with the City Council ultimately having the authority to pass the final plan. 

Staff Liaison:

Alex Khojikian, Assistant City Manager

BACKGROUND

All members must be residents of incorporated Redwood City and eligible electors throughout the duration of their term. The following individuals are not permitted to serve as members:

• a person who is an elected official of the local jurisdiction,
• a family member of an elected official of the local jurisdiction,
• an elected official’s staff member, or
• paid campaign staff of an elected official of the local jurisdiction

Appointments were made at the June 28, 2021 City Council meeting. View the agenda here.

ARC Meetings and City Council Public Hearings

Redistricting Community Workshops

City Council Election Districts

To find out what district you live in, search your address on the map below: 

For a closer look, download the citywide map and the district maps below.

Citywide
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7

Under Redwood City’s district elections system, members of the City Council are elected by district instead of at-large. Here are a few things you should know about district elections:

• Redwood City voters will vote for only one City Council candidate from their district
• It is important to note that while City Council Members will be elected by district they will be responsible for representing the interests of all Redwood City residents

Helpful Documents

April 26, 2021 Staff Report

Advisory Redistricting Committee Workplan

Redwood City Redistricting Primer

California Voting Rights Act

Frequently Asked Questions (en español) (Chinese)

Resolution Revising the Deadline for ARC Recommendation