City Of Berkeley: Watch How To Use Online Mapping Tools And Identify Co ...

Press release from City of Berkeley:

September 23, 2021

Berkeley, California (Thursday, September 23, 2021) - Come to a virtual meeting where you can learn how to help shape new City Council district boundaries and even submit your own maps on paper or using online tools.

The City's eight Council boundaries are re-drawn every ten years using updated Census figures, but, for the first time in Berkeley, they'll be drawn by an independent commission rather than elected officials.

Using public input, the Independent Redistricting Commission will draw eight districts with roughly the same number of people. They'll look to keep communities with similar social and economic interests together.

What the map looks like is something you can take part in.

Oct. 2 meeting starts map submission period

Tell us about your community

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

Links:

• 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.