City Of Berkeley: Submit Your Map For New Council District Boundaries Before November 15

Press release from City of Berkeley:

Friday, November 05, 2021

Berkeley, California (Friday, November 05, 2021) - Propose new boundaries for Berkeley's eight council districts so that they fairly represent the people of Berkeley without political considerations.

A principal goal is to create maps that keep people of similar social and economic interests together, and, in doing so, help strengthen their political representation.

You can create these maps using our online tool or on paper. They'll be given to an independent commission that is, for the first time, being tasked to create maps instead of the elected officials who hold those seats.

Following once-a-decade Census tallies of how neighborhoods have grown or shrunk, each of the City's eight political districts is re-drawn to have roughly the same number people and provide fair representation.

Give your perspective as a resident or community member about what fair representation would look like!

Online tool offers options, information about districts

Paper maps also accepted

• Online download to print at home
• In person or via mail from the City Clerk Department
  • 2180 Milvia St., 1st Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
  • (510) 981-6900
  • M-F, 8am to 5pm

Help keep communities of interest together

• Email: redistricting@cityofberkeley.info
• In person: Call (510) 981‐6908 to make an appointment.
• Mail: City Clerk Department, 2180 Milvia St., 1st Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704

Links:

• Online mapping tool
• Map submission training video
• City of Berkeley Independent Redistricting Commission
• Communities of Interest Online Form
• Communities of Interest downloadable form (English/Español)

This press release was produced by City of Berkeley. The views expressed here are the author’s own.