DSRSD To Update Division Boundaries Based On 2020 Census

Press release from the Dublin San Ramon Services District:

Before the next District election in November 2022, Dublin San Ramon Services District must redraw its election division boundaries to reflect new data from the 2020 Census.

DSRSD began to transition from an at-large election system in 2019, to an area-based election system under the California Voting Rights Act. Previously, all five members of the Board of Directors were elected by constituents from the District’s entire service area. With area-based elections, DSRSD is broken down into five separate election areas referred to as “divisions,” and voters residing in each individual area elect one representative to the Board.
How to Participate

Constituents are welcome to participate in drawing proposed maps for consideration and describing their community using the Community of Interest Mapping Tool available online.

The Board of Directors will hold the following meetings that will include redistricting topics on the agenda:

• 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5: Review census data and population shifts, and receive input on communities of interest and draft maps (PASSED)
• 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19: Public hearing to review draft maps and suggest revisions
• 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16: Public hearing to review revised maps and adopt final map

Board meetings will be held in person at the District Office, 7051 Dublin Blvd., Dublin. The Board may schedule more meetings to finalize a map. The redistricting deadline is April 17, 2022, as extended by Senate Bill 594.

Supplemental documents and information (interactive map of DSRSD’s current divisions and Community of Interest Submission Packet) are available on the DSRSD website at www.dsrsd.com/about-us/census-redistricting. Questions and comments may be directed to contact@dsrsd.com or Lea Blevins at 925-875-2294.

This press release was produced by the Dublin San Ramon Services District. The views expressed here are the author's own.